The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-27

INDIAN NEws.-The Adjutant General
Monday received dispatch from Major
Jones, on the head waters Of the Colorado,
announcing that he was in close pursuit of
a band Of Indians, add that he expected
soon to overtake them and have fight A
small party Of Indians and the rangers had
exchanged a few shots few days before
POSTMASTER KINNEY has received a new
order from the Postmaster General notify
ing him that it is unlawful for any one to
post or send by mail any letters or circulars
concerning lotteries, and any one violating
this law, recently passed, will subject him
self to a penalty of not more than $500 nor
less than 800. ''aq 1.F dlf1 ~ .'I
Genuine .sDIamonds
There are counterfeits and imitation,
which bear the name, and trade upon the
reputation achieved by genuine diamonds.
Bear in mind that every pair of genuine
Diamond Spectacles" bear the trademark
Of small diamond. The Diamond"
glasses will always be found the best In the
market. For sale in Austin by A. Balm.
PRICES of clearinghouse keepers are
steadily falling with the general decline in
prices of all that we eat and wear. Vege-
tables grow cheaper each day and then the
anticipated collapse at the capital when the
Legislature adjournS members pockets
having already become awfully fabby, has
compelled a decline in prices. 81 ,sag.-
KILLED IN BRENNAN. - On Saturday
night, about 0 o'clock, u black man named
Anderson Helm was shot. aud killed in
Brennan. He was acting as night patrol
in the negro portion of the town, called
" Yankee Camps and some one rode up
and shot him while he was on duty. The
man was pursued, but made his escape. A
hat was picked up, which may possibly lead
to the Identification OF the assassin.
On the nineteenth Mrs. Fisher, daughter
of Mr.. Caldwell, an old citizen of Hays
county, while coming from her home at
Blanco City to visit her father, was assault
ed by some one not known to her. Her skull
wac fractured and her person violated She
was riding alone in her buggy. Five shots
had been fired from her revolver. When
found the next morning she was insensible
and will probably not live.
The Austin Station and Circuit Camp
meeting will commence >on the twenty
eighth instant and continue ten days. All
the ,s~@ce is subject to the use of all alike,
anu wlthou.ee 'SESO-sa~ieitr. Tue water Is
good, the shade as fine q pecan and elm
trees ever cast, and the Crumbs altogether
very pleasant. Quite a nuuber of ministers
and Christian workers are, looked for at
this meeting. A good time il exoected. e
THE STATESMAN has rice;ved Latter
from mr. .. H. mcradat,, of Havana,
Illinois, announcing that man NAMED
Adams, formerly residenv of ,h,s c,tv
had been killed there whil4brak;rg nm a
train. Adams was tall and ,about- thirty
years old, had a sandy comTlexion and a
good physical build. McF,dden writes
that relatives can get further lartionlars bv
writing to w. @. Dugensol, al tina. Mace
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THE law regulating the post ne on tran.
silent newspapers and magaziner and reou.
lar publications designed for ,dv...ay..
has been. changed, and now all ,uch npbi,.
cations can pass in the mails at The rate AZ
one cent for every two ounces educational
part thereof. and the sender of Inv naner
or circular may write his or Asr r.,n.
therein or on the wrapper, withs,hs w,,rd
''frou, {" and may state the numbs, 81 s,,;.
cles sent.
foisoNkD'--A eolored man, narted John
Carter, oommeneed to show signs, hn Mon
uaS, q having oeen poisoned, any Tues
day ms arms iegs~and body werr badly
swolien' ana ne was In eonslderahlehagony.
lie Is the party mat MED a complaint
against Onar'ey Cooney Tor threateptng his
HE, ana 1t Is said on the street that he was
probably poisoned at oooney's aAlOOn.
Carter says that he drank there's tine or
Two 0. 'A'e' gu. aoes not know how or
"ne" ne wa. po'seo la 5sl g.
of Judge Chandler, Capt. MAther, and afew
Others, have given us water, may we NOT
have oseauliness OF back yards, and hS rri-.
BILE vaults slsansedl Each property-owA er.
whose home is enveIoped by smells frp pm
odoriferous shanues and repositories Eos
filth, should Gle bin agsinst the city CIV.