The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-19
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EXCHANGES.
More sunstrokes have occurred in
Texas this summer thai ever before
known.
A bridge between Baird and Putnam
was burned Saturday, delaying tarins sew
eral hours
ThetLockhart Register tells of year
ling killed in that town WHOSE net weight
was 80 pounds.
There cannot be less than 1000 hogs in
Bandera town and its immediate vicinity
There are more hogs than inhabitants.
Dallas has forwarded provisions to the
suffering people in the drouthstricken
section of the west. Will Fort Worth do
less!
A sneak thief got into Mr.. J. b. Am
mans barn, Thursday night at Cisco, and
stole valuable saddle. No clue to the
thief or saddle.
| Mr.. Addie Harris, freight conductor
on the Sunset, fell from the cars at Luling,
on Wednesday while making running
switch, and was cut in two just above the
hips.
Brakeman James Varney, of the Trans
continental, fell from his train near An
mona Sunday, and was instantly killed.
His remains were taken to Texarkana for
interment
The residence of Rabbi Chapman, of
Dallas, was entirely destroyed by fire
Sunday last. The house belonged to Nor
ris Levi. Loss on house, $4,000; recovered
by insurance.
A negro thief entered the house of s..
X. Downward Saturday night, at Gaines
vile, but the family became aroused in
time to scare him off before anything
could be taken.
They had little street row at Grove
town Tuesday, bnt the participants were
geeting pretty warm, when by the use of
little ice they were soon cooled off with
out any bones being broken.
Rufus Linn, the young man accidentally
shot by George Beach at Dallas some
days ago, will probably die from his
wound, his case having taken turn for
the worse, and partial paralysis set in.
Griff Brown got his hand caught in the
press last Saturday at San Saba,and was
painfully but not seriously hurt. He is
getting along finely now and will be able to
attend to his regular duties in few weeks.
The band Of the Mexican Ninth infan-
try visited FL Paso on Saturday and
played Hail Columbia and Dixie, the
members standing and uncovered. They
go to Minneapolis to play at the state
fair.
Capt. Ben Dartlingten's pasture, near
Taylor, was set on fire by sparks from a
passing engine Monday evening and quite
space of ground burned over before
force could be got from Taylor to put out.
the fire.
Last Friday M. j. jackson brought into
our Office, at Bonham, stalk or sprig of
Burmuda grass measuring five feet nine
inches in length 1t grew in Mr.. Jack
sons garden, and grew up in a bunch Of
raspberry vines.
We are sorry to have to mention the
burning of the gin and mill at Forest.
Texas, on last Saturday night. This was
dasts rdly act that our people will earn
estly try to unravel by the time the next
grand jury assemblies.
On Monday night at Bonham, while the
band and the friends of the candidates
were out giving them (the candidates) a
''wake," Cy johnson was run over by a
No clue rs yet to the party that ran over
him.
The mother of Lola Brown, the young
girl who suicided at Denison, arrived there
Sunday. She was frantic with grief when
she saw the body OF her child. Conductor
Brown says he shall demand thorough
investigation, and can fully vindicate him
self.
George Williams, colored, was found
dead in the streets of Dallas Sunday morn
ing. He had been on spree in McKin-
ney, and during the night made an assault
upon his wife, then jumped from the win
dow and ran until it is supposed he drop
ped dead.
Mrs. Andy Battle of San Antonio, was
awakened from her nap last Saturday
afternoon by Mexican who had entered
the house and was trying to abstract her
pocket book. She drew derringer from
beneath her pillow and held him pris-
oner until policeman was sent for, who
took him TO jail.