The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-29
STATE SPECIALS.
FROM DALLAS.


beeves, both as regards the price and |
condition. The first herds are just |
arriving at Dodge City. There have
been large numbers of saddle and
stock horses at Dodge City, number
Of days. Mr.. Simpson says the drive
from Texas this season will be much
larger than most people
have any conception of. 1t will exceed
any year since 1871, and maybe
larger than thai season. He says he
+ is satisfied that it will exceed five
hundred thousand head. The general
estimate OF the season drive hereto
fole has been less than 100000 head.
The Ellis county land and cattle
company, newly organized, with Il
paid up capital of 100000, and head
quarters at Dallas, meets here next
Saturday to elect officers for the en-
suing year. The stockholders are
Dallas and Ellis county stockmen and
capitalists. The directors are Royal
Al. Herbs, G.. X Boyd, and Nj.
Fields.
There was fair attendance to-day
of the travelling mems union, which
assembled at the young mems He
brew association hall, at 0 a. m. The
forenoon was taken up in passing up
on applications Of new members, 3
of whom joined. In the afternoon
the following officers were elected:
President, N. Z. Barry, re-elect-
ed; first Vice-president, A. b..
Tabor second Vice-presideent,
II. III. Murray; third v1ce-President e..
Nj. Switzerland. The old board of di-
rectors were reelected, also the medi-
cal examiner, DIR. A. A. Johnson. Sew
eral amendments to the constitution
were adopted, among others that
membership shall be referred to the
secretary and treasurer, said appli-
cants to be recommended by other
members of the association. The
proposition to increase the death
benefit assessments was post
poned until the next annual
meeting. The annual dues were in
creased from SO to 81. The manner OF
voting for officers and order of bust
ness was left to committee of three.
A resolution calling upon con-
gress to repeal all the in
terstate laws imposing taxes on
travellers selling goods from other
states was adopted; also compliment
airy benefit to Miss Dixie Brooks was
rendered, the association to attend her
concert at the opera house tomorrow
night in body. Adjourned till 2 p.
m. tomorrow.
The banquet and ball tonight,
was largely attended by la
social events are long to be remem-
bered by the participants, all of whom
enjoyed themselves heartily.
Tho otnrO1 tho laCt two 6QVd and
nights is terribly destructive to the
crops throughout North Texas, and
also to property in the city,
and to all the railroads entering.
here. The rain fall has been enor-
nous daily. Many bridges are wash
ed away, and but little news is had
from the country. Several falls OF
hail stones the past two nights.
All the fire engines of the city have
been pumping out the business base
ments all day. The city works were
damaged a thousand dollars by the
caving in Of a portion of the walls
and the flooding of the works. Two
residence carened by the wind
last night, and are part.
ly demolished. No trains arrived
to-day on either the Missouri Pacific
Trunk. Line, or Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe roads. The Texas Central
ran Though all day with only slight
delay. but no trains were made uI
at Dallas tonight. All Other
roads have serious washoutS, particu'
larly the Texas & Pacific. The last
named report washoutS at Big
Sandy, Red Rock, Brushy Bottom
Wilkins, Eagle Ford, and Lambert
At the last named place the west
bound express was wrecked in cul
vert or washout. No one was hurt
1t will be four days before trains
regularly resume.
DALLAS, May 22.-Much interest Is
aroused by the fact that the grand
jury has had many persons connected
with various banking houses before
it. The rumcr prevails that
nearly all the bankers will be indicted
have been or about to for false rendi-
ton of taxes, the amount rendered
being much too low. Others say the
presence of the bankers in the jury
room is to enlighten the grand jury
as to where the cotton fraud money
has found Judgement, as new indict-
ments in the cotton case are to be
returned.
DALLAS, May 26.-There was SEN
o0blOuC11 tlnO M0l-41hC bCOAO III JllC CO-
it0rial rooms of the Dallas Herald to.
day, which it was feared for time
would have a serious termination
Mr.. j. p. Smith, the city editor, in Sun
DAYS issue referred to street car
scene Friday night. in which a leading
merchant, a lady OF well known his
toric character, and her husband fig.
Jired. The husband referred to was
Mr.. Hammond, and his wife, who is
the famous "Bell Boyd" the confeder-
ate spy, now residing in Dallas. This
morning Mr.. Hammond and his daugh-
ter entered the editorial room. Mrs.
Hammond did not accompany them.
After referring to the item in Sun
days issue, bIr. Hammond denounced
Mr.. Smith as a liar. The latter threw
his hand on his pistol, and was about
to ego for" Hammond when the lat
er's daughter sprang between them,
thrusting her hand into her pocket,
and, it is said, caught a pistol also.
Mr. Hammond is also said to have
been armed. Members of the editorial
staff and business department inter-
ferred, and consultation ensued, in
which Mr. Hammond retracted the
approbobous laA uuge applied to Mr..
Smith, and the latter thereupon sub
sided into an an angelic calm. The
Herald also during the day broke one
of its power presses and pied form.
The old adage: Trouble never comes
singly" has been fully verified in the
papers experience to-day.
s. j. Adams and John l.. Henry left
for Austsn tonight, where one of the
most important land suits in the his
tory of the state is to be tried this
week, Williams VS.. the Texas Central
railroad company, being a litigation
for title to nearly $4,000 worth of
mineral and grazing lands IN Baylor
county. The suit is in the Travis
county district court.
DALLAS, May 26.-Carlos Gren-
stead, late from Missouri, flashing
young man, was jailed at Dallas to-
day for an attempt to commit bigamy.
He left wife in Missouri, and was
about to marry a Miss Tucker, aged
II years, when the officers discovered
his plan, and jailed him. 1t is not
thought he can be successfully prose-
cuted under the charge.
w. f. Meek5 to-day fled suit
against the Texas Il Pacific railroad
company for $4,000 damages for in
injuries sustained on the night of May
LIST by its railroad engineer running
over a street car in which he was q
passenger, inJurlng him for life.
The Dallas Herald in this mornings
fcaua was vicfin1izad nv son1a william