The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13


to remain in Office until the fourth Of March.
Yesterday the Postmaster General called on
the President on business and was informed
tina. his resignation would be accepted if
he Immediately wrote it.
WASHINGTON, June 11.-Four deaths
here yesterday from heat. forty-two in New
York and fourteen IN Baltimore.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10.-Thermometer
yesterday was 80: degrees. Several deaths
are reported from the heat.
MILWAUKEE, July 10.-Robert, Whine
macher was sentenced TO one day impris-
onment and $40. 900 fine for whisky frauds.
| CINCINNATI, July 10.-Judge Headley,
George H. Pendleton, F. Hesseneck and
others addressed the ratification meeting.
A letter from Thurman was read urging
every Democrat to support the ticket; did
not believe the State lost.
NEW YORK, July 10.-Nine sunstrokes
are reported by the police to-day.
New YORK, July 10.-A dispatch from
Bismarck, Dakota, dated July 8, says: "A
gentleman who has Just arrived here from
the Berthold agency, reports that the Ami
charas, Gros Uentres and Mandans, sta
toned at the Berthoid agency, who have
always been friendly to the whites, are in
clineo to abandon their agency and join
Sitting Bull in his campaign against the
whites. To the principal men on the from
tier, it seems certain that the government
must take immediate and effective meas
ures to punish the hostile Sioux. or there
will be great and damaging OBJECTIONS
from the agencies of Indians who have
been heretofore friendly.
TRENTON, N. j., July 9.-The thermom-
eter was 10 degrees in the shade. There
are 10 men at Camp Beadle. Frustrated.
Many are in dangerous condition. Thirty
dropped unconscious as the brigade stood
in dress parade. Gov. Beadle's son fell,
but recovered.
A later dispatch says the prostration is
increasing. Six of the seven brigade ply
sicians are down. Every available Trenton
physician has been called to assist. Gov.
Beadle has just ordered the First Brigade
home.
CINCINNATI, July 1.-THE Volks-Blatt
favors the election of Hayes and Wheeler.
Hassaurek. its managing editor, withdrew
f from active connection with the paper.
New YORK July 11.-The Democratic
Announcement Committee met to-day in
f secret session, in the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
7 to arrange for characterization to Governor
Tilden of his nomination. Gen. NJ Ler'
nard presided, and a quorum of the com
J mttee was present. The committee de-
cided to proceed to Albany, in body, and
notify G vernon Tilden of his nomination.
! A suitable address was drawn up by sub.
E committee to be delivered by the chairman
| of the committee tomorrow. The com
e mittee also decided to notify Governor
t Hendricks, and sub committee consisting
i chiefly of Western men were appointed tC
~ 70 Dra Il n
a notify HIM of his nomination. The com
: mittee to wait on Governor Tilden will
start at $3.50 P. NJ. to-day for Albany.
A number of additional sunstroke deaths
. are reported.
. There are signs of rain to day for the
f first time for month.
4 Eight hundred Mormons. from Europe
/, left for S lit Lake City to-day. Some had
i as many as eight wives.
! PHILADELPHIA, July 11.-There were ter
deaths from heat in this city yesterday.
Justin O'Mears, o. II. Allen & Co.
foundry was burned to day. Loss abou
. $40, 900.
NEW YORK, July 11-Sixteen Thousand
dollars worth of bonds have disappeared
: from the vaults of the Safe Deposit Com
pany, Broadway and Cedar streets.
FOREIGN NEWS.
K LONDON, July 1O.-Mr. Edward Pierre
= pont, the new United States Minister, ha
: arrived here and will be presented to tn
+ Queen at Windsor Castle tomorrow.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Paris correspon
+ dent of the Times, reviewing the Easter
/ situation, says it is the opinion of compe
tent men that nothing decisive has oC
:. CURED. All that is now transpirlng mus
be considered as mere series of attempt
/ of the Servians to join the Montenegroes
: and such juncture, when tffected, will b
/ the real beginning of the war.
It A Rlgusa special to the Times says Mon
d tenegro's operations were delayed in orde
e to give the insurgents time to reOrganiz
and arm. This work being completed
/ the Montenegroes resumed the pursuit O
e the Turkish army in Herzegovina.
According to the latest reports, Del
/ wish Pasha was preparing to attack thei
u south frontier.
:. Turkey, as a condition of the neutralizs
c ton of the Danube, requires that Roumani
: should forbid the formation of bands with
in or transportation of supplies through he
e territories for the Servians.
=. ALEXANDRIA, July 11.-Egyptian troop
are starting fer Turkey. 1t is rumored thu
s 10, 900 are Under orders for the Turkish sci
IS vice.
LONDON, July lit is reported ths
y Tchernayotf is retreating to the Servia
IS frontier. His army is demoralized, an
e Tchernayoff dismissed.
, A party of newspaper correspondents o
Re the frontier were taken for spies, and fire
1t on by the Servians. One was killed an
: two wounded. Among them was repre-
sentative of British journal.
2 PARIS, July II. = Several journals her
Itch fh,.S Fsallt khaT
): captured Leotischar and the Servian GEL
y eral Tchernayoff is bemmed in between tw
20 Turkish armies who are marching fror
lie Widden and Sophia.
or Intelligence received at Semlin state
n that the position of the S;rvian Gener'
re Antich, near Nova Bazaar, is threatened.
D. 1t Is stated that the Turks have 40, 0C
lie troops in and around Nische.
n Fresh forces are being constantly di
patched from Constantinople. The:
'e troops are full of enthusiasm and fanat
l. cism. Guns ana stores of all kinds col
IN tinue to be sent to the frontier. The fana
ar zeal feeling against the Servians is full
aroused, and they must expect no mercy
TT beaten. The Ssrvians are DRAWN
le all their forces to Tchernayoff's army
The latest reports say that fighting is no
"a going on around Nische. The rumors
i'll an attack ON Belgrade by the Turks
IL flotilla are absurd. Durlng July and Al
gust the Danubian navigation company wi
E. use boats drawing only three feet of waite
st and with these passage will be dangerou
es There is no chance for Turkish coup
L man with the fotilla.
as A conflict between Russia and Austria
ne apprehended, growing out Of Andrassy
so hatred of the Sclaves. The Turkish autho
Id tiles pronounce war news, unless official
er furnished, bogus, or at all events inexac
" The government has had NO advices
Or furnish within two days.
s. TORONTO, Canada, July 11.-Msny fat
II sunstrokes are reported here and elsewhe
in Canada.
Domestic Markets.