The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

the committee on permanent organ
iZation named for president Of the
convention James w. Wright of FL
mira. He took the chair and made
a speech. in which he declared that
the Greenbackers were not subserv-
lent to either of the great political
parties. The convention reasSem-
bled at $50 this morning. Geo. o.
Jones of Albany moved that the con-
vention proceed to designate the
members of the state committee,
Mr.. Junius of Syracuse opposed the
motion and moved that it be laid on
the table until the report of the COM
mittee on plan of organization ap-
pointed at Albany last year be read.
Carried. The report of the commit
tee was then read to the convention.
New HAVEN, Conn. August 49,
The Democratic state convention met
here this morning. Senator w. w.
dent. He referred to the electoral
commission as the greatest political
crime of modern times, and appealed
to Connecticut to set her broad seal
of condemnation upon the fraud of
1876. Hon. James English of New
Haven was nominated for governor.
He has telegraphed that he will ac-
cept Hon. Charles NJ. Pind of Hart
ford was nominated for lieutenant
governor, II. S. Blake of Bridgeport
for secretary of state, Merrick A.
Mercy of Union for treasurer, and
Charles X. Pagan of Middletown for
comptroller. rs
TRENTON, n. j., August 1S.-The
Republican state convention for the
nomination of presidential electors
and candidate for governor met at
II O'Clock. Hon. VIM. F. Hoffman
was nominated for temporary chair
man, and ON taking the chair ad-
dressed the convention. He was
followed by Gen. Fitzpatrick: The
convention is composed of 501 dele
gates. The usual committee on Gre
| dentials, permanent organization
and resolutions were appointed and
the convention adjourned for dinner
READING, Penn, August 1S.-HOn.
Hester Clymer sustained a severe
fracture of the right arm last night
by overturning his carriage. The
wheels on one side went over the
end of the small road bridge near
here, while trying to turn out fol
another vehicle. His mother-in-law
and sister-in-law, who accompanied
him, escaped with a few bruises.
DENVER, August 18.-A special
from Santa Fe says the hostile
Apaches, after crossing the RiC
Grande marched sixty miles into the
interior and took their stand on the
Sierra Candelaric mountains. They
are now bound in a southwest course
When about sixty miles from Ell Pasc
they struck the Mexican village Of
Santa Maria, where they killed two
Mexicans and stole few head o.
horses. Col. Vale has gone to Chi
huahua, but exactly where his troop:
are is not known. They are prOba
bly, on the trail of the hostiles.
| SARATOGA, August Is. - The
weather was fine and the attendance
fair. with the track in a good con
dition.
First race-Mile. Goldbug won
Florence b. second, Emmett Cooper
third: time LAG.
Second race-Free handicap, mile
and five hundred yards, Gabriel won
Governor Hampton second, Juniats
third; time S:16.
Third race-G entleman riders, fret
handicap, tbree-quarters of mile
Kingcraft won, The Stranger second
Harlequin third time 1:253.
Fourth race-Mile and furlong
Dan X. won, Warfield second, Char
ley Backus third; time 1871.
BERGEN, Norway, August 18.-Olt
Bull, the violinist is dead.
ST. LOUIS, August 18.-The Yaegel
Touring mill, on Twenty-first street
the largest establishment of the kin6
in the city, caught fire last night anC
is now a mass of ruins; the loss can
not be stated at present. The mil
was built three years ago at a cost
of 100000, since when $4,000 worth
of improvements has been added
Insured for S285,000 in eighty ol
ninety companies.
LATER-The loss by the burning
of the Yaeger mill last night, il
is now estimated, will exceed $400,
600. The destruction of the sur
rounding property and losses of in.
dividuals other than the milling
company, will increase the aggregate
loss to full half million.
The old skating rink on Nine
teenth street was burnt about al
hour later.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 49,
The Macon Readjusters' convention
held here to-day nominated Gen
James III. Williams, of Winchester
for congress from the Eighth Vir
ginia district.
CINCINNATI, August 1S.-A fire al
Glendale, Ohio, last night destroyed
eight buildings, causing a loss o.
about $4,000. Fire engines were
taken there from this city before the
fire could be gotten under control.
AUBURN, n. Y. August 18.-Gloon
has been cast over this gaily decorat
ed city to-day by the suicide this
morning of Joseph p. Morris, chic
engineer of the fire department The
state firemen's convention is in ses'
sion here, with delegates from every
section. The principal streets are
| spanned with evergreen arches and
the fronts of the buildings are
profusely decorated with bunting
and flags. To-day emblems of mourn
ing will be thickly interspersed
| Chief Morris had been exceedingly
nervous for weeks, in anticipation oi
| this great gathering of firemen, and
| the responsibility devolving upon
1 L = l.a
bly, unsettled his mind. AT 2 A. n. he
| stepped into closet adjoining his
bed room and nearly severed his
head from his shoulders with ra.
Zor. He was about thirty-eight years
old, unusually popular, and was serv-
ing his seventh term as chief en-.
gineer. The committee of arrange
ments has decided to go on with the
convention.
SARATOGA. August 19.-The Amer.
| ican bar association met shortly af.
ter 1890. and was called to order by
Luke p. Poland, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee. The president,
Benjamin Bristow, was introduced
and read his annual report, which
dealt chiefly with changes made in
statutory laws by the several states
and by congress during the past year.
Among other new legal enactments,
he referred to the attack made by
the laws upon the railroads in Geor-
gia, where a commission has been
appointed to fix railroad rates and
10 law in the same state for the ap-
pointment Of temporary judges pro
TEN with the consent of litigant par
ties He expressed the hope that