The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

| lngWal, managing tue extensive coal To-
terests OF Texas for the McAllister mines,
Indian territory, reports a temporary
coal famine among railroads, gas ~facto-
ries, ice factories, and other industries
i'm Texas, resulting from the recent cy-
clone. The mines will be in operation
in a few days, and the embarrassment be
overcome.
FROM CALIFORNIA TO LIVERPOOL.
Thirty ear loads OF wheat from Califor-
mia passed through Dallas tonight, en-
route 10 New Orleans. This is the first
shipment ON a contract for 5000 tons to
be delivered by May % for New Or
leans, 10 be shipped to Liverpool. Two
vessels are at New Orleans awaiting the
arrival OF the grain.
HEIRS TO GREAT WEALTH.
Information has just been received
from Washington that two citizens of
Dallas have fallen heirs to immense for
tunes. One Is }. NJ. Brossius, superin-
tendent of the Dallas car factory now be-
ing built, who, with relatives in Pennsyl-
yania, fall heirs to thirty-three million
dollars, held In trust Tor them in Berlin
by the German government. The other
is Samuel b. Edmorston, heir to the prop
erty on which is built the Washington
navy yard. His great-grandfather, then
residing In Scotland, leased IL to the gov
eminent for ninety-nine years, and the
lease Is about to expire. The parties are
taking the necessary steps to possess
themselves of the fortunes.
TEXAS EDITORS IN DANGER.
II. 5. Swain, manager Of the Inde-
pendence mills of San Jose, Cali
fornia, became temporarily insane
this morning while on the east
bound train, about six miles
west OF Dallas. and attempted 20 shoot
Frank Lilliard, editor OF the Fairfield
Recorder, and 5. a. Fishburne, editor of
the Mexla Ledger, who were returning
from the Texas editorial excursion TO
San Francisco. Two Texas rangers cor
nered the lunatic with their Winchesters
and secured him. He was detained here
until he had sufficiently recovered TO
make it safe for him to travel, when he
was allowep TO proceed on his journey to
Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr.. Swain was
laboring under the delusion that band of
highwaymeh had captured the train and
were about to rob it.
| ALL FOR LOVES SAKE.
There was a wedding in high life yes
terday that surprised society. S. VOLTA
Hebrew, and member of the dry goods
housL of Wolf IL Baruch, and Miss Callie
| stephenson, a member of the Episcopal
church, and daughter OF c. b. Stephenson,
| "a prominent cotton buyer, were married
III the synagogue. The relatives of both |
the bride and groom have strenuously |
! opposed the union, and Mr.. VOLTS rela- |
tives in New York threatened some time |
back to disinherit him should he wed out |
side the Hebrew filth. The opposition |
of Miss Stephenson's friends was |
nearly as pronounced, but she dis
regarded all but her loves prompting |
and at the ceremony yesterday renowned |
Christianity and proselyted into the
Hebrew faith, and married the man o. her
choice. Her friends became reconciled |
and Mr.. VOLTS will have to be.
HELD UNDER BOND.
Lawyers Crawford and Gibbs have re-
turned from Denton, where the former
defended and the latter prosecuted T. w.
Smith, n druggist, charged with arson in
connection with $4,000 fire two weeks
ago. The accused was held in five thous-
and dollars bond for trial at the next term
of the district court.
CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATIONS.
Capt. McMurry and Capt. Ware, of the
state rangers, have been in the city from
the far west to-day. They have a squad
of rangers close at hand, and their conf
dental consultations with officers and
detectives would indicate that something
startling may develop concerning the
outlaw element, soon.
DENoUNCING THE DALLAS TIMES.
The women's christian temperance
union flooded the city with thousands of
circulars to-day denouncing the Evening
Times for an expose of alleged political
conspiracy against the Democracy, with
which the women's christian Temperance
union and Miss Willard were accused of
being connected. The Times made ii
red hot IN its columns tonight, and will
produce affidayits to sustain its position
tomorrow.
DALLAS, May 16.-Arthur's deal in
federal matters in Texas, as an
nounced by press and private kilograms,
is the absorbing topic to-day. The nomi-
nation of successor to Norton as United
States marshal for the Northern district of
Texas, which position he has held since
its creation in 1878, was no surprise.
Norton Is
MOST BITTER PARTIZAN,
and Is hated as an ofiice-holder by the
Democrats almost as unit, and by the
Republicans TO the extent of about eighty
per cent. He, however, has been uni
yersafiy regarded as scruPulously honest
in business, and sincere in political
convictions.
HIS SUCCESSOR, MCKEE,
is native New Yorker and came to
Texas about quarter of century ago
He has been merchandising in various
parts OF the state most of the time, was a
union man during the war and post
master at Galveston. and Immediately
after the close of tn : rebellion was re-
W oh oSNohhe /
his being an impeachment to reconstru1.
ton. In politics he is
MODERATE REPUBLICAN,
stands well and has resided quietly at
Waco for u number of years. Mr.. Mckee
Is II brother to the Mr.. Mckee who be-
came noted just at the close OF the war
by being arrested by the confederates, in
Louisiana, as q spy, and sentenced to be
hung, but escaped punishment because
of Lees surrender. before the day set
for his execution. His confirmation will
give general satisfaction to the district.
HAL. L. GosLING,
who is nominated to succeed Stillwen FL.
Russell rs marshal of the western dis
trict, is a native of Shelbyville, Tenn,
graduate OF the Annapolis naval acade-
my, Is editor of the Castroville Quill, and |
president of the Texas press association
has been In the newspaper business most
OF the time since 1872, at Parsons, Kan
sas, and at Castroville, Texas. He is
VERY MODERATE REPUBLICAN,
liked by all who know him. Has stood |
high since he was a small boy.
j. c. BIGGER, OF DALLAS,
who has been nominated to succeed +. |
NJ. Miner, of Parts, United States district |
attorney for the northern dis |
trict of Texas, is native of