The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-18
STATE NEWS.
Items and Comments Culled From
State Exchanges.

State Exchanges.
Doctor Rutherford, state health officer,
yesterday presented to F. A. Schaefer a
beautiful cane of the cedar of Lebanon
from the Holy Land. This cane was sent
Doctor Rutherford by Colonel Cardwell,
United States consul to Egypt, to be pre-
| scented Mr.. Schaefer as a token of the es-
TEEN in which he is held by that gentle
man. Houston Post.
At So'clock on Tuesday night the citizens
| of Corpus Christi we're startled by two
pistol shots in rapid succe session. On in
vestigation it was found that Messrs.
James Feely and Charles McMaRus had
vented their spleen on each other at short
range with six-shooters. Fortunately no
one was hurt. The cause of the difficulty
was the alleged poisoning of dog.
Judge Maxey, of the United States dis
trict court, rendered decision in the
case of the Irondale Cattle company this
morning in favor of the defendant for
S4,25O, with interest from November 2,
1886, together with the $4,000 deposited
in the bank, which the Irondale was di-
rected to pay to the Magnolia or credit on
a judgment.-El Paso Tribune.
A ripple of excitement was caused last
Monday morning at Cleburne by pitched
battle between two newspaper men, A. c.
Scurlock, of the Chronicle, and II. d. Sim
onds, ex-editor of the Telegram. The
casus belll was publication in the Chron
lcle last month, referring to an ex.editor
from johnson county making the 1000
mile circuit with the Denver excursionists
in his own way. Mr. Simonds denies the
soft impeachment" and undertook to
take Scurlock to task for it. There was a
very lively mill, lasting several minutes,
and some blood was drawn, when the
combatants were separated, arrested and
released on bond, pending their appear
ance before the mayor.
Several lsborers are at work in Glen
wood cemetery cutting down the under
growth and burning the rubbish on the
north side joining Washington street.
When all of this underground is cleared
away pretty view of the cemetery can be
had from the road. Another gang of men
are at work in the Catholic cemetery,
across the ravine from Glenwood. Super.
intendent Nolan is running a mower
around the grounds and is clearing out
new roads. Both of these cemeteries are
receiving much attention, and it is
pleasure to visit either one and see how
neat everything looks and how we'll the
graves of the dead are attended to-
Houston Post. What q blessing it would
be if our city cemetery could be improved
In some such way.
Wednesday at Brownsville United States
Marshal John Haynes arrested Frank
Boyer. recruit in the Fifth cavalry, as
deserter from company 1, Nineteenth
infantry. Boyer deserted from Ring
gold barracks and recently re-enlisted at
San Antonio under the name of Frank A.
Allen, and was sent to the Brownsville
post. After delivering him up as a
deserter, Marshal Haynes at once rear
rested him for the theft of the United
States property which he took with him
when he first deserted.
The appointment of Mr.. j. ]. Frey to
be general manager of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railroad by the receivers
will be heartily applauded by the bust
| ness men of all Texas. The appointment
does credit to the good sense of the re-
ceivers.-Fort Worth Gazette.
An international question is now engag-
ing the attention of the departments of
state of the United States and Mexico re-
specting the right of the city of Ell Paso
to empty its sewerage into the Rio Grande.
The sewer system of that city was com
pleted about year ago at cost of about
$4,000, and empties into the Rio Graude
two miles below Paso del Norte, Mexico.
j. M. Dean, attorney, of Ell Paso, Wednes-
day received letter from Governor Ross,
of Texas, inclosing communication from
Secretary Bayard and q copy of letter
from the Mexican minister, M. Romero,
on the sewer question. Last winter, when
the sewer was nearing completion, the
authorities at Paso del Norte made Wig
orous protest against the discharge of
sewerage into the Rio Grande. Secretary
Bayard reported the case to Governor
Ross, who referred the matter to Mr.. Dean
for investigation and report, whereupon
Mr.. Dean prepared and transmitted a re-
port to the effect that Paso del Norte had
no just cause for complaint. Minister
Romero's recent letter to Secretary Bay
ard incloses reply from the authorities
of Paso del Norte to Mr.. Deans report.
The result of the discussion of the qties-
tion is looked forward to with much in
tareat