The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-28

Longyiew on charge of forgery. committe
suicide in that city to-day in the courtroom
during the progress of trial. by shooting him
self in the head His wife will start for Lone
view in the morning.
Ell PAso, June 2s.-Don Louis Torres. GOV
| ernOr elect of Sonora, arrived here, and Il
| conversation about General Crook, stated tha
IL the captive Indians were again put on the
reservation and escaped again into Mexico
ment responsible for all depredations com.
mltted by them on Mexican citizens.
The waterworks company of this city have
pee eeen A., mortgaged to bank in Atchison, Kan.
FOR the sum of $4,000.
Last night and Thursday night we had two
light showers, the first of the season.
WACO, June % Argument was concluded
IN the b. +: Baker ase this morning, and the
case was given to the jury ut noon. After be-
ing out only ten minutes they returned a YER
diet Of not guilty Baker was charged with
the murder Of Dallas Hopkins last January
near Crawford. Both had recently come here
from Arkansas.
John Shinn. Tor killing Geo. w. Smith. near
Ross Station. last saturday. was brought out
Tor hearing upon Il writ of habeas corpus. At
ter hearing the testimony he was discharged.
Farm, was accidently shot in the right arm as
lie was returning to his farm here this alter
noon Some little boys in the edge of town
We're target shooting with small rifle and one
of the balls CHANGING struck Moran The wound
Is painful but not dangerous.
c. w. Slattery's goods, levied ON a few DAYS
ago, We're sold to-day by constable realizS
ing SAP only portion of the stock was
levied upon.
BELToN, June 2I-This morning a man
NAMED Friar presented five hundred dollar
draft signed Ed 5. Flint to Miller Bros bank
ers. j. z. Miller of the bank firm being present
observed that Mr.. Flint, though perfectly good,
had never, without previous arrangements
over drawn his bank account, whereupon the
strange man, who was passing himself as Fer
sllSon, desired TO return the draft to Mr.. Flint
as MIR. Flint had instructed in case it was not
alright with the bank. This strengthened the
already aroused ,andtn less than ten
minutes Ferguson, alias Friar, was under
arrest. MIR. Flint was sent for and testified
hat the draft was forged and that too by his
leighbOr Friar.
Crops in this country were never more prom-
sing, though being in need of rain.
,o-day from trip over the state looking at
iariOus jailS. They adopted the Dallas iail as
heir model for Bell county.
The first issue of the new paper, Texas Home
md Sunday School, by MessrS. Smith & Will
Jams. appeared yesterday,
HOUSTON. June 2s-This morning the three
w. W. Harral, o. L. Cochran
md Henry Brashear tried the case of the Gulf,
lolorado and Santa Fe railway company VS..
mo. Lyons, of the fifth ward, tor condemnation
II certain property, eight lots of ground owned
y the defendant and wanted by plaintiffs for
light of way The road had offered the defen-
liant $1,000 for the property and his refusal to
axe this plice led to the matter being laid De-
ore board OF commissioners for arbitration.
t was in evidence that the defendant paid Ss2S
or the property, and 1t was also in evidence
hat he had been offered as much as $40 for
ne lot. The commissioners appraised the
property at $3.50, Preparatory to its being
ondemned by the court, defendant gave no
ice OF appeal.
Iethodist church, left this evening for
Bryan to deliver the opening sermon
t the commencement of Bryan A. and NJ.
ollege.
The Right Rev. r. w. b. Elliott, ID. D., bish>
- of Western Texas, will preach in Christ
hurch Tomorrow at both services.
DIR. VIM. Corey Crane, president OF Baylor
at Independence, Is III the city, and
viii preach two sermons tomorrow, one ut the
first Baptist church in the morning, tina
ther in the Fifth ward Baptist church in the
vening. DIR. Crane has for the last twenty
ears been president of Baylor university.
This afternoon the Galveston syndicate,
eaded by Col. Sinclair, purchased a controls
ny interest in the Buffalo Bayou street rail-
Dad. This gives them absolute control OF
treet railroads in Houston, which will add a
reat deal to the prosperity OF the town, -
SAN ANTONIO, June 23.-Willlam E.-Dtrks.
he y0GGnl.-. pisa--FwViff6 was convicted and SEN
enced to the penitentiary Thursday, was to
ave been married TO a young widow on that
County Assessor Garcia's report of the scho-
astic census of BeXar county, shows ST1 white
males, $50 white females; &c colored males, %
olOred females in the county between eight
nd fourteen years of age. This is a decrease
f seventy compared with last year. This does
lot include the city. OF this number 800 can
lot read.
The department rifle competition under
eneral orders No. 63, from the adjutant gen.
rails office, will take place this year at Fort
)larke. The different post commanders are
0 have marksmep selected for competition,
Who are to report by August to the command
ng officer at Fort Clarke, Texas. After the
list. of July, no company practice will be
pecially required.
Professor Rote has been unanimously elect
d superintendent of public schools of the CITY
or the ensuing year.
I. j. Scott, a citizen of Little Rock, Arkan-
as, was robbed last night at the Saint Leo
lard hotel of $500.
The Womans Benevolent association has
AIKEN a house near San Pedro Springs, where
hey care for the unfortunate females who are
,laced under their care. There are several
VeEehes who are promising moral improve,
nent. -
Chas. Waeffer, of New Braunfels, died this
morning at the sunset depot of apopleXy
While on his way from Gonzales to his home.
Judge NoOwan was again too sick to hold
curt this morning. His sickness is cauS. d by
Excessive heat of the new court house. Officers
laving rooms in the building complain of the
caused by defects OF the