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

urer Murphy, who resigned in order to
avoid embarrassing the Treasurer in
further proceedings in the Legislature.
MEMPHIS. September 16.-An incer-
diary fire started this morning at
O'Clock in building No. Ia Main
street. occupied by Mrs. Johns. The
Ore was exhngmshed without serious
iamage. Mrs. Johns was absent from
the city.
NKw ORLEANS, September 16.-The
scho oaer George PAndelly was wrecked
in Lake Pantchsnrsin and sam John.
son, q sailor. was drowned.
RICHMOND, September 10 The
cigar makers in the several factories in
this city struck last week for full
union wages, which were conceded by
all the employers except those In one
factory, who sent North for workmen.
To day large number of new hands
arrived from Buffalo, and were met by
the strikers at the depot, who endeav-
ored tn dissuade them from going to
work. The newcomers, however, went
to the factory and prepared for work.
The demonstrations of the strikers
while not actually threatening was of
such q character as to cause the en-
ployers of new hands to call for q de-
tail of police at their factory to guard
against violence tonight. The strik-
ers and large crowd OF sympathslers
are psrading the streets with music
and transpareacies, advertising the
| factories which have acceded to the
demand for wages. According to the
union list no trouble Is anticipated.
PHILADELPHIA, September l6.-The
Commercial Exchange to-day, by q
vote of 9i to 81, adopted the GENITAL
system as basis for the purchase and
sale of grain, -four and seeds, to tax
effect January l next.
New York, September 16.-Senstor
E atom of Connecticut, Mcdonald OF
Indiana, Mcpherson of New Jersey,
and Barnum of Connections, members
of the National ID .mocratIc Committee,
meet here to-day in formal confer
ence on the political situation.
San Francisco, September 16.-Ar-
raugements for grand reception to
Grant are gong forward. The city is
being decked with flags and everything
done to make the occasion of his re-
turn memorable in the history of San
Francisco.
NEW ORLEANS, September 16.-The
board of health tonight adopted the
following resolution:
ReS0lced, That the Governor be adj
vised to so modify the proclamation OF
quarantine so that from and after 0c-
tIber /, all vessels arriving from ports
not known to be infected and not hay
ing touched at any infected ports, and
reaching the quarantine station with
clear bills of hea Tia, and having had
no sickness during the voyage and in a
healthy condition shall be allowed to
proceed to the city without detention.
They also adopteded resolution
placing the Balize and Honduras on
the same footing as By Islands, it
having been shown that yellow fever
has not existed there.
Doctors William g. Austin, acting
president Of the State Board OF
Health; G. i. White, sanitary director
OF the Auxiliary Sanitary Association,
and =. NJ Bemiss, member of the Ma
tional Board Of Health, publish a
statement recOunting the hta'thful and
excellent sanitary condition of the
city, asserting that no person living OF
remaining in New Orleans has been at
tackled by the yellow fever since Sep
TENDER 3, and that no cases exist in
New Orleans at present, except one
from Morgan City, now under treatment
at Touro Iniirmary. They declare that
as far as human knowledge can reach
New Orleans is as safe place to visit
aud sojourn in as any city in the Uni.
ted States. la view of these facts they
earnestly request the removal of inte-
rior quarantine restrictions, and pledge
themselves to give due warning should
actual danger arise.
NEW ORLEANS, September 49,
Henry G. Dibble, who was assistant
and acting Attorney General under
Kellogg in 1874, to day filed the libel
suit in the United States circuit. court,
against the New Orleans Picdyune.
claiming $25, 900 damages, for the pub
LEGATION of the charge, that he, Dibble,
shot and killed reporter named West,
on September IA, 1874. The complaint
which Is sworn to declares that the &C.
cusstion is absolutely false.
WORCESTER, Mass, September 10
The Republican State convention
met here at 11:15 this morning with
1888 delegates present, and was Or
ganizsd by electing Hon. Alex II.
Bullock of Worcester President.
The usual committees were appoint
ed, after which Governor Bullock adj
! dressed the convention at con siderable
length upon the issues of the campsign.
Soon after / o'clock the CONVEX ton
proceeded to an informal ballot for
governor, which resulted as follows
John e. Long, present Lieut.. Governor
of the State, $50; Henry L. Pierce, sos.
The nomination OF Long was then
made unanimous by reclamation.
CINCINNATI, September 16-The
health officer has ordered the
quarantine to be raised on Thurs.
day next, sixty days from the
time OF its establishment There has
not been a case of yellow fever here
since July. Before that time there had
been six imported cases, one Of which
was fatal.