The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
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departure to be discontinue, d
Ordered that j. E. c. Corley. 10 r.
Rogers, A. NJ. Davidson LANES
Thompson and Wade uLWry IRE an.
pointed Ju'y of view for the change
of ths Au TIN and Manor road. to be-
gin at or near the nint mile post from
Austin, thence to the most practical
bielOu'e to the III. Il L. g. Il. r.; thence
with said railroad, or as near the
same as may be safe and practicable,
to the town of Manor as set forth in
the petition for the charge. Said jury
are appointed commission RS to give
notice 10 iDteres ted land owners and
assess damages 10 any parties claim
ing the same in the event of the OPEN
ing of said road.
Ordered that John Dougherty, d.
f. Wadden, Dock Giles, r. II. Rob
erts and f. Casdwen, are appointed a
jury and commissioners for layinQ
out a road about ten miles north Of
Austin, beginning At point aboutY
200 yards north of the Christian
church, near John DilIingham's, and
running in westerly direction on a
line between the land OF j. Gilbert,
w. III. ID. Darlington and Mrs. e.
w OAAC, oOOuI wv lilo
lower Austin and Round Rock road
to the land OF J. E. Corley to the
southwest corner of Gilbert land;
thence north about 50fi yards to the
land Of Peter Wells, in awesterly d.
rection on line between z. Wells and
j. e. Corley about 500 yards, inter
secting the road cast of the Dodge
farm, as set forth in the petition.
They are TO give due notice and as
sess proper damages to parties claim
ing the same incident to the opening
of said road.
DISTRICT COURT.
: The trial of ii. NJ. Bowen, indicted
fer tle.t of cattle, resulted yesterday
il the conviction of the accused, and
, sentence according to the verdict of
} the jury Of two years in the peniten-
/ tiary.
/ L. L. Daniels, on a plea of guilty of
!, aggravated assault and battery, was
8 fined $500.
g The case of Chandler vs.. Caldwell
9 a land suit, was continued on the atli-
9 davit of the defendant.
After the final call of the civil jury
e docket to-day, the civil non-idry
docket will be taken up in this court.
Q COUNTY COURT.
This court was not in session yes
y terday. Judge Fillmore has had
= under consideration an application of
) inquiry into the mental condition of
i Mr.. II. B. Anderson, known as an in
u terpreter, In which capacity he acted
- for Hon. Santos Benavides, member
: of the legislature. He is alleged to bt
n a lunatic. ft-.-
- The court has issued order dischag
=. - ing Mrs. MaLel Day, widow of tn,
= late w. H. Day, from all liability OF
u her bond as administrative of the es
70 tate of her deceased husband. TIT
70 decree of the court confirms to Mrs
~ Day and her child. Willie Mabel Day
= in equal shares, $500 acres Of land II
II Coleman county. toge her with larg
~ amount of real estate property in tn
county of Grayson and city of DEM
10 son, and half interest in $40 heat
., of cattle, and one half interest in 4
III head of horses, the farming nipple
70 70 ments, and the ranch in Coleman
:" county. .......l-
III Mrs. Days ranch In Coleman count,
nc embraces over sixty thousand acres 0
% pasture lands, under fence and stock
40 30 ed with cattle.