The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-10

baggage checked through by the
Gould system of railroads, and was
met by the Santa Fe officials
byE the statement that they
had the matter under consideration
and would perhaps have an express.
ion to give to the public in few
days. 1t is understood they are hav-
ing the legal status Of the case looked
into.
To-day regular trains began run
ming between here and Houston over
the Alvin branch of the Gulf, Color
ado and Santa Fe railway.
The city is crowded with visitors
from the interior and the day was
universally recognized as a holiday.
1t was DIR. Fly, and not Haden, who
was elected president of the beard of
health.
DALLAS, May 1.-The Texas Trunk
railroad, completed and having in op-
Grafton thirty-siX miles, together with
the land grant and rolling stock, was
sold at public sale to-day. j. b. Simp-
son, an attorney for the Sabine Pass
and Northwestern railway, entered a
protest against the extension of the
Trunk towards Sabine Pass on the
part of the line southeast of Kaufman,
as it had been surveyed and occupied
0y the road for which he is attorney,
and that the Trunk had for
feited its right of way. There was
but one bidder and one bid for the
road; the bid was $4,000 and the
road was declared sold to M. Fayette
Dickerson, jr., Danl r. Sortwell, of
Boston, Charles Stepaths, John c.
Chew, of New York, and Samuel ].
Adams, of Dallas, purchasing for
trustees and associates. The land
grant was next sold and to the same
parties for $4,000, the rolling stock
was also purchased by the same for
$1,000. The men who have purchased
the road say they think there
is something in it, and while
no policy is as yet marked out the
road will be extended, They may
change the direction and run it to
Palestine and Anderson county, or to
Fairfield, in Limestone county. The
purchasers hold most of the bonds Of
the road. Many surmise that the
Gould system will soon get the road,
| but there is no knowledge here of who
| the purchasers have made the invest
1 ment for. The purchase price is re-
garded as a great bargain for the pur-
chasers.
There will be a grand cock tourna-
ment at Dallas, commencing May
IA, and continuing six days. A pit
one hundred feet square will be COW
cred with ducking and 400 seats ar
ranged; also, large tent rooms near
the pit free for all visitors during the
| week. James Wright, of Paris, Texas,
and A. G. Holland, of Fort Worth,
will show twenty-one cocks each, and
will fight all the birds IN for $3.50 d
fight, and $1,000 for the odd fight.
Mr.. Thos. Neubauer will also
have coop of thirty cocks which
he proposes to fight during the week.
All cockmen are invited to attend
this, the first tournament ever given
in Texas with view Of arranging
circuit the coming fall. Mr., Holland,
of this city, has five pound eight
ounce cock which he challenges the
south to match for $1,000 and will
fight him during the tournament.
The State dental association met
in annual convention here this
morning and will be in session three
days. The following are the officers:
President, w. Il. Clifton. of Waco;
vice president, j. L. Fountain, Of
Bryan; secretary and treasurer, Jos.
B. Chase, of San Antonio; correspond
ing secretary, j. S. Grant, of Pales-
tine. There is good attendance of
delegates.
A new national bank is being or
ganized; capital stock $150,OOO. Penn
sylvanians are at the head of the en-
terprise, and Dallas parties have sub
scribed $4,000.
E. L. Reardon, of Bradford, Pa, has
been here several days organizing the
institution.
w. w. Bowden, a notorious cattle
thief, in jail at Dallas for the past
three months, was to-day removed to
Van Zandt county, for trial there.
Bowden was captured in Arkansas,
where he last Christmas married a re-
spectacle young lady with $4,000.
He confessed his criminal career to
her and she separated from him and
surrendered him to the officers of the
law. When Van Zandt county gets
through with Bowden he will be re-
turned to Dallas for trial on indict-
ments pending in the district court.
Willis Connolly was to-day con-
victed of theft and sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary: John Ober-
ant, assault to kill, four years; Chas.
Beck, burglary, three years. The last
named was recently released from the
penitentiary, where he served three
years for robbing in Denton county.
Mr.. Frymier is the only member of
the branch lunatic asylum committee
who has yet arrived. The other
members are expected to- night. Ter
rell has strong delegation here to
meet the committee and offer liberal
inducements. IL is understood the
committee favor locating the asylum
on the main line of the Texas and Pa
cific railroad, not farther east than
Terrell and not farther west than
Weatherford. The local influence of
Dallas will be in favor of Terrell or
Arlington.
CoRsICANA, May 2.-Officers West
and Doolan last night succeeded in ar
resting Dick Grace, who is wanted in
Lavaca for horse stealing.
I All the darkleS from the surround
ing country are in town to-day to at
tend the celebration of the third ami
versary of the colored Odd Fellows
A larger acreage of cotton is being
planted in this county than ever be-
fore.
Fort WORTH, May 2.-Superin-
tendent E. L. Dudley, of the Texas
Pacific, is in receipt of telegram
| from &. o. Clinton at Big Springs to
the effect that United States Pay
master Wasson was robbed between
Fort Worth and Sweetwater of a va
ise containing $4,000. A party OF
rangers are securing the western
country and Marshal Rea is watch
|, ing all trains.
The city council is in a terrible
muddle on the street paving question,
Contractor Slattery pressing his
! claims under a resolution adopted by
J the council on April "a. A big law
J suit looms Hp.
Two negro women and a white
woman engaged in cutting match
in "HelPs Half Acre" to-day. Tht
, Caucasian whipped out the Ethio
J plans. infiicting serious wounds