The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

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They were buried in the same grave
on Sunday.
Two grey haired men, old settlers
of our county, got into a fight to-day
on Main street, in which, after blows,
knives wereflourished without harm.
Both cont1buted to the revenue OF
the city.
Notwithstanding the bad condition
of the roads cotton is again coming to
the market. although the last bad
weather had virtually stopped all
picking.
DALLAS, Feb. PA corps of sur
veyors, under charge of d. \. Payner,
as chief, commenced surveying route
to-day southeastward from Kaufman
in the direction OF Palestine. for the
newly organized Sabine Pass and
Northwestern narrow gauge. 1t is
intended to take possession of about
forty miles of graded roadbed of he
Texas Trunk, which the new compa-
ny claim has been forfeited by failure
to build.
The residence of Edward Walpole
was destroyed by fire (the work of an
incendiary) at o'clock this morning.
Loss 5000. A trunk burned up which
contained among other things $40 in
money.
The Republicans are discussing the
chances OF success in the municipal
election, to occur in April, and are or
ganizing for the campaign. An effort
,s,I Ia. nIn 20 n- A
Cochran, deputy revenue collector, to
accept d nomination for mayor,
claiming he can be elected, as there
are already four independent Demo-
Gratis in the field. The Republicans
elected their candidate, Col. John
Stone. two years ago, but he proved
to be ineligible, not having resided in
the city long enough. He carried his
case to the state supreme court, but
lost it all the way up. This misfor-
tune makes the party anxious to seek
revenge and vindication, and the
campaign is beginning to warm up.
DR.. Cochran has not definitely deter
mined whether he will run or not.
Officers from Kaufman county
passed through the city to-day
in pursuit of maI named Van
Vie, an incendiary, who for malice
burned the house of a Mr.. Leroy, near
Lawrence, on Tuesday night.
The postoffice will be closed to-
morrow in observance of Washing
tons birthday.
The county collectors office is over
run by taxpayers who wish to avoid
delinquent costs by paying up before
March /. Between $1,000 and 5000
have been paid in the past three days.
The creditors of the institution are
about to effect compromise by which
the foreclosure of the Dallas Car and
Agricultural implement works will
not take place. The creditors are ne
gOtiating to purchase the works at
private sales.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 21.-A San An
tonic merchant having telegraphed
Mayor French that a statement is
abroad that there are cases of small
pox in San Antonio which are not
isolated, the mayor desires me to en-
phaticalIy deny the statement, and
adds that there is at the present time
no case of smallpox within the city
limits.
John Hennefy, hack driver, had q
quarrel with \. Rice, collector ut a
house OF ill-fame, and nat afterwards
in Schilling's saloon, when the former
knocked Rice down and kicked him.
Rice drew knife and defended him
self by giving Hennefy some ugly
wounds. Both were arrested, but
were unfit for trial this morning
\ demented man named Mcdowell
was arrested last night for stealing
meat from the Sunset depot.
Commissioner Paschal has finished
the examination of Krohne, charged
with stealing registered mail at Pleas
anton, and placed him under a six
hundred dollar bond, which he has
not yet given.
Ross Neighbours, farmer on the
Salado, one of the jurymen in the
Ben Thompson case, had his leg
broken this morning by his horse vio-
lently running against tree.
VIM. F. Herff, son of DR.. f. Hcrtf,
has been elected assistant cashier of
the San Antonio national bank.
The city last night made grant of
land to the Women'S benevolent as
sociation to build the new women's
home here. An eminent lawyer
states this act is illegal, because it is
in contravention of the statute, arti-
Gle 9 section 3.
Willie Wombold, son of a gambler
here, was arrested last night for fight
ing and fined $40, and then arrested
for skipping his bond when charged
with robbery. He is only fourteen
years old, and has been implicated in
many scrapes and robberies.
Miss Lillian Spencer is playing in
The Creole, and though she is suffer
ing from a severe cold and prostra-
tion, has been very successful. The
company leaves for Austin in the
morning