The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-10

expressed of the fair young Indiaaa prima
donna. Miss Holiingsworth, since the late
concert We regret that we are to lose her
from our midst, as we understand she in
tends removing soon to Austin
The San Antonio Herald states that "a
gentleman Just arrived from Luling tells us
that more than eight hundred worSmen are
stretched out from Luling to the San Marcos,
working like beavers grading the road.
There were two hundred men at work at
Mill Creek, Eve miles on the other side of
Seguin. The bridge over the San Marcos
is to be finished by the first of January
The Houston Telegraph states that ssCapt,
NeedhGm has made arrangements with the
hotels in Denison so that only about half
transient rates are charged to those immi.
grating to our State. who may come 10 that
direction, during the time they are detained
in that place deciding upon locations and
homes. It would be well for the hotels
and public houses throughout the country
to regulate their charges accordingly, and
publish the fact, as the immigrants win be
coming to all sections Of the State, and we
must afford them all the facilities in our
power"
The Galveston Nears understands ''from
the city attorney that the suits lately
brought in the recorders court against GER
tain lawyers and physicians, to compel
them to pay their license tax, have been
set aside until q decision is rendered in
suits of a similar nature now pending in
the Supreme Court"
The Houston Tele0raph's special from
Paris, of the fifth instant, states that .'Will
Albright, a policeman, was shot last night,
the ball taking effect in his neck and break
ing it. The deed, it is supposed, was done
by two boys, whom he was trying to take
into custody. The parties have been ar
rested, and are held for examination. The
deceased leaves a wife and two children. +"
The Pamela Waterman states that, re-
Gently, I'D. Graves seriously, If not IA
tally, stabbed John Shea at De Berry, in
this county. Graves stood his trial before
Justice Cadenhead, and was held in the sum
Of $3.50"
The Fort Worth Democrat states that
''the negroes Of this city have for some time
been encrOaching on the patience Of the
law-sbiding, peaee-loving portion of this
community by their midnight debaucheries
under the guise of religious gatherings.
Sunday night their revelries ended in a
considerable row. Deputy Marshal FitZ-
gerald was called upon to quell the dis
turbance, and the negroes turned upon him
and inflicted some painful wounds on his
head, and then made their escape. The
sheriff and City Marshal Ewing went after
them Monday morning, and DIR. Ewing sue
ceeded in capturing one of the villains, first
having inflicted severe flesh wound by a
pistol shot. The others were still at large
at last accounts Thomas Dalton and
VIM. Price, who were incarcerated in the
county jail, the. former on the charge OF
numbering Mr.. Rushing in 1872, and the
latter for the murder of M. T. johnson in
July last, made their escape Thursday
night. Price was recaptured fifteen mixes
from Fort Worth" rs
The Henderson. Times states that 1.-THE
man Foster, charged with stealing Major ].
w. Flanagan's mare, plead guilty last week,
and was sent to the penitentiary for five
years."
Y The Colorado Citizen says that ''a small
number Of immigrants arrived here, during
last week and this"
The Denison Neaos states that sssix pris
oners, viz, VIM. Bliss, Z. Sullivan, Frank
Haywood, Pat Cassidy, - Banks and
Jack Callahan, broke jail, scaled the walls
and made their escape"
INfThe Fort Worth STANDARD counted 'tnC
less than one hundred and forty immigran
wagons which passed through our city in tn
last week. We have noticed carefully thei
outfits, and find them well prepared witt
excellent teams and wagons, and, as gen
sral thing, are in every way well equipped
to commence life anew" Mamie Lauck'
died on the twenty-seventh ultimo, ages
five years. IONA Saunders, an infant
died on the eighth ultimo.
The Jefferson J5mplecute announces tn
marriage, on the third instant, of John J. Or
and Mrs. Ellen Franklin.
| 1.-THE Rockdale Messenger states that CDR
A. @. Isaacs, our immigration delegate, re
turned last Tuesday from Alabama, bring
\ ing with him goodly number of immi
grants. Capt. T. @. Thompson, the dele
| gate from Burleson, returned last night
Last Tuesday long train of immigrant
passed through our town, on route to De
| Witt county. They were from Tennessee
and were a healthy and vigorous looking
band. Among them was an old lady ovei
seventy years Of age, who, in the health,
regions of Southwest Texas will live TO b
g eentenarian."
The Dallas Commercial states that Sat tn,
next term of the district court we have th
promise Of an interesting case Of breach o
promise. On yesterday, Messrs. Thurmon'
& Ray fled suit, Celeste Defes v. VIM. viii
son, in which the damages are laid at tel
thousand dollars We understand that th
case promises to be a rich one.n