The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-19

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PITT-BURGH, Pa, October 12.-At $40
a. II. u terrible explosion occurred at lug
& Co.'S mills, corner of Thirteenth and
Il ma streets, attended with great loss OF
life. The boilers in the nail mill exploded
aud that building and more than half OF
the rolling mill was demolished. y large
number OF employees were at work. 1t is
impossible 10 tell how many are buried IN
the ruins. The greatest excitement pre-
walls. The bui ding caught fire, and flames
have nOt yet been eXtlnguished. SO far
ten dead bodies have been taken from the
ruins.
Later-At the time of the explosion $50
men and boys were working in the build
ing. which was literally torn to pieces. Tie
roof in falling back rested on the nail ma
chine, which enabled several men TO crawl
out before the wreck was in 4 ines. The
following is Il partial list OF the killed :
Thomas Murphy. Aud Few Sullivan. fireman ::
Franl: Cups, Peter kendrick, James An.
derson. feeder; two brothers named Nc
Neffer,y and an unknown m IN, whose head
was blown of and badly smashed, and
has not been identified. There is a long
list of wounded.
WASHINGTON. October IA The Presi-
dent ana Attorney General Taft returned
this morning.
Secretary Cameron has gone to Philadel-
pima, but will return tomorrow.
The consideration of Governor Chamber
lain's request for troops for South Carolina
mas been postponed until Tuesday.
\ special from Denver, Col, says that
Lafayette county, claimed by the Repub-
licans, gives one hundred Democratic ma
rity. The Republicans elect their State
tIcket by small majority, but an official
count is required to decide the Congress
sional contest.
New YORK, o ;tober IA Herald Wash
ingIon special says that the application of
Governor Chamberlain for troops to aid
him III enforcing the laws as chief magis-
trate OF the State of South Carolina arrived
here today, and was placed before the
authorities. The answer of the Secretary
of War, after consultation, was hat he
should await the return of the President,
which is expected tomorrow.
Boston, October 14.-The house of a
man by the name OF Trim, at Bucksport
Maine, was burned, and T1m's remains
were found in the ruins. A bloody trac
Was found leading from the house to the
rear of the tarn. 1t Is supposed that Trims
danghte', Mrs. Tnayer, and her daughter
We re murdered, though the bodies are not
yet found. Mrs. Thayer had $500.
LONDON, October IA Reuter- dispatch
from Paris announces that Russia has re-
jecle ed the siXmouths' armistice proposed ny
Turkey, and demands that fresh six weeks
armistice be imposed on belligerents.
New YORK, October 14-Gen. Rufus
King, formerly Minister to Rome, died of
pneumonia to-day.
WAsHINGTON, October 14.-W. w. Cor
coran donated $4,000 towards the library
of the University OF Virginia.
Postmaster Gen. Tyner has returned.
GALVESTON, October IA The boilers
of the steamer Matamoros exploded near
Morgan's Point, IN Galveston bay, at 6
O'clock this morning. The mate and two
hands were killed, and the captain and
engineer badly hurt. After the explosion
the boat was entirely destroyed by fire.
She was valued at $4,000, and owned by
King. Kennedy & Co. No insurance.
CINCINNATI October 14.-Official vote
for the First Congressional District: Say
Tor, Democrat, IA, 144; Force, Republican,
Is, 574: Ssylor's majority, so. The vote
in the Second District is: Banning, Demo-
GRAFT, IA. 1888; Matthews, Republican, IA, =
O5S; Bannlng's majority, 70.
+ TORONTO, October 1.-THE schooner
Maggie Hunte from CswPgO hither, is re
ported founder d with all hands.
LOUISVILLE, October 14.-H. d OwIngs's
bonded warehouse, in Edmundson, Ohio,
was burned, with 1000 barrels of whisky.
Owings's warehouse WAS in charge o. gov
ernment stoIekeepers.
LONDON, October 14.-Rcuter telegraphs
from Paris that in cOnsC quence of eXplana-
lions " hich have been exchanged between
the powers, it appears probable that the
Pnrte's request for the appointment of com
missioneIs to arrange the details of an
armisuce will be accepted, AMI it is ex
pected that the military attaches of the
various embassies at ConstantinOple will
he appointed.
PARIS, October Il A dispatch to the
Russian tclC graphic agency, dated St.
| Petersburg, I, ursday night, says the pow
ers have not been able yet to accept the
reception of the armlsticc proposition, but
several of them are disposed to accept.
LONDON October IA The Daily Ne1rS's
| Vienna dispatch announces that the Italian
ambassador IT. hat city has been instruct
ed to express the regret of his government
| for the cluitCiuiStice boastful and warlike
| language of some italian newspapers.
| New ORLEANS October l4.-Bark
| Woolomolso, now loading, and with 1900
! bales of cotton on board, took fire yester-
day afternoon and again this morning.
The damaged cargo amounts in value to
$4,000.
WASHINGTON, October 14-The present
| application comes direct to the President
| from Governor Chamberlain, who asserts
his inability 10 prevent disturbances. In
some parts of the State it has been intima.
ted to the authorities that trouble is proba
| bile in the Second and Fourth Districts OF
| Virginia, and suggested that the marines
should be held III readiness, and a COM
pany of troops sent from Fortress Monroe
10 n rfolk. In giving this item the au
thorties withhold the names of the persons
making the uggestions. There are indi.
cations that Judge Taft will be Uver-ruled
in his disposition to act on such sugges
tionS.
NEW YORK, October IA Kansas City,
Mo-, dispatch reports that Frank James,
one of the Clay county despersdoes, was
arrested last night at the house of a ply siciar
about ten miles from that city, where he
was under treatment for a gun shot wound.
Mrs. d lnicl Goldschmidt, who arrived IL
the Abyssinia, had on her person $50, DOC
worth of diam Jnds. Mr.. Goldschmidt,
who arrived previously, had his baggage
seized. Goldschmidt failed in business il
Meinheim. The case involves the parties
implicated for an attempt ut smuggling.
| WASHINGTON, d G October 16.-Ice IN
| cutters tins m II ing.
The Chronicle says, editorially: "Wher
Southern peopie cry on. about the oppres
sion of the F,dera troops, they prove them
selves hypucrItes. Every posted mar
knows that the rank and fie.oi the army il
received from the riff raft Of the d mocracy
and their sympatnles would not permit
them to abuse the poor Suutherners. Sar
gcant Patrick O'Dnnohue and Corpora
NJ chaei McFisna. an, of the regular army,
would much sooner assist the Ku-klux in
abusing negroes, than In protecting them
from the outrageous treatment of dis
affected and unreconstr ucted rebels"
PoRT RICHMOND, PA, October 16.-A
i row between tramps and drunken miner: