The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26
NO. 38.

ter and J.P. Leverton, of the Denison
club.
Second prize, $50, won by the Hous-
ton team, ID. w. G. Dunn, 2. B. Wat
son, A. Erechson and J.J. Weiss.
Third prize, $50, by the Austin
team, w. A. Ryan, j. d. Simpson. j,
c. Petmecky and G. H. Robinson.
Shoot No. 1O-SweepstakeS, ten clay
pigeons, purse $3.50:
First prize, J. S. Simpson, $40; see
ond prize, $50, A. Erickson and II.
Fontaine; third prize, $50, Z. b. Wat
son and T. w. Dollardide; $40. w. A.
Ryan.
DALLAS, April 1S.-Sheriff Smith
leaves for Austin in the morning to
convey Chas. Glenn to the state luna
tic asylum. Glenn is a young man, IA
druggist by profession, and few
weeks ago lost his reason studying
chemistry.
The strike on the, Herald is TN
changed.
There is great brick famine here.
The ordinary quality which usually
sells from $8 to 50 per thousand, is
scarce at SIS.
The Jews are preparing for their
Easter festivities, which begin next
Saturday.
A bicycle club was organized by the
young men tonight, with about
twenty expert wheelmen as members,
A telegram was received at United
States Marshal McKee's office
to-day announcing the killing
of deputy United States
marshal by John S. Lenox, in
the Indian Territory, a short distance
from Fort Smith, yesterday. The
deputy killed was under Marshal
Bates, of the northern district OF
Arkansas. When shot the officer was
attempting to arrest LenoX, who is
wanted for murder committed in the
Territory short time ago. Lenox is
terror wherever he goes. The
Texas and Arkansas officers have
been after him for a long time. The
officers in this section are on the look
out for the desporado.
Frank Falconer was arrested last
night in Mckinney, charged with
counterfeiting silver dollars, IA con-
siderable number of which were
found in his possession. The pris-
oner was lodged in the Dallas jail
to-day. He is believed to belong
to gang operating extensively
of late in Texas.
Members of the legislature in the
city attending the state grand lodge
of Knights of Pythias, confidently ex.
press the opinion that Governor Ire.
land will convene the legislature in
extra session by August /, and per.
haps much earlier. They say Gov.
ernor Ireland finds the appropriations
in very unsatisfactory shape, and
other reasons affecting the public in.
terests, on which he is devoting much
thought and consideration, and al
seem to demand an extra session.
The case of j. H. Hall VS.. the Hous.
ton and Texas Central railroad com.
pany for $4,000 damages, was dis
missed in the state district court to-
day on application of plaintiff. Hall
was travelling man for st. Louis
mercantile house, and was injured in
an accident while travelling be-
tween Austin and Hampstead
and brought suit against the company
They assert that Hall was riding on q
dead-head pass, representing himself
as an attache. of the Democrat
named Charles Damon, and that he
had for travelling companion a no.
tOriouS madame of house of i'll fame
in Dallas, palming her off as his wife
and that when he found the company
has his record he quit the suit. The
company had a small army of passen-
ger conductors and other employees in
attendance On the court as witnesses
The case would have furnished red
hot entertainment had it gone to
trial.
The state grand lodge Of knights
of Pythias elected the following Off
GERS to-day: p. q. c., Max Elser, of
Fort Worth; q. G. c., T. Rolf, of
Brennan; G. V. c., w. III. Sutton, OF
Dallas; Grand Prelate, H. M. Spald-
ing, of Denton; Grand Master at
Arms, G. G. Wilson, of Terrell; Grand
inner guard, r. Camp, jr., of
Henderson; Grand Outer Guard, Chas
Coon, of Weatherford; Grand Keeper
of Records and Seal, T. Lahache, of
Sherman; Grand Master of the Ex-
chequer, Royal A. Ferris, of Waxa-
hachie; Grand Trustees, II. b. Hanna,
of Denison; r. S. Wren, of Galveston,
and G. Rising, of Paris; Supreme Rep
resentative, Max Elser, Of Fort
Worth.
L. w. Springer, of Vicksburg, Mis-.
sissippi, Supreme Chancellor of the
World of colored Knights of Pythias
w. III. Green, of New Orleans, Vice
Supreme Chancellor, and l.. A. Bell
of Winona, Mississippi, Supreme Lee
turer, are in the city. They are Wis.
iting colored lodges in the state and
organizing now ones.