The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02

Scc>iOn took pldCc tits AAAOAh /
Huntington Hall, in the Institute 4
Technology. The meeting We
called to order by the retiring pres
dent. Prof. George +. Baker, of Phi
idelphia. who Immediately resigne
his chair TO the president elect, Ho|
Lewis III. Morgan, of Rocheste
The opening address was made u
William B. Rogers, president Of u
Massachusetts, Institute of Techno
ogy, and was mainly review of [.
history of the association. At q
close of Rogers remarks, Mayc
Prince was introduced and EXTENDED
hearty and most cordial greetin+
to the members OF the association.
SARATOGA, n. Y. August %.
The weather is cold and threatenin
and the attendance small. The trad
is in good condition.
First race-Luke Blackburn barred
three-quarters of a mile, Girof
won easily, Harry second; TIM
1851.
Second race-Equity sweepstake
four hurdles. three-quarters Of
mile. Springfield won, Thorn Sc.
ond. Ada third time SLIT.
Third race-For three-year-old1
one mile. Goldbugwon,C Col. Sprag,<
second. 0den third; time 1:45}.
Fourth race-Free handicap hu
die race of mile and q quart
over four hurdles, Chimney SweeH
won, Disturbance second, Wayfairt
third; time 2:213.
PHILADELPHIA,Au August GA 4
broke ont ut an early hour this mof
ing in the fleur mill of VIM. Ii. Thoi
As & Co., corner of Thirteenth an
Willow streets. The flames sprea
rapidly and communicated to I"
stone and hollow ware foundry
Stewart & Peterson, thence to III
large building on the corner Of III
teenth and Hamilton streets, occi
pied by Gumpert 4 Bros, manual
turers of cigars. The mill was sod
in ruins and all the walls fell in q
street The brick crushed in |.
eastern end of Stewart & Petersol
foundry and the flames destroys
nearly all the patterns in the patteI
room. The loss on the foundry Is q
timated at $4,000 and on the m.
at 100000, Gumpert & Co. EMPLOY
ed $50 hands and had 100000 loo.
cigars in stock. Their Insurance
1928, 900 and viii cover their loss.
number of small buildings adjoiniI
were also destroyed by the fire.
SAN Francisco, August 26.-
dispatch from Phoenix, Arizona, II
ports that the territorial conventioH
nominated NJ. w. Stewart for dc.
gate to Congress.
ST. LOUIS, August 25.-Gen. Gill
Craig was nominated for Congre
Yesterday by the Democrats OF I.
ninth district. VIM. III. Hatch W
renominated by the Democrats
the twelfth district.
MOLINE. ILL.,, August %. II
Democrats at Genessee. yesterd,
nominated Il. ii. Truesdalc for Co.
gress.
CHARLESTON, August 25.- HID
ID. Wyatt Aiken and George ID. Ii
man, sitting members, have been n
nominated as Democratic candidaik
for Congress in the third and fif6
South Carolina districts.
NEW HAVEN, CoNN., August 20.
The Democratic congressional d
trict convention at Middletown &
day re-nominated James Phelps
Essex for Congress.
NORFOLK, Va, August 25.-D.
Lacy of New Kelt county was non
mated for Congress from the secoi
district by the Readjusters' convex
ton to-day.
ATLANTA, Ga, August On.
Hammond was renominated to-d
for Congress by the Democrats
the fifth district.
WASHINGTON, August 25.--Jud
Key, the retiring postmaster ge3
eral, was to-day the recipient of
hearty and genuine tribute Of n
spect and affection from both O.
GERS and employees of the PosfofIi
Department. AT a meeting OF &
employees to-day in the deparfme
building. presided over by First 1.
sistant Postmtater General Tyne
resolutions were unanimously adol
ed expressing regret at Judge Key
retirement from the office and CO.
veying to him assurance of high d
probation. as an officer and since
regard for him as q man, comp
menting his executive ability a.
sound discretion in advancing evef
branch of the postal service to
admirable atate of efficiency, aI|
testlfying to the uniform kindne'
and courtesy which have dist
guished his official as well as his pf
yate and social relations. Immet
ately after the adoption Of the res
buttons, Judge Key was invited
attend ameeting, and the resolutio<
were handed TO him by First I.
sistant Postmaster General Tynf
who in a brief speech compliment
very highly the retiring Postlnd
ter Generals administration of
fairs since he had been at the he'd
of the department. Judge X
accepted the tribute of respect, an
in reply spoke feelingly. The nd
Postmaster General, Maynard, "
present. and made appropriate
marks.
WAsHINGToN, August 26.-Hd
Horace MAYNARD, ex-Consul
Turkey. visited the White House
day with Postmaster General Key
pay his respects TO the Presided
While there Mr.. Maynard receive
his commission as Postmaster Gel
eral, and shortly afterwards went
the Postoffice Department and TOD
the oath of office. The Preside.
also signed to-day the commission
Hon. ID. NJ. Key rs judge Of
eastern district of Tennessee. an
that of Gen. Longstreet as Unit
States Minister to Turkey. Jud
Key will not leave for Tennessee
fore the last or the first Of ne
week.
CIHcINNATI, August -. III
deaf mutes Of America are hoIdi1.
here, to-day. their first conyentio
There Is a fair attendance from
parts of the United States aud Cal
ada. Robert McGregor. of Cinci"
natl, was elected president.
New Brunswick, n. j., Auen
25.-Gen Thomas d Hoxie, Of Pa
sale. was Jmanimouslynom II
governor by the Greenback sta
convention here to-day
DIS MONIES, Iowa, August 20.
The Republican state convenfit
met here to-day with a fun repr
sentation from al the counties
the state except Palo Alto. j.
Thai was nominated for secrefal
of state by aeelnmation. The ofhi
nominations were as follows.
V. Lucas, auditor; +. III. Congo
state treasurer: Smith McPherso
attorney general.
NEW York, August 25.-In II