The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-12
and during the same period seven new

cases. The weather is rainy, cold aud
gloomy.
ToRr GIBSON, MISS, September 10.
There have been 4;5 cases of fever to
date, and IS deaths.
New ORLEANS, September 10 -
Weather clear, mercury 81 The
death list includes A miuors, 10 being
under z years of age. Among the
deaths Is that of Miss Harriet Barnes,
daughter of the late E w. Barnes, of
the Western Union Telegraph Compa-
nv. Among the new cases are DR..
Cullen, Justin M. Holland. Conva
lescing-Major Nat Burbank, of the
PicayuHe, Paul Lsloup, telegraph OPP
orator.
The tow boat Harry Right left this
evening for Plot Town with one doc
Tor and four nurses. Twenty seven
cases of fever there and five deathsN
MOBILE, Ala, September 10.-There
was fatal case of yellow fever here
last evening. The Board of Health
report it as an imported case. This
has been the only case here.
ST. LOUIS, September 10.-Among
the recent notable contributions to the
yellow fever fund here was bale of
cotton donated by citizens of La
Grange, Tenn. and sent here for sale,
which WIS auctioned off. 1t was pur-
chased by four members of the cotton
exchange, and by them was redonated.
1t was again sold, this time to Mr..
Barnes, of Barnes, Davis & Co., Of
Liverpool, whittier it Will be taken by
the purchaser aid sold for the same
good cause. 1t has already added $50
to the fund.
CHICAGO. September 10 The en-
ployees of the city and county are to-
day giving a picnic for the benefit of
yellow fever sufferers. 1t is being con-
Quoted on grand scale. All the arti-
Giles and provisions used have been con-
tributed, ami the sale is immense. The
proceeds will be several thousand dol
lars.
PORTLAND, Me-, September 10.-By
the present showing the Nationals must
be defeated. The Senate appears to
stand, twenty Republicans to eleven
Greenbackers and Greenback Demo
Gratis; no straight Democrats. There
are not yet enough returns in to pro-
nounce on the complexion of the
House.
LEWISTON, Me-, September TO-
This Congressional district elects TWEEN
ty Republicans, five Coalition, one
sound money Democrat. Representa-
tive Frye's plurality is nearly 5000.
PORTLAND, Me-, September TO-
The Representatives known to be cleo
ted are thus far fifty eight r .publicans,
thirty nine Greenbackers and eighteen
Democrats; not reported, thirty-three;
of these nineteen are known to be
Democrats or Greenbackers. If all the
rest are Republicans they will still lack
one of majority, while it is apparent
the Greenbackers and Democrats will
control the House. TIE result of
seventeen unknown Representatives
will be required to settle who controls
the joint ballot, which is the most I'M
portant, as that elects State officials.
HAzELToN, Pa, September 10.-The
Republicans of the eleventh district
nominated Gen. Charles Albright.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, September
10.-Samuel j. Randall has been re-
nominated for Congress IN the Third
District.
BALTIMORE, September 10.-This is
the last day OF the Beacon club meet
ing. There was n large crowd present.
First race-Sslling race, all ages,
purse $500, mile and a quarter dash !;
four started; Blondel winner by a
length in 214, Higgins second, Fusil-
ade third, Hattie F. last.
Second race Fanueil Hall market
purse, mile heats, two heats. won by
Patrol, beating Egypt and Hattie F.
Time 14914.
The last race, for a handicap hurdle
purse OF $500, to he divided, mile
heats, best 2 in 3, was the most ex-
citing race of the meeting. There
were eight entries, but DURANGO failed
to appear. Three heats were run, the
last being one of the most exciting
ever witnessed in Boston. The race
was won by Wild Oats, first; Dalgs-
sian, second; Shylock. third. Time,
151 IL. The third heat, between Shy
lock and Wild Oats, was very close.
Wild Oats passed the stand, winner,
in 1872 1-2.
COLUMBUS. o., September 10.-Geo
II. Pendleton made campaign speech
to-day. In concluding he saaiYda "Let
US remember and duly approve the fact
that President HSyes, in the midst OF
unusual 'smbarassments, has withdrawn
Ee1eSal troops from the State house Of
Louisiana and South Carolina, and
thereby restored self government to
| those States. Let US remember and
duly applaud the act that he has
spoken for civil service reform. These
acts deserve our warm commentator
tor they were done against special OPP
position. They have aliented partisan
friends, broken united support and
divided fatally the Republican organi.
cation.
GALVESTON, September 9.-The fol-
lowing is the crop report of the Gal.
weston Cotton Exchange for August,
condensed from 90 replies received
from 81 counties, dated August 81:
The weather since August l has beer
favorable in 45 counties and unfavora-
BILE and wet in 10 counties. The
weather has been favorable in % coun
ties, more favorable In 16 counties and
less favorable in % counties as com.
pared with the same time last year
Thirty -9ne counties report the cottor
frulting well, retaining Its squares and
bolls, while SO counties report he cot
ton not fruiting well, shedding and
lower bolls rottening on account of the
continuance of rain. The condition o.
crops is favorable in 40 counties anc
unfavorable in Is counties, and com
pares with last year as follows: Same
in 10 counties; better in 81 counties
and not as good in IA counties. Picking
commenced between the first anC
tenth of August, and is now general
except in few northern counties, wher,
it will become general about Septem
Der 10. The cotton worms are report.
ed IN many of the coast counties, bu
only four report the damage serious
The boil worms have appeared in TWEEN
ty counties, in three of which the dam
age is reported to be to the extent oil
% to so per cent while II
the other counties the damage is slight
NEW ORLEANS, La, September O.
From 16 parishes in this State we have
30 replies to the aversge>date, August
81. The weather during the month i,
reported by a majority of correspon
dents to be very unfavorable for crops
although compared with last year it II
about the same. The plant is reporte:
as fruiting well but not retaining it
squares and bolls. The present condi.
ton of the crop, IS compared with las