The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-22

session regarding the Mountain Meadow
affair.
LOUISVILLE, July 15.-Jackson, the de-
faultiug deputy collector, died at midnight.
He had $f2, 800 life insurance The in
surance company had post mortem exam
nation. The result is not stated.
GALVESTON, July 1.-Two bales of new
cotton were received o-dsy from Cuero,
Texas, one bale consigned to Focke i Will
kens, the other to hammers 6 Vogill. The
bale received by Focke Il Wilkens was
shipped by Mr.. Hausman, and weighs sos
pounds. Il is classed as middlIng and sold
to VIM. NJ. Stafford for fifteen cents per
pound. for Sloan s. Sons, Philadelphia.
MONTGOMERY, July l7.-The coal opera
tives met and resolved to O1er shipowners
in Liverpool and Orleans trade in coal car
rying at Pensacola. A committee has been
appointed to correspond with them on the
subject.
OMAHA July 1T.-The Herald's letter
from the Red Cloud agents, dated on the
ninth instant, states that "a strong, we'll
armed and equipped body of UncaPapa
scouts are on the war path in the BLACK
Hills, with the avowed intention TO cove
the country with horses hoof tracks. The
Indians are well armed and have had two
encounters with white men and killed one
and three in another party
MUsCoGEE, 1. T., July 10. The contest
for the principal chief of the Cherokee Ma
ton is getting more exciting every day.
| The contestants are W. p. Ross and Ouci-
l eta.
Sixteen men and two women have been
murdered in the Cherokee Nation. This
has been done in a population of less than
/ 20, 900 souls, and most of these murders
have been committed by reason of quarrels
growing out of feuds existing between the
| Ross and Downing parties. Jesu Foreman,
] MIR. Buckeye, Jack Doubletooth and Dick
| Fields, all prominent Downing men, have
| been shot; the last named was shot in
! church. 90
The General Council of the Seminole Ma
ton is in session at Wewaukee. 1t is
| thought that the new nation will reject the
constitution as reported.
| BOSTON, July 19.-Pomeroy, the boy
murderer, has written a story of his life,
narrating his crimes and his imprisonment
4 in reform school. He retracts from former
| confessions, protesting to have been regu-
! lar Sunday school attendant in early life,
and claims he was not guilty of the first
| crime for which he was arrested.
MILWAUKEE, July 19.-Ex- Senator Car
penter has been retained by the city of
New York to assist in prosecuting Tweed.
| reports making it circumstantially certain
that the balloon went into Lake Michigan
and the aeronauts were drowned. w -
NoRFoIK, July 1s.-The Board of-Health
make the following statement: "a rumor
originated in Washington that the yellow
| fever existed here. 1t is utterly without
foundation, nor is it believed any naval
officer at this station made any such state
ment. There is not, nor has there been, a
case of fever either in the city or at the
quarantine station this season." l''
FALL RIVER, July 19,-The gearing in a
| mill caught fire. Damage small; work
will soon be resumed. A girl had her leg
broken. -.. sasa I'll ysh sis ' ..l-l
NORFOLK, July. 20.-The report tele-
graphed from Washington that there were
several cases of yellow fever here caused
surprise and indignation. Efforts were
made to discover the naval officer on whose
1 authority the statement is said to have been
founded. Commodore Stephens replies to
note addressed to hlm by Capt. Burrow
Hope of the Landmark, as follows: 81 feel
with you that great wrong is being done
by the publication of such reports, and
4 shall institute immediate investigation into
\ the statement referred to as coming from a
medical officer attached to this station"
The following dispatch has been sent to
the naval medical authorities at Washing
ton: $40 John M. Woodward, supervising
surgeon, Washington, D. C.:- There has
been, no case of yellow fever at Norfolk
, this season. Cd II! W. SAwTELLE.n :
GALVESTON, July 20.-The following was
received to-day from the health officer Of
this port: ''To the agent of the Associated
Press: Having information of the exist
ence of yellow fever on board the steamer
State of Texas, nowlat New. York, and on
one of the. lines hence piG Key West, and
fearing that the existence of fever in Gal
weston may be inferred therefrom, hasten
to inform the public that no case has oc-
Cured here either in the city or on ship
board, and that the health of the city is un-
usually good. GEORGE W. PEETE."
CHARLEsroN, S. c., July 20. AT ten
o'clock last night the jury in the Parker
case, sent word that they had agreed, and
amid great excitement the court met. A
= verdict was then rendered for the State in
the sum of SO, 900. q This is the first sub
stantial result of the efforts In this State to
bring official plunderers to justice.
BALTIMORE, July 2O.-The three suits in
stituted by thu. Governor Of Maryland and
others against the BALTIMORE AmericqR, for
libel-$25, 900 damages in each case-are
likelygto become adjudicsted ruling cases.
To-day Reverdy johnson rendered his SER
vices to the proprietor of the american
! which have been accepted. In his letter
volunteering his services, Mr.. johnson says ::
81 thought the public interest was con-
cerned, and that the freedom and useful
p ness of the public press were involved.
This being my impression, cannot agree to
, receive any pecuniary compensation" The
+ suits have already attracted attention
: throughout the country, and no compromise
is probable.
II SARATOGA, July 1.-two hundred bank
!. presidents and cashiers are in town to at
tend the national bankers convention,
:, which meets tomorrow noon in the town
hall. About one Thousand more are ex-
. iipected to arrive in the morning.
III CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 20.4The Turkish
, IIgovernment has ordered the Governor of
. the province Iof jBosni. TO dispatch troops
, against the insurgents in HerZoSinia.
CHICAGO, July 20.-Seyen hundred dol
lars reward has been.offered for the bodies
of the lost aeronauts. Tugs are searching
the lake. .pQaEHUa Il
!. | CALCUTTA, July 14.-Further communi-
cation has been made to the king of Bur
nah regarding the passage of British troops
: Throughout his country. and it is hoped
r that the king will yet yield. WA uh&
ri PARIS, July 14.-The Versailles As
! sembly declared the election of Burgoing
J null and void. The vote was $50 to 80.
: Mr.. Dsral Bonapartist Intercepted the
1 government as to the line Of conduct it in
tended to pursue towards Imperialists.
r Buffet replied that the government regarded
: it as its duty to insure respect to the con-
/ stitution and. would stolerater no factions
E intrigue from any quarter, NOR take initia,
! 1 a.. lint
refer unlawful acts to. a tribunal. The de
' CHARLTON produced great excitement.
SRouher Introduced proposition for new
4 election in Nieverre, notwithstanding the
: law forbidding supplemental elections to
the present Assembly. In the course Of re.
marks allusion was made 70 the committed
, for appeal to the. people, in which he &C