The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-26
CITY MATTERS In BRIEF.

lneTe Is 10 De cdmpmeetlng at
Hornsby's bend. 1t will begin
next Friday.
w. w. Hawkins won the fine gold
watch at the rattle in NJ. T. Rogers
cigar store. Friday night.
There is a campmeeting at Moore's
crossing on Onion Greek, under the
auspices of the Cumberland PreSby-
terrain church, now in progress.
The tomato cannerY OF this city is
now putting up about 1000 cans day.
Seventy hands are employed, mostly
boys and girls.
There is a petition in circulation
largely signed, asking for the
adjournment of the August and Sep
TENDER criminal terms of the comfy
court. 1t will probably be granted.
The "army worms" or cotton cater
pillars, as they are more generally
known, have appeared in some force
in Hornsby's Bend, on the Colorado, a
few miles from Austin. They are on
Sheriff Hornsby's and other places.
Lincoln Thomas and Miss Amanda
G. Gardner yesterday took out the
necessary papers to make them one
that is he won her, or she won him
and now they are both to be one; so
say the records.
DR.. N. A. Taylor brought into our
office yesterday the finest bowl Of cot
ton we have seen as yet this season.
1t was grown upon his ranch on
Slaughter creek, four miles from town.
The Pacific express company has
got new horse which they have i'm
ported from st. Louis. He is iron
grey in color, magnlficently built and
weighs about 200 pounds. The
packages will be trundled around
lively behind him.
Ben. Templeton bought the farms
of E. F. B. Alley and A. o. Deuty
yesterday. The two farms contained
420 acres. Ben. TempletOn is a son-in-
law of Clab. Harris, whom every one
knows. 1t took a basketful of money
to pay for the land.
Capt. NIilIeJt is about to renovate
the Millett mansion. The present
dining room will be enlarged one
third, new kitchen built and many
other improvements made. No cook
ing will be done till after the lst Of
September.
The Capital Business College will
organize next Tuesday night, the 24th
instant, class in free-hand, pro-
spective and architectural drawing.
Young ladies as well as young men
are admitted to each class of the
college.
We are in receipt Of an invitation
to attend the grand ball to be given
at Groos' new building at Kyle, Tex,
Thursday, July "a, instant. The floor
managers are Otto Groos, Fritz LANCE,
w. H. Barbee and J. n. Whisenant.
1t will no doubt be pleasant social
gathering.
There are rumors that cotton
worms are commencing to show
themselves in many quarters. The
planter has no reason to fear them,
however, as Morley Bros. have got
enough poison to kill them all, and
they part with it for tritiing consid-
Grafton. See ad.
A son, about fifteen years of age, of
Mr.. Catlett, was severely but not Sc
riously injured about 6 o'clock last
evening, by accidentally falling
against the curbing Of the banquette
while alighting from a buggy in front
of Mr.. Tom Murrah's Office, on Con-
gress Avenue.
Mr.. Wooten, as attorney for Mrs.
Mary Brueggerhoff, yesterday filed an
application in the county court for an
order authorizing her, as surviving
wife, to control, manage and dispose
of the community property of herself
William BrueggerhOff, Esq. The es-
| toto &c or1 will mira oOnci6
cradle skill in its management.
Will Kreisle will leave Tuesday
evening for the North and East to
purchase new stock of carpets, furni-
ture and musical goods. He will be
absent two months and will visit all
the leading factories in his line while
away. Look out for the latest novel
ties when he returns, as he will pay
the closest attention to selecting
nothing but the handsomest and
latest novelties in the markets.
Real estate agents report advances
in property generally, but no very
great increase except in central and
very desirable locations. Owners OF
property in different locations presum-
ing upon the demand and high prices
paid for very choice, central and SUBJ
urban sites, have advanced prices &c
cOrdingly and beyond all reason. So
says well known real estate agent
We are in receipt of a copy of the
Texas Legislative Manual for 1884
published by E. w. Swindells, of Aus
tin. 1t is a highly valuable little
work of PIP pages, and contains much
useful information in compact FORM
Among many other things, it con-
tains the constitutions of the United
States and Texas; a manual of parlia-
mentary practice; manual of Gus
toms and precedents; rules of order in
both houses of the Texas legislature;
list of the standing committees;
election returns; county and state of.
ficers; biographical sketches, etc. II
is work that should be in the hands
of every person in the state.
A reporter for THE STATESMAN no.
ticed a lady leave her horse and car.
riage in the middle of the street while
she went into NeWman's store. This
is a very dangerous thing to do. Nc
matter how gentle horse may be he
ought not to be left in the middle Of
the street without any one to watch
him for any length of time, especially
when the streets are as crowded as
they were yesterday.
The following is list of the dele
gates selected to attend the2nationa
colored convention to be held al
Louisville, in September: A. Grant
J. Harvey Jones, r. j. Moore, J. W
M. Abernathy. David Abner, Jr,. E
II. Anderson, [. B. Scott, p. 7. Den
mis-, A. 3. jackson, r. A. Denison, ]
H. Armstrong, Mack Henson, J. J
Hamilton, L. NJ. Sublett, and r. Mel
son. Alternates-W. w. Grimes, j. S
Tibet, J. Lands, Q. 3. Neale, S
Roberts G. NJ. Fergeson, E. ]. Sad
dler, G. c. Montgomery, J. r. Davis
J. D. Davis, G. W. Alexander. t. q
Nichols, r. Dukes, II. &. Madison, r
M. Mackey, and 5. A. Solomon.
Joseph Blum, of Galveston, came
to Austin few days ago and stopped
at the Raymond House. When hi
went to take the noon train Friday
and while at the railroad station h,
was attacked with dropsy of the heart
He was removed to the Pearl House
, and Drs. Mclaughlin called to attenC
him. He died, however, about
, o'clock. His home is in Galveston
His wife was with him at the time
She accompanied his remains to hi
home yesterday. He was one of tn,
leading merchants of that city, ant
his demise is mourned by all VIII
; knew him.