The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-06-04
OVER THE CITY,


put down in st. Davids Church.
Decoration day was unobserved in
Austin, save by the Federal empl Dyes
New furniture will soon be provid-
ed for the city hospital, making it one
of the best institutions of the kind in
the state.
1t is believed that all danger of
smallpox epidemic in the city is past,
and the anxiety on this score has
about subsidized.
The assessmel of property values
in Travis County will be completed in
about three weeks, and will show a
gratifying increase.
The assignee OF Smith Bros, stated
yesterday that the assets would pay
about 10 cents on the dollar. The liza
bilittes aggregate $500.
In Justice Won Rosenbergs court
yesterday, Minnie and Celia WiJhers
were each fined, So and costs for assault
and battery.
Perry Scott and Peter Brown, two
negro boys, were sent out from the
county jail to the poor farm yesterday
to work out their fines.
1t Is said that certain young ladies
of North Austin stretched a wire
across the sidewalk last night. A
gentleman visitor is having his trous-
ers repaired.
The cash receipts from fines in the
Recorders Court have averaged about
$500 month for the last year. Some
thing near 35per cent.ofits customers
follow the pay-as-you-go system.
AOnly one case was tried by Recordcr
Johns yesterday. Tom jackson was
arraigDed for intoxicatior and atoned
for his offensa agalcsu the peace and
dignity OF the city by paying S. aud
costs.
Rev. IL. r. Raymond, d. d.. the
moderator OF the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian church in the United
States, recently In session at Houston,
will preach at the First Presbyterian
ChuEch tonight at 8:15.
The board OF trustees have appoint
ed Mrs. Val. G. Giles an agent to col
lect donations and subscriptions for
the Confederate Home. She will also
labor to enlist the ladie', both of the
city and State, in the cause o: the
Home. An entertainment by them in
this city is contemplated to inaugurate
this feature OF the work.
The public exercises of Tillotson
Institute begin Monday ard last three
days. Monday and Tuesday mornings
Will be devoted to examinations.
Monday night Rev. E Is. Wright, will
deliver a lecture. A musical and rhG-
torical entertainment will bo given
Tuesday night. Wednesday, 10 IL. m,
anniversary. The management id
vltes all to be present at these eXer-
cises.
Through trains came in on the Mis-
souri, Pacific yesterday for the first
time since Wednesday. The washout
at waco has been repaired and no
transfers are raw necessary. The In
ternational is also in operation once
more, and all trains are running on
schedule time. Reports state that the
rcad-bed of the Missouri Pacific has
been seriously damaged ali along the
line, aud that it will require consider
able time and heavy outlay to place
1t in thorough repair.
The following charters were filed
with the Secretary of State yester-
day: Melissa Rancho Co, of Kerr
county, capital stock, $4,000, lncorpo-
ratorS, Henry j. Bailey, Henry Hotch-
kiss. Henry Fawcet, q. FL. Nash and
ID. II. McLeary. Neuces Land and
Cattle Co., of San Antonio; capital
stock, 100000; incorporators, II. E.
Barnard, j. H. McLeiry and b. F.
Buzard. The new lncorpor alton act
takes effect June 1st., after which no
more land or cattle companies can be
chartered.
The stone bridge across Waller
Greek on Mesquite street, recently
constructed for the city by Mr.. Chas.
johnson, the well known builder and
contractor, is one of the tiaest and
most substantial pieces of masonry in
Austin. 1t is built to stand, and will
stand for all time. In the construc- |
ton of this bridge Mr.. johnson used |
stone from his quarry on the Colora.
do, one of the hest about Austin. Mr.,
johnson is perfectly reliable and al
ways guarantees his work. He man.
ufactures hydraulic cement at his
quarry, which is said to be equal to
the best imported.