The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

destroyed by troops during the late
war to the amount of S1,500000, with
interest for twenty years.
PALESTINE, Feb. 15.-Palestine
seems determined omake every effort
to secure the location of the federal
court here. Mayor Pickens and AL
derman Hearne have been appointed
by the board of aldermen a special
committee to write Congressman
Reagan the wishes of his constituents
IN this matter, and other counties sur
rounding have sent petitions to Wash
lngton asking the location of the court
here. The Republicans here claim that
as Palestine is a Republican city the
administration at Washington ought
to favor the town. Every proper
means Will be taken to enforce Pales-
tines claim.
CoRsICANA, Feb. ia negro cab
in on the prairie east of the city, was
blown down during wind storm,
badly crushing couple of negroes,
one of whom will probably die.
The holiness band, a fanatical relig-
ious organization, having received re-
cruits from Chicago, are raising gen.
eral excitement among portion of
our people, and it Is expected they
Will prove themselves as obnoxious as
they did two years ago when the lead
er was ridden on rail and the band
dispersed as nuisance.
TYLER, Feb. I5.-The new schedule
of the International and Great North
ern railroad went into effect yester-
day. 1t brings our mails six hours
earlier, and is consequently very sat
isfactOry to the citizens.
Mr.. Shirley Brewing, who has been
in the employ of the International
and Great Northern railroad for some
time, at this place, accidentally shot
himself through the hand last night
while loading his pistol. The wound
is "A painful but not dangerous one.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 16.-Marshal
Costing has returned from Laredo,
where he went to investigate the
murder of Station Agent Monroe, at
Webb. He first visited the station,
which Is 80 miles from Laredo in
what is termed Deadman's Hollow,
about three miles from any dwelling,
and found the Office in terrible con-
dition. There were traces of blood
on various parts of the floor, and
blood, brains and hair despatched
the walls almost as high as the cell
ing. Monroe was paid his salary a
day or two before, and, according to
the letter he was writing to
his mother when attacked, he
had $40 in his trunk, which was miss
ing. 1t is now thought that the
wounds were made with a Ratchet,
not an axe, and the blood spots indi-
cate that he was struck at first while
writing, then as rising, then in escap-
ing, and afterwards was shot with his
own gun. The murderer carried the
trunk off about 400 yards, broke it
open with his Ratchet, robbed it and
absconded. The trunk WAS there
found hacked TO pieces. The foot
prints of the murderer were
found to and from the
station, and as it shows No. IL
boot it is thought the murderer was
not, as supposed, Mexican, the size
being unusually large for that race.
The sheriff and posse of men
are searching one way and Capt. Nc
Kinney and the rangers another, and
there are hopes of catching the MUIR
derer.
AT the meeting of the Bexar county
commissioners court the following
&c
"The court having received infor-
nation that the holders of the Bexar
county bonds, issued in aid of con-
structing the Galveston, Harrisburg
and San Antonio railroad, are willing 10
surrender for cancellation at their par
value a sufficient number OF said
bonds to cover the cash now lying in
the state treasury as sinking fund
for the redemption of such bonds,
provided the coupons now due are
paid in full;
Resolved, That the comptroller of
the state of Texas be requested to ac-
cept such a proposition for Bexar
county, either distinguishing what
bonds shall be cancelled or in any
other way he may deem most ex-
pedient, and, the bondhOlders con-
Senting thereto, he will also designate
each year the bonds are to be can
celled. BeXar county, however, valves
none of her rights under the law.
Resolved, further, That VIM. Hoe
fling be sent to Austin to lay this
matter before the comptroller"
Considerable xcitement was created
to-day by the report of an outbreak OF
smallpox. - The cases were very SuS'
picious, but, upon close examination
by medical authorities, they were pro-
nOunced to be measles.
Postmaster New comb returned from
Washington last evening. He states
that he has an understanding with
the postal authorities to place the San
Antonio Office in thorough working
condition.
John Luton was arrested late last
night for swindling Messrs. Baker &
BOrroughs, of the Stock Exchange
saloon, out of $500, falsely representing
he had money deposited here and
elsewhere. The case may develop in
to a charge of forgery.
Last night two men, who call them
selves Johnson and Walling, were ar
rested on suspicion of having stolen
cattle in Victoria, and are here de-
tanned pending police inquiries.
A fierce norther is blowing, and
freezing weather is prophesied for to-
morrow.