The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-11-09


office. The total loss will exceed s15, 900,
with $500 insurance.
elizabeth, November 2.-The northern
bound tram on the Pennsylvania Railroad
was wrecked this morning at O'Clock,
south OF the Lyden Depot, by running into
two freight cars detached from the pre-
ceding train and left standing on the
track. The locomotive was turned upside
down. The first passenger car ran over it
and split it in two. The freight cars are
demolished.
BELGRADE, November 2.-The Servian
government has instructed Gen. TchernGy-
Of to go under flag of truce TO Abdul
HARM, the Turkish commander, and in
quire whether he has been notified of the
conclusion of the armistice.
New York. November 2.-Mr. Morrill,,
Secretary OF Treasury, will deliver an ad-
dress Saturday on the issues of the cam
paign.
The tccideut on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road to-day IS the first in which any one was
injured since the opening of the Centennial
exhibition.
NEW YORK, November 2.-The Cousre-
gational Association of New York and
BROOKLYN have issued to the public state
meEt of their action in regard to Rev. ii.
w. Beecher, which was brought before
a council of the commission. The commit
| tee appointed last winter to cooperate
in bringing evidence before the commission,
reports that up to this day, after more than
six months opportunity to speak, that ev-
eryone would speak who had anything
to say against him, none responded. The
report of the commission was adopted, and
he following preamble aud resolution
were passed.
WHEREAS. The report of said committee
indicates that there is no substantial ground
| for believing in the guilt of Mr.. Beecher,
be 1t therefore
Resolced, That we do therefore as an as
ISOLATION, regard our brother as worthy OF
our confidence and love, and confess to
him our sympathy in the sore trial through
which he has passed:
New YORK, November 2. There were
i7e arrests in Brooklyn this morning for
frau6 uleLt naturalization and registration.
The officers are looking for others.
LONDON, November 3. = The Post pub
fishes in an official form the following par
agraph: Turkey having accepted the ar
mistice, we understand that Russia has to
take immediate steps to press forward ne
gOtiations for the arrangement of all pend
| ing questions on the basis of the English
proposal"
The Post also states, officially, that in
vestgation shows that only 300 persons
were killed by the Turks in Bulgaria.
A Reuter- telegram from Constantine
pie says it is believed conference will as
semble shortly. ..
A dispatch to the Standard from Paris
and one to the daily Telegraph from Con
stantinople also states that conference
will be had, and adds that representative
of the Porte will be admitted to it by sons
such compromise as that described by The
London Post of October 81, according tC
which the six powers will deliberate on the
reforms, and the Turkish representative
will onl; take a seat when the results are
to be declared.
New YORK, November 31.-The jury in
the case of Capt. Grendle, of the bark St
Mark, tried for cruelty to his sailors, rem
dered verdict of guilty. Three seamer
died from i'll treatment.
WASHINGTON, November 3.-Wm. Corco
ran, member of the congressional Demo
cratic committee, has advice from the min
ing districts in Pennsylvania indicating de
fections among the miners from the Repub
lican party, amounting in some sections tt
a stampede. Philadelphia must contribute
more than IL, 900 ma jority to save the State
to the Republicans. There are no notabl;
chan ges in other States in the North. State
that have Democratic State government
will cast their vote for Tilden. Wisconsin
will give her electoral vote to the Demo
Gratis, while California may, with cqua
possibility, go with the Republicans. The
personal following of Mr.. Hendricks in
sures success in Indiana beyond doubt
The feeling here, where the comfortable liv
ing of threc-fourths CT the people depend
| N
the present party in power, Is Respondent
SALEM, N. j., November 3. - TIL
counsel for the prize fighters convicted O
manslaughter have moved for new trial
The motion was refused and the convict
will be sentenced to-day.
BALTIMORE, November 3.-The jury il
the case of James T. Bussey, VIM. Rich
ards, James Hagel, Thomas Hogan, Pa
Clark and G. NJ. FL pc, who have been OF
trial for several days for assault with irten
to kill G. Irving, one of the speakers at
Hayes and Wheeler meeting, in September
came into court this afternoon, after beipi
out since Wednesday, and reported the
could not agree, and were discharged.
LIVERPOOL, November 3.-The circula
of the Liverpool cotton brokers says cetto
continues In extensive demand and price
have advanced considerably for aimos
7 every description. American cotton wa
' active, but was freely offered at prices az
vanced 16 to 1 4c, lower qualities bein
exceptionally scarce. Sea Island cotton. re
manned unchang ed. -
: SALEM, N. j., November 3.--Weeden
: Goodwin and Collyer were found guilt
of manslaughter by aiding the killing of
r prize fighter and sentenced to six year
each in Trenton. The remaining two pris
t oners, Clark and Neary, were sentenced
s an Imprisonment OF two years.
. AUGUSTA, Ca, November "a party O
n negroes broke into a residence six mile
t from Aiken last night and murdered nj
S Hausman and his nephew. After Robin
i the dwelling the murderers fired it.
c QUEBEC, November 3.-Intelligence ha
been received of the total loss of the Hue
e son Bay Company's schooner Walrus on o.
tober 81 off St. Georges Island. Only or
: man was saved. $500 1910 y
g BERLIN, November 3.-Herr Herkenbec
e has been elected President of the Reici
i stag, the Diet of the Realm.
$ WASHINGTON, November 3.-Secretar
S Morrill, has gone to New York. Assistan
c Secretary Conant leaves tomorrow for Ne
r Haven. Fish and Taft are the only men
bers of the cabinet left. &
4 NEW YORK, November 3.-Twanty- fN
b ten inch cables, intended to support th
j. proposed foot bridge of East River bridge
was safely brought across this morning b
4 means of the carrier and traveller cables. on
i shortly after IL O'Clock reached New You
! Tower.
: VIM. Whestly, the actor is dead, aged
e years.
= Mss Mxria Herman died at the hospit
G from ma practice. She was of good fan
8 lily.
i MIDDLETON, N. Y, November 3.-M
e Eignsnt diptheris prevails at Pine Bush,
this county. There has been from five
r twelve cases per day in the village, an
e great anxiety prevails.
( AUBURN, n. Y, November S.-Wn
: Payne. one of gang OF fifty convict
leapcd through the window of car an
: was killed.
v NEw YORK, November 3.-Last mig
T several pool rOoms were crowded to owe
flpwing by thousands anxious to lea
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