The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-15
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
EVERYTHING LOVELY.

New YORK, March 12.-The house
of Humphreys q Co., which failed re-
Gently, was established as branch of
the Albany house.
HURT BY A GAZING MINE.
DEADwOoD, March 13.-An extern
Sive cave occurred in the Highland
mine here, but the miners all managed
to escape uninjured except one, who
was fatally hurt.
LEATHER DEALERS ASSIGN.
ALBANY, n. Y, March 13.-Friend,
Humphreys Il Sons, leather dealers,
have assigned. There are thirty-nine
preferred creditors whose claims
amount to about 1924, 1929.
GET OFF LIGHT AND RESUME.
CHICAGO, March I3.-Creditors of
Geo. H. Taylor & Co., paper dealers,
representing 100000 of $4,000
liabilities, this morning agreed to ac.
cept 40 per cent. The firm will re-
sumo.
HIGH LICENSE VICTORY.
ST. LOUIS, March 13.-A Post-Dis-
patch special from Jefferson City says:
| The Downing high license bill, as it
passed the senate, was passed by the
house by one majority to-day, and is
now law.
PROMINENT MAN DEAD.
COLUMBUS, March 13.-Chief JUS
tice VIM. White, of the supreme
court of Ohio, and recently appointed
United States district judge for the
southern district of Ohio, died at his
home in Springfield last night.
LIGHT INSURANCE.
HOOPERSTON, Ills, March 13.-H.
b. Mayors drygoods store and the adj
joining building occupied by the
American and United States express
companies, was burned this morning.
Loss $4,000; insurance about $1,000.
VILLA BURNED.
AsBURY PARK, n. j., March 13.-
The new Queen Anne villa of VIM.
A. Street, at Rumson park, was
burned this morning. 1t was only
partially completed and portion of
the loss falls on the contractors. Loss
$4,000.
A LEFT-HANDED MARGIN.
NEW YORK, March 13.-The as
signment of Theodore L. James and
Cornell Humphrey, composing the
hide and leather firm of Humphrey
81 Co., was filed to-day. Liabilities,
$685. All. Nominal assets, 1867 ,204;
actual assets $119,507.
THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.
NEW YORK, March 13-The stock
holders of the Broadway underground
railroad company elected VIM. Win
dom, of Minnesota, to the board of
directors, and the directors elected
Melville &. Smith president, and Gen.
Egbert Viele engineer.
BUCKET SHOP WIRES.
CHICAGO, March 13-The Mutual
Union telegraph company to-day re-
moved its wires from the bucket
shops, under yesterdays decision in
the federal court. The Western
Union company is not directly involv-
ed in the decision, and it's wires re-
main.
AN OLD HOUSE GOES DOWN.
NEW YORK, March 13.-The we'll
known whisky and wine house of
Ives, Beecher & Co., failed to-day for
nearly $4,000. The firm has stood
well for quarter of century, the
paper of the firm having ranked as
the best on the market. The value
of the assets cannot be even esti-
mated.
GREAT WAS THE FALL.
MEMPHIS, TENN, March 13.-The
river continues to decline steadily,
and now marks thirty-four feet seven
inches on the guage. Total fall,
thirteen inches from the highest
point reached this season. A
force of men has been sent to clear
the debris along the line of the Mem
phis and Little Rock railroad, and
make all repairs to the track found
necessary. If the water continues to
decline travel over that route will be
resumed next week.
AN OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE.
LOUISVILLE, March 13.-Capt. E. H.
Noise, of the commercial firm of Hall,
Noise & Co., of this city, took an
overdose of morphine last evening,
and, despite the efforts of physicians,
died at an early hour this morning,
it is not believed with suicidal intent,
as Mr.. Noise has been in the habit of
taking morphine for severe attacks of
headache. He came home from bust
ness complaining of feeling unwell,
laid down and never arose again. He
was well known in business circles
and in the south. He came from New
Orleans to this city several years ago.
He leaves wife and three children.
"BETTER LATE THAN NEVER"
FETTERMAN, WYO., March 13.-A.
l.. Pacha, who nine years ago COM
mitted terrible murder, was arrested
near here yesterday. The story is
that Pacha belonged to a company of
six prospectors and that one night
while camping IN Colorado he muir
dered his five companions while they
slept. He was arrested shortly after
wards but escaped, and has been at
large until now.
A HEAVY DIVIDEND.
NEW YORK, March 13.-The exec
utive committee of the Western
Union telegraph company to-day re-
solved to advise the board of direct
ors, at their meeting tomorrow, to
declare dividend of IL per cent, to
be made payable April Is next. This
is the largest dividend that ever has
been declared. The books will close
on the goth of this month and open
again on the 18th of next month.
FIRE ON sHIPBoARD.
On arrival of the steamer Hudson
from New Orleans this morning, fire
was discovered in the lower hatch.
The fire department was called, and
soon dozen steamers were at work,
the vessel being flooded, that being
deemed the most eflectual method of
extinguishing the fire. The cargo
consists of cotton and stores, and the
fire was traced to where the cotton
was stored. The damage cannot be
estimated. The vessel is valued at a
quarter of million of dollars, and
cargo about the same amount.
CHEERFUL OUTLOOK.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 13.-A
special to the Western associated
press from Helena, Arkansas, says
the river has declined one inch during
the past twelve hours. The gauge
now shows forty-six feet six inches.
The levees here are so secure that the
city is safe, wind or no wind. Trains
over the Iron Mountain and Southern
railway will be put on again to-day,
making the transfer at Langville
bridge by boats. The situation is
brighter than at any period since the
high water pressure set in. Business
in the city is resuming and the out
look is cheerful and hopeful.
THE DUKES-NUTT MURDER TRIAL.