The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-03
TEXAS FACTS AND Favc,Es.

Vineyard postoffice, Marion coun-
~, has been discontinued. ~
Major Clarence &. Mauk, of the
army, died at San Antonio.
Eraih county wheat has been
damaged by the cold weather.
Meningitis. has been alarming the
the people of Dallas; but it is sub
siding.
Eleven divorce cases stand on the
district court docket in Navarro
county. .-.-
Fort Worth wants one of the
state normal schools, and il has
strong hackers. .--.- .r
Citizens of Hillsboro expect the
Missouri Pacific railroad to pass
through their town.
Tracklaying on the Texas Il Paci-
fic has progressed ten miles to the
WESTWARD of -Abeline.
Burglars are looking after valua-
bles in the residences of the richest
citizens of Galveston.
A negro named Boschell has
been forging orders at Dallas, and
he is held to answer therefor.
San Antonio claims TO use up
more shoe leather than any other
city of its size in this country,
Property in Stephenville is
said to be increasing in value. owing
to improved school prospects.
Sheep owners of Bosque county
petition the legislature to allow the
county to have sheep inspector.
Thirty-eight immigrants arrived
at La Grange on one train, over the
railway just completed to that place.
The case of w. A. Ellis VS.. Adams
Il Leonard, at Dallas, for $4,000
damages, has been decided for the
defendants. .-.
In some of the western counties
cattle died during the late cold
weather from actual thirst, all the
streams and pools being hard frozen
President Hale, of the Chicago,
Texas & Mexican Central railroad,
disclaims any connection with Jay
Gould regarding the building of the
road. Glr
A military convention was held at
Dallas on The 9th, the object being
to appoint committee to memoir
alize the Legislature to pass militia
bill.
The Gulf, Colorado 4 Santa Fe
carries passengers as far as Temple.
The road is now but a few miles
from Bolton, is rapidly approaching
the town.
The people of Brazoria county are
in high spirits at the thought of jay
Gould making his terminus at the
mouth of the BraZos, which they
consider almost ceriain.
Mr.. VIM. Coleman, of Bee county,
has just completed a family man
sion 100 feet square and four stories
high, al cost of $4,000. 1t is fur
nishen with the greatest elegance.
The Missouri Pacific ask the right
of way and depot grounds of Bel
ton rs o prerequisite to going there.
The Journal saws there will be COM
paratively in obtaining the grant.
During the freeze one stock man
on the upper Brazos lost eighty head
of cattle by drowning. The animals
ventured in on the ice which broke.
and they went under Into the river.
John Coop, of Houston, a miser,
died, and just preceding death his
hand was dexterOusly guided in
signing a win. The State has been
trying in court to break up the eX-
pectations of the old mans particu-
lar friend. IS. ..- 81.
IL is estimated that new settlers
are coming into Texas at the rate of
one thousand each day. The num-
Der of men supposed to be engaged
on the different railroad works
within the limits of the state is
placed at $4,000.
The Odd Fellows of Dallas are
going to build an opera house cred
liable to the place. 1t will be con-
structed to answer the purpose of
a theatre and an Odd Fellows hall.
1t is to occupy the site known as
Croddock's Opera House.
Kennedy, the South Texas cattle
king, who recently sold to an Eng
fish company, had one of the largest
ranches in the State, having 10000
acres OF land under fence, upon
which he fed $4,000 head of cattle
and 10000 head of horses.
The December term of the dis
trict court at Weatherford closed on
the I'D of this month. During the
sessionlth grand jury found 81 true
bills: Ninety cases were disposed
of and Sc continued to next term of
court. Among those disposed of 8
were for murder and for theft.
Johnny Jones, twelve-year-old
boy, is under arrest at Sherman, for
horse-steaiing. The proof is said to
be plain enough to compel a convic-
ton, and, under existing laws, the
boy will have to go to the peniten-
tiary. These cases, says the Iele-
phone, which are by no means rare,
should afford the legislature ample
grounds for establishing a reforma-
tory for Juvenile offenders.