The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

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! DEApwooD, July % A F..r, X NJ
( sperISl says an engagement took p,ac
( ut nc mouth of Beaver Crees on Oh,
/ seventeenth inst. between two compa
+ MES of troops nader the Fort CiarI
Indian scouts sni Miles's commau,
and 500 hostile Sioux. The troop
( lost four Indian scOu $ killed and tw,
/ soldiers wounded. When Mites
! nIain column. which was twelve mile
behinr, came up the Indians VIC
pursued fifteen miles, but made thei
escape TO Sitting Rclrs camp
1t is very prnbable that an
other fight has taken place hl
this time. Bear VOLTS band of Crows,
who are at Terry's Landing, report
500 lodges of Sioux on this side of the
Missouri, on their way ID keogh tc
make friends with the whites.
PENSACOLA, July 22.-By order of
the board of health, Pensacola has
quarantined against sill points west OF
Mobile, sill points aud places in Misslt
s'ppi valley south of Cairo, H., ex.
cept the sea ports IN Texas. No per.
son or freight from the places included
or infected will be allowed TO enter
the city without proper permit from
the board OF heath. The Jurisdiction
of the board of health extends to the
Alabama line.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The follow
ing telegram from the sgent of the
railway mail service at Little Rock was
received at the Postoflice Depart ment
to-day:
THE Little Rack board of health
says emphatically that lumigation of
the mails makes M 4 tf=redc.-, and that
no mails must pass from ~. LDuIs; If
81, no mail matter will be taken from
the cars, and agents handling II are
forbidden to stop 1T Little r ok"
NEW ORLEANS. Jaly % The con-
vention is progressing rapidly W tn its
work. A large number of oriipsoces
have been iua'Iy passed. The ordi-
nance regulating city governments,
debt and drainage comes up to-mor-
row. A resolution was introduced
which created some amusement, call
ing upon the Governor to remove DR..
Chopin, president Of the board OF
health, for his arbitrary and tvrannicsl
execution of the sanitary laws. Cn-
der the rules the resolution lies over
until II morrow. 1t is now regarded
as certain that the convention will adj
journ on Thursday.
Boston, July % ID complispce
with a circular letter from the New
York Commercial Exchsr ge the Bos-
torCOmmercisl Exchange o.day agreed
to adopt the GENITAL as the legal unit of
weight in the sale of grain and other
produce after the first of next October,
and to petition the Legislature to make
the necessary changes in the laws.
READING, Pa, July % -This city
is threatened with water famine, ow-
ing to the drying up of the sources
which feed the receiving dams at Mn
eral Springs and Schlinger's creek.
Some of the manufactures have al
ready been compelled to stop,work for
want of water and the Reading Rail-
road is bringing water in tank cars
from the Schuylkill river for its own
use. If the drought continues the
prospect will soon be very serious.
ATLANTA, July 22.-Samuel G.. Gras-
by, railroad and commercial traveller
of this city, last night shot a man
nomed Reed and his son, Sam Reed,
at Opelika. They attacked him In his
hotel, for an alleged improper intimacy
with Les Reed. Grasby was badly
cut in the head and hands. He shot
the elder Reed in The eye and abdomen
and the younger under the right w.
The elder Reed will die. Grasby Ie
under arrest.
Boston, July % John Sherman,
Sc ;retary of the Treasury, was enter
tanned by the Commercial Club at
the Parker House here to-day, and
made a speech acknowledging the
courtesies extended to him, and dwell
ing upon the Importance of sound
currency-congra,ulating his hearers
upon the improved condition and fat
tering 'ulure prospects of our country,
and closing with the following re-
marks: "What we desire in this coun-
try is to cultivate the bros dcs1 nation.
al feeling so that men may go any
where in the United States and be re
spected, everywhere protected, equal
to each other, and by m Dgling their
ideas, their industries aud their prin-
ciples, they may make real and actual
all the great ideas Of the trainers of
our governmeI SO that industry,
equality and fraternity may exist
among the American citIzaps wherever
our national jurisdiction extends, and
that all alike from North to South will
look upon the national government as
a supreme protector aud preserver of
all their rights and privileges as clti-
zens Of the common country"
Brief speeches were also made by
Attorney General Devens, Meyer
Prince and Others. Secretary 81 ermsn
leaves for Portland tomorrow.
CHICAGO, July 1.-Two maiden sis
tiers, aged fortv-three and forty-five,
living in Hyde Park, a suburb OF this
city, committed suicide together last
night by hanging themselves in the
parlor of their house after carefully
mailing up all the doors. The cause is
supposed to be the action of their
father in getting away from them prop
e'tg bequeathed them by their mother
and leaving them In penniless condi-
ton. A younger sister was found IL
an upper chamber IN state bordering
on insanity. All three OF the sisters
have the reputation of being very &C.
centric.
LokDoN, July 22-The House OF
Lords have finally passed the army dis
cipline bill.
LONDON, July % "A Pans dispatch
to the Times says the Bonapartist eau
Gus of Saturday last. which adopted
resolution declaring Jerome Napoleon
the head of the B3nspsrte family, set
tied nothing. Only % Bonapaitis;
Senators and Deputies out Of lis were
present, sRd though the resolution was
finally adopted with only two dissen-
tsrs, 90 of those nfese, had previcu :
" supported Rpdment, which
was outvoted 10 pronounce
the meeting EhuN eenn-
ments of fidelity 70 ~
the principles Of order Win
ways inspired it's policy. An
veyed an implied censure on thl
cedents of Prince Jerome. the feel
with which he is regarded by lay
section OF the Bonaparti party are an
parent. Many Of the 81 absenteee,
moreover, kept away from the meeting
to avoid committing themselves to the
recognition OF Prince Jerome. d
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