The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-11-04
TERRIBLE GIN ACCIDENT-CoTT
RECEIPTS--LOCALN NEWS.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

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BuRNET, November 1 To-day is collection day,
and the festive collectors are ont in force.
Some ten OF fifteen couples from this city went
ont Friday night to a dance at the country resi-
dence of Mr. John Christian, about three miles
from town, and spent most delightful evening.
Refreshments were served about IL O'Clock, and
dancing was continued away along into the wee
small hours. All present seemed 10th TO depart
but the nearness of daylight and the distance from
town forced them TO bring the nights pleasure to a
close.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE GIN ACCIDENT.
The killing of the daughter of Mr.. j. NJ. Gillespie,
of Backbone Valley in this county, mention of
which was made in The STATESMAN, occurred as
follows: May, the II year old daughter
of Mr.. Gillespie, who runs gin in Back
bone, Valley, was playing near shaft
minute and is about three feet OF of the ground
Somehow her clothes got caught in this shaft, and
she was thrown around and around for about two
minutes before the engine could be stopped When
taken out of this terrible position she was found to
he horribly margled her head having hit q stump
| as she was whirled around. She was unconscious
when the engine was stopped, and only lived half
an hour. The entire community sympathlzes with
Mr. Gillespie in the hour of his sorrow
GRAND RAIL.
On November ~ the Granite Rifles will give q
grand military ball at their armory in this city On
this day the railroad eXcursioniss will be here, and
the affair promises to be one of the
incest that has ever occurred in Burnet. The
rifles expect large delegation from the
Austin Grays and Texas Rifles on this occasion.
Invitations will be sent out in few days.
SAD ACCIDENT.
On Saturday evening, in this city, the little son
of Mr.. w. &. JONES' aged a6ost Z or years, was
playing near horse, when the animal kicked the
little fellow in the face, knocking him senseless.
lie was picked up and carried To the drug store of
A. q. WatA az, where DR.. stewart Watson exam
ined his wounds and pronounced them not neces-
sarily fatal IL is thought the bone over the lett
eye is broken but at this writing he is resting
quietly, and the chance for his recovery are
good.
PR0TRACTED MEETING.
The Rey j. X Nelson, of this city, returned on
Sunday evening from Lampasas, where he has
been holding protracted meeting. Al his meet
united with the Methodist church, II. NJ. Nelson
commenced protracted meeting AT the Methodist
church in this city Sunday night He will be
assisted by Brothers Smith and Simpson, and
much good is looked for the result of their com
bned labors.
COTTON RECEIPTS,
Up to Saturday morning Burnet has received
B. $50 bales Of cotton. As cotton will be coming in
for about two months yet II is estimated that Bur
nets total receipts will not fall short of 5000 bales
DAMAGE SUIT.
We are reliably informed that MIR. Stewart, the
man recently arrested in this city by Deputy United
States Marshal Farris, and taken to Jail at Austin,
charged with opening mail matter not his own,
and also on the charge of murder, committed in
Colorado county, will Immediately enter suit,
through his attorneys, against the United States
marshal and also against The DAILY STATESMAN.
We could not learn what amount Mr.. Stewart
claims as damages, as his attorney, who is now
drawing up the papers, declined to state
PERSONAL.
Miss Sadie lIoleman handsome and intelligent
young lady, is visiting Mrs Farris in this city.
Mr.. Sam Olive, we are glad to state, will return
from Galveston and make Burnet his future home.
|. a. Jones of Little Rock, was In the city on
Saturday, advertising Iron Bitters in the colums
of the Burnet Hero, the leading paper of the
county.
W. o. Baker of Georgetown was rustllng around
among his many friends In this city on Saturday.
and as matter of course, was listener to Judge
Terrells speech,
c. %. Cahman of Lampasas spent Sunday in this
city.
All the people who went down from this city to
the circus at Austn on Saturday, loud In their
praise of the treatment they received at the hands
of Conductor Geo. Shanhozer of the A. Il N. W.
George is young man, but is considered one OF
| the best railroad men In
the state, and the A. u n. w. Is fortunate in hay
ing 80 fine man in their employ.
MIR, w d. Hannigan, of Houston, spent few
days in this city last week
Mr.. Robert Hudson and Ross Hudson, two OF
| Burnet's most popular business men, returned on
| Friday from Denver, Col, where they have been
on business connected with their cattle interests.
| Mr.. Robert Hudson states that he read The DAILY
STATEeMAN In Denver every day, rs friend of his
from Austin received 1t daily, and II was through
| its columns that he learned Of the death of Mr.
Gavin, In this county.