The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-05-19
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
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HOUSTON, May 1.-The Volksfest
is in full blast, and the city crowded
with visitors. The procession took
place to-day, and was very fine, some
of the representations and carica-
lures being exceedingly amusing. A
great many of the visiting editors
were in the procession.
The Sheriffs. Convention was in
session. to-day, and delegates from.
all parts of the state were present.
Much business-of importance has
been transacted. Following is a
partial list of those present: T. S.
McDade, Waller county;J. II. Hutch
inson, Washington county, F. Ii.
Bayne, Houston county; j. w. Bat
ler, Smith county; w. T. Maddox,
TaFEant county; Ben F. Jones,D Dallas
county; B. T. Chandler, Trinity
county; Y. L.Y ates, Comanche coun-
ty; j. l.. Maye. Brazos county;
j. L. ingram, Baylor county; VIM.
p. Owens, g Galyeston county; JohnC.
Brown, Johnson county; G. r. Nor
ris, Liberty. county; ]. E. Jackson.
Limestone county; G. Z. Whitaker,
Falls county; John p. Cox Jill .coun-
ty; A. d. Anderson, Bosgue county;
j. p Dowell. Wood county; Z. j.
Eppers0n, Polk county: w. 8. Biap-
ton, Bell county; A. LOden, BurlesOn
county; q. q. Davis, Chambers coun-
ty; John p. Kirk, deputy, Travis
county; w. B. Gregg, deputy, Den
! ton; s. G. Criner, city marshal, Gle
burne; -.f
A large proportion of the MEM
bers of the Press Association have
already arrived, although the Con-
vention does not assemble until to-
morrow, and have been enjoying the
sights of the city and the VOlksfest
entertainment to-day. Up to this
morning the following editors had
arrived, which constitute, probably,
not more than half the number who
will be present: p. E. Edmondson,
Flatonia Argus; d. NJ. Young, Bren-
ham Reporter; G.. II. Hanson, Peo-
ples' Vindieator and Kosse Local.
Kosse; j. w. Fishburn, Mexia Led
ger, and President Texas Press.As-
sociation; s. 4. Fishburn, Mexia
Ledger; E. e. Hncllsbee, Waxahachie
Mirror; r. S. Ridgell, Local, Wills
Point; Miss LauradgaR, Texas Sketch
Book, Austin; Mrs. G. W. Davis,
Texas Sketch Book, Austin; A. p.
Harris, Orange Tribune; Lipscomb
'Norvcll, Southeast Texan, Jasper;
II. III. Ford. Jasper News Boy, !. Z.
Cooper, Williamson. County Sun
Georgetown; j. A. Abney, Texa
PhonOgraph, Taylor;J J. w. Golledge,
Mirror, :Hillsboro; W. r. Walker,
Texas Law Journal, Tyler; v w.
Grubbs,4 Kaufman; Ct. q. Burriss,
Greenbacker, Tyler; J. C. Cameron,
Georgetown Sun; Y. p. Dowell, Quit
man, Texas; j. w. Butler, Ty-
ler; Mrs. Lucinda NJ. Mount,
Sunny Cline, Terrell; VIM. A.
Fields, Independent Blade, Meridian;
John +. Cox, Hillsboro; j. w. Col
ledge, Hillsboro Mirror; d. N. Dod-
son, Daily Press, Denton; A. H.
SAHth, hOillOl, LCntOhJ "a :
Jones, Texas Planter and Farmer,
Dallas; N. S. Blanton, Bolton; i. o.
Wilson, Bolton Courier; A. ID. Rust,
Commercial Recorder, Ennis; DR..
Yandall, ,Seguin Times; j. p. Bridges,
Luling Signal; p, j. Stephenson,
Bandcra Bugle; L. III. Julian. San
Marcos Free Press; WIN. FOrney,
Texana Clarion; Joe. A. Langrldge;
Express, San Antonio; g. w. Gro
zier. Texas Stock Journal. San An
tonic; c. j. Pilgrim. Gonzales In
.quirer; Jas. p. Newcomb, San An
tonic Evening Light; Hai l. Cos
ling, Castroyille Quill; Frank .Dore-
mus, Galveston News; David Nation,
Brazoria Independent; G. Belcher,
Galveston Texas Post; j Il. Rankin,
Brenham Banner; Miss Kate Effnor,
American Sketch Book, Ausiih;
Mill Lambert, rip Porter" Austin.
9he programme commences to-
moFEow by drive around the city
early i2a the forenoon. and closes
with a banquet at night.
All Houston is drunk on fun. and
good cheeri