The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-22
special to the statesman.l


county convention met to-day.
Burcks, of the Rockdale delegation,
moved 20 instruct the delegates for
o. NJ. Roberts and Seth SHEPPARD,
which was carried with great enthu-
siasm. aS
PORTLAND, Nh July 9Q-Gen.
Neal Dow has written q letter ac-
eeptlng the nomination for the pres
elcy by the national Prohibition
party. After commenting at some
length on the evils of the liquor traf-
nc and the responsibility OF the Pro-
hibitor's movement, concludes as
follows: Il consider the objects Of
the Prohibitionists of this countr,
TO be OF supreme importance to tn,
interests of the nation and the peo-
pie aside from its being moral ano
religious welfare of the people. /
l-consider the suppression OF the liquor
traffic 10 be an object of far greater
political Importance than any other
now claiming the attention of the
country. My life has been Target,
devoted to the accomplishment OIL
that purpose. Perhaps may live L.
see my dearest hope in relation 70
IL realized, at least in this, my own
state; but, however that may be in
the future, as in the past, shall keel
the object in view. While sincerely
wished that the choice of candi-
date by the Cleveland convention
had fallen upon some other than my
self, l accept the nomination will
ingIy, beng sure il will prove TO be
humble beginning of triumphant
end.
CARLIsLE, Penn, July 20.-A ter
riffic rain storm occurred here last
night, the water running four feet
deep in the roads. and many houses
being flooded. The crops are much
injured and many cattle were killed
by lightning.
New ORLEANS, July CO. Z.
Hooker has been renominated by
the Democrats of the Fifth congress
sional district of Mississippi.
WILMINGTON, NC, July 20.-Wil-
liam p. Canady, collector of customs
at this port, was nominated at Smith
vile to-day as a Republican candi-
date for congress in the third dis
| trict.
New YORK, July 20.-The Wal
lace committee continued its session
to-day examining witnesses as to the
alleged naturalization frauds of 1868.
Senator Mcdonald, who was eros
examined by Commissioner Daven-
port, seemed annoyed at the latter's
different hearing. Davenport OBJ
jected to return the naturalization
papers taken from Antonio Kurschel,
and in taking it from Senator Nc
Donald retained possession oft.
The ex-judge. of the Superior
Court in l86Ssay he had naturalized
parties in that year, but while he was
on the bench not one person had
been admitted to citizenship irregu-
| larly. Senator Blair cross-examined
the witness and called attention to
the illegal naturalization paper of an
applicant which had been less than
two years in the country. Witness
said the paper was mistake, due to
error in calculation. Senator Blair
said there were large number OF
such mistakes make by Judge Jones
and he would require subpenas SO
as to go further into the matter.
Judge Barnard was brother-in.
law of the witness, but the latter
knew of no alleged naturalization
frauds committed by Barnard in
1868.
NEW YORK, July 20.-Gen. Horace
RUSSELL was this morning appointed
by Governor Cornell to be Judge OF
the Superior Court, in the place OF
Chief Justice Curtis, deceased. Gen
Russell lisa Republican in politics,and
was formerly assistant district at
torney of this county, and is now
judge advocate general on Governor
Cornell's staff.
New YORK, July Coat noon to-
day DR.. Tanner was in good condi-
ton, with no marked variation in
pulse or temperature. He took his
customary drive during the morn.
ing, drank freely of spring water
and answered six latters.
| SARATOGA, N. Y, July 20.-Firsi
race-Alabama stakes Tor fillies
years old, one mile and a half, Glad.
lola won, Kitty j. second, Bye and
Bye third; time ESQ.
Second race-Flush stakes for
year Odds, half mile, BY the Way
won, Banter second, Nudgly third
time 0.502 seconds.
The third race. a free handicap
mile and quarter, was won by Oriolt
by two lengths, Turiman second
Susquehanna third time 2:1l3.
The fourth race was free handi
cap steeple chase of about two and
quarter miles; Day Star won, Capt
Franklin second, Rose third. Faus
tina bolted and threw her rider
Time 5:04.
| WASHINGTON, July 20.-Patricl
Sheridan has been appointed inter
nal revenue guager for the third dis
trict of Georgia.
| DAEvILLE, Va, July 20.-The to
bacco factory in Milton, North Caro-
lima, owned by the estate of Georg.
L. Smith and leased by Hatcher
Stumps, was burned this morning
Loss of stock and machinery est
mated at $4,000; insurance $4,000
No insurance on the building. TIL,
origin of the fire is unknown.
| DANvILLE, va, July 20.-Yester
| day afternoon storm of hail anG
wind prevailed and was followed
last night about midnight by an
other, the severest known in thii
section for years. The thunder anC
lightning was terrific, the rain cam,
down in sluices, and the wind in ,
tornado. The crops were greatly
injured. The Dan river rose severa
feet and is still rising.
| NORFOLK, Va, July Ex-senator
Johnston, chairman Of the York
town centennial committee, hal
called a meeting of the sub-com
mittee to meet at the Chicago Hote
at Old Point Comfort, Virginia, OF
Tuesday, July "a. The committee
will proceed to Yorktown on the
18th for the purpose of Sc
iecting site on which to erect 9
monument commemorative of the
surrender Of CORVALLIS.
New YoR.;, July 20.-A special
from Syracuse, New York, says that
on Sunday last q wealthy farmer
named Easterly, living near Lyons,
New York, became involved in q
quarrel with his wife, and the latter's
m6ther-in-law interfered for Mrs.
Easterly's protection, whereupon
Easterly killed said mofher-in-iaw
with an axe. He then attacked his
wife with the same weapon, and az
ter striking At her Intellectually sew
eral times inside the house he chased
her out of doors and, overtakihg
her under tree, split her skull open.
Harvesting his horse, be drove to