The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-31

>. b. Mayheld has just mad patented
at Washington, a car coupler, which
he declares is just what all the rail-
! roads want. He il a In, challic here.
Hon. S. B. Tully, member OF con-
gress from California, has just left
for home. after spending some time
here visiting his sister, Mrs. Josie L.
Farr.
DALLAS, May 2a.-The Episcopal
convention for the diocese OF north
ern Texas meets at Dallas May "a
instead of June "a, as enormously re-
ported last night.
The city council has at last adopted
bois dare as street paving material.
Bids for the work are to be received
till June 10, and the work is to be
finished by September 10.
d. w. Hendershel, knoBn for TWEEN
ty years past as travelling shoV
agent in the west, northwest and
southwest, died here last evening. He
was at one time quite a prominent
character in his bustnS, and stood
well with show people.
United States Marshal Mckee has
returned from a partial inspection
Of that part OF Indian
Territory added for federal
judicial purposes to the northern
Texas district by act of last congress,
and will in a few days appoint depu-
tvs therefor. The additional juris-
Giction includes all that part of the
Indian Territory south OF the Cana
Chickasaw Nation, embracing
the reservation of the Wichita,
Kiowa, Comanche and Apache tribes
and the western reservation of the
Cheyenne and Arrapohoe tribes, legal
service for which is hereafter made
returnable to Graham. The region of
the Canadian river and west of the
Creek nation was attached to
Kansas. The existing treaty
stipulations between the United
States and the civilized tribes of the
territory are such that the jurisdic-
ton over them was not to be changed,
and all legal process is still returnable
to Fort Smith, in the west Arkansas
district, which, next to the southern
New York district, is the
most extensive in the United
States. Marshal Mckee reports
excellent good order prevailing in the
section he visited, the Red River re-
gion crop prospects exceedingly fine,
and the paper prosperous.
The term OF federal court to con-
vene at Dallas on June 4, will adjourn
June 80. No criminal business will
be taken up, the appropriation for the
current fiscal year having been eX-
hausted and the new appropriation
not being yet available.
Vol A q
and Big Springs reports from the wool
region are of the most flattering chat
acter. The clip, it is estimated, will
be twice as large as last year, and OF
superior quality. Local market
facilities are being improved, but are
not yet what are desired. Sheep are
said to be in fine condition, and tiocks
are daily arriving from California
and elsewhere,
CoRsICANR, May 23.-Messrs. Koof,
jr., and Francis Hyatt. of Cincin-
natl, have concluded arrangements for
the erection OF a cQttOn-seed oil mill
at the intersection OF the Central and
Texas and st. Louis railways at this
place, and leave Immediately for the
north to get the necessary machinery,
their aim being to have the WORKS
ready for this fall. The plant will
necessitate the outlay Of 100000.
Our congressman, Hon. Il. q Mills,
leaves tomorrow morning for An
napolis, he being one of the visiting
committee for the naval department
at that point,
Col. Vandgrree passed through here
to-day, enroute for Waco, He has
rendered his resignation as general
Superintendent of the Texas & St.
Louis railway, to take effect on the
first of June. His successor has not
us yet been nominated.
Thomas Walker, under indictment
since October Ii, 1868, for murder i'll
Brazos county, was arrested to-day
on capias by Deputy Sheriff West,
and will be taken there tomorrow.
SAN ANTONIO, Aay 23.-This morn
ing about 8 o'clock abuilding on Main
street, occupied by the Globe saloon,
in the block known as the Terrell
block, was fred by incendiaries, and
was complete wreck. Loss covered
by insurance.
Alta meeting to organize new gun
club last night, fifteen names were sign
ed as members. Officers were elected
and committee on bylaws and ar
engagements appointed. The first
shoot occurs in this city next Sunday
at trap birds and glass balls, and this
is the object of their club and to en-
force the game laws.
The Sunset pay car yesterday dis
tlibuted about $4,000 to employees
here
F ,rty-one thousand seven hundred
and forty-two dollars will be paid by
this United States government next
Friday for the city property, IS 20-I00
! acres, recently condemned near Their
grounds, Forty acres on the east
side of the government depot have
already been bought, and as the two
pieces of land are near together,
building will soon begin.
W. A. Raynard, employed by the
| Sunset railway, while coupling cars
at Hondo City to-day, fell and the.
cars ran eYef and broke his leg.
Three or four accidents to eiapIoyes
are reported on the International. to-
DAP
GEORGETOWN. May %. = The
| Georgetown water company to-day
forwarded their charter TO the comp
troiieF. Fhe charter members are 81.
E. Steele, Envy Taylor. %. g. Chess
nor, S. o. Eidmdn, John Sparks. ID.
Fl. Snyder, L. S. Snyder, J. H. Leo
veil, ]. I. Ruckcf, ]. FL. Montgomery
and 7. z. Hughes, A committee
/ are out TO arrange for select
ing the spring Ito bring the
| water from Mr. j. T.. Jones,
of Palestine. water works contractor,