The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-19

eight miles from Palestine. They
have invited several prominent state
officials, who promise to come, and
we will have some good speeches and
a general pleasant time.
John a. Smith, freight claim agent
of the International, has resigned and
goes to the passenger department OF
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe at
Galveston.
Reports from Washington to friends
here are not so assuring as to the
health of Judge Reagan, the congress
man from this district, and his friends
are seriously disturbed about him and
anxious to have him at home to be
tenderly cared for.
MARSHALL, April 13.-The news of
the sentence to two years imprison-
ment of ex-Marshal Russell created a
great surprise here, his former home,
and now his family's residence. No
one ever thought Russell would be
more than fined some trivial amount,
if even found guilty. Sentiment as
to the justice of the sentence varies.
Some political enemies rejoice while
he has many ardent sympathiZers
who all deeply regret the affair, on ac-
count of his wife and child. His wife
is a loveable, kind woman, and the
blow falls heavily upon her. The
general feeling among Republicans is
anything but regret. He was their
great rival for Office and influence and
they rejoice at his downfall.
The strike in the shops here and at
TeXarkana of the brakemen is all
over, the employees gaining their
point at the shops and the railroad
being successful with the brakemen's
strike. Freights are now moving as
usual.
DALLAS, April Authorization
was received here to-day that J. w.
TruaX, of this city, who robbed the
Pacific express company of a money
package containing $500 between Dali
las and Millsap, has been arrested,
and is in custody in Mississippi.
Requisition papers have been sent to
the governor of Mississippi for the
eXtradition of Truax.
Judge A. d. Norton, the most
prominent Republican in Texas, has
interested himself in behalf of eX-
United States Marshal Russell, and
petitions are in circulation rec
Giving great number of sig
natures, regardless of politics,
asking the president to pardon
Russell and not allow the sentence
passed on him yesterday by Judge
Turner at San Antonio, sentencing
him to Chester, Illinois, penitentiarY,
to go into effect. The opinion pre-
walls that Russell is more of an I'M
fortunate than criminal, although
he has lived fast life and his indis-
as state and federal official
have been notorious for years. 1t is
well known here that Russell came
near being made first assistant post
master general by President Garfield,
but the latter was dissuaded by the
warning of prominent Republicans,
that if the appointment was made |
Russell would bring disgrace upon |
Garfield's administration.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe |
to-day commenced passing |
children under five years of age free |
of fare, although under the new law |
they are allowed two cents per mile. |
This is the first road. to make the new |
departure. 1t is thought the others |
will follow the example.
The wind storm last night ap-
preached the magnitude of a cyclone |
in north Texas. Much damage was
done to farm property, and considera-
bic in several towns. AT Mineral
Wells anumber of fine buildings were
blown down. At Sherman the streets
were made imp issible with tin roofs,
awnings and other debris. At
W eatherford the people were so
that they ran screaming into
,he streets in their night clothes, and
jhe guests at Carson & Lewis house
got up out of bed, dressed themselves
md sat up through the night. No
oss OF life is yet reported, but it is
cared there will be.
Nearly all the physicians in the
ocal option precincts of the county
lave been indicted by the grand jury
or issuing prescriptions to parties for
whisky, to evade the law, on the pre-.
;ense of sickness, when they were in
'obust health.
The management of the Dallas
Herald are considering the PROPOSE
ion of issuing IN afternoon edition
II their paper, the first number
o appear, if decided upon, on
Monday next, to be sold to
at one cent per
opy and the. neWsboyS to be al
owed to sell for five cents per copy.
They will take weekly subscribers at
fifteen cents per week. This move
nent is evidently the outgrowth of
he sprightly, newsy Times teasing
he Herald with the assertion that !
DALLAS presented a fine field for first
lass morning paper, and they pro-
ose to reciprocate by a practical as
ertion that Dallas presents a fine
ED for first-class evening paper.