The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-07
STATE ITEMS.
EVENTS CONDENSED FROM TEXAS
EXCHANGES.

EXCHANGES.
The earthquake has not made its ap-
pearance at Corpus Christi yet.
The wool season has opened at Laredo
and large quantities are coming in.
The weather at Sherman is tiue, and cot
ton picking is going on all over the
country.
A pelican killed at Houston the other
day measured seven feet, ten inches from
tip TO tip.
There has been plenty of rain at Crow
lev 10 secure both grass and water for the
remainder of the year.
Business at Elgin is dull, owing to the
continued rains, but with fine weather the
planters will move their cotton rapidly.
Up 10 a late hour Wednesday night, at
Dallas. the earthquake had not mater
jalized, and building lots are again staedy.
No perceptible shake of Mother Earth
had occurred AT Laredo Wednesday, and
IN classifying Mr.. Virgins prediction she
seemed 10 be steadier than usual.
The voters at Elgin, Tuesday. again de-
cided against whisky in this district. The
total votes cast were 4S5, l12 of which
were for whisky, giving the prohibition
lists S2S majority.
The Jewish population of Sherman
began celebrating the festivities of Rosh
HaShannSh, the Hebrew New Year OF
S6+7. at the opera house Wednesday night.
There was quite an attendance.
The prediction of an earthquake TO take
place at San Antonio, Wednesday caused
no uneaSineSs. The failure of the earth
quake 10 put in an appearance created no
surprise or disappointment.
The Catholic jubilee, at the church OF
the Sacred Heart, at Dallas, under
charge Of Father O'Conner will continue
until, and Including. Monday next. Ser
vices at 5 s. N, and $50 every day.
The Beaumont Enterprise says; The
stock range in This county was never bet
ter than it is now ana hiss been for some
time, The stock sire al rolling n fat.
Never did We see the stock II orr pralcieS
as ii is this yeay.
Lizzie Whlywo-ih, the woman who was
arrested $; Houston for travelling II male
attire, wSS tried before JC>t,ce Breeding
late Tuesday night arG fined 81. Walker,
the man who wSS arrested with heC, vas
turned loose there being no charges against
him.
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