The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-29

it was chemical explosion.
SALT LAKE, July 24.-There is great ex-
element over the details of the Mountain
Meadow massacre narrated by Bishop Smith.
BosroN, July 24.-The 1rishmen are pre-
pairing to celebrate O'Connells centennial.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. July Con last Tues
day an industrious German named Frank
Williams, who was engaged on the plants-
ton of &. Hancock, on the bayou forty
NJ lies above here on the Arkansas side, dis
appeared. he having drawn ten dollars from
his employer the avening before, and was
last seen In the ,mpany of John p. Phil
lips and John Randolph, colored. Search
was made for them and 1t was found that
they had left. Pursuit was made and they
were overtaken and carried back yesterday
On their arrival they confessed 10 having
murdered Williams and showed where they
had concealed the body In the canebrake.
When found the body presented horrible
the head being literally beaten
on with bludgeons. The murderers were
on their way to Osceola, and on reaching
the landing they informed their capiors
that they belonged 10 IA band, OF which
Robert Burton, u white man, employed On
Hancock's plantation, was the leader, and
jess Carter, colored, was also u member
that they were organized for robbery, anu
that they had murdered q number of pei
sons. Quite a crowd had collected by this
time, and the Indignation of the citizens
was intense, and finally culninated in a
mob taking the prisoners and shooting Ran
dolph, killing him instantly; but the Other
broke from his keepers and escaped. les-
terday the whole neighborhood went in
search of HIM. Randolph's body was thrown
into the river. Warrants for Burton and
Carter were served, and they were taken to
Osceola jail.
There is still considerable alarm in re-
gard to the apprehended overflow.
CLEVELAND, July 25.--On Saturday after
noon a ruffianly attack was made on Mr.. E.
Cowles, editor of the Leader, by Assistant
Street Inspector Zirmer, of this city. The
ground of the assault was an article pub
Iished in the Leader charging Zirmer with
blackmailing certain laborers in the employ
of the city. Zirmer came into the Office OF
Mr.. Cowles and demanded, with threaten
ing and abusive language, to know the au-
thor of the article. Mr.. Cowles refused to
discuss the matter until Zirmer had cooled
down somewhat, when he stated that, as
chief editor of the paper, he was responsible
for its utteranees. Zrmer then struck Mr..
Cowles, while in sitting position, a violent
blow with his fist on the left side of the
head. Zirmer was then seized by couple
of bystanders, when he drew a pistol.
While attempting to cock it, Mr.. Cowles
seized a cane and dealt him a heavy blow
over the head, doubling up the cane. Zir-
mer was arrested and taken to the police
station and put under &c. 900 bond for as
sault with intent to kill.
CINCINNATI, July 17.-The Board of Ed.
ucation elected Pendleton, by reclamation.
a member of the board of managers of the
public library.
GALVESTON, July 27.-The funeral cere-
monies of Willard Richardson, senior pro
prietor of the Galveston Necs, conducted BY
the Odd / elbow and Masonic fraternities,
attaches of the Neacs office, mayor and
board of aldermen, city officers and citi
zens, with service from the Episcopal
Church, was very largely attended.
INCINNATI, July GA dispatch from
New Orleans states that a riot is appre
hended at East Feliciana, where the ne
groes have assumed the offensive and art
collecting aud arming through the parish
for the supposed purpose of capturing tht
town of Clarion. Great excitement pre-
walls throughout the parish. A number oil
whites have armed aud will congregate tt
patrol the town. A bad feeling has existed
between the races in the parish for some
months.
GABLEvnLE, Mich. July 27-A boiler ex
plosion occurred here, killing two pers on.
and fatally injurlng the engineer.
ST. PAUL, July ga mixed train Of
twenty-five cars, on the Northern Pacific
Railroad, went through a bridge over thu
Mississippi river at Brainard. Five persons
were killed outright. The bridge wa
high. ~ - - --'-'-
CINCINNATI, July 27.-The East bound
express train, on the New York and Gin
cinnati Railroad, run into a culvert. Tn
fireman was killed, but the passengers wer
unhurt.
LONDON, July 21.-Fhe~ council of dele
gates from all the Presbyterian Churches il
Christendom met in Regent Square to-da
and opened their session. Many represen
tatives of American and Canadian, churche
were present. The object of the council
is to demonstrate the verify of belief amoni
the Protestants, arrange the mission work
concentrate the influence of the churcl
upon educational and social reform, ant
organize resistance to inidelity and relig
ious intolerance. -'
VERSAILLES, July 21.-The Assembly
after disposing of the budget, will take u
the bill in reference to the same projec
which has already passed the British Hous
of Commons, and which is now before tn
House of Lords.
The committee of the Assembly has re
solved to report in favor of recess iron
August to November 10.
LONDON, July 21.-The cotton mill oper
atives at Oldham held a crowded meetin,
and resolved to refuse the masters term
fixing wages. Oldham alone contains 40,
900 operatives. The mills of the surround
ing district are unsettled. A general rup
ture in the Lancashire cotton trade may b,
looked for
SANTANDER, July 21.-The recent deten
ton of Protestant books by the customs au
thorities here is believed to be part of
coercive scheme to force active Protestants
to leave Spain. This plan, inspired b,
prominent persons in Madrid, is being exc
cuted here by the clergy and the civil gov
eminent, who hope, by indirect pressure
to expel the resident American evangelical
ministers. The impression also prevails
that the Madrid government hopes to con
ciliate the Papal nuncio and the moderate,
Will tulS unuernauu persecution. Wnlle ap
parently pursuing liberal policy regard
ing public worship.
Military precautions are being taken il
the large cities against public rising.
MADRID, July 21.-An official dispatch il
the Temps reports Gen. Dorregary wounded
and taken refuge in France, near Center
riete.
LONDON, July 21.-Alexander and Viii
liam Collie, of the firm recently suspended
were arraigned at Guildhall to-day, on ,
charge of obtaining large sums of money
from London and Westminster banks
Sergeant Ballentine is counsel for the de
Tense. The prisoners were remanded for
week, and bail fixed at e40, 900 for each
which has not been found. e
LONDON, July 21.-It is reported tina
Prussia and Russia intend furloughing OF
a large scale next year. 0ne-half of tn
Vienna papers urge Austria to follow ant
prove the alliance between the three EN-
perors worth something.
LIvEEPooL, July 2l.--The AI5ion say
the rapid decline in cotton is forcin,
weaker holders to clear off their stocks ant
creates q gloomy feeling.