The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-15

and sank in eirtt feet n xattr. The boaf
was owncd by James Aets. 81 Pfttshrfeh
Capt. John Darrat Der c6mmaadef. and
Th0mas Darfah, ala cleik. She cost sers
cnty thousand dollars two years ago. AID
vas insured Tor twenty thousand dollars ia
Pittsburgh companies She had about 1900
tons cargo on board, valued at absnt
$1e5. 600. 4t
LRAvESwoRTI, Kan-, April THE Re-
publican ticket IS elected with one or tive
exceptions.
scnExEcrADr, n. Y, April T.-The
Democrats have elected a ma7or0y 400 ma
jority. a.se
ToPEKA. Kan, April The Republi-
cans are successful.
F'RovrDRNcE. r. l., April 6.-Lippett,
supported By the Liquor Dealers League,
received 1854 votes for Governors Hazzard,
Independent, supported by the Prohib itions
lists, 75G0; Cutler, Democrat, 1915. There
Is no election By the people. The Cover
noFship depends upon the supplemental
elections 10 the legislature The law,
however, shuts Cutler ont from the contest
before the Legislature ED
ST. Louis, April s. In the Municipal
election Barrett, Democrat, received l 1870 -
votes for mayor; F1nstally, independent
12, I75; Magnlre Republican, 1915. Bar
reft's plurality TIA The balance Of the
Democratic ticket is elected by from 600
to 5000 majority. go ffa
ME2Pns, April 8. The following IS the
monthly report Of the Cotton Exchange for
March: Reports from West Tennessee,
North Alabama, North Mississippi, and Ar
kansas north Of the Arkansas river, show
that, by 188 responses, thifty-tW and three
tenths per cent less number Of bales Of cot
ton will be produced Ia this district than
in 1878. The facilities financially furnished
in aid of producing the crop were twenty
per cent. less than fer 1878, and Il is estis
mated that three and a half per cent. only
of the crop remained unmarked on the
twenty-third ultimo. There has been an
increase of laborers in this district Of one
half per cent. since the communication In
regard to last years crop. Preparations
for crop planting are fifty per cent. in adj
vanced condition as compared with the
spring Of 1874. The increase in acreage
by newly cleared lands is three per cent.
over 1874; but the prospective decrease in
acreage of cotton planting from that of
1874 is estimated to be FIVE and four-fifths
per cent. Laborers are accepting woFlrwith
alacrity for thirty-six per cent. of former
wages, forty-fve per cent. for shares, Of
cop, and seventy nine per cent. for renting
lands. The general tone Of compensation
Of laborers indicates decline of about fit.
teen per cent, as compared with the past
two seasons. .s,s,g
EDNBURe, H., April "a fearful tor
nado occurred here. The Christian Church,
when thirty or forty young ladies and gen.
tlemen were in it, was demolished ~ Eff.
&o1r -
dead. Several had limbs broken. Five
dwellings were Frustrated, and an elevator
badly damaged. tf t
HAz.EToN, Pas April9.-The fire in the
mine OF Stockholm is gaining headwagt.
The soldiers sent here were received with
jeers. g as -
Detachments of TROOPS have been moved
to several points. TwslFe hundred soldiers
are now here. he
Indications are now that the strike vii
extend till it covers the entire anthracite
ceal region. lsf1ed 9at ase q M
SCRANTON, Pa, April 9.--Ata meeting o.
the miners last night it was resolved that al
miners should Quit work to-day, and 81
noon to vote by ballot on q strike, the re
suit to be reported to meeting tonight
when the matter will be definitely settled
HARTFORD, Conn, April 9.~-The total vote
for Governor on Monday was A 301 Re
publican; So, 7S5 Democratic; 2609 Prohibi
ton, and fourteen scattering, leaving a
Democratic majority of 0661. The tota
vote for congressman in the State is AZ, 81
Republican; 81, 093 Democratic; 1909 Pro
hibItion The Democratic majority in this
total vote is 1867. The Prohibition vote
was almost wholly drawn from the Repub
hcans. The total vote for Governor i
larger by 1854, and that for Congressmer
by 986.
OMAHA, April 9.-The whirlwind demol
ished the Platte river bridge at Schuyler
Several houses were also demolished.
LITTLE Rock. April "a tornado oc
Cured three miles below the city, whlcf
uprooted trees, unroofed houses, killed {
Mrs. Jones, and seriously injured her two
daughters. -
PoRT JERy1s, N. Y, April 9.-The Della
ware and Hudson Canal opens for business
April 10. ~ 2ai
ST. LOUIS, April 0.-Patrick 0'shea,
who stabbed his wifeon the night of March
10, 1874, from the effects of whichshe died
five days later, was hanged in the jail yard
to-day. He made.a speech on the gaIlows,
in which, while admitting he cut his wife,
he insisted his act was not Yillful, and that
he did not commit murder. he, charged
John Miller and Henry Norris with swear
ing falsely against him, and said that Col.
Nofmile, prosecuting attorney, and Judge
Jones did not give him fair trial. he
was then led to the trap, the black cap and
moose adjusted, and at precisely fifty
minutes past one o'clock the drop fell. Hi
neck was broke, his struggles rev, and ifs
was cut down and taken to the coronor'l
Office for q post morton examination. The
culprit's manner, both before going to and
while on the gallows, was remarkably COO
and composed, not the slightest indication
Of agitation or fear being apparent. =
SAN FRAECTsco, April "a the present
writing four bodies have been recovered
from the ruins of last ight's FIRE. James
Mcintyre died from injuries last night. SeY
eral others were injured, and are not ex
pected TO live. The contents Of the ware
house burned we're sugar, barrels and ales
Loss In goods is now estimated &C from
$500, 900 to $500, 600. Other bodies arc
supposed to be In the ruins, which are be
ing searched. W - Sst
PHILADELPHIA, April 0.4-.An ordinance
was presented to the city council to ALLOW
pneumatic Jail way tunnel on Broad street,
from Liga to Prime street.
CHICAGO, April 9.-The town clerk 81
South Chicago this morning refused 10 sign
the certificates Of these candidates who
were declared elected in the recent munich
pal election. he justified his refusal b
stating that the illegalit1es on election day
were carried to an extent which rendered
them perfectly patent, and that repeating
was openly praCticed.
The ballot boxes in the Fourth and Fifth
Wards were both stuffed With between
1000 and 5000 votes. BE asked that the
election be set aside for these reasons.
P0ETsvuIIE, Pa, April o. Trustworthy
advices from 6hpmo<iu state that al the
miners IN that region, except Few at on.
colliery, are on strike.
MA6cH CHUNK, Pa, April 9 Special po-
lice got on she train but were ordered 81.
and arr now truaging home on foot. The
policemen were refused transportation be-
cause they refused to work the pumps.
FALL RIVER, Mass, April 0. = The weav.
ers ct Mechanics MIL taking oIenss q the
discharge 81 their oEerseeFs. struck fhis
morninu The cardars At the Mechanics