The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-18

gram from the sheriff of Bayou Sara that
seventeen colored men were killed aud
many wounded. A number of armed
whites were approaching the town, and
that they want the military.
/ CINCINNATI, May 16. - The hotels are
rapidly filling up with delegates and Others
who have arrived to be in attendance at
the Democratic State Convention which is
to convene in this city tomorrow.
John G. Thompson claims the COnven-
/ ton for Thurman.
/ Allen has taken rooms at the Burnett
/ House. His friends believe that he will
carry the Convention.
! 1t is conceded that Geo. H. Peudleton
will be the permanent chairman.
RICHMOND, May 10 Later aad more au-
thenUc reports of the accident to the mill
tary excursion train on the Petersburg road
| show that the report telegraphed last night
was considerably exaggerated. The news
was based upon information from the hrst
SusaEsies arriving from the scene of the acct
.Si.js now known that no one was
Ii. ECuAeight or ten were more or
less in Gn Ous \, 1t moss fatally, or even dan
| gerously. All the eNc1Isi0nisfs. "a ,nalng
the wounded, were brought to this CITY be-.
! fore one o'clock last night.
MANCHESTER, May 16.-The Manchester
printing mills have closed for an Indefinite
period, owing to the low prices of calicoes
Five thousand hands were ousted.
| New YORK, May l6.-The mustang race.
which was to have taken place at Fleet.
wood to-day, has been postponed on ac-
count of bad weather to Thursday, same
time and place.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 0.-The Cham
Der of Commerce adopted strong resolu-
tions opposing the passage of lS.~ hill 70
carry into effect the Hawaiian treaty.-on
the Ground that the removal of the duty on
rice will seriously iniure our rice planters
and throw out of employment thousands
of colored laborers. A delegation WAS an
pointed to proceed to Washington and law
the facts before the Senate.
BALTIMORE, Ma 10 Bishop Ames nre.
sided. An ameument making women
eligible to the otfic of leader, steward. ex-
horter and local preacher was referred to
the Committee onState of Church. A les
| olution dlscouraglg the use of tobacco Inv
excluding it fror certain offices was refer
red to Commit eton Temperance.
HARTFoRD Con-, May 16.-A. VI. Bar
mum, Democrat, 'as elected Senator.
VIRGINIA CITY New, May 1G.-The Den
ocrats elected ddegates TO st. Louis, ant
instructed them vote fof Tilden on frs,
cEoce and Thurman on econd.
FoREIGN NEWS.
LoSOsN, May 1O.-A special dispatcto
the Tines from Mdrid, says: ''Casisr
spoke yesterday IpCongress in favor clue
complete, liberty conscience and geo
the alteration and extension OF arEre II
of the new Constution."
LoNDoi, Maj 104-The Paris CORES
pondent of the Times learns TIT the
American consul, fearing the mo- would
succeed forcing his house, sent ;he glrl
to the German consulate. Tho mob III
the mosque compelled the GermancOnsulto
sign ~ order fo her delivery and then
murdered him.
Pals, May 10.-The correspondence OF
| the UhiDerSelte says that Nreign govern
mets have forwarded the Allowing ac-
cunt of the origin of the disrrbonce at
Slonica to their legations IN l4ris: The
american consul was at the railwa! station
rhen his attention was attracted by the
nies of Christian girl. She was sur
:ounded by score of Mussemen, who
wanted to take her forcibly to the mosque
The consul took the girl under hiS protec'
ton, and while he was seeking Information
as to her nationality, the derman anu
French consuls were separately informed
that woman belonging to their respective
nations had been dragged into mosque.
They consequently repaired to the mosque,
where they were beaten to death.
LONDON, May 15.-The excitement Is
daily increasing in Syria. Two Enghsh-
men have been arrested at Jaifa, three at
Bayont and three Englishmen and one
| Frenchman at Labika.
A gale is reported ut Medacia, wrecking
several vessels iR&Gsg @ tans saved ave
The London Times, in reviewing the pro-
ceedings at the conference, says: "'rhe
announcement of a complete arrangement
between the three imperial powers is sat
isfactory, but as it appears that plans of
positive action are rejected and the pow
ers are about to tender good advice again
to the Sultan and the insurgents, we
think it would be premature to thank
the chancellors for settlement OF the
Eastern question"
LONDON, May 16.-The French squadron
for Salonica has thirty one guns and 1870
men, and the German squadron ninety guns
and 5000 men.
LONDON, May 18-The Post says that
Prince Alexander Auresperg died from the
wound, and that Count Kalawrat, who was
arrested, would be committable.
Winslow attempted to give a decisive an
swer in time To reach Fish,
Domestic MA KeIs.
New YORK, May 16.-Stocks dull and
lower. Money offered at per cent Gold
1925. Exchange--long 1885,; short a. 0015
Governments active and steady. State bonds
quiet, dull and nominal
CottOn-marxet quiet; sales 1890 bales; up
lands IL Ice; Orleans l29sc.
GALVESTON, May 1G.-Gold l121&@113.
Silver par 90 1922. Exchange--New York
sight lt@1ac premium New Orleans sight
par @1tc premium.
Cotton-market quiet; good ordinary 99Sc;
low middling 104c; midding 1l5ac; good
mddling l23sc; sales 4SS bales.
Hides-dry selected 1219c; wet sailed, &c;
as they run &c; green 5116c
FOreixn markets.
LIVERPOOL May 10. = Noon Cotton
market steadier: middling uplands 61Gd; mid
ding ORLEANS 5-16d; sales 10000 bales;
for speculation and export 1000 bales.
A startling account Of the prevalence OF
the crime of incendiarism was given in the