The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
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Mr.. Petitpain was robbed the otbas
at Brownsville, by the washerwoman Uay
her husband, of some fourteen a. of
pieces of clothes, which were run ovss eu
this side of the river. An attempt ~ 70
cover them has so far proved abortivs 10
The report is current in some na,..
San Antonio that some weather pronh oi
has predicted that an earthquake will p;':.
San Antonio on September Is. and az
nervous are considerably excited ny
one can predict when an earthouaka nv,
come. i
Waco negroes are exercised over A.
death of an old darkey, who in his iraaS
was attended by negro doctor. This IL
dividual gave certificate of death -.
poisoning, but the Waco darkies saw az
old man was hoodooed. The county az
torney is investigating the case.
On last Saturday night at McKinnev
negro man named Morgan Hamnton
was shot, on the northeast corner of ~.
square, and died few minutes afterward"
An inquest was held Sunday mornina
and the jury rendered the following Voc
dict: That the deceased, Morgan Ham.
ton, came to his death by a gun.sbpt
wound in the breast, from an unknown
hand.
Eight cases of smallpox are reported
at the CalabOs ranch, near La Union. s;v-
teen miles from Brownsville. Three deaths
from the disease have already occurred
there. City Physician Vail is very active
in the matter, and he is making prepara.
tions to combat and check the disease
He goes out tomorrow to vaccinate the
whole of the people at the Encantada
ranch at their own request
Thursday morning at Fort Worth, about
10 o'clock, while a Mr.. John WaverIy. of
Wise county, with his little ten year old
son, were driving along the road north of
the river, the boy fell from the wagon,
which was loaded with lumber, and before
his father could stop the team, the little
fellows leg was run over both the bones
being broken between the knee Joint and
the ankle;medical assistance was summon
ed, but it is feared that amputation of the
limb will be necessary.
Wednesday afternoon negro girl
named Maria Frazer, who lives near Hams
branch, near Fort Worth, was stung in the
mouth by yellow jacket, which had set
tied on peach she was eating, and in a
few moments the inside of her mouth was
so swollen that she could swallow nothing.
From the mouth the swelling spread to
the upper part of the head, her nostrlls
being almost closed, her respiration being
just sufficient to sustain life. Thursday
morning the swelling began to subside,
and all danger has passed.
A gentleman while leaving Mckinney,
Friday evening, in his wagon met with
serious accident. There was no bed on
the wagon AID he was sitting on box
that was placed across the hounds.
gust of wind took off his hat and in grab
bling for the hat the box turned and he
fell under the wagon, the hind wheel pass
ing over his head. His feet got entan
gled in the lines which caused the horses
to run backward and over him, bruising
him seriously. We did not learn his name
Thursday Mrs. Allie Wilson and two
children, aged about three and four years,
were seated in front of Trippett's hard.
ware house on the public square, at Fort
Worth, and their appearance attracted
the attention of all who passed by them.
The mother, who is from Sedalia, Mo-,
and trying to get to Temple, where rela
tives reside, is in the last stages of con-
and is absolutely destitute, not
having dollar with which to get pro-
visions. She and her children are really
deserving objects of CHARITY. Officer Ben
Bell interested himself in the woman's be-
half that afternoon and raised a very
small sum of money for her. An appeal
has been made to the city authorities for
assistance.
Yesterday brass medal, a counterfeit
dollar and ten cent piece were picked up
outside of Brownsville on the edge of the
resaca, where they, from the appearance
of the medal, had been but short time.
The medal is about the size of a quarter,
and is what is known as Taylor medal,
having on one side the bust of old 'Rough
and Ready" with the words under it,
Major General Zachary Taylor" and
around the edge "Hero of Palo Alto, Re-
SAGA de la Palma, Monterey and Buena
Vista, 1S47." On the other side is an
American eagle ana around the edge the
words, Omitted States of America, 1S47."
1t is quite a curiosity, and is in the pos
session of Colonel Billy Devine.
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