The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28
DALLAS.
Especial to The Statesman. !

E1ulu ITeIneuS, imagining All SOrLS OF
demons were after him. also that men
were surrounding him with shot guns.
He escaped from the room at one time
and took refuge in the basement of
the opera house. Just before dying
he sprang out of the bed and ran I'm
Z der the bed to hide from imaginary
pursuers. He was from Minneapolis,
Minnesota. where his remains are to
be forwarded.
G. +. Doyle, plumber and gas-fitter,
was to-day closed by attachment to
satisfy claim of J. f. Doyle, of Lit
tie Rock. for S875.60.'
z. u. Wilson, convicted at the last
term of the district court of murder
ing Henry Johnson, and given forty
Years IN the penitentiary, and John
Dixon, eight years for horse stealing,
to-day appealed their cases to the state
court of appeals.
A Metzler, delegate from Lone Star
Lodge, No. 81, Independent Order of
the Free Sons Of Israel. has gone to
Cincinnati to attend the Unite States
convention to assemble there next
Sunday. He will endeavor to have
the endowment plan raised from 1000
to 5000 dollars.
The walls of the new merchants eX-
change building have reached the Sec
ond story. The portion of the struc-
ture already up gives evidence that
the exchange is to be the handsomest
building in the state.
Mr.. E. A. Peck, popular young
gentleman, left for New Orleans this
morning where he marries a Miss
Douglas on Friday night next.
Frank Martinella, living two miles
from Dallas, last night discovered
chicken thieves among his poultry,
and in attempting to drive them
away was so badly beaten that his life
is despaired of. Two negroes were
:, doing the stealing. Both escaped.
DALLAS. Feb. 21.-Chester Champi-
on, charged with grand Larceny for
stealing tie in Indian Territory
was to-day before u. s. Commissioner
Mccormick on preliminary hearing
and was held in one thousand dollars
bon for appearance in the L. S. court
western district of Arkansas, at Fort
Smith. The prisoner made the bond
and was released. He was captured
in Coleman county, Texas, by Deputy
u 5. Marshal Tom GERM.
Jim Cook was this 'ng found
dead in pool of stagnant water in
the northern suburb of the city. The
coroner's jury returned a verdict of
death cauS, d from the effects of be-
coming helplessly intoxicated.
The lodges of the Knights of Honor
fraternity in Dallas to-day forwarded
over one hundred dollars to the Ohio
valley flood sufferers.
The merchants's exchange, banks,
nnGtntfinn nnnTfc will ,,hS
Washington's birthday by keeping
closed tomorrow.
News from Denton reports the
death there this evening of a desper-
ate character named Gardner. who
was shot few days ago. He was
drunk, and fired pistol at some chill
dren in the street to brighten them,
and then fired several shots at the wife
of Leo Smitto, causing her to run into
the house to save her life, Her hus-
band came out with shotgun and
fired the contents into Gardeners head,
putting out both eyes, horribly mutt
l2ting his face and penetrating the
brain with five buckshot. The COM
munity eXolerates Snitto for the
shooting.
A telephone message, from Kauf-
man, the county-seat OF Kaufman
county, was received this evening at
the sheriff's Office asking for pack of
bloodhouI dis, saying 4 negro had killed
white boy, hitting him on the head
with an iron bar, and then escaped.
Sheriff Smith, of Dallas county, left
at once for kaufman with two we'll
trained bloodhounds.
A federal official in Dallas has in
formation of the existence of a strong
band of moonshiners carrying on the
business of Illicit distilling on both
sides of Red river-in the Seminole
nation and in Montague City, Tex as,
particularly in the Mud creek timber
region. People living in the vicinity
are represented as being so terrorized
by the moonshiners that they dare not
inform against them for fear of their
lives. The official asserts that the
Washington revenue officers are SO
niggardly in furnishing means 70 sup
press moonshining, except in certain
districts that they select out for
reasons known only to themselves.
that it is virtually giving license for
revenue violation of the character
mentioned with IMMUNITY, and officials
cognizant of what is going on are
powerless to prevent it, and often
dare do nothing to break it up. 1t is
alleged that certain deputy United
States marshal in the North Texas
district was recently given a number
OF moonshine papers to serve, but
slipped them in his pocket and made
no effort to serve them. as he could do
nothing but risk his life and money
to no purpose. He had previously
broken up an illicit still, .arresting the
parties and the Washington author
tiles allowed him nearly $50 less than
the actual amount of money he had
spent. The Dallas officials have it
from reliable authority that Illicit
distllling is in a flourishing condition
IN the Palo Pinto mountains and in
northwest Texas generally.
L. Brady, arrested in Collin county.
was lodged in the Dallas Jail tonight
on caplaS from Tennessee, charging
Illicit distilling. 1t is alleged, he and
cunningham, lodged in the Dallas Jail |
last Sunday night, were members of a |
notorious band of moonshiners and
run out of Tennessee about eighteen |
months ago. Officers assert that other |
members of the gang are in Texas |
and in the Indian Territory.
The inventory of the stock of goods |
of Lyons Bros, attached on Tuesday |
last, shows assets of $50, 600. The liza |
bilities are $4,000.
DALLAS, Feb. 22.-State Senator
Gibbs left tonight for Atlanta, Ga.
On law business.
Washington's birthday is being cele-
brated tonight by military ball by |
the Lamar Rifles.
William Woods, from Bradley coun- |
ty, Ark, was robbed last night by a |
stranger, who fell in with him at Tex
arkana and accompanied him to
Dallas. The thief took Woods pocket
book, containing $500 aud valuable
papers.
The safe in James McKeand's store,
No. 1929 Elm street, was blown open
and burglariZed last night of about |
$500 and lot of papers. No clew to
the burglars.
The city is again overrun by tramps
and suspicious characters. The police
run in about twenty last night, They
were taken to the mayors court this
morning and given notice to leave the
city within twenty-four hours. The
authorities propose to make it hot for
suspicious characters If they dom
emigrate.
GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, Feb. %. = Supreme
court-motion to withdraw transcript
allowed: Stark ct al. VS.. Miller,
GranUa Submitted On hriafs anJ