The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CNoINSkTI, December e.-The Times
Nieksburg dispatches say the fight was re-
newed at SEyder's bluff, ten miles from the
city, last evening, between several hundred
negroes and forty white men. A courier
was sent 20 Ficksburg for endorsements,
which were sent ont without delay. and ar
ter short skinrnish several negroes were
killed and three wounded. whereupon the
negroes retreated. Last night the negroes
drove IL the white piekets from Ford Hili
and, 1t is said, have entreuched themselves
there They are receiving large reinforce
ments from other counties. At last ac-
counts they were marching on the city, up
the Issauqua, driving the whites before
them They fred into . funeral procession,
wOunding one white man. The fire was re-
turned, and three negroes killed. FL -
BosToN, December 9.-The city council
of New Bedfofd voted TO iEvite King Kata-
kama 20 visit that city.
SAN FIANcsCG, December 9.-EdWaTd
Menden, editor Of the 7'ri5auss, was killed
yesterday By II. Greenoe. An attempt was
made last night to lynch the murderer, but
1t was not known where the sheriff had con-
Ceiled him.
YIcKsBURG, December s.-The excite
ment is subsiding, and business generally is
4N6NAAANN. LAiMANu UOulGS OI uEIIQN9
ported congregating at various places miles
from town. Some whites are still uuder
arms, and a strict guard is kept on the APP 4
proacles-to the eity.-
kansas CITY, December 9.-Masked men
detached the express car and engine from
the train of the Kansas Pacific Railroad and
robbed the safe of Wells, Fargo & Co. of
$27, 600, with 5000 gold dust which they
carried off. The robbers were mounted and
heavily armed. The express companyo
fers $40 600 and railroad company $4,000,
and Governor Boone $4,000 reward for the
arrest of the robbers and the recovery Of the
At meeting of the Suffrage Association
to-day, the following resolution was
adopted t" ok
Resol1ea, That we appoint a committee.
to take into consideration the propiiety
of sending letters int different parts of,the
State and circulate petition to the legisla-
ture to extend by act of legislation the
rights of suffrage to women.
Miss Carrie A. Burnham was appointed a
delegate to the congress to be held in
Washington. eNl
OMAHA, December 1o.-sKalakaua and
party arrived here this afternoon. The
mayor and city council and Gen. Ord ands
staff met them a few miles out of the city.
The entire party were driven through the
city, and left for the East at 4o'clock. -Four
or five thousand persons were assembled at
the depot and salite of twenty guns was
fred by battery from the barracks. -
--CNciNNAsfT,n December 10!AThe grand
! jury of Erankfort, Kentucky, yesterday
found acknowledgements againstI Thomas g.,
Jones, the preSeDt clerk Of, the Court of
| A ola OH,
| office established by the CONSTITUTIONS, lie
being Ineligible from the fact that he ae-
lcepted a challenge to fight a duel Jones
gives bonds y So oR9 His case il SET for
JACKSON, .Mi S., December IA special
saws the proclamation Of the Governor con
veningst the Legislature is, almost unapi-
mousfy cendenihed. 7. w. Cardoza, than
whom no man lbas dene more to create this
trouble, declared that; tho race scOnfiict is
now on US, and the negro-YcInen are ready.
! to commence With axe and knife to slaughter
| the white women and children. One re-
markable fact should be noted, only the
country. negroes have been drawn into dem
| oiistration.. The town negroes are too
SMART to hesdnped by their leaders, The
actual number of negroes killed in Mondays
! fight is. probably 100. iF0rty-eighti were
| Hurried in one fef Yesterday aroiad 7Gggs,
: GALVESTON, DECEMBER Il. Judge c., D.
Sabin, newly appointed. postmaster took
possession OF his office this morning, vice
! a. 3. Hall and Deputy Fannin refining.
The Office is working finely, and the APP
poiutment gives general satisfaction. ..i
/ CHARLESTON, S. c., December 12.-The
election of. Judge of the Charleston circuit
by the State, which took, place to-day, at
tracted much attention, because both can
/ didates Of prominence were Republicans
and one of themewas actively supported
and the other opposed by Gov. Chamber
lain. The Chamberlain candidate was
Hon. J. p. Read, a Garolinian of some
ability and distinction, who recently joined
the Republican party. The anti-Chamber-
lain candidate was w, J. Whipper, a no
toriOus black politician. In caucus last
night Gov. Chamberlain demanded that an
able and honest man be chosen. He de-
fnouneed Whipper as. incapable and corrupt
and urged the election of Read. There
was much confusion, and Chamberlain was
bitterly abused by Whipper and other Re-
publican leaders. This morning the Whip
per party were confident of winning, but
the Conservatives seeing the Republican
administration attacked, voted in body
for Read, whO'was elected on the first bal
lot.
VIcKsBURG, December 12.-Reports from
the interior are that the negroes are return
ing to the fields and pursuing their usual
aYocations. The city is quiet and orderly.
\ The board-of aldermen last night author
lied the mayor to organize brigade of vol
unteer policemen, ito consist of ten comLa-
mics of fifty men each.
Sheriff Crosby and several other negro
leaders are still held as prisoners, partly foI
their own safety, and to be made amenable
TO the laws ii they have Violated them.
The board OF county Supervisors, all ne
groes except one, now inCsession, have dis
covered that the negro chancery clerk has
no bond whatever on record, though be
has been in Office more than a year. There
are seven judgements fqF forgery and en-
bezzlement now pending against him.
PHmkBELPHIA, December 10. = Nine
young men, Of genteel appearance, but des
titute for want Of employment, were to
dav committed to the House of Correction
at their own request.
CHARLESTON, S. c., December 14.-The
4 American brig Florence, at this port, f6I
Liverpool, with 730 bales of cotton on
board, was discovered on fire IN the cotton
last night, and was filled with water, which
is now being pumped out. The cargo was
damaged by the watera and fire. The injury
to the vessel as yet is uncertain. The YES
sci and cargo are said to be insured,
PREcKNEss, N J., December 14--FivC
children who ventured on thin ice were
drowned in the presence Of their mother,
who was watching them play from the
house. -Four were girls, aged respectively
sixteen, fifteen, thirteen and eight years,
and the boy six. r- a
ST.. LOUIS, December 14.ZAn explosion
of gas tank killed Thomas Pratt, Chic
Engineer. lie went into the tank 70, invcs
tigate some tFeuble, and, it IS supposed
lighted a maiObs which caused the explo
sion.
FoRT HAAmToS, December 14.-TWC
burglars were shot fatally. D0uSies before
dying said that bis dying companion knew
all about the kidnapping Of Charley Ross
Mosher so supposed 70 be the man Vitl
goggles who enticed the boys into the bug
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