The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-17

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with Sc. LOUIS capital
Horace Rowe has joined the eSangsl-
istic band. He bas been atting sim
ners st Meridian for q glorious imnor-
tslity.
David CanphslI. S>otchmau who
of Shepard & Garrett. lawyers. to clean
it up and fell dead upon the floor.
Henry Quiules was hung at Houston
on Friday. The killing job wss an
awful bungle. and Quarles was slowly
s,rangled to death. But it has satis-
fed Small, Tankersley & Co., anu no.
body ought to complain when they are
appessed.
The Fort Worth Adoonoe says: The
citizens of Brownwooc, who visited
Waco . few days ago in the Iaterest of
q proposed narrow gauge railroad, got
satisfactory ASSURANCES of assistance st
Waco, and left hopeful oi success.
They say that Brentwood would give
800. 600"
Prof. Hunter, OF Denton, when be-
ing PIT through the ordeal of being
deprived Of virility, was beastly drunk,
and probably did not reshZe his con-
dItion until next day. He had drawn
his pay for teaching q free school and
was on the rosd when he was subjected
Ia mutilstion.
Thos. Evsns and VIM. Msnus r. n
away respectively with Miss Leila CAL
Ian and Miss Leila McNeely, sged -
and 10, and went IN the direction of
Arkansas. where, after being married,
they will return to their msmas and
papss, snd The maynard children will
be reinstHted In the hearts Of their pa
rents. They were all OF jack Grove,
Hopkins county.
Some OF the students Of Baylor Uni
versity selected final orator, which
was not endorsed by the faculty. The
students then Withdrew, aud, though
urged to scquiesce in the SELECTION OF
the faculty, would not 10 so, and they
were expelled. Governor Ssyers, who
was invited by the faculty 10 deliver
the Grafton knew nothing o: the trouble
until he reached Independence. Blu;
the dispute turned not upon the selec-
non, bus the law governing the case.
At Texarksua negro doctor named
Cromwell attempted 10 violate Mrs.
Corners, & white lady. Jhe sheriff got
possession OF Cromwell TIE whites,
from thirty 20 sixty in number, ap'
prosched tho jsil TO lynch aim, but
we're fired upon by negroes who were
in ambuscade. Tney returned the fire,
wounding nine. three fatally, and tbs
balance fed. The prisoner is confines
| In the Hampstead county. Arkansas
! Jail, to await legal proceedings.
A California exchange says the South
| ern Pacific is now running trains Il
Gago station, 800 miles west of Yuma
and the track Is laid scne miles be
/ yoRd. The track is being laid at al
average Of one mile day. end 1t ls an
4 ticipated that an increase in speed viii
be made after the border of New Mex
\ leo (Which 10 about seventy miles east
Ia reached. The Rio Grapde will b.
reached In twelve months, when fs
1 vorsble connection will be made for
good outlet to the gulf ports and lowe
Mississippi
At a quarter race in Washington
\ county, Lock Randall said Jim Mus
II had stolen bottle Of whisky out o
his buggy, and Jim's brother, Jessi
Muse, took it up. Randall drew hi
4 pistol and shot Muse threw the leg
4 and a second shot young man nance
i Russ, of Chapel Hill, killing him in
stantly. Mac shot Randall throug
the hand and killed RsndalPs mule
I and now We do wish to know If
special Providence had anything to d
Il with directing this bullet from tn
h head of Randall to the head of the val
Y psble and useful animal. Randall
4 well known is this community.
In Dewitt county has been recorded
a transfer OF q Mexican land title t
some eighteen leagues of land in De
Witt and Goliad counties. The trac
includes most of that section of coun
try in which are situated the towns O
Myersyiile and hiddletowD, and ha
been on record for many years. Ac
companying this transfer is a power o
attorney for some gentleman in BeXa
county to act in recovery of the land
and the impression is that there VII
be considerable litigation before I'll
matter Is finally settled. The Sta
fails to give names of persons inter
ested.
ElPaso county has a population O
about 5000, mostly Mexicans, divide
into four settlements located in the i
4 Psso valley along the river, within
distance of thirty-five miles. The Val
lev, embracing q section 100 miles Ion
A by 8 miles WIDE, Is certainly the fines
4 and the richest land in the Unite
Il States. It is especially adapted to tn
culture of grapes and fruits-Pear:
II peaches and apples. At FL Paso th
II valley has been under cultivation fo
II $50 years, and the fruit produced hs
II the most delicious flavor, and the win
II made from the grapes OF this valley
II of very superior quality.
u A summer institute will be held 6
X the Sam Houston Normal school, 8
\ Huntsville, beginning July 2, and cor
Il tinuing FIVE weeks. Most OF the pres
Il emit corps Of teachers, and some Others
II including Prof. Chopper, of Houston
Il will give 1t their best work. Tuitio
and the use of books will be free to 8
IL teachers and persons expecting
Il teach. A small deposi. will be IT
Il quired, which will he repaid whe
4 books are returned. The only expens
u will be for board, washing. etc, ful
H nished In the best families at from 81
II to 415 per calendar month. Some c
the Peabody fund is applied to tn
payment OF teachers for conductin
j this summer institute.
!. Mr.. Clifford, editor of the Terds Sur
has been on the upper Rio Grande, an
u of Presidio county. q great grain
region, he says: ''Presidio county BIS
population Of about 5000, made u
Of Fort Davis, the county seat, str
ated In q romantic valley, surrounde
Il BY rugged mountains, near the cent?
II Of the county, and two Mexican settl'
II ments on the Rio Grande river. In tbi
county are hills and mountains {
rich mineral, and II the railways wi
do duty TO themselves and our stat'
H in twelve months there would be
H running boom that would snrpass tn
Il Leadyille and Silver Cliff of Colorado
Il requires only liberal and judicior
use OF printers ink. Il would be q
trick at all to take 100, 900 people int
this county during the next two year
But It L. 9 question whether the raj
roads will take steps in the matter.
OF the Iron Mountain Of Liam
o ,unty, the Express says: ut is i
ca ted on Q tract Of SEQ acres OF Ian