The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

gun store of p H. Hennessy & Co, on fremont
| street, was burglariZed OF two of the latest i'm
| mounted revolver. The case was given into
| the hands of Detective Mike Hennessey, who
| tracked and arrested the thief in Houston
who at first StOutly denied his guilt, but afteI
| a few hours confinement in Jail, he confessed
| the robbery and told what disposition he had
made of the property. The young man was
| brought to the city Saturday night, but in con
| sequence of his respectable connection, the
| parties burglarized refuse to prosecute. or the
| officers to give his name, thus shielding thief
This morning at 8 O'Clock, at the residence OF
! Mrs. FitZsimmons in this city, Capt. William
| H. Renard, of New Rochelle, New York, late
| master of the steamer AranSaS, died. Capt
| tenard had been connected with the Morgan
| line for many years, and for ten years has been
| master in The line. He formerly commanded
the Josephine and until about three months
ago, when he was taken i'll, was commander OF
the Arkansas running between Morgan City
and Corpus Christi. He was highly respected
by all who knew him, and his death will be eX-
ceedingly regretted by large circle OF friends.
His funeral will take place al 10 a. IN. to-mor-
row.
A branch of the Southern historical society
vas organized in this city this evening.
A slight fire occurred this morning, bnt was
eXtinguished before serious damage was in
fiiCted
The detachment of Galveston Artillery left
for Fort Worth this morning, under the COM
The preparations for the celebration of the
Fourth by the Washington guards of this city
ARE very elaborate. Hon. Olin Wellborn, the
Silver-tOngued orator of North Texas, will
crate.
Although in state of incompletion and cha
otic confusion, the opening of the Beech hotel
Will occur tonight.
The two years in which the Texas Mexican
railroad was to have completed its Galveston
aud San Diego connection ended July !: The
company asks the full length of time it has
been prevented from doing any work by the in
junction of the Santa Fe road, and will yield
no claim until the issue is settled in the courts
WACO, July 2-Sunday evening one Single
ton, IA Baptist preacher living between Craw-
ford, this count y, and Usage, Coryell coun
", shot and seriously wounded his neighbor,
Moore, who was unarmed. He was struck in
the arm and back, the third bullet grazing his
temple. The difficulty originated over differ
elces in financial matters between the men
and complaints made by Singleton concerning
the depredations made by Moores boys. Sin
gleton is still at large.
Mr.. John Farley, IA prominent ice and coal
morning by Eliza Jane Thompson, a colored
woman. The shooting occurred i'll Farley's
place of business, and was, as he claims, the
result OF failure OF an attempt at blackmail,
Both parties are retcent. The woman was
arrested and placed under $500 bond for her
appearance, and was immediately rearrested
under warrant sworn out by Farley, and
placed under an additional $500 bond to keep
the peace
Prof w. H. Foote, of Houston, opened the
SCllOOl DIT place IlllS WlUl
an attendance of fifteen. Prof. G. L. Ander-
son, col red, of the Prairie View school,
opened the state normal school here to-day,
with an attendance of seventeen colOred
teachers
A lunatic who has been confined in Gates
Vile the past month or two, bought a suit of
clothes from prominent dry goods firm of
this city, rendering in payment check on the
First national bank His actions were rather
queer, but the clothes were delivered ard he
was followed and turned over to the chief of
police. When questioned he stated that the
Lord would pay the bill, but as such checks are
not payable at sight the clothes were taken
from him, and the lunat c, as he undoubtedly
was, allowed to go ON his way.
A decree of partition of the estate of A T.
Mooreland, who some time ago was murdered
in t. is city, was granted in the district court
to-day. There are five heirs, brothers and sis
ers, and the property in this county amounts
to S2759. Other property in Fairfield was not
partitiOned. New trials were denied.
Keey Morris and w. Self horse thieves and
Jerry Bonner were acquitted in the district
court to-day of the charge of driving a horse
from the accustomed range.
c. F. Batty, kidnapper of his own children,
was found guilty and punished with the fine of
a cent.
A sparring match between two knights OF the
razor and soap brush is booked for July the
:ourth; $50 a side Something thicker than
lather is liable to Spatter their collars.
Twenty head of stray stock sold here to-day
FOR $3.50.