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

The fossil remains OF some prehie-
toric monster was unearthed near Wa
co lately. The Telephone says some
think them the bones of an elephant,
some rhinoceros, and some OF
whale. The jaw bone is seven feet
long, and it is barely possible It may
have been one of the ancient family
OF Coke, or probably of Henderson.
Henry Qusrles, the wife murderer,
was bsptissd at Houston the other day
and was prepared to pass from the end
OF halter into glory. On coming ont
of the water he swconed. snd il was
taken as evidence, thst the Holy Spirit
had entered into the doomed mans
hesrt. The negroes present were hap
py at the prospect OF blessed immor-
tslity for Quarles.
T. A. Corbell, of Kerr county, was
killed on the sixth by Prof. After
bury. a school teacher. who is de-
scribej as follows: About five feet,
ten iuches IN height, dark complexion,
long, flowing hair, inclined to curl,
chin whiskers, high cheek bones, one
upper Incisor filed with gold, weighs
about 1877 pounds. and is fortY-one
years Of age. He has fed the country,
Casper Schade, an eccentric old Ger
man, died in his cabin near Waco, and
when his body was discovered it was
concluded that death had occurred
eight or ten days before. He had lived
the life of recluse, and hence no one
took notice of the qmetude that relgned
| about his house. He was heard once
to cay that in Germany be had sister
who was very rich, but her where
abouts is unknown.
Horace Buie, at Corpus Christi, be-
ing driven TO desperation by his wife
separating from him, and on seeking
her at her mothers house and being re-
fused an interview, he rushed on the
mother-in-lsw, Mrs. Barnard, and shot
her in the breast and knee, and ball
from the pistol grszed the breast of his
wife. Buie was driven to a most des-
perate state of mind, and had gone to
drinking freely. He is from Oxford,
Mississippi, and his parents are rich
and had done all they could to make
his life pleasant.
The Chaudler,and Crew families, of
Bolton, have become unfrlendlY in
consequence of difficulties between the
children. The Courier says: 1.-THE
eldest Crew boy, youth OF sixteen or
seventeen, fired pistol at one of the
young Chambers, boy about his own
age, in quarrel some weeks ago, and
last Friday he fred shotgun at the
| Chandler children, whom he claims
were assaulting him. Two of the chill
dren were slightly wounded, boy of
eleven in the side and a girl OF seven
in the shoulder. Sheriff Hall arrested
Crew and put him in jail"
The Dallas Times says 'Quite an
excitement occurred yesterday in the
reporters and angels circle. The cause
was the Communication OF the sentence of
Henry Shafer By Governor Roberts.
Shafer was to have been hung at Long
view on next Friday. The reporters
strong talk was INDUCED in last night
between two of them of hanging the
Governor in effigy. Nearly every one
in this city had 3 contract with some
Northern puper to furnish it with
true, yet readable, account OF how
ShafeF went to glory. He is not to
take his place With the select band
! above yet awhile"
The Van Zandt ChroAiele is authority
for saying that negro boy about twelve
years old living in Tyler, was convicted
of the theft of $40 in money at the last
term of the district court and sentenced
to five years IN the penitentisry. He
was sent of but returned dressed up,
in few hours after the sheriff return
| ed from Huntsville. The hoyls STORY
OF his leaving Huntsville, ia to the eff
feet that they don't want children
| down there that the boss man gave
him., terrible whipping, suit of
clothes and four doHgES and told him
to goshome. Judge Robertson wrote
to.the Governor in relation to it, and
the Governor proposes to investigate
the matter.
The Telephone says: 1.-The STATES
MAN has rather wound up the Bolton
Courier respecting the whipping of
DR.. Russell in 1877. The Courier is
mum enough now. The Journal was
always too sensible. as we'll IS talr-
minded, to be drawn into discussion
over the matter. It had the manhood
to denounce the outrage in unsparing
terms when it occurred. It's course In
the Dow matter has also been COM
mendable and conservative" The
Telephone is mistaken. IL was not the
| Courier, but the Reoiele which took oc-
csslon to deny the STATEsMAN's repre-
sensations as to Bell county affairs,
making it necessary to "wind upn a
machine far more thoughtleSs than the
Courier, which has been quite right on
these ugly Bell county affairs.
Last December Mrs. Schuster of
Leesburg, Camp county, eloped with
one r. S. Briefly. They took with
them the seven-year-old girl child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Briefly. John Schuster,
the outraged husband and father,
traced them to Havana, and thence to
Texas, and he thinks they are hiding
in Houston or Galveston. Briefly is
wanted for other irregularities in Camp
county, both IS postmaster and justice
of the peace. He may be elsewhere in
Texas. He is described thus: About
"a years of age, 6 feet high, well pro-
portioned, dark hair, full dark beard,
Roman nose, hazel eyes, and turns red
when spoken to. He travels under the
aliases Of d. or +. Elliott aud Med on.
aid or McDonough. Mrs. schuster is q
petite blonde of prepossessing appear
ance. Briefly left his wife when he
| ran axpav from T.eeahurcy