The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-11-03
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the Missouri and Pacific. Cotton
buyers here are shipping the great
er portion of their cotton TO st.
Louis and New York over the Mis-
sour Pacific. The greater part of
the cotton has been sold, except the
top crop, and we fear that Jack
Frost will get the greater portion of
that.
A young man by the name of
Carr shot and killed a neighbor
boy by the name of Wiley, Saturday
morning, near Oseeola, ten miles
above here. Carr made his escape.
Particulars of the difficulty not re-
ported yet.
G. Mercer Smith was tried Friday
for the murder of VIM. Henderson,
colored, two years ago. The jury
returned n verdict of not guilty.
Not a single verdict of guilty has
yet been returned this court. Fiji
teen or twenty criminal cases have
been tried. jim Averitt, who killed
Kit Hunton, was released Saturday,
the grand jury failing TO find bill
of indictment.
The track of the Missouri Pacific
has reached point five miles south
of here, and will probably reach
Waco by the 1st of December.
A good rain has fallen, and far
mers are hard at work plowing-
The army worm IS destroying all
the wheat in this section of the
country.
LIBERTY HILL, October 26.-There
are two new business houses going
to open here in few days.
Several families moved in to-day.
This place is improving rapidly.
DIR. w. ii. Westfall, of Burnet,
passed through to-day. He says
that Conner, acting sheriff for NAL
Ter in his absence, is dangerously i'll.
Had a good rain to-day.
SAN ANTONIO, October, 90
Rowley and Logan were called up
in the federal court this morning
and received their sentences for
stage robbery. Rowley's sentence is
Imprisonment for life in the peniten-
tiary at Chester, Illinois. Logan, in
consequence of having given evil
dence to convict the others, was sen
fenced to imprisonment for ten
years only, in the same peniten-
tiary. HUMPHREYS has not yet been
sentenced, and it is thought his sem
tence will be light, on account of
the testimony given by him against
Neal, Wilkerson and Albert.
Thieves entered the Office of Pete
Freer, ticket agent of the Sunset
railroad, last night, and opened the
desk and stole money box con-
tanning $50, tickets, punches, etc.
The army worm is reported 10 be
in the vicinity of town and destroy
ing the grass.
Some fine racing stock is here IN
readiness for the coming fair.
More rain last night and to-day.
BAsTRoP, October 27.-In the dis
trict court to-day the case of Cart
wright and Nash, for the killing of
Davis, was continued by the state.
There is lively squabble among
the creditors over Wiseman's stock
of goods. Wiseman transferred his
goods to j. Frederick e. Keltner,
} leaving other creditors out. Green
lcve, Block 81 Co., Leon ~ ii. Blum,
LeGeirse & Co., Half, Weiss IL Co.,
1. Bernstein a. Co. have run attach-
ments on the stock of goods and
will enter suit TO try the right to
property.
But little cotton is coming in.
1t has been raining here at inter-
walls for over a week. /,
SAN SABA, October 27.--The Ba
ker Valley mills are in full blast
The damage from the late flood
have been repaired. They expec
to have their wooden mills in ful
, operation in time for the spring clii.
! of wool.
A new ferry boat will soon be put
in the Colorado at Warren crossing
, by Mr.. Jap Reid.
1t is rumored that Hendricksville
[ | is for the future to be substituted to
designate Williams Ranch. Drum
mers will explain.
= IL. G. Sheets, who left his ranch
D in Coleman county five weeks ago,
is still missing. His wife, who is here
, received intelligence that shortly
, after his departure from his ranch
: his wagon, hat and portion of his
clothing were found. Foul play Ia
feared.
= BRENNAN, October 28.-At this
hour, p. M, we. find it impossible
! to move the one hundred heavy
, wagons through the mud from the
, show grounds in season to make
your city for Saturday. Two rail-
road accidents delayed our arrival
until late hour, and we are re-
: luctantly compelled to abandon
Austin for this season. An agent
will be with you Sunday morning
to settle all orders upon the COM
pany.
LAMPAsAs, October 28.-Yester-
day evening while Mr.. II. G. Ras-
berry, our popular butcher, was
chasing a COW his horse stum-
bled and fell on him, breaking his
leg in two places between the knee
and ankle. Medical aid was prompt
ly called and his sufferings some
what relieved.
Strangers are coming in every day
and real estate changes hands daily.
The weather is cool and clear.
New houses are being constructe
all the time.
The top crop of cotton will not