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

porters 10 be elected TO the assem.
bly, of the first district of Burling.
ton county by three majority. ha.
received a certificate for his seat
which,. however. will be contested
by Wm- Carter, his opponent. on the
/ ground of error in figures having
been sent in BY the board
ST. LorIs. November Ga snow
storm has prevailed since last night
hit the snow melis as fast as il fails.
CHICAGO. November 6. -Thero
has been light snow storm all
morning.
SFRINGFIELp. H., November g.
Snow has fallen 10 the depth of four
i1chos N
PRovIDENcE, II. l.. November O.
\ special 20 the Journal saws The
steamer Rhode Island Is wrecked on
Bonnet Point and on thosnonh side
of White Rock. She struck White
Rock at S;l5 4. NJ, making water.
The steamer was heading in shore
where she is now living. She will
no doubt he ~ iptai wreck. The
fires were put our. The passengers
are all saved ,and bpin@ carr; far.
y dense fox prevailed al the ilar
OF the DISASTER. .Ehc pa>>en ~
speak very highly Of the coolness ot
the captain. About fifteen passen-
gers were ON boaEd. The freight
from between the decks is fioatiny
about and boats are picking il up.
CHICAGO. November GA MIN
neapolis, Minnesota, dispatch SAYS
she wholesale dry goods house q
y. Ii. liarwood passed into tac
hands of the sheriff Yesterday az
the in>tigation of the First National
Bank of Minneapolis. which holds
the confession OF the judgment for
$is,550. They have been a doing
business over a million dollars a
year and four hundred hands are
thrown out of employment.
NEW ORLEANS. November g.
Charles Clinton, of the New Orleans
7imeS. sues Mrs. sue T.. Burkee and
J. ID. Houston. proprictors Of the
New Orleans Democrat. for $4,000
damages for an alleged libelous arti-
Gle published in the Democrgt Octo-
Der II.
. WAsHINGToN. November g.
There is good authority for the
statement that d. 5. VI. Bemis. of
the National Board of Health, sta
toned at New Orleans, has rendered
his resignation,
ST. LOUIS, November 6.-The
provisional Injunction heretofore
granted by the United States
court against the ST louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railroad
Company In behalf of the Southern
Express Company, was modified
uay before Yesterday, so that no
occasional charges shall be cxacted;
that no discrimination as to-the re-
turn of the empty kegs. or packages
shall be made, or as to compensation
for freight between the two rates
required of the. plaintiff. and shall
nol prevent or refuse transportation
Of express matter offered bV the
plaintiff for reasonable compensa-
ZION, the same not TO be more than
the present rates, Ilor the exact con-
tents ofthe packages as prc-required
to said transportation. Ii also pro-
vidcs that the plaintiff shall, on pay
ment of passenger fare. have the
same accommodations tor the care
and custody of shipments as are
afforded To messengers of other
express companies. including those
of defendant.
SAN FRANCISCO, November C.
Steamer Oceanic from. Hong Kong,
via Yokohoma, brings the following
from Kokohoma dated October Il:
1 he American steamer Courier,
which arrived at Hakadodi from the
the north on the 12th of October re-
ports the arrival at Petropaulooski
of the steamer Whaler which an
nounced, according 10 informa-
ton received from the natives jean
nette and some whalers, have been
lost with all hands. Vessels have
been crushed in the ice. Reports
continue so be received from various
parts Of the empire of the disastrous
results ofthc recent typhoon in Ia
kio alone. Over one thousand
houses were totally demolished
while the lives of hundreds of fisher
men were lost in the bay.
1t is reported that cable is TO be
laid by the japanese government
between Nagasaki, Japan, and Fuson
Corea.
LONDON, November 6.-Ihe race
between Laycock and Riley, for 5000
a side, came of to-day over the
Thames championship course. Lay
cock beat by several lengths.
LONDON, November 6.-Riley. Of
Saratoga, backed himself freely yes
terday against Lay cock two TO one on
The sculling match between them.
rricket laid Riley G4l to EGO on the
result. Laycock won the race by
four lengths time % minutes and
/ seconds. The betting at the start
was three 10 one ON Laycock. At
Hammer Smith Bridge Riley was
slightly ahead OF Laycock rowing
easily. Immediately after passing
the bridge Laycock began to forge
ahead and, maintained the lead
throughout. AT Mort Lake,
though they were fairly nearly to-
gcther, I.aycpek Lad the race well
in hand, and might have won as he.
pleased, Riley being hopclcssly dead
beaten.
LONDON. November 6.-The six
DAYS walking contest for the Ashley
belt, which began Monday morning
last nj Agricultural Hall. was CON
cluded at 1l:40 tonight. The fol-
loving is the. score: Rowell 566
miles, Littlewood 40, Dobler $50.
Rowell beat Frank Harris record of
565 miles. At 1884 a. NJ. there was
great excitement and cheering.
About 5000 persons were present at
the finish. The receipts OF the week
are estimated al E120O. o.
az PETRRsBURG, November 6.--1he
great trial OF Nihilists, including the
person accused OF being the author
OF the explosions on the Moscow
railroad and In the Winter Palace
and others charged with plotting
against the life of the Car, has COM
mcnced before The military tribunal.
LOUISVILLE. November Z. - Re
turns from half of the state indicate
that Hancock's majority viii be 3d.
900. II is generally conceded that
White, Republican. has defeated Tur-
ner. Democrat inlil,e ninth congress
sional district.
MEMPHIS. November S.-1he last
returns Indicate the election Of john
son, eolored. Republican, 70 Con-
eress. in the first Arkansas district
by 1906, over Poindexter, Democrat.
johnson Is a barber, residing In
Augusta, Arkansas. His candidacy
was announced but one week prior