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

Waco and Hurt of Dallas were NOM
mated for the Court of Appeals.
The first ballot resulted rs follows:
Sexton, 1873; Clark, 1888; Hurt. III !;
no choice, and the convention adj
journed till tomorrow.
Houston. August H. Harris
county, with two-thirds of her vo-
ters. salute the nomination of the
Old Alcalde with fifteen guns.
CINCINNATI, August II. - The
Republicans of the eleventh dis
trict renominated Mr.. Neal for con-
gress.
The Republicans of the tenth dis
trict nominated James B. Rice.
The Democrats of the sixteenth
district nominated Col. j. F. Chat
lesworth.
ST. LOUIS, August 1.-THE Dem
Ocrats of the first district nominated
NJ. l.. Clandy for congress.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, August H.
Il
mate a congressional candidate for
this, the second district, met at
Greenville yesterday. a large num-
ber of ballots were taken, and the
convention adjourned until to-day.
This afternoon, III. A. Herbert, the
present representative, was nOmina-
ted by acclamation, Messrs. Sand
ford's and l.. Christis' names being
Withdrawn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August IL
The Democratic state convention
adopted the two-thirds rule in vot-
ing for Governor, and adjourned un-
til , p. NJ.
ATLANTA, Ga, August 1.-THE
Democratic state convention this
morning nominated Clifford Ander-
son, of Bibb county, for attorney
general; ID. NJ. Specr, of Troupe
county, for Treasurer William n.
Wright, of Richmond county, for
comptroller, and n. e. Barnett, of
Baldwin county, for secretary OF
state.
Latey-The gubernatorial conven-
ton adjourned to-day. The con-
vention called n meeting for to-
night, and they will present an ad-
dress to the people of the state.
The Republican state central COM
mittee has called state convention
to meet in Atlanta September II, to
nominate state and electoral tick
ct.
New YORK, August H. The
American dental association this
morning received the members of
the Southern dental convention at
Republican hall, the latter marching
in body under the escort of Doc
tors Smith, Mills, and Townsend.
DIR. Patrick, of South Carolina, pres
ident of the Southern association
convention was formally presented
to the presiding officer, DR.. John
Allen, and the latter called upon
DR.. Amber for an address of well
come. The address was in a frater-
nal spirit. and was heartily ap-
plauded. DIR. Turner, of Raleigh,
North Carolina, replied in Il similar
strain. After some routine business
the joint convention went into ses-
sion.
NEW YORK, August 1.-THE COM
missioner of the international eXhi-
bition devoted the session this morn
ing to the discussion and adoption
by sections of the bylaws. Col.
Stebbins presided. 1t is provided
in the bylaws that obligation shall
be incurred, and no money drawn
from the treasury of the commission
until the amount presented by con-
gress is subscribed, and no less than
ten per cent. thereof paid.
LIVERPOOL, August IL Horace
Maynard, late United States minis
ter at Constantinople, sailed in the
British steamer Alpha to-day for
Boston.
WILMINGTON, August IL. A
heavy rain fell throughout this Sec
ton last night and to-day, and still
continues. The planters and others
here from several neighboring
counties, to-day say that the cotton
prospect has materially changed
within the past week, some esti-
mating the damage to the crop as
high as fifty per cent.
New YORK, August 11.-Dr. Z.
Edgar Hunt, Of Glenn Garden, New
jersey, was robbed of $685. worth
of st. Joseph and Denver city rail-
road bonds, last night, by burglars,
who broke into his house and blew
open safe where the securities
were kept. He was aroused by
the explosion, but before he could
reach the safe room the burglars had
disappeared with the booty. One
thousand dollars is offered for their
apprehension.
MACON, Miss, August 1l.-JOhn B.
Black, a census enumeratOr. suicided
by drowning.
ST. LOUIS, August 11.-Charles III
Tamdy, president of the colored re-
lief board of this city, had advices
that 10000 negroes will emigrate
from Mississippi and Louisiana
within the next two months, and
will arrive here, en- route to Kansas
and other Northern States. About
forty per day for the past month
have been cared for here by the
board.
DENVER, August ia Santa Fe
dispatch says Col. Grierson by
forced march on August of sixty
five miles in 2l hours, headed off the
Indians on their way north, and on
the 9th repulsed several of their adj
vances without the loss of a man.
At Rattlesnake Springs the Indians
lost heavily. The CANYONS are
guarded and they can get no water.
BRIGHTON BEACH, August H.
The first race yesterday was a mile
dash; New York Weekly won,
Krupp Gun second, Rosa Lee third.
Time Las.
Second race was amile and a quar-
ter, and Brighton won, Vinita sec
ond, Buster third. Time 2:l7:.
Third race, for all ages, mile and a
farlong, was won by Belle of the
West, Boardman second. Babcock
& Co.'s ch. C third Time I:5zI.
Fourth race, handicap hurdle, mile
and half; over SIX hurdles Venti-
latOr won. Ohio Boy second. Devan
third. Time 2.5S}.
SARATOGA. August 11.-Weather
clear and hot, attendance good and
track fair.