The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-07-05

from page to chief clerk. He would
make pet of page.
4 party of boys, of Sherman, while
out hunting, became involved in a
quarrel, and one named WyrIck used q
club over another named Coffee which
caused desth. Wyrick has been placed
under bond Of $500 20 snswer to tie
charge of murder ~ the cIming term
of the Gistr-ct court.
Three men w,r .d,-c.~a~ei lurk're
about the pum.. -s VI Denton. IT, |
Lee couuty. Sh.-C n'>uisI L Wa, g." /
xii him. He stole me march upon the /
would-be assassins and one of them at |
least has taken up quarters in a country |
where neither thieves take what man |
has or murderers are known.
A pretty daughter of JonesboTo wss
burned 10 death with coal oil lsst
week. It happened in the usual way,
and the people OF the town are sorely
grieyed. Her name was Mss Leila
Strickland. The law should prohibit
a woman's tonch of lamp. Her
clothes once fred she must die.
The Sulphur Springs Gazette says:
1t seems to be pretty generally under
stood that an extra session of the Leg
islstUre will TIE called early this fall TO
provide meal Ia ruu ;Ir state govern
ment, the approPrla' ions Tor that pur-
pose not being sufficient.
Two men robbed the Round Rock
stage three miles south Of Bolton on
| tho IVA - n.rrptb II iynn A laIu
| and two children were the only passen-
gers, and with what they took frem
the driver and the mail they realized
only S1.S5 The lady told them she
had but twenty-five cents, and they re-
| fused TO take it.
The promptness with which The
Central Railroad now pays eff its en-
ployees at their homes instead of in
Houston causes strange freaks at Cor
G., raKe a dray ride, aud, Tor variety
sake, spend night in the calaboose,
ana becoming patriouc, generously
give to the support of the city.
They are trying to prove that Mar
TIN Is member of the Baptist Church.
The only evidence adduced are the
| statements of the deacons and the
church records. We know all about
it. He was taken from Middle Ten
nessee and dipped in the Mississippi.
1t took much water" L do that job
of moral purgation. The fish are still
dying there.
The Sherman Register says that
''Brick" Pomeroy said in his speech
Monday night, that three fourths of
the Democrats in Sherman were down
on him, and would kick him all the
way to Denison, but for the fear of
adding one to the population of rival
town." Brick Is mistaken. Sherman
Democrats would not soil their boots
on his dirty CARCASS.
Three sisters own a ranch near Som
erset, in Atascosa county, and do all
their own farm work, except breaking
up the land. They raise an abundance
| of everything, have plenty of cattle,
make money readily and loan it en- good
terms. They do not permit male per-
son to come about them, and there is
some talk of forming a company and
capturing the outrageous creatures.
The Dallas Herald says of Governor
Hubbard that che is silently but sure
ly gaining ground all over the State.
All classes of men speak in the very
highest terms of the quiet dignity and
great effectiveness of his admlnistra-
tion." The Herald thinks that if he
holds this even course during his term
he will 5e hard to beat before the next
convention.
The Selim Rinker affair has brought
about general Investigation of divorce
matters. The Telegram says that there
are now before the District Court of
Harris county over half dozen suits
for legal separation between man and
wife, some of them the better class of
people. In one instance the cause al.
legged by the lady was that her husband
slapped her in the face.
The Ne'rs-Lem says rumor is afloat
that there has been a fight between the
rangers and desperadoes in Brown
county, III which JOe otuey was Killed
and Bill Reddin wounded. 1t IS also
reported that n ranger was killed, and
that the entire covey of outlaws was
captured. Ii the rumor be true it will
undoubtedly prove a great blessing to
West Texas and end d great deal of
trouble.
The Headlight says that "Austin is
divided against itself on the site for a
postoffice building. Some desire it lo-
Gated on the Avenue, convenient to
other public buildings, and others in
sist that it should be built on some re-
mote lot, in order to enhance the value
of Surroundings" The STATESMAN
thinks that the building should give
general, and not special and limited,
satisfaction.
Calvert is TO have a grand demon
stration on the Fourth-one of the
ante 6eLtum sort. The Texan, thinking
we have something now to be happy
about, becomes remarkably patriotic,
and says: Let us once more unite
In general exhibition of our patriot
ism as citizens of a glorious Union,
common In its greatness to us as to all
sections, and do honor to a day IN
which we should feel a special PRIDE"
The storm that visited the section
about Mckinney a week ago, says the
Enquirer, did great damage to the
growing crops. The corn, winch was
very promising, was whipped around |
and the blades badly shattered, while |
much of 1t was blown down, without
much chance to right itself again. In |
the city signs were blown down, win |
dow panes broken, shade trees twisted |
off, and other damage done.
The Guard says Mr.. D1wd, two
miles north of Go!iad, planted half |
bushel of Nicaragua or bearded wheat |
on about half acre of ground. He |
also planted along by Its side small |
quantity of smooth-head variety, each
kind mixing a little on either side.
The latter rusted in every instance,
while the former did not rust at all,
though some of the grains mixed with
the smooth head variety. After cut
ting and imperfectly threshing, he
measured up twelve bushels of grain
from the bearded variety.
A negro preacher has been lstelyfL
sent from Newton county to the peni-
tentiary on convection for bigamy.
This man, found guilty of one of the
most heinous crimes, was sentenced to
the penitenlary for three whole DAYS,
and the State put to the expense of
giving him pleasant trip from far
eastern county to Huntsville, where.
as soon as he RECEIVERS from the fatigue
of the journey, he will be turned loose
to work more deviltry. Il is not to he