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

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 20-Pat O'Don-
nell, said to be deputy sheriff of Kin
ney county, was incarcerated in the
city Jail to-day. He was confined in
upper cells but dug his way into the
lower cells, which were unfastened,
got to the yard, climbed the wall and
escaped.
c. Maule has filed an affidavit stat
ing that his daughter, Mrs. Dan. Z.
Smith, was insane when she eloped
with Harris, and has petitiOned Gov.
Ireland to issue a requisitiOn for his
arrest on the charge of abduction.
The city council passed resolutions,
this afternoon, undertaking to take
charge of the Alamo, if the state
should purchase the property, and
keep it in proper repair.
Isaac Burke, husband of woman
who died from smallpox about eight
miles from the city, was seen on the
military plaza. He was ordered to
leave at once and forbidden to come
to the city until reported nOn-infect-
Gus by the physicians.
The jury commissioners are at
work selecting juries for the next
term. Acting under the instructions
of Judge Noonan, they are rejecting
loafers and immoral persons, which
is understood to include gamblers.
a petition signed by nearly all the
members of the bar here was circulated
to-day, asking for the appointment of
Mr.. Charles N. Roberts, of San An
tonic. to a clerkship in the land Office
at Austin.
George Reddey, charged with the
theft of sixty dollars from drunken
man, was placed under a $500 bond
in Justice Adams court. John SUIT
tons, charged with swindling Baker
Il Borne out of $500, was placed un-
der $500 bond.
Paul {. WadswOrth has fled a suit
against the Western Union telegraph
company, claiming $4,000 as DANA
ges for delay in the delivery
of message. Wadsworth was
jailed here several days for
non-payment of fine, which
the telegram would have paid, and he
claims that he was injured in body
and mind and dlsgraced by the undue
detention in jail.
Charles KhrOne was examined by
Commissioner Paschal to-day on Il
charge of stealing five registered let
tiers from the PleaSanton postofiice,
in July last. The evidence was purely
circlImstantiM. Bills corresponding
with thSSe stolen were found con-
cealed in the lining of his trunk, and
he can give no satisfactory account of
them.
w. A. Sharpe was sentenced by the
district court to-day to two years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Seven years sentences were also
passed upon COsina Reyes and Severe
Ramierz, for horse stealing.
Ell PAsO, Feb. 2O.-A grand enter
tainment was given in the city of
Chihuahua yesterday by the Mexican
local authorities to United States
District Attorney Seabriskie and H.
Cameron, nephew Of Senator Cam
eron.
The Presbyterian church, con-
structed of rock and costing $1,000,
was completed to-day, and tonight
the ladies are celebrating the event
by musical entertainment and
oyster supper, held in the church.
John II. Howard was arrested here
to-day for killing man by the name
of Ross, in Brazos county, before the
war.
We have received news to-day that
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railway company will commence, in
the next sixty days, building the road
from Guaymas, on the Gulf of Cali
fornia, to Ell Paso.
H. Owler, chief contractor on the
Mexican Central, died in Paso del
Norte.