The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-10-27

he mutllated her horribly and cut
the girls throat from ear TO ear.
AT the inquest, whilst the wife con-
fessed to all of the revolving details,
a young man incensed at the
story of the tiendish brutality, shot
the negro man dead. The wife of
Lum and an old negro man who
lived with hi.a, were started OH their
way TO Carthage, but a crowd
meS the escort and took the prison.
ers out and shot them.
WILD WINDS.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 19.-Ad-
wees from Magatlin indicate that
the hurricane which visited that
section September 20, was terribly
destructive. Several vessels were
wrecked, treshets occurred in the
ncighboring rivers, three hundred
houses were destroyed and over five
hundred lives lost.
FRIGITFUL FLOODS.
DUBUQUE, Ia, October 19.-The
lcvec here is almost submerged by
the rising flood, and the railroad
tracks on the river front are under
water. The river is twenty and a
half feet above low water mark, and
another foot rise is expected.
DENIES THE REPORT.
WAsHINGTON, October 19.-First
Assistant Postmaster General Tyner
says there's no truth in the report
that President Arthur has asked for
his resignation, and that he has
written it. lie saws he has not
heard from President Arthur on the
subject. The newspaper charges
against him he said he should pass
i'll silence until the presidents re-
turn from Yorktown.
OUSTED FROM OFFICE.
New ORLEANS, October 19-Gov.
McEncry to-day removed from Of
flee DR.. Joseph &. Beard, coroner Of
the parish of Orleans, and appointed
DR.. II. Il. Miles i'll hIs place. He
was removed on the ground OF hav-
ing accepted office as member
of the board of health, thereby vIO-
lated the articles Of the constitution,
torbidding any person from holding
at the same time two Offices of trust
and profit. The grand jury called
attention to the fact that the cousti-
tuition is frequently violated in this
way Probabilities are that num-
Der of removals will be made unless
designations are promptly rendered.
TIE AsSAsSIN's DEFENSE.
WASHINGTON, October 20.-Mr.
Scovill, Guitcau's counsel, was pre-
sent i'll the criminal court this
morning, but after Il private confer
cnce with the court and District At
torney COrkhill, retired without
making any argument OH his appli-
cation for an order for witness fees,
as it was expected that he would.
Probably, according to ScOvill's
own statement that the court will
grant his application tomorrow
morning without argument and
will at the same time assign astute
counsel to aid in the defence.
THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
YORKTOWN. VA, October 20.-Thc
steamer. Charleston, with the GOV
ernor of Connecticut and staff and
troops, about which some anxiety
was felt, arrived This morning. The
pilot did not know the Yorktown
harbor, and anchored ut the mouth
of the York river until lie could get
pilot to bring the vessel into port.
The military review took place
this morning, and the column was
one hour ard twenty minutes pass
ing q given point. General Han
cock and slaffrode at the head of the
line, and when they reached the grand
stand fell out and took position on
the stand with President Arthur
and cabinet and foreign guests,
while the column passed in review.
Five thousand men were in the line.
AL present were quite enthusiastic
over the display. The only colored
troops on parade were two compan-
les from Richmond, and they were
loudly cheered by the spectators
from the north.
FURIOUS FLAMES.
NEW ORLEANS, October 20.-A
fire, which originated at No. 143,
Religious street, destroyed five
houses and contents, valued at $780,
900. The property was fully in
sured.
BREAK IN THE ELEVEES.
QUINCY. ILL, October 20.-Dis-
patches from New Canton and Rock
port announce a disastrous break
i'll the levees, two miles above SCOTS
landing. The water is pouring
through the crevasse i'll torrents and
Il vast area of highly cultivated land
is being rapidly inundated. Run
ners were sent out to warn the pco-
pie, and families are using supcrhu-
man efforts TO save stock and
household effects. The dIsas-
ter occurring at this time is
much greater than ever before
as a very large area of winter wheat
had been sown. Corn and other
crops have not been secured, and
the bottoms are full of cattle, horses
and other live stock. Both lcVccs
are expected to break if the rise
continues four hours lopger. The
water is several inches higher than
at the spring rise. At Hannibal the
water is across the railway track
hotel. The Kcokuk and St. Louis
railroad tracks are under water
from KcokuK to Hannibal. and the
rails at several points below Ilanni-
bal and st. l. uis will have to be
abandoned tomorrow. North of
Quincy several farms are overflow
ell by backwater from Quincy, and
farmers are gathering their corn i'll
skifls.
RISING RIVERS.
BURLINGTON, IA, October 90
The river continued to rise yester-
day morning and became station
airy about midday, and began falling
about 2-p. m. 1t fell about thirteen
inches below the high water mark
of June of last year. No serious
damage has been done here.
KILLED BY A LOCOMOTIVE.
CINCINNATI, October 20.-Five
men were killed yesterday on the
Cincinnati and Southern railroad,
at Mckinney station, one hundred
and thirty miles from this city, while
riding in the car containing the
water tanks The engine, which had
been detached, became unmanagea-
bic and was driven with great force
against the car. The men killed
were Dayid Campbell, John Alcorn,
Charles Knob and George Whippey.
Another employe, Thomas Smith,
had both legs broken, and another,
named ID. Lane, was badly hurt.
MORE KILLING BY ACCIDENT.
LITTLE Rock, October 20.-The
stage hntNepn A lima and EaYelte-