The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-11-06
TRLRGRAPHlC NEWS.
DUmESTIC,

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PsSitic Hotel this morning. He bad
ben speaking in Wisconslu, aud last
hik nt addressed sn immense audience
al he Nice ormick Hall in THE city, and
| spoke with his usual earnestness. A.
T., the meeting when he aud Senator
L gan and Hon. J sse Spsuljing were
sitting in his room, engaged in con-
| YersaLiOn, Senator Chandler complain
ed of Indigestion, and as he had COM
planned of the same distressing feelisg
while enrouta TO the city with these
gentlemen MIR. Spaulding suggested that
ne remain over in the city unit. Satur-
day night, but he said business fairs
required his attention a. home, and an
oroer was given to have him called in
the morning at o'clock. HIS friends
then babe him goodbye and left. This
was the last time the Senator was seen
alive. This morning when the office
boy called him there was no response,
and as, upon repetition of calling
silence prevailed, the clerk effected an
entrance through the transom, and
found the Senator was dead. His body
was not quite cold, and a physician
who was present decided that his
death occurred about three hours be-
fore the discovery. His face looked
| tranquil, showing that the death was
painless. The coroner will hold an
inquest. Johu B. D.ake telegraphed
TO President Hayes the sad intelligence
about o'clock this morning.
From a partial examination it is
thought he died of sudden congestion
of the lungs brought on by cold con-
trscted ct GAINESVILLE. Flags are at
half mast upon the Pacific Hotel and
other buildings. The Tribune building
is also draped in mourning. The
Union Veterans Club and the officers of
county military had an informal con-
suitation as to tender services to the
family when they arrive.
CHICAGO, November 3.-The last sad
offices for Senator Chandler were per-
formed at an eaily hour this morning
at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Rev. David
Swing officiated, and the services were
necessarily very brief, consisting SIM
ply of prayer and reading from scrip
ture. The remains were escorted to
the depot by three companies of the
First Regiment, two hundred veterans
large number of friends. A special
train, with a committee headed by ex.
Governor Bagby, was waiting to take
the remains to Detroit.
DETROIT, November 3.-The remains
of Senator Chandler arrived here to-
night and were met at the depot by
military escort and great concourse of
citizens. Governor Cresswell has sent
telegram of coincidence to Mrs. Chan
dler, and has issued a proclamation
ordering the State offices closed on the
day of the funeral, which will be
Wednesday.
NEW YORK, November 4.-The cleo
ton is progressing quietly in Brooklyn,
and it is expected by shutdown, when
the polls close, that the total vote will
not fall short OF $4,000. The Demo-
Gratis of the regular division claim they
will elect their entire ticket, but the
Republicans scout the idea, and say
they are making great havoc in the
Democratic ranks. The Kelly boom
does not appear to assert it's sway with
that degree Of energy which its adj
herents had confidently anticipated.
NEWARK. N. j., November 4.-The
train On the Greenwood Lake Railroad
ran off the Hackensack draw bridge
this morning, and the engineer wa,
killed. There were about twenty pas
sengers in the coach, mostly business
men living at Arlington, Mount Clair
and Greenwood Lake, who were on
their way to New York. Several were
badly injured, bur, as far as known,
none fatally. All were rescued before
the coach filled with water.
MEMPHIS, November AT the How
ard meeting last night, John johnson,
treasurer, submitted report showing
that the receipts have been $73, 862 90;
disbursements. sos, 475. 81; balance on
hand, $5, 3S4 Al.
MOUND CITY, Ills, November 4 -
The citizens of Mound City have sent
out an appeal for aid in behalf of those
of their unfortunate citizens who suf-
fcred so severely by the great fire on
Sunday night, in which property to the
value of nearly quarter Of million
was destroyed.
NEWARK, N. j., November Add
ditionsl dispatches state that no one
was killed except the engineer, who,
when he discovered the draw was
open, reversed his engine and jumped.
He was killed by the force of the jump.
The engine and passenger coach were
precipitated into the river. The fire.
man, who remained at his post, and
the conductor were both slightly in
jured. The passenger coach floated on
the water, and the passengers were
taken out by men In small boats.
ST. LOUIS, November 4.-Dispstches
from points in Southwestern Missouri
and Southeastern Kansas report the
killing of Jesse James, of the notori-
GUS James boys. He is supposed to be
one of the gang who robbed the train
at Glendale, Missouri. He was killed
by George Sheppard, formerly mem
Der of the same gang. Sheppard had
joined James, VINO, With a party, was
on the road to Texas. After riding
with them some distance, Sheppard
suddenly shot James IN the head,
wheeled his horse and fled, escaping
with shot in the thigh from one of
James companions. Sheppard cher
ished an enmity against james for
killing one of the relatives OF the
former. James body has 10. yet been
| found.
WASHINGTON November 4.-Com-
missioner Raum, in reply to inquiries
from Cincinnati, has rendered the fol-
lowing decisions, which will be OF in
terest to rectfiers and distillers. The
commissioner decides first, that recti-
fiers ma, before or after filing their
packages, put on marks and brands
necessary to indicate the name and
place of business Of the rectifiers, and
the particular name of the spirits as
known to the trade. If upon gauging
such spirits the gauger finds that the
brands do not correspond with the
facts. he will cause the immediate cor
rection. Second, that under section
1878 of the Revised Statute7, as amend