The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-10-13
NO II


facturers in sums ranging
from one to seven thousand
dollars. The company by IL O'Clock
elected the following board of direc-
tors: Frederick Wolfe. of Mont
gomery, Alabama Charles A. Page,
OF New York city; John Scott, Of
Chattanooga Theodore Cooke, of
Cincinnati; Alexander Mcdonald.
of Cincinnati; w. A. Goodman.
OF Cincinnati, and Edgar NJ. John.
son, of Cincinnati. BY 1880 this
evening the directors organized and
elected the following officers: Presi
dent, Theodore Cooke, vice presi-
dent and general manager, John
scott; secretary, George Il.
Doughty, of Cincinnati; treas
urer, III. III. Tatem, of Cincinnati.
FOUND GUILTY.
CINCINNATI, October 8.-William
Frledburg, n teacher in one OF the
public schools, was to-day found
guilty by police magistrate of as
sault and battery in furnishing boy
pupil. The ground of decision was
that the punishment was inflicted
for ofiense provoked by the teacher,
and that the otiense did not afford
reasonable ground for punishment.
RED RIVER RISING.
SHREVEPORT, La, October8.-Red
River is rising steadily, insuriny
navigation for light draft boat TO
New Orleans. Contractors have
succeeded in closing the mouth of
Tonea Bayou, which will improve
the navigation of Red River.
GUITEAU's INDICTMENT.
WASHINGTON, October 8.-Gui-
teams Indictment embraces eleven
counts and..is drawn out with great
minutencss. The fifth and sixth
counts are the ones upon which il is
said the prosecution will mainly
rely. They describe the shooting
as having been done at the Balti-
more and Potomac depot ut Wash
ingtOn, of malice aforcthought
with pistol valued 1T five dollars,
iniliciing one mortal wound OF the
depth of six inches and breadth OF
one inch of which said mortal
wound said y. A. Garfield unit |
the 18th of September, as well as in
the county of Washington and Dis
trict of Columbia, as at and in the
county of Monmouth, New Jersey,
did languish and languishing did
live and ultimately died. Each
count formerly reports the charge
that Chas. Guiteau, in the manner
and by the means described felon-
iously and for malice afore-
thought, did kill and murder
against the form of statute in such
cases made and provided and
against the peace and dignity of the
United States.
ARREST OF FRIENDLY INDIANS.
TUCSON, a. T., October 8.-A spe-
cial dispatch from San Carlos, dated
yesterday, says: "This morning
Col. Tiffany arrested Shay, and
other friendly Indians. Shay is the
of Capt. Hentig. In his
examination by the Indian agent, lie
acknowledged being in the fight,
and of having fired two of the first
shots. He also said that he was Of
the party which killed Turner and
Moody at. Middleton's ranch, but
says he did not 90 to the ranch. flo
says that MOntayash commanded
the party, and that Joctah fired one
of the fatal shots, Askill is now
prisoner with Sanchez band. JOG
tab was badly wounded in the fight,
and is now a prisoner. Montayash
is one of the prisoners who escaped
lng ErssI sI..
night. Shay says Dead Shot, who
was taken by Col. Tiffany few days
ago, was one of the leaders in that
fight, which lasted about two hours,
and he confirms the fact of the ex-
and outrage of dead SOL
diers. He was turned over to Gen.
Carr. Last night the agency scouts
broke up Twins gang, five miles
north of here, and brought i'll the |
chief and two other Indians. More
will be made to-day.
CROP REPORTS.
MOBILE, October 8.-The follow
ing is the Mobile cotton exchange |
report for September: Alabama,
40 counties, siXty-one letters. The
September has been generally fa-
for picking and maturity of
crops. The average damage from
the drOuth, worms, rust ana storms
is estimated at about % per cent. I
The chief damage has been from
the drOuth. la sandy lands, the
plant has fruited only fairly, with
many reporting fruiting very un-
even, and much shedding. About
fiS e-eighths of the crop has been
picked. The average yield per acre
is estimated mt about 40 pounds OF
seed cotton. In II of the most for
ward counties the yield, compared
with lost year, Is estimated at Is
per cent. less, and in 13 upland coun-
ties is % per cent. less. Mississippi
-19 counties, twenty-niue letters.
The report of the weather during
has been generally IA
vorable for picking ana maturity OF
the crop. The average damage
per cent. The plant has not fruitcd
well and much shedding is report
ed. About fiVe-eights of the Gro ps
has been picked: The average yield
per acre is estimated about 424
pounds seed cotton per acre, as COM
pared with last year il is estimated
at % per cent. less.
FIRE IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, October S.-A fire
broke out at noon to-day in the sec
Ond story OF frame stable at 245 |
and 247 West Twenty-flrsi street,
and the flames spread so rapidly |
that the fire department sent out
Two special calls of fire. The fire
was under control soon after the |
arrival of the engines. The loss is
at $4,000, covered by in
'urance. Shortly after one O'Clock |
n the afternoon another fire broke |
)ut in the fifth story of 1853 and l60
West Twenty-seventh street. The
fifth story and roof Of the building
we're entirely destroyed, and the
over floors were soaked with water
md considerably damaged. Inger-
OILS family cabinet shop, on the
bird and fourth floors, and Hull's
of pneumatic bells, on
he floors below, were considerably
lamaged. Their losses are put at
$4,000, and other losses at $1,000.
TRAIN ROBBERS PLEAD GUILTY.
LITTLE Rock, October 8.-Cox,
stephens and Delaney, Iron Noun
ain tram robbers, plead guilty IN
he Hampstead circuit court yester-
lay and were sentenced to the peni-
enliary for the term of seven years