The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-19
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CHICAGO. August I9.-Mrs. Emma Heiss
died here to-day frU1 an over dose of gel
MUM. The responsibility of her death
| Is between her husband, who prescribed
the dose for headache, az n apothecary
boy who compounded IT,
MEMPHIS, August 17.--Kerchopen & Co,
grocers, made an assignment to-day; ia.
bllities $500, 600; assets $50, 900.
The Cotton Exchange moved into their
new building today. 1t is SAID to be the
finest building in the country, with the ex-
ceptiOn OF the savannah Exchange
The Ledger is in receipt of Information
that an attempt was made to cut the levee
at Branlah, near Napoleon, Arkansas. The
levee police discovered the villains, and a
tight ensued in which one was killed, two
wounded and four captured.
CHARLESTON, 3. C., August II. There
was an exciting scene last evening in Cob
umbia caused by the proceeding under a
hdJeas curpUs for the release of OK Treasurer
Parker. The application was heard at 8
p. NJ. before Judge Mackey. Parker's coun-
| sci Claiming his discharge under the provIs-
ions Of the Constitution prohibiting inn
prisonment for debt. The sheriff's return
failed to allege the case as one of fraud in
the charge. which is expressly excepted in
|
ment for debt. After hearing the argu-
nent the Judge released the prisoner. The
court room was filled with an excited crowd,
and Parker was Immediately rearrested on
a criminal warrant for grand larceny, but
| his counsel waived an examination, and,
urging that the amount involved in the al
| legged robbery had nothing to do with the
amount of bail, succeeded in getting him
released on $1,000 bail 1t is generally be-
lieved that Parker will escape and forfeit
| his bail.
The Nelcs and Courier denounce the re-
! lease of Parker as a gross judicial outrage
and that it was a job put up by certain
| State officials who feared that Parker would
imphcate them in his enormous robberies.
LOUISVILLE August 17.-The official ma
| jorlty for McCreary is 80, 139. In the House
the Democrats have 80; Republicans, TO-
Democratic majority in the House, 80.
! CHICAGO, August 17.-SeVeral small deal
| ers in the Board of Trade who were on the
| long side of wheat have failed, owing to
the continued decline. Large firms are
/ embarrassed from the banks refusing to &C.
cept discount.
C0RRINE, August 17.-Reports received
here to-day state that the Indians recently
expelled from this valley, for an attempted
raid upon Corrine, have not returned to
! their reservation, as ordered by the govern
ment officers. Reliable parties from the
Cache valley say Pocatello, with his entire
band, and several smaller companies, have
an encampment near Legion, twenty miles
| from here. They number 1900, and are be-
| ing supported entirely by the Mormons, and
are under the control of the Mormon
Church. Considerable apprehension is felt
| by the people of this city. that another
,ly mill ast.
been furnished with needle guns, and other
arms belonging to the government, and
] pickets are stationed around the city every
night a5r -
| CINCINNATI, August 17.-Great prepare
tons are being made to celebrate in a-suit-
able manner, heopeniDg of the Cincinnati
exposition.
BRISTOL August II. : Gen. Grant and
party arrived safely here to-day j. F.
| Williams, chairman of the local committee,
received the President who responded
briefly A grand procession, reception and
clam bake will take place tomorrow.
Bristow and Pierrepont have also arrived.
Boston, August 1.-THE assessments of
real estate show a gain of So, 125, 900;
on personal property, $1,000, 600; receipts
under lisence law, nearly $500, 900; whereof
Boston pays over $500, 600.
! Dean Bradley, a well known counter
| feiter. has been arrested.
| MUsKoGEE, l. T., August II. : Sheriff
Carlos, of St Landry parish, Louisiana, ar
| rested Louis Rosseau, who murdered Charles
Perignae in Louisiana in March last. A
| large number of criminals from the States
are skulking in the Territory. ~
| New ORLEANS, August II. : Hon. John
B. Weller, Ex-Governor of California, died
here this morning, aged seventy.
WASHINGTON, August 17.-There is
$40, 900 irregularity in the clothing account
of the marine corps, caused, it is said, by
collision between an inspectors clerk and
the manufacturers.
WASHINGTON, August 17.-The Missis-
sippi will fall slightly at stations above
Memphis, and rise slightly below.
| WASHINGTON, August IA woman,
| kindling fire with coal oil, was fatally
burned.
Commodore Copper telegrsphs from Pen
sacola navy yard, under date of yesterday,
| that there is no fever in the yard or vicin-
ity. A marine stationed outside the quar-
antine line, near Baz-ancas, died Saturday
Another is sick at the same place, but is
dong well. Others who were stationed
| there were sent to the quarantine station at
Live Oak, in charge of DR.. Martin.
The following telegram was received at
| the Navy Department this morning from
Lieutenant Commander Kello, of the
steamer Rio Bravo: Orange, Texas, August
III think l can save the vessel and get
INTO Galveston harbor if 1 can get tow.S i
have requested assistance of the collector
of Galveston. am now caulking and rig
ging the pumps. If / can get, in two weeks
will see me ready again.
Probabilities for the Gulf States: Cloudy
and cool weather and rain during the night,
with northwesteriy wind and rising barom-
eter, followed by clear weather and lower
temperature than on Tuesday,
| NEW YORK, August IT, the British
postoffice department has notified the agents
of the Hamburg and American steamship
line that American and other mails for
Great Britain, by vessels of that line, will
hereafter be assorted at the plymouth Of
| fee or ON the railroad from Plymouth to
Bristol, instead oi being sent to the general
office in London for assortment, thus secur-
ing more prompt delivery of mails to all
parts of England.
ToRoSro, August LITTLE steamer Roth
way Castle, in entering Toronto harbor with
three hundred excursionists, struck sunk
en- snag and rapidly sunk to her upper deck.
The passengers were taken off by tugs and
landed safely.
BoNN, August 17-In the Old Catholic
conference to-day, DIR. Dollinger announced
that an agreement as to the doctrlne of the
Procession of the Holy Ghost has been at
tanned on the essential points. The COM
munication was received with rejoicing by
the members OF the conference. 2
PAGUsA, August IL Intelligence has
been received from Slavonic sources that
the insurgents in Herzegovina have stormed
Fort Goromesco, near 1Pivi. and have cap
tured the town of Metakia. as
MONTREAL, August ia branch inter
national society Of Europe has been formed
here. and holds weekly meetings.
Several wealthy employees in this city
have received blaek-maiIing letters. One
manufacturer received letter demanding
$1,000. to be paid in,0ne month, and if NOT
maid in that time fire wouId visit hrs nro.,