The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-16
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BERLIN, September 1.-THE daughter of
Prince Bismarck has been betrothed to
Count Wendelzuer Euenburg, of the Prus-
sian civil service.
LONDON, September ia financial arti-
Gle of the Erening Echo contains the follow
ing paragraph: 1t is stated that the State
Line Stea mship Company is in danger of a
complete collapse. The directors and the
committee of the stockholders have con-
cluded that any attempt to carry on the
company by borrowing money is hope
less, and the only means of avoiding the
total loss of what remains of the capital is
to continue the line by formation of a
new company. They propose to offer their
seven ships which cost e462, 900, for $685.
900. They recommend the shareholders to
allow the value of stock in trade to be
transferred to a new company, and also
apply for a considerable amount of the pro-
posed supplementary capital, believing that
the winding up of the company at this time
would result in total loss of the capital in
vested. @
SAN Francisco, September 1.-THE City
of Toxic has arrived from Japan, and
brings news that Judge Richardson, of the
United States Court of Claims, and Com
mander Lewes, of the United States ship
Atlantic, were arrested while walking with
in the treaty lines at Yokohoma. The
account of the affair is disavowed by the
government at Yeddo by apologies and
punishment of the offenders.
Telegraph attaches were attacked by q
Chinese mob near Foo Choo.
CHICAGO, September I1.-On lake Michi-
gan, early yesterday morning, the propeller
Equinox, from Chicago to Bay City, with
a cargo of salt and towing the schooner
Emma Z. Wages, loaded with lumber, was
overtaken by storm about two O'Clock
yesterday morning near Point Au Sable,
eighteen miles north of Chicago. Capt.
Woodwork, of the Equinox, came 10 the
stern of the propeller st that time and
called to cut the lines. This done, the
propeller careened and sunk in five min
utes. She had on borad, besides her cargo,
nineteen men, and Capt. Dwight Scott, of
Cleveland, a well-known lake captain, who
was accompanied by his wife and grand
daughter, making a total Of twenty-five
persons. The first intimatiOn the schooner
bad of the catastrophe was the shreiks OF
the drowning. The Wages could render
no assistance whatever, in the terrible sea
that was running mountains high, and the
entire crew Of the Equinox went down.
The schooner arrived here this evening.
LOUISVILLE, September 11.-Thomas d.
worrell, managing director Of the Missis-
sippi Valley Transportation Company, who
has been looking about Louisville for its
American headquarters. has gone 10 Geor-
g1a.
CINCINNATI, September IA freight
train was ditched near Dillsboro, Indiana.
crushing to death three boys who were steal
ing ride.
VIcKsBURG. September 11.-0ne hundred
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rection in Kinds county until they saw Gov.
Ames's dispatches TO Washington, have ten
dered their services TO go 10 any part OF the
State for the protection Of lives and prop
erty.
Il Is also understood that one hundred
men Of Lowndes county have reported by
letter to the Governor TO the same effect
On CRY, Pa, September 1i.--Lightning
struck an oil tank, causing FIRE, with q
loss of $500, 900.
cHAnLEsrox, W. Va, September H.