The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
FROM KYLE.
Increased Mail Accommodation and Gen
eral Odds and Ends.

Increased Mail Accommodation and Gen
eral Odds and Ends.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
KYLE, April 10.-W. E Roach, agent
Texas express company, returned
from Lockhart this morning, whittier
he went on business connected with
his company.
Mr.. E. e. Barner, our postmaster, is
now in Lockhart for the purpose Of
establishing a mail route between that
place and Kyle. If he succeeds it will
make it much more convenient for
both places, as the mail from one
place to the other is now transmitted
via Austin. which makes it day
longer than it would be to come or
go straight across the country.
Weather still cloudy, but much
warmer.
Farming was meyer more active
than at present, and crop prospects
were never more encouraging.
Book agents of both sexes still con-
tinue to roll in, and if our people fail
to secure select CD libraries this sea-
son it will certainly be no fault of the
agents.
Considering that Kyle is not incor-
orderly town in the state.
The beautiful prairie just east of
town is covered with wild flowers in
the widest profusion, and presents an
aspect altogether pleasing and lovely
to the eye.
Granville MCPHERSON, Esq, editor
and proprietor of the Blanco Star
indicator, is rusticating in our city.
~ Err1 hoo 1nvarfo6 &c
large sheep ranch in Old Mexico.
John Nolen returned from Cottula
this evening, having with him Gus.
| Griffin, young man who was wanted
night. In a preliminary trial before
bond, which he gave, but was imme-
diately re-arrested on a charge of
horse stealing, and when this case is
disposed of, charges of forgery and
cattle stealing will Immediately be
preferred against him. The affair is
| quite unfortunate for his widowed
mother and sisters, who live at this
place, and are highly respectable. 1t
| is thought he will impiicate others
before it is through with.
LATER.
Young Griffin's bondsmen withdrew
their bonds tonight, and he will i'm.
mediateIy be placed in Jail. Several
other charges are being worked VI
against him, and he is good for long
term at Huntsville. He is only about
nineteen years of age.
| A little grandchild of old father
Morrell, living about two miles from
town, was struck by lightning Thu!
evening and kill6.
KYLE, April 12.-As this is beau
tiful day, with the ground too wet tt
work, an extraordinary large numbe
of farmers are in town, and today
business has been enormous.
A petition praying for the opening O.
adaily mail line between this plac'
and Lockhart, was being circulated
amoug our citizens to-day, ana freel.
signed.
, Although an apportionment wa
: made at the last meeting of the com
missioners' court, for the opening of
public road between Kyle and Blanc
City, still nothing further in that di
rection has yet been done, much to tn
: inconvenience of the people of Dot
places, especially those of Blanco. b
the opening of such road it wi
. bring Blanco City fifteen miles neare
: to the railroad, and will prove invall
! able to the business interests of XVI
as it Will establish direct mail Lin
!. between the two places, and wi
/ also make Kyle the general shippin
e point for the country west of here.
) Is now thought that our business me
|. viii soon take the initiatOry steps
3 secure its Immediate opening.
DIR. Martin, a brother of the paste