The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
CITY MATTERS In BRIEF

Verein Germania Society hold their
seventh anniversary celebration to-
night at p. m. in ScholZ Hall.
The board of directors of the state
fair will meet at the office of MeSSrs.
Hancock at IL a. m. tomorrow.
Miss Annie NJ. Eikel, aged twenty
two years, died yesterday, of typhoid |
fever. errcmainS were taken to New |
Braunfels for interment.
In the district court to-day, the state |
VS.. Frank Johnson, and the state VS.. |
Willie Good, will be tried. The for
mer is an Indictment for rape and the
latter for horse stealing.
The new city hospital will be an
ornament to, the city. and it is said the
block upon which it is to be built is
one of the best adapted for such a
building of any in the city.
There were three marriage licenses
issued Yesterday Ben. i. Littletield
and Annie Duval; Stephen Cantwell
and Mary Hudson; Thomas Hayden
and Emily Castleman, are the parties.
When the district court adjourned
last night, the case Of the state VS..
Aaron Lewis, charged with assault
with intent tie murder, was on trial to
a jury. Capt. Taylor Moore is defend
ing.
Mr.. Peacock's dog fell into the well
and was in the water twenty-four
hours before it was known where he
was. When taken out, strange to
say, the dog was-dead.
In the district court the forenoon
was occupied with the trial of the
state VS.. Yoder. The jury acquitted.
Bornhart & Tr1gg defended. Mr..
Bornharts argument was highly COM
plimented.
A man was quite severely hurt in
Weaver's stable Yesterday, by horse.
He went into the stall where the
horse was, and the animal damned
him against the side of the stable and
bruised him badly.
After the neat administration
comes in'the fire department will re-
fuse to longer pay the expenses of its
maintenance; unless the city takes
the burden off their hands they will
disband.
The city council did not meet last
night, but promise meeting tonight.
1t is said they have discovered the
terrible condition of Congress Avenue
and will see that it is put into first
class order. We hope no lives will
be lost in the intervening time.
Yesterday morning there were only
two fights in the street in front of the
"444" Institution Of the First ward,
There is u sort Of secret society in
that neighborhood, and when the po-
lice tried to find the combatants no
one knew anything about the matter.
The mayor did not have heavy
docket. Emanuel, a Mexican, charged
with carrying a pistol, pleaded not
guilty and his case was partially heard
and then postponed. b. i. CutchingS
was charged with plain drunk, to
which he pleaded guilty and was fined
So.
Elijah Ratliff was before Justice
Won Rosenberg, charged with larceny
of a horse from Mr.. Nance, of Llano
county. He was held to bail in the
sum of $500, and in default went to
Jail. The horse was brought into this
county and under the statute the
venue lies here as well as in LlanO.
This is fortunate, for he will get all
he deserves in Austin.
In the county court the following
cases were disposed of; State VS..
Charles johnson. gambling, fined $40;
Blanch Dumont, disorderly house,
500; Geo. Roberts, larceny, 81; VIM.
Pirkins, gambling, $40; Kate Gibson,
vagrant, $40. A number of cases
were continued and dismissed. A
--ial was begun in the case of the
Jury %. -Is. charged with larce-
nC"'o NJ, w., ,I I'LL or ,~"GG +, Moore
was admitted to probate.
Herr Edward Lasker, one Of the
most noted men of Europe, the leader
Of the Liberal party in Germany and
a member of the German parliament
who for time so boldly and ably op-
posed Bismarck, is visiting Austin on
a tour throughout the United States.
He reached the city at o'clock yes
terday afternoon and will leave to-day.
While here he is the guest of Sena-
tor Terrell. Last night the Germans
of the city honored the distinguished
man by serenade.
VIM. Houston. colored man, was
before Justice Won Rosenberg yester-
day, charged with stealing clothing
and burglary. The evidence tended
to show that he entered a boarding
house where workmen Of the Inter
national & Great Northern railway
board and stole their clothing, When
captured he had some of the stolen
clothing on. The prospects are, the
state will furnish him clothing for
some time to come. Justice Won Ro-
senberg held him to bail in the sum
of $500, and not being able to give it
he went to Jail.
Mac. Hulan and Mary Brooks have
been lovers-true, their skin is dark,
but they courted with all the devotion
of the bon ton. Mary got weary after
time of the flood of sweetness with
which her lover deIuged her and she
sought the attention of other beaux.
Mac was now upon the ragged edge
life was desert of trackless sand
filled with simoons and destruction.
To be in love and not to have that
love returned is fearful thing, es-
pecially after the delights ofreciprocity
have been enjoyed. He got a pistol
and sought Mary on the highway.
near Hornsby's bend, and fired three
shots at her quivering heart. He
could not even hit her heart with a
pistol. Mary sought the fat justice
and the sheriff is now looking for her
Old-time lover.