The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-02
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was foreman of the Crescent CITY
Railroad Company. New Orleans.
CHICAGO, November PA dis
patch from indianapolis says h. G.
Parker, the Republican elector nomi-
mated in place of Gen. Thomas w.
Bennett who was withdrawn be-
cause OF his alleged connection with
Federal Office. has been defeated
through a blunder of omitting his
name from the Republican tickets in
Perry, Floyd Bartholomew and Put
nam counties. in which Parker did
not get q single vote. This will
elect ID. w. Chambers, the Democrat
elector by about 5000 majority.
Sr. PAUL. November PA special
from st. Peters says Ben. Hasselman.
an inmate of the lunatic asylum, was
arrested yesterday, and confessed 10
setting fire 10 the building. He
SAYS he was badly treated. and tried
TO burn down the building in re-
| venge. He SAYS IseStssaes tfse asv-
lum had been burned. He placed
can of naphtha III the dcmafe build
ing, but il did not ignite when he
tried TO kindle il. He was consid-
| eitu n liltlu CttSC. anu ttiONtu tilt
run of the building.
NEW YORK, November pa
Knoxville special gives the follow
ing particulars of the recent poison
ing in the vicinity of Kingston. four
miles from Knoxville: On Thurs
day evening last was the celebrated
marriage OF Joel Hembrel. we'll
known in that county, and Miss
Dali, an accomplished daughter of
| Col. Dali. at whose residence about
forty invited ladies and gentlemen
had assembled. subsequently re-
ception was rendered the couples and
extensive arrangements had been
prepared for the entertainment
BY some means, in preparing
the feast, arsenic was used in
stead of soda. About forty persons
| immediately after supper, exhibited
| signs of sickness. and five of the
number have since died. The first
victim was. Robert Dali, brother OF
| the bride; next was little Miss Lowe
ry, an orphan. Mr.. May, of Missouri.
and Mr.. Gallagher, of this county.
also died the following day. An
other one is added 10 the num-
ber. The father of the bride,
who was not expected to live,
is reported better to-day. About
thirty other persons who were
present are reported seriously
| i'll, a number of whom will proba-
bly, die. The poisoning is thought
to have been accidental.
KNOXVILLE. November a. A
stranger named Harris, supposed TO
be tramp, has been arrested and
jailed at Rogersville for the murder
and robbery of Brown and Hack.
in Hawkins county, Sunday night.
Money and notes of Browns We're
found in the prisoners possession.
and blood marks on his clothes.
There are strong threats of lynching
him tonight.
| WASHINGTON, November 24.-Jo-
seph ii. Banks was to-day appointed
storekeeper and gauger for the Sec
ond district Of Georgia.
WASHINGTON, November 24.-As-
sistant Surgeon Glozier. at Key
West. Florida. telegraphed the sur
geon-general to-day that there has
been one more case of yellow fever
| anu OuC duuiAioHht u'dtu uH w .tr-
terday.
NEW ORLEANS, November a.
In the contest for the possession of
the City Hall, Judge Houston to-
day decided that tue newly elected
officers were entitled 10 their
places; that The spirit of the law
2aHit s9xeEn %as rather than It's letter.
the Supreme Court.
At meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the New Orleans and Pa
cific railroad, to-day, resolutions
were adoptedto submit TO the stock
holders the question of CONSOLE
dation of the New Orleans, Pa
cific and Texas railroad. After the
passage of the resolution, Governor
Brown. speaking for Col. L. A Scott,
said he understands by your note
that il is the unanimous wish of this
directory that the consolidation
should take place, and that there
should be a continuous line Of rail-
road under one management from
the city of New Orleans by way of
Shreveport, Fort Worth and Fl Paso.
and as much further rs we may ex-
Ocean. Believing, as he does, that
you viii cooperate to this end.
he is more encouraged than ever 10
push forward this work TO compile
ton from your city 10 the Pacific
coast. The strike of levee laborers
continues. The steamboat men ex-
press the belief that they can secure
white laborers at the wages they of
fer in the place Of the colored strik-
: ers.
II New YORK, November -. james
; O'Brien alias Robert Lindsay, was
indicted to-day for perjury in fbC
Garfield-Morey letter case.
II WINNEPEG. Manitoba, November
24.--At Turtle Lake, northwest oi
here, man and wife quarreling, the
. latter seized n child by its legs and
belabored her husband with il as
] with club, killing the child.
LONDON, November 24.-Laycoek
has written to the Sp0Ifsm0n that
, he is perfectly willing 10 remain In
: London another six weeks TO row
Hanl0n for 600 sideand the cham.
pionship.
: Ross, Trickett and Laycock prac.
: ticed yesterday the two former for
their match. Ross was rather UNI
well and complains of loss Of pow.
er in his limbs.
Hosmer has challenged Nicholson
; or Elliot 10 q match on the Thames
course for Ef00 side, 80 be rowed
within a month from the time oi
signing the articles of agreement.
Elliott TO concedc Hosmer five sec
onds ttaFt.
LEGHoRx. November 24.-The
steamer ArtIgia came in collision
this morning with the'French steam
er Uncle Joseph near Pezzia. The
Uncle Joseph was so much injured
that she soon sunk. She had on
board 800 persons, Oniy nbott 81 =
of whom were saved. The Arti6ia
has arrived at Leghorn, having also
been severely damaged. An inquiry
has been ordered.
LONDON, November 24.-Tbe lord
mayor Of Dublin announces that in
consideration Of the fact fhat only
E2OO0 have been raised Of 10000
pohnds which viii be necessary
{ 10 defend the land leaguers.
he has transferred 10 the fund
for that purpose the sum OF
f1O6, 900. balance or the political de-
fense fund, Of which be Il the sole
surviving trustee.
i Mr. Kennedy, a landlord, near