The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
TEXAS FACTS AND FANCIRs.
Twenty is the death roll a. SAVOY.

? Survivors of Wsul's legion organized
ct BRENNAN on the third.
( A cotton mill and an oil factory vii
be established at Columbus.
The Knights of Pythias have organ
lied lodge in Gainesville. ~
Much sickness, especially amon,
children, prevails at Lagrange.
Many droves of cattle are bein,
moved into the Pan Handle country.
Mr.. JEFF. NJ Word, formerly of Ten
nessee, and a citizen of Waco, is dead
The citizens committee of DALAI
raised $500 for the sufferers Of Savoy
The teachers institute meets il
Huntsville on July 2, and continues
five weeks.
New Oats in the Waco market have
opened at 25 cents per bushel. They
will be lower.
The wind at Savoy lasted only one
minute, and was followed by ire
mendous rain.
ford over the Texas and Pacific rail-
road extension.
A district judicial convention fol
making nominations will be held at
Tyler June 10th.
Five carloads of wool were shipped
from San Antonio to Boston and New
York on the LIST.
Says an exchange: "Hon. W. W.
Lang delivered his set speech at Corsi-
cana on Saturday.
Two dead bodies were seen floating
down the Colorado, at Columbus, on
the last day of May.
Charles PARCEL aud LOUIS Campbell,
alleged counterfeiters, have been taken
in charge at Dallas.
Two young men of Mexia are re-
ported to have gone to the Indian Ter
ritory to fight a duel.
The Colorado was up fifteen feet at
Columbus on Sunday. The water did
not reach the growing crops.
Wool growers are greatly dissatisfied
with market prices, and many prefer
to store and wait for advances.
| A little negro girl in Gstesville was
bitten on the foot by centipede, and
was cured by applying kerosene.
Anderson Walker, who escaped from
the BRACES county Jail, has been recap
tured. He is in wretched health.
The Indians of the territory are to
play a game of Indian ball at Denison
on the Fourth of July for a purse Of
800.
Mr.. Geo. G. Baggarty, editor and
proprietor of the Exponent, died at
Weatherford on the Sd inst, of pneu-
monia.
Adjutant General jones' published
list Of fugitives from justice embraces
5000 names, 1000 being charged with
murder.
A man was bitten by very large
rattlesnake near Waco. The dead man
and the dead snake were found close
together.
The horrible story of woman murder
in Collin county put sfoat by the Gal
weston NesoS Is stated to be utterly
groundless.
On Sunday, in Bell county, at Three
Forks church, Mont and Charley Win :
nsrd fought with knives, and Charley
was carved up into slices.
A mortgage has been filed for record
at Dallas covering claim of 81, 900, :
600 against the Texas Trunk railroad In
favor of the International Trust Com.
pany. '' rn (.
Waller county script is worth SOC
on the dollar, and unless Hampstead
ievotes itself to something besides
shooting and fighting 1t will be worth
less. ~ r ii 80 -3& .Tas 2
The machinery for the Brenham cot
ton compress Is being made at st.
Louis, and it will be shipped and made
ready for work by the middle of Au-
gust.
Gen. Robert Emmett Doyle, one of
the oldest printers in the state, fell
through q railroad bridge near Dallas
on the Sd, and it Is thought he is ia
tally injured.
Henry Quarles, the negro wife murder
of Houston, is getting ready to take
one of the highest seats in glory. He
is satisfied the angels feel great interest
in his coming. 4 Ia gFi
Police officers of Waco brutality beat
an intoxicated Irishmsn, and there Ii
great Indignation expressed against
them, and they will be prosecuted by
citizens of Waco. ~ @ .g,
The Beaumont mill owners have do
mated to the Savoy sufferers one car
load shingles and four carloads of lum-
Der, and the railroad will forward the
material without charge. .
The Telegram notes it as an item of
interest, that the census enumerstors
have begun work in Waco. Wonder if
| enumerators failed to begin work IN
Houstop2 They began it everywhere
else. o7ad I
Ace Carr, supposed to be one of the
Fort Davis robbers and Pegleg mail-
robber, has been arrested at Fort Stock
ton. In his arrest by the county off,
GERS number of shots were exchanged
without injury. ,
Rev. A. S. Kennan, of Chicago, has
been arrested at Waco for stealing
thirteen head of fine cattle. Texas Is
benefited by the introduction of
blooded cattle, and also by the arrest
of rsscals who come to Texas to enjoy
ill-gotten gains.
Miss Gabrielle Donaldson, of Hill
county, was milking cow in the pen,
when the COW turned upon her and
hooked her; the horn passed into her
ear and tore of the scalp nearly to the
top OF her forehead. @ l
DR.. Rutherford has lately been on a
tour of inspection down the western
coast, and reports to the Governor loose
management in officers at Indianola and
Palicios. He recommends thst an off.
Ger be placed st Cedar bayou, So miles
below Indianola. go q
The question arose whether or not
district judges, elected to fill unex-
pired terms, vacate their offices at the
coming election, and Governor Roberts
settles the matter, and will at the fall
elections, order an election for district
judges in all the districts. 9.s.e
Mr.. Freeman, the man who was 90
numerically whipped, at Waco, by
Judge Gerald, has had one Ingrahsm
after him, too, and IL he does not leave
McLennsn county Immediately, when
finally laid out, his hide win not make
even q decent shuck bag.
Several workmen were setting along
the side of platform at Page, the
other night, when a train approached.
All got sway except one, raned
Wharton, who thought It perfectly safe
10 remain. The tender struck his Leg