The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-03-05

hack and under the influences Of liquor.
The trains on the Old Tap and Brazofia kali
way now runtO Col VIM. ]. Hutchins's cotton
aud sugar plantation, In Braz0ria county.
Small pox still further decreasing.
HoUsroS CoUNTY.--T l. Ballew, deputy
for the Third Senatorial District 70 organize
Patrons Of Husbandy, is AZ work. He has a.
ready Organized four Oranges, one az Augusta,
w. w. Davis master, ID. H Edens secretary
one At Bethel, lU. X. MurchisOn master, i. c.
Drskin secretary; one at San Pedro, VIM.
Cunningham master, II. s. HerOd secretary;
one az EnOn Church, east of Grapeland. The
Augusta Grange starts of with membership
of twenty males and ten females. The Bethel
Grange has nine male and eight female mem
bers. San Pedro has ten males and ten fe-
males. Enon has twelve males and four fe-
males. The Herald says: Whatever may
be the fate Of the new school law in other
counties, Houston is al right. and teachers
may rely on their interests being attended TO
here There are now over thirty schools in
operation, and more win soon be opened"
HUNT CoUETY.-The hog law win be en-
forced from and after the twenty-third in
slant. Berry Williams, jailor, has taken pos
session of his new house in Greenville.
LnIEsToNE COUNTY.-Pells, accused of the
murder Of Applewhite, and Caldwell, for the
murder Of Gilmore, have obtained change
Of venue to Marlin. The State We. w. d.
Bonner, in the District Court, has been con
tinued to the next term, on one thousand dol
lars bail
McLRNAS CoUNTY.-Two Of the ladies
attached to the Thompson Variety COmbina-
ton were out driving in Waco ON the twenty
fifth instant, when their team became I'M
manageable and turned the carriage over,
badly injuring it. The ladies fortunately es-
nod ,1,rrvf IfoH
in Mastersville on the twenty-fOurth instant.
He was one Of the oldest settlers in that re
gion, Cotton coming in slowly in small
quantities.
2 McLENNAN CoUNTY-The following are the
recently elected officers of the Waco Grange /:
Master, ]. w. Speight Overseer, r. B. vii
son Lecturer, Il. A. Jones Steward, j. S.
Napier; Assistant Steward, Theo. Noel !;
Chaplain, d. c. Kinnard Secretary, VIM. L.
Prather; Treasurer, w. d. Trice Cato
Keeper, S. j. Forsgard Ceres, Mrs. II. /.
Taylor Pomona, Miss Sallie Speight Flora,
Miss Sallie Earle Lady Assistant Steward,
Mrs ID. r. Gurley. :. Deputy Sheriff Love
has rearrested George Pogue, who was sen
fenced to the penitentiary, but succeeded In
effecting his escape last fall from the jailor
Sheriff Ross hearing Of the presence of Pogue
IN the country, took means to prevent his get
ting off, and at the same time sent Deputy
escaped and after brief chase rearrestcd him.
MARION CoUNTY.-Tho former Central Ho-
tel in Jefferson, which has been closed for two
or three months past, is about being re-Opcned
by blessrs. johnson 81 Dawson. :. w. w.
Alley has just completed a large double framed
building near the court house, in Jefferson,
which Captain Kitchen will stock with mer-
chandise. The Merchants Exchange in JEFF
ferson has changed hands. Colonel A. U.
Wright is now the proprietor, and j. II. Adams
superintends the business. " III. Claiborne
has resigned as vice-president of the Citizens
Savings Bank. His successor is L. A Ellis
The county court which met at Jefferson
on the twenty-fourth ordered new election
to ill the vacancies occasiOned by the failure
of Dan James and Nose Crawford to qualify.
Justice Haughn had previously ordered new
election to I'LL the vacancies made by the
failure Of the other two negroes to qualify.
The four negro justices who were elected in
December have not been able to qualify, in
consequence OF which new election has been
ordered.
NAVARRO CoUNTY.-Mr Bennett, formerly
of Corsicana, was found dead on the prairie,
about mile from Tehuacana station, on the
twenty-third inst. His body is said TO be lit
orally full of buckshot It is supposed he
was assassinated Rev. Horace Bishop had
an encounter with COW on Jefferson street,
near the Methodist church few nights ago,
in Corsicana. He defended himself with
his cane. The COW gave him rub on
the side with one of her horns, but he beat
her Off IN. II. Mcmillan has taken charge
of the hotel in Corsicana, on Beaton street.
formerly kept by Quinn. George. r. Baird,
of Dallas, was married to Miss Emma Stewart,
also of Dallas, in the Mcmillan House, Corsi-
cana, on the twenty-third instant. The fol
lowing is the Corsicana ObSerUeT's account of
the affair: Mr.. Geo. r. Baird and Miss Emma
are two truly loving hearts, but the cruel
parents of Emma had determined that another
should enjoy her charms; and in this de-
last was fixed for the celebration of the nup-
tials at the home of the parents in Dallas, but
George and Emma were not to be foiled.
Emma stole quietly from her fathers house
on Saturday, and seating herself in a buggy
with George, drove to the house of friend in
the country, where they remained quietly
until Sunday night, when they drove back to
the depot at Dallas, took the Corsicana train,
and arrived at the Mcmillan House in this
city, on Monday morning. The County Clerk
was visited and the necessary papers procured
Justice Bright was then called upon to unite
these loving hearts. The parties again re-
paired to the Mcmillan House, where the cere-
mony took place The happy couple returned
to Dallas on Monday night. C. Kennedy
Elliot has married Miss Leale Hucherson. =
RED RIVER COUNTY. Standard learns
from the railroad above Texarl1ana that the
ties are being distributed preparatory to lay
ing the rails, land that the distributors have
got as far west as De Kalb.nf
SMITH CoUNTY.-A. M. Armstrong, OF. the
firm of COIN & Armstrong, left Tyler, EXPECT
ing to be back next day. There was nothing
heard of him for ten days, and the citizens be-
coming alarmed went in search of him. A
hat was found near Troupe station which was
identified shis Strong suspicious are enter
tanned that he has been fOully dealt with.