The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

at the time, would have eliminated in
collision between Mayor Fisher and
Alderman NARROW, of the first ward. but
Chief Police Atkins was present and
promptly interferred to prevent any diff
ficulty. The matter originated in Mar
lows accusing the mayor OF lying about
him. The matter has created consider
able comment upon the streets.
Quite war has been waged, through
the medium OF the News, upon street car
tickets. This morning the News has
large placard out, saying Car tickets
not taken here" Car tickets have vir-
tually crowded small change out of the
market, and the car companies are said to
have sold nickels and dimes in large
quantities upon the guarantee that they
would he shipped out of the city. The
matter is creating considerable talk, and
will possibly ultimate in the disuse of ear
tickets as a circulating medium.
II. Abrams, proprietor of small dry
goods store on Market street, was brought
before Recorder Kelley this morning
upon a charge of swindling, preferred by
l.. c. Michael, representing the whole
sale establishment OF Greenleve, Block II
Co. Abrams, failing to meet bills,
was pressed for payment, which he
attempted to evade by surreptitiously re-
moving the goods to some place of con-
cealment. Hence the charge.
Spot cotton is unchanged. Futures
dull but steady, and one to three points
lower than last closing. Sales, 1000
bales. Cotton receipts to-day, 49, bales
FORT WORTH, April A.-Jay Gould
and party passed through this city this
morning on the Missouri Pacific. They
expect to pass through Austin and go as
far south as 12feGU. ~
The North Texas Medical association
met in Odd Fellows hall this morning.
Seventeen members were present. An
appropriate address of welcome was de-
livered by DR.. Bowles, of this city. Seven
new members were elected. DR.. C. w.
Peak was elected an honorary member,
and DR.. Jas. johnson, of Brentwood,
president OF this association, delivered
an able address. Several papers on sub
jects of interest to the profession were
reau, and resolutions OF respect to the
memories of DIR. Gresham and DR.. Little
man, who had died since the
last meeting, were passed. The
following officers were elected and
installed for the next term: DIR. j. T.
Fields, president DIR. Bowles, first vice.
president; DR.. Legrand, second vice.
president; DIR. Skies, third vIce-president;
w. d. Brooks, secretary, and w. Z. Mil
hcan, treasurer. The association meets
tomorrow, and already there are about
100 doctors IN the city, and as many more
largest assembly of the kind ever held in
the state. Our people are using every
effort to make the stay of the doctors both
pleasant and profitable.
FORT WORTH, April 25.--The State
Medical association met in the court
house this morning at IL o'clock. was
called to order by the vice president. DR..
S. +. Stanley, of Corsicana. Roll call
quorum present. The minutes of the last
meeting were adopted as printed. Prayer
by Rev. j. A. Murphy. The report of
the committee on arrangements was read
and adopted. Adjourned to p. m.
In the afternoon President DIR. Ashbel
Smith and many others arrived. The
president in the chair. An interesting
paper was read by DIR. ii. X. Leak, OF
Dallas, on sympathetic ophthalmy; by DR.
Hall, of Dallas, on weak eyes, their eau
sation and cure, and by DIR. Emil
b. Davis on diseases of the middle
ear. All referred to committee on
publication. Considerable discussion
was elected on the report of DR.. Wallace,
a delegate to the American medical as
ISOLATION, IN reference TO an appeal ill.,
vOlying the question Ofphysiclans making
yearly contracts for practice. The Amer
lean medical association decided the
question affirmatively, and this associa-
tion yielded to its decision and dismissed
the question. The Galveston Medical
Journal was selected as the organ of the
association. The city is literally full
of doctors, and. is unusually healthy.
Twenty-iour new members were elected
to-day. DR.. q. b. Raines, one of the
oldest physicians in the state was elected
an honorary member.