The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
STATE NEWS.
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+ \ canuery and evaporgto- is now an as.
sured fact for MeIig next spring. This
means money fer the farmers ana the
town all through the year.
f The members OF the Mexia Light Guard,
Who dIsbarded on account of rot being
able 70 procure arms two years ago, held
q meeting last Saturday night TO dispose
of the surplus of S34 in their treasury.
The amount was unanimously vo:ed to the
MeIis Silver COrnet bard 20 aid them IL
/ purchasing instruments.
The new Methodist church at Me1is was
occupied By the congregation for the
first time Sunday. It is a handsome
structure inside and ou', and an ornament
to the town. Bishop Mcintyre will dedi-
I cate i: the first Sunday in November.
/ Rev. G. ". Wyatt, the deservedly popular
minister of that congregation, has been
/ untiring in mis- efforts to build his church.
He and his congregation have cause 20
/ feel proud of their success.
Yesterday at the Grand Central depot a
[ young couple attracted the attention of
! passengers waiting for the trains, by their
/ ludicrous actions. The young man was
considerably under the influence OF liquor,
aud was very 6emonstratIve in his feeling
I of love for bis better half. He was so
{ boisterous at times that Officer Tom
I O'Leary was kept busy in seeing that he
did not disturb anyone in the waiting
rooms. His wife was equally IS loving,
[ and it was supposed was more so, in or
der 70 keep him quiet. After they had
/ boarded the Southern Pacific train he
asked frequently for whisky, Nhen at last
/ she put stop 10 him By saying: Yes.
ny darling, you shall have drink; no: &
bottle; yes, wno.e gallon" They LETT.
and it is supposed he got the gallon when
| they reached their OBSTINATE NIX
change.
| Deputy Sheriff Anderson succeeded in
/ hunting down the Mexican, Joe Montana,
VINO was engaged in the cutting afray
! last Saturday night and then skipped By
( the light OF the moon. He retired in good
order TO the quiet precincts OF the ancient
/ town Of Harris5u and had already com
/ nelced work upon q tamale factory,
when the the arm Of the law reached him.
| Thus have the good people of Harrisburg
/ been saved from the seductive influence OF
the eve:-doub:ful tamale, and Deputy An
derson scored point for his vigilance.
Montana will be tried this morning before
Justice Railey, but as MeIioans are the
only witnesses. and they do Lot seem in
cined 70 tell what they know, he may yet
be restored 70 the tgmale industry
Houston Post.
Capt. P. {. Pearson, prominent and
able lawyer of Fort Bend county, has been
in the city for the Tast two days waiting
g. 90 IL Il
case, removed 10 this county from Whar-
ton upon change Of venue. Captain
Pearson Is not only prominent at the bar,
bat he is leading democrat OF his
county. Captain Pearson says that the
killing of the negro, Lamar johnson, near
PIttsville, was not the result CT political
feeling. In fact he says the statement Of
Randall Taylor, as already given TO the
press, is believed TO be correct as 10 the
cause.-Hous:on Post.
The school started by the Sisters Of
Charity in San Al ge!o on the first of last
month has given so much satisfaction,
and so many applications from ranchmen
have been received, that it has been de-
cided to put up convent at once. 1t will
be handsome building, and Is TO be
erected on the Catholic church block in
that city.
Captain Fowlkes, of Bryan. has pur-
chased the 900 acre Lackey irrigated farm,
the price paid being $4,000. It is stu
sted between the south and middle Concho
rivers, eight miles from San Angelo. The
new owner will bring several German
families and settle them on the land at
orce.
Sixteen hundred of fine beef cattle for
the Chicago market went on; yesterday
from Laredo, on the International in the
latest and most improved cattle cars, fitted
up with an automatic appliance for feed
ing and watering the cattle on board the
cars.
When Henry H. Smith. OF san Fran
cisco. died he left will in which he
directed that his son should be taught
Chinese, and the cost betrayed out OF the
estate. The young man is still peggipg
away at the language, and the widow has
appealed to the courts TO save the uncon-
sumed remnants OF the property.-Ex-
charge.
The first creamery in Texas will be
established at LauPgsas. Il Is TO be
built within the ninety days and have
a capacity Of 1900 pounds OF butter pc,
day.
The success OF the big Dallas fair is
another argument in favor of big winter
exposition at Galveston. II is too late for
this season, but it is not too early TO Sc.
the ball in motion and get good and ready
for the next. As hitherto observed about
one hundred times, it would attract thou
sards of money spending visitors and
prove of permanent benefit TO the city -
Galveston Tribune.
The same element that vaged war in
McLepnsn county in ISIS against the
democracy makes the contest this year
Then this element went by the name of
the greenback party. Now, it IS called
union labor, non-partissn or independent.
Some men have shifted sides since then.
but in the main it Is the same crowd that
made the fight ten years ego. The de-
mocracy won then and has held power
ever since. Will any candid man rise up.
look the public square il the eye and
affirm that the victorious, pover-holding
democracy has not given the people good
government in those zen yesrs-gOod gov
eminent IN state as well as county affairs:
Is there any reason 10 hope that a new
party, il in power, could or would co
better! These are questions for voters to
ask themselves. Waco Day.
Franking Privilege.