The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04

Z CalNeTt. tlSlSts on having u cElUl6al COuTts
1917 indictments remain on the criminal
docket.
They are holding secret political meet
ings in Galveston, and the politicians are
mighty scared.
The Ennis Ners is well pleased to believe
the International trouble settled on the
$4,000, 600 basis.
Bonham has one of the best colleges in
the State but all its newspapers were not
literally educated.
Jealous policemen stop quiet people in
Dallas to search for concealed weapons.
There's money in it.
John Heyn was arrested at Luling on sus-
picion of having robbed the safe of II.
Runge s. Co. of $2267.
Most Rev. Dominic Manney has been in
stalled Bishop of the country between the
Rio Grande and Nueces.
Z. B. Stork, on the eve of leaving Groes-
beck for Europe, was arrested on charge
of assault, but gave bail.
Revs. Ditzler and Sweeny are having a
lively time piously pummeling One-anolher
about baptism at Sherman.
A Bohemian woman was wantonly MUIR
dered last week near Schulenberg. The
murderers are still at large.
The Jefferson Leader republishes the ad-
mirable speech of Mr. Eppersen on the In
ternational Railway question.
Galveston has 1890 registered voters, and
Leonard is the other candidate for mayor,
and not Ex-Governor Lubbock.
The Comanches have a debating club.
So says The CHIEF, and we may anticipate
inroads of civilization and peace.
In moving wrecked cars near Columbus,
one was upset, killing one man instantly
and wOunding another severely.
Cattle are selling in the Dallas market at
sixty dollars per head and scarce at that.
Strange for Texas; but the papers say so.
A narrow gauge locomotive and twelve
cars for the road of the Age-the jolly
narrow gauge-arrIve in Houston to-day.
Virginians propose to erect tobacco
factory in Bonham. Telegraph.
Their purpose is no doubt to plug up the
Ne,cs.
If Austin newspapers managed the rail
ways the oimplcctIte would not neces >arily
be indebted TO Houston papers for Austin
news.
By the fire IN Sherman, Mr.. Bentley, one
of the heaviest sufferers, is brother of Mr..
Bentley, the great shoe dealer -oOHEsr1"H
ftie San Marcos Free I,ress contains tel
egram from Hon. L. j. Storey, which states
that the subsidy bill will pass and die Of
the veto.
A man named jackson, in Brennan,
threw a ten-pin ball at j. B. Gilbreath, o.
Atlanta, Georgia, who died from the effects
of the blow.
The seven military companies of the
State are to meet at the Houston fair anC
compete for a gold medal. The Travi
Rifles will WIN it.
The Mineola Citizen says that in view o.
strong and growing currents of immigra
ton, the people are induced to make breac
and bacon as well as cotton.
The Comanche CHEZ has been commend
ed to the delights of kissing a cousin.
Having none of his own he is almost crazy
to try some other fellows.
Col. Morphis's ''History of Texas" is
series of racy sketches, delightful espe
cially to Texans, and to those who would b.
come thoroughbred Texans.
Rusk county has great reason to rejoice
With her tiue timber, fertile lands, and he
most excellent water, it is only question
of time as to her development.
The Hampstead Messenger is jealous in
insisting on the much lnnged-for cOnven
ton, and so with nearly the whole news
paper press except the Examiner.
A newborn child was found strangled t.
death near Bremond. Suspicion points t,
a hapless member of re pectable famIl,
and Bremond gOssips are lively.
Two men confined in the jail at DenisoI
made u FIRE around the staple Of the door
extracted it, and effected their escape. The,
do have marvellous proper jails in Texas.
Anna Dickinson rs coming tn Texas
This is said to be an infection, having orr
gin in the destinations of our friend from
Cameron. She has been reading about him
Commodore Morgan wants narrow gaug
from Cuero to Austin. He may have il
But why not have some correspondence,
with him on the subject 1t might pay
A mad calf was killed near McKinnel
recently. 1t was supposed to have been bit
ten on the prairie by rabbi dog that scarce
many people, some weeks ago, out of thei
wits.
Indians have been smashing skulls anC
stealing horses in Kerr county, and thos
4 splssss -akElis 49, saet or.ois@a, shsso-atrs
here, pray for the coming Of the Interna
tional.
Anyone having information Of William
b. Rees, aged tweDty-one, will confer
favor by writing TO his anxious mother, Mrs
s. A. Rees, Lakeview, AcPherson county
Kansas.
The San Saba Nc,1s thinks properly tina
sour" 10 Brown, not he Of Georgia, lie
trump" These two might be confOunded
but not so with ''ours, and that othe
Stephens.
This labors Of Col. Leader, Of the Lauder
in behalf OF temperance, make him n grea
public benefactOr, even If he were not on
able and successful daily lecturer on railwa,
progress.
The Waco Eep0rtcr-AdO1zoe has column
Of advertisements under the head o
locals. Business abounds but new
items are scarce. We congratulate on
lneighbor.
Galveston is extending great railway
everywhere, and Galveston tells the stat,
and Galveston Iawgivers what should b
done for the Bate. The two cases are pre-
cisely parallel.
The last Rsp0rtsr AdoancS had an edito
nal, like It's name, upside down. and III
editorial on the second page was 90 hi,
that il was invisible. The fault, however
Was the pressmah's-
They have colored hog thief down a
4 CueTo named John Smith. Fifteen hun
dred ether John Smiths are now thinkin,
about asking the Legislaturs TO chop dow
their family tress
Brady, said q be = child uie,ler After "A
manner Of Hoshsr. Of Charley ROss immor
tality, was incarcsfated IN Hous.sn for ~