The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-04

BASTROP, April 3D. Inc district
court adjourned to-day. There were dur
ing this term seven convictions, one fine,
three acquitted and four continued.
When Judge Moore asked Senator Oglee,
who was convicted In two cases for rob-
berry, why sentence should not be passed
upon him according to law, the prisoner
made these remarks, confessing his part
in the robbery at Smithville and
Hubbard's Station. He stated that
the robbers got one hundred
and ninety-six dollars cash,
from Hubbard's, and only eighty-four
dollars from B. Sass, Smithville, instead
of several thousand, as reported by Sass.
Sass was closed out by his creditors i'm
medistely after the robbery. The pris-
oner's statements are believed to be true,
for he could have no object in making a
false statement regarding the amounts
taken. When the prisoner spoke of be-
ing separated from his wife and children
for twenty years, in the penitentiary, he
was much affected, and gave himself up
TO weeping. The prisoner was very Bit
ter against Jim Lockwood, who turned
states evidence, and denounced MIN as
the leader of the entire gang, who
planned the robberies, including the one
at Hutto.
A sharp norther blew up this morning,
with the appearance of rain.
GALVESTON, April 29.-Cotton receipts
to-day, 5I3 bales; spot cotton nominal
and unchanged. Futures dull sales 800
bales.
Real estate transfers, for the week,
amounted to something over $4,000.
The union picnic, given by the Bap-
tist, Presbyterian, and the two Method
list Sabbath schools, at Dickerson, to-day.
was a decided success. Ii is estimated
that over 500 persons were present.
The steamship Vicksburg arrived from
the Trazos river, to-day, with mixed
cargo of cotton, sugar, and railroad ties
for the Palmer-Sullivan road. The steam
ship City of Norfolk, from Indianola, re-
turned the same evening.
The steamship Hutchinson, from Clin-
ton, sailed for New Orleans, and the
steamship Harlan, from New Orleans,
sailed for Clinton.
GALVESTON, May 1.-Bishop Gallagher
was consecrated at the cathedral yester-
day. Bishop Fitzgerald, of Little Rock,
acted as cOncecrator, and Bishops Man
ucy, of Corpus Christi, and Watterson,
Of Columbus, Ohio, as assistants. Fifty
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vices were very impressive. The conse-
Grafton sermon was delivered by Bishop
Watterson, and the music was rendered
by a choir composed of fifty voices, ac-
companied by twenty-five OF the
best musicians. In the evening
the Catholic societies paraded to well
come the new bishop.
The maifest was opened by grand con-
cert, last night, by band of fifty selected
musicians. The parade took place this
morning at O'Clock. There were seven
handsome floats in the procession. At
Schmidt's garden German and English
addresses were delivered, the May queen
crowned, and at night a grand concert
given and tableaux presented.
The German brig Cerel, which left this
port April 20, returned to-day in distress
On Sunday she was struck by lightning,
and the cotton In the hold set on fire. The
brig was run on the flats and tug sent
to her assistance.
The city council met this afternoon and
voted S25, 900 for sanitary purposes. DR..
w. s. Rogers and Pat Tiernan were
elected members OF the board of health.
Mary Zuber, a white girl aged fourteen
years, was killed this afternoon while
trying to pass in front OF q
street car. The wheels passed over the
body, killing her instantly. The driver
was arrested and put in Jail. 1t is
thought that the accident was not
caused by carelessness of the driver, as
he is one of the best employed by the
company.
Alice Warren, white woman, was
badly beaten tonight by Robert Owens
and Emma Bullock IN house of Ill fame,
No change in the cotton market report
ed at the exchange to-day. Sales OF fu-
lures, 100 bales for June delivery, al
1920 cents.
Arrived: Steamships Arkansas, Harlan,
st. Mary's and Guadalupe. Cleared
Bark Roma, for Liverpool, with 1896
bales of cotton.