The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-07-05
THLEGRAPHIG NEWS.

! 1AhhinDChG, d. june oO--A
shocking homicide occurred at Nc
Gayesville, Rockingham county, Tues
day evening. Reuben Bonds, black
smith, farmer and hotel keeper, resid-
ing III that town, was killed by stab
with a pocket knife by Zululon G.
Gilmore, Bonds dying in about five
minutes afterwards. A family feud
had for years existed between Bonds
and Gilmore, but the immediate cause
of the killing TRANSFERRED but a few
minutes before the fatal encounter.
Gilmore is a merchant, and seventy
years of age. Bonds is forty.fve. The
murder has caused great excitement.
ST. LOUIS, June 30.-Capt. Eads has
made highly satisfactory report to
the South Pass Jetty Company. After
narrating the successful results in six
essential respects, the report con-
cludss: ''Finally, may add with alb
solute certainty, that this entire sys-
TEN of works is now so far completed
that no financial difficulties can inter
vene to arrest the process of nature,
which are continually operating to en-
large and perfect the desired channel
through them"
WATERFOWL, N. Y, June 30.-An
incendiary tramp buried farm house
in this vicinity. The inmates, except
an clght-year-old girl, escaped. The
mother with child ran through the
| flames covered with blanket, and two
small boys jumped from a window.
Boston, June 30.-Beacon Park
Smuggler, 21.1-1-1; Great Eastern,
Ia 2-2. Time. 2 :23 ,. 2 al, 3 - 4
$50 May Bird, 81; Hlnnah, dis
| 2; Honest Harry, ID, Time, % 4,
% 4; same, "a 4, %, "a 1-2, 30.
This is an average specimen of the
dispatches sent to the STATESMAN Of
fee
SPRNGFIELD, Mass, June 30.-Ip
the Yale and Harvard boat race, the
Harvards won by two lengths. Time
Harvard. "a go; Yale, 24:43.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The State
Department has assurances that Spain
will make any amends proper when the
alleged Ellen Rispah outrage has been.
investigated. The Ellen Rispah was
seiz ID and her commander imprisoned
by II Spanish cruiser on the keys south
of Cuba.
BUCHAREST, June 80 The Russian
forces at HlrzDva are reported to be-
marching on Silistria. They are said
to be within forty kilometres of thai
fortress.
7 he Turks are apparently concentra
ting their troops In the principal forts
where they will soon be attacked
Everything is reported quiet to-day
on the Danube. 1t is ascertained now
that the principal crossing west OF
Guirgevo was at Petrozina and Parapu,
Just below Sunnitza, where the Rus
slams crossed on large number of RATS
and small boats until position was
secured on the south bank. This &C
counts for the comparatively small loss
suffered by the Russian troops, as a
passage was effected in small detach
ments, who were scattered on the river
and advanced towards the opposite
bank after the manner of skirmishers,
SO as to render the enemy's fire lesa
effective. The Russians also crossed at
Turwa Magrullie and have joined Grand
Duke Nicholas at Sistova.
The Russian commisaries have tele
graphed to hurry up with supplies fnl
the army, representing that the courtr
on the other side of the river is entirely
destitute and saying there are fears OF
a famine in Bulgaria.
LONDON, June 30.-Telegrams to the
Daily Ne1cs from various points on tn,
Danube give particulars of frightful
Commandments along that river. At
Rustchuck the German consulate was
destroyed by twenty-four shells, the
French by three, and the Austrian con
'ulate Complet :ly riddled. The mill
tary hospital in the Jewish quarters re
ceived scYenty-twe shells. They fell
everywhere, and no spot can he consid
cred safe. Up to Wednesday the Turks
had thrown two or three thousand
shells into GuirgcvO. However, though
the streets here and there arc pIoughcd
up and houses bored through, not more
than one house in twenty or thirty is
seriously injured.
Gen. EhTcnworlh, OF the eleventh
infantry division, was shot through
the shoulder by Turkish sharp-shootcrs
from the other side of the Danube.
A dispatch to the above paper from
Vienna, dated last night, says: at is
persistently announced here that bat
tie has been raging to-day below Sis
iowa."
Servia has ordered at Paris sccoutre
ments for 80, 900 men, to be delivered
in three weeks. $3.50.
LONDON, June so. - There are ru
mors that the Russians have captured
Batoum.
4 Turkish gunboat has destroyed
the bridge at Ibrail.
The foreign consuls have left Rust
chuck.
A dlspatch from Nikopo'is TO the
Daily Telegraph, dated Jun 90, says:
The Russians attempted t. cross the
river here ON Thursday, in fifty light
ers. Ten of the lighters were sunk by
shells, and the sttempt failed. The
slaughter was frightful-"
SAN FRANcIsco, June 30.-A Port
and press dispatch, containing the
latest reports from the scene of the In
dian outbreak, says the tribe of Indians
known Us River Snakes killed ike
Richie, of Mount Idaho. The Ceur
d'Aleans, who have thus far stoutly
observed their promises of good be-
hsvior, are reported as being in pur-
suit of murderers. Reports state the
Clear Water Indians, under Looking
Glass, had turned loose and plnndered
George Denpster's place between the
middle and south forks of the
Clear Water, and had driven of
the stock found between these
forks, and had made their camp
about six miles above Kanya. This
confirms Jim Sawyer's statement IN
the IadiAn council yesterday st lap
eva of the purposes of Looking GlAss
and his party Of forty men. The In
dams told two Cinnamon of Clear Wa
.er they had declared war on the
whites and would commence their
raids upon the inhabitants within two