The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03
FELEGRiPHIC NEWS.

WAYS Bluff.
NEW ORLEANS October - The
Hazards received the following from
Port Gibson: Tine fever is spreading
rapidly in the country. We are treat
ing near one hundred out of town, and
there are new cases every hour. They
must all depend on US. Under these
circumstances we must call on all for
further contributions, both in money
and supplies. JAS A. GAGE,
president Howard Association. y
New ORLEANS, October deaths
"a. cases reporLei 231; total deaths
2S99; total cases 96l6.
Reports at the board of health lndi.
Gated an increase over yesterday, and
many cases are reported in which en-
tire families heretofore exempt have
been stricken down. One case il men
toned of a father and six children who
were Frustrated M3nd"y night.
| GRENADA, October l The terrible
scourge having run its course at this
place, there Is no further need of mon
ey or supplies. Our citizens can never
forget the open handed generosity with
which their wants have been supplied
by the North, South, East and West
alike. VIM. 9. MCCRACKEN,
Cam Sub-RelIef Com.
CINCINNATI, October Three cases
of imported yellow fever have been
discovered here; Mrs. Levinson, from
Hickman, KY, four days ago; Mr..
Eglance, from Memphis, aud colored
man taken from an incoming train to
the pest hospital. DIR. Minor issued
an order yesterday forbiddlng the re-
ception of any freight from the South
that could possibly absorb infection.
NEW YORK, October IA New Or
leans special says the Acklin scandal
| com nittee met yesterday in close ses-
| sion. Present: Judge Voorhees,, Elk
Governor Penn, Maj Hearsey, Duncan
f. Kenner, Judge Heard, j. r. A.
| GauChreaux. Absent-O. Rluke. Ack-
lin made preliminary speech in which
he said that he placed the entire case
in the committees hands and would
retire from the ticket if they saw fit to
so advise him. He claimed the affair
| TO be one of unauthorized blsckmail,
and submitted to the committee sffi-
| davits In his possession. lie was
greatly excited. He then withdrew
and Sthe committee spent the entire
| time examining evidence for the de-
Tense, and from the testimony adduced
| they think Acklin's alleged crimes are
too atrocious to be believed by anyone.
The papers belonging to SGith were
not placed in the committees hands
until just before its adjournment. The
gIrl'5 mother was daughter of an ex-
governor of Louisiana. she is impli-
Gated fearfully. Mr.. A. Gauthreaux
is the person sent by Acklin to inter
view Smith, a visit which directly
caused his death. Additional facts
have been brought to light during the
girls illness. A letter, bearing a
cheek for $50, arrived from New
York enclosed in letter signed by
clergyman, relative to the girl, who
wrote to the minister to ascertain his
reason for sending the check. The
| reply was that the clergyman
had written no letter nor sent
| m oney. Further Investigation revealed
strong evidence that Acklin had sent
money and had used the clergyman's
name, and that he had sent the girl
regular remittances since his depart
ure for the North. The seduction took
place IN the fail of 1876 and the child
is now five months old. 1t is said
Ackhn lived with the girl seven
months ago. She was under sixteen
when the alleged crime was perpe-
trated. The feeling in the community
is intense and the finding of the com
mittee is anxiously looked for.
Acklin certainly acts fairly and square
ly in the matter, and has given abso-
late power to the committee. For the
past three days Acklin has been visit
ing a colored woman named Smith, on
Common street, at whose house the
girl formerly lived. Today he dToYe
there with a notary and remained for
an hour and a half. At the meeting
of the committee to day Smiths papers
will be read and an APPROXIMATION to
judge from reached.
NEwBURGH, N. Y, October 1.-The
ferry boat Union, of the Newburgh
and FIshkill line, which was burned
at the wharf this morning, will prove
total loss. The insurance, $40, 900,
will probably cover about two-thirds
of her value.
BANGOR, Maine, October IA large
saw mill in Upper Saltwater was de-
stroyed by fire last night. 1t was
owned by Gen. ]. S Smith and W. T.
Pearson. Loss $50, 600; insured for
$13. 600.
WILMINGTON. Del, October IA
special to Eoery E0ening says fire at
E4ston, Maryland, this morning. de-
stroyed a whole business block, in
GLIDING the court house and market
house. Loss between $40, 900 and
800, 900.
CINCINNATI, October IA special
says the regular southbound passenger
train on the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad ran into an open switch near
Bowling Green yesterday. The engine
and baggage car and one coach were
thrown from the track: The postal
car telescoped. -~C5uductor Sutton,
Postal Clerk Murray and William Cas-
ling, a passenger, were injured, though
net fatally.
LOUISVILLE, KY, October 1.-The
commonwealth discussing companV's
drawing took place yesterday. The
following tickets drew capital prizes:
No. 1854 drew $50, No. S4767
drew $40, 600 and No. 27176 drew S.
900.
WASHINGTON, October 1.-The sig
nal observer at Tybee Island reports
that the bark Victoria, which went
ashore yesterday, was hauled off dur
ing the night.
BosToN, October 1.-The captain of
the steamer United States arrived here
to-day from Savannah. He reports that
on the night of the twenty sixth, while
twenty-one miles southeast of Cape
Roman, he saw the brig Thomas, from
Charleston for Liverpool, on fire. He
rescued the crew and brought them to
this port.
VIENNA, October !. "A Constantine
pie dispatch states that Scheer Ali !
Kahn, secret envoy of the Ameer of |
Afehanlstan, Is instructed to claim the |
Sultan's Intervention in the pending |
difficulty, in order that England shall |
not declare war against Afghanlstan.
He Is further to convince the Sultan |
that an alliance with Russia is sdvisa-
BILE for the Mussulmsn race, and that |
the Amer has personally decided to
conclude such an alliance.
VIENNA, October 1.-The appoint |
ment of Count Ladistas Hoyos, the
present Austro-Hungsrian envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary at Washington, to be the Aus