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


The Westward Empire states that young
man by the name Of James G. Hawson COM
mitted suicide, on the second instant, by
shooting himself through the head with a
pistol. Unrequited love was the cause.
He was recently from Mississippi, and bore
a good character. The few grasshop-
pers which alghted this week and last are
dozen on the tcbeat crop. Our farmers seem
to think the few present will not seriously
damage the growing whest. =. Pork will be
abundant and cheap this winter. Hogs are
quite numerous, and are rapidly fattening
on the mast. Hog and hominy; come unto
us l. We learn that son of Mr.. Goen,
living in Eastland county, was badly bitten
in the arm by bear, which he had wounded.
The bear, though bayed by dogs, left them
and seized the young man. His father came
to mis- relief, shooting and killing the bear
while still hold of him."
The Rockport Transcript states that eve
learn that Governor Coke has annulled the
commission of branch pilot on Arkansas
Pass, granted some time since to Capt. c..
G. Heath, of st. Joseph's Island. . The
election passed off quietly. SO far as heard
from, there was no election held in any pre-
cinct of the county except this (Rockport).
Here, there we're ninety six votes pOlled, and
every one for Schleicher."
The Corpus Christi Caste states that
elsewhere we publish petition of our prin-
cipal merchants and citizens, asking Mr..
Chas. Morgan to allow his steamers to touch
at Galveston going to and coming from
New Orleans From Mr. Geo. Blaine, the
principal sufferer, we learn of a robbery
committed by about forty Mexicans, headed
by Alberto Cara and the character known
as TETON, at the Rancho Los Olmos, about
seventy-fve miles southwest of this place. y.
At Corpus Christi the vote was as fellows:
s-Schleieher, 151 Galvan, 10. COncep-
cion-Sehleicher, "A; Moore, IA. Santa
Margarita gave % majority for Schleicher,
and 25 for Moore. Laredo-Schleicher 227 /;
Galvan, 59-majority for Schleicher, les.
Moore, 207; Downing, S9-majOrity for
Moore, AS. Rockport PEELED % votes, all
for Schleicher. Cameron eounty-Browns-
vile gives Schleicher 105 majority, aud
Moore 142 majority. Point Isabel, IA ma
iority for Schleicher and Moore Outside
precincts cast so votes for Galvan and 81
Tor Schleicher, who leaves the county with
log majority. Medina county gives 90 ma
iOrity for Schleicher and Moore
The COmanche Ciisf states that ''immi-
grafton seems to have commenced anew.
Twenty or thirty families have come IN this
week Fifteen Is the sum total Of the bills
Of indictment found By our grand jury AZ
the recent terms
The Burnet BaUefia has discontinued its
"patent outside. ~. ssThe vote in this
county has been very light, probably not
over 500 votes poiled, al Of which, 50 far as
heard from, are Tor Hancock. A. Gieseke
was elected justice Of the peace Tor Pre-
cinct No. 5.
The yictona A1rocate announces the
death Of Lieutenant James Coffee 3 native
Of the county Of Galway, Ireland. He died
o. the thirticih ulfimo IN The forr sixth
year 81 his age lie belonged % company
G. Fonrth Texas Cavalry, and I1r four I'call
was s ValEnt and noble soldier.
The San Antonio ksF1l3 states that the
/ stage company charges eleven dollars for 4