The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-06-18

ing GOOD MS escape On SUNDAY the Doctor
received a dispatch from Bryan, announcing
that negro had been arrested there for steal
ing, and that case Of instruments were found
in his possession bearing his initials. The
Doctor says they belong to him, and has sent
dispatch to that effect This, then, is the
second Austin thief that has come to grief,
and it is to be hoped that still more Of them
win yet get their dues.
CAUSES decided in the Supreme Court,
June 10, 1874: Wise v. The State; appeal
from Harris; affirmed Townsend v. The
State; appeal from Lavaca; affirmed HOI-
comb " The State; appeal from Cameron; re-
versed and remanded. Houghton V. The
State; appeal from Williamson; reversed and
remanded. Jenkins " The State; appeal
from Bexar; affirmed. Stafford v. Stafford;
error from Victoriai reversed and remanded.
Martinez v. The State; appeal from Bexar;
reversed and remanded. Lott v. The State;
appeal from Goliad; reversed and remanded.
McCarty v. The State; appeal from San
Patricio; reversed and remanded.
THE GALVESTON AND SAN ANTONIO Rail-
RoAD-A dispatch of the tenth instant, from
President Pierce to the San Antonio Express,
states that the report about work having been
stopped on the above road is incorrect; that
work is now progressing vigorously, and that
it will be completed TO the San Marcos river
by the first of August. This will be good
news to the people of Western Texas gen.
orally, and those of Hays county especially.
Another year, and we firmly believe that
Austin will be accessible by two and perhaps
three railroads. With the Central, Morgan's
Road from Indianola, and the international,
we can get along very comfortably for years.
THE OuTRAeER REPoRTED HUNG. "A
colored man who came to Austin Wednesday
night reports that when he was riding along
the road in the vicinity of Onion creek his
horse suddenly SHE'D, and that on looking to
discover the cause, he saw man suspended
from a limb of tree short distance from
the road, which, on examination proved to be
colored man, and, as he supposed, the party
arrested in this city charged with that terrible
offense perpetrated near San Antonio. There
is no reliable news about the matter, and the
above report may be without foundation.
A BEAUTIFUL FLAG.-Mr. N. ]. Alexander,
of the drug firm of Alexander s. Son, has
shown us beautiful flag of banner-silz, with
gold fringe and tassels. The flag was made
in New York, and cost Mr. Alexander $35
1t is intended for the Union Sunday School
having the greatest increase of scholars since
the first of last January. The public win
await with some degree of Impotence to see
whether the Methodist, the Baptist, or the
First Presbyterian Church Sunday School
gets this beautiful banner, which bears the
Bible quotations of 'T love them that love
me, and seek and We shall find"
A FORMER POSTMASTER HUNe.-We have
been shown a private letter by Mr.. Callahan,
mail agent, stating that 10. G. Hardin, for
AerIy postmaster at Gomanehr, was hung re-
Gently, by unknown parties, near the town of
Comanche Hardin was suspected of being
an accomplice of his brother, John Wesley
Hardin, who was the leader of gang of nor
torious murderers and robbers who had been
the terror of that section of country for some
time past-the last horrible outrage of the
gang being the cold-blooded murder in the
town of Comanche, last month, of Charles
Webb, deputy sheriff of Brown county.
DISTRICT COURT convictions have
been made in the district court the past week,
and the parties sentenced. Ira J. Hill has
been convicted of burglary, and sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary /; Phil. Davis,
horse thief, ten years John Pierce, theft, ten
years. Three more are in Jail asking to enter
pleas of guilty for felony, charged with
swindling, theft of cattle, and theft from
house. The pleas were to be entertained, but
it was too late to impanel jury after hearing
the case of Hopkins heirs V. Morrill,
!
DWARF MULEs.-At Millers stable can be
seen pair of dwarf mules brought here from
Zacatecas Mexico, by Mr.. Wash. Tong.
They are little novelties, smaller than Charley
Noyes's circus mules, being but three feet
high. They have regular rhinosceros noses,
/ crooked and illshaped. and their upper teeth
are shaggy and project beyond their under
teeth, giving them the appearance of naughty
children making faces at their grandmas.
THE LUNATIc AsYLUM-The work at the
Lunatic Asylum, as we learn from Col. Cook,
is steadily progressing, and perhaps there are
but few persons in the city or State who are
appraised of the proportions Of the improve
ments going on there The ell now being
added to the Iunstic Asylum building is one
hundred by forty feet, and is to be three
stories high, and built in very substantial
manner. The first story of the building is
already up, and the job is to be completed
during the coming fall.
Mr.. GRAxBERHY is aboutto begin the com
plenon Of his brick house on the corner
northwest from the Catholic Church. For
several months 1t has been standing in a state
Of partial completion, but now work is to be
commenced on it again without delay. In
the fall Mr.. G. win build a fine front to it
twenty-five by forty feet two stories high.
The building win have about fourteen good
rooms, and win be suitable for frstelass
boarding house. 49,
HUEs.-The driver Of the stage that ar
rived Thursday night from San Antonio, re-
ports that negro was found hung At York
creek, near stage stand on the San Antonio
road, and about forty miles from this city.
Our local, yesterday, upon this subject, IS
we stated, was not fully. reliable, as the report
came to Us sccond-handed; but we are salts
fed that colored man hasrecently been hung
between here and San Antonio, and as 70 the
identity Of the man there can be little doubt
PEoP1E living IN the vicinity Of the svishcr
residence say that there Is good deal Of
competition 10 that locality between 3iexi-
can fandango and anesTo prayer meet
ing, as to which can make the loud1st noise
and keep ii up the longest There is little
corner in that part Of the city near ne riVer,
which Is entitled 70 Be called she q I've points
Of Austin.
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