The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

QaV W1en the cOmmlCtee on peE1uo-
nent organization reported in favor
of c. S. Thompson as chairman of
the committee on credentials and
were discharged. After consider
able delay the committee on resolu-
tions reported. After which the
convention adjourned until 10
o'clock to-day.
NORFOLK, Va, August 19.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Benson, an aged lady and
mother of chief of police Benson,
who committed suicide last January.
cut her throat with a table knife this
morning, and then jumped into
hogshead of water. When found
she was dead and rigid. Cause tenn
porary insanity.
I SARATOGA, N. Y, August 19.-At
the opening of to-day's session of
the American Bar Association,
Courtland Parker, of New Jersey,
delivered the annual address, taking
torhis subject Alexander Hamilton,
of New York, and William Patter-
son, of New Jersey, whom he styled
chief architects Of the national con-
stitution. At the conclusion of his
address, the resolution recommend
ed last year by the committee on
legal education and admission to
the bar, were taken up, when Mr..
Carlton Hunt recommended several
amendments. The resolutions were
debated at length, and then, with a
substitute offered by James o.
Broadhead, of Missouri, laid on the
table until tomorrow. Several COM
mittees reported progress, and were
continued. On motion of VIM. Al
len Butler, of New York, the exec
utive committee was authorized to
procure some room in New York
for an Office for the association.
ATLANTA, August ia young
man named Waldron was recently
arrested at Sunny Side, Georgia, by
the sheriff of Spalding county, and
a posse overpowered the sheriff and
took the prisoner and cut his head
off.
NORFOLK, Va, August 19.-The
first bale of new cotton from North
Carolina was received here to-day.
1t graded low middling and sold at
lSl cents. This is ten days earlier
than the first bale was received
last year.
VIENNA, August 10. "A corre-
spondent of the Nelc Free Press at
Silistria says that a Russian IRON
clad has landed battery of mounted
guns and large quantity of mus
kets at that place.
LONDON, August ia Berlin
dispatch TO the Post says that the
last obstacle to the appointment of
Count Won Hartzefeet as secretary
of state for foreign affairs has been
removed-his marriage with an
American lady, Miss Moulton, hav-
ing been legally dissolved.
LONDON, August ia Constan.
tinople dispatch to the Daily Isle-
graph, says the reply of the Porte
to the collective note promising to
cede Dulcigno, was sent to the Am
bassadors yesterday. The Porte
has received information of the ar
rival off Scelesteria, of Russian
steamer with large quantity of
arms and ammunition.
SNILA, August 19.-Rumors have
reached here that Ayooh Khan has
attacked the south side of Candahar.
AT Shikaspur Gate cannonade is
kept up from morning till evening
on three sides of the city. The
British loss is trifing.
| CONsTANTINoPLE, August 49,
A British commissioner who has
completed tour through Eastern
Roumelia, has ascertained that the
Pan-Slavic preparations are being
made with view to the union of
Eastern Roumelia with Bulgaria
in the event of war between
Greece and Turkey. A reply of the
Porte TO the collective note. in refer
ence to the Montenegrin question,
has been delivered TO ambassadors.
1t asked that the term allowed for
the cession ofterritory be prolonged
three months.
LOUISVILLE, August 19.-The
Democrats of the Ninth district re-
nominated Thos. Turner for con-
gress.
ST. LOUIS, August 19.-The DEM
ocrats of the Seventh district re-
nominated John f. Phillips for con-
gress, by acclamation, yesterday.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, August 10.
Judge John Crutcher was nomi-
mated for Congress, at Rappahan-
mock, yesterday, by the Readjuster's
convention of the First Virginia dis
trict He served in the Forty y-frst
Congress.
ST. LOUIS, August 19.-The Dem
ocracy of the 18th Illinois district
renominated Hon. VIM. Morrison
for congress, by acclamation, this
morning.
ST. ALBANs, VT, August 19.-The
Democracy in the Third Congress
ional district to-day nominated John
| w. Currier, of Troy, for congress.
| SARATOGA, August 19.-It rained
two hours this morning, but cleared
up in time to allow fair attendance.
The track is not as heavy as ex-
pected.
First race-Two-year olds, three
fourths of mile, Flora won, Hin
doc second, Bonnie Lizzie third;
time l:I7t.
Second race--Free, mile and q
half, Oriole won, Franklin second,
Mamie Fields third; time 2:41k.
Third race-One mile and a fur
long, Governor Hampton won, Sns-
quehannah second, Lovewood third;
time 1:50.
Fourth race-Free handicap hur-
die, two miles over eight hurdles,
Chimney Sweep won, Daystar
second, Franklin third; time $3.50.
BRADFoRD, Penn, August 90
During heavy storm, at 8 p. NJ. yes
terday, the lightning struck two 25,-
600 barrel iron tanks ut Dallas City,
six miles northeast of Bradford.
There are $1,000 barrels now burning.
One tank belongs TO the United Line
and the other to the Tidewater Pipe
Line, and both the companies have
summoned a force of men to the
scene to dig trenches and prevent
the spread Of the fire. The village
| Is not in danger. nor are the other
tanks in the vicinity.
/ LdteJ'-A telegram from Dallas az
midnight gives the opinion that the
fire can be possibly confined to the
tanks now burning. The tanks.were
not expected TO overflow before 6
O'Clock this morning, and a spread
of the fire depends on the result Of
the overflow. IL dams can be made
and trenches dug of a breadth and
depth sufficient 10 hold the oil, the
fire viii be checked. If they can
not. much property must be con-
sumed. IL being a very dark night,
the spectacle was indeed terribly