The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05

husband of the outraged woman
ended the pursuit by firing five more
shots into Corlew's body and one
into his forehead. Corlew died in
ten minutes. Intense excitement
prevailed while these proceedings
were in progress and officers of the
law made no effort to stay them.
NEW YORK, July 29.-Atth the DEM
ocratic meeting last night, Gel4
Thomas Ewing, Senator Jones Of
Florida and Jonas of Louisiana,
Hon. J. Randolph Tucker OF Vir-
ginia, Hon. George Darnes of Geor-
gia and other prominent men spoke.
Large meetings were held simulta-
neously in Irving Hail, near the
Academy of Music, but outdoor meet
ings were organized among the
crowd of $4,000 people who were
unable TO gain admittance to the
halls.
Boston, July 29.-The, captain of
the schooner Eunice =. Newcomh
reiterates the statement made by
him to the Journal reporter whenin
Boston ON his last trip, concerning
war vessel, and he is positive when
tllc iistPlCAACu uC W te tCl ttAAAC1
from the Cuban shores.
ST. LOUIS, July 29.-The Green
hackers of the eighteenth Illinois
district have nominated 5. w. Ruth
erford for congress.
The Democrats of the fifth Texas
district have nominated Hon. Seth
Shepard for congress.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 29.-
At Pikeville, yesterday, the Demo-
cratic convention of the third con-
gressional district of Tennessee nom
mated &. G. Dibrell for reelection
by acclamation.
BUFFALO, N. ", July ga ter
rible fire is raging in the southern
part of the city, on what is known
| as Blackwcll's Island. A planning
mill. floating elevator and several
lumber yards, together with two
ship yards, are already on fire, and
the Pennsylvania coal docks are in
great danger.
LONDON, July ga correspond
ent of the Standard, at Bombay,
says the news from Candahar has
caused immense excitement and con-
sternation throughout India. II had
been regarded certain that Gen.
/ Burrows force was perfectly capa-
BILE of opposing Ayoob Kahn's ir-
regulars, and no shadow of anxiety
was felt for his safety. The Vice
i roy summoned his council In haste
the instant the news of the dis
aster arrived, and, although some
hope was expressed that the report
of the losses had been exaggerated,
there is nothing in the latest news
at hand to encourage hope that any
considerable body of infantry nc
least has escaped. The chief anxiety
at present is for the safety of Can
daha,r as the loss of this city would
be terrible blow to us and a fright
full misfortune TO The inhabitants as
il would certainly be looted (?) by
Ayoob Kahn's troops from Cabul.
We learn that complications are nj
ready arising at Ghusenee and there
can be no doubt that the defeat will
exercise immense effect on the sit
, uation. At Cabul il is considered
that Ayoob Kahn's attitude win
modify resolutions so as TO leave
Abdurhman Kahn TO establish him-
self only by money (D and that the
evacuation must be delayed. The
opinion is unanimous as to the alb
, solute necessity of complete VIM
dication of our arms. The Indian
troop ship Euphrates was to leave
for Bombay in August, the Malnbar
and Jumna in September, and the
Scraps and Crocodile in October.
Two of these vessels can be ready
in week.
LONDON, July 29.-The race for
the Singleton stakes ut Go0dw0Od
Melting was won by Mr.. Berst's Pc
; ter, Count De La Granger's Phoenix
second, and Lorillard's Parole third.
, Peter won easily by a length and a
! half, with neck between the second
, and third horses.
|, The race for the Goodwood cup
was won by Mr.. Perkins Dresden
China, Lord Bradford's Chippendale
! second.
The race for racing stakes for
; | three-year-old colts and fillies was
, won by Lorillard's Yereid, and Mr..
Jardine's Grantham second.
LONDON, July ga Dublin. dis
$ patch to the Times says: News Of
? the disaster in Afghanistan has
5 caused the deepest sorrow and con-
!. sternation here. So profound an
' impression has not been produced
on the public mind since the first
I battle of the Crimea. The news has
:. caused great excitement in the
: house of commons. Marquis Hart
q ington, secretary of state for India,
E is expected TO make further state
: ment to-day. The Standard Of this
q morning says: One distinct and
4 fixed point is, that our supremacy
must be signally and efficiently vim
o dicated, and the crushing disaster
: avenged in the sight of Afghanistan
n and India. IL is not known whether
s Gen. Burrows himself was saved.
n The Queen was Immediately tele-
h graphed to on receipt of the news,
2 and all the ministers had an infor-
? NAL conference. The date of the
!, attack is not given but the military
; authorities believe that IL took place
!. on Saturday or Sunday last.
! The Times in O financial article
3 this morning says that the disaster
3 has depressed Eastern exchange and
/ weakened Indian securities besides
( causing a gloomy feeling generally
! as these frequently recurring
J troubles in the country or one Of
! the other of the frontiers tend 10
, shake the peoples confidence inso-
: much that dependencies are even
, settling down TO a state that will
cause no anxiety or expense 10 the
home government.
II NEW YORK, July 30.-A special
: from st. Johns, Newfoundland, says
the British bark Earl of Devon ar
rived Thursday morning from Ply
: mouth, England She brought In
, with her large white painted fg-
, ure-head, which the captain afiirIns
TO be the unmistakable head Of the
: ill-starred training ship Afalania.
j One noticeable feature about the fig
i ure-head Is evidence Of great vio-
lence, either by collision with Ice or
with floating wreckage. Large metal
, bolts that fastened II to cut-water
, are rudely bent and broken, in
dicating application Of trenlend-
: Gus shock TO the bows Of the ship and
: the lower part ofthe figure IL broken
J, and splinfered, which tends 10
strengthen the theory Of collision.
NEW York, July 30s-Dr. Tanner
has greatly improved to-day. At
3:15 this morning he FoInited q
small quantity of mncne, be then
J drank an ounce and half OF car
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