The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-09

Admiral In. b. Batch. in his annual
report, states that the ships hay
been kept in high state OF disci,
pline, and the officers, cadets and
crews are contented and happy.
RICHMOND, December ar. u.
Forster, James Galloway arc SAM
nel Logan, Judges of the ELECTION in
the city of Manchester, have been
arrested on charge of rtfusing to
receive the votes OF a number of per.
sons, mostly colcrcd. who presented
themselves ON presidential election
day. Their votes were .efused for
the reason that the parties did not
show, rs is alleged, proper corpora
ton tax receipts. There had been
receipts issued by the state auditor,
which the judges ignored. The case
Is being heard by Cnited States
Commissioner Atkins.
CHICAGO. December 2.-Gen.J John
A. Mcdowell to-day brought suit in
the Circuit Court TO recover $4,000
damages from W. Henry Smith, coll
Iector OF customs, and William J.
kuhns, for alleged conspiracy TO in
juro McDowelrs name and reputa-
tion. The suit is founded on the
charges that Smith and kuhns, en-
couraged and supported with pecu-
MARY assistance, had suit brought
some time ago by Miss Annie Coe.
against Mcdowell, for seduction.
which was abandoned in conse-
quenee OF the plaintiff coniessin9
that the charge was a fabrication.
n
OBrien Bros plug tobacco manu-
factory, at Covington, Kentucky,
was destroyed by fire this forenoon;
loss ON stock $4,000, on building
$4,000. Stock insured for $4,000 In
the British American. and the build
ing is insured for 5000 in Liverpool.
FoRT WAYNE, Ind, December a.
Father Julio Benout, pastor of st.
Peters Catholic Church, died sud-
denly of appoplexy while coming
down TO breakfast this morning.
lie had been pastor fifty years, and
was favorably known.
ATLANTA, Ga, December AT
the municipal election yesterday ].
w. English beat ii. j. Kimball by "a
votes.
NEW York, December AIT tho
regular meeting of the chamber Of
commerce to-day supplementary
report of the special commission on
bankruptcy laws was submitted en-
bodying the following: That the
Lowell bill should not be accepted
by the chamber of commerce or the
country without important amend
ments and additions. Neither
should so valuable beginning be al
cause, in so far as the distribution of
an insolvent estimate is concerned,
il will be difficult TO provide bet
ter one. The committee rendered q
resolution, which, after a long dis
cussion, was adopted in the follow
ing form:
ReSoired, That national bank
rupt act for the distribution of insol-
vent estimates, and for tho discour-
agement of insolvency, will promote
general wellbeing by comforting con-
tidence 10 business transactions and
greatly increase the interests of state
trade.
DUBLIN, December 2.-Doctor
Myers has been elected lord mayor
of this city for 1881.
LONDON, December 2.-The Sports
man says the president of the Amer
lean Manufacturing Company will
institute regatta on the Tyne with
in week of the Hanlon-Laycock
match if Boyd promises to compete,
as it would be interesting TO ascer-
tain how Boyd would row against
the chief oarsman of the United
States and Canada. The president
also wishes Elliott, Hawdon, Nichol-
son, Trickett, Ross, Hosmer and Ri
ley to participate, and promises sub
stantial prizes. Ross Is still misera-
bly, weak.
WASHINGTON. December 3.-The
chief of the secret service to-day
received letter from a cotton and
commission merchant in Holly
Springs, stating he was one Of the
victims of the fraudulent operations
of Charles l.. Auchize, who repre-
sents himself as secret service OPP
erative in search of forged bonds,
who, as mentioned heretofore, duped
number of persons TO the extent
Of thousands of dollars. He incloses
a description of the impostor, as
follows: Auchizc goes under the
name of Charles A. Richer he Is
about five feet ten; has q bald
head, black eyes and hair and
small black mustache; wears q
sut of plain broadcloth and soft
black hat; he also wears a gold band
on his finger with engraved hero
glyphics upon il; he speaks English
with strong foreign accent; is about
forty-five years old, and uses eye
glasses when reading. Chief
Brooke has information that Au-
chiZe fraudulently obtained &l100
in Greensboro, S. c., 800 from one
person, S400 from another. II ap-
pears that Holly Springs merchant
cashcd two checks of Auchize, which
were drawn on different banks in
Cincinnati during his stay in Holly
Springs. AuchiZe received teie-
gram from New Orleans, which leads
TO the supposition that he has nc
completes ia that city. No less than
five fraudulent checks were present.
ed at Cincinnati bank in one day,
coming from various sections Of the
South, and all drawn by Auchize
Deputy Sheriff A. B. Davidson, oi
New York, writes Chief Brooke
that lac is very anxious 10 recover
possession of AuchiZe'e body. Sher.
iii Davidson had AuchiZe under 6r.
rest in July for similar operations
in New York, but he succeeded In
making his escape before his exami'
nation came of.
/ NEW YORK, December 3.-Den-
ham a. Sons piano mandatory
failed yesterday. Liabilities &40O,'
600.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, December g.
Fifteen out Of the forty-five collieriei
of the Philadelphia a. Reading Com.
pany have suspended operations fol
the month Of December, throwing
out of employment about 5000 EN-.
ployees. This action Is considered
necessary On account of the pool
market for coal. Nothing but dead
| work and repairs will be done al
these collieries during this month
NEW YORK, December t.-Thl
grand jury in general session to-day
presented indictments against Sam
uel Sullivan Murray for perjury, and
against Joseph Hart, Louisa A. Post
Kenward Philips, and Charles Aber
crombie, for publishing, in q papel
called the Truth, criminal libel OF
Gen. Garfield.
1 PETERSBURG, Va, December 81
A correspondent, in writing from
/ Wilson, Grayson county, Virginia
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