Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-18
AUSTIN GOSSIP.
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Through the Capital City.
And Few Stray Leaves from Their
Note Books on the Way.
Personal Points and Matters Of Gen
eral Interest.
.orrespondence Of the Gazette.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
Austin, February lG-Hon. l.. T..
| Wilson of the house. after spending
some time ut home with his wife, who
has been quite III, has returned and il
! hard at work as usual.
/ Hon. r. w. Blount, Sr. who has
been confined to his bed for weeks
| from pneumonia Is improving rapidly
and II expected to be In his seat In tho
house in few days. His estimable
wife has been with him during his &c.
we're illness.
The many friends OF Col. A.. A..
| Kidd, one of the committee clerks of
the house, are glad to see him able
to again resume his ardurous duties.
Mr.. w. NJ. Hunter, assistant sccre-
tary of the senate, after severe attack
of pneumonia, IL able To be Mt his post
of duty.
Mr.. Finlay, clerk in the comptrol-
ler's office, was called home Wedues-
day by telegram stating his wife was
quite sick.
Major w. NJ. Walton, one of Aus
tins leading attorneys, left Thursday
to visit his sick brother, Hon. George
Walton, who is president of the senate
of Louisiana.
Mr.. T.. w. Name, prominent
stockman from Blanco county, has
been I'm the city several days.
Sheriff Owens and lady of Gal
weston are spending few
days with their old friends at Austin.
Billy Is always welcomed by his nu-
merous friends and companions here.
Mrs. Winltler, editress of the Prairie
F2oWor, has been spending several days
in Austin, meeting manyof her friends
and those of her beloved husband, the
late Judge &. NJ. Winkler. She will
remain for some time in the interest Of
her most excellent magazine which in
truth is devoted to "The pure, the true
and the beautiful"
Col IL. Il Meyers the architect of
the new capitol is still in the city, and
has been quite busy during this trip.
Mrs. Susie Lopez and Miss Fila
Knight are visiting Mrs. Warner.
Gen. Geo. w. Russ, after short alb
scnce from the city has returned to
stay while longer. We are glad to
state that he is prospering In the sheep
business.
Maj. q. J. Gooch, general stock
agent Of the /. & G.. N. II. r., has been
spending few days among his many
friends here.
Capt. Caldwell, OF the cr bat
talon, IL still In Austin, preparing To
retire from the position he has 80 eff
GENTLY filled for many years.
He Will, in the future, give
his entire attention to his stock in
terests.
Mr.. 7. II. Johnson, for many years
faithful ranger and an efficient city
and county officer here, has been unan-
imously elected by the commissioners
court rs constable Of this precinct, vice
make n" No. officer, and we are
glad To see one so deserving thus re-
warded.
Colonel A. II. Belo and Mr.. John
Hand of the Galveston NeWs are on a
visit to Austin.
Mr. VIM. l.. Hall, of the Dallas
Ucratd, is here taking in the legisla-
ture.
Lieut. Britton Davis, son of Ex-Gov-
ernor Davis, deceased, arrived on Tues
day from his post in Arizona, and il
with his afflicted mother.
DIR. a. y. Denton, superintendent OF
the lunatic asylum, was in the scity
Thursday for the first time since his
appointment. lie says he has been kept
quite busy besides having been sick a.
part of the time since his incumbencv.
Miss ELLA Dintin has gone over TO
San Antonio TO visit relatives. Her
many friends wish hera pleasant visit.
The many friends of Gen. a, =.
Roberts viii be panied to hear OF the
death of his devoted wife, who died
on Thursday, ut her home in Austin
after only few days illness. She was
n true and good woman and there il
no one that this whole community
sympnthizes with more deeply than
with Gen. Roberts.
Mr.. JAS A, Bryson, a wealthy cattle
man OF Cheyenne, Wyoming 'rerrito-
ry, was married on "Wednesday To one
OF the lair young ladies OF the Capt.
tol Ciiy-Miss Sarah III. Day. The
wedding took place al the residence of
Mr., q. Nj. Day the brother of the
bi ide, Dr. q. w, Poindexter ofliciat- |
ing. There was u suinptuous bridal
breakfast spread and the many bridal |
presents were beautiful. costly I
and elegant. One among the presents |
was a magnificent gold napkin ring
from Mrs j. NJ. Day to Mr.. Bryson. !
May the couple always be as happy ms |
on their wedding day.
Every one Is anticipating an even |
ing oi real enjoyment next Monday /
night, when Milton Mobiles will appear
IN bis new play of "Interviewsb at /
Millett's Opera House.
The governors mansion is expected I
TO he ready for occupancy in about "A
month, when the governor will bring +
his family to Austin.
The city council at lis meeting Wed.
nesday passed mn ordinance granting
right TO the Capitol Gaslight Compa-
NY represented here by Mr.. b. Van
steenberSer To erect, maintain and
operate, gas works in this city. 1t
seems That the city fathers have de-
ternnlned 10 let the people have light