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

oldlS hACAdASSSs
The new city hall at Bryan is nearing
completion and presents a handsome sp-
pearauce.
The buildings and yards of the Farmsrs'
Alliance at Cuero are nearly ready for the
reception of cotton.
There is well authenticated rumor that
the Mexican National road will place
steamer on at Corpus Christi to coop
crate with the railroad line.
Benjamin Lawrence, familiarly known
as Uncle Ben" died at Giddings the other
day aged 50 years. He was an old Texan,
and was respected by everybody.
The large dry goods house of SiIverberg
Brothers at Cisrksville has made an as
slgnment for the benef. of creditors.
Liabilities, $4,000; assets, about $4,000
Some thief stole four fine turkey COB.
blers from the coop of Mr.. L. Barr Friday
night at Temple. That thief is sntici-
pating by several degrees Thanksgiving
day.
On LAST Monday night Mr.. A. Seigmund,
living ten miles north of Giddiugs, was
robbed of $3.50, two horses, two guns and
a revolver, by two young men who had
been picking cotton for him.
Colonel Jones, the political flea, is
hopping around on the body polite, max
ing it scratch and furnishing about
enough amusement to keep the d emocraCy
from going to sleep.-Iemple Times.
If the tariff is imposed solely for Iths
purpose of providing good wages for the
workingmen, as the republicans pretend,
why not pay the money levied by it direct
to the wotkIngmen: Ia that way it could
be more fairly and equally distributed
Brennan Banner,
Evidently the Independerts-the csndi-
dates are signing and the boys are smiling,
but after November some of the former
will be hunting their holes. Invitations
are all the "go" now to smile, and many
of the boys do so quite often. 30, for q
thousand tongues to sing to Captain Red
Eyes praise. Ell Paso Tribune.
petition has been received by Messrs.
j. N. Furmsn and 10. NJ. Rosborough
from citizens at Pendleton to speak at
that place, and they have appointed Octo-
Der 80 at O'Clock for compliance with
the request. The ladies are invited to
lend their presence to the occasion.--Bel-
ton Journal.
While little six-year cd son of Mr..
Larkin Sampson, farmer in Lee county,
was playing in a corn crib he got hold of
some matches and set the crib on fire.
His mother, seeing the blaze, ran to his
rescue, but the little fellow, overcome with
terror, crouched in the corner of the build
ing and was burned to death. Mrs
Sampson was severely burned, and it is
doubtful whether she will recover.
The Bolton journal says: Mr.. ]. g.
Chew, of New York city, proposes to in
terest capital in the construction of q
railroad from McGregor to Austin, pro-
vided free right-of-wsy, depot grounds
and $1,000 cash subscription per mile be
guaranteed. Our Salsdo correspondent,
as will be seen by his letter, is very anxious
that Mr.. Chew's proposition shall be at
once accepted. Mr.. Chew negotiated sale
of the Baylor college bonds.
Justice Chavagneaux, who was in town
yesterday, reported a daring highway
robbery few miles from town, which was
not the less adventurous because of its
lack of profit to the knights of the road
On Sunday evening a neighbor of Justice
Chavagneauz, named Rice, left his home
to visit San Antonio. He was riding
horse and leading mule, and had about
$50 in his pocket. When he arrived near
the crossing of the Medina he noticed two
men whom he thought we're suspicious
characters from their actions and the faet
that their faces were muffied. He hur-
riedly slipped all but 81 of his money into
his boot, and summoned up q very pow
erty-stricken and woe-begone an
When the freelances demanded his
money and searched his pockets they
found and appropriated the 81. The!
then demanded that he should mount the
mule he was leading and ride away, leaV-
ing the horse for them. He made a
piteous appeal to their better natures, ana
in time prevailed upon them to allow him
to re .ain both animals. He rode away IN
apparently the deepest misery, bemoan-
ing the loss of his dollar and calling MS
fate hard names, but, after he was sure ne
was out of sight of the robbers, he DIS
mounted, took the money from his boo'
and executed frenzied dance of exults,
ton, although his tear-stained face stu
exhibited some signs of his make-believe
woe when he told the story to his friends
San Antonio Express.