The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-02
OVER THE STATE.


Hlllsboro has decided, by vote
OF the people, to remain incor-
porated.
Minor III. Brown, a well known
Austin young man, has opened q
skating rink at Rockdale.
Brenham had a masquerade ball
on parlor skates few days ago. IL
was an enjoyable affair.
The Dallas prohibitionists want
Governor st. John, of Kansas, to
come aud tell them what he knows
about prohibition.
Galveston is already getting ready
to contend for the honor of having
the next state Democratic conyen-
ton held in that city.
Miss Bette O'Brien, daughter of
DIR. j. 5. OBrien, of Salado, became
the subject of unrequited love, and
ended life in profound sleep under
the influence of morphine.
The Brennan Banner remarks
that beer has begun to flow down
the Threats of thirsty voters. Ac-
cording to the above authority, the
campaign is opening early.
Cuero had a grand Mardi Gras
procession; there were twenty-four
riders and wagons in 1t, and the
Bulletin says all the characters per-
sonated were carried out TO the
letter.
Mr.. George Alfred Townsend,
well known as "Gath," the Washing
ton correspondent OF the Cincinnati
Gazette, is doing Texas lie was in
Galveston last Saturday, and will
probably visit Austin.
"A San Antonio physician has two
cases of trichina under his care.
The patients are brothers from Cas-
troville, who got the trichine into
their systems by eating half-cooked
and nearly raw pork.
Waco Examiner: A Ne,cS special
from Austin says Waco will make a
strong fight to secure the holding a
the state convention here, such q
contest being regarded as test of
Senator Coke's strength. This is
news to the people of Waco.
Brennan Banner: The question
of where the state Democratic con-
vention shall be held this summer,
is being agitated by the Austin poll
iticians. Waco, Fort Worth, Cor
sicana, Austin, San Antonio, Hous-
ton and Galveston are all mentioned
as wanting il.
A German Lutheran preacher, re-
Gently figuring around Houston, fell
from grace. 1t was something about
young woman he induced to
marry him, got $500 of her money,
and then deserted her. Uncle Dan'l
McGary's Houston Age closes an ar
ticle on this preacher as follows:
ale is as great scoundrel as Henry
Ward Beecher, and as richly de-
serves to be hung"
Waco Examiner: Now that Hunt
ington is likely TO give Gould a
lively deal in Texas after all, we
have it from Major Herbert that
Gould has authorized him TO buy
the Brazos river and open it up for
navigation, according to the plan
suggested by Professor Fontaine
when he came over TO help Waco
win q the state university. Major
Herbert is now also negotiating
with Judge Gerald TO get his cypher
system of running the Mississippi
river INTO the Brazos.
Crockett Patron: On last Sum
day the noise of fighting was heard
in the Jail. Our sheriff, Bayne, who
was in an adjoining room, immedi-
ately went forward to put stop to
it. The fighting was between Enos
Gray son and Sam Dotty, both col
ored, and both charged with homi-
eide. Before the sheriff could sepa-
rate them, Dotty had bitten Enos
Grayson's lip Off entirely down to
his chin, and Enos had bitten
through Sans cheek, pulling the
flesh down and exposing the entire
row OF jaw teeth. They both re-
ceived the best surgical attention
from DIR. j. ID. Smith. The lower
lip of Grayson, however, could not
be replaced, and was thrown out.