The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05

the adjacent country. Al Burnabad
eleven houses, several cafes and two
minarts were demolished Two per-
sons were killed and ten injured. A
slight trembling continues.
Especial to the SrATEsMAN.l
Fort WORTH, July SI.-Tarrant
county, with its twelve votes. in
structs solidly for Roberts for gov
ernor and Templeton for attorney
general.
NEW YORK. July S0.-A San Fran
cisco special says a report of the
progress of the United States reve-
nue. cutter. Thomas Corwin, to the
Arctic seas as relief ship TO find
the missing whalers. Mount Wallston
and Vigilant, is just received here
by the arrival of the Alaska CONNER
cial Company's steamship Dora,
which left Ounalaska for this port
on the 18th inst. 4 number Of the
whalers were boarded in the Arctic.
but nothing could be learned of the
missing whalers of the Jeanette.
Capt. Boulder, of the bark Helen
Mar. who was the last TO see the
Mount Wallston and Nigilant. on
October 10, north of Herald Island
with open water northward. Neither
being provided with winter sup
plies, and not being very seawortly,
he thinks they are lost. and so do all
whalemen with whom Corwin had
conversed. Il. Newman, agent of
the Alaska Company, thinks she ar
rived with the Dora last evening.
He speaks encouragingly TO those
interested in the Jeanette, as he
thinks Capt. belong would reach
Wrangle and land before the sever
ity of winter began, and they would
be safe, as Capt. belong so intend
ed. He was fully provided for over
land travel and exploration. Mr..
Newman sees no reason to antici-
pate disaster to the expedition or TO.
the safety of the whalers. He isnot.
quite so sanguine as he might be,
still he hopes for their rescue, to as
certain the truth or obtain contra
diction of the reported salvation of
the natives OF the St. Lawrence
Islands. Corwin crossed North Beh-
ring Sea, and the inhabitants had
been in starving condition for two
years. The first village visited by.
him was entirely deserted, and the
second, which was some miles
distant, was frightful scene of des-
olation. No living being was to be
seen. The dead lay unburied on the
hillsides and in their beds. just as
they had expired. Further west
ward, at North Cape, there was an
other similar spectacle. AT first it
was thought there had been an cpl
demic. but there is no doubt there
was sheer starvation, from which
200 to 800 persons died. Happily a
whale was caught and the lives of
the remnant of the settlement pre-
served.
PETERSBURG, Va, July 31.-Rich-
ard Holloway, charged with the
murder of William Newly, in Surry
county, some time since, was ar
raigned for trial at the July term of
the county court, this week, when a
nolle pros was entered and the pris-
oner discharged.
NEW YORK, July 31.-The Suns
report of the arraignment of George
M. Brascomb, of Jacksonville,
Florida, who was arrested for hav-
ing in his possession forged bonds
of the city of Jacksonville, says /:
AS Brascomb was being taken to
prison, he turned to Justice Duffy
and said: will you please send
down the papers before the grand
jury as soon as you can" "Why,"
Justice Duffy asked. because /
want to go to trial as quick as | can"
Brascomb answered. Detective Rob-
ert Pinkerton, addressing Justice
Duffy, said: Il have received q tel
egram to-day from the chief of po-
lice of Richmond, Virginia, asking
if the man arrested is not one
armed man. L don't know what is
wanted. replied that the prisoner
Brascomb is a one-armed man."
Brascomb turned pale. 1t was the
first time since his arrest that he has
shown any feeling.
New YORK, July 31.-A st. Johns,
n. F., special says the Howgate ex-
petition steamer Gulnare left ST.
Johns yesterday morning for Lady
Franklin bay on trial trip. Her
engines work most satisfactorily.
A new corps of engineers have been
selected from the staff of the New
foundland sailing steamer to super
cede those who Joined the Gulnare
at Washington, and have inspired
unbounded confidence in all on
board. The first port of call will be
Disco, beyond which it is the opin-
ion of all our old sailing and whal-
ing captains that the Gulnare will
be unable and unfit to pass.
New ORLEANS, July 31.-A spe-
cial says Wednesday at Donaldson,
Ben. Gibson, cousin of Congressman
Randall Gibson, shot and killed a
Republican justice of the peace
named r. J. Green. The trouble
grew out of dissatisfaction of the
former at Green's method of enforc-
ing the Sunday liquor law.
SARATOGA, July 31.-The weather
is warm and pleasant and the track
in good condition. The attendance
was fair.
First race-One mile, Girof1e won,
Dan Sparkling second, Warfield third :
time 1:44.
Second race Maiden two-year-
olds, five furlongs, Bonnie Lizzie
won, Zingara second, Mabel third (;
time LOST.
Third race Summer handicap
sweepstakes for all ages, one and a
half miles, Luke Blackburn won, Ju-
niata second, Gen. Phillips third /;
time 2:10
Fourth race-Mile and a quarter,
Lofty won, Charley Gorham second,
Terror third; time 2:16.
New ORLEANS, July 31.-Building
No. 81, Custom House street, occu-
pied by Marshall Croll, dealer in
notions and clothing manufacturer,
was burned yesterday. Loss &c.,
900; insured.
CINCINNATI. July 31.-The Demo-
cratic convention at Hillsboro nomi-
mated John p. Ledow of Adams
county, on the 359th ballot, for Con-
gress in the seventh Ohio district.
DAYTON, o., July 31.-The Demo-
cratic congressional convention of
the fourth district to-day nominated
Hon. John A. Mcmahon as the Dem
ocratic candidate. Mcmahon was
notified of the fact and came to the
convention, making speech posi-
lively declining the nomination.
The convention again nominated
him and then adjourned sine die.
McMahon's declination is generally
regarded as final. so that another
convention viii probably be called
/ to nominate a candidate.
PITTsToN, Pa. July 31.-The Green
back party of the twelfth district to-