The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

TAYLOR, July g. Go ID rams and good crops
is the battle cry OF this portion Of Williamson
county.
Improvements and demands for masons and
carpenters is the order of the day at Taylor.
j. w. GOmich, extensively engaged in the
sheep business near Aberline, is rusticating at
sheep are in Taylor county, but his heart still
remains in Williamson.
T. j. Kemp, former proprietor of Kemp
hotel, has leased out his property for year,
and is taking es ing. spell with his family at
LampaSaS Springs. Miss lie TOlbert and Ion
Moody accompanied Mr., and Mrs. Kemp.
Mrs. Tucker and children (wife, etc. of our
lumber merchant, ]. E, Tucker), left on Satur-
day for LampaSaS Springs, to spend the sum-
mer. Ed looks like a lonesome grass-widow,
and we expect any day to hear that his health
will require the immediate use of some sulphur
water.
Our ''old citizen,"C P. Vance, left to-day on
MS quarterly VISIT to Lampasas The - man
says his machinery and boiler requires about
Ghree or four washing-Outs during The year
With Lampasas water to save the Iructurc
rom going to grass
san Gabriel, five miles north OF Tayler, died
last evening from consumption.
The col0red A. M. E. church had a grand
rally here at 2 p, m yesterday, the occasion
being the laying of the corner stone for their
new church. A cordial invitation was extended
to the whites, and several ayailed themselves
Of the opportunity and attended the meeting.
The services were conducted by three of their
ministers. and they appeared to have the
church corner stone laying down as fine as the
Travis Shaw, Of Lee coiinty. former repre- sfIr-
sentative in the legislature, and who also ex-
tensively figured IN the Siftings' razor back
hog case, is spending few days at Taylor
with his relative DIR. A. V. DOak.
j. I. Jones, of waterwOrks nOtOriety. arrived
at Taylor to-day, looking after his interest here
and at Georgetown.
Col VIM. Elliott, from Austin, is spending
few days at Taylor.
c. H. B 10th, A. Synus and r. H Buckham
three of our prominent sheep breeders, are
East purchasing bucks for their ranches and
for sale to other sheep breeders They handle
nothing but the best.
SAN ANTONIO, July 9.-Maj. Converse. #
the Sunset railroad, is ill here, caused by row
ing boat on the Rio Grande.
The second game OF polo was played this
afternoon. The contest was hot and excited
the grounds were well attended, and great in
terest is taken here in the game Over two
hours were taken in playing it, and it was won
~ the ked IN ro hSs 10 t and Blues tr Sas
Col. Slater, president OF the Tennessee
press, is i'll and remains here for a few days
The remainder OF the excursion party, after
returning from Laredo, left for Austin, Calves
ton and New Orleans, at which latter place
they disband.
A Mexican named Gonzales yesterday de
cOyed his wife out to small creek west of the
city. ON pretense OF getting her to pour water
| ON his head and when she stopped over to get
! the water lie stabbed her in the back three
| times and once I'M the breast, and then kicked
| her in the abdomen. He ESCAPED and the WO-
man yet lives and probably will recover. The
search all day, yesterday and last night failed
| to find Gonzales
A crack base ball nine, composed of OLD
| players from the North, is being organized.
| and has challenged the San Antonio club foi
next Sunday. Two games were played by
/ different mines in the city yesterday One
game for "Wednesday next and another fol
| Friday and Saturday are arranged. Seven
mines have been organized, but only three o.
these are If any importance.
Another wreck on the Sunset Is reported.
Two cars and an engine were ditehed. No
/ further particulars.
Deputy Marshal >eeley has made some nine
arrests OF cattle thieves, this time In Goliad.
Committees to arrange for the Volksfest
were appointed yesterday
The French soc cites VIII banquet on the
14th--fhe French Independence day
The Meyicans are preparing for "Inde-
pendencia" in September
A carpenter named Larry got on the FROM
: end of a er,wded street car L st evening" He
! fell of and was run over, Is, aping with al
Y IL le smashed and his hand bfxken.
<ehess cInb was organized |rtlay
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