The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-09-18

ed 10y Bsiore, Dryadss Scnnd and Third !
sire, t. burned. The less is estimated |
at 81, 600; uostly insured.
During dancing par Saturday
night At 22i Poy,lrss street the gallery |
gave way. Peter ID clancy WAS fatally !
iIjureS, Miss Matte l. gan ser ousiy |
ADD David Conry. j ,hu Never John |
Wagner and VI IS ForeEc Z. wis were |
slightly hut.
The anniversary, : ;,:eIbe, IL was
celebrated by II qlie,a Macs at the
cubsursl S..uies were iir;L and
military parade through the principal
streets
WASHINGTON, September IL The
following Is the nnnihiy report OF
the Department of Agriculture: The
cotton returns t, tins department on
September l show heavy decline dur
ing the month Of August. The gen.
eral average is So against ~ for the
month previous. The following are
the S ate averages: y nth Carolina SO,
loss of 3; South Carnlins 81, loss of
Georgia 81. loss of ); Florida s., loes
of Q; Alabama 81. less ef IL; MIssis-
sippI 80, loss Of o: Louisiana 81, loss
of 90: T. xas &C loss of IL; A kanss
Q, gam of 3; Tennessee l07, gains of
9. The condition, IS compared with
last year, is 5 per cent. lower, and
per cent. lower than a. the same time
in 1877. The decline in Alabama
and Mississippi is caused by too
much rair, causing much she'd
ding of the bo,ls, and insect
il iuries. In Texas the decline is from
the drought. The average cond on
of the whole tobacco crop on Septem-
Der 1 was 81. an advance of 10 per
cent. from the condition OF August /,
and an advance Of q per cent. ever the
condition at the same time last year.
Massachusetts, reports gain during
the month Of ., Psnnsylvsnia a gain
of 1S, Maryland of IL, Virginia OF Is,
North Carolina of 6 Tennessee II.
Kentucky 6, Indiana l |, while Connect
lieut.. Ohio and Missouri show 3 loss of
per cent. each. The average condi-
tion OF corn for the whole country on
September was %, against 93 in Au-
gust. 1t is somewhat better than last
year at the same time.
BALTIMORE, September 15.-Annual
reports were presented by the Grand
Sire, the Grand Secretary and Grand
Treasurer, and referred to appropriate
committees. The States were then
called and business presented as fol-
lows: A number Of appeal cases from
several Jurisdictions, petition from
the Grand Lodge of SHi:zerl Z for
jurisdiction with similar powers to
that OF the Grand Lodge of the Ger
man empire amendments to the con-
situations of the Grand + ,campment OF
California, Grand Lodge oil Arkansas
aud the Grand Encampments of Con-
necticut and Delaware; resolution in
favor of biennial sessions, and an invi-
tation from the Grand Lodge Of On
tario TO hold the annual session of
1880 at Toronto. A recess was then
taken.
The report of the Grand Sire Civ, o
the condition of the order at the pres-
ent time as follows with cOmpa ison of
the previous year: Number OF grand
lodges so, increase 2; number of sub
ordinate lodges 1918. increase 81; OF
grand enc2mpments 80, same as last
year; subordinate encamp.nents 1868,
increase %; of lodge limitations 3d.
$50, decrease 2227 OF lodge members
442, goo, decrease 5T2S; of enca npment
members 81. 40S, decrease 1919. Total
relief 81, 74O. 405.6S, increase $35.
13S 81; total revenue 81 26o, 996 90.
decrease 1856 OG5 90. The report
then gives the decisions of the
Grand Sire on the various cues
lions brought before HIM and pro-
ceeds t. argue in favor CT reduced rep
resentation in the Grand Lodge. saying
the lodge should be composed of only
one representative from each State,
territory or country uEder its iurisdic-
tion-nGt one from each grand body.
This would make Grand Lodge OF
foriy-eight members at present, with a
probable increase to sixty in the next
thirty to sixty years. The report ar
CUES that funds for the support of the
G and Lodge should be raised by per
capita, and that the sick and general
fund be kept separate from the man
agement fund also, that Past Grand
Sires should not have other than mere
ly honorary sests in the GRAND L)d ge.
The report takes strong ground
against adopting the system OF
insurance within the Order,
and fayors the repeal Of the constitu-
tiOnal provision restricting the free
membership of white males. The re-
port of the Grand Treasurer for the
fiscal year ending August 81, shows
the total receipts Of the Grand Lodge,
including cash balance of $l0,eGl
on hand 1T the close of the previous
fiscal year, to have been $40 466.49,
and the total disbursements $37, 97l,
leaving cash balance of $11, 445 II.
the report of the Grand Secretary is
q document of eighty-five pages and
gives a detailed account of his dis
charge of the duties devolved uIOI
him 10y the last Grand Lodge, and the
present general condition of the D der
in the Uuited States and foreign coun-
tries. During the year ~ SOB brothers
and 6l55 widowed families were re-
lieved. 237, 437 weeks benefits paid
and 436S brothers buried. The amount
paid for relief of brothers was 3 ,043,-
100; for widowed families, $l45, OBS;
for the education of orphans. $14.-
755; for burying the dead, e252, $50
The present financial condition OF the
Grand Ledge Is reported as unusually
satisfactory. A t,r the recess the SEES
SION OF the Grand Lodge was brief and
no business of importance was tIaa-
sacted.
BALTIMORE, September 10 = The
Grand Lodge, l. o. 0. f., reassem5led
at o'clock this morning. Various Pc
titions were presented. The report OF
the Grand Sire was adopted and the re-
port OF the Legislative committee was
considered and action thereon deferred
until Thursday. The vote OF censure
passed upon A b Crash by the Grand
Lodge OF 1878 for the publication OF
the forms OF the Order was rescinded
and he was exonerated. Many resoiu
tions were offered and referred to sp-
propriate committees Committees |
we're appointed by the Grand Sire upon |
the history OF Odd Fellowship and |
upon the revision Of the Rules OF |
the Order. The Grand Lodge |
then went into secret session.
Upon the close, OF the secret session |
the regular business was resumed, and
after the introduction aud reference OF |
the various comm ttses OF number Of
unimportsnt resolutions,
the Grsnd Lodge adj snrned until
morning.
MEMPHIS. September 1G -Four cases
and oue deaih are reported.
Metsfs. Ess and VIM, inspecLins
off seFs Of the 5 ale and National