The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-12
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

tickets, ST. Clair 1000 majority. Eto-
wah 1000. Autuga $50. Lownds 100,
Lee 500 majority for the Democratic
state ticket. but il is mixed on the
county and legislative tickets he
tween the Democrats aud lndepend-
ents: Shelby county gives 1000 ma
jOrity forstate and countyDemocratie
tickets, Limestone is largely Demo-
cratic on all the tickets, Emore gives
$50 Democratic majority, Marengo
gives the Democratic ticket 2S00 ma
jority, jefferson gives the Demo
cratic state ticket 5000 majority, but
is doubtful on the legislature and
county tickets. Morrow, lndepend-
ent. beats Phelan, Democrat, for
Judge in this county. Bullock county
gives the Democratic ticket 900 ma
jority, Perry 400, Macon 1900.
Blount 1900. Chiffon 1900, Conecuh
gives the Democratic state ticket
1000 majority and the county ticket
800 majority; Butler county elects
Powell. Democrat, by 76 majority,
and gives the rest of the Democratic
ticket an overwhelming majority.
MoNTG GoMERY. August 4:-All re-
ports show an immense Democratic
vote. There was no regularly or
ganiZed opposition i'll three-fourths
of the counties, and the Democrats
contesting for county offices with
each other. brought out all the vo-
tiers. The Democratic state ticket got
the benefit of this great local strug-
gle, and will have Il majority of over
10000. The Observation-Disclosures
party were thoroughly organized in
but one portion of the state. and
that was in the counties comprising
the districtnow represented by Rep
resentative Lowe, Greenbacker
Madison. Limestone and Morgan
counties, which gave him majorities
two years ago, gave handsome Dem
Ocratic majorities this year. and the
Greenback state and county tickets
will probably be defeated in every
county of the district. The Demo
Gratis will elect all the judges and
chancelIors. and nearly all the legis-
lators and county officers.
ATLANTA, August 1.-The Demo
cratic state convention met here to-
day and adjourned till 2:30 p. NJ.
LdteI-The convention reassem-
bled at 2:30 and temporarily organ.
lied, with Patrick Walsh of Aususta
as chairman. Mr. l.. NJ. Trammel ot
Whitefeld was chosen permanent
president. The usual committees
were appointed, and the convention
adopted the two-thirds rule, wheI
it adjourned till 9 O'Clock to-mor
row.
Before adjournment, a resolution
in favor of the adoption of a major
ity rule for future conventions was
defeated by twenty majority. A
motion will be made tomorrow tC
reconsider this resolution.
A vigorous and determined fighI
is being made against the renofnina
ton of Governor Colquitt, the pres
| ent incumbent, but it is believed he
will be the choice of the convention
ST. LOUIS, August 4.-W. l.. Scott
secretary of the state board of agri
| culture of Illinois, was nominated
Yesterday for Congress by the Dem
Ocrats of the fourteenth district.
BANGOR. Me-. August 4.-Th'
Greenback congressional convention
of the fourth district to-day nOmi
mated George w. Ladd for congress:
bv acclamation. Mr.. Ladd person
ally responded in acceptance of the
nomination. Resolutions were passed
endorsing Ladd and the course OF
his party in congress.
CHICAGO, August 1.-The Demo
Gratis of the thirteenth Illinois dis
trict have nominated A. Il. Steven
son for congress.
New YORK, August A. About
1890 this morning the steamer Twi
light, while going down the bay on
her morning trip TO the iron pier n
Coney Island, run into the three
masted schooner Normandy. ut an.
chOr off Bedlo's Island, and sustain.
ed considerable damage to her up.
per works and probably to her ma
chinery, as she is being towed bach
to her pier. There were about 25(
passengers on the Twilight. One
man was injured and was taken tC
the hospital. The schooner struck
the Twilight on her bow and was
damaged so that she had to be tow
ed to the city. The steamer was
towed to Jersey City for repairs.
The schooner was laden with ice
The Twilight ran into her on ac.
count of being unable TO change heI
course, owing to the rapidity Of the
current,
SAN FRANCISCO, August 4.-The
advance in mining stocks is due tO
the discovery of ore in drift from
the Union shaft, north and east, to-
wards the Sierra Nevada line, on q
2500-fOOt level.
CINCINNATI August 4.-The board
of officers of the Cincinnati Cham
ber of Commerce to-day, after hear
ing testimony and arguments, eX-
PEELED j. w. Christy and suspended
Newton Christy and III. w. Cobb, OF
the late firm of Christy, Cobb 4 Co,
grain dealers, operating near Plum
street depot. The board also pro-
hibited the book-kceper of the firm
from coming on the floor of the
chamber.
NEW YORK, August 4.-Dr. Tan
ner had large number of visitors
to-day. At l:30 this morning he
had an attack of nausea, and vomi-
ted. This left him weak, and he
complained of a bitter taste in his
mouth. Soon after. he drank three
ounces of ice water and then slept
three-fourths of an hour, and nj 1870
he had another fit Of vomiting. but
seemed to feel bitter after ii. At
O'clock he got out of bed, dressed
without effort, and read the morn
ing paper, in which was letter
from Arkansas, stating that the
writer had wagered $500 that he
would succeed, and promising half
the amount If he would hold out.
He then drank an ounce and half of
water and slept for thirty minutes.
On awakening. he remarked that
somebody might have tampered
with the water, as he felt badly af-
ter drinking il. There is no telling
what they would do. lie said, Il
understand some heavy bets have
been made At noon, when he
entered ON the thirfy-eighth day OF
the fast, his condition was about the
same a Yesterday. His features
were no more haggard or pinehed.
and he appeared in good spirits.
LateS1I'he examination this even
ing shows DIR. Tanners condition TO
be as follows: Pulse 78, tempera-
ture 99s and respiration 10. Al 4:3O
o'clock the Doctor was attacked with
violent retching and vomiting, and
became very weak in consequence.
He took the usual antidote Of hot
water, and was resting quietly at 5
o'clock.
BUFFALO, August 4-The Repub-
licans of this city rendered an oya-