The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-28

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The people of Bolton, highly salts
fed ct the election OF Judge L. c.
Alexander, viii compliment bin with
grand banquet 3: Bolton on the twer-
ty-ainth OF November. \ large num-
Der Of people have been invited.
A large schooner is now at the Cal
weston wharves loading with oats from
Northern Texas for New Orleans.
This is q new departure, New Orleans
having heretofore received all her osts
and corn by way OK the Mississippi
river.
San Antonio is another victim of the
bond business. having now Ontstand-
ing $751;, 200 in los, eos and sos, pay
able from 1892 to 1901, besides rates
from 1879 ts 1889, amounting TO
SIS 600. The total debt Of the city is
Si60, S6s.
The Bonham Meas opposes Tom
Scott's Texas and Pacific subsidy
scheme for two reasons: because of
false promises made 10 the South, and
because OF the good cid Democratic
doctrine, that people have no right to
grant subsidies.
The vote in Washington county
stands: For Governor, Roberts, 1913;
Hamman, 1903: Norton, 1149. Han
cock received 1896 votes. Bnd Jones
9i09; Majority for Jones 1913. Homar,
ap, for State Senator, 1924 msjority
over Thompson in the county.
When fellow is down everybody
gives him kick, and thus the Capt.
til wbscks the Greenbsckers. 1t says:
'.Ben Batter was kicked by his party;
Wade Hampton by mule. The lat
ter was the more fortunate, as the AMI
NAL was the most respectable"
The demand comes from all over the
State that the next Legislature pass a
law requiring the publication of sher-
ifs and administrator sales. Too
much wrong has been done in the sacri-
flee of property for the representatives
Of the people to neglect this matter.
From all the evidence in the case
and from statements made in Mr..
Harris pamphlet 1t does seem that Bro.
Pope took little on the sly. But we
don't sac the use of TOnl Bowers max
ing such an infernal uproar about it.
Why don't Bowers publish both sides
of the case.
William Blocker, a respected citizen
OF McLennen county, he's committed
suicide. He borrowed a pistol from
his brotheI-in-law and then went into
the house and, standing before mirror,
placed the weapon to his head, fired
and was no more. His mind had been
impaired of late.
The San Antonio Express intimates
that Austis ladies are generally de-
formed. II ISLANDERS them, we can
assert, as follows: 1.-THE kind of fac
tory Austin needs most is one to manu-
facture special class of ladies' hose
for its home trade - narrow from the
heel up and broad from the heel for
ward.n
Bro. Horn and Elder T. Z. McComb
are going to discuss "T0tal Depravity"
at benson. Bro. McCOmb, who knows
that there is such thing as total de-
pravity, has the editor of the Ne,os hid
out, and when he proposes to knock
Bro. Horn out of the ring, he will pro-
duce Murray and there will be an end
of it.
F. o. Howard, of Dallas county,
in butchering beef, cut his hand,
and became innoculated with the
blood of the animal, which proved to
be affected with murrsin. He shortly
afterwards complained of sickness, and
continued to grow worse, aud in two
days he died in srest pain.
1t was a pony race at LIano town.
A dispute arose as to which was the
winner. and the closing scene shows
Bone Williamson and jack Pearl lying
stark and dead, jim Williamson with
daylight shining through him and viii
Pearl cast into prison. The ponies
ran away and may live TO see such an
other day.
Richard Coward, accused of MUIR
dering Adolph S:hachtrupp, after o
preliminary trial has been committed
without bail. He may appeal and con-
tinue until the work of calling a man
to his door ana shooting him down in
cold blood is declared just and right,
through the instrumentalitY of law and
the courts.
The Appellate Court at Tyler has
affirmed the decision Of Judge Moore,
refusing to admit to bail the Moores,
who are charged with the murder of
Capt. l. G. KillOugb. In the argument
CT the case st Tyler the State was rep
resented by the prosecuting attorney of
Fayette county aud by the Hon. Seth
Shepard.
Officer Woody arrested Charley
Hearne, q cotton buyer, in Fort Worth
for beng in public with woman of
ill-fame. Words ended in Woody
shooting HesrDe in the head, when
Hearue turned upon Woody and stat
bed him three times, 1t is supposed
mortaliy. Hearne is not dangerously
hurt.
From and after January l, druggists
and other persons selling Hostetter's
Bitters, brakes Plantation Bitters and
similar stamped bitters, and alcoholic
liquors and beverages, though stamped
as medicines, will be required to pay
special tax as liqnor dealers for the
remaining portion of the special tax
yea ending April 80, 1879.
Editors, as rule, hardly ever take
drop. But they do sometimes, as doubt.
less did the quill driver of North Tex
as, who, in recording a suicide, wrote
and 1t was published: yesterday
morning at ( O'Clock p. NJ. man with
heel in the hole of his stocking COM
mitted arsenic by taking suicide. His
lament is much demised." The drinks
had evidently been mixed on him.
A correspondent at Eigin says Clyde
Banner died two days before he was
one year old and was buried on bis
birthday. He was the son of E. +.
and Bette Banner. The child was
distinguished for It's beauty and the
almost unnatural intelligence of its
face and bright eyes. Therefore the
Statement: of our correspon 1ent, who
says, the whole community rendered
expressions Of sympathy 10 the woe
stricken parents.
A German named Wendell attempted
an outrage upon the person of Mrs.
Reed at night in her room in Dallss.
She fought him and with screams
drove him away Just IS parties came 10
her rescue. Wendell escaped, but he
was afterwards traced by means Of
necktie that Mrs. Reed tore from the
would-be viclator's person. He was
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