The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
CITY MATTERS In BRIEF.

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Justice Won Rosenberg fined Shac
!, Ware, colored, $25 for carrying pi
tol.
Mr.. Thomas Smith, of the Brun
| wick, has acquired a lease of the Ra,
! mond House.
: Copes s. Bass will close out the
, elegant vase lamps and other fame
goods at cost.
The cheapest and best cooking an
, heating stoves in the city at Geo.
Brush's, at the wire street sign.
st. David's choir will be assiste
P. Warner, Mr.. j. Bourland and Pro
KlotZ.
The Texas Express company oGic
will be open all Christmas day for tn
accommodation of the public.
A telegram states that the body Q
Beauregard Percy Gaines is perfect
embalmed and preserved. He die
on the 10Th inst.
Robert L. Brown and Henry G
Baker were admitted yesterday t
practice as attorneys in this state
Mr.. Baker is from Ohio, and MI
Brown is recently from Scotland.
Two suits of the Houston s. Texa
Central railroad company VS.. E. Z
Wilson, relating to location of rail
road land certificates, have been trans
ferred from the state district cour
here to the federal court.
Tom McClennon, in default of bail
was sent to Jail by Justice Won Rosen
berg for theft of a horse, and Mix
Ryan. for embezzlement of watch
was similarly disposed of.
VIM. Radam, the florist. has a new
"ad'' in the paper to-day, about trees
Mr.. Radam is the most enterprisine
man in his trade in the state and in
consequence, those who trade witt
him obtain the greatest bargains.
Mr.. S. 81. Dixon, of this city. re-
ceived a telegram from llano yester.
day stating that w. NJ. and w. G
Sawyer. charged with the murder Of
his brother. were both IN jail.
There is no use in anyone being
without a watch when B. G. Wells
sells such very fine gold and silver
watches, both ladies' and gentlemen's
at such extremely low figures. Call OF
him tomorrow.
Call on G. j. Dukey, next to THE
STATESMAN Office, for presents and
holiday goods. He has some very fine
articles that he is disposing of cheap,
such as toys, fancy lamps, chandeliers,
etc. A big stock of holiday goods,
crockery and glassware.
Those beautiful bracelets at B. G.
Wells, in all designs, are what you
want when you know how cheap be
sells them. 1t is the same with all his
jewelry-the finest and largest stock
in Austin, and the lowest prices in
Texas. Call and you will find this is
no idle boast.
News comes from Kyle of the burial
there of Rev. u. N. Morrill,, one of the
Texas veterans and said to be the old
est Baptist preacher in the state. He
was known as the author of a book
entitled Fruits and Flowers, or Over
Thirty Years in Texas"
The few remaining puff boxes that
Tobin Bros. have in stock are perfect
gems of beauty and are something
fine in point of uniqueness. You can
get one of metal, glass, wood or decor
ated china, each of which is, seeming
ly, prettier than the other.
Buy your tickets for Monday nights
performance at the opera house. Fred
Warde in Damon and Pythias for the
benefit of the Knights of Pythias of
Austin. Reserved seats, $1.5O; gal
lery, IS cents. Tickets can be had
from any of the knights or at the
principal stores.
All members and friends of ST
David's church are requested to send
all the flowers or pot plants they can
procure to the church tomorrow
morning, between the hours of 10 a.
m. and p. m.
The case of Reese Erwin. charged
with the murder of T. W. Covington,
at Manor. on the 18th instant, was
further examined yesterday, and con-
tinued till 10 o'clock Wednesday.
Five witnesses were eXamined-all
for the prosecution.
B. G. Wells jewelry store was
crowded all this week, and his sales
have really been enormous, which
shows that fair dealing, low prices
and pOliteneSS are appreciate in Aus
tin. His elegant stock is being put
down to the lowest figures.
Webster's latest unabridged die
tionary, with the historical appendix,
is taking all ever the country. Rev.
P. A. Juhlih should meet with Won
derful success in his canvass for the
work in Austin. 1t is sold only
through subscription.
Tomorrow night Fred Warde plays
Damon and Pythias. and in doing so
he extends most substantial benefit
to the knights of Pythias of Austin.
The knights are consequently taking
a deep interest in the occasion, and
even if they were not Warde would
draw a grand house.
AT the town Of Giddings, on the
western branch of the Houston s.
Texas Central railroad, between Aus
tin and Hampstead, day before yester-
day, negro named James TAYLOR, was
hanged for the murder of d married
female of the same color, named Sarah
Chapel on the 26th of last August.
There is TO be shooting match on
the Gun Club grounds, near Walter
Durham's on Christmas day at live
birds, glass balls and clay pigeons, at
which the public is invited to attend.
There will be a sweepstakes match
open to all. Everybody is invited to
attend and all may participate who
wish.
The remains of B. P. Gaines will
arrive in this city this afternoon by
the 4 o'clock Missouri Pacific train in
charge of his brother. The body will
be carried to the family residence
from whence it will be moved to the
Presbyterian church Monday, when
the funeral will take place at 2:3O
o'clockin the afternoon.
A party who was recently pardoned
out of the penitentiary by Gov. Ireland,
and has since abused the governor
and the management of the peniten-
tiaries, charging the governor with
being at the head of a ring in the
whole business, is back again in the
penitentiary for some offence. The
accusations of such witness cannot |
be of much conseo ueDce. if any.
Messrs. E. w. Stands & Son, the
well known real estate agents, in
form US they have lately added to
their long lists of city and country
property some very desirable locations. |
A visit to the Office of these gentle
men viii repay those seeking vacant !
or improved property in Austin city
or Farms and ranches in the vicinity. |
The tract of land lately purchased |
Dy Two Wen known citizens of Aus |
TIN and now subdivided in large lots |
VIII shortly be placed on the market |
by their agent, H. w Sbondc G Son /