The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
STATE NEWS.
Items and Comments Culled From
State Exchanges.

section is 25 per cent short of what it was
last year.
The corner stone of a new Catholic
with imposing ceremony in the presence
of 500 people.
Estacado has been blessed with fine
rain which will do immense good. Crops
are looking well and grain is fine. A
great many cattle of late are being ship
ped.
Lucie Greer killed Lizzie Burnes at a
festival at Corregon on Saturday night by
stabbing her to the heart. The woman
died almost instantly. Both parties are
colored.
Over 100000 pounds of wool have been
marketed in San Angelo this fall, all of
which has found a ready sale at good
figures. As many as six buyers have been
there at one time, and all the staple is sold
as fast as hauled.
Tuesday night Pablo Perez, a ranchero
at Brownsville, was asleep in the yard of
his sons residence near the court house,
when some sneak thief stole $95 in Ameri-
can gold and watch from him. The
them in neighbours kitchen.
Wild geese crossed the city last night in
many triangular droves, flying low and
uttering many of their melancholy plants.
This is considered a sign of weather.
Perhaps it is. The question remains how
ever, what sort of weather will follow? IL
is certain that the geese do not know and
do not care much. They "stride the blast,
horsed upon the sightless couriers of the
air." and make for the nearest corn field
like flY-up-the-creek hunting a fresh
minnow hole.-Waco Day.
A number of charitably inclined ladies
of Galveston held a meeting Wednesday
forenoon, at Eaton chapel, to take action
looking to the establishment in that city
of home for INDECENT old ladies. Tenn
porary organization was effected, and
each lady present was appointed a com
mittee of one to solicit subscriptions. 1t
is desired that all who can do so will con-
tribute a certain amount each month.
Another meeting will be held at Eaton
chapel in November, when permanent
organization will be effected.
High toned colored society of Galveston
is violently disturbed. Prof. @. j..
Waring, principal of the Central colored
public school, has skipped the town in
disgrace, while one of his subordinate fe-
male teachers will soon assume maternal
duties without the sanction of marriage
VOWS. Waring stood high among his race
was well educated and teacher of marked
ability, was religiously inclined and was
preparing to enter the ministry; bat,
yielding to unholy passion, is now fugi-
tive from Justice. The school board at a
recent meeting declared his place and that
of his victim vacant, and elected success
sors, while charges of the most serious
character have been lodged against War
ing.
&. 4. Levi, of Victoria, who was ap-
pointed representative elector vice Hon.
E. d. Lynn, received telegram Tuesday
from Chairman N. Webb Finley, of the
state democratic executive committee
saying that f. B, Earnest. of Cotulla, who
was nominated as Mr.. Lynn's alternate,
claimed the dictatorship. Levi, after con-
sulting with Lynn, wired his resignation
to Chairman Finley Wednesday morning,
but received 9 telegram in response that
his resignation was too late, as the
1t Is said by those who claim TO be posted
on the question that alternate electors are
nominated to serve in case the elector for
any reason is unable to cast his vote after
election, and that they have no status or
right of succession before election.
The lieutenant colonel in command of
the post at Piedras Negras received
instructions Wednesday from his govern
ment to take the evidence in the matter of
the attempted abduction of a Mexican
deserter from the Texas side by Lieuten-
ant Cabrera, of the Mexican army, aud
three soldiers, which occurred last May.
The attempt to capture the deserter was
frustrated by the brave and prompt action
of the officers in Eagle Pass, but resulted
in the dea5h of one of the Mexican soldiers
and the serious wounding of Deputy
Sheriff Shad White. This affair created
great excitement throughout the two
republics at the time, and Captain Munoz,
the instigator of the business, and Lieu
tenant Cabrera, were tried and sent to the
penitentiary. Shad White made claim
on the Mexican government, through the
United States department of state, for the
sum of $4,000 in reoompense for his
injuries, and it is supposed that this
retaking of the evidence, which was all
taken before by commission of the
Mexican government, has bearing on
this last issue.
1t is predicted that one of the first
things the receivers of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas road will do is to complete
the Taylor, Bastrop and Houston road to
the latter city.
A Wednesdays special from Brazoria
says: On Monday night, October 8, Mr..
Isaac Vandorn, an estimable young man
in this county, was assassinated by a
negro named Nat Thaniel. Mr.. Vandorn
was acting as engineer on his step. fathers
(B. T. Rowe's) plantation. Between 10
and ~ O'Clock of that day Nat Thaniel
and two or three other negroes of the
neighborhood came on the place and an
nounced their intention to whip negro
boy. To this Mr.. Vandorn objected, and
ordered them off the place. The negroes
replied very insolently, and left making
threats. Nothing more was heard of the
affair that day. About 8 O'Clock that
night Mr.. Vandorn was drawing the fire
from the furnace when he was shot by the
negro, who was concealed behind cord
of wood which stood near the furnace, the
buckshot striking him in the face and
breast, killing him instantly, and he fell
with his face in the fire.
Early next morning citizens from the
currnuD dipo conntru assembled and began