The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-30
AFFAIRS AT AUSTIN.
A Serious Stabbing Affcay Betw,e On
Prominent Parties.
Tho Land Board Has a Nut 10
Crack.
State Capital Notes aud CONNIE nts

AUSTIN, April 20.-[special.I-A serious
cutting siirsy occurred about s o'clock this
evening between Colonel l., II. Edwards,
manager OF tho Texas Investment comps.
nv and II. l.. Wren, secretary OF tho Odd
Fellows, Ia which Edwards received six
wounds, two Of which are considered
dangerous. From oil that can
be gathered regarding the affair,
II appears that Edwards and Wren had
met previously, when tho former abused
the latter. Parties separated them and later
In the evening as Wren WAS passing In
front OF Edwards oii'co and started down
the street, Edwards ran after and struck
Wren Rlinging blow on the side OF tho
face with his list. Wren wheeled
and with O pocket knife inflicted six wounds
upon his aGpailhnt In the left side and In
the back. DR., Bart probed the wounda and
nronounced them not fatal hut serious.
Wren was arrested by Marshal Leo AMI
Edwards conveyed TO his home.
Burnett olainB her advantages Tor sum
mer normal school aud has notified the sec
rotary that II $40 for board IL not cheap
enough Burne, will make II lower.
The following case was before the land
board to-day, but the iinal action was sus-
pended for further proof. the land IN con.
troversy being section o block 20 Of the
Southern Pacific survey IN Tom Green
county, Messrs. Sandefson and sutlifl
claiming as actual settlers under the 81
per acre appraisement. Mr.. Bates oilers 20
purchase for 1907 per acre, and contends
that the olnim ia not good as ee,tlers. The
toard awaits further proof rom the settlers.
a resolution was passed by the b ard al
lowing the secretary TO Sign and ncknowl'
edge all leases.
Hon. Charles II. Gibson, speaker o; tho
house of representatives, and Miss Emma,
daughter OF Colonel !. l.. Drlslill, wcro
married to-day at o'clock By Rev. DIR. j.
w. Poindexter, OF the Cumberland Proshy-
terrain church, at tho residence OF tho
brides parents. a. large number OF guests
we're present, including Governor IRELAND.
The bridal presents were costly and numer-
Gus. Mr. aud Mrs. Gibson leie on the ~.
NJ. train for WaxAhachie, their future
home.
William Sponc5, press correspondent, is
quite sick at his residence with fever.
THE COURTS.
The supreme court affirmed Grimm vs,
Childrsss, from Guadalupa; Davis We. Dixon
ct al, from Co ike; Texas & Pacific railroad
VS.. hcClanahan, from Lamar; Schultz
ys. Lsmser. ct dD from ~, ~
Hill; Daniel VS., Western Union Telegraph
Company, from Gray SOD; Aiken ~. Hale
d Mcdonald, from Lamar; jeffrey va. Gfe-
ham. from Young.
Reversed and Iemanded: Ryan VS.. Ryan
ct al: from rerrapi; Helen ct al. We.
Jennings, from Collin; Scalf VS..
Tompklns, from Collin; Poe ct nj.
vs Polk, rom San Saba; Frazier vs.. Wood
ward It ri. from Corvell; Houston Il Texas
Ceu'ral railway Va. Hioks, from Dallas.
Appeal dismissed: Fay ct 81 vs.. Queen
Insurance company, from Grayson.
Oeriiorari granted: Schramm ct oil. VIZ.
Gentry; from Hays.
Submitted on briefs Tor both paItiet
Austin IL North Western railway VS..
Maya, from Travis; Austin * Northwest-
ern rsilway va. Cornell from Travis; Rou-
want vs.. San Antonio National bank, from
Bexar; Davis vs., Gray, from HAYS; Austin
& Northwestern railway VS.. Doniela, from
Travis.