The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24

any invasion of Mexico by armed forces
in violation of the neutrality laws.
Gen. Hatch having asked for authority
TO follow victoria's band into Mexico.
the Department of State has communi-
Gated with the United States minister
at Mexico with view OF obtaining per-
mission for Hatch 10 enter that repnb-
lie as requested.
New ORLEANS, June 19.-The sem
tence of Melia and symonds, sailors of
the Iron Cross, has been postponed tall
next Saturday, as both will be used in
the civil salvage suit as witnesses. Il
is understood they viii receive the
lowest punishment under the Law,
which is five years at hard labor, hav-
ing given valuable testimony against
johnson. Influential citizens Will Pc
tition the governor for clemency IN
their behalf.
New ORLEANS, June 19.-Thc
grand jury visited the Chinese dens
where white persons, male and female,
assemble to smoke opium. They viii
make special report directing the at
tention of the city authorities to this
social evil.
Robert Carter. aged eight, was
drowned while bathing in the new ca
nal.
The trial of oshaughuessy, impli-
Gated in the Iron Cross case, was fur.
ther postponed.
A now trial In The oase Of w II.
Beasly will be fled on Monday.
The steamship Edmonton, reported
picked up at sea and abandoned, was
ashore on the Bahama banks, and had
been abandoned, but appears sound,
and crew and provisions were put on
board, and tugs and pumps and other
appliances will be sent to her relief.
WASHINGTON, June f9.-The 0ul-
more, Capt. Howgates' Arctic vessel,
Will leave here ON Monday Tor the Arc
tic regions. L. Doane. who was de-
tached from the northwest TO remain
at the station to be established in the
Arctic regions, has applied for leave
of absence, and, il granted, viii ac-
company the expedition. A number
of the enlisted who accompanied him
from the frontier have applied for
discharges so as to 60 with the yeesel.
AUGUSTA, June 19.-The jury in the
case of the State of South Carolina v,
Walter S. Lynch, express messenger,
charged with the larceny of $25, 900
from the Southern Express Company,
was tried in court in session at Hamp-
ton, South Carolina, and a verdict of
acquittal was brought in last night.
CINCINNATI, June 19.--The EnqaiTes
this morning says its editor received a
personal dispatch from Horatio 6ey-
mour, and it violates no confidence ia
printing the following extract:
cannot accept the nomipaiion IL 1t 10
made under any circumstances. ! am
not able to do the duties of any Office.
hope my name will not DO presented
at Cincinnati IN any way. l have new
er said l would accept nomination.
nor have / intimated that would.
rely upon you to set me right with The
delegates"
NEW YoRK, June 19.-The weekly
statement of the associated banks shows
the following changes: Loans increased
Sc, 500, 400; specie increased $1,257,-
800; legal tenders decreased $l57, 900;
deposits increased SO, 51S, 200; circula-
tion increased $12, 400; reserve increase
1926. $50. The banks now hold $17.-
247, ,625 in excess of legal requirements.
NEW YORK, June 19.-l'he battle
OF the billiards. tonight at Tammany
Hall between the champion, Jacob
Schaeffer, and GeorgesF. slossen, re-
suited In the defeat of the former much
to the surprise of the betting frstcrni-
ty. Precisely at S:25 the gamo was
called. The first part of the game
was slow, Schsetfer keeping the lead
though slossom made many small
counts. His final run Of e3s, however,
won HIM the game, much to the sur
prise of Schaeffer and his friends. The.
following is the score: Slosson 0. 3, 8.
1, /, 3, Q, 0, 2, ", 18, 20, 3, II, i, 1913.
1, 0, o, 236; total 600. sehaeifer 10,
2, 0, 8, 1. 10. 81, 8, 4, 101, ia, 4, 0,
4, 4, 3S, GO, 61; total 470. Winners
average 80 1-2.