The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-05
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Especial to the Democratic Statesman
NEW BRAUxFE1s, November II Great
excitement prevails at present in regard to
the arrest Of William Faust, the supposed
murderer of Mrs. Faust, his wife, and Miss
Emma yoelcke some time ago. He has
bee. placed in irons, aud will - pre-
liminal ...ll alton Thursday. They have
a strong guard around the jsil, to prevent
any mob from taking him away. The de
tectives are doing a good work in working
this case up. ]. J. N.
TYLER, November 3.-Smith county
Tyler, Reagan, $40; Chambers, 24s; Lin
dale. Reagan, 224; Chambers, none. D.
Associated Press DisDarehes.l
New York.
New York, October ga Havana let
ter says the home government depreciates
five per cent. on capital tax, and taxes on
income two per cent. Exports are to be
increased.
New YORK, October 29.-The Episcopal
Convention meets next in Boston, in secret
session on the confirmation of missionary
bishops.
NEW YORK, October s1.-Conkling ad-
dressed large Republican meeting without
abiding to the third term.
NEW YORK, October 31.-Trains arriving
from the East are snow-clad.
The Episcopal Convention adiourns Mon
day.
New YORK, November 2.-The American
Jockey Club ruled off the course John Cot
| fee, owner of the horse B. F. Carver, aud
Hugh Gaffney, the rider of Resolute, for
throwing off the races yesterday. This action
rules both horses off of all the courses in
the country.
hundred persons illegally registered. The
punishment for the offense is one to FIVE
years imprisonment.
A letter from Marseilles announces that
the yacht Maria was again carried off from
that port, taking load of grain to an un-
known destination.
Detective Comstock, of the Postofice De-
partment, was seriously stabbed last night
In Newark by Charles Conroy, whom he had
arrested on charge of carrying on swim
ding business through the mails
A letter to the World from Yokohama
says: A representative of an American firm
left here for the United States by steamer,
on the twelfth of September, commissioned
to purchase large quantity of rifles forthe
japanese government. 1t is also reported
from Jeddo that the government has dis
patched officers to the United States to ne
gotiate for the purchase of ironclads.
A Herald New Orleans special says that
many of the people frightened away to the
fswamps by the cavalry on the line of the
Red River are now returning and mean to
vote.
NEW YORK, November 2.-The diptheria
is reported to be spreading rapidly here.
No deaths from that disease the past week.
NEW YORK, November 3.-The HeraJd's
special says that three Cubans had arrived
at Don Carlos's headquarters with the prop
OsitIon that the prisoners on either side
be released for service in suppressing the
Cuban invasion. Don Carlos is willing to
release the prisoners, but unwilling that his
volunteers shall go to Cuba on compulsion.
washington CITY.
WASHINGTON, October 30. = President
Grant has proclaimed Thursday, Novem Der
26, for Thanksgiving.
u WAsHNeToN, October 30. james G.,
Holland, of the Associated Press, lost his
wife at six o'clock this evening. -,
William NJ. Rinehart, the sculptor, died
at Rome recently.
The President, in his thanksgiving proc
lamation, says: Sand laying aside all po-
litical contention and secular occupation to
observe such day as day of rest, thanks
giving and prayer ers~
WASHINGTON, October 31.-One inch of
snow fell between Buffalo; New York, aud
Erie, Pennsylvania. t -rjifL - ,iI%
Is WASHINGTON, November 2.-The German
legation has received no information what
ever concerning the arrest of the alleged
under-secretary of Won Arnim in st. Louis,
nor has any communication been received at
the legation from Bismarck on that subject.
The Minister. Mr.. Sahdosor, pronounces the
statement concerning the German govern
ment, and the alleged action of the legation
here, without the least foundation in fact.
New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, October 2S.-Mayor Wilt
issued proclamation yesterday, requesting
the closing of all drinking saloons on cleo
ton day, and calling on all good citizens to
use every effort to preserve peace. Between
5000 and 5000 fraudulent registrations of
negroes in the city were discovered, but the
authorities don't strike them from the
lists.
The Central Church Committee, consist
ing of fifty coloFed republicans, have issued
an address, stating that ~they constitute
nine-tenths of the Republican voters of the
State, and ask an equal distribution of
public patronage, and demand that colored
men shall be consulted upon ali. questions
involving interests which they represent
of the welfare of the whole people. They
state that they don't propose to be blindlv
led as they have been in the past.
New ORLEANS, October 28.-The Con-
servatives decline to aecede to the PROPOSE
ton of Kellogg to have the ballot boxes
separate, one for the reception Of the votes
of those natural;zed by the second district
court. The opinion of w r. Whittaker,
which was requested by Attorney General
Field, as to the legality of the naturaliza-
ton before the second district court. has
been given, and is the reverse of that of
the Attorney General. Mr.. Whitaker is
of opinion that the court has jurisdiction.
Fraudulently registered negroes include
Democratic negroes, many of whom, it is
alleged, have from five to ten tceistntion
certificates each. Reports claim that there
are as many falsely registered whites as ne
groes. It is evident, If the laws are en-
forced, that the State prison viii soon be
filed with political rascals who are now at
large.
NEw ORLEANS. October 28.-Kellogg
having decided the ballot boxes for the
city shall contain compartments for the bal
lots Of the voters naturalized by the second
district court, and said naturalized citizens
having tonight resolved to deposit their
ballots in the same box with other Ameri-
can citizens, a conflict on election day seems
probable, unless the authorities yield to the
preponderance Of legal opinion against
them-
= NEW ORLEANS, October S0.-About 3 80
O'Clock this evening, collision occurred
between Governor Kellogg and Major E. A.
Burke, near the corner Of Rampant and
Canal streets. Governor Kellogg, accompa-
MED by Judge Atocha, was going home in q
cab, which was stopped at the place above
indicated and q Conversation ensued.
Major Burke put his hand in his breast and
drew a whip with which he attempted to
strike Governor Kellogg, when the Gov
.ernor pulled out his pistol and fired, the