The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16


verdict of guilty of voluntary man
slaughter was rendered. and the
prisoners punishment fixed st
eighteen months in the pcnitentiary.
The counsel for the defense moved
to set aside the verdict, which the
court consented to DO, and the case
will come up for trial at another
term of the court. a motion for
bail will be made to-day.
NEW ORLEANS, December 9.-Hen-
ry Arnold. foreman of the gin room
of the Louisiana Oil Works, attempt
ed 10 slip band on a rapidly revolv-
ing pully, was caught by the arm and
drawn into the machinery and al
most instantly killed.
WASHINGTON. December l0.-The
House Committee ON Appropria-
tions, Mt its meeting this morning, /.
agreed upon the pension appropria-
ton bill and instructed the chairman
To report the same TO the House.
The bin appropriates $50,o00.o 200.
RICHMOND. Va, December sl0.--
VIM. A. Robinson, an old citizen,
died at his residence, in Henrycnuii-
~, Thursday. in his eighty-eighth
year. The deceased was a soldier
in the war of 1872. and was for many
| years before the late war connected
with the Bank of Virginia, in this
| city. su-
The loss ON Jones factory is only
$4,000; insurance ON The building
was $4,000, in the Mutual Associa-
tion of Virginia, and on the stock
and fixtures $4,000. in the Richmond
Banking and Insurance Company.
NEW YORK, December l0.-Mayor
Cooper sent in 10 the board of alder
men this morning the nomination of
Alien Campbell for comptrolleF,in IN
place of John Kelly. alderman
Pailey moved TO oconfirm, and Alder
man Kirk moved TO amend that it ba
preferred to the committees on coun-
ty affairs. ,g1a4W sat
| NEW ORLEANS, December l0.r--
The quarantine convention was
called to order at 10 o'clock, in tho
Hall of the House of Represepta-
tiVcs, by the president, DIR. Gebrgo
III. Ketchum. of Alabama. ALI other
resolutions being tabled, Congress
man-elect Moore, of MeNphis, in
troduced the following, which, was,
after discussion, adopted:
| ReSOlred, That the chair appoint
two committees, 10 consist of seven
members each - one committed TO
represent the Atlantic and Gulf
States here represented, and the
other committee to represents the
states of the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys, each committee to prepare
a schedule of rules and regulations
concerning those matters of Quaran-
tine and sanitation which are COM
mon 10 the states of each region re-
| spcctively and which schedules shall
be submitted 20 each of such states
for ratification and adoption rs the
basis of action for the protection of
public health; no state 10 have
more than one representative on
either Of said committees. -assi
ReSOlred, That it is the duty of
the general government TO defray
the expense of all quarantines. The
administrators of this character of
laws are hereby instructed 10 take
the necessary steps 10 secure the Ad-
equate appropriations by Congress
for this purpose. tsA
ReSoleed, That the chair be eau-
thoriZed 10 announce members of
committees at any time within tho
next ten days.
Mr.. Cobb of Florida moved to ad-
journ until next year 10 Savannah
and meet there at the same TING the
Public Health Association meets.
Carried. The convention then ad-
journed. a,,..
RICHMOND, Va, December TO-
l.. Sprigg Campbell, of the firm of
Campbell 81 Schoolcraft, stock and
exchange brokers, died here to-day
of meningitis. Deceased, who was
for time business manager of the
Richmond Enquirer, was born in
Wheeling, West Virginia, and served
with distinction IN the Confederate
war. 1..4
RICHMOND, December 10---TWo
more of the Manchester Judges, of
the election were indicted in the
United States circuit court here to-
day, on the same charge as tlioseyes-
terday that is, refusing to receive
the votes OF persons who presented
capitation tax receipts alleged to
have been illegally issued from the
state auditors Office. 4.. ps. 4ga
New ORLEANS, December TO-
The sanitary council of the Missis-
sippi Valley held meeting Friday
morning. DIR. X. G. Kezer presiding.
A letter frUm Mr.. j. G. Clark, gem
eral manager of the jackson railroad,
was read, in which he asked that q
committee of seven from certain
states be appointed 10 prepare a
| ccho1nia cnnhracinar cnnl, a aeffolhs N q
can be safely transported from any
point where contagious diseases ex-
ist, TO and from any points where
such diseases exist, without risk of
such articles conveying infection
where quarantine exists at any
point, such schedule to be used at
all points, so as to have uniform
quarantine at all places and points.
Mr.. Clark urged that by the course
proposed il would enable franspor-
tation companies to fully co-opernte
with the health authorities 20 arrest
and prevent the spread of diseases
along the public hi2liNasss fne let
ter wac received, and the chkir au-
thorized 10 appoint the committee.
A resolution, offered by DR., Ranch,
of Michigan, was adopted declaring
that ii would tend 10 the restoration
of confidence If the state board of
Louisiana would request the nation
al board 10 place an ipspector at
the quarantine station and one in
New Orleans and furnish them with
information about the public health.
The council then adjournedid
NEW ORLEANS, December TO-
The public health association assem-
bled at 10 O'clock this mornIng.1 A
committee, with Dr.. Elisha Harris
OF New York as chairman, appoint
ed 10 consider certain portions Of the
presidents address, reported feso-
lutions commenting the efforts of
the National Board Of Health 10 Sc
cure uniformity for the rotation end
nomenclature Of diseases and causes
of mortality, and requesting medi-
cal and health authorities 20 dowhat
they can 10 promote this. Underthe
resolutions a committee was ap-
pointed to have this subject Under
consideration and report at thesnext
meeting. Resolutions were offered
on the following subjects: Inyesti-
CATION of the cause Of diphfhefia by
the National Board Of Health COM
pulsory vaccination and contagious
diseases. A committcewas appoint
ed TO draw up project for state
boards of two to prevent Venefeal
diseases. Resolutions were adopted
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