The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

brief humorous speech. The first
paper read, was written by Hon.
YIN. Window, secretary of the
treasury on government finances.
George S. Coe, of New York, read
address on the subject of "What
shall be the currency of the future"
1t was a careful review of the finan-
cial outlook, and was well received.
John jay Knox, of Washington,
ID. c., comptroller of currency, was
introduced, and read an exhaustive
address "On the banking and cur
rency of the country"
RICHMOND, Va, August ia
telegram from Lexington, Virginia,
says seven negroes were killed yes
terday evening by slide in a cut
upon which they were at work, on
the Richmond and Allegheny road,
six miles from that town. Six of
the negroes were cOnvicts-
MONTGOMERY, Ala, August IL
The Alabama temperance conven-
ton, after a session of two days, adj
journed. An organization was per-
| fected, with an executive committee
| for the state and one for each coun-
| ty. All attempts to make the ques-
ton party one were deprecated
and voted down. Among the reso-
lutions adopted was one of regret
for the wounding of the president
and expressed sympathy with him
and hope for his speedy recovery.
NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y.-The an
nual convention of the American
Bankers association met here to-day
president, Mitchell, of Milwaukee
vice-president, Vermilge, of New
York; Hon. E. G. Spalding, of Buf.
falo, was chosen temporary chair
man. After the transaction OF
routine business papers were read
by Henry Martin, of Buffalo, eX-
Governor Fenton, of New York, w
E. Gould and others.
PoUGHKEEPsIE,N.Y Y. August TO-
Matthew Vassar died in this city
this morning.
BLISS CUTS HIS FINGER.
WASHINGTON, August 12.-Dur.
ing the operation performed on the
president on Monday last DR.. Bliss
cut his right forefinger with the in.
strument which the operation was
performed with. The wound, al
though slight, became worse to-day
and is considerably swollen. 1t il
supposed that some of the pus re-
manned OH the instrument and caused
the Inflammation which ensued.
PANIC IN CORN.
CHICAGO, August 12.-There was
| quite an excitement on 'change
this morning over a heavy and al
most continuous advance in corn
caused by hot weather, which
amounts to a destructive drouth in
localities and threatens to ruin tho
crop, or very materially reduce il
everywhere in the west. September
corn sold at 544c and closed on cal
at 545c. To-day it opened at $500
and sold up to $3.50, and closed al
outside prices. October yesterday
sold at 554c and closed at 57sc. To
day it opened at 57sc and sold up tC
594c and closed at Sole. The deal
ing is very heavy, the sales show al
advance over last night and the
closing price of over two cents
Oats were very strong and advanced
sharply from l to 19c. Provisions
shared in the boom and the market il
advanced in that line.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD DISASTER.
NEW YORK, August ia wrecl
occurred on the Grand Trunk rail
road at $3.50 o'clock this morning
which resulted in the death of tn,
engineer, serious wounding of TIT
fireman, baggage master, II expires
messengers, and serious injuries II
a number of passengers. The trail
was the evening express from Mon
treal to Toronto and consisted o
six Pullman sleepers, four first ant
secondclass cars, a postal expires
and a baggage car. The cars wer
well filled with returning excursion
lists from Montreal, who were nearl,
all asleep. The train arrived a
Prescott junction on time, and tn
Ottawa sleeper was then attached
to it. After leaving Prescott Their
is a down grade, and as soon a
the train was going fast an obstruC
ton was encountered and the loco
motive jumped the track carrying
the tender, baggage, mail, express
smoking and two passenger cars wit
it. They ran on the ties fully 100
yards, when the engine went dow
an embankment, the tender passin,
by, together with the express cal
and landing OH the other side of tn
track; the baggage car went still
further on. and was thrown Offalong
side of q fence. In fact, every ca
; except the sleeper were thrown up
side down. The express ear wa
smashed into kindling wood, Will
nothing remains of the tender but
few pieces of iron. 1t is truly won
derful how the passengers escape,
instant death. When the passen
J gers recovered from their fright
. search was made for those who oc
cupied the forward cars. Enginee
John White, of Montreal, was fount
with his arm around the whistle o
the locomotive, having blown it twic
before he was killed. The fireman
VIM. Taylor, of Montreal, was dis
covered in field alive, but insensi
BILE. Robert Scarlet, of Montreal
baggage master, was also insensible
but has recovered. His shoulde
was dislocated and his arm sprained
How he, with two express messen
gers, Arthur King, of Toronto and W
Mckenzie, of Hamilton, escape,
with their lives, is mystery. Tn
car was crushed to splinters
and Mckenzie and his partne
were both injured internally
The second class passengers wer
badly shaken up; they escapes
through the windows of upset cars
A French woman threw her childrel
through a window, first breakin.
it with her hands, cutting hersel
severely. s. p. Hair, of COltoI
Michigan, was injured i'll the bacl
and Internally; others sustained
sprains and bruises. How there oC
Cured so few casualties is mex
plicable, seeing the condition of tn
wreck. The accident was caused by
COW.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION.
/. ST. LOUIS, Mo. August -
The Atlantic flour mills, which wer
: situated on Main street, were strucl
| nv LIGHTNING last NIGHT An eXnlo