The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25

ming at large, by majority of nearly
two to one.
The San Marcos Free Press gives the
following clipping from the Orange
Swain is certainly in the lead, and the
chances are that he will get there. Ross
The Uvalde Hesperian is at present
coming out temporarily to fill in the lapse
until the Uvalde News gets in run
ming order. The latter is stock COM
pany, composed of the principal business
men of Uvalde, and will no doubt be a
success.
1t is understood that the Knights of La
Dor have made up their minds to stand by
the five strikers now in the Dallas jail for
with the railroads property at
Bonham, with the last dollar in the treas
ury. They have employed counsel to de-
fend them az the hearing on the 22d.
The right-of-way agents of the Gulf,
Colorado d Santa Fe report that they |
will have closed up the right-of-way to |
the Dallas county line this week, with the
exception of a few cases near the city of
Dallas, where commissioners will finally
have to adjudicate the right-of-way. As
soon as the right-of-way and depot loca-
tons are decided upon, work on the
grade will actively commence.
The Bolton Journal says in regard to
the school tax collection: "The attorney
general decides that the mayor and city
council of Bolton have no authority, under
the law to abolish the city control of its
public schools, or to order an election for
SO doing, but such action may be taken in
having the special tax discontinued. This
would seem to imply that the election or
dered by the mayor was regular. This in
formation comes from the superintendent
of public instruction to City Attorney
Shannon, and it is not known on what the
attorney general bases his opinion"
The following Mexican news is clipped
from the columns of the Brownsville Cos
mopolitan:
Juan Somoza has been given patent
for candle making machine.
Vim. j. Justin, of California, has asked
patent for new quartz mill.
Francisco Carrasco, the liberal journal
list, has been released from prison.
Two bandits, Cirilo Meza and Eraclio
Diaz, were recently shot by the authorities
of Sinaloa.
Sir Manue. Mendoza federal stamp
collector at the capital, and who married
one of the daughters of Benito Juarez,
died the other day.
Eraclio Bernal and his men set the au-
thorities at defiance, and recently cap
tured the Rastra mine and robbed 1T OF all
the money and arms there.
| mi L 4. AIn ,Aotn Of Hro
juato are looking sharply after the many
bandits that lnfest that section. Recently,
near Charcos, three were captured and
promptly given dose of the ley fuga.
Near Iturbide two were captured and sent
to Victoria, and a couple more, who rob-
bed Jose Cuevas, near Las Pilas ranch
have also fallen into the hands of the au'
thorities.
Sherman Register.
Jno. d. Mccall, whose name has beer
prominently mentioned as probable
candidate for state comptroller, Is young
man of worth and sterling merit and has
many friends in Sherman and Graysol
county to wish him good luck.
Taylor Texan.
The Williamson County Live Stock ant
Sale association have bought twent.
acres of land on the brow of the hill soutl
of Taylor, from Messrs. WEIGH and Elliot
and are going to work at once to cree
the necessary fences and bulldlng
thereon, to enable them to hold their frs
fair and sale on the appointed days; viz.
21st and 22d of April. The association
look forward to having quite large gath
ering, and stock from great many places
in view, and it should be the aim of every
one in and about Taylor, and, in fact
Williamson county, to further their efforts
by every means in their power.
Blanco Star vindicator
Any and all public gatherings go to
ward building up town; or anything
that will bring people to town. AL
meetings, entertainments, and everything
\ of the kind will draw crowd, and by thi
means money will be spent that otherwise
) would not.
Blanco county is a good fruit countr,
and almost any kind of fruit can be raise'
here. More attention should be directed
to this industry than there is, but ther
seems to be general waking up anon,
the farmers on this point, and we hope t.
/ see those who have not already done so t.
| stock their farms with fine orchard il
3 the near future. OF course, now, Their
cannot be any money made out of it, bu
we will be in the market before man
+ years, and fruit and vegetables will brin
as good prices here as anywhere.
Texas Patron.
The state seems to have given the cor
q test for the Office of governor to Swain
a Ross and their friends. Other name
have been tried, but they neither loom c
boom. The exchanges of the Patron al
J almost unanimous for Swain, and the r.
= ports they give place him far in advane
% of the race. The free grass proclivitit
of Ross, as set forth in his interview,
n enough if there were no other reasons,
9 cause Swain to get the unanimous vote {
t, east Texas.
Decatur Tribune.
A few days since, a youth at Ell Pas
i becoming impressed with the idea th'
q he was cut out for something of impo
1. lance in this life, engaged the services
r a tramp, at a salary of $75 per mont
hired couple of horses, and then start'
W out to make it hot for stage passenge
j. and wayside merchants. They were ca
IL tured next, day, and together with &
g horses, returned to FL Paso. The tran
defends himself by saying he was only