The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

ready been made.
Stands are being sold to-say at the
col0red emancipation grounds for
the 18th of June celebration.
Fort WORTH, June 1.-THE body
of Wilson, the lunatic, killed by
Hayes, was buried by his cousin yes
terday. Hayes is now in Jail to await
the action of the grand jury but being
non compus.
The exciting case of the state VS.. y.
y. Woody. charged with criminal libel
was on trial all OF to-day in the coua-
! ty court. Woody waS charged with
circulating paper published in Wash
| ington. ID. c, called the Grand Army
Journal which contained a most de
fanatory article attacking Geo. S.
Burchell, husband of our postmis-
! treSS.
The jury found Wood guilty and
assessed his fine at $3.50.
| The dates for the North Texas
racing circuit were decided upon to-
inlght-opening at Dallas, November
8; Gainesville. November 13. and Fort
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have been entered for the races.
The committee on the Fourth of
July celebration met tonight and
showed over $1,000 raised. \ grand
| street parade and fire works display
will he given. Roscoe COnkling Sen
ator Vest, Frank Hurd and Senator
Bayard are invited speakers. A band
| from San Antonio or New Orleans
| tnriII 4 4.
ing here will run special trains.
SAN ANTONIO, June IA colOred
boy named Robt' Johnson, while on a
freight engine at the international
depot i'll this city last night about 9
o'clock. had both legs cut off and died
| soon after, from the result of the
| freight engines colliding. The engin-
eer Of one of the engines narrowly
escaped being killed. johnson had
no right on the engine and was mere
ly riding for pleasure, and no blame
attaches to railway men III the coro-
ner's verdict.
An Italian, while blasting rock in a
well seven miles north of here last
/ Saturday, was overcome with fire
damp and died.
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International railway, was found
late last night il his bed at his resi-
dence almost overcome with NOR
he Suicided. but he was not depressed,
lived amiably with his wife and was
taking no medicine. At post mOltem
examination morphine was found, and
the jury rendered a verdict and asked
the grand jury to investigate the
matter, and have the attendance OF
Mrs. Bracken. Mrs. Mitchell and
other important witnesses to testify.
In the WATSON court martial to-day,
nothing was done save to take the
testimony of Col. Terrell, chief pay
master, and Horace Wilson, which
was very favorable to the accused.
The court adjourned over until to-
morrow.
Mr. Thomas Ware, the old gentle
man who Suicided here " sterday, was
widower, who kept small fruit
stand, but was possessed OF consider
able property, which in a letter he
Willed to his siXteen-y ear-Old son.
A man entered the premises of Mrs.
Guensenbeck, in the suburbs of the
city, yesterday afternoon, when no
one DiG the lduy was present, ana ue-
liberately stole a mule from her The
sheriff knows him and will get him.
Capt. Jack Shelly has arrested two
and left one at San Antonio, and took
more horse thieves in Attoscosa county
one to Cotulla.
1t is stated tn 1t wealthy English
broker will soon arrive in San AntO-
Mo to start bank.
Mr.. ViRtor James Sale Of one of our
oldest and most respected families,
will he married to Miss Sallie An
drews, daughter of Col. H. b. An
drews, vice president of the Eden
route, next Monday, June Is, at $3.50
p. M, at the Episcopal Cathedral. AS
both parties have hosts Of friends
here, the wedding is expected to be
very grand.