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

Inquiry elected the fact that Francis
had not sailed from Galveston but
had taken the steamer at Morgan
City and appeared Oh the passenger
list as Charles Willing, and that no
officer had arrived nor had the police
authorities any notice to be on the
lookout and arrest him should he ar
rive. The Whitney was here several
hours and sailed at one o'clock to-day
for Vera Cruz. Among the other
passengers of the Whitney was Ex-
Congressman Townsend, of Ohio.
Mayor Fulton and others will leave
for Austin in the morning for the
purpose of pressing through the legis-
lature a bill authorizing the
city council to order an election for
the purpose of getting ii ratification
from the Taxpayers of the city to
their proposed issuance of per cent
bonds to the amount of 100000, to
aid in the proposed harbor improve
ment.
DALLAS, April 2.-Lawrence Jones,
of this city, received intelligence to-
day that his brother, Walter Jones,
also of Dallas, was murdered few
days ago near Lordsburg, New Mex
leo, by Apache Indians. Jones and a
party of friends had mining interests
in the ella river region and wet
there recently prospecting. The
| ApacheS surrounded them while they
were unarmed, and making eXamina.
ton of mineral lands, cutting them
| off hnnGn in thnV
left their weapons. Two of Jones
companions were killed with him
The balance escaped to the mountains
and ultimately reached Lordsburg
from which point information of the
slaughter was sent to Dallas.
The city election occurs tomorrow
and while everything is orderly the
city is alive tonight with crowds
listening to speeches and bands and
professions are parading the streets
The prospects are that very heavy
vote will be cast, owing to the promi-
nence of the candidates for mayor
Gen. D. w. l.. Cabel, an old Confeder-
ate brigadier-general, and twice
mayor of the city severa
years ago; Col. w. ID. Wylie, an eX
Union soldier and eX-mayor of Shreve
port, and Hon. w. q. Veal, president
of the Dallas board of trade, are the
aspirants; and the main issue is the
question of street paving, sewerage
and alleys, and also a general system
of internal Improvements. This after
noon an effort was made to narrow
the race down to two candidates, bu
only one out of the four would with
draw and that was Hon. III. s. Erva
ny, eX-mayor of the city. The city o
East Dallas also holds an election TO
morrow for mayor, marshal and al
dermen. The present mayor, Judg
III. l.. Henry, is up for reelection, op
posed by J. Greenwall.
In difficulty before daylight Sun
day morning with L. b. Davie, MI
VIM. Jenkinson, chief night clerk a
the Grand Windsor hotel, sustained
compound fracture of the left arm
the bones protruding through thu
flesh several inches. The surgeon a
first thought amputation necessar,
but finally set the limb and hopes t.
save it. Bystanders severely con
denim Davie us the difficulty grew on
of unmeaSured abuse from him +
Jenkinson.
The people of Denton have raise
sufficient funds to secure telephone
connection with Dallas, which wi
he mad at once.
Wesley Best & Son, of st. Loui:
to-day put an attachment on the gre
Gerry stock Of Ike Loeb for 800.
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