The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24
DALLAS.

Episcopal ConyentiOn-HOrse Racing
Horse Thieves Captured, but Es-
cape = Triple indictment = Cotton
FaetOry-RailrOad Talk =" Little
Macs" Visit.
Especial TO The Statesman.l
DALLAS, May 22.-The northern
district convention of the Episcopal
church for Texas, is to convene at
Dallas on June "a.
Much interest is felt here in the
great free-for-all pacing race at
Cincinnati tomorrow, as Fuller, the
property Of A. w. Campbell, of Dallas,
participates, and his friends here all
are inspired with confidence of sue
cess, after his recent great perform
ance at Maysville, Kentucky, where
he won the third, fourth and fifth
heats and the race, taking the last
heat in the wonderful time of 2:13A.
II. Walrup and j. White stole span
of shorses in the southern part of this
county few nights ago and they
were captured at CoTsicana last night
and the horses recovered! A tele-
gram this evening announced the
escape of both prisoners. u. 'ffj at~1.
Lewis Miller, the young desperate
who on April 16 robbed the Houston
and Texas Central freight Office
and two of its clerks at
Hutchins, was to-day indicted three
times by the grand jury, once for the
railroad company and once for each
of the clerks. ~
The cotton factory directors to-day
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent e. G. Slaughter; vice presi-
dent, F. G. Collier; secretary,
A. W.. Childress. Messrs. r. Y.
Tompkins, F. C. Collier and
w. H. Flippen were appointed COM
mittee to draft constitution and by
laws and secure charter, !
! In railroad circles here it is consid-
cred certain that the. management of
the Gould southwestern system con-
other circular announcing important
subordinate officials. From the
of this taller class for the
past two weeks and other almost un-
Inistakable evidence. Something in
looked for. It is regarded as stronger
than mere surmises from certain con-
ferences and an occasional significant
remark dropped that Mr.. W. II. New
man, general freight agent for the
Santa Fe s. Texas railway, with head
quarters at Dallas, is to be trans
in his present is capacity beyond con-
oil AAlr esd T.r hol
ing recorded that Mr.. III. r. Irving.
late division superintendent, but at
present connected with the purchas-
ing department. is to be promoted
to some position more prominent
and responsible, with headquar-
tiers at Dallas. Some persons con-
shadows before as Indicating the in
auguration of a freight war against
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa. Fe, and
the Mallory line of steamers. ~. ls} y
Your corTespo has it from re-
liable authority, that the present visit
of Gen. Geo. B. Mct ylellan to Texas
! is In connection with an extensive
prospecting OF matters in mines and
cattle lands in west Texas and the
Panhandle. a Mr.. Randall, resident
REPRESENTATIVE at ed1neSVlll6 OF
wealthy New Y ofk syndicate OF
capitalists, was in Dallas a
day or two ago. and was ordered
back to Gainesville for the express
purpose of meeting Nice lellan and
accompanying him to the Panhandle
1t is understood to be Gen. McClel
lan's present intention to go from
here to the upper Rio Grande region
of old Mexico. thence via the South
ern Pacific railroad to southwest
Texas and that portion OF Mexico II
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