The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-09
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

MEMPHIS, December 5.-ln the
circuit court of Shelby county,
Judge James a. Pierce to-day de-
cided the case of the American
Union Telegraph Company against
the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road Company. which was an appli-
cation by the telegraph company
for reparation of the State of New
York for condemning its new line
the right of way over the NJ. & c.
r. r.. between Memphis and Grand
Junction. The points decided are
Us follows:
First, the grant of the privilege
to have property condemned for the
purpose of public Improvement
rests wholly in the discretion Of the
state legislature; second, the laws
of the State Of Tennessee do not
confer the right 10 any telegraph
corporation except those chartered
under the statutes of the state to
ask for or 20 have the condemnation
of property of any kind for the
erection of telegraph lines; third,
the acts of congress do not
confer any power whatever upon
foreign corporations. Section 1868
of the United States statutes only
gives federal permission to telegraph
companies to build their lines along
railroads, but they must acquire the
right of way by purchase of con-
tract, when the state laws, as in this
case, do not allow condemnation.
Accordingly the privilege of c,n-
demning the right of way in this
case was denied to the American
Union Telegraph Company.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., December 4.
Shortly after o'clock this morn
ing a fire broke out in the fifth story
of the Kearsage Mill, and in less
than an hour the structure was in
ruins. The fire is reported TO have
caught from piece of waste in the
hands of an employee in igniting a
gas jet. The fire department failing
to check the fire, the mayor tele-
graphed to Newburyport for help.
At the present moment the fire is
likely to attack the Baptist Church
as it is in dangerous prox-
unity to a frame building which
is OH fire. 1t is reported that man
named Greenwood was burned to
death in the mill, while several were
badly scorched and can not recover.
In the present confusion it is impos-
sible to say what is the loss on the
factory. The building is fully III
sured.
Lnte7-The loss by the burning of
the Kearsage Mill is estimated at
about 100000, besides throwing out
of employment $50 operatives, upon
a majority of whom must fall much
suffering this winter unless some
thing be done for their relief. The
fire spread so rapidly that the occu-
pants OfOne of the apartments bare
ly escaped-the flames rushed to
wards the staircase leading to the
room, thev being compelled to leap
over the stairs in order to make
their exit. Several were severely
burned. 1t is not known that more
than one person was burned to death,
but had the fire burst out much
sooner the loss of life must have
been great, as the mill would have
been in full operation.
PHILADELPHIA, December "A
fire broke out to-day in the northern
building of Martin Canderberger's
hosiery mills. The flames spread
but was soon under control.
though the building was destroyed. |
It was equipped with valuable ma
,hinery and good stocks. Their loss
will reach $4,000. About 800 hands
we're thrown out of employment.
ST. LOUIS, December All the |
railroads and express departments |
;entering here, including the Pacific, |
which covers all of Gould's roads, |
he Iron Mountain, the Ohio & |
and the Louisville & |
have made local combi- |
lation and will hereafter occupy
me general Office. The combina-
ion is to save the expense of sepa-
ate offices.
RICHMOND, Va, December 4.-The
of the Piedmont Il Ar
ingtOn Life Insurance Company.t
vas announced this morning. An as
ignment of all its personal and real
property has been made to Angus
?. Blakey, trustee, for the benefit of
he policy holders. The company
las been embarrassed for some time,
tut the immediate cause of the sus-
,ension was the extraordinary NOR
atty among policy holders this
ear and the pressure in the courts
" the holders of these claims for
Judgment against the company. No
stimate of the liabilities can be
made at present. An estimate of
ssets is now being made.
| LONDON, December 4.-The scull-
lg match between Cricket and
loss for f400 over the Thames cham
course from the aqueduct
D the lightship at North Lake, four
nd a quarter miles, which was I'M
ecided when they rowed last Mon
ay. the umpires having allowed
.oss' claim of foul at Hammersmith ,
was repeated to-day and resulted
l victory Tor Ross, who won By
lree lengths. IL win be remem-
cred that in the first contest att
irish Trickett was four lengths in
lvarice of Ross. The weather was !
listy, but fine and there was a fair
-owd Of spectators along the banks :
T the river. The river was calm :
nd good tide. Ross rowed in q | q
rsey, but Trickett was stripped 10 {
le buff.
LONDON, December 4.-The docu- !
enI OF the Manchester Orangemen /
county Dawn indorsing the course Z