The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09
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tials was appointed; also commit
tee on permanent organization.
Mr.. Reed, of Charleston. asked for
a speech from Gen. Butler. The
chairman merely replied: In the
the sweet bye-and-bve." 10 which
Mr. Reed responded. NOW is the ac-
cepted time. After some further
talk, the subject WAS dropped. al
though ii was evidently great dis
appointment TO many of the menu
bers.
NEw York, September S.-The
Democratic commission Yesterday
agreed that Tammany Hall should
! first select two congressional dis
tricts, then Irving Hall two. and
that the remaining districts should
be drawn for, with the understand
Ing that whoever should draw the
eighth district should also take the
eleventh district. Tammany Hall
selected the eighth and ninth dis
tricts, represented by :. :. Cox and
! Fernando Wood. Irving Hall Sc
| lected the fifth and tenth. represent
ed by Nicholas Muller and James
O'Brien. The remaining three mem-
bers We're put in the hat. when Tam
many Hall drew the seventh, repre-
sented by Edwin Ernstein. Irving
Hall drew the eighth. represented
by McCook. and, as by agreement,
took the eleventh, represented by
Morton. The conference Was har-
monious throughout.
GENEVA, n. V. September a.
Strong southcrly winds have pre-
vailed continuously since Monday.
and another p0stponement of the
races. which were 10 be rowed this
morning. is necessary. The events
will take place as soon as the water
will permit.
ST. LOUIS, September 3.-The
Democrats of the Fifth congression-
al district renominated r. p. Bland
for Congress to-day.
New York. September 3.-A spe-
cial from ST. Augustine, Florida.
gives the following: There is very
little doubt that the steamer City
of Vera Cruz, of the Mexican Line.
which sailed from New York ON the
10Th of August, for Vera Cruz and
Havana, went down in the hurricane
which has already strewn our coast
with wrecks. Only the faintest
hopes remain that any ofsher pas
sengers have survived. This terri
bic discovery was made here yester-
day when portions of the mail ear
ried by the Inflated vessel were
washed ashore some miles south of
this city. One mail bag containing
letters for Cuba and Mexico which
had been posted in Paris. France,
on August IL. and another lot was
found with the envelopes bearing
the postmark of August %, This
indicates that the lost vessel was
mail steamer bound for the southern
ports, and the surmise was that it
must have been the City of Vera
Cruz, as she left New York on the
dav last named.
Ldter-A special to an evening
paper from st. Augustine, Florida,
says: OF the supposed wreck of the
Vera Cruz thus far four bodies have
been washed ashore, together with
a large amount of miscellaneous
merchandise. One of the bodies
was that of a middle-aged lady. hut
there was nothing about her that
would lead 10 her Identification.
Another was the bodyof a child four
years old, name unknown bnt prob
ably Welp, as they were the only
family that had child with them.
The other body was that of man
| one who was dressed like well-to-
do business man: he looks like q
Spaniard. 1t is feared that the ter
rifle gale that has ragged here for the
past week, made it impossible for
any of those on board the iIl-fated
steamer TO save themselves even
were they able to do so. The shore
for miles is strewn with pieces of
timber. boxes. barrels, and other
debris. Wrecking parties have been
organized, and everything of value
is being stored in store house on
Main street.
SUI L0tel'-A telegram received
at the postoffice to-day SAYS that, the
letters in the mail washed ashore on
the Florida coast are postmarkedI
New York, August %. and Paris,
August 13. This indicates that the
mail arrived here by.Balavia, from
Liverpool, and was dispatched by
the City of Vera Cruz at the office
of the Alexander line. At noon to-
day no further information sto the
reported loss of the City Of Vera
Cruz had been received, though an
answer to a dispatch to 81. Angus
tine, Florida, asking for details. is
momentarily expected. Some do not
believe the steamer is lost, but think
she encountered hurricane. during
which the mail and baggage went
overheard. She is pronounced one
of the strongest steamers in the
world. She was on the dry dock
previously TO her last trip. The vcs-
sci was worth 100000. and was in
sured in London. Many of the rela-
tives and friends of the passen-
gers are at the Office waiting infor-
nation. Capt. +. Harris, who COM
nanded the steamer ON her previous
voyage. is ON board. The chief en-
gineef is named Miller. and the
purser Burke. First Officer James
HiHcklcr, of the steamer New Or
leans. which encountered the gale in
which the Vera Cruz is supposed to
have been lost. said to-day that his
vessel ran into n hurricane on the
2Stl of August. at 8 T.. NJ. off the
coast of Florida. between Capes .Ju-
piter and CarnervaI. The storm was
from the north and east The yes
sci was struck on the mort side and
heaved over on her beam ends. Four
men were AT the wheel all the time.
Ii was impossible for man TO stand
ON the deck. The vessel for n long
time was at the mercy of the wind
and the sea. The storm abated ON
the 29tb. Three boats were stove in
and one lost. and the deck rail was
carried away. He knows nothing
about the Vera Cruz. though he
thinks she must have encountered
the same gale. One person on board
the New Orleans thought he saw the
Vera Cruz during the cyclone. bur
his statement is NOT credited.
NEW YORK, September 3.-The
following further particulars Of the
recent hurricane and earthquake at
Jamaica. reached us via Panama
Many vessels are ashore on the Pal
isades. Every wharf except one has
been blown. away, including the
harbOr head wharyes. The sea
beach is strcwn with -four. rice. fish
and other articles OF goods. II IS
believed thai several lives were lost.
Many persons from different vessels
are missing. and those saved fram
the shipping could not secure any
thing in the way Of clothing or ef-
fects. The heavy tiles which have
covered the Victoria markell wharf,
have honr. al fIrr1~rt "a II. =.