The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02


minent,and that theHerbert cantrac.
tors. who made the Saez canal. are
preparing the plans TO commence
work.
SAN Francisco. August 3l.-The
Chinese steamer Hochung. which ar
rived Yesterday evening from Can
ton, landed about $50 pas
sengers at Honolulu. Ii will de-
pend on the Instructions of her COM
mander relative to the length Of his
stay in port whether she will pay
extra duties and discharge her cargo
AT once or await the action of the
United States government on the
subject.
4. BY the files of the Honolulu papers
IL appears that contest has been
going ON in the island with regard
10 the Chinese question. The pro-
Chinese party, headed by Calso
Moriono. has evidently succeeded in
capturing King kalakana and
great majority of the legis-
lature and the better portion
of the foreign and native population.
The press strongly opposed them.
The King dissolved two cabinets OPP
posed 10 his wishes, and formed the
third headed by Morionos. Mean
time the leading commercial inter-
ests signed Il petition TO the foreign
ministers and other officials, and
brought so strong pressure to bear
that the King found il necessary to
withdraw from his position. and
Moriono and his confreres. after five
days lease OF power. gave MP their
portfolios. The principal point of
issue was the question of substituting
the line of Chinese steamers. Mo-
nero having been sent 10 the island
TO further their designs.
New YORK, August 3l.-The
Brooklyn police are confident that
James Coshigan. arrested in this
city last night, is one of the murder
ers of the young lawyer. George c.
HARVARD. The prisoner was taken
to. Brooklyn. The coroner's jury
protesting his innocence. active
search Is making for another party
who is needed as witness To the
crime.
READING. Pa. August Stat the
Democratic convention to-day, Hon.
ID. Emingtraot,s at present state SEN
ator, was nominated ON the first bal
lot for Congress. THIS is Holster
Clymer's district.
PHILADELPHIA. August 3l.-Rey.
ID. NJ. DeIIughes, Methodist min
lister of Atkinson, n. ". and pub
Usher of the Christian Herald at
that place, jumped from ferry boat
while crossing from Camden to
Philadelphia about midnight and
was drowned. He left a pocket
book in which was letter addressed
to G. b. Lloyd.
/. WASHINGTON, August 3l.-The
signal corps station at Sloop Point,
North Carolina, reports to the chief
signal officers as follows: The brig
Frederick b. Rice. disInasted and
abandoned at sea. came ashore at
this place last midnight, loaded with
lumber. She il in bad condition.
ORANGE, n. H., August 3l.-Rev
VIM. Adams, ID. d., of New York,
died at 4:15 this morning.
GENEVA, n. y, August 3i.-There
is every indication that the first re-
gatta of the Geneva Regatta Asso-
citation, which will be held here to-
morrow and Thursday. will be an
entire success. Courtney, .Hosmer.
Lee. Riley, Dempsey, Weisger, Fol-
singer and Tenyick, of the profess
sionals. are on hand, while among
the amateur single scullers are
Holmes. Murray, Gaisell, Larmon,
Grouse, Mcmahon, Brown. Dobenett,
Dorchester and Goodsen. The fol-
lowing double scull crew have ar
rived: Holmes and Woodbury.,
Mcmahon brothers, Harmon and
Brown, and the Andrews brothers.
The four-oared race will be contest
ed by the Elmira, Albany and Ho-
bart college crews. The Watkins
crew was entered, but will not row.
The programme of races tomorrow
will be as follows: Single SOULS,
$3.50 r. M; four-oared single, $50 p.
NJ. On Thursday the double souls
Of the amateur boats will be called
AT 4:30 p. NJ, and the professional sim
gle SOULS at $50. Only the referees
steam tug will be allowed to accom-
pany the boats in the several races.
The course extends along and close
to the shore, and spectators will have
an excellent opportunity to view the
events from the grand stand of fifty
platform cars of the Syracuse. Ge-
neva and Corning road.
BosToN, August 3l.-The Amer
lean Association met again this
morning for the transaction of gem
eral business. The first business
was the election of officers for the
meeting of 1881 and the following
were chosen: Prof G. ID. Brush Of
New Haven, president; Prof. G. V.
Riley of Washington. secretary;
Prof. w. S. Voux of Philadelphia,
treasurer; Prof Meyers OF Hobo
ken. \. j., president of station A:
Prof. VIM. Saunders Of Canada, sec
rotary of section b, Prof Henry
Wealand of Salem and Prof. Thos.
Mehan of Philadelphia, auditory
committee.
LONDON, August 3l.-In tile House
of Commons last night the debate
on thd constabulary vote was re-
sumed. Mr.. Parnell asked if Mr..
Forster, in the event of landlords
continuing to abuse their power.
would advise the summoning of
parliament, during the recess, TO
pass law protecting the tenants.
Mr.. Forster said he did not expect
that il would be necessary during
the winter to ask parliament TO pass
a coercion bill or to interfere for the
protection Of tenants, but if he
wese convinced that the law as il
now stands il an instrument of in
Justice, he would not be an instru-
ment for referring it. The constabu-
larry vote after debate was passed by
los to rs. The house shortly after
passed all the remaining votes Of
estimates in the House of Lords.
The ground game bill passed its sec
ond reading by vote of So 10 20.
The Lords acted on the advice of
Lord Beaconsfield. who advocated
considerable amendment in the com-
mittee rather than d rejection alto
2ether. lie objected TO the bill. He
thought the Lord would be taking
up feeble position, when on the
eve OF constitutional struggle in
joinging issue with commons on
such a secondary question.
LONDON, August 3i.-The Man
chester Guardian. in its commercial
article this morning, says that the
inquiry for goods and yarns is slow,
aud sellers are able TO make but
poor progress. The weakness of the
cotton markets tend TO discourage
buying.
SAN FRANCISCO, August PA
dispatch from Tucson says: Sheriff
Butfuer, with a posse. left here last