The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
STATE NEWS.
Items and Comments Culled From
State EXCHANGES.

State Exchanges.
Crops throughout Tyler county, as a
general rule, are reported good, and the
acreage is greater by about 10 or 20 per
cent than last year.
Aunt Mile Smith died the other day on
the Bedwell farm in McLennan county
aged 104 years. She left four sons, the
youngest of whom is IS.
1t looks as If Texans canLot get to-
gether anywhere in any considerable mum
Der but that they must make parrot and
monkey time of it. The Denver deep
water convention is no exception.-Bren-
ham Banner.
A suit has been filed in the federal court
at Waco styled Jas. p. Smyth ct al. va.
First National bank of Ballinger ct al. 1t
is an action of trespass to try title to 1888
acres of land, situated on the north side
of the Colorado in Runnels county, and
upon which the town of Ballinger is built.
The semi centennial of Presbyterian
| ism in Texas will be celebrated at San
Augustine on September 10, at which time
| the presbytery of East Texas will open it's
synod. The presbyteries of the entire
state will be represented by distinguished
commissioners.
The Dallas club building ia receiving
finishing touches. The plasterers have
| about completed their work. Inside the
building is finished with native pine, which
is rich and snowy. When completed it
will be the finest and most elegant build
ing by far in Dalas.-Dallas Times
Herald.
A well known negro by the name of
Sam Chapion, who has lived in Sherman
for number of years, was arrested by
the city marshal Friday and sent to jail
from the justice court in default of bond
on two charges Of committing outrageous
fassault on his 13-year-old step daughter.
Sayers was elected congressman in this
district over protectionist by an over
whelming majority, and yet the Express
hes the audaclty to claim that he did not
represent his constituency in voting for
the Mills bill and tariff reform.-San
Antonio Times.
The assessment rolls which have been
coming in to the state comptroller's Office
the past few days indicate that the sggre-
gate values OF taxable property will in
crease at least $2O,000O00. The greatest
increase ia in Grayson county, amounting
to about $1,000,O00. Presidio county
shows decrease OF $750,O00, and Edwards
county increases $1,20O,OsO, on account
of the construction of the Arkansas Pass
railroad.
At Fort McKavett on August q, meet
ing of the voters of Menard and adjoin-
ing counties was held, at which it was re
solved to coll upon Colonel Columb
Epson, of San Antonio, to become a can
didate for congress. A petition request.
ing the colonel to come out a. an indie
pendent democratic tariff candidate to
represent the Tenth district was numer-
ously signed, and hearty support prom
ised 10 case of acceptioD of the call.
nun named Lazano WIS killed at the
San Tomas mines A shot was heard in
his house ard crowd ran III; there lay
Lazano, shot 10 the right side, the bullet
passing through to the heart, causing in
slant death. His wife said that he had
been examining pistol when the weapon
was discharged causing his death. Sus.
picion rested upon the woman, and she
was brought into the city and an exami-
nation will be held before Justice Foster
The position of the wouud is strong cir
cumstantial evidence that he could not
have shot himself
The republican committee OF thirsy-one
which met at Austin, manifested their APP
probation OF the difficulties of the poll
tical situation in Texas by their failure Ia
nominate. Their brothers-in arms, having
instituted an epidemic of decIinations
the contagion is apt to spread, and few
leaders Of the party will care to meet the
Waterloo that awaits the opponents Of
democracy la Texes when in November
her gallant captains, led by General Ross,
shall shout the triumph of sound consti-
tutional democracy.-FortW Worth Mail.