The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-01-06
No 23

at A. NJ. below. and at IL O'Clock ?
degrees above.
RICHMOND, Va, December S0.-
The weather here to-day is the
coldest since January 1s, lS47, when
the thermometer reached below
zero. To-day at sunrise the mercury
marked the same. The snow lies
very thick on the ground and sleigh
ing 10 very fine. Jas. johnson. an
aged colored man was fround fro
cen to death, nine miles from the
city on the Chesapeak and Ohio
road. 4 faithful dog was found on
his body and had to be removed by
force.
JAcKsoSvuLF, Fla, December 80.
We are hsving the coldest weather
experienced sincc 1887; thermometer
~ degrees above zero this morning.
The oranges on the trees in this
city are frozen, and il Is feared that
fruit is badly damaged. About one
third of the crop has already been
gathered. 1t is not known whether
the trees are injured. A dispatch
from Sumpter county SAYS the oran-
ges there are damaged. Tint coun-
ty is about 40 miles south of this
city.
WASHINGTON, December, 30.-
Brigadier-General Marcy, inspec-
tor-general, and Col. Jno. G. Bar
nard, of the engineer corps, were to-
day placed upon the retired list
from January 2, 1881.
WILMINGTON, n. c., December
30.-A cold wave struck here last
night. The temperturc is the low
est for many years. At O'Clock
this morning the mercury stood IL
above zero, and at 10 o'clock IL was
IL. Snow fell last. night, but only
for few minutes.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, December
S0.-At o'clock this morning the
thermometer here was above zero.
WAsHINproN, December 80.-A
court martial in the case of Cadet
Whitaker has been ordered TO con-
vene at West Point, January 18th.
Brig.-Gen. Miles is president of the
court. Col. ii. A. Marrow, Twenty
first Infantry; Lieut.-Col. Pinckerly
Langenburg, First Infantry; Lieut.
Col. j. NJ. Brannon, First Artillery
Major Lewis Wurrel, Seventh Cav
airy; Major E. B. Sumner, Fifth
Cavalry; Capt. r.. I. Frank, First
Artillery; Capt. J. N. Craig, Tenth
In 'antry; Capt. Merritt Barber
Sixteenth Infantry, and Major A. b.
Gardner, judges advocate of the
court.
NEW ORLEANS, December 30.-A,
Shreveport two story brick build.
ing, known as Henderson's hall, took
fir. from defective fue. The rooi
and upper story were destroyed
Loss $4,000, fully insured in the Hart.
ford. .et tsi
The weather is very cold ice il
in tile river.
WAsHINGToN, December S0.-Tht
president has not yet selected n sue
cessor TO Judge Woods, as United
States Judge for the Fifth Judicia
Circuit. The more prominent ap
plicants who are being pressed by
their friends for position, are Sam'l
Frye, of Montgomery; B. T. Sim
rail-, of Mississippi, aud Judge Sen
ter, of Florida.
PETERSBURG, Va, December 30.-
During drunken row In Halifa,
county last week, Geo. TusckeI
was stabbed, with knife, and killed
by j. William johnson. Thus faI
the murderer has eluded arrest.
| LIVERPOOL, December 80.-Th I
| weeks circular of the Liverpool
Cotton Brokers' Association says
The cotton market, which CLOSED
firm on Thursday of last week, re
opened on Tuesday with good de
mand, which continued Tuesda,
and Wednesday, ana futures ar,
generally unchanged. See Island
was in lair demand and steady
Futures, which closed, dull anC
barely steady last Thursday, re
opened quiet. and prices declined
| @1-16d,which decline was recovered
and the marked closed steady.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Decembe
51.-The Hotel Windsor, kept b.
Root, and owned by David Gilman
of Philadelphia. caught FIRE at
o'clock this morning from the neat
or In the cellar. The steam fire en-
gine would not work, and az tn
efforts of the fremen were conhne'
to old hand engines, buckets an
hatchets, the flames soon spread I
the Dulmore House, kept by j.
Bull. Both of the buildings wer
destroyed together with most G
the furniture OF the Hotel Windsor
Much alarm was felt for the ad
joining property, but luckily, ther
was only a slight wind, and the fir
was confined TO the ho.els named
The loss is $4,000. Several freme.
had their fingers and feet frozen.
NEWPORT, r. l., December 81
The summer residence of Jas. F
Keene of New York was destroye
by fire this morning, a defective flu
being the cause. Several thousan
dollars worth of paintings, etc
were saved. Mrs. Keene and he
family were occupying the dwellin
house, and its contents were value
at 100000, and insured upwards {
$4,000. Inability to get water dul
ing the extreme cold prevented tn
firemen from working efficiently ii
the fire had been long time uDde
headway.
PETERSBURG, Va; Decembers ST..
The cold is intense here. At 6:S
: O'Clock this morning the thermoH
eter registered l6 degrees belol
! zero.
RED BANK, y. j., December 81
The thermometer here tonight is
degree below zero and the wind
blowing hard from the northeas
; The ocean at Horse Shoe Harbo
and Sandy Hook Is frozen fast fc
the distance OF a mile from th
. shore. Several vessels are caught
, the ice. I
JACKSON, Miss, December 81
: Henry Washington, colored, elgl
teen years old, was hanged fo-ds.
for the murder of II. ~. Hill, COZ
mitted last July. The prisoner -
, attended by Rev. DIR. Tucker. I
copal minister; he exhibit, d en
tion and had nothing TO say. II
, previously confessed his guilt vii
the hope of forgiveness hereafie
The execution was witnessed BY
crowd of whites and blacks; VIII
evidenced mach curiosity, but littI
} feeling.
i Wesley Taylor, colored, browne
yestereay eyening while duck hun
ing on Pearl river.
Loxpos, D ecember sl.-Dowage
Grand Duchess of Mcckicnbur
StrieIitz, died at Sfr. StrielitZ's ye
: terday.
: Most disastrous foods are r,
ported in Derbyshire. Several hun
dred hands have been thrown out {
employment by the flooding Of th
eoffon mills