The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-19

passenger to come from Austin to San An
tonic, and only eight dollars for the return
trip. We presume that on the return the
stage does not go by Seguin, and the pas
sengers have TO pay for the luxury. . The
State v. G. D. Lyle, charged with making
threats to take life, question as to the sanity
or insanity of the defendant was tried, and
a verdict of insane at present was rem
dered, and his removal to the Lunatic Asy-
lum at Austin ordered by the court
The Gonzales Inquirer gives the vote of
that county as follows: Schleicher SIS, Gal
van 231.
The San Saba Ners states that 1--WE are
informed by John PiersOn, ESQ, who is
Just in from Mason. that j. e. McGrew
killed man named Robert Stewart at that
place on Wednesday last McGrew was
being examined before Justice Hay when
Mr.. Pierson left, and, not knowing the par
ticulars, we forbear further comment"
The Houston Age states that "a. B. Hall,
ex-sheriff made a final settlement of his
account with the county last night. He
paid in, of currency, 5000. 63, and scrip
S9656.22, making a total of $12, 64S.s5.
The currency was paid in some time ago,
and produced cash fund which was very
readily exhausted. =. AT 2 O'Clock last even
ing, the jury in the case of B. F. McDon-
ough " First National Bank rendered YER
dict of $1,000 for plaintiff"
The Athens Courier announces the with
drawal of Mr. John Fl. Perry from the edi-
tOrial and mechanical departments of that
paper.
The Houston Telegraph has special from
Navasota which states that a man named
Vance killed another by the name of Tay-
lor. Whisky was the cause. Vance made
his escape Judge Reagan's majority in
Houston county is 129, by official count 49,.
Major E. w. Cave placed on our table, yes
terday, half dozen of the largest bananas
we ever saw, and of delicious flavor They
were grown in his garden, in this city,
allowed to ripen on the tree, and were
not cut until after frost. -. The
protracted meeting at the Washington
Street Church continues through this week,
and the interest is greatly on the increase.
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, is aided by
Rev. Mr.. Read, of the Presbyterian Church,
and expects Rev. Mr.. Dashiell, of Bren-
ham. The cooperation of the entire
Christian community is invited, and all our
citizens are urged to attend. Quite num-
Der of conversions have been made during
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the church has had many accessions."
The Galveston Nescs is after the Wharf
Company. The following is a specimen
GAS we have taken occasion to remark here
tofore, the Galveston wharf monopoly, for
the present existence and the enormous
voracity of which the State and the munic-
ipal authorities are jointly responsible,
levies upon the business and industry of
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equivalent, to say the least, to scarcely less
than three per cent. on the assessed taxable
property of the city"
The Denton Monitor states that "there
are sixty-six preachers and twenty lay dele
gates in attendance on the conference.
There are twenty odd young applicants for
admission to membership in the pending
conference. . This precinct polled 16S
votes for Hon. J. w. Throckmorton, last
Tuesday, one for Fred. Sumner and one for
Valentine . Twenty immigrant wagons
entered Denton, on Monday, eleven on
Tuesday, six on Wednesday and four yester-
day. They are hunting happy homes in
happy Texas"
The Houston Age states that ''the case OF
Antonio 49,, dago, charged with rape OF
girl thirteen years old, was yesterday de-
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him on the charge of rape, while a charge
of seduction was made and sustained. This
morning the man offered 10 marry the girl,
which proposition she accepted, and &C
companied him to the district clerks Office
for the purpose of getting the license. The
clerk refused to issue the license until the
girls father arrives in town and gives his
consent. Her father Is expected to get here
to-day"
The Denton ReUieao will be published as
a daily during the tendency of the confer
ence. sour friend, Ben. Paschall, ESQ.,,
took pleasure hunt and fishing excursion
last Saturday, which resulted in the capture
of five or six ducks, a squirrel, and about
fifty pounds of nice fish. The ducks and
fish were both delicious, for we tried them,
and return our thanks to Mr.. P, and hope
that he will go again and have better luck
than before"
The San Antonio Herald states that ''this
morning Ignacio Navarro was arralgned be-
fore the district court on the charge of kill
ing Jesus Congora last August, near the
residence of Mr.. Hldebrandt. The accused
is Mexican, nearly white, quite young,
and plead not guilty. Rev. DIR. r. w. B.
Elliott, Episcopal bishop elect of Western
Texas, has accepted, and will be conse
Grated next Sunday, fifteenth instant, at ST.
Philips Church, Atlanta, Georgia, and
will Immediately thereafter enter upon his
duties at San Antonio, which will be his
Episcopal residence. Rev. w. F. Adams,
of st. Pauls Church, New Orleans, has beer
elected bishop of Arizona and New Mexico
We understand that Bishop Pelisser
who has been appointed by the pontif,
Plus k, to the See of San Antonio, viii
be consecrated on the eighth of Decembel
next, ana will Immediately enter upon the
duties of his new office. We shall be graft
fed to welcome his advent to San Antonio
He is, we understand, native of st. Angus
tine, Florida, about fifty years of age, thor
oughly conversant with the English, French
and Spanish languages, and has been al
officiating priest in Mobile for many year
} past"
The Galveston Neacs' special from Tyler, o
the tenth instant, gives the decisions of tn,
Supreme Court up to that date: Edmond
son v. The State, appeal from Lamar; re
versed and remanded. Crane v. The State
appeal from Hays; affirmed. State v. Max
er, appeal from Cass; dismissed. State v
Peters, appeal from Cass; dismissed. Stat
V. Gilbert, appeal from Titus; dismissed
State v. Cornelius, appeal from Titus; dis
| ulAocCOs 9l1lC " ANoWACo1 oPPNaA AAOAA -fAo
J rion; dismissed. State v. Crawford, ap
! peal from Marion; dismissed. State V. Johl
Owens, appeal from Marion; dismissed =.
} Elsewhere is a report of some impOrtaH
proceedings, at a session yesterday evening
of the joint council and citizens committee
appointed to communicate with the whar
company on the subject of purchasing thei
wharf property and franchises, or obtaining
a reduction of charges =. The Galveston
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway is nov
open to Luling, seventY-one miles west o
Columbus"
The HiH County Record says: Gas we g
2 to press we learn that Mr.. Peter Mosier, 0
this place, was shot and dangerously wound
ed on yesterday, about five miles from thi
! place, by man by the name of ]. d. Rum
{ age, the particulars of which we have bee
unable to get, but Will try to give them i
/: our next issue. Rumage is now in Jail"
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