The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
BRIEF MENTION.

The justices OF the peace are having
rest.
Still the cry for a free bridge is
heard in the land.
Mike O'Connor's drunk cost him So
yesterday. He paid it to the re-
corder.
Several trees were struck by light
ming near the city yesterday morn
ing.
The first of April came in with an
April shower, but Sol smiled the most
of the day.
The amount Of the occupation tax
for the quarter ending March 81 is:
state, $2,729; county, $1,349.
d. Sonnet was charged before JUS
tice Tegener with cursing and swer-
ing, tried and found not guilty.
Strangers in the city find the di-
rectory column of this paper Valua-
BILE guide to all branches of business.
Elisha Vessels having failed to Sc
cure the court house, will discuss the
city government On Cooks, next Sat
urday night.
The grand jury are up with their
work. They reported on all cases
known to date, yesterday, and aG-
Journed till Saturday to wait develop
ment of further deviltry.
Dave Shepard and Lucy Campbell,
both colored, procured a marriage Ii
cenSe. We suppose it is proper for a
camel to have a shepard to take care
of her.
M. Laurey was arrested for stealing
mason's hammer. He pawned it at
JackSon's. The man from whom it
was stolen is G. Petri. Laurey was
lodged in the county Jail.
The patriot Vessels failed to get a
crowd at the court house, and also
failed to get the court house, but this
good man is not daunted. He will
hold his meeting on the street Satur-
day night.
Officer Callahan had Officer White
arrested for discharging a pistol at
the fire the other night. The evil
dence failed to sustain the charge and
the recorder dismissed the case.
The following building permits
were issued: w. A. Purley, a frame
building 16x22; j. w. Moreland, frame
32x32; j. Cummings, frame 22X28; j.
NJ. Peacock, frame 20X4O; G. +. An
derson, frame 76x41; cost, $4,000.
The DR.. Carver show at the fair
grounds yesterday was again largely
attended. The most of those who at
tended liked the entire exhibition, and
all were delighted with his skill with
the rifle. All in all, the show has
given satisfaction, and the doctor has
lost none of his fame by coming to
this city.
Kate Williams and Buzzard Liz had
a fight in the first ward. They hit
each other squarely in the nose and
made the claret flow. Both parties
were arrested but as Kate did not be-
gin the affray and only acted in self
defence she was released without
fine.
Sid Garner, desperate character,
was arrested in Won Patterns lumber
yard for stealing an overcoat. Deputy
Sheriff w. NJ. Darnwel made the
arrest, and the man fought like a
tiger. He had to tie his hands and
feet in order to do anything with him.
Even at the calaboose the man acted
like wild beast. Some say the man
is a lunatic. If such is the case why
do the authorities permit such man
at large?
A runaway horse, with buggy at
tached, created some excitement on
Brazos street yesterday afternoon
about o'clock. He took fright at or
near the telegraph Office, where he
had been tied by his driver; Mrs. Bun
ton, and dashed down Bots d. Arc
street, leaving the buggy top opposite
Monroe Miller's stable. Turning into
Brazos street, and running down hill
toward Pecan, he collided with a farm
wagon, upturning the vehicle to
which he was fastened, telling the
animals drawing the wagon and
breaking the tongue. No other dam
age.
At the election of the Colorado Fire
company last night, the following Of
fcers were elected: j. E. Jones, fore
man; Lock Platt, first assistant; A
Peterson, second assistant; J. W.
Moore, engineer; w. II. Simmons,
driver; w. E. Parker, president; J. A.
Miller, secretary; F. Brown, treasurer,
and NJ. G. Burrow, Whispering BilD
steward. A committee consisting of
James, Kirk, Kane and Parker were
appointed to make arrangements for a
celebration the 21st instant. The Of
ficers gave banquet at Simon's res
taurant after adjournment.