The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-11-11
A LARGE PIECE OF GRANITE.
GEORGETOWN.
MATRIMONIAL - SHERIFF'S RE-
PORT-PERSONALA AND 9TH
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RSONAL AND 9TH
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Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
GEORGETOWN, November Am epidemic of
thetts has struck Georgetown. Last night young
boy student at the university, 13 years of age was
caught stealing box of cigars from H. G.. Purl.
Mr.. Purl missed box last week, and, on search
ing this young gentleman's room this box was also
discovered. The boys parents are respectable
people living in Houston, and his name is Withheld
on this account The authorities turned the
youngster over to the tender mercy of the
faculty.
Last night Officer Brady and Sheriff John Olive
arrested man supposed to be drunk and down,
and dragged him staggering to the sheriff's office
On searching him they found six fine steel saws
hidden in his shit BOSOM The man was found tC
be sober, and the pretense OF drunkenness
thought feigned in order to give him easy access
to the Jail without strict search of his person. He
was relieved of his property and locked up
Last night the residence of Capt j. G. s. Nor
row was entered by burglars, who decamped with
$65 worth of money and jewelry purse con
tanning SIG had been left hanging on the back gal
leTy, which was untouched
Judge L. P. Hughes and Or. II. A. BOurlaud
have returned from trip to Fort Worth. While in
the 'P. nther ty' pckpockets re lie zee the jud. e
OF Sbj IN greenback5, and the doctor of So
The X. of 7. lodge met last night and enjoyed
the pleasure of a lecture from John A. LennOX, of
Quincy, ILL.,, on the ampliied third and Frazier de
grees
w. C. Belcher, Of Austin, is in town.
Miss Blanche Rucker the accomplished daugh-
ter of Capt j. l.. RuCker, of this place. left yester
day on visit to friends at Leander
j. E. Hevens and family are at the B. & o.
hotel.
GEoRGETowN, November 9.-Mr. Fred. L.
Sharpe, agent |, Il G n. r. r. at this place. re,
turned last night from trip to San Antonio, bring
ing with him Mrs. Lucy Sharpe, hee Oakley. Mrs
Sharpe, as Miss Oakley, was principal of the vocal
department of the >. W. University last year
Both parties are well and favOrably known al
Georgetown. The best wishes of every one attend
the young couple. Georgetown welcomes Mrs
Sharpe back. Her sweet voice is well attuned to
sing in sharps forever.
sHERIFF's REPORT,
showing the amount of business transacted at his
Office during his administration just closed, begin
ming November l, 1894, and extending to November
/, 1886, not excluding justice cases:
Total number of arrests, 374; district court 127
county court, $50. Total amount of fines in county
court 1886 OIL; total in district court, S3 1900
total, S7,666. OF. Cases pending, %; cases on ap
peal, s. Total other penalties assessed in district
court-death, case; life sentence, case. Other
felony convictions, 80: number of total years i'm
prisonment 40; number of prisoners in Jail, Is
cases on hand for district court, 10.
PERSONAL.
James Sharpe, of Austin, is here.
James p. Taylor, of Hungerford, is back yisitin!
friends.
S. T. Thompson, of Austin, is at the B. & o
hotel.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of Mr..
P Taylor to Miss LatOnia Perkins, of this place. on
Wednesday next.