The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-04

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SO 40, respiration IS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August Q
1890 p. M.-The president Is passing
the day comfortably, with his head
and shoulders raised in the same
manner as yesterday. At the morn.
ing examination, his wound was
found to be doing admirably. His
pulse is now SO, temperature SO 4-1O
respiration 10. ID. w. BLISS,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 2, z
P. M.-The president has continued
to progress favorsbly during the
day, and appears perceptibly bet.
ter in his condition than yesterday
more natural tone of voice being
especially perceptible. The appear
ance externally of the wounds were
exceedingly good. That made by
the ball is rapidly graduating while
the discharge from the deeper
portion of the wound, which is
abundant and healthy, comes through
the opening made by the operation
The rise of temperature this even.
ing is moderate and attended by nc
inconvenience to the patient at pres.
ent. His pulse is 104, temperature
100, respiration 20.
DENVER, Col, August 2.-Late
last night the Colorado iron works
with nearly all the machinery, were
destroyed by fire. Loss about $685..
900; insurance, $41 900.
RICHMOND, Virginia, August D.
The officers and commissioners oi
the Yorktown centennial held 0
meeting at their rooms in the Elk.
change Hotel yesterday and finally
prepared programme of ceremo.
MES in addition to that arranged
and already promulgated by the
congressional committee. The Gen.
tennial will be formally opened I'M
der the auspices of the association
on Thursday, the 18th of October
and will be continued until the 18th
when the national ceremonies will
I begin. Hon. John Goode, presi-
dent of the association, will
deliver the opening address,
and ON alternate days addresses will
be delivered by Hon. William Win.
dom, secretary of the treasury, Hon
Carl Schurz, Frederick II. Cordent,
Esq, and Professor Eli Charter, OF
New York. Religious services will
be conducted on Sunday, the 10Th
in the morning, by Right Rev. j. j.
Kean, Catholic bishop of Richmond,
assisted by the Most Rev. James
Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore
and primate of the Catholic church
in the United States, and in the
evening by Rev. John Hall, of New
York. The festivities will embrace
a grand pyrotechnic display, prom
enade concerts every afternoon and
evening, and a grand national re-
gatta on Thursday, the 18th
Moore's house. the scene of capItu-
lation, will be used for the reception
of visitors and for headquarters OF
the governor of Virginia. One room
will be reserved for exhibition oil
revolutionary relics, the associa.
ton holding themselves respon-
sible for their safe-keeping. En-
tire harmony now exists between
all managerial bodies, and the cele-
bration promises to be successful
and interesting event in the history
of this country. Colonel w. T..
Craighill of the United States army
will on the 10th inst. lay out the
grounds for the military encamp.
ment, and on the same day Colonel
j. E. Preston, general superin.
tendent of the association, will be al
Yorktown for the purpose of dis.
posing of reservations to parties
desiring to put up buildings.
DRESDEN, Tenn, August 2.-On
Sunday last Jordan Thompson, col.
ored, cut white man with razor
and fed. He was pursued by Off.
GERS who, on his refusal TO sur
render, shot him dead. 49,.
LEXINGTON, KY, August 2-Cap.
tain g. M. Hendricks, of the police
force here, was shot dead yesterday
by Chasteel, negro saloon keeper
while endeavoring to arrest him
The murderer has been arrested.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., August g.
Commissioner Raum has written his
annual letter to the secretary of the
treasury, reviewing the condition Of
the service for the last fiscal year
and forwarded it to-day. 1t shows
that during the last fiscal year, $13,
525, 1902, were collected and paid into
the treasury, and that the amount
C elected during five years ofRaum'i
administration aggregates $602, $40,
| 1877, the entire amount of which
| without loss or defalcation has beer
paid into the treasury.
AUGUSTA, Ga, August "A re
port comes from Monroe county o.
a duel between two negroes, Bill
CONNER and Frank Cheney. A
challenge passed and was accepted
when they proceeded to settle thu
matter ON the spot in accordanc,
with rules of the code The weap
ons were a derringer used by Chen
nv and a pistol used by Com
mer. At the first shot Chenny'
derringer missed fire, and he re
ceived bullet in the thigh. AT tn
second shot Chenny's derringe
missed fire again, and he received
another bullet in the leg. He thel
made a third attempt to shoot. blu
his derringer failing, he threw i
down and selling an axe rushe'
upon CONNER, who warded of tn
blow and shot Chenny again a
close quarters. killing him instantly
CONNER escaped.
DYERsBURG, Tenn, August o.
Mike Walls, a negro, was lynche'
here yesterday upon his confession
nf having attempted to rape Mrs. j
+. Childress.
| WILMINGTON, N. c., August g.
The Star of this morning has de
tailed estimate of the probable re
suit of the election on prohibition
to take place on Thursday. Tn
following is the summary of thu
estimate: There will be a fallin,
off of at least thirty per cent. from tn
usual vote. The democrats will pol
two-thirds and republicans three
fourths of their strength. TIL
democratic vote will be equally di
vided the republicans will give
about three-fourths of their vot'
against prohibition. The majorit,
against the measure will be 10000
The Star, which opposes the meas
ure, asserts that in its calculation !
has given the prohibitionists tn
benefit of every reasonable doubt
and that its estimate of the majorit.
is absolutely safe.
New HAVEN, Conn. August O.
Jeremiah BlOdgetf, prominen
democrat of New Hampshire, VIII
was several years a member of the
legislature, and also of the constitu
tional conventions, died in this cit.
this morning, aged 76.
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