The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN. TEXAS.
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
THURSDAY.

COMPTROLLER DEPARTMENT.
Ten thousand dollars in frontier
bonds of $1,000 each, issued under the
act of August 3, 1870, were purchas-
ed Tuesday by order of the Board of
Education, for permanent investment
for account of the school fund. They
were purchased at 1.22 and interest.
Other purchases to the amount OF
100000 will be made. Bonds were
presented for registry by Hon. NJ.
Kennon, Mayor of Columbus, Tex,
to the amount of $4,000. half tif-
teen years bonds and half twenty-five
years bonds, bearing per cent in
terest, and issued for the purpose of
providing water works for the city
of Columbus.
Mayor Kennon represents that
rains have been rather partial and
that crops consequently have suffered
in many sections of Colorado county.
The bonds mentioned are of the de-
nominations of $50, 500 and $500.
II. T. Long, collector of Erath
county, and +. A. Fenner, collector of
Victoria county, settled their ac-
counts with the comptroller.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
An amendment to the charter of
the Texas Benevolent association, of
Waco, was filed with the secretary of
state.
A meeting of the sewer board was
called at the governors Office, to pass
upon the final account and order pay
ment of the small balance of $1,000
due Capt. Brush on the contract TO
make the state sewer.
Adj (nan Kinn will lpQWp Eri-
day to visit Dewitt county, the scene
of recent depredations by cattle men,
and assist in restoring order, if posi-
BILE, by getting the people to help
themselves. aide tot ct lie eiel
taidera," is the maxim that should
govern men in such cases. AS it is,
however. many are afraid to complain
of the offenders, much less to assist
the rangers.
CAPT. JossELYN's STATEMENT.
Capt. Josselyn, who is one OF the
clerks in Gov. Ireland's Office, makes
the following interesting statement
of his encounter with the bold high
wayman, who attacked him and sew
eral other prominent citizens whom
he succeeded in roboing upon the
streets of Austin Wednesday night:
1 had been taking supper at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Norval Wilson, at the
extreme western limit of the city, and
was returning on foot. when. about
. o'clock, as / reached the iron bridge
over Shoal Greek, L perceived man
on horseback close behind me. / took
the foot-way and be rode his horse
slowly over the bridge, keeping oppo-
site to me, which excited nay suspi-
cion. As reached the end of the
foot-way, he wheeled his horse around
in front of me, presenting his pistol,
and saying: your money or your
life" / was holding in my left
hand an issue of the Franklin
Square Library and in my
right hand my ordinary walking
stick, a good sized genuine Malacca
with heavy iron joints. Seeing him
within my reach, no sooner had he
spoken than | struck him suddenly
over the arm; turning the pistol
aside | Immediately repeated the
blow, aiming at his head, whereupon
he turned his horse and rode quickly
back over the bridge to the other side.
l was congratulating myself on my
fortunate escape and had walked on q
few steps. when / heard and saw him
IcLuTUlLR ON6E Iuc DEluSC dllu blltu
ran, leaving the street and trying to
reach the creek and get under the
bridge. The way was rough and |
stumbled and fell, rolling over on my
back. AS ! lay there he came up
again, presenting his pistol and say
ing he would shoot me
ii l did not give up
my money. told him | was an old
man, seyenty-one years old, and had
not much longer to live anyhow, and
he might shoot away. He looked at
me q moment and then slowly rode
by me down into the creek, and | saw
him no more. l had only about $14
in one pocket and good silver watch
and chain in another. He got
neither.
STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The board of managers of the luna
ticasylum had m eeting at DR.. Burt's
office. They contracted with Col.
Levi II. Greene to set up and connect
Il steam laundry and kitchen and put
them in operation. They also con-
tracted for third boiler for steam
heating and other purposes to be set
up and putin operation, for $149S.
The approved estimates for work
done under former contract, with Col
Greene for $12,436.53 were approved
by the board.
ERInAY