The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19


two other persons sufferings greatly
from scalds. The dead body of James
Sweeny has been sent To Philadel-
phia, Freddie Carr. ii years old. who
died soon after the accident and
Annie Gillespie who died early to-
day are both AT the residence of Mr..
Rafe. The mangled forms of Owen
Walsh and James Mullen. tied up
with raw cotton and pre-
senting Il terrible appearance.
were also sent to Philadelphia.
The dead with their residences as
far as learned are as follows: Mary
Hennetly, Almond and Somerset
streets, Philadelphia; Ann Gillespie,
New York and Huntington streets.
Philadelphia; Jas. Sweeney. 2404
Cedar street. Philadelphia: Freddie
Carr. Tilton and Emery streets. Phil
adelphia: Katie Welsh. Injured now
here are: Mr.. and Mrs. David Nc
Crystal and two children. Jas.
Mullen, Mrs. Doodle and
Miss Lille Grace. all of
Philadelphia. James Bender. who
was sitting with Miss Henrietley
when she received fatal injuries is
accounted for at a farm house near
here. Mrs. Mary Waddell. of Cam
den, is lying in precarious condi-
ton. being scalded so severely that
her life is despaired of. L. B. Judge.
President of Stann's literary insti-
tute, who is waiting 10 attend the
inquest, makes u statement fixing
the number of passengers at 1900
The people here have done every
thing that could be done for the
wounded. The scene of the acci-
dent is in Il straight stretch of the
track, about two-hundred yards
from Mays Landing station. \ part
| of the first section was on great Egg
IIarbor river bridge. when the crash
came. 1t is the general opinion
that the engineer of the collidins
1 locomotive did all he could to check
his engine and when il struck. the
engine had been reversed and tho
| air break put on. Assistant train
master Oxen Enger of the second
section says, the accident was caused
simply by the air brakes failure e
work. he believed if the brake haC
operated, his train would havt
stopped on time TO have prevented
the collision.
1t has been suggested that tn,
air brakes may have been designed
ly tampered with, but this theor,
has but few supporters.
| NASHVILLE, August 12.-ln tn,
Democratic convention last night
the committee on platforms aud res
olutions presented majority anC
two minority reports. There was
fight by the no credit men agains
the majority report, which wa
signed by twenty-one out Ofthc thir
ty composing the committee. Tn
majority report was finally adopted
by vote of S25 to 455. The plat
form endorsed the Cincinnati nomi
nees, rensserts opposition to repudi
alton of any public obligations o
the state or federal governments
anG declares that reputation o
either under any preteXt or design
would be the most direful of evils
moral, financial or political; favor
prompt settlement by the legislator,
with the creditors of the state upol
best terms that can be agreed upol
and declare thoroughly organized
system of public instruction as :
matter of the utmost importance
Upon the adoption of the platform
at 1:50, no credit men voted. The
names of a. w. Campbell. Jno. V
Wright, j. G.. Guild and n. III. Byrl,
were presented as candidates fOl
governor. The convention then pro
ceeded TO ballot. The first ballot re
convention adjourned till this morn
ing.
DETROIT, August 12.-The Green
hackers placed state ticket in the
field yesterday. David Woodman i,
the candidate for governor. H
SAN FRANCISCO. August 12.-Th,
Republicans of the Third district
yesterday nominated Geo. a. Knight
for Congress. III. A. Page was nom
mated in the Second district.
SARATOGA, August 12.-The rain
storm made the track little heavy
Weather warm. The attendance
was good. First race, three-fourths
of mile; Dan Sparkling won, Jeri'
cho second, Charlie Ross third
Time, 1:184.
Second Race-Kenner stakes $3.50
with $1,000 added by p. Loillard and
$500 by the Saratoga association
Distance two miles, for three-year.
Olds, with $1,000 to the second horse
Luke Blackburn won easily, Slidella
second; time, 3:35i.
Third T.ocn Durca four hmm "A ro a
dollars, fifty dollars to second horse
one mile and quarter. Scotilla
won, Telemacus second. Time 2:13a
Warfield won fourth race, Dan X
second. Time, 1:44l.
COLUMBUS, o., August 12.-In
speaking at the reunion of ex-sol-
diers and sailors yesterday Presi.
dent Hayes referred to the flow OF
immigration to America as an indi-
cation of the increasing prosperity
He alluded to the fact that few i'm.
migrants go South. He deplored
the lack of the educational facilities
in that section. He referred TO the
fact that the South had lost so much
by the war that at its end the people
OF the Southern States were left in
no condition to provide for universal
education. / would deal with ques-
tions of education by aid of the
national government. Whenever in
the United States the. local systems
of popular education are inadequate
they should be supplemented by the
general government by devoting to
the purpose, by suitable Legislation
and with proper safeguards, the pub
lie lands, or if necessary appropria-
tions from the treasury of the
United States.
LONDON, August 12.-The House
of Lords has passed bill .indemni-
fying Lord Plaunket from penalties
for voting on the compensation bill
without having previously taken the
oath as Peer. The bill was brought
down to the House of Commons ON
Tuesday and was ordcrd for its
second reading yesterday, but Mr..
Thomas p. O'Conner, home ruler,
having raised objection, the second
reading was postponed and Mr..
OiConner will move the rejection OF
the bill to-day.
A Quettah dispatch says, the fear
among military men here is, that
the serious dissentions in Yakoob
Kahn's camp will cause him to re-
treat before our advance, in which
case we should have before us long
march to Herat. The troops how
ever are so anxious to retrieve their
defeat, that even a march 10 Herat
would be cheerfully undertaken.
DETROIT, August 13.-The Demo-
cratic state convention yesterday
nominated It. NJ. Holloway for gov