The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-12

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of pleasure heard on Yesterday, the
people from a distance were thoroughly
SATISFIED with this city as the coming CEN
Ter OF north Texas. Several parties who
had not been in Denison for some years
gave 1t as their opinion that in few other
cities IN the state has there been such re-
markable improvements in building, both
as to size and style, as we'll as substantial
character, as has been in Denison. Deni-
sons magnificent park, the like of which
Is not known anywhere in the state of
Iexas-and this statement would be
borne out by all those who have seen the
pafk-was a living mass of humanity on
the 4th. The wide sidewalks and streets
of this city and the shady trees
OF the park were matters of comment on
all sides. Denison has made name for
herself.
The water question at Washburne is
practically settled. At depth of 1856 feet
a large stream of pure water was struck
on the 9Th. This we'll will be used to
supply both roads. The Southern Kansas
will also use it for its shops and round
house, which will be located here. The
town company will begin Immediately a
WCll lOI uSo, WhlCu Will D6 Tree lot
all. The Southern Kansas expects to
build from here soon with Ell Paso as the
objective point. This, with the Frisco,
which is surveyed to this place, will make
Washburne the Chicago of Texas.
At a largely attended meeting of the
Dallas County Alliance held Friday, in the
district court room, resolution was
adopted requesting Mr.. Evan P. Jones,
president of the State Alliance, not to ac-
cept the non-partisan nomination for
governor. Apart from this request,
which means that the Alliance as such
does not propose to be used in politics,
it was understood that Mr.. Jones
would positively decline to be used as a
cats paw by the union labor party.
Hon. Jesse McCaleb died suddenly of
heart disease at the Grange hall, near
Willis, where he was attending grange
meeting, at l O'Clock Friday. He was a
member of the Nineteenth and Twentieth
Legislatures, was one of the pioneers of
that county. an honored member of the
Masonic fraternity and consistent mem
Der of the Christian church, and filled
many positions of honor and trust, and
his ntimely death is regretted by all.
A special from Hampstead, dated the
9Th, says: On opening the postoffice yes
terday morning Postmaster Young found
$50 printed circular letters. postage paid,
addressed to persons getting mail at this
office. AS soon as the postmaster learned
the contents, one having been addressed
to himself, he feared that he would violate
the postal laws by distributing them, and
therefore lRid the matter before the
United States district attorney for a
decision. He expects an answer to-
morrow morning. The circulars contain
a review of nearly all the crimes which
have been committed in Waller county for
many years past, and make pointed and
direct charges against one of the most
prominent citizens of Waller county.
Good citizens here condemn this kind of
warfare. The circulars are signed "Ju-
MUS" The event has caused another
ripple of excitement here"
An interesting fight is in progress in
Hillsboro between the city government
and recalcitrant attorneys. Sixteen mem
bers of this bar declined to pay the city
occupation tax. j. M. johnson, ESQ.,
was arrested en- complaint of the city col
lector Saturday last. 1t was the intention
of the attorneys resisting payment OF
their tax, to apply for writ of hab@;
corpus, returnable before Judge Parham
at once and endeavor TO secure his re-
lease, but it being quite early in the
morning, Judge Parham had not arrived
at his Office, aud Mr.. Johnson gave bond
to appear before the mayors court on
Monday. Shortly after this the judge
reached his Office, and Mr.. johnson en-
deavered to have his bondsmen surrender
him, which they declined to do, thereby
thwarting him in his purpose to bring
the matter up at once. 1t is his intention
to forfeit the bond, bring about his rear
rest, and then apply for a writ of habeas
corpus.
In the suit of the American Bell Tele.
phone company against the Texas Pan
Electric Telephone company and the Pan
Electric Telephone companies of Fort
Worth, Dallas Denison and Abilene, in
the United States court for the northern
district of Texas, DEGREES for the com
plainant have been entered by consent,
and thus finally ends these famous suits
in this state. The last sad act was per-
formed yesterday, when, under direction
of Special Agent Frank B. Knight, of the
American Bell Telephone company,
nearly $500 of the old pan electric tele-
phones, which under the agreement had
been surrendered, were carted to the
dumping ground north of the city and
consigned to the flames. There were
cherry and rosewood boxes by the hun
dred, which, although they represented an
outlay of many thousands of dollars,
could not be utilized by the Bell company
and consequently were of no use to any
one. 1t is understood that the terms Of
fered by the Bell company, upon which
the final settlement was based, were suf-
ficiently generous as to leave no feeling of
bitterness or hostility in the minds of
those interested. The poles and wires of
the defunct company have been sold to
the new electric light company.-Dallas
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