The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16

publican gain of three over 1873.
Indications are that the Republican
county ticket is elected but the vote
close.
BRAITLEBoRo. September SIN
Nermont,notwithstanding hard cam
palgn work. the returns show that
800 less votes were polled than were
on the check list, and the Republi-
can majority falls of 600 from four
years ago. Jarnham received 946
and Phelps 300, being a gain 2l for
the Republicans and 26 for the Dem
ocrats. Tyler. candidate for. Con-
gress from second district and di-
rector of the ruined First National
Bank, received 651 votes as against
upward of 900 in 1873. Tvler's vote
in the country is materially increased
over two years ago, though he runs
behind his ticket in every town.
BURLINGTON. VT. September s.
One hundred and fifty towns have
been heard from. and give the Re
publicans a majority of 1900. On
this bases the Republican majority
over all Will be about $1,000. The
legislature will have but one Demo-
cratic Senator, and the House is
Overwhelmingly Republican.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, September s.
The partial returns from number
of counties indicate the election OF
Churchill, Democrat. for Cover
nor. over Parks, Greenbacker. by q
majority ranging between 10000 and
$4,000. The returns received and es-
timated by those best informed, il
is believed that the proposed con-
stitutionM amendments repudiating
certain state bonds will fail to re-
ceive majority of all the votes
cast, as required by the constitution
to insure its adoption.
Rufus X. Garland, Greenbacker.
brother of United States Senator
Garland, has announced himself as
a candidate for Congress i'm the sec
ond district of Arkansas.
4 New YORK, September S.-A
Herald special from St. Augustine,
says of the late wreck of the steamer
City of Vera Cruz. the pilots of the
St, Augustine. of which there are
five, were the first who discovered
that the wreck had occurred, and
what was of more consequence to
them, the vast amount of freight al
ready beached and more coming,
they at once formed themselves in
to. "a joint stock. company for the
time, and went for that freight.
They kept the matter of the wreck
a profound secret, and il was a Sc
cret well kept, for il was not until
the night of the 31st of August that
the news reached the city. In the
meantime our industrious pilots had
worked both day and night like
beavers, having the entire posses
sion of both beach and cargo. They
managed to have many goods piled
up, at different points on the beach
worth thousands of dollars. Several
trunks belonging to the ilE fated
passengers came ashore in good or
der only TO be broken open and
rified. One evidently belonged to
lady of wealth, for it was filed
with costly silk dresses and cloth
ing of the finest order. and laces
worth many dollars, and gold
watch and chain. Also two valua-
bic bacelets were found in this
trunk. In another trunk Il large
pocketbook well filled with bills was
found by these fortunate pilots. In
fact they had been on the sea, and
they worked it for all it was worth.
Even gold watches, diamonds, we'll
filled wallets, elaborate clothing and
many tons of valuable freight as
their reward. Indeed the latter was
in such vast proportions that teams
were employed for several days in
hauling their ''find," and large light
ers were filed with produce. AS
before stated, the secret was faith
fully kept Monday and Tuesday, but
when the matter leaked out late
Tuesday night the whole city was
alive with excitement, and every
body that had boat or could get one,
or press one into service hied away
to the beach, nor was this wrecking
fever confined to the minor class or
negroes but business men and clerks
for time turned wreckers and the
beach was thrOnged with anxious
hunters for the cast up treasures of
the sea. Several bodies were washed
ashore and after being inspected
and plundered they were buried in
the sand on the beach. The corpse
of young lady came ashore on
whose person was a dress of rich
silk and on her finger was a valu-
able solitaire diamond ring. She
was also buried on the beach after
being rified of her valuables.
ST. LOUIS, September 8.-Three
large ice houses of Huse, Loomis &
Co., and three smaller ones, belong
ing to the Mississippi Ice Company,
ON the river front, were burned last
evening. Loss 1900. The flames
spread to the Excelsior Stove Foun-
dry, on the west, and CONSUMED
about one-third of the establishment.
involving loss Of S135,0O0. Two
firemen were killed by a falling
roof and five others badly injured.
NATCHEz, Miss, September 8.--A
boiler of mill on Lowenburg's
place, Lake Concordia, exploded.
killing William Pole. and severely,
probably fatally, scaldihg four ne
groes. 10 i! 0r
WASHINGTON, September -8.-A
dispatch from Pensacola. Florida.
the death of the wife Of
Senator Jones.
PHILADELPHIA, September s.
The firm of Thompson & CO.,
bankers and brokers, Is south Third
street, suspended this morning.
NEwORLEANs,S s,September8 8.-The /
Democrats of the fourth district at
yesterday nominated
c. Blanchard for Congress.
ST.. GEORGE. Bermuda. Septem-
Der 1.-The seyerest storm that has
visited these isles in century ragged
night. II began between
3 and 4 O'clock Sunday afternoon
witha heavy fall of rain. The wind
to northeast about 10 |
o'clock and. freshened TO q gale !
which continued TO increase until 2
o'clock Monday morning when
hurricane prevailed. 8ip
At "A. n. the wind shifted to the /
and the storm moder-
lted. The amount of damage /
throughout the colony has been
1ei-Y great. ~ g1eaO
NEW YORK, September ga fire
broke out about midnight on the
north side Of Manhattan Markell
which occupied 8 blocks from
Avenue 20 North river
md between lThirty-fourth Z and
streets. The firestarted
n the basement of Robe Bros. pro-
vision dealers, and spread rapidly. |
The White building was soon wrap
,ed in Names and sparks were car