The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-31

The Houston people are discussing
the ACCESSIBILITY of postp1ning their
State fair, which is usually held in
May, until October or November
They think the enterprise would be
much more successful in the fall sea-
son than in the spring, when money is
getting scarce and country people are
all busy.
The supposed Texas commissioners
to be appointed to investigate the San
Elizario riots will have a Wild ride Of
400 miles there and back and must
pay their own bills. There is not sny
wild scramble for the office. The
Granger constitution would Jug Gov
ernur Hubbard IL he contracted any
debt in this behalf.
A lot of negro boys near Jefferson
tnok it upon themselves to annoy some
white children returning from school.
A boy twelve years old was pursued
and harsssed until he took refuge in a
house, where, obtaining a shot gun, he
fired into the crowd and killed one of
the colored urchins. Marion county
needs reconstructing.
The Fort Worth Democrat says:
Ebenezer Sherman, of Davenport,
Iowa, forsook his family and, with a
fascinating cyprisn, sought a congen-
isl home in the classic freestinks of
Dallas. The Commercial gives quite &
notice to the do ngs of the hoary head
ed sinner. SAID we not that the wicked
were gathering at the Trinity river at
| D4llasl'
Sheriff Niggli returned from Castro
vile 10 San Antonio with the two no.
torious murderers, Jose and F. Cordo-
va. They were caTtured by Deputy
Sheriff Garcia at Newtown. They
were given up by the Mexican authori-
ties after much formaity. They are
charged with the murder of Trimble,
in UValde, where they fought the ran
gers.
A man named NJ. Fulton, claiming
to be a Denton lawyer, stopped at
Hearne and addressed an insulting note
to young lady, which she promptly
handed to her father, who had him
arres ted. A pistol was found on his
person. and he was fined S95 for car
rying it, and released. A brother of
the young lady gave him threshing
| afterwards.
The Sherman Courier says the power
of music has been illustrated 10y some
novel experiments to determine its
| Of ~ oT
lum. The first trial on tue REGISTER
Office demonstrated the important fact
that sweet sounds can reach where a
spark of reason fingers in the ruins OF
the mind and awskens there some
transient memory.
The Marlin Ball dominates Tom
Ochiltree for Governor. This may be
considered in furtberance of economy,
for Tom understands this question
better than anybody. Some years since
he left Texas without q cent, visited all
the capitals of Europe, and hardly
| played second fiddle tn royalty at any
of them. If be could run Texas on
the same principle, the awful days OF
taxation would be over.
George Overton, of Wise county,
went to Dallas with produce and took
his wife. On the road he met with
one Gruly, an old friend of Overtop,
and schoolmate of his wife. Upon al
irving IN the city Overton aud GruIv
| began drinking aud the former got
drunk, and then Gruly and his wife
took his wagon and team and departed.
1t was only an evidence of the strength
of early love.
General Ord has ordered the troops
TO follow the present raiders, who are
swarming along the Pecos river and in
Zapata cOunty-to follow them across
the Rio Grande If necessary. As far
as heard from they have committed
three murders and stolen great deal
of stock. Both infantry and cavalry
are in pursuit, but with little prospects
of catching them on this side.
The Examiner learns thai a party of
armed men went to the jail at Bolton
the other day and released two men
charged with the killing of Mexican
whose body was found in a pond in
Bell county, not long stree. The par
manner, leaving other prisoners IN the
Jail and returning the keys to the
j4ilor.
The Examiner ccouts the assertion
that it is an organ of any man. While
it thus knocks Lang on the occiput,
we would modestiy inquire whether it
does not assume to he the organ of a
| body Of men, of whom Lang is chief 2
| And what is the difference between OF
ganship for one or dozen or 500 peo-
| plea Freedom of thinking and ex
preston in either case is impossible,
and the people distrust all organ grind.
ers.
The Houston AJe says: "The walls
of che Hutchins House enclosed last
night MIR. III. Wilbur, of New Orleans. ="
| 1t is very sad affair and we suppose
that Mr.. Wilbur;;was dug out and safely
extricated. In any event the Age adds
"He is welcome to Houston" II was
the Hutchins House that fell down we
suppose and not the house of HutchiDs
s. Co. that exploded. The ugly rumor
was thus baseless.
The Governor is in quandary about
his quota of the commission to investi-
gate afflirs in Ell Paso county. The
State commissioner must pay his way,
and Tom Ochiltree is the only man in
the State who can go to Ell Puso and
back on nothing. But Tom is Re.
publican, and the Governor is afraid
he would lose the endorsement of the
Democratic party on his nomination.
In the meantime, the United States
commissioners are anxiously awaiting.
The Ne,os says "Horace Cone is In
Galveston. He is agent of Bremond's
road to secure the right of way and
subscriptions, etc. Plsinly enough
Bremond's road will end in Galveston.
| Every body knows that Col. Cone
would never 60, where Kopperl failed,
to get subscriptions, and he must be
after the right of way. We therefore
feel authorized to say that Col. Cones
weakness for oysters will cause Bic
mond,s road ia t>i.sASs- izs0-tte sea az
Galveston.
The Age says: ''L. D. Oldham. of
Robertson county, has for the last two
Years been travelling around in calico
female dress, sun bonnet and brogaD
shoes and saying be married Jesus
Christ 1000 years ago, has been granted
a Chicago divorce and put into the Lu
uatIc Asylum for repairs. just before he
went derAnged he applied for the siiua-
ton of religious editor OF the Calves
ton Neles and falling to get 1t lost his