The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-01
Telegraphic News.
DOMESTIC.

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The commencement exercises at the
University of Virginia was inaugurated
yesterday evening with a sermon before
the Young Mems Christian Asso citation,
by Stewart Robinson of Louisville, KY.
COLLEGE POINT, L. l., June 2S.-
The steamer Sewanhaka was burned
to the waters edge off College Point
at o'clock this afternoon. The
steamer CISCO saved the majority OF
her passengers, about forty were lost
The Sewanhsks plies between New
York, Sandy Point and Roselyn.
NEW YORK, June 28.-The strike
of the drivers of the Second Avenue
railroad for twenty-five cents advance
in wages, which commenced yesterday,
continues, and though the attitude OF
the men Is threatening, No overt act OF
! violence has been committed. The
police are guarding the line the entire
length. One driver was dragged from
his car in Worth street, but was rescued
by the police.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June u.s.
State Treasurer Vincent has placed
money with the Importers and Trad
ers' Bank of New York and bank OF
Mobile to pay the interest due July /
on the Alabama state bonds. One
third of the bonds are held by Ala
bamalans.
NEW YORK, June 2S.-The ther-
mometer has fallen from ten to thirty
five degrees in this latitude west of the
Mississippi.
The steamer Geo. w. Clyde arrived
ON Saturday from Charleston, South
Carolina, and took fire IN the hold at 8
o'clock this morning. The fire was ex-
tinguished in an hour. The cargo,
principally of cotton, had beenlalmost
entirely unloaded. The damage was
not very heavy.
LATER.-The fire broke out in the
hold smidship, and is supposed to have
originated from spontaneous combus-
ton. The crew and firemen fought
vigorously with the flames, and in a
few moments had them extinguished.
The steamer was loaded with turpen-
tine, rosin and cotton. The loss will
not exceed $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA Pa, June 2S.-About
fifty delegates from all parts of the
United States representing the Irish
revolutionary convention assembled
this morning in the hall of Spear &
Staub, Eighth and Walnut streets. A
temporary organization was obtained
by placing Judge Brennan, of Iowa,
in the chair. Judge Brennan made a
speech defining the object of the con-
vention to be to devise measures for
the liberation of the Irish people. Com
mittees were appointed and adjourn
ment had till seven this evening.
PHILADELPHIA, June 28.-The Sec
ond annual regatta over the national
course on the Schuylkill river between
Columbia University, of Pennsylvania,
and the Princeton four-oared crews,
for the George Witcilds cup, was
rowed to-day. The boats got away
well together, the University boys soon
taking the lead and maintaining it for
more than half the course. The Co.
lumbis crew, however, gradually passed
them, and took their water when near
ing the island to prevent fouling, and
give the University an opportunity to
clear the bank. They pulled out into
the stream, and Immediately increased
the stroke. The Pennsylvania re-
sponded and the race was finished
amid the widest excitement among
those on shore. The boats were 80
close at the finish that conference of
all the judges and referee was neces-
ssry to decide who had won. A de-
cision was made in favor of the Co.
lumbiss. Time "a "a; Pennsylvania,
90; Princetons, 91S 1-2. The time
Of the winning crew over the same
course last year was 9.23. The betting
was largely in favor of the Pennsylvs-
MAS, the odds being Two to one. The
Columbiss' stroke went up as high as
forty-five to the minute at the close of
the race, while that of the Pennsyl-
vanias did not exceed forty and that
of the Princeton's thirty-six.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, June 2S.-City
Treasurer Williams committed suicide
this morning by drowning himself in
the Irondeqoit bay, after first unsuc-
cessfully attempting to take his life by
opening the veins in his wrist. A COM
mittee was appointed to investigate his
accounts, although his accounts were
always found to be correct and his in
tegrity unquestioned.
WASHINGTON. June 2S.-The gross
receipts from internal revenue for the
fiscal year ending June 80, estimating
the receipts for the two remaining
days, will be, in round numbers,
1928, 900, 900. This is an increase of
sic, 900, 600 over last year, and of So
900, 900 over the estimates. The in
crease is derived from whisky, cigars
and cigarettes.
ATLANTA, Ca, June 2S.-The kill
ing of William Jones. in Campbell
county, by Pouse, q revenue raider,
Thursday, has caused indignation.
Prominent citizens of the county had
an indignation meeting in the Metho-
dist Church, at Red Oak, to-day, and
passed resolutions denounciDg the con-
duct of Pouse and demanding full in
vestigstion of the killing.
CHICAGO, June 28.-There was q
small attennance at the Jocky Club
track to-day. The rainy, threatening
sspect of the weather caused the track
to be heavy and in poor condition.
The first event was the selling race OF
a mile and half, won by j. II. Haver-
ly, who led from the start, Bette +.
second, Alice Bruce third; time
2.47 1-2.
Second race was for the grand rail-
road stakes for three-year-olds, $50 |
dollars entrance; $500 was added,
with Big Henry second and Goldberg |
third time STA.
NEW York, June 29.-The exeur-
sion steamer Long Branch while lesv-
ing Fulton Ferry, Brooklyn, this morn
ing, loaded with passengers was nun
into by the city barge Hope. The h
Long Branch was badly injured abo7t
the bow, and to prevent her from sink
ing she vas run into Catherine slip |
where her passengers were safely
landed. As far &c known no one was
injured, although great confusion pre-
vailed on board. There were e0a ex-
,ursionists on board for trip on the
Long Branch. The boat d nov slowly
linking.
At the time Of the collision shs had
IN board about 700 persons, mostly
women and childrsn, meubers Of TIE /
Hanson Place Baptist Church, Brook
N, FOgld 70 oscsWkls Island up the