The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-29

Wisconsin. and VIM. c. Cooper of
Ohio were present. Mr.. Filley was
elected vice-chairman, rs Senator
Logan viii be absent most of the
time this fall in the campaign in
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois and in
the East. Ii was voted that the COM
mittee select an auxiliary committee
from the Republicans of Chicago To
aid in the coming campaign. ItwaS
also decided that an auxiliary COM
mittee from each of the states en-
braced in this Jurisdiction be ap-
pointed. Much other campaign bus
ineSs was transacted. and, after an
exchange of hopeful views on the
situation. the committee adjourned.
DETROIT, Mich, July 2S.-A terri
BILE accident occurred about 10
o'clock last night on the Detroit
river some nine miles below the
| city. The excursion steamer Gar
land, with 300 persons on board,
under the auspicieS of the Detroit
moldcr'S union. while going down
the river collided with the steam
yacht Minnie coming up, cutting her
in two. so that she almost instantly
! sank The latter had on board
| twenty-four persons, consisting of
Father Bleyenburg. pastor of the
Trinity Roman Catholic church of
this city, and number of acolytcs
and boys officiating in various Ca
| pacitieS iii the service of the church.
| They had been on their annual eN-
| cursion TO Monroe, and were return
ing home. The night was bright
with moonlight, ami there would
seem to have been no reason. save
that of criminal neglect, why the
accident should have occurred. OF
those on board the Minnie the fol-
lowing were drowned: Mrs. Fred
Martin, wife of the engineer; Miss
Lizzie Murphy. housekeeper of
Father Blcyenburg; Miss Mary Hahn.
of the domestic parochial school OF
Trinity church, and nine altar boys
of the church, aged from eleven 10
fourteen years; Thomas Kelly, organ
blower, and Andrew Doran, boy
who was invited To accompany the
excursion. Thomas McLogan. an
other boy. is missing, and is doubt
less lost. Charles Hoffman. Engi-
neer Martin, Father Bleyenburg,
Miss Lizzie Duseau. of Monroe, and
four others were saved, and reached
this city about , o'clock this morn
ing. None of the bodies were re-
covered.
NEW YORK. July 23.-A cable spe-
cial furnishes the following particu-
lars of the death of Mrs. Annie Wet
more: The suicide of Mrs. Annie
Wetmore. which took place at the
residence of Lady About, No. ~
Rue Chateau au Briean, at 3 O'clock
yesterday, has created painful SEN
sation among the English and Amer
lean residents here. Ii is the old
story of misplaced affection, aban-
donment and dishonor. Some two
or three years ago the deceased lady
met the Marquis of Anglesly. then
Lord Henry Paget. She was hand
some and attractive woman, and il
is said she abandoned her husband
and only child. under the impress
sion that if she could get di-
vorce Lord Henry Paget would
marry her. However this may be.
| il is certain that the relations of Mrs.
Wetmorc were Of the most intimate
character. and the friends of Mr..
Wetmorc were led TO believe that a
promise of marriage had really eN-
listed, and that the divorce having
been obtained, soon become Lady
Anglcsly. Lord Henry Paget had
succeeded to the title. and the un-
fortunate lady's hopes were sudden
ly blasted, however, by the publica-
ton of the marriage of the new mar.
quis to Hon. Mrs. Woodhouse. Wild
ow of Lord Kimberly's second son.
and daughter of Preston King, of
Georgia. The shock to Mrs. Wet
more was terrible, and her friends
thought she would lose her reason.
!. After she became more composed
the idea came To her of suing the
Marquis in the English law courts
for breach of promise, as she had
upwards of 200 of his letters, which
she considered would establish her
case. Whether she shrank from
the scandal of such proceed
ings, or whether she was de-
TERED from the resolution by
iDsufficiency is not known, but
she settled down into q state of
melancholy from which nothing
could arouse her, and finally she pro-
cured the fatal drug which put an
end to her existence. The police
authorities held an inquiry into the
affair to-day. After inspecting the
body, they gave Mr.. Weeks, of the
chapel in Rue Bayard, permission 10
make all the necessary arrangements
for her funeral. The last services
will be conducted by DIR. Motigan,
at his chapel, next Saturday morn
ing.