The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
TEXAS NEWS.
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FROM STATE EXCHANGES.
Collin county court begins on Monday
next.
NavasOta is on the eve of a municipal
election.
Houston Savings bank, liabilities $685.
600; assets 100000.
Grimes county people favor Galvestons
claims for deep water.
Ell Paso is agitating the expediency of
having new street railway.
Lockhart is troubled with wave of
measles sweeping over it at present.
Denison is to have a hiyi on the 10Th of
March. Hiyi is the Choctaw for carnival.
Navasota had grand ball to celebrate
the anniversary of the birth of Washing
ton.
John A. Davis, an old and estimable
citizen of Houston county, died some
time ago.
Two hundred dollars was realized at the
benefit for Policeman Williams wife in
Houston.
The wheat and oat crops of the state
have been greatly damaged by the cold
weather.
Smith Ward was shot in the head by Ike
Nelson, in Houston Thursday. Both men
were negroes.
A body of United States troops are re
ported en- route from Fort Clark to Ring
gold barracks.
Mr.. Richard Withers is out for tax as
SCISSOR, and Mr.. G. W. Lane for county
judge of Caldwell county.
The contract for public school build
ing at Sulphur Springs was awarded Mon
day. 1t will cost $4,000.
a company has been organized at San
Angelo to build a Touring mill on the
Concho, to cost nearly 100000.
Houston's business outlook is AGAIN
paralyzed for the time being by another
bank failure, that of the Savings bank.
The Bexar county grand jury complain
to the court that witnesses are coached
by attorneys before appearing before
their august body.
Houstonites have been purified for a
time by the presence of Moody and
Sankey in their midst. These eminent
divines shook the mud of the Bayou CITY
from their feet Friday, and proceeded to
the modern Babylon, San Antonio.
Mr.. Eugene Williams, lately appointed
district judge to fill the unexpired term
of Judge Rimes, has taken unto himself
wife. The lady is Miss Sartartia Ellis.
daughter of Col. Ellis, whose handsome
residence is now in course of construction
here.
The case of j. w. Watkins, CHARGED
with theft in the Indian Territory, was
called in United States Commissioner
Adams court Thursday. The material
witness for the prosecution, ". P. Griffin.
not being in attendance, he was fined S25.
and the case postponed.
A big black bear was seen skirmishinp
around Spring Station, on the Galveston
d Houston road. few days ago. He was
chased by number Ct people, and finally
Killed. (NorE.-This was probably the |
dark horse in bears clothing about which |
Sterrett of The Dallas Times, has been
talking so mysteriously lately, and it is
pity he was not there to lasso him.
Mckinney Democrat
We hear 1t rumored that law is to be |
passed prohibiting boys under certain
age from remaining down town later than
3 o'clock at night. Any boy violating the
ordinance will be fined, providing he has
no excuse. Such law is IN force in sew
eral towns of the state. and is, no doubt,
a promoter of a great deal of good
MUST BE JOKE.
Denison News
Some time ago fellow was being tried
IN the county court at Sherman for the
of some misdemeanor. Some
one noticed that he was not represented
by lawoer and asked him why he did
not obtain counsel. That's all right"
sand the defendant that's all right; they
thlnk they'll get me, but l was smart
enough to give my money to the witness
es" He was acquitted.