The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

CHICAGO, October 19.-The steam
barge, TeroGer, which was wreck
ed in 4 recent storm and won't
to pieces on the east coast Of Lake
Michigan. was commanded by Frank
Brown aud had crew of ten men
.All hands probably persisted.
NEW YORK, October i9.-The Irr-
ing and Tammany Hall factions of
the Democracy last night came 10 a
full understanding on the question
of nominees. Il was agreed 10 re-
nominate VIM. II. Grace for mayor
OF New York city. The Democratic
state committee has issued an ad-
dress 10 the Democrats of New York
denouncing the meaus by which
they allege the Republicans carried
Indians, asking whether the incum-
bent president can levy upon officers
appointed by him and paid by all sn
unlawful tax so large as to buy a
succession for candidate of his chair,
declaring that the Democrats seek
TO bring the executive into eo-opera-
ton with the legislative department
OF tho Federal government; to light
en- the public burdens by reduced
taxation; encourage manufacturing
industry, by tariff adjusted 10 inter-
ests of all; stimulate agriculture by
cheap transportation in ships carry
ing tho American flag; secure equal
protection at home and abroad to all
persons, whether natives or foreign
born; enforce rigid accountability In
public offices and tho examination of
their accounts by others than those
who made them, and in conse-
qucncc, the address SAYS, let vigil
ancc at every poll guard the ballot
box against bribery; let every Dem
ocratic vote be cast; let every Dem
ocrat strive to be first in tho cause
of reunion and reform.
DASVILLE,N October la.-There
was very heavy frost in this region
last night, and in some localities
there was ice found.
LISDESvILLE, VT, October 49,
Byron Blake this morning murder
cd his mother, sister aud step-father
with knife, and then hanged him
self, in Wheelock. Cause. insanity.
PETERSBURG. October l9.-1he
Read juSters' congressional conven-
ton fer the fourth district of Vir-
CiDia 10 nominate q candidate for
Congress which met At BurksvilleC
last August, but without making
nomination and adjourned 10 meet
az the same place yesterday wAa
not held and il is thought that the
Readjusters will make no nomins-
ton.
DENVER, October IA dispatch
received here to-day says that
Indian agent Berry has not been ar
rested bnt that he is secreted by
Indians or the United States troops.
NEW YORK. October l9.-Thc
police board this morning adopted
resolutions instructing Snperinten-
dent Walling and the police cap
tains 10 mako diligent search for
all persons who have arrived or may
arrive in this city for tho purpose Of
illegalr egistration aud voting.
They were also notified 10 make ~
ports of suspected cases in order
that warrants of arrest may be
properly obtained.
NEW ORLEANS, October IA.
Oliver Wright, cashier of ex-civil
Sheriff Gauthreaux. charged with
embezzbment Of $500 city scrip
and $1,000 cash of tho taxes col
lected for ,he city by tho sheriff, was
to-day discharged by Recorder
Shcenon on the ground that Wight
was only an employee OF Gauth.
reaux snd in no way responsible 20
the city.
NEW YoR,5, October IA casc
came up in the United States court
here to-day, which is of considcra-
bic Importance 10 all importers who
have paid duty on the valuation OF
freights in goods in foreign silver
coin, according to the scale OF
equivalent specie by the statute held
by the United States Treasury De-
partment up 10 the present yeer.
The trial will last several weeks.