The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16
NO (.

western half Nothing save frag-
ments of scattered walls and niles of
iron ratters remain. The Offices of
the market company in the eastern
half Will be repaired and ready for
occupation within sixty DAYS. The
fire was undoubtedly The work of
an incendiary. The orange stands
in the market were owned by some
sixty persons or firms, whose loss
range from 500 TO $3.50 each. No
insurance. Loss ON market build
ing $400.0O0. Insured in various
companies 10 the amount of $1,000.
LEXINGTON, ky.. September o.
The Transylvania Printing Compa-
NY, publishers of the Lexington daily
Transcript, decided TO go into liqui-
dation, and offer the paper and
printing establishment for sale.
NEW YORK, September9 9.-Gover-
nor Mcclellan was to-day elected
president Of the New York Under
ground Railway Company. The en-
ecutive committee was composed of
Gen. Mcclellan, Andrew Gilsey,
Hugh j. Jewell. Mr.. Sewell and T..
III. Quintard.
New YORK, September "a let
ter from Havana under date of the
4th instant. says that the telegram
sent hence on the morning of Sep
tember ). announcing the washing
ashore on the Florida coast of mails.
bodies, etc, indicating the loss of
the steamer City of Vera Cruz, was
only delivered Saturday afternoon.
The reason given by the govern
ment officers for its detention was
that the alarm would be too great
and that il would be preferable TO
wait for further particulars. None
of the Friday evening or Saturday
morning papers were allowed to
mention the accident. One paper.
in Louisiana correspondence, pub
llshed a few lines announcing the
event, and was fined five hundred
dollars.
LoNG BRANCH, y. j., September
9.-There is very severe north
east storm to-day. The track of
the New Jersey Southern Railway
between Highlands station and Sea-
bright has been washed away, sus-
pending all travel from New York
via Sandy Hook. All travel by the
Pier route is suspended. Consider
able damage has been done along
the shore. The tide is the highest
known for several wears.
WHITE RIVER RJUNCTIoN,V VT. Sep
tember 9.--The returns from twenty
two towns. having twehty-one TO
hear from, give Farnham, Republi-
can, majority of $3.50. In 1876
they gave Farnham. Republican. n
majority of 26,576. The same towns
in 1876 gave Fairbanks majority of
1862, a Republican gaiIl of 290s and
a Democratic gain of 372. In the
first congressional district. seventy
four towns give Joyce 1867 major
ity. In the second district. seventy
two towns give Tyler S445 majority.
In the third district. fifty towns give
Grant 1851 majority. There are in
the three districts twenty-nine towns
TO be heard from. The next legisla-
ture will be 1872 Republicans 10 nine
Democrats.
RICHMOND, Va, September o.
The Republican convention of the
third congressional district has nom-
mated &. p. Randall for Congress.
ALTOONA, Pa, September a.
Gen. j. NJ. Campbell was to-day
nominated for Congress by the Re-
publicans of the seventeenth district
SAN FRANCISCO. September g.
The Republican convention of
Washington Territory, at Vancouver
yesterday. nominated Thos. II,
Brent for delegate to Congress.
DANyILLE. Va, September o.
The trial of Jas. Thomas DeJarnette
closed last night. The case was
given to the jury at $50 o'clock and
at 10 O'Clock they came into court
with verdict of murder in the first
degree but recommended the pris-
ener to mercy. In view of the cir
cumstances of the case his counsel
entered motion for a new trial
and the court appointed Saturday
next as the time of hearing the ar
gument for new trial. If the new
trial be refused the case will be
taken to the court of appeals on ex-
ceptiOn TO the rulings of the lower
court.
GALVESTON, September 9.@Out of
134 replies from 92 counties, 75 re-
port favorable weather during the
month, SO unfavorable; 63 report
the weather more favorable than
last season, 21 about the same, so less
favorable; 75 report the cotton fruit |
ing well and retaining its bolls, SO |
not fruiting well and shedding: 40
report the present condition Of the
crop not as good as last year, 8 8about
the same, sc better, of which re- |
ports 10 per cent, 2 % per cent, 3 33 |
per cent, 6 so per cent, l 60 per cent,
8 100 per cent; 1872 report picking |
September 2; 81 report |
picking general. Sixty-eight report |
no damage from worms and boil |
worms as follows: Six 10 per cent. |
two Is, three 20, eleven 25, one 80. |
eleven SO and thirteen so per cent. |
damage. One hundred and eight |
report no injury from shedding or
rust, seventeen soma injury from |
shedding and nine injury from rust.
Some Of the counties that report Sc
rious damage by the worms also re-
port that notwithstanding this the
yield will be greater than last year.
NEW YORK, September 9.-The
national executive COM
mittee met here to-day. Ex-(ioyer-
nor Jewell presided in fbe absence
Of Senator Dozy. Reports ON the
progress of the campaign in the
Southern States were made byI
Messrs. Atkins of. West Virginia,
Cooper of North Carolina and FL
lott of South Carolina
MONTREAL, September 9.--Alder-
man Thomas Wilson has fled AMI
to an action for $1,000 brought
against him by the Vile Marin bank
directors for making statements eal-
,ulated to destroy the credit Of the
bank. The defendant was formerly
director of the institution. and
threatens to make startling revela-
ions at the trial. 7ns -
FREDERTcRsBURG. Va, September
,.-The RecoTdeS, a regular Demo
ratio newspaper. will tomorrow
contain AN article regarding the
ticket, in which IL Il
'ays: We believe the most effective
way TO secure. the electoral vote of!
Virginia for the Democratic ticket |
5 10 support Readjustef electors.
Continued rains for.the past three
lays throughout North Virginia
lave caused apprehension for thel
rops IN the valley and and tribl- |
aries Of the Rappahannock. which
ave not yet been secured. r.
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