The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20
TEXAS FACTS AND FANCIEs.

Bexar county owes nothing and has
$4,000 in cssh.
"A. Z. Mcclure retires from the edlto-
rial management of the Dallas Times.
Jack Rush was fatally shot in Fort
Worth bawdy house on the fourteenth.
Prof. Gathright is hunting for az
other position. He leaves Henderson
college IN June.
John Salmon, of Boerne, has been
indicted for buying United States
property from soldier.
The Federal Court at San Antonio is
after the smugglers. with a Sc. of 'ju-
rors who have their eyes well skinned.
c. R. Jackson and Richard Walling
have been indicted at San Antonio for
completely in the Pegleg mail robber-
les.
The large new cotton compress in
Corsicana will be in full blast by the
time the cotton crop begins to seek
market.
Bastrop at present has Lieutenant
Governor and Congressman, and now
it would have Governor, Congress-
man and Comptroller.
United States Commissioner Hag-
gerty has been indicted at San Antonio
for issuing a false certificate and
drawing money upon it.
President G. A. Whitney promises
to complete the Texas and New Orleans
railroad by the fret of July, and to run
cars through on July fifteenth.
Colorado county is out of debt and
has $4,000 in its treasury. The La
Grange tap road Is progressing and
crops never looked better in the coun-
ty.
A drove of sea turtles were found
upon the beach at Galveston the other
day, and the smallest of the lot, weigh
ing 200 pounds, was captured by Frank
Tatum.
a daughter of Col. R. Q. Mills Is
probably the crack shot of Central Tex
as. She can strike silver half dollar
every shot, at forty yarda, using tar
get rifle.
Work on the Texas and Pacific ex-
tension west of Fort Worth is pro-
crossing rapidly. Twenty miles of
road is about ready to be turned over
to the company.
A surveying party for the Texas and
| New Orleans railroad has started from
Beaumont, running line north through
the plneries. 1t is thought that work
on the road will begin about July l.
AS the time for the farmer to use his
moving machine and other labor saw
ing cOntrivances draws near, the doc
tors grow cheerful and provide them
selves with plenty of lint, splints, ETC.,
ready for immediate use.
The other day child died, appar-
emily, of Group, in San Antonio, and the
father went to see about preparing for
the funeral. DR.. Herf came along in
his absence and operated on the child,
and it recovered life and will get well.
The United States district and cir
cult courts will convene, Judge Nc
Cormick presiding, at Dallas on the
first Monday in June. 1t is probable
that Judge Mccormick will hold the
August term of Judge Duval's court at
Austin.
The Howard cotton seed oil mill is
to be completed at Houston by Octo-
Der. The factory will give employ
ment to 1876, and hence it will give
sustensnce to over 600 people. The
people of Austen should reflect upon
this item.
Near Caldwell the dead body of q
negro has been found. It was pierced
with bullets and the throat was cut
from ear to ear. He had been in Csld-
we'll several days, gambling with lot
of negroes, and it is thought that gam
ing brought about his death.
The Texas and Pacific railroad has
fallen heir to two infant male babes.
A woman got on at Longview and got
off at Marshall, leaving the two little
waits, not a week old. The charitable
feature of the case is that they belong
to the railroad, and 1t ought to adopt
them.
John Walker, a negro prisoner,
fred the Crockett Jail, and when his
cell was opened he had been suffocated
with the heat and smoke. After
Walker was dragged out, doctor went
to foolipg with his body, and it came
tn life under his msnipulations, and
Walker lives to burn in the hereafter.
Joe Foster, a youth of II, hailing
from Austin, made his needy circum-
stances known to Louie Poullain, aged
IA, at Houston. The latter took him
with him to his landlady's house aud
stood good for his board and lodging
until he could ges work. They were
happy Together one night, but the next
Foster got up and took Foullain's
money, and he was overtsken Just as
he was going to get on the Great North
ern train. He was locked up, awaiting
examination.
The Fort Worth and Weatberford
stage was robbed last Tuesday 3 few
miles from the former place. Mr.. II.
G. Griffin, of Rockwell, and the editor
of the Palo Pinto Sun, was in the stage
at the time. The stage driver recog-
nized the robbers in time to give the
passengers warning. Mr.. Griffin hid
his pocketbook in the cushion Of the
seat, and they searched him, but found
nothing. Mr.. J. G. Son informed the
robbers that he was an editor, and they
paid no further attention to him.
Referring to the Governors quarantine
proclamation, the Texana Clarion re-
marks: "By resorting to rigid quar-
sntine system last year the state was
kept free of the terrible rsvage thst
the epidemic made in other states and
countries. and we hope there will be
as strict guard against Its approach
this year. Human life is worth more
| than dollars and cent?, and though
business men may be forced to do less
business, aud consequently make less
money, the lives Of the citizens sbould
be protected.
The Navasota Td5let touches great
! outrage in this style: " No clue has
. yet been found as TO the identity Of the
negro who outraged Mrs. S. L. Scott
neaf Millicsn. such a crime, commit
ted under any circumstances, deserves
the severest punishment known to the
. law; but when committed under cir
cumstances such Sc surrounded this
womAn-being extremely old, her hus-
band dead q year since, leaving her
penniless, without friends and without
home, sick, and dependent upon the
/ mercy Of providence for her daily bread
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