The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-24

morning TIM y:1sli;a. of Michael Il u
te-, OF P.,cv's II (. Wss burned. Reu
ter, on waking, rza ~ stairs to rescU
his little daughter, ana to 40 81 VS.
Obliged tn pass through the flames
( lie found the chIld with its night ires
burning, aGi, grsspin9 her in his arms
forced his way back through th
| flames and reached the ground safely
The child was badly uurued about tn
face and arms. Reuter- is probabl,
fatally injured, both arms being burned
almost 10 the bone and tie fesl
scoFched Of his bsck.
4 trsla on the Dayton aud Michigan
railroad yesterday, when approaching
Anna Station, ran into q wagon con
tanning a farmer named Robert Yo,
land, his hired msn named HUt-Sinsor
end his family. The wagon vas dc
molished. Hutchinson wss thrown
under the cars, and both arms and &
leg crushed. and received fatal inter.
nal injuries. Yoland was thrown
thirty feet into field and seriously
I'M Ared.
NEW YoRR. October e2.-The South
ern relief committee of the Chamber
of Commerce received Se96.SS being
the proceeds of the entertainment
given by the saloon passengers of the
steamer Celtic on its last passage. 1t
wss transmitted through the agent of
the line; and a contribution from the
Sunday Mercury fire correspondent in
aid of the wives of the firemen in the
infected districts. This makes a total
Of receipts to date of $l63, S54. 50.
Later in the afternoon q contribution
of S74 a was received from the ST.
Georges Church, Astoria, which swells
the total still further.
A dIspatcA was read from the presi-
dent of the Young Mems Christian As
socIstion at New Orleans, setting forth
THAT with the work on hand and be-
fore us, we can judiciously use what
money sou can spare u.s." To response
thereto, the committee directed the
secretary to remit the Association
$4,000.
CHICAGO, October 2e.-Dispatches
from Omaha say destructive prairie
fire is raging near Kearney, along the
line of the Omaha and Republican
Valley road, IN Polk county, and other
sections of Nebraska. The north east
ern portion of the State is suffering
most severely. The losses to property
will be immense. Seven persons have
been burned to death, and consider
able number of others severely injured.
The particulars cannot yet be learned.
BALTIMORE, Nd, October %.
The first race was won by Sunlight
Flnessi, FLY, with Genette hurry
second. Time 40 1-2.
The second race was won by Duke
of Magenta, with Bonnie Wood sec
ond and Spartan third. Time BAL.
Third race-Tnal steeple chase,
about a mile and half, was won by
Disturbance, with Lizzie DaiIie second
and Dalgssiau third. Time / 40. (J
Fourth race - First heat - Bush
whacker first and Princeton second.
Time 1887. Second heAt-Princeton
first, Bushwhscker second and Dan
chief third. Time $3.50 1-2.
PHILADELPHIA, October 22.-A new
iron war steamer, built for the Russian
government, was launched from
Cramps ship yard tc-1aY in the pres
ence of the entire Russian legation and
multitude of spectators. The relig-
iOus ceremonies of the Greek Church
were performed befEe she was
launched. The steamer vas built for
speed, and will probably bsa named
America.
WASHINGTON, October The
President to-day signed the is-
sion Of Green G. Chambers, o ID
States Attorney for the Nor u
trict of Mississippi. u
The President and Secre'
man visited the CumberlaE
fair on last Thursday; both de,
addresses.
The Cabinet had two hours session
to-day. at which the estimates for sew
eral Departments for the next fiscal year
were presented. They are reduced to
the lowest figures practicable In view
of falling off in revenues. The
aggregate amount required will not
vary materially from appropriations
made for the present fiscal year,
with the exception Of deficiency in
the POstoffice Department, and In
creased expenditures in the Indian
office.
Surgeon ]. Winthrop Taylor is az
pointed Surgeon General of the Navy,
vice Surgeon Grier, retired because OF
advanced age.
In the Supreme Court to-day the
case of the ~ nited States, plaintiff in
error v. Fausto Mora, defendant in
error" was submitted by Assistant At
torney General Smith, for plaintiff in
error, and by F. r. COndert, for de-
PENDANT in error. This case involved
the question OF the construction of the
act of 1862, requiring a clearance bond
in cases where outgoing vessels. ware
bound fer such destination SO should
cause suspicion that the cargoes were
intended for ports within confederate
amount of the bonds should conform
to one section of the law or fell within
the discretion Of the customs officer,
as provided in another section.
Secretary Schurz will deliver
speech at Boston on Monday evening
next. The speech will deal especially
with the question of money in its re-
lstion to workingmen.
Semi-Official advices received here to
day from Mexico are to the effect that
the soldiers in the Division OF the
North have not been paid since last
July, and consequently are deserving
to Texas in great numbers. The troops
at ReorelIa are said to have disbanded
for lack of means of subsistence.
Escobedo Is reported very i'll in pris-
on, and the doctors attending him
think an operation may be necessary.
The DisZ government is said to have
the national liability for
the Carbajal loan, negotiated in New
York for the Republic when Maximil-
IAN held the capital and Iutres was in
Pass del Norte. 1t is understood the |
will pay the interest on
the coupons due as they are presented
and as the exigencies of the national !
treasury will admit.
RICHMOND, Va, October SO. - The |
case on q motion of foreclosure of the |
of the Atlantic, Mississippi |
and OHIO railroad, By English bond
holders, came up in the United States
Circuit Court to day, Judges Bond and
Hughes presiding. The decree applied |
lor by the trustee OF the Atlantic, Ms.
sissippi and OHIO consolidated bond
holders ssks for the sale of the whole
line aud it's property, As it 10 entirely
subject 10 liens of the several division
al bon iholders, and after the payment
Of receivers and other outstanding In
iebtedness, the balance OF the proceeds
being divide among holders of the At