The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
FROM SAN ANTONIO.
a Grand observation-disclosures to 5000
PeOple-HonOring Col. JohnsOn's
Memory, Etc.

PeopIe-Honoring Col. JOhnson's
Memory, Etc.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, April 26.-The
siXty-fifth anniversary of the Odd
Fellows lodge was celebrated to-day
in San Antonio in grand style. This
afternoon the entire lodge turned out
to dedicate their cemetery, where the
services were most impres eve. To-
night the celebration was concludes
at San Pedro Springs, with speeches,
etc, and great banquet to 5000 peo-
pie, was given. Several gentleman
were present from outside cities, in
Guiding Capt. a. J. Pcelvr, jr, o. NJ.
Roberts, jr., G. ID. Sims, end others Of
Austin.
l. Bierr has been arrested for theft
of SLIGO from old -Mr. Gissi, the UNI
brella maker.
The state flag was to-day dropped at
half-mast from the court house IN
memory of Col. Frank Johnson, late
Texas veteran.
SAN ANTONIO, April 24.-Since S
IL. Bird was released from custody;
because the charge of counterfeiting
could not be made out AGAINST him,
he skipped for New Orleans, where it
has since been ascertained his son was
located, and sent him from there
several packages by express which
presumably contained bogus coin.
A case has been made out against
him, and the New Orleans authorities
been notified to arrest him.
Nicou PeDilia, the hunchhacked
Italian Organ-grfnder, who, while in
Austin some time ago, had his organ
smashed, but paid for, by Ben ThoInp-
son, skipped for Laredo to-day with
800 which he and his sister had saved
UP.
Joel w. Robinson, OF Fayette, coun-
ty, who captured Santa Anna the day
after the San JacintO battle, is in the
city.
joe Morris and Frank Edwards,
pugilists, are arranging for a fight
with soft gloves for big stakes.
l.. Piagot sold one hundred and fifty
thousand pounds of wool to-day, at
private sale.
A divorce was to-day granted in the
district court to Emma Ward, from
Ben Ward.
A divorce suit is filed by Julia E.
Logan against w. IL. Logan.
Another chapter in the Vaudeville
tragedy was enacted this evening
about 6 o'clock, resulting in a shooting
scrape between Billy Sims, manager
of the Vaudeville, and II. III. Lombard,
attorney, and former editor of the Ea-
gle Pass Maverick, published at Eagle
Pass. 1t seems Lombard, who was
warm personal friend of King Fisher,
came into town early this morning
drunk, and went at once to the Vau-
deville bar, where he threw down
$50 bill and called for the drinks. re-
marking that the late killing of King
Fisher was cowardly and cold-blood-
ed murder. This evening he came
back again and met Billy Sims,
who had been told of Lombard's
words. Sims told him that (beiug
prabably as well prepared as well
as in the first tragedy he had a
notion to slap his face. Some words
passed, when both drew pistols, LON
bard firing one shot at Sims without
effect. He used a double action piS-
toll, and did not know how to work it.
and could not fire a second time. Dur
ing this interval the hero of the
Thompson. Fisher murder kept blaZ-
ing away at Lombard, who, while
Sims was firing at him, ran outside to
the pavement to avoid being killed.
While there, Sims last shot took eff
feet in Lombard's right arm, infiictlng
an ugly wound. Both were arrested
and bonds taken in the sum of $4,000
each. And thus By accident or good
luck San Antonio is spared the dis
grace of another bloody Vaudeville
tragedy.
SAN ANTONIO, April 25.-Mr. Gissi,
an old umbrella maker. was robbed of
500 by unknown parties recently.
He was i'll at the time, and Is now at
| the point of death.
Maj. S. S. Summer, deputy inspector,
is ordered to inspect the troops here.
5. f. Montgomery, capitalist, of
Memphis, is here talking cotton COM
presses, and offers to put in half the
money, $4,000, if the other half can
be raised here. The railroads pledge
their support.
1t is reported to-day that A. Sickel,
| the merchant who was found short,
and who was missing yesterday, had
committed suicide on account of his
Inability to meet his debts, but the re-
| port is not confirmed.
SAN ANTONIO, April 23.-The sixty
fifth anniversary of the Odd Fellows
lodge viii be celebrated by a grand
celebration at San Pedro Springs on
Saturday night.
Major A. J. 7. Beauregard, while III
in bed, had a narrow escape from gas
suffocation last night by a new ser
want blowing out the gas instead Of
turning it off.
Hon &. W. Jones is in the city.
Ms. Catherine Nichols. whose hus
baad, Michael Nichols, was accident