The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30
STATE NEWS.
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About 100 bales of cotton are received
in Brennan daily. The crop is opening
very fast IN the fields.
| Friday, near Groveton, some negroes
and a white man had taken shelter under
a tree during a rain, when the tree was
truck by lightning, killing the white man
and three negroes.
An English woman is responsible for the
suggestion that along with other improve
ments to theater seats, there be an arrange
ment by which they can be sunk through
a trap in the floor into saloon below so
that men can go out between the acts
and see man without treading on the
toes of all the women seated near them.
Exchange.
Monday night about $50 o'clock
William NJ. Roberts, a well-known
contractor of Houston, became
involved in difficulty with an
unknown man in saloon on Congress
street, resulting in Roberts getting
seriously cut in the breast and side. The
man who did the cutting escaped and up
to a late hour has not been arrested.
Roberts was Immediately removed to his
home, where his wounds we're dressed.
Although the wounds are of serious
nature, they are not considered necessarily
fatal.
On Wednesday Mr.. John Ell lofts wife
was setting on the front gallery in Trinity
with her little children on the floor near
by when Mr.. Ed. Washington brought
home Winchester rifle he had borrowed,
handing it to one of the children to carry
in the room. When getting on the inside
of the room the gun was discharged ao-
cidentally, the bali passing through the
headboard of the bed, through the wall of
the house and struck the little 10 months
old baby in the arm or the shoulder, pass
ing into the body, killing it instantly. 1t
was a fearful shock to the mother who
the whole thing. She also had a very
narrow escape.
Lizzie Brooks, young oolored damsel,
about 81 or % years of age, accompanied
by a stern-looking yellow woman who
proved to be her mother, appeared at
Judge Breeding's court in Houston Mon
day morning, aud made affidavit to the
effect that Louis Jones, dusky swain
of about 20 years, had, on Saturday night
last, wrought her ruin under promise of
marriage. He failed to come to time and
marry her at the time appointed, which
was last night, and hence the warrant.
Louis pleaded guilty to her charge, and
was informed that he must make his
promise good or go to the pen. He chose
the former alternative, and hied him, in
o)mpany with Constable Lubbock, to the
county clerks office, where he secured the
necessary license. On his return Judge
Breeding made them man and wife, and
as soon as the ceremony was over the ne "
made bridegroom skipped out. There
were no cards issued, and the com pany in
court njoyed no wine nor cake.
Quite an excitement was created at the
Beach hotel about $50 o'clock last night
by the explosion of two incandescent cleo
trio lights in the billiard hall on the lower
floor. The bulbs exploded with a report
as loud as pistol shots, and the fash at
tending the report for an instant illumin- |
ated the entire room. Those on the lower
gallery and the lawn rushed to the scene, |
while some one in the excitement of the |
moment gave the alarm of fire. This |
caused panic among those on the second
gallery, during which a lady tainted. Con-
fusion and excitement reigned supreme
until order was restored by the assurance
that there was no danger.-Galvesto |
News.
Mrs. Gus Hoegermeyer, about 20 years |
of age, committed suicide Monday morn
ing near Weimar by taking strichinine. |
Last Christmas year ago, she was happi- |
ly married; a few weeks ago she lost her
babe that was several months old. The |
loss of the child seemed to prey upon her |
mind, and this is the only cause that any
one knows for the rash act. Her young |
husband is almost heartbroken over the |
occurrence. She was the daughter of one
Of the leading citizens of that section, II.
W. Quicken.
Years ago Mrs. Tom Thumb made the
assertion that she would give the HANG
some diamond ring which adorned her
finger to any child who could wear it. She
did not know that there was to be born in
San Antonio midget for whom the ring
would almost be bracelet. ALI Mcguire
Is railroad brakeman who lives in an
humble cottage, on Laredo street, San
Antonio. He is a well proportioned,
hearty man of 160 pounds burden, and