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

u,
says, Deputy Sheriff Briant was kill.
ed while in the discharge of his du-
ties, by a desperate named Miller.
The murderer escaped but is being
pursued by large force.
BONDS TO BE PAID.
WASHINGTON, October 20.-Sec-
retary Window issued n circular to-
day announcing that until further
notice he would pay, with accrued
interest, on presentation at the
treasury department, the bonds en-
braced in the one hundred and fifth
call.
MOB VIOLENCE.
LITTLE Rock, October 20.-While
Deputy Sheriff Landbry and three
officers were returning to Helena,
yesterday, with three prisoners
charged with attempted assassina-
ton, mob OF forty persons took
away James Cunningham, one of
the prisoners, and fired n vOlley at
him and left him for doad. This
morning it was discovered that
Cunningham had not been killed,
but had crawled thrce-quartcrs of a
mile TO a house where his wounds
were dressed. He was shot at sim
ilarly and left for dead several years
ago.
A STRAW.
WASHINGTON, October 2O.-lt is
known that President Arthur is con-
sldering, among other names, that
of United States Treasurer Giliillan
in connection with the treasury
portfolio.
YELLOW FEVER AND SMALL POX
WASHINGTON, October 2O.-Thc
national board of health rcceiv-
ed advices to-day Ia the effect
that there wero five deaths
fl ON yellow fever at Vera Cruz,
Mexico, during the week ending
October I'd, and five deaths from
yellow fever and one from smallpox
during the week ending October
9th. At Key West one case of vel
low fever was reported on October
Sih. At Havana, during the week
ending October 9Th, there were ten
deaths from yellow fever and one
from small poy.
MONEY MATTERS.
WASHINGTON, October 2O.-A
quantity of u. s. bonds, represent
ing $500, and several u. S. notes,
aggrcgating $l5O, were received at
the treasury department this morn
ing, accompanied by an unsigned.
note requesting that the whole be
placed to the. credit of the con-
science fund. The sender was intent
upon defaciDg the bonds so
that they could never be used, cut
them into strips AMI cut out mum
Der of words, thererefore they can
not be used, and the purpose of the
owner is defeated. The package
will be retained at the department
until the balance of the bonds and
notes are received, or until the
owner calls for the return of the
package from Cincinnati.
TRUMPET CALL TO DUTY.
Boston, October 20.-Patrick A.
Collins, president of the Irish
national land league of the United
States, has issued all address to the
members of the league and the
friends of the cause, which begins
as follows:
"Ireland's supreme moment has
come. The action OF the govern
ment and the answer of the league
revolutionizes tho situation"
The concluding paragraph of the
manifesto of the Irish executive
committee is then quoted. and the
address contains the following:
"The trumpet call to duty and TO
8 crifice, will be obeyed in Ireland.
The government and nation, land
lordism and people, stand face to
face prepared for the death grapple.
Let us show them how we'll that
hope in us is founded by every act
of head and heart. Then let us re-
spond to the appeal hold meetings
everywhere, and cable the Free
man journal, Dublin, your re-
sponsc for publication"
IRISH INDIGNANT.
CHICAGO, October 20.-About
four thousand persons attended the
Irish Indignation meeting at Nc
Cormick Hall last night and many
were unable to obtain admission.
Judge McAllistcr, of the criminal
court presided, and speeches were
made by VIM. j. HOres, Rev. DR..
Thomas, Postmaster Frank Pal
mer, Congressman Davis, Judge
Moran and others. A telegram was
received from Senator Logan, cX-
pressing his warmest sympathy
with Parnell, and declaring his i'm
prlsonment an outrage on free dis
cussion.
The resolutions adopted pledge
the lrishmen of Chicago TO support
the land league, and call on Irish
farmers to obey the cdicts Of Par
nell and Dillon.
GLE SKIPPED"
CHICAGO, October 20.-A dispatch
from Kenosha, Wisconsin, 10 the
Daily News says III. NJ. Thicrs is
missing after having obtained $685.
600 on fraudulent copies of mort
cages, notes, etc.
PRINTERS STRIKE.
PHILADELPHIA, October 20.-The
German Volksblait of this city fail
ed to appear yesterday and This
morning owing to n strike among
the union printers in its Office. The
managers are engaging new hands,
chiefly from New York, and intend
to issue papers IA usual tomorrow.
CHRIsTIANCY DIVORCE CASE.
WASHINGTON, October 20.-In the
Christiancy divorce case to-day, the
counsel for Mrs. Christiancy placed
on the stand New York dress.
maker, who sworc that il was she
who pcrsonated Mrs. Christiancy in
visiting Mr.. GirO's hotel She was
paid fifty dollars by Giro for doing
so, but at the time, did not under
stand GirO's object.
BOOM IN BONDS.
RICHMOND, VA, October 20.-The
boom on confederate bonds is daily
increasing in proportion. There is
a continued active demand here for
them. As an instance of this fact
the banking housc ofThomas Branch
& Co. to-day and yesterday bought
one million dollars worth of them
and are still buying. Other dealers
report a lively business in the same
bonds.
GUITEAU's CAB.
WASHINGTON, October 19.-Sco-
viii, Guitcau's counsel, furnishes
the following to t.le public: The
Ia Gxa.I for NJ,