The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-29


LONDON. July 26.-Mr. Southern,
a distinguished actor, is very i'll. He
has relinquished all his engagements
for this year, and his physicians pre-
scribe absolute repose.
LONDON, July 26.-A boat was run
down by steam launch on the river
Thames Saturday. A gentleman
and lady and two children were
drowned.
HAVANA, July 26.-ln the recent
engagement on the river Mobay |
Brigadier General Pepillo Medina |
and Col. Johnson. both insurgent Of |
ficers, and the latter native of the |
United States. were killed by the |
Spanish troops and one prisoner
was taken. The insurgent chief, |
Juan Fleitz, and three followers,
have surrendered with their arms
and baggage.
SiXty-One deaths occurred from
| yellow fever and five from smallpox
in Havana during the week ending
Saturday last.
LONDON, July 26.-The English
steamer Derevant, which has arrived
| at Havre from the West Indies, has
yellow fever on board. Three per-
sons died from the disease on the
passage, and eighteen are GONZALES
cent.
LONDON, July 26.-The American
| riflemen were much cheered ON Sat
urday upon going up to receive
their prizes at the hands of the
Princess of Wales. All the papers
mention the dispute between Farrow
and Hyde. The marker who took
the bride in the Olympic COMPETE
ton is under arrest but the court of
inquiry has not yet given its decision
in the matter The British suggested
that two strangers be placed in the
butts to watch the targets of the
Americans, during the match, in
order to see fair play, but Hyde de-
clared il unnecessary.
WAsHINGToN, July 81. = John
Diggs, negro in the employ of
James L. Schiffely, near Jamestown,
Maryland, who, on Saturday night,
during the absence of Mr.. Schiffely,
brutally outraged and maltreated
Mrs. Schiffely, compelling her to re-
main with him until $50 Sunday
morning, was captured near Mechan-
icsville last night by L. j. Davis and
lodged in Jail at Rockville. About
O'Clock this morning forty or fifty
men surrounded the Jail and de-
manded the prisoner. On being re-
fused they broke open the door and
took Diggs out and carried him up
the road toward Jamestown. On
arriving at a point short distance
from town moose was put around
his neck, the rope thrown over q
limb of a tree and willing hands
lifted his body from the ground.
The crowd then quietly dispersed,
leaving the body hanging. Diggs
made full confession to the sheriff
before the Jail was forced,
SARATOGA, July 27.-The weather
is warm, with southwesterly winds
and light clouds. The track is dusty,
but fast. The attendance good.
First race-One mile dash; Luke
Blackburn was such favorite that
no pools could be sold. Luke Black
burn won easily, with Turfman sec
ond. Time 1:483,
Second race-One mile and half,
was won by Col. Sprague, with
Franklin second and Mary Ander-
son third. Time 2:432.
Third race-Saratoga stakes, for
two-year-Olds, three-quarter mile,
was won by Grickmore, with Bran
baletta second and BY the Way
third. Time LII.
Fourth race-Selling race, mile
and furlong, was won by Warfield,
with Dan X. second and Governor
Hampton third. Time 1853.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Last night
Edward Hogan, of Al Columbus
street, Brooklyn, quarreled with his
wife, and his step-sister, Mrs. Burns,
interferred, whereupon Hogan at
tackled her with razor and inflicted
a wound which will probably prove
fatal. He then ran down stairs, and,
being questioned by a young man
named Thompson, who was standing
there, about the trouble with his
wife, Hogan attacked the questioner
fiercely, and cut him so that he will
die. The wounded man and woman
were taken to the hospital and Ho-
gan arrested.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Dr. Tanner
is in improved condition and spirits
to-day, and none of yesterdays un-
favorable symptoms are manifested.
From midnight until noon he drank
only half a pint of water. He enters
confidently upon the thirtieth day
of his fast at 1:30. DIR. Tanner fell
into a deep sleep, and the physicians
declined to make the usual daily ex-
animation as to his pulse until late
in the afternoon.
WILMINGTON, N. c., July 81
During the thunder storm this after
noon, Mrs. Lumsden, residing OH
Masonboro sound, seven miles dis
tant, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed. She was in bed sick
at the time. Heavy rains continue
in this section, and planters COM
plain of damage to cotton. About
an inch and a half fell here between
2 and $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
| WASHINGTON, July 27.-By direc-
ton of the President, Major General
w. S. Hancock of the United States
army, in addition to his present duty
has been assigned to the command
of the department of the South
during the temporary absence of
Brigadier General c. G.. Augur, on
detached service in this city.
RICHMOND, Va, July 27.-The
Democratic convention of the third
congressional district, met at Ash
land to-day, and ON the second
ballot nominated Capt. George ID.
Wise to represent the district in the
47th congress. Capt. Wise is a
nephew of late Governor Henry A.
| Wise, and is now commonwealth at
torney of the city of Richmond.
CINCINNATI, July PA Nash
vile. Tennessee, special says: Hor-
ace Shoemaker, Saturday evening,
shot and killed in most unpro-
voked manner, VIM. Tiggert, in the
ninth district of Montgomery coun-
| ty, with a dOuble-barreled shot gun.
Tiggert had interfered some time
| ago in one of the Shoemaker fights,
and this was the cause of the muir
der. Shoemaker has taken refuge
with friend, and defies arrest.
NASHVILLE, July 27.-Last Thurs
day at noon, in Stewart county, a
masked mob took George Washing
ton, colored, from the Jail where ne
was confined for a murder COM
mitted five weeks ago, and hanged
him.
NASHVILLE, July 27.-Milton Sto-
rev, II years of age, died at Thomp-
son station, on the Nashville and
Decatur railroad, % miles south of
Nashville IN last Sunday ufohf oFl