The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-08
Telegraphic News.

CHICAGO, July "A special from
Quincy, Illinois, to the Times says the
most intense excitement prevails il the
country inundated by the breaking
Of the Suy levee. 7'nis embankment
protected an extent Of country seventy
miles long and from five TO twelve
miles wide. Yesterday fully one-third
OF this area was under water. The
crevasss at the Cincinnati landing is
have occurred. Mr.. Freeman and has
family, who were reported drowned,
were saved, but there are Others who
are believed to have been drowned
Cattle and other stock were drowned In
great numbers. Houses and barns
were swept away and crops destroyed.
The state fish ponds near Fall creek
have been -obliterated and several bun
dred thousand Iof fine flsh were
washsd out by the flood. No estimate
of the damage done by the Hood can
be made at present, but it Is safe to
say that the total loss Will DO upwards
of one million dollars.
JERsRY CITY, July s.-Mary O'Con-
ners, forty-tive years old, living at No.
45 Wslter avenue, this city, murdered
her three children st . o'clock this
morning by cutting their throats with
q razor. She says she first tried TO kill
them with q carving knife, but she did
not succeed. Edward, the youngest,
lay In bed with her. She killed. him
frat, then went to the CRIB alonRside
her bed in which were the two oldest
children, Davis, aged six, and Fran
els, four and half, and murdered
Francis, he being on the side Of the
crib nearest her bed. Her husband all
this time lay on the floor at the foot OF
her bed asleep. he was awakened by
diving struggles of hls oldest child
When he saw what his wife had done
he ran out of of the house crying.
Mrs. 0'Conner saws she has been slck
for long time suffering, from malaria,
and has been unable to take care Of
her children. She thought that by
killing them they would 60 to heaven
and that there was no other cause for
her killing them. She was examined
by Judge Peloubet this morning and
committed to the county jail.
NRw York, July A. National Repub-
lican committee resumed its session this
morning. Upon the recommendation
of the committee on credentials Cow
ernor Jewell, of Connecticut, was made
permanent chairman, and s. w. Dor
sey, of Arkansas, permanent secretary
The executive committee was then
chosen, and comprised the following
members from Southern states: James
B. Debaur, Georgia; HenrysC. War
mouth, Louisiana; T. r. Mentally,
North Carolina.
A resolution was then adopted pro-
viding for another meeting OF the na-
tiopsl committee at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel October 10. when the business
left unfinished at this meeting will be
acted upon. An executive COMMITTEES
was organized, electing Governor jew
ell and s. w. Dorsey as chairman and
seer cIetary, and after the Transaction OF
some routine campaign business and
the adoption of resolution inviting
Senator Blaine to assist in the CAM
paign work on the Pacific coast, the
committee then adjourned.
DUBLIN, July 2.-The AbercorRe
rife competition, which began 'at Dolly
mount yesterday, ended this afternoon.
Jackson and Scott, Of the Amercnn
team, took the frat and second prizes
for the highest scores on the two days
shooting. The Abercorne cup vas
won by Young. The following are q IL
highest individual scores to-day st all
three ranges: At 500 yards: Jackson,
Scott and Young 70, VIM. RiRby 72,
Farrow, Miner and johnson II. At
900 yards: John Rigby II, Fenton
20, Jackson and Young so, Scott 06.
Brown 67, Rockwell SO. At 1000 yards,
90 shots: Thyme 81, Miner 50.
Brown 80, Jackson, Fenton and War
rem "a, Scott, Young and Rockwell
SO, VIM. Rigby and Laird "a, Farrow
7s. The following are the TO-
tails at all ranges for the
two days shooting: Jackson 464.
Scott 461, Fenton 45S, Young 453,
Brown 451, Miner 450, Warren 447.
Farrow 444, John RiRby 444, Willism
Rigby AL. Laird AL, Thyme 489,
Joynt 43S. Rockwell 432, Fisher 424-
All the above named took prizes;
though the Americans made the high
est scores they could not win the Abef-
corne cup. Since the competing,
therefore, was limited to the Iriahmen
qualified to represent IrelsDd In the
match for the "Elcho shield" The
Americans, however, won the highest
money prizes. Fenton made the high
est score OF the Irshmen, but was not
allowed to take the cup, having been
the winner OF 1t on the previous occa-
sion; Young, therefore, Is the winner.
The all Ireland challenge shield will
be completed for tomorrow. An
American team of four will compets
with two Irish teams. The ranges for
.he Elcho match are one thousand
and eleven hundred yards. The wealth
er to-day was unfavorable, the wind
being variable and gusty.
LONDON, July "A Paris dIspatch
says the religious establishmsnts
broken up on Wednesday number 30.
with 475 members. There remains
about 80, which being educational In
stitutioDs are allowed 10 exist until
August 81.
At Chamboy two Italian orders, one
Of men and the other Of womsn, re-
ceiyed 4S hours' notice 10 quit France.
This measure is taken under the Law Of
1878, providing for the expulsion Of
persons obnoxious to the governments.
PARIs, July IA dispatch says The
sealed Monks OF the La Grande Chai-
rams, manufacturers Of the famous
Chalrans liquor, will not bsinterfeFed
with.
MADRID, July 2.-Every ministerial
and all the principal radical organs de-
plore the carrying ont Of the anti
Jesuit DEGREES In France. The Spanish
government has granted numerous np-
nlicafinna for raarmiaafon lc. anin hlikL