The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17
TEXAS NEWS AND COmmENrS.


We learn from the Texas Gladiator that
Mr.. E. NJ Tilley, by the running away Of
his team, was thrown out of his wagon,
while coming in to attend the dedication of
the Odd Fellows Hall, at Jewett, and very
seriously injured.
On last Sunday, Mr.. Schiedemantel, of
San Antonio, was thrown from his buggy
by his horse running away, and had his
collar bone broken. His injuries are not
considered dangerous. The race at the San
Antonio Track, last Saturday, between Mag
gle Smith and 10, resulted in the triumph of
Maggie.
A fig, measuring eight and half inches
has been brought to the Office of the Rock
port Transcript It was from the orchard
of Col. G. w. Fulton and is said not to be
the largest grown there.
A severe storm last week did some dam
age about Jefferson. The boat racing mania
is said to be on the increase there. At
latest advices, the Baptists were holding
sunrise meetings in Jefferson. How would
they work in Austing Slim audience, ehg
The Lampasas Dispatch informs us that
visitors are now coming in rapidly to the
Springs. Everything is quiet and peaceable
about there. The Dispatch wants the Dem
ocratic State Convention held there, if the
chairman will ever call one.
The Waxahachie Democrat records the
drowning of man by the name of T. ].
Wollen, recently from Illinois, in the creek,
little below that town. He had been in
swimming, and it is supposed he had fit,
as he was found in only three feet of water.
The wheat is not turning out in Collin
county as well as was expected. It is yield
ing only about fifteen to twenty bushels per
acre.
The dead body of an old Indian has been
found on the Leon, about eight miles from
San Antonio, which the Express supposes
the remains of Costalitos, the Lipan chief,
who made his escape from prison. A
United States officer had started out with a
squad of men to identify the body, if pos
sible, and give it decent burial. 'Mosqui.
tos have never been so numerous, big or vo-
racious" as this season in the ancient city.
There is a talk of passing a city ordinance
against them, and they are to be prohibited
from putting in pleas in ''bar'' to any indict-
ment. By order of the court, no more Pris-
oners from other counties are to be received
in the Bexar Jail.
Longview has been made the county seat
of the new county of Gregg, and full set
of county officers elected. NJ L. Durham
is the Sheriff and B. B. Levy, District
Clerk.
Four hundred and twenty cattle were
shipped from Galveston to Havana on last
Tuesday. Twelve hundred cases of pre-
served beef viii be shipped to Liverpool
within fortnight. This kind of trade
seems to be increasing.
The hfeless body of man, named 10.
Davis, was found near Tehuacana the last
week. The buzzards were the cause of the
discovery. He is said to have been a very
bad character. The wolves had eaten of
an arm.
They have base ball and a musical society
at Cleburne. Times are represented as dull
and money scarce, but there are plenty Of
Sewing Machines for sale.
The Galveston News claims that Calves
ton at this time is the cleanest city on the
continent and can present the cleanest bill
of health May it continue so.
Mr.. John G. Rice, an employee Of the
Central Railroad, had his scuIl fractured II
attempting to jump from a moving train,
near Dallas. he was native Of Virgins
and had an uncle living at San Antonio.
The Houston Telegraph says that 9Th,
city is absolutely sinking with filth anc
reeking with foul stencil" Somewhat tau.
tological, but fearful picture Their
are good people in Houston, including
brother Webb and our fair critic on ''man
ners and politeness," Let them move up IL
Austin, which is smelling as sweet as "a vio
let by messy stone. What if the Capito
had been placed thereI Let the city b
cleaned out at once, the Age and all.
A darzie, named Bob Ballard, has beer
arrested in LaGrange for an assault on
white woman. A horse thief, anOthe
darkie, was brought into town by JOsepI
Routh. He had stolen seven horses