The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-09-11

5 ate lair "Opens With fair attendance.
The exhihits N all departments are
larger aud fiaer than any previous year.
The alrsl display, CONSISTING of enc
ton OF cut do sers, is one ct the prin-
CT pal attractions. The exhibit OF live
stock snd farming implements and ms
chiusry is also unusually large and
1 iioe.
The racer, in connection with the
fsir. commenced 10 day; tue frat race
being fo- The three-minute class fSr
purse of 500. The following is a
summary: Ambassador, ILL. Time
esq 1-s.
Pacing class; purse. $aO0-Katie F.
won the race. Time, s:s7 Ia, s:29.
2:2S.
a:s4 class; purse, $400-Jesse Hayes
won. Time, ESQ, 2:2s, s:2sl4.
The trotting horse Lowiusky was Sc
nousiy injured by collision with an
exhibition stallion, which was being
lspeeded on the track.
TJ-morrow's races are for ? so and
2:s5 classes, aud running race, the
latter having nine entries.
INDIANAPOLIS. September 0. = The
twepty-seyenlh annual meeting of the
American Pharmsc. utical Association
was called to order in the rooms Of the
Supreme Court this evening Mayor
Caven, being introduced, welcomed the
ASSOCIATION TO the city in very pleas
ing address, after which President
Tuben delivered his annual address.
Then followed invitations TO visit the
various points OF interest. The attend
ance is already large, and the prospects
for interesting sessions are very Il ltter-
ing. The pharmaceutical and chemi-
cal exhibits, Including also crude
drugs and apparatus, made IN Masonic
Hall, excels that of any former meet
Ing. The sessions will continue until
Friday evening. The members of the
Association are being entertained this
evening at the Grand Hotel by the ln-
dianapolis Lyceum Of Microsicps.
| AUGUSTA, Me-, September 0. The
latest returns indicate that the Repub-
licans have majority in the House and
Senate, and that Davis, the Republic
can candidate for Governor, will have
a considerable plurality over the other
candidates. The Democrats, how.
ever, claim the Senste, which ia undo
cided, and some doubt is expressed
touching Davis's plurality.
violent rain storm prevailed all
day yesterday, by which te eEraphic
commu icatiOn was retarded.
sMLA, September 9.-It Is thought
the Ameer has lined the Insurgents TO
ssve himself.
PARIS. September O. Ophile Har-
less, Roman theologisn, is dead.
GLAsG W, September 9-Thirty
thousand persons belonging to the iron
trades are unemployed. Building
trades in fearful condition, aud meas
ures for the relief of the unemployed
this winter will be necessary.
SIMLA, September 9.-The Govern
OF of Candahsr declares for the British
and will raise the contingent of troops.
BOMBAY, september o. Orders have
been given for the collection of trans-
portation, and the Pnnjaub is being
secured for camels. The Khyber col
umn is not expected to advance at pres
ent, as all the available means of trans-
p0rtation will be sent TO Kurum.
A force OF insurgents have sent mes.
sengers to all the tribes, calling on the
whole country to rise in arms. 1t is
believed that Peraiis's regiment has
left Cabul for Herat to induce that city
to IN Cabul IN the revolt.
DRKALB, Mss, September 9.-The
trial Of Henry j. Gully, for the murder
Of COrnelia Chisholm, was continued
to-day. F. q. Sinclair, a witness. for.
the State, testifiad that on the twenty
/ init faf oh ~
Kemper county; that warrants were
placed 10 his hands for the arrest of
Chisholm and Others, charged with the
murder Of John. w. Gully; he depu-
tz,d several parties to accompany him
and aid in making the arrest, thinking
he might need assistance; he found
Chisholm at his home and told him his
business; Chisholm laughed at it; he
placed the men to guard Chisholm; a
crowd during the morning collected
about the house, among them was
Henry Gully; Chisholm sent for him
to come to the house on arriving.
Chisholm said to Gully: "You think
killed your brother ,hn Gully I"
Gully replied: II you didn't kill
him your m )ney hired him killed."
Chisholm did net deny this, but only
replied: Il don't want to die just
now The witness objected 10 Nc
Lellan, ScotchmsD, going as a guard
to the jail, because he feared some
danger would befal him on account OF
his being q Republican. He knew Nc
Lellan to be dists, tsful to the crowd.
On the crosse xamination defendants
counsel attempted TO show By this wit
NJ 8, that Mcclellan was distaste M to
the crowd and the people centrally,
not because be was r publican, but
for other reasons enterely different,
principally or account Of his being
bad man. The State OH cted to fur
Their inquiry into the sheriff's reasons
for apprehendIng harm TO Mcclellan,
and the court sustained the obi .ction.
Witness stated that the keys OF the
jail were taken from his hand while
Chisholm and family we're in jail. Did
not see any OF the shooting II, was
at the bsnai OF J .hD w Guilty S.y
eral hundred people were present.
Their actions caused him TO ansp@st
that FERROUS trouble wss brewing.
w. A. Hopper. introduced by the
Slate; council for the prosecution
asked the witEess If he did not hear
some one say that Chisholm was being
| carried To Ill SO that ihe crowd couid
kill hiD3 Witness replied ''no sir. /"
Are you afraid TO testify herr aAked
the counsel. s'N1 sir.p didn't yon
state 10 ms he other dsy that you
heard thss9" To this the counsel for
defense objected. Counsel for Prose
eution lyon can stand aside. W.
have yous private statement here, IN
~ritiIg
Several other witnesses have been
introduced by the S ate, all Of whose
testimony Is To establish a ,nspiracy.
Paris, September 8. Another batch
OF amnesti6d COMMUNISTS have ar
rived. Among the number are Pateanx
Humbert, formerly editor OF the la
Ptre DucAesne, and Victor 0relHer,
Minister OF the Ioterior under the Com
muDe. There was no demonstration
on their arrival.
ToRoETO September Q. Over thif-
ty thousand persons gather on the
Garrison Common to witness the re-
view OF troops in honor Of the Govern
or Generals visit.
HAVANA, September 9.-During the
past week Go deaths from yellow ever
have occurred in this CITY.
The insu. gent bands in the district
of Hoiguin and Santiago de Cuba have
i,ern bfoken up into small parties
r~enIy persnns have surrendered in
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