The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-28

FORT WORTH June 23-Great excitement
has been prevalent for the last three days
among cattle men here, over the death OF
twenty-three out of 1S6 cattle shipped from
Colorado City, bound for st. Louis, to Hunter,
Evans & Co. Local veterinary surgeons and
cattle men who have examined the dead and
hat it was Spanish fever, The
Stock Journal at once telegraphed for
j. w. Smith, famous veterinary sergeon at
Austin, to come at once and determine the
cause of death. An examination of eighteen
of the dead cattle was made, and tonight Sur
geOn Smith gives his opinion that death was
caused by drinking all1ali water from a stream
not far from the Colorado, and that while some
of The symptoms are like those inSpanish fever.
it is not that disease. The sick cattle are
will be forwarded to Hunter and Evans on
Wednesday or Thursday OF next week. The
disease caused the cattle to lose all power over
their foreshoulders. being unable to rise and
believing as If in great pain
Mrs. Ray Singleton, cousin OF Frank ana
Jesse James, who married Singleton IL
Ksas CITY MS s1me Year, q her
riage, took twenty grains of morphine to-day
with suicidal intent. She says she has moth
ing to live for. Her husband was killed here
in October last by Canada Blu. Mrs. Single-
ton was at one time spy for QuantrelL
Charles Merlle, a German aged az, was.
found dead at the Tell house this morning
with bottle of morphine near his bed. Yer
dict, death from an unknown cause.
The corn crop in this county Will be nnr
mense, and Will average nifty bushels TO the
acre.
DALLAS. June 23.-The cotton factory meet
ing at the merchants exchange to-day, was a
great success. Several hundred shares Of
stock were taken, and a committee OF business
men volunteered to canvass on Monday and
secure the remaining amount, so that the work
of building may at once be begun.
The revenue to tho city water works syste1s
the past year exceeded expenditures by nearly
$1,000.
A farmer named Cowart had fine saddle
horse and outfit stolen last hight. Officers
have trailed the thief inty Tarrant county and
The jury in the case OF the state VS.. w. j..
Hawkins, of Ashgrove, Mo-, for the killing OF
b. NJ. Bell, rendered verdict OF acquitals
Tie defense was based on the ground
that Bell had slandered Mrs Hawkins.
NJ. NJ Terry and Mary DOOley, col0red
man and woman, were arrested and jailed to-
day. charged with robbing Mrs. Walter Caruth
of Several hundred dollars worth of diamonds,
several days ago. part OF the precious
property was recovered at paWIl-Dr0kerS eS-
| Enlistment where Terry had disposed Of them.
| The telegrapllic managers OF the. Western
| Union offices furnishes representatives OF the
| press the following report OF to-day's proceed
| ings: Committees on permanent Organiza-
| that the officers elected at the temporary Or
| ganzatiOn yesterday were elected for the
| year. A constitution and by laws were adopt
| ed, and the day was consumed in consldera-
ton of questions Of vital Interest 10 the tele-
raphic service Of the southwest. A free dis
| cIlssion was had concerning Sunday
work, and it was thought the restrictions
| now placed upon the Office will be considerably
modified The meeting closed its labors to-day
| and adjourned to meet In Austin the third
Tuesday in May next year. The public will
observe that the report contains no real news
rs to the vital questions" said to have been
considered, and that experience, observation
and the lapse of time alone Will inform the
public what they were.