The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29


and mail cars of each tram were
badly smashed. Fortunately, no
one was fatally hurt. Postal agents
Arrourke and Bockens were seri-
ously hurt, and several others sus-
tanned slight injuries. The engin-
GERS and firemen of both the trains
saved themselves by jumping of.
The accident is attributed to dis
regard of orders ON the part of the
conductor and engineer of the north
bound train, which should have re-
manned at Chester until the fast
mail had passed Council Bluff
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
New YORK, September 27.-The
stock market opened irregular but
in the main strong aud fraction
higher, and in early dealings the
speculation was feverish in slight
fluctuations. The Alton and Terre
naute was notably strong. Com
mon stock selling up to 312 per cent.
to so, and preferred 92 per cent. to
90. East Tennessee received from
1901 to los, and rose to 16. Michigan
Central advanced from 932 to 94s.
Delaware and Lacawana sold up to
1913 and North Wisconsin 1879.
MEMORIAL SERVICES INTERRUPTED.
New YORK, September 27.-An
Atlanta special to an evening paper
states that during the commemora-
ton services at the opera house last
evening the police, who were
keeping back the crowd, were as
saulted by colored man, who was
soon Joined by others. A general
riot became imminent. Forty-five
thousand people lined the streets,
ard panic at one time struck them.
| A scene of the widest confusion en-
sued, which resulted in the crushing
of many women and children. The
policemen used their clubs dexter
ously, and succeeded in arresting
about twenty of the leaders. They
were followed to Jail by large
crowd. An attempt was made TO
rescue the prisoners, during which
many persons were wounded. The
officers finally lodged them in Jail,
and by midnight the excitement had
subsidized.
THE DAY IN ALABAMA.
SELMA, ALA, September 27.-Thc
specials to the Times from every
leading point in Alabama, show that
Yesterday was universally observed.
Bells were tolled, funeral guns were
fired, memorial services had, and
everywhere, sentiments~~of grief
were marked and widespread.
SHOT HIM IN SELF DEFENSE.
CHARLESTON, S. c., September 81.
, About o'clock yesterday after
noon, in the Waverly House, in this
city, James j. Turner was shot and
almost instantly killed by James #.
Walsh. Walsh surrendered himself.
Turner pulled his pistol on Walsh,
, who fired in self defense.
YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
Fort MONROE, VA, September 81.
Preparations for the centennial
: celebration at Yorktown are being
pushed rapidly forward, and will no
doubt be completed, as far as the
, limited means at command will adj
init, on ample time. One company
of engineers, in charge of Lieut..
! Townsend, and battery of artil-
, | lery, under command of Capt. X. *.
Myrick, are now employed clearing
the grounds for the encampment OF
troops. Capt. L. @. Forsyth, of the
quartermaster's department, is also
on the grounds, arranging an ample
supply of fuel and forage, and also
: looking after the water supply fol
= the encampment
Arrangements for the accommo
dation Of visitors, so far as York
: town is concerned, are very meagre
and those coming from a distanc'
= will have to depend OH steamers fol
sleeping accommodations. There
! are but three small hotels in town
i with accommodations for not NOR,
), than one thousand persons in all.
g ANTI-sTALwARTs WIN.
UTICA, N. Y, September 27.-At
Il d. IN. to-day the district convention
e assembled, and VIM. S. Bartlett, o
= Clinton, anti-stalwart, was electe,
(, chairman by vote of 40 to 2. TIL,
Is stalwarts withdrew and elected
If delegation to the state convention
r DISASTER AT SEA.
~ SAN Francisco, CAL, Septembe
j, 27.-A dispatch from Spanish Town
ii Sanmeate county, says the shil
d Halesburg, from New York, loaded
u with railroad iron for the Oregon
l. track, struck a rock at Hairan'
II beach, at midnight Monday, ant
y went to pieces. Her crew Of TWEEN
u ty-four persons, together with min
} women, the captain and boy
aged thirteen years, were drowned
!: The bodies of the drowned hav
i not been recovered.
THE GARFIELD FUND.
n NEW YORK, September 27.-Th
# fund for Mrs. Garfield reaches 1921,
d 251.86.
1t GETTING AFTER GUITEAU.
Is Rye BEACH, N. j., Sept. a.
Ie The legal authorities of Monmouth
'f county have addressed the attorney
e' general of the state, and the attor
l. ney general of the United State
d upon the propriety of filing count
lie before the grand jury of Monmouth
lie county, at its meeting next Wed
a. nesday, against Guiteau, for tn
RS murder of the president.
1t is stated that the waiver of
IN corroner's inquest by the state doe
Of not deprive the grand jury of thi
IN county of its power to indict ant
v, try criminal, and that the crimins
is law of New Jersey does not dis
ut qualify a citizen from serving on
N jury simply because he has ex
presed an opinion on the case TO b
lr tried. If Attorney-G eneral Stockton
'e Of New jersey, and Attorney-Gep
ID eral MacVeagh consider that he ca
IN be held here.
Guiteau will be brought +
% New Jersey county. The proscc1
n tor for the president, Hon. John {
ID Lenning, of Monmouth, has decide
IA to file before the grand jury an in
+ dictment against Guiteau simply 9
he a precautionary measure, so that,
ID the Washington authorities deem
to be best to have the trial in Ne,
s. Jersey, there shall be no gap left fo
ID an escape for Guiteau by legal quit
D. bles under the law of the District (
Columbia.
u THE "THUNDERER" ON THE cORNE
e IN COTTON.
"a LONDON, September q. = TIL
al Times this morning calculates tina
q weeks stoppage of two thirds O
FL the trade, sixty thousand bale
q would be left in the hands of tn
% cotton corner OF liverpool, whic
20 explains why the corner was nc
70 materially affected by the stoppags