The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-03-26

u,,ssloneu ne OlucerS Of the Alamo RiiieS
bCllNET sCOUETY.- We notice, says the
tstslsi.A, :. petition with about forty signers
70 Z aiready, going hound for the purpose of
receiving signatures, asking the Governor to
appoinf Capt Jeff Maltby, senior captain Of
the frontier forces when orkanizedH
COLLIN CoUNTY.-The Mckinney ERQstincr
o. the tEeneyslirst says the deficits In the &C
counts Of Joseph i. Chastain. late postmaster
AZ that place, foot ub, So far As Is az present
known, $ll95.50, which was paid 20 the Spe-
cial agent OF The Postoiice Department by
the sureties on Saturday last.
SoRfEIL COUNTY. = The GateSville cifR
has been informed by a Gentleman from Lam
pass that the sheriff Of that county, In at
tempting 20 arrest soma Of themembers of the
Horrell clan, was resisted, and q bloody fight
ensued, between the sheriifs pONe and the
band. Two members Of the Horrelf clan were
killed A number Of shots were fired. The
battle lasted more than six hours. much TO the
terror OF the citizens Of Lampasas. Help had
neen asked rom the neighboring counties OF
C2ryell, Williamson and Bell.
DALLAS COUNTY; -Lterald Of the eighteenth,
said the railroad bridge over Red River at
Iexarkana would be completed yesterday. :.
The Coniaercfd says; IAN artist who had
painted portrait for q gentleman noted for
his frequent hbations, invited the gentleman
to see i. One present, who was rather near
sighted, approaching L too closely, the artist
IN alarm exclaimed, Don't touch it I; il isn't
dry No use looking at it then, replied the
gentleman, Il can't be my friend. - The
charter of the Dallas Homestead Building As
Sociation has been filed in the Office of the Secre-
tary Of State; capital stock to be not less than
$lO0,OO0 nor more than $500, 600
DALLAS CoUNTY.-SIte for Presbyterian
college under consideration. Joe Harris
lately lost about $500 in clothing, money, ETC.,
by robbery. Charter Of Dallas Homestead
building Association, eleven directors, has
been filed in the Office of the Secretary Of the
State. Charter of "San Jacinto Hotel Com
pany," w. III. Sells and Thomas and j. Y.
Fields incorporators, fled in the Office of
Secretary of State. Capital stock $l00, 900. -.
Charter OF the Merchants and Planters Cotton
and Wooden Manufacturing Company, capital
stock $3.50 900, filed in the Office of the Secre-
tary of State; principal Office to be in or near
city of Dallas "Details of the fire in Dallas ON
the twentieth instant show the loss was about
800, 900. The following were among the
losses; Ward, Dewey & Co., $1,000; insured
for $500 Robert Ogden, $1,000; insured for
$500 on stock and 5000 on the house. School
koff d Co., about $4,000; $1,000 insurance.
Tension about $1,000; $500 insurance.
Chisholm, ofthe Gault House 5000; no insur-
ance. Two buildings, one occupied by CHS
holm and the other by Wallace & Wagner,
were the property of Mr. Smith; uninsured
Johnson's loss not learnt; no insurance. An
derSon's not asceriained. Wallace & Wagner
fully insured Loss by fire and water of the
Commercial 800,
GALVESTON COUNTY. - There are many
runors on the street this morning, ''says the
Cfcilidn of the twenty-first, as to who viii be
the coming postmaster. The speedy depart
ure of Major Pretherbridge, islooked for, and
were it not for the prosecutions at Houston,
there is little doubt but Sheriff Hall would be
left in charge"
GRAYsoN CoUNTY.-The Courier has been
informed $ the police force, being unable to
cash their scrip, have pawned their pistols to
pay their board. :" For some irregulArity
discovered by the general superintendent in
the books Of the III. & T.. c. railroad officeat
this place, says the Courier, .'the local agent,
Paxton, and the ticket agent, Mr. Van DuzeT,
have been discharged y
GoLIAD County. -ssThe horse thieves ap-
pear to be doing good business in some por-
tons Of our county, says the Guard.
Thomas Bell had four head of animals
taken from his place. ..r
GALVESTON CoUNTY.--A memorial of mem
bers of the bar has been addressed TO the
Legislature, that Galveston county be created
separate judicial district, for the transaction
OF civil business only.
GRIMES CoUNTY.-John G. Cleveland. sew
eral times member of the Legislature, is dead.
HARMS COUNTY. -Ex-Sheri Hall has been
sued by the county.
Harms CoUNTY-H. r. Bell, N. g. Hal
lom, Allen d Hinkle, N. K McDuffln, S. @.
Olive, George M. Delley & Co.. J. A. Henry
81 Co, IS. NJ Klichler, NJ b. Miner. T. X.
Brooks, ). 8. Munger, w. B. Noteworthy and
Their associates constitute the Texas Lumber
Manufacturing Company according TO the
charter filed yesterday In the Office Of the Sec
rotary Of State The principle Office viii be
located in Houston.
HARRIS CoUNTY.-The Galveston CsctIian
says "With reference 20 the statement that
the accounts OF Mr.. Whittlesey, county treas
urer of Harris and postmaster of Houston,
were unsettled, il is proper TO say: Mr.. Whit.
tleseY has not been comfy treasurer since he
became postmaster, but Governor Davis hav
ing declined TO order an election for his sue
cessor, Mr.. Whittlesey placed clerk in the
Office and is responsible for his fidelity. No
settlement of his accountscau be made until
those Of Sheriff Hall are first adiudicated, but
there is no suspicion of any irregularity, and
the attorneys OF the city are satisfied as 20 the
integrity in that Oficep as
MCCLELLAN CoUNTY.-The charter of
Hook and Ladder Co. No /, Of Waco. has
been filed in the Office of Secretary of State.
4 1lcLENEAN CoUNTY.-The AdCdnoe of the
10Th says: This morning, one Of the most tin-
accountable swindles that we ever heard of
came 70 our, knDwledge Some parties who
must have been here about the sixth instant Ito
judge from the correspondence, have ordered
large bills Of goods from New York, Phila-
delphia and Galveston wholesale dealers. and
forged the names Of parties here TO the orders.
The merchants signatures which have been
forged are those of Womack & Kellett. ]. i.
Sears and Marshall g Early Wonaack & Kel-
lett, dealers in drugs, were surprised yesterday
TO get just on the heels of their regular monthly
orders, two large invoices, accompanied By let
tiers speaking of esteemed favorsr Of the sixth
instant and lot Of other polite c0mmOnplaces
that DIR. Womack was at loss TO account for.
Charles Il. White, of New York. sent one in
voice Of chemicals amounting 10 e1400. Pow
ers & Wightman, Of PHILADELPHIA, sent their
bill of lading Of $160e worth Of chemicals. J.
E. Sears, druggist and dealer in chemicals, was
ast0unded at receiving, Just after his regular
monthly supply invoices, two whopping bills
of lading; one of Twining e Schiedt. Of Phil.
adeiphia, for $500; and another from Powers
u Wightman, Of Philadelphia, for $1,000 worth
Of drugs, chemicals. etc. Marshall & Early
received an invoice OF $3.50 worth Of groceries
from Marks & Kempner, Of Galveston, which
they had never ordered, and & letter from Chas.
Pratt Y Co, Of New York, stating that the
400 cans COCO gal0ns) Of kerosene oil they
had ordered would be very promptly forward.
ed by their sgents, VIM. Hendley & Co., Of
Galveston. The ExaBlilaer Of the twentieth
says: IAN ARRAY occurred IN COryell county
the other day, resulting IN the death Of both
j. r. Hobby and - Warwick. Il seems
that there has been some misunderstanding
between them for some time, and Hobby
called 70 see Dir. Warwick IN the hope Of set
Ting fbe affair amieably, but on talking over
the affair, the trouble was magnified and pis-
tolls were drawn, which resulted IN the death
Of Hobby Instantly and Of Warwick early next
NAyARRo CouETY.--Capf. John B. Jones
and Miss Lula Martin, while out riding N Cor.
sicana, were seriously though not fatally In
inred. f
NUEcEs CoUETY. depuiv collector
Of customs q Rockport, made seizure al 1SIi
head Of horses lasi week, says the Gazefte III
the fourteenth instant FOR violation n the
customs laws, and arrived here with them on
laa Monday. Il appears lie pariies inierested
Iad smuggled them across the river III small
iols. nendezVoning ~ q stated place until