The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-30

account published in THE STArEsNAN's telegraph
column few days ago in relation to the discovery
of fine photographic stone in this county, came To
Burnet 70 satisfy himself 10 the correctness Of
the report Yesterday he visited Mai. Ryan-
ranch some twenty-five miles from the city, where
there is an inexhaustible supply OF this stone lie
returned this evening and pronounced the rock
very fine species Of lithographic stone.
Personal.
Mr. Jno T. Rankin, United : aes marshal, is in
the city on business connected with his Office.
IS. F. Kelley, OF Sedalia Mo, arrived in this
city yesterday and is quartered at the western
hotel. MIR Kelley comes here for the purpose ot
taking charge of the mail and stage ltne from this
city 10 Fort McKNett.
Mr. +. 4. Handy, oi Greer county, Is in this CITY
prospecting.
the Burnet hotel
BrRNEr. September 25.-The Burnet County sun
day-school convention met in this city az the
Methodist church last night but owing a. the rain
and the terrible condition OF the roads leading 20
this CITY, very few candidates from the county were
present The address Of welcome was delivered
hy W. J. Jones, and responded 10 by Rev. LucEe't.
The minutes OF last meeting were read ana adopt
ed. and after some routine wOTF the convention al
j0urned till this morning at a ~, when II j.
hoped more delegates will BE- present.
Mr. r. j. Sa"lter having resigned HE Office ot
city marshal, MIR j. c. Jemmison will, this even
ing, be appointed by the council 70 Ill MI San!ieI
unexpired term.
Last night about - O'Clock some fifteen or six
teen pistol shots were fired in rapid succession il
this City. No clue TO the shooters.
The Burnet Publishing company yesterds! Alra
an application for a charter; capital stock -. O..
The officers are, +. II, HALFWAY, president. sam
Holland, treasurer, and Ge2T-e Chrlsuah' -,'s
~. This company will publish a newspaper AA-
conduct Job office in the town OF Barnet
The question that has for some weeks Aeen
agitatug the mind Of the average BIILtltt'
namely. "to root, OF not 10 root was decided oN
the city council yesterday. that the hogs must
go from the streets OF BuTnet.
RAILROAD MEETING.
An enthusiastic meeting OF the business men OF
Burnet was held yesterday afternoon AT the once
of Gen. \. r. Johnson, relative 70 taking steps
toward securing the extension OF the Arkansas
and Texas railroad 10 this city
Hon. j. \. Ramsdel was elected chairman and
L. l.. Purcell, secretary.
The chair stated that the object Of the meeting
was To receive the report of the committee, Wlth
had been appointed AZ former meeting, ana also
to make the necessary ARRANGEMENTS ior the com.
ing meeting of the railroad committees from
Waco, GAtesyille Lampasa- and Austin, inter
ested in the railroad connection between CoryeIl
and Burnet counties. The report was accepted |
and the various committees appointed, ana our
citizens intend TO give the visitors royal recep-
ton. ....
The committee on general arrangements IL quite I
large but not larger than general desire 10 make
the occasion pleasant and successful one LOT the
railroad enterprise The committee Oh invitation |
and special arran cement is composed of Dr |
George " Christian, Major Ramsdale, General |
Johnson, Frank Thomas, and j. j. MaOry, ana |
the committee on reception is Major Kyle, Dr |
W--ffall, Judge Blackburn, X r. Ward, y. b. |
Hammond. James Cook and j. A. Stevens.
From Gen A. K johnson and Maj. Ramsdell
who returned yesterday from a trip in the interest
VI the railway connection between the ~. Louis,
Arkansas a Texas railroad, III Coryell county, and
the Austin X Northwestern at Burnet, we learn
the following The result of their efforts at Gates
Vile and Waco have alreaay been given to the
readers OF THE STATESMAN, but your reporter
learned the additional facts connected with their
visit to tine different points They completed ar
rangement4 for a meeting of the railroad commit,
tees from Waco, Gdtesville, Lampasasr Austin and
Burnett at time yet to he Determined due notice
of which will be given through the columns OF
The STATESMAN.
Gen. L. ; Ross, Geo. Clark Senator Coke,
DR.. Moore VIM Cameron, and other business
men of Waco; Or w h. Brown, W. G. kinsol-
ing j L. Grain, DR.. Il. j. Perry j i. tordlce
and Y. r. Saunders, and other business men OF
.iatesville railroad committees, will he here, and
he committees from Lampasas and Austin Will
De here in force After speeches from Gen; Rose,
senator Coke and others, the committees Will visit
he Marble falls and granite quarrles. Arrange
nents for the trip to the falls and quarries are
,eing made by the citizens of this city. The a. ~
\ w Railroad will run an excursion train, and
rand time is expected, The visitors will remain
n this city two days.