The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
GALVESTON.
Especial to The Statesman. ]

GALVESTON, Feb. A.-Arrange-
ments are about completed for the
lecture of Gen. FitZhugh Lee here, on
the night of March 2. He has been
wired to know if the date was ac-
teptable, and if he could fill the en-
gagement.
A committee of fifteen was appoint
ed at meeting of the exchange at
noon to-day, to complete arrange
ments for the reception and enter
tainlnent of Gen. Diaz and party, who
are expected to arrive here Monday, on
the steamer Whitney. from Vera Cruz,
en- route to Monterey. The distin-
guished party. will be greeted with Il
thirteen gun salute as the steamer
enters the port and another OF
twenty-one guns as she comes to her
wharf. Flags, bunting, ETC., will be
displayed throughout the city and on
the shipping in honor of the dis
tinguished party, and they will be
conducted to quarters assigned them
at the fremont House by a military
guard.
j. E. Burke, merchant and agent
for the American sewing machine
here, is reported to have disappeared,
leaving his creditors in arrears for
several thousand dollars. The last
seen or heard of Burke was in HOuS-
ton, last Monday. His creditors have
seized his stock here and his place,
and they are now in charge of the
sheriff.
nkn oil Nx Of hn
has been unusually large, especially
among children. The health phySi-
clan reports twenty-fOur Deaths
adults six, children eighteen. Pneu-
monia and diphtheria being the prin-
cipal diseases.
Real estate transfers filed for record
during the week amount to S6330.55.
Marriages nine. Average school at
tendance for the week, 1862.
DeFoZzes opens a week of French
opera at fremont opera house tO-mor-
row nj yht. Milton Mobiles concluded
sucet SsfIl engagement tonight.
Your special, published IN your
issue of the 23d that the supreme
court was about through and would
adjourn i'll few Gays, Is not correct.
1t is desired that it be distinctly I'M
derstoOd that the higher courtS-all
Of them-have sufficient business to
keep them employed, and they will
not adjourn until the last Saturday in
March.
GALVESTON, Feb. 27.-The pur-
chase of the wholesale grocery bust
ness of Messrs. Marx & Kempner by
NJ. Lasker. of this city, and UIlman,
Lewis & Co. of Houston, was sur
prise to the commercial community
and was the subject of much COM
ment on the Strand to-day. From
the best informed circles it is learned
that Ullman, Lewis & Co. will con-
centratc their business in this city
and close out at Houston, and the
firm heretofore known as LIE Gierse
4 Co., of which NJ. Lasker is the
principal, will be merged with it, thus
making one of the strongest mercan-
tile firms in the southwest. Rumor
has it that Marx Il Kempner will en-
gage in the banking business in this
city. If so it will be strong firm
financially.
An incpient blaze occurred in the
second story of the Galveston oil
mills last night, which was quickly
extinguished before the fire depart
ment were called out, doing slight
damage.
Hon. Geo P. Finlay left to-day for
New Orleans.
The French opera company scored
another brilliant success tonight.
Municipal politics are at fever heat
and meetings are held nightly in vari-
Gus parts of the city.