The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-07
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by false pretcnce>, was called last
evening, the police Justice stated
that thr prosecution wa, ready To-
proceed with ihr summation. but
the counsel lor lhc accused asked
for coiainuaus, Uuul Thursday.
October - Which. alter some discuss
sion. WAS agreed to. and The $50
ncr committed 10 jail. the police
justice again refusing TO bail him.
\ writ OF habeas corpus was I'M
mediately obtained by Sergeant Lee.
and hr was taken before Judge FiIz-
hugh. who admitted him to bail in
$500.
SARATOGA. September so. - \
large fire at SchuylUvyilie began in
Oliver Bri>bm's dry goods store NJ
3 o'clock This morning. The follow
ing business houses were burned: ::
Oliver Bri<bin x Co. +. Wa~hburn.
dry goods; j. lioyin Brook. hard
ware; :. Lawrence. drugs: Western
Union Telegraph office. JOS. r..
Smith. jcwcller. Miles Root. iurni
ture; Seward Winney. ment market.
and the Schuvlervillc STANDARD
printing office. The total loss isr.sti-
mated at $4,000.
NEW GoBK. September 30.-Thc
HeGd'd'S san Francisco special furn-
ishes card signed by Senator Jones.
of Nevada. declaring the statement
that he had LETT the Republicans Il
stupid invention OF the enemy. He
says: 4 never was more ardent
believer in the Republican principles
and supporter OF the Republican
candidates than now.
NEW HoRK, September 30.-The
HeTuld this morning states that Gen
Wade Hampton, Of South Carolina,
accompanied by Gen. Gibson. the
newly elected senator from -LOuisi-
ana. called on Gen. Hancock ycstcr-
day afternoon and remained about
an hour. Gen. Hampton left for
home on the evening train. \ most
fresh and cordial greeting was given
them by Gen. Hancock.
NEW YORK. September SO.-A
London spccial saws the sSchwalka
di scoyeries. tho Joaunettc cxpedi-
ton AMI the polar matters generally
continue to be leading topics OF
discussion i'm the English Journals.
Among the latest contributions TO
literature on the subject is letter
from Commander Cheyenne IN reply
10 an article in The StdpdUTd q few
days ago aud in which that journal
mentioned HAT the remains of
Lieut.. lTN ing. of the Franklin cNpe-
dition, would be brought home lie
expressed his satisfaction that the
bones of the officer have been
brought back by LicUi. Schwalka
and thinks that when they arrive in
England ii viii be necessary to hold
an inquest in order 10 ascertain tho
cause of his death. In the event Of
al inquiry being held he declares he
viii rciteTGtc the charges against
the contractor who furnished the
supplies and whom he accuses Of
the murder OF the Franklin party.
Cheyenne has been making these
charges in lectures. and addresses
since the return of the Wares cxpe-
dition but the papers here have
usually left out the name OF the con-
tractor fearing an action for libel.
His charges against the contractor
is of the most startling character.
II was not the Arctic regions that
sent the Franklin's men to the next
world says Cheyenne but they were
murdered by the contractor who
supplied the expedition with pre-
served meats. The same contractor
supplied Sir James Ross expedition
and the tins labelled bcefand mutton
contained nothing bat big knucklcs
Of bone, everything belonging TO
tho animals were put in tins except
the hOots and hides; The very en-
trails were thrrc and when they ate
them they had to hold their noses so
offensive was the stencil. If Sir
James Ross and his party had been
out another winter they would
have starved. have repeatedly in
my lectures throughout England.
denounced this contractor rs a muir
derer and dared him TO bring ac-
tion for libel. should be glad 10
have him do SO. for then / could cs-
tablish the truth of what / sav.
LONDON, September 3O.-A Dub
lin correspondent of the Times saws:
The state of the country has been
anxiously considered by The execu-
tive. and daily conferences have
been held between members Of the
government, but no decided action
has been taken before the cabinet
council. a private account says the
state of West Is very alarming. II is
well known that other landlords are
marked for assassination. and VIII
be shot on the first opportunity.
Quantities OF aims haze been
brought into tho country"
LoNpoS, September s0.-Rev. DR.
John Waddington, the eminent
divine, ,.ie dead.
LONDON, September 30.-A cor
respoT dent 81 the DoHg Nc1rs at
Rome tclegraphs that Gen. Carl
baldi leaves for Genoa Saturday.
Rumors arc rife with regard 20 ibe
revolutionary movements.
a dispatch from GTavescnd to the
Times says it Is now generally be-
lieyed that the feet Of the powers
viii not go 10 Dulcigno.
CoNsTANTINCPLF, September go
4 dispatch to the Times SAYS the de-
teTmined obstinacy of The Sultan
CAUSES general surprise, as he is
nervous, fiInid man who does net
venture beyond the limits Of his well
guarded private pleasure grounds.
LoNDos, September 30.-A Lisbon
dispatch says the great fire broke
out in The hotel at the foot Of The
Chiod-. Many shops and houses
were guttcd. Loss heavy.
LONDON, September 90-A die
patch from Vienna 10 the Daily Iel-
egrGm says that n telegram has been.
received from Constantinoplc stat
ing that theTObbeTs have assassinated
five Of the Russian consulatc's van.
and that several OF his travelling
companions were seriously wounded.
LoNDoS. September 30.-A Paris
dispatch 10 the Reuter- Telegram
Company SAYS thai the Tumors re-
iatiug 10 the proposal for naval
al BosphoFus arc re-
garded IN well informed quariers
here a. at present nnfounded.
ST. PAU, October IA special
10 the PfoHeey Pres eays an Indian
has arrived al Port Kills in fail war
pain. with scalp hanging 10 his
bN4As "a IA E4-s- NV = u b4fth4 I@ut-
ing between AIandriH. Stoney and
Sotteaux Indians souih OF there
The Mandriils raided fhe camps OF
the Soiteaux and killed nine per-
sons. The Soiteauz, according to
the Inter Ocean EaB, gase chase and
killed nine Of the MandriJl+ s
band of Stoncys Is aiso folio ag
the MandriIls and more lighting S
expecfed. Another account gaFs Il