The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-26


The Brownsville Sentinel states that :" we
have been informed that a number of our
people are actually in want Of fOvd; that
in the outskirts Of the town some are suf-
fering from starvation, going days without
eating. Our city authorities should look
into this matter, and provide a remedy
The smallpox has been very bad out on the
stock ranches. At the Souce ranch there
have been sixteen deaths. Vaccination
would have prevented the spread Of this
loathsome disease, but Mexicans in general
neglect this precaution. A noted indi-
vidual, named Para, was killed in Mata-
moros the other night, while sitting at a
monte bank. Some one stabbed him in the
neck from behind A large lot of hides,
wool and skins, were crossed Yesterday at
the Santa Cruz ferry from Mexico, for ship
ment North
The Houston Telegraph has found won
derful boy. 1--WE heard, yesterday, a re-
markable imitation of the whole bird crea-
ton, so far as our knowledge of our
Southern song birds extend. A little negro
boy, some ten years old. possesses this
wonderful power, and, with no apparent
effort, produces sounds in his mouth and
throat that would make a mocking bird die
with grief Yesterday our new postmas-
ter Mr. T. H. Scanlan, took charge of our
postoffice, and entered upon the duties OF
his position under his recent appointment.
Mr.. Whittlesey, the late incumbent, retired
as gracefully as a hog on ice, and had but
little to say, but evidently thinking the
new Postmaster General not the jewel he
had fondlY hoped. Mr.. scanlan has made
Mr.. II. D. Johnson deputy postmaster, and
Mr. Seth B. Strong money order clerk.
Mr.. Roberts and Mr.. Charlie Granger are
retained"
The Galveston Neacs' special from Elk
hart, of November Is, states that "a bold
and daring robbery was committed one mile
from this place between and 8 o'clock this
morning. AS Mr.. H. o. Thieler, one of oul
citizens, was travelling to church, he wa;
met by two men (both white) almost in
sight of his home, and commanded to hand
over any money or valuables he might have
Mr.. Thieler being unarmed, resistance was
useless. One of the villains presenting and
swapping pistol at Mr.. Thieler's head the
other cutting the horses loose from the
buggy, then striking the unfortunate man
over the head, robbed him of $40. Mr.
Thieler lay senseless nearly an hour. Re
covering he gave the alarm. Many citizen:
are in search of the rascals. -. Thomas
Hooton was examined before Recorder r.
NJ. Tevis this morning, on charge of theft
from house, and bound over to the crimi
nal court in the sum of 5000 - Two men,
Bill Vernon and Ed. Bowman, engaged il
a difficulty near the market Sunday, result
| ing in severe injuries to each. Bowman
was carried away in helpless condition
Asa Clark, who attempted to interfere, be
came party to the fracas while taking par
with one of the principals.
NiThe Fort Worth Democrat states tina
'thirty-seven covered wagons, the ships o
Texas, passed through Fort Worth in ont
day this week, bound for the "far Vest il
search of cheap lands. . Mr.. Day has beer
elected mayor of Fort Worth"
The Navasota Tablet learns that ''Mr
Hemp. Thomas, of Courtney, was Butler
lied to the tune of over $500 by some Gun
ming thief, few nights ago. We have no
learned whether any clue has been obtained
to the guilty party"
The Westward Empire thinks that "th
number of Missouri apple wagons on tn
square indicate the near approach of winter
-. "A party of men with train of sil
wagons passed through town this week OF
their way west, to indulge in buffalo anC
bear hunt They were from Hill county
-. The following is the total vote cast il
Erath county, November 8: Throckmorten
22O; Valentine, 3; Wattles, 2; total, 225.
Mr.. G. A. Upshaw, an old Texan, and wht
resides on Armstrong creek, in this county
SAYS that he has rs .aRSSRFsiiRrv frpi0I,
at the Jamestown colony in 1911, and ha
remained in his family from that time Il
i W
make, 265 years, and has been in the family
263 years. 1t is the intention to hand I
down to posteuty as a family relic w,
met few days since a Mr.. Evans. from
Missouri, who has purchased large tract
of land on the North B0sdue. He brouOht
with him Maltese jack, a Thoroughbred
stallion and several blooded mares. He
reports they are doing very well on the
prairie grass, and are looking better than
he anticipated they would (. We saw two
wagons loaded with coal, from Eastland
county, in town a few days ago. Don't we
wish somebody would build a railroad
through this section of the State ? Mr..
w. S. Holt has placed upon our table some
very fine specimens of stonecoal, which he
found in Haskell county,
The Waco. Eyaminer noticed quite large
drove OF hogs passing through the stress
on the seventeenth instant
The Canton Nelcs gives the Jricial vote Of
Van Zandt county for Congressman AZ fol
lows: Culberser I57, Lane /, Camp
On the seventh instant, J.. Palmale. of
Kaufman county, was shot and instantlv
A3lled by p. ReasoDOver. The difficulty
about some hogs -. We lear1
that Mr.. Hughes was convicted of the
murder of p. II. Adam5on, ESQ.,, at the
lare session of the Hamilton County Dis
triet Court, and sentenced to fifteen years
in the State penitentiary."
The Patriot states that "L V. Stark,
living nine miles south of Sherman, near
Howe station, on the Central road, has
well $50 feet deep, through solid rock the
entire depth. There is probably no similar
well in depth in the State. 1t is twenty
one inches in circumference. Mr.. Stark has
plenty of water these dry times for family
and stock purposes. Who can beat this
wellq"
The Denison Nescs says ''the recert wet
spell proved a serious misfortune to Peter
Linn. He had a kiln of 225, 600 brick
nearly ready to burn, which the rain has
damaged. He will probably lose
one hundred thousand brick, which have
been washed by the storm"
The Rockdale Messenger states that green
peas and tomatoes, even at this late day,
continue to come in from the country.
Last week DR.. p A. Horton was returning
from Washington county with $40, silver,
IN three shot sacks tied to his saddle. Ar
irving at the spring at Johnson's mill, in
BurlesOn county, about sixteen miles from
lhis place, he ahghted, tied his horse and
while engaged in quenching his thirst at
The spring his horse became frightened and
broke loose, tearing through the. woods at a
fearful rate. The Doctor soon procured
another horse, and together with a friend
started in pursuit of his faithless charger
md his precious burden. After few miles
;hase, they overlook and captured the horse.
lut in the Wild stampede the money was
ost, and notwithstanding two DAYS were
ipent in searching for the lost treasure, it
Gould not be found - Full election returns
have been received for this county. Han
;ock received 95S votes and Schultz only Q.
For county surveyor Geo. ResIey received
i62 votes and John Wilson 1s4. Resley's
majority, It's. For animal and hide fnsnec-