The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

Zavalla county. was murdered while
asleep by his Mexican herder.
The property of the Gulf Coast
Fair Association. at Victoria, has
been sold by the sheriff for 5000.
The nomination of Governor Rob-
erts is well received at Bastrop, the
home of Lieutenant Governor Say
ers.
1t is reported that gold has been
discovered in Mitchell county. Ii
is said the ore pans out 5000 to the
ton.
The Rockdale Messenger and the
Brennan Banner think there are too
many deputy sheriffs and too many
pistols.
Elmo Harrington has been arrest
ed at Griffin on a charge of having
robbed the mails between Fort
Worth and Cleburne.
On the 18th trains out sixteen
days from Austin had not reached
Fort McKavett High water and
bad roads the cause of ii.
The British steamship St. Louis
sailed from Liverpool last Saturday
for Galveston direct, with about five
III. A. Vaughan & Co.
The New Orleans Democrat pro-
poses a grand excursion from Texas
to New Orleans on the completion
of the rail connection between Hous-
ton and the Crescent City.
Joe Billiard, marshal of Ennis, was
fatally shot on the 10Th by S. b.
Alexander, who had been arrested
by the marshal for being drunk. 1t
is the same old tale of whisky.
A mixed train was thrown from
the track of the Texas and Pacific
on the 18th. Two men, named
Drum and Tunnel. were killed, and
four others were badly injured.
The somewhat notorious DIR. John
Buchanan of Philadelphia, who is
sued bogus certificates of medical
graduation to several persons in
Texas and elsewhere, has suicided
by drowning.
Mr.. Huckill, of Medina county, has
a well, the water of which has been
gradually assuming mineral proper
ties until they are reported to be
similar to those of the Bath Alum
springs of Virginia.
Five armed men coming from to-
wards San Antonio entered the store
of Mr.. Ed. Tewis, in Guadalupe
county, and forced him to open his
safe and give them 5000 in money
and valuable gold watch.
Chicago is talking of direct line
railroad to Dallas, to retain her
Kansas and Texas trade; this move
is rendered necessary by the Jay
Gould combination. which has New
Orleans as its objective point.
Mr.. L. E. Carroll of McLennan
county, has purchased land in Brazo-
ria county near the mouth of the
Brazos, and is going to engage there
in the establishment of a nursery,
and in the growth of oranges.
The San Antonio Cypress says ::
at is known that Neasom, who
murdered Bean and Mcmahon, near
Lavernia, is still in this section of
country. He was seen on the CibOlo,
and afterwards lying under an oak
tree in the sand hills"
A scientific fact stated by the Mar
shall Messenger, worthy of being re-
corded, is that the manufactured ice.
made at Marshall, sis just as cold as
that frozen naturally" A block
weighing ITO pounds had been sent
to the over heated editor and "devil,"
was inducement enough for this great
modern scientific discovery.
In Leon county two gentlemen,
Moore and Reed, went fire hunting,
and, becoming wearied, spread a
blanket upon the ground and laid
down to rest. Their dog rested near
their heads, when two other men
came along, fire hunting too, and
shining the dogs eyes, fired and kill
| ed both men.
The Age learns that petition is to
be circulated for the pardon of
Judge McDonough, who is now in
the penitentiary for completely in
the land frauds. The grounds of
the application is that he was the
victim of other mems schemes; that
he was duped into what he did with
out realizing the nature of the act;
that in his previous life he had been
good law-ablding citizen, moral
and upright in all his dealings and
conversation; that he is an old man,
and he has already been in the peni-
Tertiary for two years.
The grand lodge Knights of Hon
or elected, at Waco, for the ensuing
year, the following officers: I. j.
Mullins, of LaGrange, grand dicta-
tor, p. S. Wren, of Galveston, vice
grand dictator; George Todd, of
jefferson, assistant vice grand dicta-
| tor: John A. Boon, of Mineola, chap
lain; w. B. Henderson, of Wills
stead, reporter; j. B. Wolf, of Cam
eron, treasurer G. S. Wurzbath, of
San Antonio, guardian; Thomas Bill
lingsly, of Texarkana. sentinel; j..
Threadgill, of Henderson, Spencer
Ford, of Bryan, D. S. Chesher, of
Georgetown, trustees; Web. Flana-
gan, Of Henderson, w. H. Marsh, of
Tyler, representatives; 7. j. Goree,
of Huntsville, F. j. Smith, of Hous-
ton. alternates; w. III. Wilkes, of
! Waco medical examiner.