The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-03

measured, on an average. six inches in
length and five and one-half in circumfer-
ence, and one pound in weight. The leaves
were fully two feet in width and eight feet
in length. Married, on the twenty-fourth
instant, Mr.. Knox Thompson, Of Burles0n,
and Miss Mamie Hill; also, at the same
time, Mr. Glenn Allen, Of Columbus, and
Mss Minnie Hail."
The Feetly ObssrUer announces the mar
rage, on the eighteenth instant of Mr..
James Curtis, Of Leon county, to Miss Sallie
r. Rickett, Of Cherokee.
The Bryan Appeal states "we learn that
man named Ebert =. Scott murdered Mr..
n. c. Phillips. formerly of this place, in
the county Of Madison. on the night OF the
/ tWenty-irst Of November The sheriff of
Madison, Mat. W. Berney, offers q reward
Of one hundred dollars for the arrest and
delivery of said Scott The trial Of sam
Haynes for the murder of w. NJ Turner
was concluded on last Saturday, at ~ o'clock
N, and verdict of not guilty was rendered
by the jury Al ESQ P. NJ
The AdDdncs Guard announces the mar
rage, on the fifteenth instant, of Mr.. r. +.
Bomar, Of Sherman, and Miss Matte Bear
den.
The East Tezqs Herald states that ''Mr.
James s.P. Collins accidentally shot of his
left fore finger on last Friday, while at
tempting to draw his gun through the
fence. :. Mr.. r. ]. Blair, q prominent poll
tician and leading member of the Repub-
lican party, died Of consumption, on the
twenty-second instant Married, on the
twelfth instant, Mr.. ALBEIT Douglass to
Miss Sallie Malone
| Uho D-,.f,o.-. kl,os aga =
said thatinot less than one thousand negroes
win leave this county between now and
spring for Hackworth's Colony, in Fort
Bend county. George p. Burke, who was
badly injured by having his right arm
crushed in falling under the car wheels at
Chapel Hill, while alighting from passen-
ger coach last week, is still alive, and there
are fair hopes of his recovery"
The Galveston NelcS' special from Browns
vile, of the twenty-sixth instant, states
that "a woman named Betanicour died sud-
denly on Sunday last. Suspicious of pois-
oning were expressed, and her body was
exhumed ON Wednesday, and it was exam
ined by Drs. Whitehead and Melon. Her
daughter, Geneva Rodigues, and a man
named Manuel Arragon, were arrested. 1t
appears that the daughter wished to marry
Arragon, but her mother objected. She
bought arsenic, pretendedly to poison rats.
Her little sister saw her put something
white in some medicine, burn the paper
containing the balance, and give the med
icine to her mother. The doctors are an
alyzing the contents of the stomach. On
Saturday next Justice Kahn will conclude
the examination of the case, and take the
evidence of the physicians. No doubt OF
the guilt of the prisoners is entertained"
|
trains of immigrants passed through Oul
town, from our sister State, Louisiana,
seeking a home in our broad domains.
Come onl there are thousands of acres,
equal to any the sun ever shone upon, ready
for you"
The Rockdale Messenger thinks that the
colored people had San apparently jolly
, time at their barbecue yesterday. We no
ticed many white citizens upon the grounds,
and the utmost good order prevailed"
The San Antonio Herald announces the
marriage, on the eighth day of October
at Roma, Texas, Miss Mary G. Navarro
from San Antonio, and Mr.. Frank M. Gas
ton, of Grimes county. Died, at For
Richardson, on the tWenty-third ultimo
Victor x. Lettering, an old citizen of Sar
Antonio :. Married, on the twenty-sixtl
ultimO, Mr.. Joseph McGinty to Miss Antoi
nette Balmas, all of San Antonio. On thu
twenty-sixth ultimo, Mr.. F. A. Piper wa
married to Miss Minna Hoener. Mr.. Wen
eel Seffel, an old citizen, died recently il
, San Antonio.
The Victoria Allocate announces the mar
rage, on the twenty-third ultimo, of Mr.
Solomon Halfn to Miss Haidee Stapp, bott
of Victoria.
The Cuero Star publishes the proceed
ings of mass meeting, on the twenty sixth
ultimo, for the purpose of forming an i'm
migration association. ''The funds of thu
association, after necessary current expenses
! shall be used for advancing the passagI
money for laborers to Cuero, and the direc
J tory shall make such contracts as will insur,
| the most efficient and least expensive man
} ner of introducing the same, and secure thu
7 return OF such advance to the association
} fund"
! The Houston Age states that ''the ladies
of Shesn Chapel Bazaar are said to havt
cleared $1400 net as the result of their la
t bors."
The Free Press, San Marcos, says tina
sRev. Mr.. Graves has been rusticating her
: for some ten days past, during which time
he informs us, he has caught about $50 o
: the fnny tribe. II he is as successful as
fisher of men, he will do. -. Dick Shaw
: colored, was arrested ON Tuesday nigh
! last, at about II O'Clock, by the sheriff o.
e this county. He is supposed to have com
3 mitted several murders In Washington
: county several years ago."
: The Southeastern Inder states that ''ol
, Wednesday night, the twenty-ffth instant
at about o'clock, the negro church at thi
: place was entirely consumed by fire. 1t wa
new frame building, built only last year
There can be but little doubt of its beini
the work of an incendiary. The negroes o
{ different denominations have been disput
= ing about the right to the church, and
/ may be that some malicious negro, to ent
e the dispute, burnt the house. But whethe
this was done by white or black, the pei
: petrators of the infamous crime should b
severely punished. Married, on the fft
instant, Mr.. WA. Hodges to Miss E. X
: Hargis, both of Gonzales county"
E The NeDs Echo, published at Lockhart
2 boasts of big potato: "Mr. John Shack
E elford has presented us with a mammot
t sweet potato, grown upon his farm on Wa
{ nut creek, which weighed ten and a hal
{ pounds. T, That's what we call rouser, an
$ we challenge the State TO beat it."
, The Fayette County Record notices til
fact that the genuine sugar-cane can b
: successfully raised in that county. II is
! profitable CROP. "Will bananas grOV
I in Fayette county, Yes; for Mr.. G.. A
! Steinle, Of LaGrange, has laid on our tabl
q very fine bunch, well matured and rip
ened, as fine as those brought from Tux
e pan, in Mexico. The plant requires con
7 siderable care and attention, but wOul
succeed admirably. So would many Of th
/ semi-tropical fruits, with the proper car
8 and culture"
) The Lampasas DisDateh says: 'sThe pre-
: ent system of school books, in our humbi
g opinion, Is a great fraud upon those VII
) have to buy books for the thousands Z
= children who are daily in school. !
t viii be an item Of interest to the taxpayer
:. Of the county to know that the iailbir
9 poet, G. s. Hughes, took q dislike 70 hi
8 Qnarters and on the nineteenth Of til