The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-12
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Last Friday evening the little son of
w. M. and A. Z. Boyle, at Brennan, was
taken with congestion, and in few hours
was a corpse.
On the square at Fort Worth Monday |
wheat was firm at eighty seven cents per
bushel, and corn in the husk was active
at sixty-fve cents per bushel.
negro named Allen Patten, living on
Judge Perry's place, on the Gabriel, was
called out On Tuesday night and shot
by parties unknown. Patten is still alive
and will get well.
A rock fell off the Sickles building, on
Elm street in Dallas, Saturday morning,
and struck colored boy on the head. 1t
is said the blow did not hurt his head, but
uniointed both his ankles.
general cutting and stabbing ARRAY
took place among the darkies at Green
Vile Saturday night. None of the par
Elephants were killed, but some were badly
cut, one probably fatally.
Last Friday morning about O'clock
the stable of Mr.. Albert Dickson, in the
southwestern part of Victoria, was dis
covered to be on fire. AS the stable was
full of fodder, it was total loss.
The stage from the south got swamped
in the bed of Pease river the other day,
and all the mail bags were lost. This
may be of little moment to the contrac-
tors, but to us of the Panhandle it is a
great hardship.
. One of the Curtis boys recently had his
arm broken in two places. Having APP
piled at Camp Supply, near Mobeetie,
for medical aid he was told that it would
} be necessary to pay $50 before he could
( receive attention.
Mr.. James Carter, of Marshall, went to
the room where his daughter was sleeping
and found big negro, who had just en-
tered. The negro threatened to shoot, but
ran. Carter fired on him. Dogs were put
on his track, but failed thus far to tree
him.
Mr.. j. E. Jones, from the Sweetwater
says that his prospects are good for the
largest corn crop he ever made. He ex
poets to gather at least fifty bushels to
= the acre. He has sold about seventy five
, tons of hay already and will cut lots
e more.
9 Rufus w. Ledbetter, who killed Consta
) BILE Rice, of Falls county, few days ago
n has been captured in McLennan count!
J and taken to Marlin. 1t was reported
It that mob was ready to lynch him ant
= that the sheriff had run him off to Calves
S ton for safe keeping.
v Robert Thornton, rich planter on thu
. Guadalupe, near New Braunfels, and
married man, ran away with Mexican
: girl IA years of age They were foun'
at San Antonio. The girl was turned owe
. to her mother, and Thornton jailed. H
y is so years of age.
:. Sunday afternoon Jim Cartwright re
q ceived a present from Ell Paso, in tn
= shape of terrier dog. 1t was purchase
. by Geo. B. Loving from Editor Cutting
q who is confined in prison in Mexico, an
" up to the time OF its purchase was an IN
h mate OF Cuttings CELL
l. Trail City has had killing, the victiI
g being Alonzo Allen, T V cowboy, who
if having imbibed too freely, set out to hun
l. James Redmond with the avowed intentio
% of killing him. Redmond, not relishinj
in the idea of being made target, di
or some killing in self-defense.
n From the Brerham Banner we learn tina
et man named Benson, living in the Hig
r. prairie settlement, a few days ago whippe
r. his daughter, a grown young woman, t
ut death. just after she had returned from
10 camp meeting. No arrest has been mad
g but the deed has caused great deal c
ne excitement in the neighborhood.
~ Willie and Charlie Tschirhart, two littl
~ ~ boys. sons of Mr.. Tschirhart, who live
~ on the lower Medina, in Medina count
- were suustruck on the 9th and 28th {
u July. They we're brought to Castrovil
y. - and placed under the care of DR.. B9hn
w At last accounts they were out of dang'
nv nv and doing we'll.
m The grass and cotton grew this week
Mason as never before. Some of IL
planters and stock growers have bee
x discussing the feasibility of having the
". ears set back so as to give them MOI
ct room for a smile commensurate with tt
present promising outlook for cotton an
cattle, the twin kings of Mason county.
A man by the name of Hurley ploye
on Missouri Pacific construction trail
IN was knocked off a passenger train at A
varado Saturday night, and Instant
I'd killed. He was leaning off from the pla
r. form and his head struck a bridge, CON
pletely splitting it open. His tongu
III and brains we're found some distance fror
ay the body.
Last Friday morning, between the hour
~ of and O'Clock, cutting affair too
PC place between Dock Crisell and Billy Mi
Ter, at the Gem saloon, on Ell Paso stree
at Ell PasO, which resulted in Miller cu
., ting Crisell severely. Miller was arreste,
% and carried to Jail. Medical assistanc
was rendered to Crisell and his wound.
ut although painful, are not considered dar
to gerous.
Last Monday morning,at Mobeetie,asJ. W
re Ofheld and Mr.. Coleman, a purchaser, wer
IN rounding up some horses in the neighbo1
hood with the intention of driving the1
lie to Mobeet:e, and while the rain was CON
lie ing down in torrents, Mr.. Coleman wa
nearly blinded by flash of lightning, an,
d looking around he saw his companion ha,
IA apparently been killed, and his horse 5,
badly injured that he found it impossible
to get the horse off his rider. He at one
i went for help, and on returning found Nh
, Ofield still alive but his horse was dead
T. Although hurt badly there are chance
for his recovery.