The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18

4 SSAtEdii! Ttp+EtcN. Jat. EXCEPT q
few locations. The damage has been
slight.
WILgINGroN, NC. November I5.
-After an almost continuous ra,u
+ for twenty-four hours u snowsto "a
set in about T:S0 this morning aud
still continues. \ heavy SHOW storm
: Is reported nj Fayetteville and Colds
bore.
NEw loRR, November i5.-The
murder of Wheeler = supposed Ia
he an act OF private Vengeance. No
/ arrests have been nla,1c. hut the no
! lice are wStc.iag the inan wlo was
with Whcelrr y hca asssesinatei.
Nav ORLEANS. November To-
The passenger depot Of the New Or
leans, ST l.ouiS X Chicago railroad
burned, With Two coaches: los, SSc.-
900.
The newly elected ~i,y officials
called a; the lily hail ana IA all, = ;or-
mal Gemsnd Tor possession. - " hich
NaE"r Patton ana Ills a,i:t'E'>ir.-
t'NI rr. .-r .o sl-r...t--. As,-..r
the con>i'isrc a. ls.c yicc:iun -
gal
LoSpoS, Novrn,lcr is -llsr,on
won. HsnloR took the lead st Ham
mersmiih Bridge, holding il easy TO
the finish. The weather WAS favor
able. This morning Trickctt Was
again the fSvori;e in betting, five ~
four being tckcn on him. aud taken
nv the extent of $1,000. While pass
ing under Hnnmersmish Bridge
Han on WAS leading by ,lesr length.
going we'll within himSvlf Before
the post WAS reached Hanlan had
taken the first plscc. in betting.
seven To four on mm wns offered
freely. aud somo wa2ers we're made
of two 10 one. The weather WAS
duil and misty and the air chilly.
The start occurred nj fourteen min
| utes past twelve. nj which iIFnn the
tide was nearly full and the water
slack and smooth throughout. Han
Ion hai the sunny side of the
river. aud n very even start
was effected. Haniop striking the
water al the rate ofthirfy-fivr strokes
! To- the minute and Trickott al the
rate of Al. IianlOn rowcd easily
and in perfect style. showing his sii-
peTiority from The first stroke. The
crab tree Was passed in liX minutes
| and four seconds irrm the starting
point. Here TrickrTt began labor
ing and looked i'll, and by the time
the soap works were reached the
race was absolutely ever. Occasion
ally Hanlon stopped rowing until
| TrickCtt came up, when few pow
criul strokes put him ahead again
Between tho HammcrSmith bridge
| and Chcswick IIanion laid down his
oars twice, stopped entirely once
and again padded along, first with
ono sCull and ti!cn with thc other.
! lie leaned over 10 wash his face and
| cEattcd with Elliott, who WAS row
ing alongside. Hanlon won by about
| three lengths, which lie could have
made half mile if he chose. The
tim: of the race was IS minutes aud
| 10 seconds. 1rickctt's form created
great disappointment, and hr was
much distressed al he finish. while
Hanlon WAS perfectly fresh.
! LONDON, November IA meet
ing Of 5000 persons was held al
kn0ckanrose. near Walshtown, YES
tcrdaF, for the purpose of bs, cot
ting" thirteen landlords and land
agents in the ncighborhoOd. James
! OiBricn. an Irishman, in the course
| of his speech, said that if aNcot;ing
the mCn did not reform them The
people would resort 10 stronger
measures and try il leaden pills
would not suit their digestion. The
I first duty of every Irishman, he said,
was TO get rifle. and the second
| duty was To use il. He added that
there were 100000 stout men in
America who would die happy If
they conld kill one cussed Saxon.
PARIS November I'm. Gerard
has been appointed second secretary
of the French legation at Washing
ton, ID. &.
The Jesuits having attempted 10
rc-cnter Portugal, the government
has instructed the various governors
to strictly enforce the decree of 1884
aholishing all religious orders.
MADRID, November There
has been large arrival OF French
Monks at Barcelona caused by hos
tile popular demonstrations. They
were compelled 10 e-embark from
the latter place.
! LONDON, November IA st.
Petersburg dispatch says the Cover
nor General OF Nassau will be SUI
pcrcGded and tried shortly for at
tempting 10 convert 7c0o0O Tartars
20 the Orthodox faith.
| DALLAS, November I6.-Thc first
day S racing 1T Dallas was very slow.
owing to very muddy track. First
race, mile heats. Wild Moor won the
first heat in 2.G5; Our Friend won
the second and third in @.02. After
the last heat there was very heavy
snow stormI Thrce.quartcr mile
dash. free for all, was won by Tramp,
Bonnie Leo second. The trotting
race was won by $. y. PickeIi's sor-
rel horse. The races was postponed
until good weather.
NEW YORK, November 16.-.Judge
DAVIS. at N late hour last night. sent
"A communication 10 newspaper Off
ces in which he SAYS he Is satisfied
that III giving u suipncarv OF IIart's
testimony in The Phillips case. from
his memoranda aud recollection, he
fell into error relating 10 the time
when Hart took the MOrey letter to
! the D-ti0nal committee room for cN-
animation, ut which time Hewitt
first exsmincdit. ] he text Of the let
Ter had been publishes and fac SIM
lie had not been made. and it was to
determine whether the letter
should be Autographed and
published IN fac smile that
Hart sought the opinion of
liewett anu others - 10 the gcnu-
inencss in every other particular.
Judge Davis says hc believes evil
deDce and ali / ierencrs by him from
il are fully justified 10y 1acis. aud
! The judge gocs on 10 shOa how lie
error Happened 10 be made and 10
inquire whether il Is of any mate rial
| Significance in forming y correct
! opinion uf his conduct IN the affair.
| He SAYS thr iriieF "a fret IiublsIfrd
| IS oiil,i have fallen siill-boIn as silly
and useless 1orgery IL II had not
been taken up aud carried through
the photographs snd liihograpiic
fac siTilc, on lie shoulders OF tic
. naiiCaai committee, TO 1lewcit's
! stronger character.
CHICAGO. November TO- One
( " ing Of the State Insane Asylum Of
/ Niunesota was burned last night.
Fhe structure occupied Ten years in
J ~ id ~ .,.I was completed three
! s,s.s A..v ~ the cost of linifa million
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