The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-22


LrrrLE Rock, October i7.-The cOnssr
vatiye State ticket carried by Is, O0l
msjority
WAsHISeroS, October I7.-Western Vir
gina sends clear Democratic delegation
TO Congress.
Albany, October 1.-THE independence
Temperance COMMITTEES have issued circu.
lar asking the temperance voters to summon,
the Independent tickets.
FRANKLIN, La, October 17.-At the Par.
ISL Nominating Convention Of the White
league of ST. Mary, held here TODAY. the
following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
We, the White League of the Parish OF
st. Mary, in convention assembled, do
hereby declare that We recognize fully and
freely all the political and civil rights Of the
c0lored people, and in order TO give them 4
conclusive guarantee of our good faith In
this recognition; be il
ResoIced, That we create our Parish
Executive Committee with full power to
retire the name or names Of any of the can
didates for the parish officers nominated
this day by US in favor Of any competent
cOlOred man or men. VrOCided that no more
than half Of our ticket be conceded to the
colored people, and Pro1isfed their candi-
dates be competent to fill the respective
Offices.
RsoIDea, That we hereby invite the
colOred people TO meet US in mass meeting
on the twenty-fourth day of October, 1874,
at Franklin, to nominate their candidates,
and to accept the proposition herein made.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, October 19.--Early
yesterday evening, Jerry Picard, a promi-
Rent citizen, was walking Gith his wife,
when two men jumped upon them. One
held Mrs. Picard, while the other shot her
husband, inficting fatal wounds. The muir
derers escaped. The motive of the act is
unknown. This occurred IN public part
of the city.
CLTxToS, La, October ia feud be-
tween the Breaux-Weber and John Gain
factions of the Republican party culmi-
mated to-day in an attempt, between Bayou
Sara and Jackson, Louisiana, to assassinate
John Gain, Independent candidate for the
Senate, by parties unknown. Gain is
wounded,' but not dangerously.
BosroN, October 18-Father Gleason, in
apubfcm eeting, applauds Captain Jack and
his fellow Modocs, .denounces Meacham as
a political adventurer, who misled Captain
jack regarding views Of government.
GALVESTON, October 20.-The splendid
passenger sleeper, Prairie Queen, arrived st
II 80 last night with the officers of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad, and
other excursionists on board.
It is reported that Charles Morgan thinks
seriously of establishing a line of steamships
on the route between Kew Orleans and Vera
Cruz, provided Congress will afford q rea-
sonable mail subsidy, and that it is the in
tention of Mr.. Morgan to organize an excur-
sion to the City OF Mexico at an early day.
One of the finest steamers of the line will
carry the excursionists, who will en-
brace a number of prominent gentle
men in NE mercantile and public positions
ofVera Cruz wlg9ce they will proceed 10 the
City of Mexico. Such 1a-lsi y touching atGal-
weston would very soon dsSSelop large
business, and not only is Texas Interested,
but st. Louis, Kansas City and other WeSS
tern cities
The Galveston CiOilian, established 1888,
suspended this morning
GALVESTON, October 20.-Henry Green
wall, manager of the Galveston Opera
House, arrived yesterday. The troupe en-
gagged for the season left New Orleans this
morning, and is expected here tomorrow.
The season viii be regurly inaugurated on
Monday evening, the twenty instant.
Among the excursionists that arrived last
night, are r. G. Stevens, general manager;
John Scullin, of Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad also James Skiddg, E. A.
Bell, and II. a. johnson, New York capt.
talists.
GALVESTON, October 20.-It is estimated
that at least five thousand people attended
fIao l.
The merchants of Shreveport have agreed
among themselves not to employ any ne
groes who may vote the Radical ticket at
the coming election in November. They
have likewise si,sned an agreement not to
advance supplies to planters in their neigh
borhood who may employ negroes who will
vote for men whose rule has come near
being the death of the State. They pro-
pose to bring white porters and draynen
from Cincinnati and the West to take the
places of negroes who will vote against the
best interests of their employers. Many
planters in the neighboring parishes are in
sympathy with the scheme, and promise to
let their lands lie idle before they viii en-
ploy Radical laborers.
ALBANY, N. Y, October 20.-Phelps. the
defaulting cashier Of the State treasury. was
ny penitentlary for five years upon each
conviction, making fifteen years in all.
LOUISVILLE, October 20.-The sentence
in the Ku-Klux case was $500 and three
years imprisonment.
BosroN, October 20. Talbot accepts the
Democratic candidacy for the Governor
ship. - $ 49,
LONDON, October IA special saws that
reliable information respecting the compen-
sation paid England by the Madrid govern
ment shows il. amounts to q total of SIS, 0O0
OF this $40, 600 was paid as a satisfaction
for the British sufferers in the Virginius
butchery. The remaining &35, 600 went to
cover the outstanding claims against Spain,
which was not. recognized by England IN
I'll the right Of all claims had been adj
mitted. ryrss rrs
: PARIS, October &c. the bri9ands did
not get Thien. 81 .f7
LONDON October 16.-Capt. Symondis
wife and daughter were drowned By col
hsion with the American ship Kingsbridge,
in the English Channel
The annexation of the Fiji Islands to the
British Empire is formally announced.
LONDON, October f6.-The Fiji Islands
have Internationally ceded to Great Brit
ain.
PARIS, October 2O.-Fifty-seven Of the
Councils General have effected their organi-
cation. Twenty-three of them chose Re-
publican presidents. The mayor OF Nice
has been dismissed from Office because he
recommended for election TO the Council
General candidate favorable to the sepa-
ration Of Nice from France.
Trha nrarrate
GALVESTON, October 90. - Money steady
and unchanged Gold quiet with but little
demand at 1Os1<0109, buying and selling;
silver quiet and unchanged; rates are 1000
1871, buying and selling. Exchange com
mercial bills are abundant but rates weak
Commercial New York sight, currency, q
discount; do, gold, i premium; New Or
leans sight, currency, i discount; do, gold,
y premium; sterling, 60 days, 5.24; bankers
New York sight. currency, discount; do,
gold, q premium I; New Orleans sight, cur
rency par; do, gold, - premium; sterling,
90 days, 5.34.
Bacon duh and unchanged; clear sides
16c; clear NIB IS &c; breakfast bacon, none