The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-30

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seeing the wounded man, ran home
and returned in n few minutes with
a double barreled shot gun, both
barrels ofwhioh he discharged into
the body of Harrington, apparently
killing him instantly. He fell, SEEM
ingly lifeless, and lay still where he
had fallen, but the old man Carter
secured a Smiths sledge hammer
and walked up TO the remains aud
deliberately crushed the head of his
victim, and then fell over him appar-
rantly IN a diving state.
JACKSONVILLE, December 2S-
Two of the gamblers whs were
seized at Baldwin's Wednesday, by
y party of men, whom they had
swindled, and who were made TO
surrender their winnings, came TO
this city the same evening and pro-
curing warrants and a posse of four
men in all, the deputy sheriff pro-
ceeded 10 Darby vile 10 arrest the
so-called regulators. Skirmishing
ensued, in which Jack Simpson, ono
OF tho gamblers party was killed.
The posse arrested those of the citi-
zens' party and brought them to the
city. They will have hearing be-
fore magistrate.
AUGUSTA, Ga , December 2l-The
passenger train on the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta railroad was
thrown down an embankment this
morning by broked rail Mai. G..
ID. Russel, of the United States ar
my had his thigh broken. Conduc-
tor King had some ribs broken. r.
d. Hinch, of Castor, and b. Jonson,
of Lewiston, North Carolina were
bruised.
NEW ORLEANS. December 28.-
Policeman VIM. Cooper, (colored),
Yesterday attempted 10 arrest VIM.
Robertson, who resisted arrest, and
being a powerful man, took the of
1icer's club from him and was about
10 use it on the officer, who drew
his pistol and fired. Robertson fell
TO the ground and was conveyed TO
the Charity hospital, where he died
yesterday from the effects of the
wound. Cooper was imprisoned.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, December %.
A fire IN the dyeing house of the
Chicopee Manufacturing Company,
No. mill, at ChicOpee Falls, yester-
day, cause $95.0l0 damage TO the ma.
chinery and stock and $4,000 to the
building.
CoRsICANA, December ga fire
this morning in the principal busi-
ness block OF Corsicana resulted IN
4 total destruction of the stocks
and buildings. Jewell & Jester,
hardware merchants. loss $1,000;
y. Fox & Bro, dry goods, $4,000;
J.T. Sullivan & Co, boots and shues,
$4,000. The adjoining buildings on
both sides were damaged about Sl0,-
600. The fire originated among the
cotton samples in Jewell 81 Jes-
ter's store, The Insurance will cover
about 65 per cent. of the loss.
AUGUSTA, Ga, December 2S.-
Jas. Newton, white man, convict.
ed in the Jefferson county superior
court of the murder of white man
named Cornwall, in that county in
1877, has been sentenced 10 be
hanged on the first Friday in Feb
ruary next.
LIVERPOOL, December 23.-This
weeks circular OF the Liverpool
Cotton Brokers Association reports
that cotton has been in limited de-
mand, and the market Was dull and
quotations declined American.wa
in fair request, but was freely sup
piled, and quotations were reduced
1-l6C05d. In sea Island there was .
small business done AT unchanged
rates. Futures opened quiet, and
throughout the week were dull and
inactive, and quotations slightly
fluctuated, closing l-l6s @ 3-S2d
lower.
LONDON, December 23.-It is wor-
thy Of note that the entire garrison
in Ireland does not include a single
Irish regiment The parish priest says
that he intends to proceed against
snod Cor liboI, and in conseqnenco OF
Mr.. Jones statement 10 the effect
that the priest had induced Ia
borers to quit his employment,
The Dublin correspondent of the
Times says :. The introduction Of the
Land League into the north of Ire
land has had the effect of settling
the existing uneasiness to right. La
borers who had before some time
been quiet are again i'll motion in
some districts and two concurrent
movements are now in progress, one
of which is distinct from the league,
although agreeing TO some extent
with its principles. The printers of
placards for the league meetings
throughout the country have re-
ceived directions 10 attend the trial
oil Traversers, and TO produce orders
for the publication of placards.
New ORLEANS, December %. -
The steamer Statesman brings Pam
anna dates 10 the 10Th.
Late Peruvian advices show no
material change in the situation.
The Chilian invading force at PHO
had received reinforcement of 1000
men, but had not advanced, appar-
emily awaiting q concentration of
their entire strength.
Intelligence from BaraDgiula re-
ports an explosion of one Of the
boilers of the steamer Isabella, kill
ing four persons and seriously
wounding several others, two of
whom have since died.
On the IIth fi...-1s--ytftff Ddrk x Iram,
--vTrsTIuEIf, from Cardiff, struck on
bar at the mouth Of the Madalena
river, and the captain, mate and
three sailors were drowned. The
vessel and cargo arc total loss.
LoNDoN. December 25.-The Pail
Nall G0xeif0 announces that Mrs.
Cross was seized with sudden chill
which attac kcd her in the larylx -oo
SUNDAY last. She had ehortly be-
fore received several friends who
left her apparently IN good health
and spirits al least. There was no
cause for alarm till O'Clock, when
DIR. Andrew Clark then discovered
that the peTeeiTdium was seriously
affected and pronounced her case
fatal, she passed away quietly.
LoEDos, DeCquber "a tele-
gram from Dublin states that Gus
toms authorities yesterday seized
the Norwegian ship juno in Claro
river near the mouth of the Shannon.
Her cargo, consisting OF arms be-
ing landed, three wagon loads have
already been landed by force of
marines and artillery. who have
charge OF The vessel. The telegram
also states that number OF youpg
men, recently arrived from America,
are under police surveillance.
LoSpoS, December 23- a dir
patch 10 the IfDtts IRON Cape Town
SAYS that additional forces whs Ihlteo
10 suppress tie BasuIok, WHO YTe
now stationed at various points oI
the frontier. 4 great part ol