The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21
BURNET BUDGET.
LAWN PARTY SCOTCH BURIAL
AFFAIRS AT WILKEVILLE.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

BURNET, October l6-The lawn party at the
court house yard last night was very pleasant
affair and financial success. The Granite Rifle
band was out and discoursed music for the occa
sion.
The scotchman, George Moore, mention OF
whose death was made Yesterday, was buried to-
day, according to the Scotch custom, which con
sists of carrying the body from the house to the
cemetery on the shoulders of four of his compan.
ions. The funeral was attended by a very large
crowd of granite cutters Work in the yard was
suspended out of respect to his demise.
Yesterday was a jolly day at the Mechanics
club headquarters, at Wilkev.lle. 1t was pay day
for the stone cutters.
The grand jury still hangs on.
There will be grand concert here next We'd
nesday night for the benefit of the Christian
church. Prof. Hall and some of Burnets best
musical talent will take part.
BURNETT, October 14--Alexander Gavin, one of
the oldest wealthiest citizens of Burnet county
met death this evening under peculiar circum-
stances, at O'Clock, out in the woods. He was
hunting grapes in company with a relative, Mrs;
Coon, of Burnet. They got out OF the buggy and
were walking over a very rocky place, when he
suddenly fell backwards, striking his head on a
rock. Mrs Coon stated he never moved after
falling: She theory of the physicians who saw
the body soon after death, is that death resulted
from apOpleXy, and not the wound.
Quite cool norther sprang up last night, and
some fears are expressed for the top crop of cot
ton, which will be quite large if not blighted by
the frost.
COURT NOTES.
Court will probably adjourn the last of this
week
The grand jury still hangs on, much to the dis
gust of of some of tie boys, who visiting in the
country.
The case OF Ed Harwel for horse theft, which
was mentioned in yesterdays STATESMAN as being
dismissed by the state, we are informed by the
prosecuting attorney, was owing to the fact that
Harwell was tried and sentenced to the peniten,
tiary at the last term of court in Georgetown, fer
10 an,an fha RI niGGa
The case of the state against N. b. Donaldson,
who lives near Oakalla, in this county, charged
with incest, occupied the day in the court house
yesterday The offense is alleged to have been
step daughter, n9ned Opal Williams, aged II
years, who gave birth to a child. Donaldson
made full confession of the crime
to Mr.. GoOdNin's living at Oakala. The testl-
mOny in the court house was so revolving and dis
gushing in its particulars that it is not fit for pub
LEGATION. Donaldson, in the face Of his confession
pleaded not guilty, but the jury gave him the full
penalty lowed by law, ten years in the peniten,
itentiary. He was ably defended by w. II. Erwin,
and District Attorney W. II Browning conducted
the prosecution. This is the same case that was
reported in the press in June last, in connection
with the murder of the child.
The suit of Behrne va. Ross ct al, suit to dvest
title, decided in favor of defendant and notice
of appeal filed.
50 far, there have been three criminal convic-
tiOns this term of court.
L.THoGRAPHIC NEWS.
Messrs. j. B. Smith and S. b. Hill, of Austin
are here endeavOring to secure an interest in the
land owned by Mr.. Will Woods, on which the
stone is found These gentlemen
were here some weeks ago but it seems
contract with parties in Chicago to work the rock
on shares, and had forwarded them contract to
sign and return to him. 1t seems that the con-
tract forwarded by Mr.. Woods to the Chicago par
ties was not satisfactory to them and they would
not sign it, but made out one themselv' and sent
it to Woods for his signature, which did not suit
him, hence the arrival of Smith and HILL who will
undoubtedly make a trade with Woods ana work
the business on shares All parties are now down
at his ranch drawing up the terms of contract.
TOWN NOTES.
Burnet expects big delegation of Austinites
here on the 2lst
There will be a lawn party in the court house
yard Friday night, for the benefit of the Granite
Rifles
John Mangum, of Holloway & Co., left yester-
day for Austin, where he will meet his wife and
daughter, who will make Burnet their future home.
WATCH THIEF CAPTsRED.
BURNETT, October 15-Sheriff George Wolf, Of
Lampasas, left here to-day with George SDodgrass,
charged with stealing a watch from guest at the
Southern hotel, Lampasas, Wednesday night Sus-
piciOn pointed to SnOdgrass at the time of the
theft, and Mr. McCarty proprietor of the hotel,
searched him and found the watch on his person,
but failed to notify the officers of the fact until
after Snodgrass had left Lampasas for Burnet on
the stage. As soon as Sheriff Wolf heard of it he
teegraphed his brother John Wolf, sheriff of this
county, to arrest and hold Snodgrass until his ar
rival. which was accordingly done.
DEATH FROM APOPLBXY.
No new facts have developed in the'mattor of Mr..
NJ. Cavin's sudden death yesterday, which was
wired THE STATESMAN last night. The coroner 8
jury rendered verdict Of death from apopleXy.
DEATH OF A GRANITE CUTTER.
One of the stone-"u tters working in the granite
yard, named Geo. Moore. died last night of TYPHOID
fever, and was buried to-day.
DISTRICT COURT.
Most of the docket in the district court has been
disposed of, but the Grand jury is still in session,
which fact indicates that court may continue an
other week after this.
KAOLIN.
Much interest is felt concerning the recent dis
cOvery of kaolin in the eastern suburbs of Burnett
If it proves of good quality, it will, no doubt be
bonanza for the owner of the land, and big thing
for Burnett.
GRANITE BAND.
The brass band under the leadership of Prof
Zurnetie, in this city, has made rapid progress in
learning to play music. This band is composed
entirely of granite-cutters, who are at work here
cutting stone Tor the new capitol. All the mem
bers ire sober and Industrious young men, and ere
long, in connection with the Granite Rifles, will
have an excursion TO Austin