The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-02

child, which the mother at once DIS.
patched.
The Van Alstyne suit against the
Central Railroad Company, involv.
ing large sum of money, is grind.
ing through Judge Masterson's
court, in Harris county.
A negro named Frank Kelley has
been clubbing the Round Rock
marshal with six-shooter. Con.
stable Kent went to arrest him, and
was fired on by the negro.
James If. Milliken, mayor OF
Weatherford, has been renting
houses to prostitutes in violation OF
an ordinance, and it is thought he
will be impeached and removed
from Office.
DIR. Modsall. of Gainesville. was
stopped on the highway, and
knocked down, and his pockets
rified and his horse and buggy
taken. He did not become con
scious for several hours.
Tom Myers, charged as an accom-
plice with Sam p. Myers, who was
executed at Cleburne last March for
the murder of Mary A. Hester. in
1876. was acquitted by a Hood
county jury, at Granbur,%.
Jas. III. Afilliken. mayor of Wealth
erford, has been removed on articles
of impeachment. presenting him for
violation OF a city ordinance prohib-
ting any citizen of the town rent
ing houses to prostitutes.
A Galveston man has ordered a
supply Of cord wood for the use OF
his family from Baltimore, and he
asserts that he can get il laid down
on the wharf for less money than he
can buy it of local dealers.
The continued cold weather has
been beneficial to the Texas cane
growing interest, and it is thought
now that the damage from the late
freeze will not exceed thirty per
cent. of the entire crop grown.
The suit of Mr.. J. j. Finney against
the lLanna- estate fSf $4,000 dJTII-
ages for alleged negligence in caus-
ing the death of his little boy in the
Hanna spring on April oath, is now
in progress in the district court al
Lampasas.
Col. Fishburn, ofthe MeXia Ledqer
wants to know where the next state
press association will be held, and
asks that members of the associa-
ton state their preference. VIII the
people of Austin move in having it
assemble here!
The Lampasas Dispatch saws
"There will be lively emigration
from this section 10 the Texas & Pa
citic railroad before many weeks.
Quite a number of persons are max
ing preparations to go west and
grow up with the country"
The HeSreriaR- Gazette SAYS: In a
few weeks meeting of the North
Texas Stock Association will be
held Demonstration and TO deter
mine exactly what request they may
have to ask of the state legislature
in the way of promoting the cattle
interests"
The first proposition in the new
trial of Rothschild, on the part of
the defense, was to continue on ac-
count of the absence of an import
ant witnesses. This was overruled,
and then it was moved to quash the
indictment because the prosecuting
attorney was in the room with the
grand jury that found it.
The case of Hunnicutt ct al. V.
Bailey PeyUon eft al, appealed from
the L. 5. CircHit Court of Western
Texas, reversed at the last term of
the court, and afterwards reiDstated,
This case involves the title to four
leagues of land in Falls county. |
which by this decision leaves the set
Tiers undisturbedi in their title.
The Examiner says: I'VE are |
going TO put on style,we are. a two
million dollar State House of white |
Corinthian pillars, gorgeous |
and frescoes. Shades |
Of Sam Houston and the plain Old
Dackwoodsmen of thirty years ago. |
turn over in your graves and see |
what grand folks your children are
getting to be-"
The Eedn,iReT lectures the Dallas
Herald after this style: The Dali
as Herald one day writes prosy arti-
les denonncing protective tariff,
md the next local articles encourage
ng the building of manufactures.
As protective tariff is the very life
Of manufactures, this sort of doubled
,ntenteg assumes the outlines of men
al regeneration"
The physician in attendance at
Inc bedside of Madam Davis. of
" AGO, says the prayers offered by
Ter for forgiveness and mercy, in her
asst rational moments, were the
most pitiful and heart-rending he
las ever heard during many wears
II medical practice. She left a Tor
une variously estimated at from
10000 10 $1,000 10 Hub. Jones, an
who had been a pet
Il hers for years.
Mr.. A. Cooper left England De-
ember LIST, 1879, and he was last
leard of at San Marcos. 4 regis-
cred letter, subsequently addressed
o him at san Marcos was taken out
nd receipted for by T. Narnkin,
nd it is not known whether this
vas Mr.. Cooper under his Texas
Iame whether il was some friend
Fho signed the receipt for him.
Anyway he has wife and two chill
Lren in England, who are anxious
0 have intelligence of him .Ad-
Iress Mrs. y. Cooper. care of Miss
i. Birch II Corbyn street. Horn
ev Road. London, England
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