The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-28
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j. R. Duncan who has the contract tt
furnish the Post at San Angelo with Woo
had his arm broken by coming in contac
with the business end of a mule.
The Cosmopolitan says that Chrispir
Mioquin the man who accidently shot the
boy at the Arroyo Colorado, the other day
was brought to Brownsville and is now il
jail.
Mr. l.. p. Smith, member of the bank
ing house of Prendergast, Smith & Co.
and also the mercantile firm of j. & l.. p
Smith u Co., died Sunday at / O'Clock at
Mexia.
A telegram reach San Antonio, Monday
morning announcing the death of Colonel
Schafer. He was one of the best known
and popular stOckmen in this section of
the country, and his death is universally
regretted.
A party of armed men passed through
Shepherd Monday morning, in hot pur-
suit of VIM. Hewey, who murdered Sam
Day at Evergreen, a few days ago. If he
Is caught it is likely he will be disposed
VI Oh SllOrU nOUlce.
Charles Rayschider and j. Monheim
two Germans who are engaged in peddling
tlnWare In Mcclellan county, were ar
rested Sunday night at Waco, charged
with trying to pass counterfeit money on
colored woman.
The posse having in charge the mai
rider, who cut open the pouch on the 21st
inst, between Shephe d and Cold Springs,
and woman near whose house the rob-
berry was committed, succeeded after
great difficulty in getting confession
from them. The husband of the woman
is suspected of completely.
Justice Crawford held an inquest Mon
day morning, at San Antonio, over the
dead body of Eugenio Aguiri, Mexican,
who was better known by the nickname
"Ocicon.' The jury brought in a verdict
that deceased met his death by being run
over by wagon, while in state of in
toxication.
Frank Rivers, Mexican, has returned
to Dallas from Ell Paso. He claims that
he and six Americans paid Cuttings fine.
which amounted to $25, and got that
much talked-of individual out of prison.
Frank says several years ago he and Cut
ting worked on the Dallas Herald. he as
pressman and Cutting as compOsitor, and
that lingering fraternal feeling prompt
ed him to go west and interest himself in
Cuttings behalf, which resulted in his en-
largement.
AS the construction train on the Dallas
Greenville branch was coming to Green
vile, j. j. Bartlett, an employee of the
contractors, was killed by car being de-
rallied and his body being thrown under
It, The accident occurred at Fate, in
Rockwell county, and was caused by
spike being placed on the rails by boy
BY the name of McCreary. McCreary |
confessed the act, and stated as an excuse |
That the engineer had before that thrown
not water on him from the engine. This
statement is not believed. and the real
'ause of the crime is unknown. McCrearv
vas arrested and held for trial.
A coal mine has been opened in Monta
que county, with fine prospects,
Gold has been discovered in Greer
county, that is said to assay 800 per
on.
Theodore Bareda was waylaid and mur-
Tered the other day, between the Calves
on and Rusias ranches, near Brownsville.
~ unknown parties.
Considerable excitement prevails in
tunnels county, over the removal of the
ounty seat from Runnels to the new rail
DAD town of Ballenger.
Inc Times says that the mast is so Door
Burleson county that it will not keep
he hogs through the winter, and they will
ave to be driven home and fed.
Last Wednesday, at Denison, Shelby
latT' negro barber, was arrested and
'dged IN jail, charged with committing
ape on the person of Mrs. Thompson,
egro woman, last June. :
Inc late rains at Sunset have made fine
rass, and all kinds of live stock are in
ood condition. The farmers have made f
lenty OF corn to do them, and the cotton G
op Is better than they have made for d
'e past two years.
Lilile thompson, leading light in the ]
irlety theatre at Gainesville, was arrested T
rlday, charged with swindling j. R. a