The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-22

| W ldhc mcaSuIcS IO[ the reuet OF tn
distress in Memphis.
MEMPHIS, August 20.-There wer,
twelve new cases from p. NJ. yester-
day to noon to-day.
MEMPHIS, August 2o.-The HowarC
Association of this city have been ad
vised from Grenada that the epidemi,
there, considering the size of the town
appears to be the most malignant anC
fatal ever known in the country. Their,
is great want of nurses and money.
NEW ORLEANS, August 20.-Th,
following are among the deaths
Rev. F. S. Murphy, of st. Anthony
Church; Mrs. d. B. Morey, and Jas
Z. Perret. The city authorities SRI
trying irrigation on the upper par
of the city. There was a good flow
of river water in the NAN streets.
To-day the board of health will con-
tinue to use csrbolic acid as dIsinfect.
ants, and carts of the improvement de-
partment will scatter lime in the gut
tiers of Constance and other streets in
the first district. Lime is also freely
used around the custom house.
NORFOLK, August 20.-Twelve hun.
| dred dollars has been subscribed by
the citizens for the yellow fever suf-
ferers. Two hundred has already
been sent to Grenada and three hun.
dred to Vicksburg.
LEWISTON, Me-, August 60 The
Democrats in the second district have
nominated s. Clifford Belcher.
BosToN, August 20.-The Attorney
General of Massachusetts gave the first
hearing to-day IN the case of Kimpton,
for whom requisition has been issued
by the authorities of South Carolina.
WASHINGTON, August 2O.-Informa-
ton to the Pestoffice Department
states that within the past two weeks
the stages carrying the mails In Ari-
iona have been robbed by highwaymen
SIX times.
Secretary McCrary, with prominent
Iowans, called on the President TODAY.
requesting that if any change be made
in the governorship of New Mexico
Gen. True, of Iowa be appointed.
The register and receiver of the
Land Office, at jackson, Mississippi,
has been authorized to close the Office
and leave the city if the yellow fever
appears.
The War Department is not yet adj
vised of the recent crossing into Mexi-
CO of the American troops. Full ere.
dence Is given, however, to the news
paper statements.
The sixth annual regatta of the Ma
tional Amateur Rowing Association
commenced to-day. First race--Junior
single scull, won by Campbell, of the
Eurekas, Newar'e.
Second race-between F. J. Num-
ford, of New Orleans, and Julian Ken
nedy, of Yale, for senior single SOULS,
won by Mumford. Time 1O.1S.
Third race - Senior SOULS, Sec
ond heat, between Dain, of Peeks-
vile, Rathborne, of The New York
Athletics, Gaizel, of Gramercy, N. Y,
and W. D. O'Donnell, of New Orleans
Rathborne won in 9.35; Gaizel Sec
ond, 9.46.
Fourth race-Senior single scull,
third heat, between Yale, of Grand
Haven, Mcguire, of New York, and
Lee, Of Newark Lee won.
Fifth race-Fourth heat, senior single
scull, betwsen H. Livingstone, of
Yale, J. s. c. Wells, of Hackensack,
and IL. Mcmillan, of Philadelphia.
Livingstone led until the mile post was
reached, when McMillan went ahead,
defeating Livingstone. Time 8. 13 4;
Wells distanced.
The sixth race was, second heat, for
Junior single SOULS, between s. O'Con-
nor, OF. Philadelphia, r. w. Morgan,
of Washington, D. c., Dan Lynch,
of New York. Time, 10.11; Worley
was disqualified for being coached.
Seventh race - Third heat; for
Junior single SOULS, between F.
Lowder, of Newark, B. s. Kea-
ton, of New Haven, and G. Bowls
by, Jr., of Michigan; won by Bowls
by In :46 IA Lowden second. Kea-
ton was taken sick, and pulled out of
the race.
Eighth race-For pair of oars, be-
tween the Quaker City Club, of Phil
adelphia, Mutuals, of Albany, Seraphs,
of Detroit, and Atlsntics, of New
York. The Mutuals won, after hard
fought battle, $3.50 4 /; Quaker City
second, Seraphs third, Atlantic fourth.
Ninth race-For double SOULS, the
first heat was between the Crescent
Club, of Philadelphia; Mutual Club,
of Albany, and the 'Vesper Club, of
Philadelphia. The Vespers were soon
left behind, and the race was between
the Mutuals and the Crescents. The
got ahead by fine steering, and
won In S:39 ga. The Crescents were
second.
Tenth and last raoe-It was the
second heat of the double SOULS, and
was contested by the Hudson club of |
Jersey City, and Hope club of New
York. The Hope took the lead at the
start and kept it to the finish, win
hing in S.31 "a.
PARIS, August 20.-The propositions |
submitted to the United States dele |
gates at the monetary conference are |
that it is desirable that the unrestrict- |
ed coinage and use of silver as money |
aHd of unlimited legal tender should be |
retained where they exist, and, as far |
as practicable, restored where they do |
not exist; also that the use of gold and
silver as an unlimited legal tender may
be safely adopted, first by equalizing
Them at relation to be fixed by inter-
national agreement and second, by
granting to each metal at the relation |
fixed equal terms of coinage, making
no discrimination between them.
LONDON, August 20.-ltis announced !
hat after a severe engagement, the
Austrians occupied Sersjeva yesterday.