The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05

draught of mineral water. and about
5 o'clock had an attack of nausea
and yomited mucus The effort pros
I trated him for time, but he after
ward expressed himself as relieved
( He received a miniature coffin this
morning by mail from Philadelphia,
and remarked he had no use for
such an article Just vet. At noon he
entered upon his thirty-fourth day
of his fast, confident and hopeful.
New YORK, August 2.-For the
first time since the commencement
! of his fast DIR. Tanner admitted
this morning that he felt very weak.
He said his stomach was in q bad
condition, but he expressed conf
dence in his ability TO accomplish his
undertaking. His eyes were de-
void of lustre, tongue hot and face
pinched and haggard. still his
watchers have assured that he had
somewhat improved since Sunday.
He has suffered from nausea three
times since midnight. Small quanti-
ties of mineral water were admins
tered to him during the night and
morning. Before going on his Gus
tomary drive he swallowed two
ounces of hot water. and at noon
was quietly resting. He has receiv-
ed the following cable dispatch from
Paris: Don't waste strength driv-
ing out; shut off all spectators; have
only your doctors and attendants.
The Standards telegram is repub-
lished everywhere and read by ev-
erybody. Your experiment. is watch
ed here with great interest by scien-
fists and ridiculed by fools. Hot
weather is against you. Courage
brave fellow. Hold on. Wish YOU
success. Dr.. MADISON SIMS"
Ldter-Dr. Tanner's-at > p. NJ
sphygmographic tracings were reg
ular, and had medium fullness and
good volume. His pulse was "a
temperature 80, respiration Is, and
the dynometer marked 50, with the
Kilogrammes in either hand.
WASHINGTON, August .. = The
debt statement for July, issued to-
day, shows the decrease of the public
debt to be $5,576, 053.4S; cash in the
treasury $685., $3.50, 405.20; gold certi-
ficates, $7,S84,600; silver certificates
$12,6S9, 290; certificates of deposit
outstanding, SIS, 466, 810.16; fractional
currency outstanding, $7,205, 1907
refunding certificates outstanding
81, 167, $50; debt, less cash in treas
ury, 81 1856, 1896, 241.93.
New YORK, August 1.-THE steam
er Pontiac, from Manuellais, was
towed to this port by the steamer
City of Chester, which spoke her
July 81, in latitude forty degrees
and forty-nine minutes and longi-
tude sixty-six degrees and two min.
utes. with her shaft broken.
CITY OF MEXICO, July 2S.-It ii
freely reported that President Dia7
sent passport to ex-President
Lerdo. who was invited to take 6
portfolio. The ReldciOuS, the official
paper, pronounces the report absurd
The incident of the attack on Gen
Gonzales at Guanajuato is as fol
lows: The state government is anti
Gonzales. The anti-DiaZ forced 8
vote of the state against Gonzales
| When Gonzales arrived in Guiana
juato he was escorted to the resi-.
dence of friend. Numerous citi
zens assembled there to offer al
ovation to Gonzales, when body
of state troops marched to the spot
and fired at the house and crowd
Gonzales was on the balcony receiv
ing the people when the firing tool
place. The child of Mr.. Roblet, the
host, received a shot. Other balls
passed through the window into the
room, breaking a mirror, lamps, etc
One man, a mechanic, was killed il
the attack, which was accompanied
with seditious cries.
A large number ofvery rich silver
mines have been discovered in the
state of Guerrero.
Zamgeona will not return tC
Washington, having been elected tC
two seats in congress, is which allow.
able under Mexican practice. He
will take one of them and occupy 8
prominent position.
Gen. Pacheca. former minister OF
war, has been reappOinted, and en-.
tered upon the duties of that de-
partment.
LONDON, August "A Cabul dis.
patch announces that Griffin, the
British representative, has met Alb,
dur Alderman at a private inter
view. His demeanor was excellent
There were but few troops with
| him.
Another Cabul dispatch says thai
the prospect of a favorable settle
ment with Rahman and a speedy
withdrawal of the army from Cabu
are no doubt seriously menaced by
the disaster at Candahar, but Gen
Stewards force is adequate to any
emergency, and there need be NJ
fear of any combination which car
be brought against it. Mr.Griffin haI
twice held interviews with Abdul
Rahman. Gen. Stewart will NEE
Abdur Rahman in public duebar a
Gen. Coughs camp, at Kahalajah
Monday.
A Cabul dispatch says that Mr.
Griffin held an interview with Alb
dur Rahman, Saturday, which LASTED
three hours. The British escort con
sisted of three squadrons of caviar,
and Ameer's escort of 100 infantry
Abdur Rahman evidently desires oul
friendship, but feels insecure until IN
is more successful in gaining Owe
the country to his side. His Turkes
tan troops are more suspicious, anC
he finds il necessary to humor them
LONDON, August "A Calcutt,
correspondent of the Times declare
that It is the general impression
there that Gen.Sir Frederick Haines
commander in chief of the militar,
forces in India, is greatly to blame
for the disaster to Gen., Burrows
command.
LONDON, August g. The Time
publishes description of the figure
head of the ATLANTA widely differ
ing from the one picked up by tn,
LONDON, August 2.-The Sports
man says: 1--WE have now received
a second deposit of ESQ ON behalf o
both Trickett and Hanlon, the oars
men, so that that the conditions ant
articles for the coming match rae
have been duly complied with.
LONDON, August 2.-Mrs. Glad
stone writes from Downing street a
follows: = Sir VIM. Jenner, physi
clan to the Queen, has been sum
moned and win be here at p. N
Till then no fresh report of Mr.. Glad
stones condition can be given.
LdteT-At2 ESQ this afternoon Glad
stones condition is unchanged. Hi
feyerish state continues. Sir VIM
Jenner is anxiously awaited. Whel
he arrives there will be a consulta
ton Of physicians.
Still LateT-A bulletin issued iron
Downing street at 4:15 this eyenin,
says Mr.. Gladstone is doing as wei