The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-02
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GALVESTON, May 28.-M. Leon
Choteau, of France, spoke before the
Galveston chamber ofeommerce and
cotton exchange at noon to-day,
about means oflncreasing ihmigra-
tion from Europe TO Texas and
the southern portioTof the. United
States. The speech was well re-
ceived. -
WASHINGTON, May. 25.-Internal
Revenue Collector Clark, Mt Atlanta,
Georgia, telegraphs to-day reporting
the seizure of ten illicit distilleries,
three in Habersham, four in Rabun,
one in White and two in Cherokee
counties. About 14,000 gallons of
mash and beer were DESTROYED.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Commis-
sloner Ranm to-day received IA tele-
gram from Collector Clark, at At
lanta, Ca, saying thirty men have
broken down the walls of the iail at
Morgapton, Fapnin county, Georgia,
and released a number of prisoners
charged with violation of the reve-
nue. laws. Commissioner Raum has
directed Collector Clark to take out
warrants, collect n posse aud arrest
the offenders If possible.
WAsHNGTON, May 24-Gen.J j. A.
.se, ~
general land Office, today rendered
his resignation in order TO accept
the position of general land COM
missioner for the Atlantic and Pa
cillc railway, on its Atchison, Tope-
ka and Santa Fe branch.
WAsHINGTON, May 25.-7Arrange-
ments have been made at fhe Indian
Office TO effect the removal of about
seventy Of the North Carolina Chero-
kee Indians to the Indian Territory.
This, it is thought in the interior de-
partment, is the first step towards
the removal Of the entire tribe Of
about 200 to that territory. .'
LOUISVILLE, May 25.-The follow
ing are summaries of the seventh
days races of the Louisville jockey
club spring meeting: .ItI.. |'
Purse $3.50, mile heats, Boulevard
l., l.; Una 2, 8, o; Frank Cheal b ain
2, q. Time, 1:46, l:40a, 1:46t.
Merchants stakes, II miles I.elax
won, Gabriel second, Bancroft, the
lavorite, third. Time, 1:56. rt
Purse $500, mile dash; Jack Hav-
crly won, Duke of Kent second,
Mary Anderson third. Time. 144A.
Purse $400, two mile dash; race won
by Getaway. Surge second, Cashe-
lay third Time, 1888. Foul was
claimed in this race )" Called" was
first under the wire and was dis
tanced by the judges.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 25.-John
Carmichael, of London county, Vir-
ginia, who was arrested yesterday
for sending a postal card several
weeks ago TO senator Vance, on
which was written: "Please send
me your speech on that damned
dog, Mahone," was brought before
u. S. Commissioner Fowler here to-
day. Alter his examination. he was
held for action of the grand
jury, for violation of the statutes
which prohibits the sending of sour
rilous matter through the mails.
NEW YORK, Mag 25.-The Ecen-
eng Post has passed under the con-
troll Of Carl SclnlrZ, Horace White
and Il. 5, Goodwin. Tomorrow
Schurz will assume the editorial di-
recti0n Oi this journal.
| LONDON, Ont, May 25.-Yester-
day afternoon, at o'clock, the
steamer Victoria, with over 60C
excursionists on board, was return
ing from Spring Bank, and when
near the Cave railroad bridge, one
mile below the city, the boat sud.
denly collapsed like an egg shell, anG
became a total wreck, and was level
with the waters edge. All the
passengers were instantly plunged
into the stream, more than half be-
ing under the debris. The first news
Of the disaster which reached the
city was tonight by survivor, who
struggled through, wet and weary
The news fell like q thunderbUlt
and a stampede took place for the
spot. Arriving there, a horrible
sight met the view. Fifty or sixty
bodies had already been recov-
cred, and were laying on the
bank. Those arriving from the city
and from every direction crowded
around, anxious to see If any rela-
lives were on board. About 1000
families we're represented on the
excursion, and the wall of anguish
that arose at sight Of The victims
was heartrending. = Fathers, moth
ers, brothers and sisters rushed
about, -panic-stricken, endeavorIng
to Identity their friends. BY 7o'clock
about eighty bodies were recovered
from under the wreck, and almost
every minute more victims were
brought to the surface and conveyed
to the bank. The steamer Princess
Louise was early brought to the spot
and the victims placed ON the upper
deck, fires lighted on the bank over
looking the river, petroleum torches
brought and the search continued
till night. About 150 corpses have
been. secured. Among the dead are
John Robertson. manager of the
bank of British America; G. Mere
ditl, clerk. of division court; VIM.
Mcbride, assistant secretary OF
the Western Fair Association; Mrs
VIM. Washburn, VIM. Milmore, of
Montreal, commercial agent, and
two SONS of j. Rogers, plumber.
p All is in confusion at the present
moment. The landing at the foot
of Dundas street was crowded with
people, all waiting in breathIess ex.
pectation for the arrival of the
steamer Princess Louise with the
bodies. The total loss will aggre-
gate 175.
Mr.. Mathews, night editor OF the
Advertiser, lost his wife and chill
dreh; Harry Smart, Of the free
Press, lost hls WIFI and children and
sister-in-law Mr.. j, ,Siddons, of Gus
toms, lost one boy; DIR. Oronky, of
Ateka, lost a boy, aged 10, and Miss
iBayiey. Among the missing are
also Alice Deadman, New Brighton
Thos. Griffith, of Bracketts, and
Alfred Trimble, probably lost. A
fu1flisr cannot yet be obtained. All
is in deep confusion. 4 The newspa-
per staff, like all else, are sadly de-
mpralized, all having friends in
the calamity, The city seems to be
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