The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-11-13
TRLECRAPHIC News.


MEMPHIS, November 1.-THE How
ards soj Iurued cine die last night.
Boston, November 1.-The Halifax
and Savannah steamship lines yielded
to the demands of the lopgshoremen
for advanced pay. 1, is thought all
the lines will to-day agree to the ad-
vance.
ST LOUIS, November IA torns-
do destroyed the railroad and other
buildings at, Pageville on S .turday
Two persons in the building were in
jured, one fatally. S;rassburg wss
also visited by the storm and church
and three dwellings were swept
away four houses three dwellings and
a blacksmith shop were razei to the
ground. Several persons injured, none
seriously.
BoRDERTowN, N J. November ga
The poles of the American Union Tel
egrsph Company were cut down yes
terday afternoon near Newtown, about
two miles from this place. No arrests
have been made.
NEw Y RK, November "a fire
broke out in the large paint works in
Ala Blocker street this morning, which
is a five-story brick building. The
flames spread so rapidly that the sec
ond and third alarms were Immediately
sent out. At the present writing the
fire is still raging, and the firemen have
not been able to get it under control.
A fire broke out simultaneously with
this on board the steamer Bristol ly-
ing at pier IS in North river. This fire
is also still burning.
GALVESTON, November II. - The
Ne,os contains the following special:
FL Paso, Texas, November 10.-A
desperate fight took place yesterday at
Candaleria Mountain, fifty miles south
of here, in the State of chihuahua,
Mexico, between a band of Indians,
numbering about 600. and party of
men from Carizl, New Mexico. Thirty
two of the latter were killed aud
eighteen escaped, wounded. The L.
dams are the same party that NJ jor
Florida Mountain, by way of Glass
mans Lake, to Candaleria Mountain,
where the party in pursuit of them was
driven back by the In iians, who were
concealed behind the rocks. The fight
lasted al day.
CINCINNATI, N Ivember 11.-Special
Agent Newcombe's investigation into
the accounts of Clerk Ambrose of the
United States G u-t, reveals increased
populations. Among ether things in
two patent cases sppealed to the
United S ates Supreme Court, he cut
out the printed leaves of the attorneys
briefs, pasted the proper certificate,
then charged $3.50 in each case. OBJ
lection being made to this, he reduced
the bill To $500, each, which wss paid,
but no entry thereof made in the en-
ulent return. II the briefs had been
copied in full, the bills should not
have amounted TO $500.
ST. LOUIS, November 1l.-North-
western Arkansas advices say that
the to nado passed through part
of Crawford county on Saturday, and
destroyed nearly everything in its
course, killing several persons and
wounding others.
CHICAGO, November II. The special
from Ei Paso, Ttxas reporting the
fight with Indians mentioned IN the
Galveston Nelos special says that these
Indians hove killed more than 200 per-
sons within the past SIX weeks.
WASHINGTON, November IL The
United States Sensfe subcommittee
on the Kellogg-Sp, ford case, leave for
New Orleans on Saturday. Senators
Hill and Vance leave from here and
will be met at New Orleans by
Senator Cameron OF Wisconsin.
NEW ORLEANS, November He J.
ward G.. Palmer, late president of the
Louisiana Savings Bank, was arrested
to-day upon two indictments by the
grand Jury, one charging him with
embezzlement in June. 1879. OF $4427
in money belonging to the bank or de-
posted there, and in the other with
publishing false reports and willfully
concealing facts as to the condition OF
the bank to deceive the public on May
@, 1879. Palmer was imprisoned in
default of a $40, 900 bond. he de
clares his arrest an outrage. caused by
hatred, jealousy and spite, and Is glad
that 1t is now impossible to prevent an
impartial investigation, whereby the
other side will be shown up.
New YORK, November H. The
BECKER street fire was brought under
control at 80 p. n. The police esti.
mate the loss, in the absence Of any
means of fixing it, at about $4,000.
A fire on the steamer Bristol burned
through portion OF the deck before il
was extinguished. The steamers off,
GERS state that the loss will probably
not exceed $1,000.
PHILADELPHIA, November H. Ar
cfficial inquiry will be instituted to.
morrow by acting British Consul Geo,
Crump into the cause of the collision
of the Champion and the Lady Oct =
via. The court will b. constituted Al
follow: Acting Consul Crump. IN th.
absence Of any higher British pava
official, president; VIM. BrOckie; Capt
John Rowell, Of the steamship S.Fath.
m re, Of Glasgow; Capt. Thomas Il y,
of the ship Esther Rsy. OF Mainland,
N. s.; Capt Thomas Webster, Of ths
bark Wilmington, of Lancaster.
AUBURN, n. Y, November 1.-THE
irregularities in Csyugs comfy vii
delay the Official canvass until to-mor.
row night.
ATLANTA, November 1.-THE rail
road commissioners Of Georgia organ