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

DALLAS, May 3.-Deputy Sheriff
Simms, of Jefferson, to-day arrested
Henrietta Harris, colored, in the city
on a charge of numbering a white
woman known as Liz, an inmate of
house of low repute in Jefferson on
Monday last. The prisoner was the
madame of the den, and the sudden
demise of Liz caused comment
which increased to strong suspicious
of foul play on the hasty burial of the
body. Accordingly the corpse was
eXhumed for post norton examina-
ton and the neck found to have been
broken. Henrietta left Jefferson has
tily Monday morning, going as far
west as Fort Worth. and then
doubling back to Dallas, to evade the
officers, one of whom had ar
rived at Fort Worth. She
is in the Dallas Jail tonight,
but will be conveyed to Jefferson in
the morning. Her daughter, sus-
pected Of connection with the dead
Woman's taking off, has been arrested
at Jefferson. In the possession of
Henrietta Harris was found nearly
$1,000 worth of fine jewelry, which
will cause interesting sensational de-
velOpments, as it is not believed the
prisoner became possessed of them
legally. The question arises, who are
the owners?
Jay Gould is expected in Dallas
during his present southwestern trip,
but it is not known here whether he
will come before visiting Mexico or
after his visit. The trip is regarded
with unusual interest, following so
closely on the war inaugurated by his
lines against the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe, the tickets of the latter
road being tabooed. Several well-in-
formed and active railroad men were
interviewed and their opinion
is Mr.. Gould has special
mission at Galveston this time,
where he is expected to arrive
tomorrow. He is due in Austin to-
night. The gentlemen referred to
predict that Gould or Huntington
will possess the Santa Fe within a
year at the latest, and that the two
have a well defined and well under
stood plan of action agreed upon, and
that they are now prepared to offer a
high and handsome price for the pro-
perty, and If they can't thus secure
the road, to adopt the most effective
coercive measures at their command
by extending the war to tn freight
business, and also by doing all they
can against Galveston and in the
interest of st. Louis and New Orleans,
for which purpose they poss 3ss such
ample facilities. One of the gentle
men said that the cutting of "a tes by
the Santa Fe in the face of the we'll
known desire of its opponents
to run it, and the superior advantage
they possessed could be used as a pre-
text for squeezing iG out of existence
and although the parties interested
might try to keep it from the public,
they have determined to rule or ruin
the Santa Fe.
The Merchants exchange opened
bids for building site to-day, and re-
ceived probably the most eligible loca-
ton in the city as a gift from inter-
ested property owners. The site is at
the corner of Lamar and Commerce
streets, Is by 100 feet, and valued at
$4,000. The erection of a $4,000
Is to be begun at once.
Rev. J. 81. Curry, recently errone-
ously published as being insane, ar
rived in Dallas from St. Louis, late
this evening. No newspaper corr es-
pondents have been able to interview
him yet.
The new opera house company have
plans and are now advertis-
ing for bids for the erection of a
s40, 600 playhouse.
The city council have determined
On sewerage and the city is adyertis-
ing for bids.