The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-08

| So; one for $40 dry farming IN III Pas0
county, 81.
The following applications to lease
we're also received:
One for 1850 acres in Kimble county.
one for GAO acres in Edwards county, one
for 800 acres in BlancO county, one for
$40 acres in Kimble county, one for $40
acres in Fisher county.
The commissioner is absent from the
city. His return is expected tomorrow.
From Wednesdays dsily.l
The governor yesterday received the
following official statement explaining the
killing of Mexican officer at Eagle Pass
Saturday last, and it was forwarded 10
Secretary Bayard at Washington:
EAGLE Pass, Texas, March 3, 1888.
To Gov. L. s. Ross, Austin, Texas:
Dear Sir-To-day at IL a. M, Shad
White, deputy sheriff of this county
was informed that four Mexican soldiers
from Piedras Negras, we're beating and
abusing a Mexican deserter who had come
% this side, a few days ago, that they had
him roped out near the Galveston, Harris
burg and San Antonio depot, and were
eudeavoring to kldnap him.
Mr.. White, not anticipating any resist
ance, went out to the depot md found the
rep, rt true. He asked the men To desist
that they were violating the law, aud that
if they desired to take the man TO the
Mexican side they must make demand
for him through the proper chaDnels.
ihey told White to go about his business,
and that they wOuli take the man to the
other side or die in the attempt, and
1 presented their pistols at him and told
him go.
he deserter was begging for mercy,
and called to Mr.. White not to allow them
to take him back to the other side. Mr..
r White at once ran to the .il, which was
near, to get his gnn, at the same time
/ notifying the sheriff, w. N Cooke. and the
/ two then returned to arrest the kidnsp.
pers, but they had mounted their horses
and started for the river. The ufficers
followed and came up to them Just before
they reached the r Grarde. they still
resisted arrest, AID a fight -nsued, in
which one of the Mexicans, as well as hsi
Y bor-e WAS killed, AID Shad White was shot
In the right hand aud III the IT, arm at
such range "a tn set his clothes on fire.
The Other three Mrxicans plunged their
y horses into the river and made their way
across to Mexico.
1t is rep red that one of these three il
seriously wounded. MIR. White. wounds
0 are not serlOu'' L. is miracle that White
nad not been killed, as three of the men
. nrtd Two or three shots each ut him, the
D nrst OF which were fired at di lance Of
not more than eight feet, but their horses
were running at The time The man in
charge of the gang WAS a lieuteuaut OF
the Mrxlcan army; OF the other two one
was sergeant and the other a corporal.
Inc captain III command IF the troops
IN fltdras Negras now disclsims any
knowledge of the mems cnniny to this
SIDE Tor that purpose, but it is fact that
he came to the customs fiji ser on this
side this morning and ask, d pernission
noi 'he men 10 come over, saying they
WIZ o'niing over to look at some horses
ana would return in little while.
Ihey did not try to buy any horses. nor
IVA 'hey LOOK at any, but went straight to
Une place where they knew the deserter
Was-at the freight pet nd ar onoe
,ried to forcbly bring him awav against
MS VIII, and when he would NOT o. thev
roped MN and beat him uum.rcifnIIv and
"ouiu nave tsk'n him away but for the
inGerIerence OF the officer. as above
"nen they saw they would MOI he able
W UaAe tne man away, btfOre leaving him
1ney beat him Ovr the head with their
siA-snooters until the physician who
dressed the wound DR.. R. N. Lane. thinks
his recovery doubtful.
nave given you the Statement NJ the
anair, every word of which can be sub-
9Vantlatt d by COOL Witnesses, b, G use our
onJ rs are rlghteously indignant at il,
"nI nope that the Mexican government
VIII be called upon to make some repars-
Vion ana becoming apologies for this
great outrage. Yours truly.
DAN W. NICHOLSON,
County Attorney.
~, STATE DEPARTMENT
Inc Following charters We = filed vester.
Th Io O,,oe o' The secretary of state:
ms he american Press Association, Of
Dallas; capital stock, $1,000. Incnr-
ip"' Edward R. Holland, f. W. Pit
tenger andJ B. Jones. OBJECT. 70 fur
Texas. newspapers "
Inc Pratt Soap and Manufao,uriug
CON COZ pany, of D las; capital stock $780,
Doo: lncorpora ors: A J. pat sidney
smith, Jr., and j. NJ. Arr,ng,on
Inc ne oan Antonio Gas COMPANY filed an
ail authorizing them TO put in an
electric light plant