The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-11-27

more northern points He made lengthy
statements of the advantages of this
scheme to Western shippers, the
shortening OF railroad transportation to
the sesbeard, superiority of harbor, its
entire freedom from ice, cheapness of
handling freight, etc, and apparently
made a strong and favorable impress
sion on those present. The board of
directors of the Merchants Exchange
viii consider the subject t morrow.
NORFOLK, November "a The
Board of toe State Senatorial Canvass
ers OF Norfolk county, to-day gave
Certificate of election to Jonathan Z
3Ousche, Republican debt payer.
NEW YORK, November % The
depot aud stables of the Eighth ave-
uue railroad company on Eighth ave.
nue. between Fifty first and Fifty-sec-
ond, were discovered on fire this morn
ing. The flames spread so rapidly that
in short time it was beyond control,
and soon the structures and doomed
walls commenced falling. 1t is re-
ported that several firemen were in
iured. When the fire broke out but
few employees were about the stables.
Eff Hts were made to rescue the horses
but out of seventy-five on the second
floor but thirty-five were saved.
There were about 200 horses
on the third and fourth floors
of which only forty wereIbrought out.
The suffering Of many Of the horses
saved from the fl mes, scorched or
burned, were terrible to witness. Ga
Fifteenth street side the flames spread
with ligtning like rapidIty, owing to
the fact that immense quantities Of
hay and feed were stored there. II
was here that two gallant but unfortu-
nste fi-emen were terribly mangled
and another badly injured. A
ladder had been run up the wall and
three members of the engine company
of Harlem were on it at work, and,
without moments warning, the wall
fell in, carrying ladder and fremen
with it.
PETERSBURG, Va, November 25.-
The annual conference of the a. NJ. E.
Zion Church in America, which has
been IN session here for several days
past, adjourned last night 20 meet in
HEREFORD, North Carolina, on the third
Wednesday in November, 1880 Be-
fore the adj urnment, delegates to
the New York, Philadelphia, Bslsi-
more, New England, Allegiance, South
Carolina and Tennessee conferences
were elected. Among the appoint
ments made was that of A. Cartwright
to Liberia, Africa.
DENvER, Col, November 25.-A
Los PInos dispatch states that the hos
tiles who were to have appeared Satur-
day had not arrived at Sunday noon.
Ourray told the commission that john
sons brother was shot by Frank Dres.
ser, and told his brother before he died
that he was responsible for the entire
outbreak and massacre, and that he
shot the mail carrier and teamster.
Ourray seems disappointed at Schurz's
answer to his proposal.
NEW YORK, November 25.-It is an
nounced that the Cooperative Colony
Association, among whose members are
several prominent clergymen, has d.
termined to establish the first colony IN
the Cumberland plateau of East Ten
nessee. The association expects to
purchase suitable tract before first oil
January and send pioneer force to
prepare for the coming of the main
body in the spring. The pan is for
the association to buy land and FUR
nish capital for buildings, stock and
implements and deed property to colo.
nists in separate tracts as fast as adj
vsnces are repaid with low rate of in.
terest. Experiments in farming are to
be encouraged and there will be a re-
servation for pasturage and fuel, which
will be the common property of the
colony. A village will be established
in the centre of the domsin, with CO.
operative store, school and machine
shops.
WASHINGTON, November 25.-Chiei
Justice Waite yesterday granted a writ
of error to the Supreme Court of APP
peals of Virginia, in the case of Vir-
ginis involving the validity and con-
stitutionslity of statute of that State,
which prohibits marriage between
white and colored people. Tinsly,
plaintiff in error, came to the District
af Columbia about year ago and
married q white woman. Upon his
return to Virgins, he was arrested,
tried for the offence, found guilty and
sentenced to the penitentiary, where,
pending this appeal he remains. Per-
sons interested in the final settlement
of the question of the constItutionslity
of the State law prohibiting intermar-
rage of the races, have brought the
case to this court for its decision.
NEW ORLEANS, November 25.-Rev.
jeremiah Blackstone, colored, testified
to the contradictory statement of Ber-
nsrd Williams, that he, Blackstone,
wac paid with others, $500 by Kellogg
in Washington did not see Kellogg
until after he was notified by the
commission that he would not
tie called on to testify. He
also denied all knowledge of the
affidavit referred TO yesterday by Sey-
mour, but was offered $500 by Dix,
who was working in Spofford's interest,
if he (BlackstoDe) would furnish in
formation TO ousE Kellogg. B ack-
stone denied that he had ever receiv-
ed money from Governor Kellogg OF
any of his friends, or that he had
ever made any payments as set forth in
the SO called affidavit. Witness said
the signature to the-effidavit was HE.
The only way he could explain It was
that he frequently went to the Office OF
CLAIM agent DIX and signed the papers
as the witness, which he did not see
the contents, sometimes signing blank
sheets TO be filled out for pension
claims Of these, might have
been taken and the affidavit written
over his signature. John Tigers testi-
fled to the general bad character of
Bernard Williams, who had been ar
rested for larceny. N one who knows
Williams would believe him on oath.
Arthur Gastinet, ex-recorder, testi-
fed concerning the general bad chsrac-
ter of Bernard Williams, who could
rot be believed on oafn.
Solomau Marks testified regarding
the character OF Bernard Williams,
which is very bad. He swore falsely
last May against poor man.
Emanuel Heidenfelder testified as to
the character of Bernard Williams.
which is very bad. He was tarred and
feathersd during the war, and was af-
forwards courtmartialed and sent TO
Ship Island for SIX months for stealing
horse; would pot believe him on oath.
Ex-Recorder Eugene Staer testified
as to the character of Bernard Williams
in the community, which was very bad /;
had been several times arrested. His
estinony was seversl times impeacbed
before my court. During the war he
was drummed through the streets with
oue-half of his head shaved.