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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
FROM BURNETT.

Austin Observation-Disclosures At
tractions-The Statesman, Etc.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
-BURNET, April 19-Messers. John
Mattingly and John Kelly of Austin,
were in the city yesterday for the pur-
pose of establishing an agency for the
sale of ice during the summer.
Col. r. Fl. Ward, one of our leading
lawyers and o prominent aspirant for
senatorial honors, left yesterday for
Austin. He would make an able rep
resentatlve and will receive the hearty
support of this county and surround
ing section.
Our popular Narrow Gauge con-
ductors Capts. Brooking and Jones
have blossomed out in handsome new
uniforms.
The noted marble falls on the Colo
RADIO west of here and the great cave
some ten miles west of town are at
tracing many visitors who come to
Burnett on business or pleasure.
It is almost certainty now that we
will soon have an iron bridge across
the Colorado. This bridge will draw
a large western trade and add immeaS-
lance as supply point and cotton,
wool and produce market.
The sale and circulation of the
STATESMAN is daily increasing here,
and it is looked for anXiously by our
people who try to keep posted in the
worlds affairs. 1t is the paper for the
million in these parts.
BURNET, April 17.-Quite a pleas
ant social event occurred here last
night, being the marriage of Mr.. r.
P. Rose to Miss Annie Luce, daugh-
ter of d. L. Luce, county clerk. Rev.
Mr.. Rose, of the Presbyterian church,
officiated, and large number of
friends of the bride and groom wit
messed the ceremony.
Mesars. G. G. Horn and G. W.
Mclaughlin, who are now running
the news agency on the Austin and
Northwestern railroad, will soon
open a first class ice cream parlor
here.
A complimentary hop will be given
tonight at the opera house, in honor
of Miss Fannie Kopperl, one of Aus
tins fairest daughters, who is visiting
friends in Burnett.
Mr.. Wood to-day sold for cash over
twelve hundred dollars worth of
fence wire to prominent sheep men in
this and Blanco counties. This is ev-
idence of confidence among the farm
ers and wool growers.
A delegation of Texas veterans left
here yesterday on their way to attend
the meeting of veterans at Paris.
1t is surprising to see the number
of buildings going up in and around
Burnet. Among these is the hand
some residence of Gen. A. r. johnson
on the east side of town.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

town has not been very lively, though
no decrease in business has been no
ticeable
A foundation is being laid by DIR
Johnson for a fine two-story stone
building to be used by him, when
completed, as drug ore.
The cattle investment season i;
now at hand, and many extensive
trades have been perfected in this
county to date.
pass through our town daily. MeSsrs
morning over thousand head of cat
tie to Kansas. Stock have grown in
fine order in the range, which old
cattle men say was never better in
this vicinity at this season.
Several horses have been stolen
from this neighborhood and the
house of Mrs. W. Cross was bro
ken into and rified of clothing and
some other aticles.
Mrs. M. Woodson, most eStimable
and elderly lady, the mother of Mr.. q.
Mcconnell, one of our most promi-
nent merchants, died last night and
was buried this morning. Our entire
community extend heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved family of which she
was member.
DR.. William Mayes, a prominent
physician of Mayiield, Kentucky, is
in our town on a visit to his son, w.
II. Mayes, our able county attorney.
District Attorney, Mr.. Browning,
was very successful in his prosecu-
tions, there being only one acquittal
during this term of the district court.
Judge Blackburn will go on to Cole
man from here to preside in the dis
trict court there.
Several horse thieves were sentenc-
ed at from two to twelve years in the
penitentiary, but their fate seems not
to have deferred their kindred law
breakers much, as the rangers were
called out even since then to go in
pursuit of crowd with lot of stolen
horses, who were supposed to be go
ing in the direction of Comanche.
This conjecture is strengthened by the
fact that the operator here left that
office this morning and in short time
the wire failed to work. tits thought
these parties cut it.
The election held here on the ques-
ton of Incorporation was carried by
fifty or sixty votes in spite of the
opposition of nearly all the
saloon and whisky men of the town.
Some of our most wealthy and influ
entail citizens opposed it also, as pro-
ductive Of no good and much expense.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
FROM PALESTINE.

PALESTINE, April 16.-The sensa-
ton caused here by the lynching of
the negro, Charley Muchand, has about
died out, though the arrest Of another
negro named Williams for a similar
crime has kept the excitement longer
in existence. Williams is sort of a
music teacher and took advantage of
his position to attempt an outrage on
the daughter of Fred Mills a respecta-
BILE and well known colored man. Will
liams was promptly arrested and
jailed, and he will be lucky if he es-
capes the fate of Mu chand, as the col
ored people about hero are very much
enraged against him.
Since Frymeier, of Houston county,
got out of the race for state treasurer
against Lubbock, those up here who
are opposed to the ex-governor being
allowed to die in office, have been dill
gently hunting for man to knock
the old gentleman out at the next
democratic state sparring match.
The last one selected for the job, and
the best one, is Chief Coyle, of the
Houston fire department. AS there
is to be big gathering of the state
fremen in Houston on San Jacinto
day, to celebrate the anniversary of
the fire department of that city, the
STATEsMAN's Palestine young man"
suggests to the veteran of Texas
office holders that it might be well for
him to keep his eyes open on that day
and let his clerks look out for the van
ished cash balance whilst he HES
himself to Houston to keep watch
and ward over the jolly and popular
Coyle.
PALESTINE, April 18.-There was
big meeting of the business men of
Palestine at Firemens' hall to-day, for
the purpose of securing more adequate
fire protection. The meeting was
brought about by the action of the
board of state underwriters, who, be
cause Of the removal of some by
drants from the commercial portion OF
the town, had threatened to place poll
cieS hereafter under the three-quarters
clause. The meeting appointed com.
mittee, who, together with the chief
| engineer and chairman OF the fire
committee of the board Of aldermen
proceeded at once to locate the ny
drants, so as to give the facilities fol
protection as required by the lnsur-
ance companies. The board OF alder
men have approved the action OF the
committee, the local board of under
writers is satisfied, and the trouble is
amicably settled.
DIR. George M. Patten, formerly OF
Austin, but settled here for some years
past, is a very prominent candidate
for United States internal revenue
collector for this district, in place OF
Umbdenstock. The doctor is very much
esteemed here, and his party friends
as well as many others outside Of
party lines, will rejoice to see him sue
ceed. He would certainly be superior
to the average Texas federal appoint
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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

GALVESTON, April 16.-The first
days proceedings of the annual con-
vention of the r. E. Grand Com
mandery of Texas opened with an
inspection and parade of the Sir
Knights, one hundred in number,
representing San Felipe, Austin Com
mandery No. 1; Palestine, No. 3, Bren-
ham, No. 5, and others not in numbers
enough to be distinctive. They were
escorted by the r. e. Grand Com
:landery to the First Baptist church,
where Mayor Fulton's address Of
welcome was read, his honor being i'll
and not appearing. Prelate Poindex-
ter then delivered an address, after
which they repaired to the asylum of
San Felipe, Austin Commandery, where
the proceedings were formally begun
by reading the annual reports, the
appointments of committees, etc. Sir.
Knight, @. G. Mccoy, r. IL. Grand,
commanding, presided, and the follow
ing communicates were represented :
San Felipe De Austin, No. /; Ruth
ven (Houston) No. 2; Palestine, No.
8; Colorado, (Austin) No. 4; Dallas,
No. 6; San Antonio, No. 8; Granhoe,
(Bryan) No. 8; Paris. No. 8; Waco,
No. 10; Gonzales, No. IL; Indivisible
Friends, (Sherman) No. 10; Bertrand
Du Guestine, (Corsicana) No. IA;
BRENNAN, No. Is; Gray (MarshalI) No.
| 16; Fannin, (Goliad) No. IL. To-day's
proceedings will embrace the dedica-
tion Of the new temple and installa-
| tion of officers.
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FROM GAINESVILLE.

A Senatorial Candidate Holds Forth on
the Issues of the Hour.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
GATEsvILLE, April 19.-Capt. L. d.
Walker, of Lampasas, a candidate for
the senate, addressed the people at the
courthouse this evening. "a good
number were present, and his address
covered the main issues of the day.
He took grounds against free grass
and fence-cutters. He urged the peo-
pie to meet their obligations as citi-
zens, in serving as jurors and in every
relation of life, not leaving the jury
service to men of Indifferent patriot
ism. The press, school teachers and
ministers had much to do with the
enforcement of the law.
GATEsvILLE, TEX, April 17.-NeaI
Hamilton, last night, Albert Shoe
maker was called out of his house by
mob and riddled with bullets. He
had long been considered bad man
The Hamilton people seem determin.
ed to rid their county of thieves and
had characters
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
FROM SAN ANTONIO,

A Young Cyclone-San Jacinto Day, Etc
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, April 19.-This
morning about two o'clock the fiercest
storm of this season burst over thu
city, continuing for three hours. The
wind was terrific, with rain. hail
thunder and lightning. One house
was blown down; damage, 81, 600. 9th
erS were uroofed. Trees were torn
up and the country flooded gener-
ally.
George Ryan and Perry Alsbury
have been arrested for horse theft.
Monday being San Jacinto day, the
public offices will be closed, and the
Texas veterans will have reunion in
Veramendi palace. They will hoist
the Texas flag and March to the Al
| amo, where a salute of cannon will be
fired, speeches delivered, etc.
Two men arrived at KerrYille yes
terday with twenty head of horses
for sale, but when asked to show bills
of sale suddenly left town, leaving
the horses, which were evidently
stolen.
SAN ANTONIO, April 16. L. J.
Wright, Western Union telegraph
manager of Laredo, was married to
Miss Hattie M. FTary, one of our pref
ty society girls, last night.
Several delegates to the grand COM
mandery of Knights Templar, have
left for Galveston to-day.
Col. E. Miles has in his possession
the naturalization papers of Col. Ben
inflow, dated 1920, making him a citi-
zen of Mexico under the king of Spain,
and dated 1885, making him citizen
Of the republic of Mexico.
Judge Nancy of Seguin, passed
through to-day for New Mexico to
attend the trial of his son, Mike Ma
ney, for murder.
The old fair grounds, two miles
south of the city, have changed own
ers, though the present owner, owing
to desire TO purchase more land refus-
es to have his name made public, and
will give no definite idea what he in
tends doing, but some turf men say
he will have some blooded stock and
good racing on the grounds next fall.
SAN ANTONIO, April 18.-Mrs. Mary
Murphy sues for divorce from her
husband, Tom Murphy, alleging ser
les of Outrages towards her, and
for cruelty.
w. II. dill hdZol UTluSS q SpO,UUO
damage suit against his former part
ner, Charles Baker, in leaving his sa-
loon closed on an attachment.
Two convicts, sent up for two and
four years, were taken from here to-
day and put to work in the penitenti-
airy.
Ben Barajas was arrested to-day for
theft of horse from T. G. Maddox at
CibapS creek.
Several Texas veterans leave to.
morrow to attend the reunion at
Paris.
Witnesses were examined to-day
before the federal commissioner in the
case of Mrs. Florence A. Austin,
which is suit for damages against
the United States government for
cotton confiscated during the war.
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FROM BELTON.

The Murder Trial-San JacintO Day
Death-The Medical Convention, Etc.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
Mrs. Susan G. Morey died suddenly
of heart disease this morning at the
residence of her son p. T. Morey. She
had been unwen for several days, but
her end was not expected so near.
She will be buried tomorrow at north
Bolton cemetery. Mr.. Morey and fam
lily have the sympathy of the commu-
nifty.
San Jacinto day will not be celebrat-
ed here. The banks will remain open,
the public schools continue and other
business be transacted the same as
usual.
The jury in the Echols murder case
after hanging from yesterday to late
this evening, were discharged by the
district judge.
Hugh Parker was fined in the dis
trict court to-day $3.50 for an aggra-
waited assault.
The doctors are expected to
come in full force Monday and ar
engagements are now perfected to en-
terrain them royalty.
Bolton, April 1.-THE testimony
in the Echols murder case was closed
this morning. The argument was
opened by County Attorney Jno. M.
Furman, who was followed by Messrs.
Boyd and King for the defense, and
then again by J. M. Roseborough for
the state. The arguments will be
.closed tomorrow by Messrs. Mcmahon
and Shepard for the defense, and Judge
Saunders for the state. The case
has excited unusual interest, and opin-
ions differ as to what the verdict will
be.
F.. c. Edny, who lived some twenty
miles from here, was thrown from his
horse about ten days ago and had
both legs broken. He received proper
medical attention, but, becoming de
lirious, tore the bandages from his
legs, which produced hemorrhage
from the effects of which he has died
Ample preparations are being made
to entertain the state medical associ
alton, which meets here next week
| Work has begun on the lime manu-
factory, which will be ca pable of pro
ducing one hundred barrels OF lint
| per day.
| Work begun to-day on the new ic,
factory. 1t will cost $1,000, an(
have a capacity or manufacturing fly
tons per day. With two factories IL
full blast manufacturing ice, the cit,
ought to keep cool.
i BELToN, April 18-Ehe case of tn
state against Eikels, on trial for tn
murder lof s. T. Williams, Esq, wa
opened this morning with an hour
speech by ]. B. .McMahan, Esq, fol
lowed by Col. Seth Shepard, of Ga
J weston, both for the defense Judg
x. B. Saunders concluded for the stat
in an able exposition of the Law an
facts, in speech of nearly two hour,
, The charge of the judge was deli,
at p. M, and the case went to th
jury, who have not yet T,
} turned the verdict. The temporar
: court room being too small to accom-
modate the persons present, the coul
adjourned to the opera house Ther
was large number of ladies preSen
Q and great interest is manifest ed.
Mr.. L. V. Stockard, Of Ausitin, an
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court has been occupied with cases of
importance.
M. Kenheim, of San Antonio, sued
Jonathan Miles and a number of other
defendants for one hundred acres in
Miles additions. Miles brought a
cross action, claiming one hundred
and forty acres held by Kenheim,
and upon which San Angela is partly
situated. Judge Towes dismissed
both claims, and remitted them to
their former status. Both cases have
been appealed.
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FROM BRoWNWOoD.
1t Has Got the Railroad Fever Bad-Died
of Measles, Etc.

1t Has Got the Railroad Fever Bad-Died
of Measles, Etc.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BROWNWOOD, Tex, April 10. In
response to a letter received from a
railroad committee at Dallas; a large
number of our citizens, including
those from town and country, assem-
bled in the opera house, in which the
most enthusiastic meeting ever here
tofore held in this county was held to-
day, and at which rousing speeches
were made by the chairman, Col w.
H. Martin, 9. 81. Jenkins, John w.
Goodwin and others. A committee
of thirteen was appointed to cores
pond with the people of Dallas for the
purpose of apprising them that they
will heartily cooperate with them in
building a road from Cleburne to
Brownwood. Members of the Dallas
railroad committee were invited to
Brownwood to perfect arrangements
for the building of the road. Our peo-
pie now believe that Fort Worth and
Dallas are in earnest, and we will lib
orally assist the first road that points
towards Brownwood.
| A fine ram fell here yesterday.
The prospects are good, and the
wheat crop was never more encoura
ging than it is now.
Bill Craigg died in the Brownwoo6
| jail yesterday of the measles.
BRoWNweoD, April 16.7Since thu
adjournment of the district court oui
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FROM SAN ANGELA.

nratrimony, Fence-C Cutting and Litigation.
snecTal Telegram to The Statesman
SAN ANGELA, April 19.-Mr. w. E.
Ellis. cashier of the National bank
here. left for Colorado to-day, to be
married to Miss Mckenzie on Monday
next. The new bank will open for
business on May 5.
Col. 7. J. Odon, of Fort Chadburne,
RunIlel county, had some ten miles
of his senee destroyed by tence-cut-
tiers recently.
For the last three days, the district
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FROM DALLAS.

Threatened strike-Charged with Arson
The Burns Murder.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
DALLAS, April 16.-J. w. Booth Of
Decatur. was in the city to-day con-
ferring with citizens about a newly
protected railroad from Dallas to the
northwest. He says the Decatur cttl-
zens will give at least two per cent.
of the assessed value OF their property
to aid such road. The Dallas COM
mittee of public sbenefit is work
ing enaEgetically, and expect
of several railroad schemes within the
next two weeks.
j. S. Daugherty, chairman of the
committee, left for Austin to-day. 1t
is rumored he has gone to file Char
ter for road from Dallas to Brown
wood.
The grocery house of Fortune Bros
was robbed of q large quantity OF
goods last night, and the safe bur-
glarized of 1928 in cash and collateral
The burglars were captured to-day
three miles southeast OF Dallas, anC
gave their names as William Albert
Charles Williams and Charles Ora
ham. The two first named are white
men and strangers here; the las
named is a VIGOROUSLY bad negro o.
Dallas. The stolen money was recov
cred and the burglars jailed.
w. C. Gerry, of Fall River. Mass
is here to aid in prosecuting Morgan
Commack, E. d. Easton, Jos. Lohn
stein and Jos. Baum, charged with
the famous cotton frauds, whose trial
are set for next week. Mr.. Gerr,
advanced heavily on the bogus bill
of lading issued to Lohnstein by Eas
ton last fall.
The Baptist ministers Of this sec
ton are preparing to start for Balti
more in large numbers to attend tn
national con inference of that denomina
ton. to assemble May 8.
The payment of 500 to certain re
ligious, charitable and benevolen
funds secures the admission of 10
delegates. AS the Texas Baptist
furnished SI60 the denominatio
is entitled to 100 delegates. 1t is e
timated that nearly one hundre
will meet and depart from Dallas.
DALLAS, April 19.-Another brio
LAYERS strike is threatened Monda
next. A demand to-day was mad
that the contractors increase the wagt
from $500 and S4.50 to q uniforl
price of $500 per day. The col
tractors say they will make no il
crease. and hope to be able TO ave
the threatened strike.
There was another great rain hel
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COLEMAN.

The Sheep Shear odd Fellows Celebra-
ton, Etc.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
COLEMAN, April ia cold nor
ther sprung up since last night. The
wind is blowing hard at present.
The sheep men are now busy shear
ing their sheep, and already there has
been three wagon loads of wool ship
ped from this place by Mr.. r. Fl.
Overall.
The Odd Fellows will give their
usual celebration here on April 20.
The house work on the court house
is completed and ready for the roof
Business is lively.
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FROM UVALDE.

Firemens' Ball-Selling Whiskey With
out License-PoIitics,
Special Telegram TO The Statesman.
UVALDE, April 19.-The grand ball
and supper given by the Hook and
Ladder Company No. last night was
splendid affair. The company re-
allied about $3.50, which will be ap-
piled to purchasing new uniforms.
Our sheriff captured four barrels of
Whiskey, wine, ETC., at the dance
house yesterday, which the proprietor
had been selling without a license.
A large number of dwelling houses
are going up, and improvements of
every kind are taking place through
out the town.
Politics is quiet in our county, and
candidates are slow to announce.
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FROM BASTROP.
Court Business-Death, Etc.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
BAsTRoP, April 19.-There has been
very little civil business in court this
week, but the grand jury is busy up
to the present time. They have re-
turned twenty eight bills, and will not
adjourn for several days.
John Dickens, very popular farm
er living near here, died this morning
He will be buried tomorrow.
We had a very hard rain and storm
of wind last night. The farmers are
complaining of too much rain.
There are more people in town to
day than there has been for long
time. and business is good.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

Mis-. &. A. Pington and Miss Wynn.
of Calvert, are visiting the family of
w. Htlay.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
FROM MANITOBA.

WNNEPEG, April 17.-A caucus of
the entire legislature was held to-day
to consider the serious position of the
province on account of the treatment
of the dominion government. and to
agree on the steps to be taken to
alleviate the same A committee was
Instructed to prepare an ultlmatum.
Make your loans at L. Eck's. 12tt
Little Joker is the best smoking
tobacco Esa
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National Politics.

CLEVELAND, o., April 19.-The re
publicans of the twenty-frst congress
sional district to-day elected as dele
gates to the Chicago convention
a. @. Hord and Edwin Cowles, both
for Blaine.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, April 49,
The republican county convention
met to-day and selected Blaine dele
gates to the state convention.
ST.. LOUIS, April 19.-In twenty
county conventions held In Kansas
to-day to elect delegates to the state
convention Blaine and Lincoln were
ahead of all others. Logan had some
| few on his side.
CINCINNATI, April 19.-Of the fifty
eight delegates elected to the republic
can state convention, the Commercial
Gazette, at midnight, has reportsiof
thirty-six delegates classified thus
| far: Arthur, 10; Sherman with Blaine
second choice, Is; Blaine with Sher-
man second choice), 4; unknown, A.
The county conventions held in the
state so far as reported up to midnight
are mostly for Blaine.
| COLUMBUS, s. G., April 16.-The re.
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THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 16.3Sa-
bin introduced bill to revive the
grade of general of the army.
The bill left undisposed of ye5ter-
day to divide portion OF the great