The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-25

I its connections with the central lines
the entire service in the South will
be greatly improved
This train will also. by connections
from Richmond. continue South, via
Atlantic coast, via Wilmington,
Charleston, Savannah and Jackson
vile, decreasing the time to the ex-
tent of one business day, to the
cities named, together with their
intermediate points; also to points
on lateral lines. In addition to
the above train there Is also n
special fast train on the Vir-
ginia Midland railroad between
Washington and Dsnville, which
leaves Danville at 1910 p. NJ, on the
arrival of the train which leaves
New York at Pm. The Virginia
Midland special train arrives at
Danville. Virginia, at 7:45 a. NJ. in
tinfe TO connect with the Piedmont
Air Line for the South which, taken
in connection with other fast trains,
gives the South a double daily fast
mail service that il unsurpassed
elsewhere.
The Southern railroad managers
/
posal of the department, which il
promptly accepted, knowing and
approaching the value of such ser
vice TO the patrons of the postoffice
department.
HARRISBURG, Pa, November 90
The perjury cases against VIM. III.
Kcmble, Chas. b. Cotter and Jesse
X. Crawford was CALF d for trial this
morning and the juries empanelled.
There being insufficient evidence to
make ont cases, the jurors in each
case, under instructions from the
court rendered verdict of not
guilty.
| DANvILLE. Va, November 20
The examination, before the United
States commissioner. of \. l.. Davis,
one of the judges at thu last election,
| for alleged violation of the election
laws, was concluded to-day, and the
accused sent up for the action of the
| grand jury at the next term of the
| United States district court, which
opens next February. Bail in the
sum of $1,000 was required. and was
promptly furnished by leading citi-
| ZenS.
New YORK. November 2o.-Wm
F., Grace, mayor elect, appeared at
Mayor Cooper's Office this afternoon
and took the oath of office.
WASHINGTON, November 20
Commissioner Raum has received
through Collector Marks, of New
Orleans, letter from Deputy u. III.
Lancer, who has charge OF the upper
parishes of Louisiana, dated. Lake
| Providence. November 10, stating
| that attempts had been made to
assassinate him and DIR. w. b. Jones,
the editor of his paper, for political
reasons, and that il is utterly impos
sible for him to discharge his duties
as deputy collector of internal rev.
enue; that he is prisoner in
his own house, and dare not
| go out for fear of assassination;
and that il is necessary for
him to leave, the district TO secure
| personal safety In reply Gen. Raum
this afternoon telegraphed to Col
lcctor Marks as follows: . do not
intend to allow our officers 10 be in
undated and driven from their dis
tricts. Employ five competent, cour-
ageous men and arm them well to
accompany Deputy Collector Ian
Ger in attending to his division and
enforcing the laws. Instruct them
! to defend themselves at every haZ-
ard. will furnish you breech-load-
ing carbines if necessary"
PETERSBURG, Va, November 90
Information has been received here
of the d"ath Of Rev. T. Ii. Newton
ID. ID. LII. d., well-knOwn and aged
Presbyterian divine.
New YORK, November 20.-Sam.
ucl VI. Mills, well known member
of the Stock Exchange and head OF
the firm of S. NJ. Mills & Co, hal
suspended.
LONDON. November 20.-The Ne,c!
says the Cabinet did not come to
any decision Yesterday in regard to
the meeting of Parliament.
Caretaker was shot Thursday ON {
farm near New POllas. Hewas fired
at from a grove while on his way tC
the farm. He is not dead yet. a
nephew OF an evicted tenant ha!
been arrested and identified by Ca
retaker as his assailant.
LONDON. November 20-Laycock
the Australian, won the final heat il
the international regatta to-day
carrying off the first prize, of f500
| Ross was second. winning f300
HosIncr third, winning EGO, anC
Smith fourth, winning f40. Ros!
and Laycock fouled above Cheswick
Eyrot, and Laycock then took the
lead. He not only won foul, bu
won the race handsomely by sever
lengths. Time 26:43. HOsmer wal
good third. Hosmer had the sunny
side at the start; Ross WAS next, theI
Laycock, and Smith was on the mid
dlescx side. The weather was cleal
and cold.
LONDON, November 20.-The yati
can organ, the Anrord, denies tn,
statement that the Irish bishops ar,
pursuing a policy displeasing to thu
press, and says that neither the Pop,
nor the bishops have ever though
of preventing the people from
arming at the legitimate sat
isfactiOn of their needs, provided
they do not deviate from justice anC
rectitude in their choice of mean
for rebellion. Incendiarism, de
struction of property and homicid,
are clearly not among the mean;
THAT can be counselled.
| LONDON, November 20--Mr. Thos
Power O'Conncr, NJ. T., speaking a
public meeting in Galway, sale
That when the objects of the lane
4 looopa ohon bauo haau attained {h,
Irish people will have more noble
course in view-tO wrench them
selves from England.
NEW ORLEANS. November o.
Valentine Keiffer's grocery store
corner Mars and Custom House
streets, and adjoining buildings
were burned. Loss $4,000.
NEW YORK, November PA fir,
occurred shortly before noon in thu
! six-story building at the corner o
Theater and Broadway, occupied by
the London and Liverpool Clothing
| Company. and before the fire en-
/ gines arrived. the upper stories wer,
blown across the elevated railroad
track in the Bowery, and compelled
q suspension of ali traffic. The en-
tire building was destroyed, and the
sl:oe store and large furniture man
ufactory of G. 81 L. Hozel, adjoining
arc in danger. OF the owners o
the establishment nothing is known
save that they are agents of seyera
clothing firms. The loss is estimated
at between $4,000 and $4,000.
NEW YORK, November 22.-Ths
| H0rld this morning prints an adj
dress TO Hon. Lener Il. Faulkner