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

| PHILADELPHIA, PA, August 90
The Nationals arranged for a State rat
ification meeting yesterday. Butler
Kesrney and Others were advertised [,
speak. Three thousand people assem-
bled. The speakers failed to appear
The mayor Of Scranton and other
addressed the assemblage.
VIcKsBURG, August 20.-The health
officer is unable TO give official figures
but it is estimated that there are 1OC
cases in the city, ana the number il
rapidly increasing. Four intermenti
took place yesterday of yellow fevel
patients and eighteen deaths to date.
The city council have abolished the
quarantine.
PORT EADs, August 20.-Two new
cases and one death reported.
OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS, August 20.
One death from yellow fever is re-
ported here.
New ORLEANS, August 2O.-NeW
cases 1876, deaths Al.
MEMPHIS, August 20.-Postmastel
Thompson has been notified that the
Memphis mail will not be received al
Vicksburg and other points south.
WASHINGTON, August 20.-The Navy
Department entertain no fear for the
safety of the Wyoming. The tug For
tune has been dispatched from Norfolk
to search for her.
SARATOGA, August 20.-First race
mile and an eighth; won by Oriole
Bonnie Wood, second; Bertha, third
time, and Is.
Second race-Harding stakes; mile
and half; won by DukeNNIagenta, in
a canter; time, $3.50 l 4.
Third rsce-Sweepstakes, for two
year olds, three-quarters of a mile,
was won by Monitor, with Boardman
second and Daniel Sparkling third.
Time 30 1-2.
Fourth race-Three,q quarters of a
mile, was won by Dank, with Lady
Darcy second. Time 1 rs IA.
Fifth race-One mile, was won by
Governor Hampton. Time :4S.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, August 20.-John
Fynans and VIM. Doran, stone quarry
laborers, were murdered while going
home. John McCresry, fellow-work-
man, and his father and brother were
arrested on suspicion. Lynching Is
strongly talked of.
PARIS, August 20.-In an address at
the monetary conference NJ. Say stated
that the policy of France was to await
the moment when she could revert to
free mintage of silver.
The Swiss representative, while
agreeing with the present expectant
attitude of the Latin Union, as de-
scribed by NJ. Say, said he looked for
ward to gold as the standard as the
ultimate solution of the question of
coinage.
Goschen argued that free mintage of
silver was impossible. The object to
be arrived at should be the maInte-
nance of silver as a companion of gold,
as the universal disuse of silver would
provoke terrible crisis.
VIENNA, August 2O.-Geu. Phillip
poVich's forces are steadily advancing.
1t is expected they will arrive at Sera-
jevo to-day.
LONDON, August 20.-The TSnaes's
Vienna dispatch says that the Austri-
ans lost twelve men in the engagement
on the sixteenth instant near Busou-
AGA. The insurgents, besides their
killed, lost 1870 prisoners.
LONDON, August 20.-A Berlin dis
patch says that the representatives of
Bavaria, Wurtemburg and Saxony, in
the German Federal Council, opposed
the socislistic bill.
NEW YORK, August co. Major
Burke was before the Potter committee
to-day. He was questioned altogether
by Butler. Witness said the highest
TIlden electors vote was SO, $50, and
the lowest Hayes elector received
rs, 240 votes. Witness religiously be-
lieved that Tilden and Nichols were
elected. Witness visited Washington
on the fifteenth of January as agent for
Governor Nichols to secure non-inter-
ference by government troops with the
State government. If an armed attack
he'd been made on Nlcholls's govern
ment they would have been repealed.
Witness submitted the following letter
from Senator Lamar to Representative
Ellis:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90, 1877.
My Dear EUis-I have just learned
from unguestIonable authority, which I
will give if you wish it, that Foster
said to gentleman, my informant,
that the speech he made to. day, which
so significantly butslndirectly hints at
Hayes's Southern policy, was made after
consultation with Mr.. Matthews, Mr..
Hsyes's brother-in-law, and Mr.. Mat
thews told him and urged HIM to say
that Hayes will have nothing
to do or say to Packard. Foster said
he would, but said he was afraid he
would take too much upon himself to
say that; but Mr.. Matthews reiterated
his desire that Foster should say
plumply; and further said eff
1 were to speak 1 should say it be-
cause it is truth. 'tFoster further said
that he did not see the mode by which
Hayes could accomplish the practical
recognition of Nichols as Governor, to
which my informant replied, 'sLet him
ask Nichols if l withdraw the army
and gunboats will you assure nae that
you will not establish your government
by bloodshed and bloody retaliation,
and if Nichols makes the pledge, let
him withdraw them now." Ellis, this
is the first thing 1 have ever heard of
coming from Hayes, directly or indi-
rectly, that is worth acting upon by
any Southern man. We do not want
offices, but we do want to get our
States and our people free from carpet
Dagger government. Ought you not,
If an available opportunity offers,
to serve your peoplea to spring for
ward, and at once see if you can't free |
your State. 1 think you should at once see |
MIR. Stanley Matthews and ask him. IF |
Governor Hayes will give you some a. |
surances that he will not MAINTAIN
Packard in his domination of your
people.
Your friend, the witness con-
tinued, Mr.. Ellis, proposed confer
snce In the room of the finance COM
nittee ofsthe Senate, and there were
present Messrs. Matthews, Dennison,
Sherman, Foster and myself. L showed
hem the guarantees which the Mich
olls government we're willing to make.
sherman exnreeaad an anxiekv ahout