The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-21


ROUND Rock June 19-The building OF the
Round Rock college is now liked TACT. WORK
will be commenced immediately and pushed
forward as fast as possible TO complexion anu
will be ready for occupancy about the attn OF
September. The building Will be frame,
sixty feet square, two stories high and capaple
OF accommodating 100 scholaIS, uhdeT Ine
charge of Col. Pitman, assisted by splendid
faculty.
The colored people had Jolly good time to-
d ", celebrating emancipation day. They pa
raded the streets headed by the Round Rock
colured band, and mad picnic on the Dealltl-
fa water of the Brushy. Judge Lyle, Hon.
James Robertson and Col. L. A. Mays address
ed them.
To-day is the warmest of the season.
CoRs1cANA, June 1o.-Fully 5000 negroes
Participated in the celebration of emancipation
day. Addresses were made by eX-Mayor Mill
Ter, A. Zad"k, Y. Pardee and others. The pro-
ceedlngs were very orderly, and everything
passed of without jar.
Mrs. Chas Benton, wife of tine manager of
the Dalla opera house, and VINO has given,
with the assistance OF the citizens OF houston.
Austin, Dallas and Galveston, the spectacular
operetta of Cinderella in those cities, has just
completed arrangements here for its produc-
ton about the 10th inst.
walton against Geo. Davis cClored, OF klce,
for assault with intent to murder, he having
struck jas. Alexander four times on the head
with the sharp edge OF hoe. Alexander was
not considered hurt.
SAN ANTONIO, June IA prominent citi
zen of JIyalde a Mr. Bates, died yesterday
evening at the Hord hotel, of fever, brought on
by sunstroke, contracted in Mexico, from which
country he had returned few days before.
Mai Kampman, owner OF the Menger hotel
will very soon commence making an addition
TO that house, making 1t front eighty feet more
on Alamo Plaza, which will make it one OF the
largest houses in the state.
The emancipation day has been celebrated by
the negroes with great eclat. They formed
procession on Alamo Plaza about o'clock. The
day was inauglrated by firing thirty-eight
minute guns. The cOncussion caused consid-
cradle damage to the glass and crockery ware
in the large mercantile house OF Grenet.
A most delightghtful rain visited this city
this afternoon, after Il prolonged drouth OF sew
eral weeks.
District Judge Noonan has been sick for sew
eral days, and consequently there has been no
session of the district court to-day.
RoCKDAEE, June ia large crowd congre-
gated mt the Baptist church tonight at 8
O'clock to witness the double marriage cere-
mony of Mr.. }. \. Hudson, of Bolton, formerly
of this place, to Miss York, OF this place; also,
Raby, one of Galyestons most accomplished
daughters; Rev. W. l.. Copeland officiating.
Misses Tenie Thomas and Clara Lee, of Austin,
Mrs Crabbe. Misses Matte Farley and Sallie
Robinson, of this place, were bridesmaids.
Messrs. Cupples, of Bolton, Homer EadS,
Enoch Breeding, T. +. Hudson and Lewis, Por-
ter, of this place, were the bridesgrOoms.
A young man from Mr.. P. M. kabbs neigh
borhOOd, ten miles north of here. was in town
yesterday, with his eyes and face bTuised up,
bearing the marks of the muzzle of a shotgun;
He reported lie went with another fellows girl
TO church one night. and his antagonist met
him in the road next day with shotgun and
punched him in the face with IL, telling him
what he could depend upon for a second
offense.
Plenty of rain and crop prospects fattering,
and farmers in high spirits.
WACO, june l9.-Pete Hughes was convicted
OF embezZlng horse, in the district court TO-
7fNra OWg1 AWnfA NNfsC
him at once. Also, Nat Bible, convicted yes
terday. for eight years.
The sheriff of San Patricio county was fined
500 for not executing process IN Newton
Mayor WIiier left this afternoon for wootan
Wells, upon receiving telegram notifying
him that his wife, who has been pending some
time there, was very Ill.
The JEFF Davis murder trial is set for to-
morrow.
The negroes celebrated emancipation day in
grand style. Good order, and everything
passed off quietly.
The upsetting 6f bottle Of phosphOrous by
nearly caused serious fire. No damage done
inventory of drug stock.
{. j. 7. Harner, recntely assigned, filed to-day
Tonight about 8 O'Clock, Henry McFall,
white, was stabbed dangerously, probably
mortally wounded, by Adam Taylor, a negro,
In East Waco. Taylorl escaped Officers are
in hot pursuit.
GALVESTON, june l9.-HaJ DOnnelly, 30
Owens, Pat Joyce and George Dodds, four
young hoodlums, iwere arrested and lodged in
Jail this evening for assaulting and knocking
down a street car driver on West Market
street; also for asSaulting several negro and
one white woman, stopping milkmen and rob-
bling them Of their milk and raising cain gen.
orally in the west part of the city. When
officer Terrell went to. arrest them, they
knocked him down, took his club, beating him
with 1t and firing his pistol of in the air.
Other officers coming up. they were arrested
70 gang who rendezvous in the western part
OF the city, beyond police jurisdiction, and are
terror TO that locality.
F. o. Grave.., who visited disreputable
house on Bath avenue last night, was relieved
OF his gold watch and chain and some other
articles of value.
Louis, while stoppidg at the Washington hotel,
was relieved OF his gold watch, chain and
locket and SO in money, few nights ago.
This matter has been kept very quiet and the
suppostion prevailed that Nixon had lost his
money, watch and chain bucking the tiger.
,a The various s9l9 t civic and military soeis
Of their emancipation by a procession through
the streets and picnic at Pleasant Grove and
Schmidt'S garden.
In consequence OF it being emancipation
day, all prisoners confined on trivial charges
in the city ialls were discharged.
the State National bank Of New Orleans. after r
spending a few days in the city, departed for
the interior on a pleasure trip to the principal
VOlulS Ol lultTtSb III Tit Slsttc
Public schools will close next Friday.
DALLAS, June ls.-Testimony in tn Cowart
case closed tn morning The defense offered
no evidence, relying on insuf1iciency Of evil
renee on the part of the state to make out
case and secure acquittal. Argument began
this afternoon and closed near midnight, when
the case was given to the jury: The court
hou ,e is packed and the interest is intense. 1t
Is not likely a verd ct will be secured Tonight.
Citizens to-day subscribed over two thousand
dollars to aid the Dallas jockey. clnb in making
up eight thousand dollars in purses.
The North Texas emancipation day celebra-
tion here was Il big event among the coiored
people. From five to eight thousand people
are estimated to be al present at Shady
by prominent white Democrats. A picnic and
u barbecue was given, provisions Tor which
were donated by merchants and businesh men.
The procession was two miles long. There
was i25decorated wagons in the line and the
military companies, carriages, brass bands, etc,
stretched it out.
Ennis, were Frustrated by sunstrOke
"a day One of them, Andrew Lloyd, died;
the other two are considered out If danger.
Connection has heen made at Denton with
the telephone line from Dallas aid converse
ton is To begin tomorrow.
In the federel court to-day. Judge White, of
the Dallas bar, presented a series hf eulOglStic
resolutions OF respect 10 the menory of the late
Judge Zimrl Hunt, which were spread upon
the minutes OF the court Judge A Il. Meior-
mick responded In well chosen reuIarks, pay
ing a high tribute 70 the name and memory of
: the deceased jnrist.
In the federal court to-day the accounts and
reports OF Special Master In Chaneery I.athrop
of the Texas Trunk road, were received and
approved. Application was made 10 the court
10 turn the road over 10 the new company re-
Gently organized by the purchasers and stock
holders which application met no opposition.
The report of Receiver Nash was found TO be
correct and was accepted. Receiver Tom
Simpsons report was not acted on.
The pOstoflice department has written for
and received information concerning the post