The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
THE STATESMAN.
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

j ohm w. WlllSoD, Esq, OF CnlS CITY
WIS yesterday licensed to practice be
fore the supreme court.
Senator Fowler is in the city for thu
purpose of defending certain parties Il
be tried in the district court.
The choir of DR.. Goodwyn's congre
gatiou of the NJ. Z. Church South are
requested to meet to practrace at
O'Clock this evening at the church.
The Capital Club have rented {
room in the Miller building, and are fit
ting il UP in most excellent style
The room will be formally opened
Saturday night.
Neither of the justice courts haG
any Grimm Il business before it yester
day. The justices of the peace are
only ornamental while the grand jury
is in session.
The tram coming from Burnett yes
terday came near having serious &C
cidenl near Cummings. An empty
box jumped the track, but was STOP
ped before much damage had beer
done.
The recorder had Tom Davis before
him for sleeping in a public place.
fined So. VIM. Berse, for drunkenness
So, Annie Lyons, vagrancy, $40 an0
costs, and Olerarre for vagrancy, SIC
and costs.
The lumbermen will find Tom
I.ooke's lunch rooms, under the old
Brunswick hotel, pleasant quarters be,
tween or at meal times. His Is the
bon-ton place in Austin for cold lunch
and hot coffee, served at all hours.
The most of the readers of THE
STATESMAN will remember Dug
Wood, the negro who made such a
fight with Policeman Howe last sum-
mer. He was fined by the justice and
appealed to the county court, where
he was tried by jury yesterday and
fined $500.
The lumbermen'S convention met In
the hall south of the Raymond, but by
resolution excluded all newspaper men
and reporters. A STATESMAN repre-
sentative visited the hall and was in
Vited to go hither. The secretary
agreed to furnish so much of their pro-
ceedings as they desired published,
but failed to connect last night.
The unique advertisement on this
page of Mr.. A. w. McComas, invites
attention. Nc. is an "old settler
among us, and his workmanship IS p
painter, sign letterer, paper hange.
and decoratoris too well known among
the citizens for THE STATESMAN to
say anything in his praise. His shop
is upstairs at 713 Congress avenue
and orders left there will receive
prompt attention.
Mr.. G. EdmundSon, the genial and
accomplished chief clerk in the attOr-
ney generals department, has returned
to Austin by way of Galveston, from
Sherman, where he captured a fair
prize, Miss Cora Wallace, as the treas
ured companion of his life. He will
doubtless be more genial and all the
wiser from such happy companion
ship. They have their home at the
residence of Mr.. j. w. Graham.
The Indignation in regard to the
White Elephant continues toincrease,
and yesterday large number OF real
estate men expressed themselves as
willing to join the organization for its
suppression. Just so soon as it is def
finitely known that the institution
will be located here the organization
will be formed and every means known
to the law, will be applied to its sup
preston.
Once in so often the bold highway
l.
night as j. nj. Venable was going
home he was met at the foot OF Mt.
Bonnell 10y two mounted highway
men, who demanded his money or his
life, while they covered him with their
six-shooters. He slid off his horse on
the other side from the robbers, and
while they were trying to shoot him
he got into the cedar brakes and es
capped. They shot at him several
times, but did not hit him. He
w;lked to the city, and officers john
son and O0erwetter went in pursuit of
the highwaymen. He could not be
traced, but Venable's horse was found
tied to a tree.
The account given yesterday of the
killing of Harry Taylor contained
some errors, as later accounts show
Taylor is the son of DIR. Taylor, of
Elgin, and not DIR. Taylor, of Austin.
Young Taylor and Miles had not been
on speaking terms for year. They
both came riding towards each other
about half a mile from town, and
when they met Miles said: damn
you'll We have not been speaking for
year, and am going to kill your
Taylor told him he was not armed,
and begged him not to shoot him, but
he did, and Taylor sliding over to the
side of his horse, the shot did not take
effect. He shot second time, and
the ball struck him in the back and
came out in front. He lived eight
hours. Miles took to the brush. 1t
was his brotf er who shot the negro.
We get the above from one of the
coroners jury.
Drs. Shackelford &. LeSueur, dentists
SOP Congress avenue, entire denture
on gold, $125; entire denture on rub
Der. S25 to $50: gold filings inserted
for SO and upwards; plastic in proper
ton. Teeth extracted, 90 cents.
The foundation for a new store was
begun yesterday, just south of Billie
& Charles saloon. on the Avenue.
The skating rink was crowded
again, and the girls and boys enjoyed
life on wheels-little wheels-Very
much.
A complimentary hop will be ten
dered Miss Sallie Hall, of Georgia, by
her friends, at Turner hall Thursday
evening.
The ladies of the congregation be-
longing to st. David's church will have
an important meeting this evening
after service.
Don't fail to hear the lecture by
Rev. G. w. Briggs on the six-shooter,
TO be delivered in the M. E. Church
South Thursday euening.
James w. Swayne, Esq. city at
torney of Fort Worth, was in Austin
yesterday. He is here attending the
session of the supreme court.
The little son of A. Mexican, of
Crow, Mexican & Co., badly sprained
his arm last night.
NJ. Loury was tried for theft in the
county court and acquitted.
The travel On the railroad is very
lively at present.
Mayor Saylor is not likely to re-
sign and the aSpirants for his place
as mayor viii feel-Oh! how they will
feel.
Nearly eveay one was fearful of a
frcst last night but as we go to press
the prospects are that the affection
will not come.
The farmers say this cold weather
is just the thing for the crops, as they
.are making excellent root Ii it does
not get cold enough for frost it will
add to the prospects.
DIR. Stoddard still gives his magic
lantern show.
See G. F. Rumpels ad of uptown
stationery.
Ladies. remember Miss Cora Hell
lenWorth's opening to-day. All are
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