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

upon them and Initiating panther. Capt A.
ttawllmg being Of the party, aud hearing the
noise, fred upon Mr. George, inilictinr a main.
tul wound In the neck. iAIrf AhnspSueh AZ
the partY,, was seriously wounded IN the fooa
on reaching home, the same night, on leaping
from she carriage, when-the tooth Of an iron
Take pierced his foot +. The residence Of Mr.
Johnson, a quarter Of mile west Of the Trin-
ity bridge, Dallas, was robbed on the twenty
seventh ultifno OF = gun and ten dollars in rola
BY boy who hadbeen enggodtowO on the
place
DALLAS couSrY. Conductor Charles Foo,e
recently put three gamblers and victim of
theirs of train he had charge Of "A
widow living in Dallas was drugged ON the
twenty eighth ultimo, while asleep, aud robbed
Of every article Of clothing there was In the
house. She was preparing travelling tros-
seau for q visit at a distance, the day before
and had shown it 10 some negroes. who. she.
suspects, stole the property . The election
Tor district attorney took place on the second
ms instant Bowerss majority in Dallas city was
DRNFoE GouNFr.lATHe wheat crop is re-
ported very promisings. O.. A. Griss0m,
county treasurer, is seriouSlyillo of pneumonia
Ills wife Is also very sick at their residence
.i...W. b. Tucker has organized a grange
FAYETTE C0UNTSs--PnRumonia is said 10
prevailing in epidemic form inthis county
GRAYsoN CoUNTY.-Buckskin Bill alias
COlumbas Mickey, c0unterfeitor, was arrested
in Sherman on the tWenty.eiehth uIt. "A
man seyentyftiye years old took out license
| TO marry, IN Sherman, on the second inst
y GALVESTON COUNTY. - The census -taker in
Galveston City has reported That the actual
resident population Of the city is 30, ,553, and
that there IS a floating population, claiming
Galveston as a place of residence, OF 500,
making total population Df "a, 40.
L n oe.
/ port OF Galveston last month were 1917, as
followsei Cabin passengers. 9St Immigrants
from Europe, 80 yimmigrahts ff0mthe States,
4 white, $50; do, cOlored, 15D labomrs from
the States, 112. T. G.. CODehan, shoemaker,
was arrested on the second inst for cutting
the threat of Charles Wilson, at ,Colemans
4 boarding house, on Centre street, between
Mechanic and Market The wound is not
considered dangerous basi e'i asf 9
d GONZALES OOuNFYLThe Inquirer of tho
/ twentyeighth says "a drove Of beeves, con
i siSting Of about 100 head, crossed the river
on last Sdhday morning, destined for Kansas
They belonged 10 Messrs. Dilworth & Little
field, Of our town, 1t is the first drove Of the
season.
HARRISON GouNTY.ABob Graham, a col.
ored man and grocery keeper in Marshall
went into a barber shop recently and
| took seat to be shaved He seemed IN good
healthI The barber had nearly finished, when
he noticed GTahams head drop to one side,
and thought he had tainted. DR.. Felix John,
son was called in, but when he arrived Graham
was quite dead He died of heart disease .
| The,thiefI who took a aladys trunk from tic
railroad depot IN Marshall recently has been
arrested. Mr. Brantly, q clerk in the store of
Schonfeld, saw negro with a fine ring, and
/ by entering Into, c0nversatOnhih regard to II,
finally drew the negro into bis confidence so
the negro told him he had big lot of ieYgelry
and fine things, and Insisted on Mr.. Brantiey
| going into partnership with him, to which
/ Mr.. Il. intimated his conseRt., Mr.. B. bought
an ordinary ring from the negro, and in proof
Of his confidence IN Mr. b. 2 and in his sim
cerity In wanting him as his partner, the negro
made Mr.. b. a present Of a very fine diamond
| ring, worth $500; Mr.. b. took these rings TO
Mr. Guifnond, jeweler, Who, by the descrip-
ton OF the stolen property left with him, read
ily detected them as part Of the contents of
the the stolen e trunk; The negro is pow in jail:
1 Ihe railroad company had offered reward OF
$780, Two other negroes are implicated in
the affair." one Of7Whom has been.arrested.J
+, HARRIs County. The election on the third
instant resulted as follows: First Ward--N.
| r. Turner and John Maher, Democrats Sec
Ond@-TH u Lubbock, Democrat and w w.
Heatman. Third-Jg ID. UsengeT and r. Bear.
| FOURTH, Stanley and TR. Burns, The fifth
| gave Democratic majority of twenty-five.
Wilson, Democrat, was elected mayor, beating
Scallan, independent, thiHY-six.s 81
LANRAsAs L4,d,. CouNFY.l5Wheat prospects are
LIMEsToNE GouEFY.44Judee j. L. Burney
died at bis residence, Honest Ridge, Groes-
beck, on, the twenty-fourth ultimO after an
illness Of only a few hours. . . The grand Jury
has examined the cases Of John G.. WalIing
and John g. Walker, the former charged
with the homicide of James Cox, and the lat
with na r1or ofT William
ignored bills Of Indictment also inquired into
the assassination Of w. II sLaHpin, but have
been unable 70 ascertain the pcrpetrator Of the
: MoCLEEnAk CobNrYAiFke local OF the
Waco AdpGnee says two horses ran away from
a gentleman on, Hog Creek, He advertised
| them, and two days afterwafd the horses came
back, each with copy Ofthe As7odnce In
mouth, which shows the advantage Of adYer-
MeIFNEaE couNrY. M. L. H. Earle. Of
the State Grange, was in Waco ON the second
instant; 8 He is most hopeful as to the pros
poets of the future progress of the order inthat
section of the State, and is organizing Oranges
every daY l3H.f1 eHuH iaHnia1 ~
fMARIoN CouHEYs--Th Nal Is responsible
for the story that recently two gentlemen, re
siding near Jefferson, got married. A dance
eHsu6d ,3t'niglIt q The brides retired early. and
the gToOms got into the wrong rooms and beds
Tor short time, when they were ready TO re-
tire, thus exchanging places.
MILAN COUNTY.LIhe present terminus
Of the International is at ROckdale Il Is
claimed by the Milan Messenger that Rockdale,
IN few weeks, viii be city Of several thou
] sand inhabifautgg 9y1fluai11 sofa ail q
,RocKyALL COUEFX--Capt. Dye has sold
/ his residence to g.. a. MOrphis, and cOntem-.
plates emigrating 70 Brooklyn, in Kaufman
| county.iIal sia t4i9lH fslit
.TARRAsyr CoUsTT. The Degsecrqt says an
worth has lbeen he'd 'ifor lie purfpose 81
making some aEEangeTAenis BY which direct
infqrmatioD could be had Of al movements
occurring at Austin which might affect FOrt
/ Worth o. rs interests. II was decided By the
rieetiag - request Col j. p. Smith 70 20 10
Austin for this purpose Col Smith dgnifed
bis willingness . 60, and left on the stage on
4 Thufsday morning. twenty.sixfh uitim0. +.
Two inen lIJy the s.alIIo iof Gfayg visited lie
pens Of u N. sQzee a night, and carried away
/ two loads OF corn. They then drove out By
l Gle plhce Of Mr. Weenls and put on a stack Of
! eats en- top of the coBnq Tie flleft 81 tie
| corn was discovered early next morning, and
summoning his brotbersin-lay, the Meesrs.
4 ClapElIf, they easily tracked dc wagon 70 It's
l fendazv01s on he Trinity, some hine miles be-
! low Fort Worih, wheus sheT found the corn
4 and oats and one Of the Thieves Leaving the
otheu In charge, Mr. Green Chapman came
/ 70 tOuIll lof warrant, but befofe he returned
Che man had effected his escape. A suit for
/ eI5o.0 600, for defamati0H ol character, has
keen brpught bY a. fitzgerald against Tie
/ West York baptist association Of this county.
/ A1AN6ls CoUNfY. .kt1Q Quite laughabie oc-
/ cuErsne6 ihappaned nt count dminr tlIe Weelr. ?
eays The Roekpou 1ranserfpt of tie tWeaiy-
eighth ullimo, The question arose as 70 who
vas actually II possession 81 the district
clerks ones, WfntoE o. Ball0us D. q Gfgens
took de seal from the table, and placed Il in
/ possesion of BallOn- The court ordered II
l returned which was done, but not n time %
/ prevent ihefitle ofofIlprl Higf CRabcelIoF Or
Keeper of tie Sea-, being bestowed upon
Lawyer Giycns
BExAR C0UNTY.-On the third infant 8
Qfo4c o4 Ellslos DElO1l1.g - lIle Dlellly
4 Bros passed iust aboTc SaR Antonio On fhe
fBaf % Ellsworth. kansaa. Tie drove num-
hel b6t 100. A dtOFc of 100, belong
/ ling 1o5IIEEV Ellis, passed o. tlle fourth IN
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