The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

gina to try 3 capital Onens ne Is
rimony st this trisl was ua4cl stranger
tlan st first, as the prisoners confess
sion showing that II was preme'iiisted
was sdmisted. The crime for which
he was tried WAS most brutal and
uDproyoked. According tn his
own admission his vic'im ordered
him TO perform some II Il NC Sc vice
which was not 10 his liking. He there
upon made up his mind that he would
put an end u her dominion over him,
and on the afternoon of the same day
shot her delibera ely with so old army
musket, literally blowing off the great
n portion of her head. The trial oc-
cupied all Gay and until near midnight,
when the case was given u the jury,
which, after an souf's deliberstioB, re-
turned a verdic: of murder in the sec.
ond degree and fixed his punishment
at eighteen years in the peuItentisry.
BALTIMORE. July l5.-Tne execu-
tive committee of the Republican
State Committee have issued Call
for the Republican ST. I, convention to
meet in this city Sept mber -, to NOM
mate candidates for governor, comp
trSller and clerk of the Court OF APP
pesls.
ALTOONA, Pa, July 10. The Ma
tionsl Greenback Labor party of this
State met and organized in convention
here to-day with l. so delegates. Reso
lutIons were adopted fay0ripg the pay
ment OF the naIonai debt IN accord
ance with tn. conditions of its Issue
the substitution of greenb icks for ma
honal bank notes a1d of fractional pa
per currency for silver; demanding the
enactmeI If 40 income tax law and 8
law giving CLAIMS for lab II per 'ormed
priority over sll other claims or debts
also, favUrIng laws to regulate railroad
charges and reb t; TO abolish the
store order system of paying for labor
to stop grants of public lands to cor
porations and to promote public educa-
ton. the rtsnlu'i us also demand a
prt t3ctive tariff 90 all raw materials
produced here and the reduction of
the limits OF days labor TO eight
hours. Henry G. Bari of Philadel-
phia was nominated for State Treasurer
oy accIamst On, but upon receipt of q
telegram from him declInlng to be q
candidate, Peter SIT on, wealthy
farmer and ex-judge Of Indiana coun-
", was nominated in his stead, and
the convention then adj 'urned.
New ORLEANS J lily ID 1t is esti-
mated that 5000 persons were present
to-day to witness the IN e | ng of the
tablets dedicated to the memory of 10
seph w. Hartnett and Michael Lehr,
members of the fire department, who
lost their lives at the burning of Madi-
son school house on July Is, 1873.
WAsHINeToN, July 15.-The Com
missioner of internal Revenue to-day
issued a circular to all the collectors
throughout the "moonshine" districts,
notifying them that the failure of the
appropriation for msrshals and depu'
ties must not be allowed to interfere
with the vigorous enforcement of thu
laws. To relieve marshals from thu
embarrassment of the situation thu
Commissioner directs the collectors t.
have their deputies act as guards TO
prisoners whenever possible, and if tn
uCOlihOo W oSb Va oShA NNPN
ties when desired, to have him depu
tize one of the revenue force for neces
sary service. The Commissioner ais
directs collectors to pay reasonable re
wards for information as to Illicit dis
tilleries and to have additional depu
ties when necessary, ana says: II de
sire, by the close of the present 6scs
year, to see the frauds in the sale q
spirits and tobacco entirely sup
pressed"
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 10. - Th
| Commercial newspaper establishment
was sold by Receiver Wilson to-day
Gen. Eli 81. Murray for 5000. Th
publication of the paper will be cor
tinued.
OwENToN, KY, July 15.-In tn
Buford trial this morning among tn
witnesses for the defense was Dr.. Be
of Louisville, who was examined as a
expert. He testified that he would nc
hesitate in pronouucing Buford insane
basing his, opinion on the testimon
that lad been eff red. The defens
attaches great weight to the evidenc
of DR.. Bill.
stationary temperature and pressure
increasing elOudIness and numerou
light rains.
ATLANTA, Ca, July 15.-The vol
was taken in the lower branch of tt
Legislature to day on the bill to abo
lsh the State Ag' icultural Bureau. TT
bureau was sustained.
NEW YORK, July 10. - At 4 80 tn
afternoon the jury for the t:ial {
Chsstine Cox was completed to th
satisfaction of the counsel and swor
in. The district attorney will open f
the State tomorrow.
PANAMA, July 15.-The news fro
Nicaragua is to the effect that cor
spiracy to overthrow the governmei
of Costa RIGA, headed by Frederic
Mora and Ruiz Sandoval, was disco
cred about the twenty-eighth u'tim
and that the entire correspondence 7
lating to it had fallen into the hsnC
of the government. Mora and Ru
Sandoval had been arrested and NAL
other arrests were being made in t
interior.
The revolution in Magdalens b
trlumphed and President Roberto
whose principal crime seems to ha
been his action opposed to the ca
didature of the party in power, is nc
in prison.
The three days fighting In the stree
, of Santa Martha ended on June
/ One hundred and seventy lives we
lost.
r The Supreme Court of Peru has d
approved of the action of che court
! prizes, in regard to the release of t
; German steamer Luxor, and has
t dered the vessel to be detained
t Callso and the question reconsidere
PARIS, July 15.--Iu accordance wi
a law passed by the Senate and Char
Der of Deputies on Saturday, the Cou
D Gil of State, the last stronghold of t
t ReaC tjonlsts, has been robbed by [
( appointment of twenty new membeI
The sale of twelve millions OF NJ
8 4 per cents. has been effected by {
Y First National Bank of this city, to
4 S Morgan & Co., London, at s pr
equivalent to 101 "a, New York q
Q tations. This closes out the amou
taken by the syndicate in April last.
h RoUEN, July 15.-M. De LessePs,
= g speech in this city recently, declsr
d that the friendship existing betwe
: France and the United Ststes wo'
: facilitate the construction Of the Oar
Il canal. He said he believed the ca
e would be completed in five or
d years. This is less than his former
&c innate OF time.
IS LONDON, July 15.--The Tinaes's I'm
d cial correspondent at Paris says it
considered that N. DeLesseps sho
IN have taken 8 more prudent course
l. instead of asking q subscription
- A0n n00 00a frauca for a canal he