The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

but a few hours. The pistol is a
small thirty eight calibre, which she
found under her husbands pillow this
morning. The colored woman who
resides in the apartment directly un-
dernearth the rooms occupied by
Rector and his wife says
Mrs. Rector got up this morning,
cooked breakfast and went about her
household duties as usual; that she
had never heard OF any disagreement
between Peter and his wife; they
seemed to live very happily together.
and she knew of no cause for the rash
act. A. X. Rogers, who first entered
the room, heard Mrs. Rector say that
she had accidently shot herself. This,
however, is doubted, and it
is believed she deliberately at
tempted suicide, and the cause is sup
posed to be jealousy. The mystery
that surrounds the affair will not be
removed until the death, which is
hourly expected, when it is thought
the true cause of the shooting will be
brought out at the coroner's inquest.
About 3 o'clock last night Mr.
John Newman, wife and Child,
living on Avenue A, between
sixteenth and seventeenth streets,
were taken suddenly and violently
i'll with vomiting and retching. Mr.
l.. Parker, who lives next door, hear
ing the cries and groans of the New
man family, went to their assistance
and found them in terrible condi-
ton. Physicians were at once sum-.
moned and after an examination de-
clared the family had been poisoned
by eating canned beef. The physi-
clans remained with the family until
after midnight, having partially
relieved their patients, but Mr.. and
Mrs. Newman were both very sick
this morning, the latter having vonl-
| tied blood during the entire night
The child, however, is much better
and suffers the least of the three
though they are considered out OF
danger. Mr.. Newman and wife took
walk yesterday afternoon, and on
returning home Mrs. Newman, feel
ing weary, instead of cooking supper
sent TO a grooer's for a
can of canned beef, which was
eaten by the family of three
with the result stated.
| ChaS. Norton, OF Orange, who YES
terday cut Geo. Wilson, the negro
who struck him with cane because
he would not give Wilson and his
companions the entire sidewalk, had
an examination this morning and
was dismissed by Recorder Fontaine.
whose action meets with general ap-
prOYal.
1t was reported on the streets this
morning that capitalist had offered to
build $4,000 school building, if Gal
weston would furnish the ground fOE
the structure. 1t is believed that if a.,
formal proposition of this character is
made the city will promptly furnish
site for the building.
Thomas Walsh, q wefl-known print
er, died at. his residence at Ills this
morning OF consumption. He was.
buried by the Galveston typographical
union this evening.
The Vienna lady orchester arrived
this morning, and will appear during
the. weak at the social gymnastic
institute.
The Mallory steamer Quad
alupe arrived from New York.
yesterday with about thirty-five Ger
man emigrantS who left for various,
points in the interior.
William Ginnuth, a prominent and
enterprising citizen of Houston, Will
remove to this city shortly to engage.
in business.
Building in this city is very much
retarded by the scarlitv of building
material,
The foundation of the Galveston
News building was begun to-day,