The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-10-07
TELEGRAPHIC,
Associated Press Dispatches

lAssociAtee Press Dispatched
ST. LOUIS, October 5. - The Fifteenth
Il Annual Fair of the st. Louis Agriculture
and Mechanical Association opened yester
day under the most favorable auspices. Tn
weather is splendid, and the attendanc
much larger than on any previous Monday
as has been the custom for several years
The public school children were admitted
free, and the grounds were thronged Will
them, being not less that $500 persons. AL
the departments OF the fair are not quit,
full yet, nor in perfect shape, but by to
morrow everything will be completed an6
in fine running order.
4 NASHVILLE, October 5.-The Vanderbilt
University was inaugurated to-day. Yes
terday sermons were preached by bishops
Doggett and Wightman, and to-day sd-
/ dresses were made by Rev, DIR. Deems, OF
New York, Chancellor Lipscomb, of Geor-
gia, and Gov. Porter, of Tennessee.
CONCORD, October IA young school
| girl was found half mile from home with
her throat cut. She had been outraged and
murdered
HARTFORD, October 5.--In the town elec.
tions local questions entered largely. No
very marked changes from last year were
noticed. The Republicans in this city elect
1
Democrats have the balance The consti-
iutional amendments. making the gubeIna-
torial term two years and changing the
State elections from spring to fall, carried
largely. The larger towLs generally voted
for the license; the smaller ones were about
equally divided, es ~
| CINCINNATI, October 3. Two thousand
horses are suffering, more Or less, with q
cough and swollen glands. 8.sil. ~ 4
HELENA, Ark, October 5.-Negroes have
threatened Friar's Point to-day. Whites
from there reached here ats o'clock this
morning. A number of men have left for
Friar's Point, and more are ready to staIt.
A gentleman from there says Brown, who
is the colored sheriff and candidate for
reelection, came from Memphis last week
and purchased considerable ammunition
which he took to Friar's Point and distribu-
| ted among his friends. On Friday night a
| Democratic Conservative convention was
held there and nominated ticket. The
opposition was headed by Brown. Senator
Alcorn being present answered to calls to
1 make speech. He criticised Browns
official conduct in severe manner. Brown,
| who was present, became very excited, and
demanded the privilege of replying, but
Mr.. Rex, the chairman, adjourned the
meeting. Brown then announced that be
/ would call a meeting Monday. It is sup
posed that trouble will grow out Of this
meeting last night.
LONDON, October 5.-The experiment OF
bringing peaches per steamer Canada froni
New York in box ON deck arranged on the
i Allegretti refrigerating plan, was success,
the fruit being delivered here in good con
dition and eagerly purchased.
/ WASHINGTON, October 4.-R. II. Durel
has assumed the duties as Commissioner ol
Patents
The Postoffice Department has awarded
the contract, from Caddo to Fort Sill, tc
George w. Cook. This isfene of the de
faulting routes.
Some newspapers have enormously stated
that the Freedmen's Savings and Trust
Company will commence paying a divi-
dend of thirty per cent. on the first of No
vember next. The company will pay
| twenty per cent.
| New York, October 4.-The Park Com
missioners have refused the application OF
Swinton, Ward and others, asking the
use of Tompkins's square to-day in which
to hold a meeting of the New York work.
ing men. to sympathize with the Fal
River strikers.
LONDON, October A special dispatch
from Ragnsa, to the Times, reports thai
the Turks have been reinforced at Trebigns
and Kleck, and that the insurgents are
retiring towards Gaschake.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, September 25.-Ths
Panama Star and Herald of September 81
says the following news was telegraphed
from Aspinwall on the twentilth Instant
The assurances from the Atlantic coast at,
that peace has finally been established!
treaty with certain notifications has beer
/ aecenfed hv the 1overnn n,enf nf Rnlivar
One of its conditions is that the principa
officers belonging to the Columbian GUARD
that were in the service shall be punished
Bolivar has been reduced to peace foot
ing.
ELMIRA, N. Y, October An the race
to-day the famous trotting mare AmeficaI
Girl fell dead while trotting the first heat
She was apparently in good condition a
the start, but when she came TO the las
quarter began to stagger, and finally fell
Tbe markets.
GALVESTON, October 8. = Gold 1l5011G
Silver l111S@1121k.
\ Cotton market steady; good ordinary II Ac
low middling 1216c; middling 12ssc; goo,
middling l21Tsc; sales 1125 bales receipts i75
bales
NEW ORLEANS, October O. Cotton-ds
nand active and general; sales 2000 bales
rainy weather has checked business, price
steady and unchanged; good ordinary 20 stric
good ordinary II S@i53kc; low middling q
strict low middling I21kc; middIing TO siric
middling 1316@ls7Sci good middling lS1
NEW YonK, October 5.-GoId 1I7Jf- Mono,
easy at i@s per cent Sterling steadier
Cotton firm; sales 5000 bales; upland
131ze; Orleans 13 &c.