The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-05


ninth, have had seri 5 of pleasant trips,
visiting the navy yard, the waterworks,
Fortress Monroe, Sewali's Point, and other
places. The citizens of Norfolk have en-
rde:vored to make the visit pleasant, and the
visitors are much pleased. Aporuon OF the
party leave Tonight on. The steamship Cd
Dominion, for New York, while others so
to Richmond, North Carolina, and Other
points IN the interior. -
The remains of Gen. Geo. A. Pickett
were this evening laid in vault where
| they will remain ull fall, when they will be
| removed to Hollywood cemetery, Rel
clono. The funeral was attended by a.lar2e
number of citizens, the Masonic fraterniIy,
members Of the city council and militia!
consisting of the Norfolk City Guard ana
the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues.
RICHMOND, July SI.-The most profound
sorrow prevails in this community in con-
sequence of the death Of the gallant Vir-
ginia general and soldier, Gen G. E. Pick
EFT, who died ut Norfolk last night Ar
Engagements are made TO hold memorial
meeting Monday 10y his comrades in the
late war and the pablic generally. The
remains will be temporarily deposited in
vault in Norfolk. They will be brought to
Richmond for intermenr
The announcement of the death of Pres
ident johnson also excites regret and SYM
pathy.
BosroN, July 31--The first bale of cotton
of the crop of 1878 and 1875, from Calves
ton, was sold to-day for the benefit OF the
Aged Mems Home, and brought fourteen
cents per pound. ....f
CHIcAeo, August "a bottle with the
following card was picked up on the lake
shore: July 10 - a. NJ. We cannot
stay up more than an hour longer, as the
gas is rapidly escaping. (Signed) n. 5. G"
This date is that of the night ON which the
balloon sailed.
Boston, August 3.-The committee of de-
sign for the proposed memorial statue of
Sumner will throw open TO the public the
twenty-siX models sent them by various
artists in response to invitatlols.
NASHVILLE, August 3. President John
son will be buried with Masonic honors at
Greenville to- morrow. Governor Porter and
other executive officers, with anumber OF
prominent citizens of this city and other
portions of Tennessee, have lett for Green
VILE to attend the obsequies.
| INDIANAPOLIS, August Son this side of
the river everythingls ahoat. An immense
amount of damage is done to property on
the west side of this city, and the bottom
lands along White river. Nincennes has
suffered severely. In the neighborh0od of
Martinvllle the track is submerged for miles
between that city and GospOrt. The Van
dalia Railroad suffered the loss of the new
iron bridge near Carlersburg, one end be-
ing lowered; the track was also consider
ably damaged at Danville, a part of the
trestle being washed away. The western
division of the l., G. s. l.. r. Il. suffered in
washing away of the roadbed at Crooked
creek, few miles west of this city. The
l., p. x G. r. r. had its bridge at Mobiles
Vile damaged, and its track Is also dam
aged at several places. The roadbed of
the l., b. Il W. II. Il. was slightly damaged.
The Jeffersonville Madison and Indinnapo-
lis Railroad is considerably in jured at Rock
port and Columbus. No trains have arrived
to-day on the Vincennes, V. & /. and ST.
Louis Railroads Roads running east suf-
fered comparatively little.
GREENvILLE, August 3.--lt is feared Mrs.
johnson will not survive the shock of Mr..
Johnson's death. ...as
LOUISVILLE, August $50 far as heard,
McCreary's majority is greater than Leslie S
in 1871.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, August 3.-Thc
Wabash is few inches higher than in the
great foundations of 1928. The river is
three miles wide opposite the city, and is
slowly swelling We shall have no inter
course, in any direction, and no mails for four
days az least, as there are no less than thirty
bridges, besides trestles and entertainments,
completely gone. - ,f
LITTLE Rock, August 3.-The river COM
menced rising about dark last night, and
continued to rise for several hours at the
rate of one foot per hour until this morn
ing, and has risen slowly all day. Since
last night the rise reaches over ten feet. IL
is now nineteen feet. 1t is reported falling
above Fort Gibson.
FRANKFORT, KY, August 3.-Col. j
, Stoddard johnson, editor of the Kentucky
Woman, of this city, was to-day appointed
| by Governor Leslie Secretary of state o.
Kentucky, gice Hon. George w. Craddock
who resigned on account OF his election
yesterday to represent Franklin county il
, the next Legislature. The appointment o
Col. johnson gives general satisfaction.
3 AUGUSTA, Ga, August 3.-The survivor:
, of the Third Georgia Regiment leave thi!
2 evening on special tram Of seven cars fo
Portsmouth, Virginia, where the annua
? reunion of the command will be held. 4
number of invited guests accompany thu
party.
: The firing of the warehouse of Lonely
factory last night destroyed 107 bales o
! goods; loss $40, 900.
!, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August 3.-The con
tinued rain storm in this section since Sat
9 urday night, has been very damaging t
the, railroads west and south OF this point
D while the river has continued rising slowl,
a since Friday evening.
. MEMPHIS, August 3-The jury in tn
, Waddy Thompson case to-day reported Il
e Judge Flippin that they could not agree
and were discharged.
There is little change to note in the sltua
| ton here as regards the river, which ros
q two inches during the past twenty-fou
hours and now stands eleven inches below
: 1.-THE rise of last spring and three feet beloy
S the flood of 1867; but reports from abov,
indicate that the flood will exceed the ris
of last spring.
2 Judge Emerson, of the United States cir
/ / cult court, has appointed Z. Ii. Allen as re
ceiver of the Paducah and Memphis Rail
{ road, with w. ii. Smith & Co., receivers
: who arc required to give $50, 900 bonds. =
2 John Phillips, colorcd, one Of the mur
Y derers of Frank Williams near Shawnee
4 Village, Arkansas, and who escaped from
the mob which 1ynched his confederate
e John Randolph, has been arrested. Ill
=, was found mortally wounded.
. Foreign.
t LONDON, July 2S.-FIfty mills closed
Eight thousand operatives ousted.
LONDON, July 28.-The suspension o
r Duncan, Sherman & Co. has had no eiTec
on the general market here.
! The mills at Dundee have closed, anC
IL, 600 persons are out Of work. Both thu
] employers and operatives held meeting
c and resolved not 70 yield. IL the Old-hanc
strikes shouid extend to all the mills in the
S district, 10000 persons will be thrown ou
7 of employment.
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