The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-11-17
Texas Items.

The WACO TAP.RoAD.-The Waco Register of the
2Sd reports this railroad progressing finely. Prelimi
nares for speedy construction have been arranged and
one mile OF the road is now graded ready for the ron
AFFRAY IN HoUsToN.-The Times says E. B. Quick,
one of the editors of the Union newspaper walked in
to the store of Mr.. Whitaker Main street, yesterday
morning, and tried to engage the merchant in poiti
cal discussion Mr. Whitaker peremptorly refused to
discuss politics with the editor, who then delivered
himself of sundry remarks. Mr.. Whitaker took him
by the arm and led him out Of the store. Whereupon,
adds the Times, Quick drew pistol and eveled it up
on Whitaker, but the latter seized axe heve and
knocked the weapon upon the sidewalk, and sent the
beigerent editor to grass in the gutter Mr.. Whit
aker would have followed up his advantage had it not
been for the interference of spectators who at"
tracted to the the ay by the cries Of Quick
Quick came out of the "mill minus pistol and set
OF masthcators, to say nothing of several mprovsed
bumps-on his cranum-the result of coming in con-
tant with his antagonists "bunch of ives and the
aforesaid axe heve. As Quick went to Whitaker's
for an argument he may aatter himself upon his bril-
liant success The argument was decidedly "heavy"
one-a perfect knock k-downer.
ATRocIoUs MURDER.-We learn from gentlemen who
arrived last evening" that Of the Oldest citizens of
Wharton county, Col Wharton, was brutally murdered
and afterwards dragged to log heap and burned up,
by two negro men, two or three days ago. We did
not learn the particulars fa~.he- .h~ that tne muuer
nau Deen consummated by one of the negroes when
the other came up; they consulted together, and de-
termned to dispose of the body by burning it up The
negroes under arrest Galveston News, Slst ult.
FIRE AT GALvEsToN.-A destructive fire occurred
at Galveston on the morning of the Oath ut orgnat
ing in the cigar store of Mr. Bader fremont street,
next door to the of Market, and being entirely
of wood was soon destroyed. Communicating with
the corner occupied dry goods store by D. Wenar
the flame spread thence along Market street to the fine
tour-story building occupied the composing room
OF the Daily News and the dry goods store of Arnold
Bros, destroying in its passage from Wenars the fruit
and fancy grocery store of Soyer Brcs the de.
pot Of Wndmeyer and the counting room of the News
Office The flames spread along fremont street from
the wooden building in which it originated, occupied
as barber shop; the next building the cigar
store of Mr. Bader then the clothing and tailoring
tabshment of S. Jacobs Co.. then the premises
cupied by Mrs. McGurk hat store; and thence to
the large boot and shoe establishment of Mr.. Thomas,
on the corner of the alley and fremont street, where
the fire stayed in that direction. The fire causes
no interruption in the publication of the Galveston
News Most of the goods were saved, but were greatly
damaged by fire and water But little insurance COW
cred the property destroyed. The books and papers
belonging to the counting room of the News were
saved through the exerons of employees and friends.
The office of the new German paper, the Texas Post,
which all ready to go press and would have been
issued that morning. totally destroyed Their Of
flee was over the news depot of VIM. Windmeyer
next door to the News Office. The buildings fronting
on Market street and part of those fremont were
the property of Willard Richardson the senior editor
Of the News, and were not insured.