The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
STATE ITEMS.


be rebuilt at once.
The Cleburne artesian well is success.
"a fine flow of water is expected speedily.
A few days ago in Collins county,
nephew of Joseph Akridge shot and killed
him.
'T. G. Crittenden killed himself at Bon
ham. He was in debt and Respondent.
His father suicided five or six years ago.
I'd A man named Grain, aged IS years, was
arrested at Bandera the other day on
tharge of murder, committed % years
ago.
Mr.. E. Walls, on Friday, at Brazos,
ttepped on catfish and the spine went
Trough the foot, producing severe
Hpund.
Cullum Harold, colored, of Greenville,
IA bitten by black spider a few days
ago, and it is thought that death will re-
sult therefrom.
\ church at Alvarado, valued at $4,000,
Fas destroyed by the explosion of a coal
oil lamp setting fire to the building. 1t
Us fully insured.
". F. Layton had calf killed by light
h4ng last week, at Medina city. 1t had its
Head between the wires of the fence, and
vas killed instantly.
II is reported that Ball, the youngest
0f the notorious Wade brothers, whose
eapture was made last spcing, has recently
lied in Greer county.
IA man named Huges, while engaged in
1sgging we'll near Lampasas the other
nay, suffocated by the damp air before as
eistance could be given him.
The army worm has made his appear
nee In the neighburhood of Salado, Bell
founty, he is eating grass, but has not
Wtacked anything else yet.
" ell-posted merchant at Waco esti
uates that her cotton receipts this year
d. not exceed 10000 bales; the hot, dry
rather has cut the crops short.
la wild boar appeared within the city
hits of Laredo the other day and but for
He timely appearance of man would
i've attacked small child playing in
ard.
Columbus Reed and Charley Cherry,two
egro railroad hands, near Fort Worth,
III into quarrel and Reed stabbed
berry in the back, fatally wounding
I'm. 20
a woman was struck by locomotive
far Denison few days ago, and was
brown about ten feet to one side of the
rack. Although badly bruised, it is
bought she will recover.
" X. Billiard, farmer living eight
nj Is northeast of Harold, was shot and
|bddled with bullets while he was asleep on
His bed the other night. There is no clew
Is to who the murderers are.
4 Mrs. S. H. Berry, an aged lady, living
lear Dallas, fell over dead while in
Fagon EN- route to picnic at RawliE's
chool house, on Friday last. Her death
Vas caused from heart disease.
One Cannon knocked the jailor, at
Anson, in the head with bar of iron and
Escaped. 1t is reported that the jailor is
BEAD. Officers are in pursuit of him, and
/ is hoped he will be caught and brought
10 justice.
Or. Ferguson, respected citizen of
Gilmer, and man uamed Smith, became
involved in difficulty, during which the
Former was shot and fatally wounded.
Smith made his escape after the shoot
ing.
There waA a little scrapping match be-
tween two of the variety ladies, at the the
Ter Tuesday night, at Ell Paso. The thing
happened in one of the private boxes
Int no harm was done, except little
Gir.pulling.
The earthquake which has been shaking
hp the east was not felt in Ell Paso, but
f7s,young man WIN got hit over the head
'FE-R a broom on East Overland street
8 might thinks that he felt something
,fthe kind.
n Officer johnson took Mexican We'd
Hesday morning at Ell Paso,
fpr whipping his wife. The couple live
d the southeast outskirts of the city.
The man is now in Jail awaiting the re-
ORR. of the mayor, when he will be given
s lesson in law.
fine horse was stolen at late hour
Wednesday night, at Fort Worth, from
he stable of Captain O. S. Kennedy. The
$nimal is deep bay, with no white
marks, and about sixteen hands high.
he horse is well known In this city and
Fas recently purchased by Captain Ken
hedy. No clue to the thief.
Mollie Nicol, an impressionable San
Baba girl, became infatuated with Next
nan of the genuine greaser type and eloped
Nth him. They were overtaken at Brady
Bity and the girl was rescued. She stated
hat the man she skipped with was not a
Mexican, but awhile man painted so as to
Ass for Mexican.
The people of Runnels county have
food reasons for feeling encouraged. 1t
one of the most fertile and best watered
founties in the state, and the drouth Is
broken. 1t is a mistaken idea that we