The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-14
i'hhhGRAFAIC lENS.
DOMESTIC.

IOJlSN iLl.E, N.Y., auSu : u OuOl-
fetal but definite returns from about
fifty counties show & falling eff Of
about one-third in the aggregate vote,
but about the usual Democratic msj r
ity. The Republicans have made legis-
lstive gains but the General Assembly
that, two years ago, was III Demo-
cratic on jlint ballot continues Demo-
C a.ic over 100. B,ackburn's IN j rity
for Governor is variOusly estimated ct
from 10000 TO 10000. The vote rec
intending @ call for constitutional
convention, though supported by both
parties, undeniaDly failed of the r.
qnired constitutional majority. The
election was unusually quiet all over
the State, no serious difficulties being
| reported. The GreenbRckers have Ger
tIinly elected two members of the
Lower House of the Legislature, but
their aggregate vote is Insignificant.
In this county Blackburn gets G961
Evans 4049. At the last gubersatorial
race the vote stood, MICceaIy, Demo
crat, 970G; Harlan, Republican, 7lGO
SAN ANTONIO, August s -Jlcob F.
Hairline was hung in jsi! here to- lay
| for the murder OF Peter Maddox o.
February n, 1873, in this city. He
murdered Maddox for the purpose OF
robbing him. The crime was one at
tended with the greatest brutality and
was OF u cold blo9ded character. This
mornings Express published the state
ment Of HsIrIEe declaring his lnno-
cence, but stating that he had seen
| o:her parties commit the murder en-
" hom he was AFRAID to inform. The
statement, howev:r, lacks consistency
and was not believed. AZ IL :22 10
o'clock HaIrline assembled the scsffOid
aud without word, except adieus to
the priests. he INST his i6te firmly. He
dropped about seven feet, breaking his
neck and dying instantly. The body
vas cut down in iifteen minutes and
turned over 10 lis friends. No excite
ment was manifested on the occasion.
John Lanham, for the murder of
George Drake in variety theatre,
will next meet his doom here.
GALVESTON, August 9.-Thc Galvt s.
ton Cotton Exchange report is cou-
| densed from nineiy-tiVe replies from
sixty-two counties. which report the
weather hot and dry is 81 counties.
Some rain hes fallen in 16 counties
and very copiOus Ia!Hs IL 7. SIX coun-
ties reported a small decrease, not ex-
ceedIng FIVE per cent. on the average.
No land has been abandoned in So
counties; II report the weather as CON
pared with lass year more favorable,
81 less favorable, 10 the same. The
plant has been forming and blooming
we'll in &c, but low there is complaint
of shedding in most OF them for want
of rain. Twenty six counties report it
as not forming nor blooming well. The
present condition of the crop is report
ed as more favorable in IS c, ucties,
less favorable II 80 and about the same
as last year in 10, the excessively hot
and dry weather having caused the
bo.ls 10 mature more rapidly and open
much earlier than any season eyer
known before. Picking commenced
very much earlier than usual, AMI ear
ly receipts are expected to be uDprece-
IDENTIFY large at the expense of later
months.
RAJEIGH, N. c., August II. - The
recent heavy rams have saved the to-
bacco crop III this State. Reports to
the Raleigh NeloS indicate that the
yield will be within 90 per cent. Of
last years crop. Durham, North Caro-
lima, the great tobacco center of the
State, is doubling it's business in leaf
tobacco. w. T. Blackwell & Co.
commenced work to-day on their large
addition to their immense factory. 1t
will be the largest in the United States.
They manufactured Ovtr700, 000pounds
of smoking tobacco during the month
of May.
EUFALA, August 1.-THE first bale
of this years cotton crop was received |
:-day. 1t was raised by Msj)r VIM.
N. Reeves of Quitmlu county, Georgia.
1t was classed as middling and sold |
for Is cents per pound.
New YORK, August 11-Suit has
been commenced by the government in
the United s atss court agalugt 3. 4. |
Babbitt, the well known soap manu-
facturer, for $S3, 1907 with interest
and penalties for alleged deficiency ia
his income tax paid the government |
from 1862 to 1871. The interest and
penalties will raise the amount to $780,
900.
BOSTON, August 10. - james Felly,
alias Badly Jim, of Williamsburg, New
York. defeated Niece of Boston in
prize fight yesterday, at SC itch Woods,
Milton. The stakes were $500. Ten
rounds were fought. In the sixth
round Felly had his nose broken, and
in the last round McGee's collar bone
was fractured.
NEw YORK, August 12-The pub,
lished correspondence and statements
of the principals in the affair Of last
week, at Ex-Governor Sprague's man
sion, Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island,
assert that in addition 40 @ d fficulty
reported between the Ex-Governor and
the German teacher, there was wordy
encounter between the former and
Senator Conkiiug, who. as at first
stated, was guest at the Sprague msg-
sion. Accounts vary 80 widely in re-
gard to the affair, and the parties con-
ccrned have taken such effectual mess
ures to prevent the whole story be-
coming public, that it Is impossible to
ascertain the facts.
SAN Francisco, August 12.--The
Congressional Labor Committee arrived
here this evening.
The Democratic County Convention,
after declining fusion with the Hon
orable Bilks on the municipal ticket,
met last evening and nominated Gus
tlve Reiss fer mayor. Mr. Reiss is
German capitalist and member Of the
board of fire commissioners.
MEMPHIS, August 12.-Eight new
cases of fever were reported this NOM
ing-6ve whites and three blacks.
Among the former are Mrs. A. 4.
Todd, Paul Ross, Walter Lake and
Mrs. E. r. Cunningham.
Fous deaths from fever have occur
red within the city limits since last
night-Mrs. Sophia Irwin, Mary a.
Taylor, Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson and
Charles Green. Two additional deaths
are reported beyond the corporation
lne-Dennis and Luke Roach.
A case of yellow fever has developed
at White Haven, Tennessee, eight
miles south Of this on the NJ. & r
r. r, the patient being Mrs. 8 j.
B4tten. An inspecting officer hiss been
sent to isolate the dwelling and pre-
ysnt the spread Of the disease. .
Ed Moon Is still alive. W. w. GUYS
condition is improved this morning.
Ed. Schloss has a severe attack. Miles
Owen shows no improvement.
The weather is warm.
MRNPMIs, August 12.-Twen'y-two
cases in all were reported to-day, ten
Of whom ware folored AmnDur The