The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09
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1878. when the county stood sepnb-
lic.n,by $50 majority.
| WAsIuNGToN. September 7.--Col.
Robert y. Scott has issued n circular
stating that the official records ot
the war of the rebellion win be pub
Ilished in four series. The first series
will embrace the formalreports both
of the Federal and Confederate mil
itary operations.w win correspondence.
orders and returns relating specially
thereto. and will he accompanied hv
an atlas. This series will embrace
about eighty octave volumes averag-
ing eight hundred pages each. The
second series will contain the CORES
pondence. etc, of Union and Con-
fedcrate. relating 70 prisoners of
war. state and political prisoners.
Four volumes of the third series viii
contain correspondence. orders. re-
ports and returns of Union authori-
ties; embracing their conference
with Federal officials. Eight vol
umes of the fourth series win en-
hibit correspondence. etc. of Con-
federatc authorities not embodied in
the preceding series of the four vol
umes.
CONCORD, y. H.. September -
The Republican state convention
was called To order at IL O'Clock in
Whites Opera House by Henry III.
lluse, chairman of the state COM
mittee, who announced the perma-
nent officers as agreed upon nj n
meeting held last night, including
President Daniel Barnard. of Frank
lin. with one vice president from
each county. The usual committees
were also appointed. Hon. Charles
III. Bell was nominated for Cover
nor by reclamation. every member
rising and cheering.
NIAGARA FALLS, y. ". Septem-
Der The telephone convention
will begin its sessions here to-day,
and will be largely attended. Dele
gates are present from most of the
principal cities and towns in the
United States, including Philallel-
phia, Baltimore, Louisville, New Or
leans and other Southern cities.
About S10,000,000 capital is repre-
scented. Several leading manufac-
turers of telephone apparatus have
exhibits illustrating partially the
latest inventions and improvements.
ST.. PAUL, September IA Fort
Keogh dispatch says that the Sioux
chief. Big Road, direct from Sitting
Bulls camp, came in and surrcnd-
cred with four followers. This
party of 100 braves are expected 10
arrive in day or so.
CINCINNATI. September 7.-Ap-
| Il IL IL.
Judge Baxter of the United States
court for the appointment of
supervisors at the coming election
of congressman. The judge has re-
piled that he will be here September
18th To make appointments.
| PEEKsKILI.. y. Y, September r.
In the Oscowana Island boat race
to-day Plaisted and kanoth were
the winners of three heats, Hosmer
and Lee failing 10 cross the line.
There was also fine amateur race
Gaizel winning by a quarter of y
length.
LYONS. y. V, September 7.-Hon.
John IL. Camp, of Wayne cornty,
representative from the twenty-sixth
congressional district. was renomi-
mated TO-DAY.
HARTFORD, Conn, September ~
The Republicans of the first con-
gressional district held convention
to-day. Gen. Hawley, in accordance
with his purpose made known two
months ago. declined renomina-
ton, and the convention ON the first
ballot nominated Hon. John X.
Deck ofthis city,by partially unani-
nous vote. subsequently the vote
was made unanimous by reclamation.
| CoNcoRD. Mass. September H.
The Republicans of the third con-
gressional district have renominated
Hon. Evarts W. Farr. of Litfleton.
for Congress.
LOUISVILLE. September An
Uptonville special TO the Courier
journal SAYS: Last evening light
ming struck the house of Moses
Prewett, five miles south of Upton
vile, killing Mrs. James Watson and
James Prewett, and wounding Mrs.
Prewett. the mother of the young
man. At the time Mrs. Watson was
killed she was holding four-year-
old girl in her hap. II was not in
jured.
| MOBILE, September 7.-Losses by
the late fire in the companies repre-
scented in the Mobile board of under
writers reach an aggregate of $780,
600. Losses in the companies In
New York and New Orleans moi
represented in Mobile. and whose
names are not ascertainable, arc
$143.000.
New ORLEANS, September IA
special to the Times reports that DIR.
Thomas T.. Williams, n promising
young physician from Texas, was
run over by railroad train at Me-
ridian, Mississippi, and instantly
killed.
| SARATOGA, September .7.-Hon.
Marshall o. Roberts had an attack
of paralysis at o'clock this morn
ing, and at Z o'clock had not re-
gained consciousness.