The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-22
TEAS FACTS AND faNCIEs.


der died the other day at Waco.
Hon. J. ID. Sayers is stulnping the
state IN his interest for governor.
The census taker gives Sherman a
population of $3.50 and Denison 400.
The total population of Dallas
county Il IS, 466. In 1870 it was 49,
e14.
The city collections on the bell
punch at Galveston average about
$35 per month.
Palestine has decided by popular
vote to take charge of the schools
within its limits.
Three hundred delegates attended
the state association OF colored Bap-
fists at Houston.
The International depot will be
located on the west side of the river
at San Antonio.
The total population of GOliad
county, as returned by the census
enumerators, is 1868.
| The grass on the plains is report
ed better than for twenty years. In
dian signs are scarce.
Work on extending the Trans
continental railway from Sherman
to Whitsborro has begun.
A divorced wife. It is believed,
tried to burn up the property of her
late husband in Sherman.
The French citizens of Dallas cell
ebrated the anniversary of the free
dom of France on the 14th
The Dallas Times wants it under
stood that the Democratic conven-
| T.n,n IL 10 la hold or nollao
Henry Graves, of Mount Calm,
Mcclellan county, wearied of life, and
put an end to it with poison.
The Dallas Times charges misera-
bic and reckless management to the
officers of the Central railway.
Palestine has raised $4,000 as an
inducement to have the Texas Trunk
railway pass through the place.
And now Galveston, as though II
was not surrounded by and resting
OIL water, is going to bore for it.
BRENNAN has two railroads and
gas works and a compress, and now
| its people are talking about -four
ing mill.
The Democratic nominating con-
vention of the third congressional
district will be held at WeatherfOrd,
September L.
The trial of Loggins, who killed
Z. Morris at Hampstead, is going on
at Belleville, in Austin county, on
change of venue.
A farmers convention is to be
held at Dallas on the oath to devise a
plan for securing pickers to save the
crop of North Texas.
The Uvalde HeSper5dn is in favor
of Judge n. NJ. c. Patterson, of Uval-
| de county, as q candidate for repre-
sentative from the Esd district.
On the 10th Orange shipped thir-
| ty-fye cars of lumber and sixty of
| shingles; and by vessel 100000 feet
| of lumber and 100000 shingles.
"Birds of feather flock together
said the Flatonia Argus, referring to
Wash Jones' appearance at a coiored
| barbecue soon after his return to
Bastrop.
The census enumeration gives
Galveston 22.30S inhabitants. In
| 1870 it was 1888. There are now
1867 whites and 1925 colored and
Is Chinese.
The Henderson Times says the out
look for East Texas is very flatter-
ing. Worms have been reported, ont
have done no damage, while crops
are in excellent condition.
Beaumont Buck, the Texas cadet
who shot young Thompson, has ar
rived at Dallas, where he lives. He
is confident he viii be acquitted
when mis- trial takes place.
l al ,,ooiH Iva fOTrn told n com
sus enumeration that she was %, when
really she is remembered as a ma
tured young lady Of antedeluvian-
no, we mean anti bellum days.
NJ. c. Devin lived life of wretch
| edness in Waco. His wife was de-
PRAYED woman, and, tired of life, he
drank whisky and took strychnine
and put an end to his wretchedness.
The fast through train on the Tex
as and St. Louis marrow gauge rail-
way, ran from Texarkana TO Tyler
Monday. Hubbard was on it, and 1t
| took two locomotives to pull and
| push through.
| Walter Grisham, attorney for the
Santa Fe Railway Company, has ac-
cepted the securities for $4,000 to
be given by the people of Bell coun-
ty, and bonds are signed for building
the road to Bolton.
George W. Robson, Fort Griffin,
Texas, wants to sell his newspaper,
the Echo, and his printing. office,
He offers all at bargain, and prom
| Uses that the profits of the paper will
pay the purchase money back IN six
| months.
Hon. John Ireland delivered the
| address of welcome to the Hood
Brigade reuniopists at Seguin. 1t
was replied to by Gen. J. B. Robert
son, Judge c. NJ. Winkier, ex-Gov-
eruor q. r. Lubbock and Hon. Co.
lumbus Epson.
The Denison Herald moves TO
make the nomination of Gosling of
the Quill for Governor unanimous :;
and the Telephone names Gnat Qurl-
Gus for Lieutenant Governor. Do
4 not be too fast, gentlemen; Tom
Bowers is in the field.
| DR., Josephthal, the oculist, died
at Waxahachie on the 18th. He was
1well known throughout the state,
and was highly respected for his
professional ability. He has been
| drinking very hard of late, and it is
supposed that his death was caused
| by whisky and heat.
An accident caused the death OF
a Bohemian in Austin county.
He had been stacking hay. and after
| finishing the stack he slid down, and
pitchfork that was leaning against
it stuck into his throat and pene-
| trated TO the brain. He lived two
days after the accident.
| The Dallas Times raises the ques-
ton whether DIR. Burleson would go
to see Sara BernhRrt, and the IeJe-
phone. which seems to be his organ,
speaks for him and says ne would.
| Of Course he would; Sara wears
| dresses, and il is only nude exhibit
| lions fhe Doctor objects to.
| At Henrietta John johnson was
shot and instantly killed by John
Gains. johnson had been arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Aiken, of Wheeler
| county, for embezzling .$25, and
| Gains was placed in charge of him.
| Attempting to escape, he was shot in
the head with a pistol ball.
1 Upwards of 500 intelligent farm
ers from Georgia, Alabama and Ten
nessee are on an excursion to Texas,
and they are looking over the line
of the Texas and Pacific railway.
j They are delighted with the coun-
! try, and most Of them will return
after awhile with families and