The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05


Thompson, being DISTINGUISHED of the
American privilege by virtue OF having
Just served a term in the pen of nve years
on charge of an assault to murder, com
mitted in this county about six years ago,
he was arrested by Constable Morris and
taken iefore the election clerks, who iden-
titled him as the one having voted, but he
bitterly denied if. However, he was sent
to Jail to await the action of the grand
Jury, which now is ia session, aud, in all
probability, he will get to serve another
term in Huntsville.
City of Sherman.
SHERMAN, April 3-The vote polled at
the city election to-day, was not quite so
large IS that of last year, owing to the
fact that the candidates had agreed to not
run hacks on the streets, and many voters
far oct in the suburbs did not attend the
election. The following officers were
elected: j. Nj. Blain, city marshall; A.
Mayfed, city attorney; B. T. Roe, city
secretary; w. j. Boyer, city treasurer;
W. G. Oxford, assessor and collector; A.
A. Nash, city engineer: F. G. Staten,
alderman first ward; NJ. H. Andrews,
alderman second WARD; w. L. Scott,
alderman third ward; j. M. Benton,
alderman Fourth ward.
City of Palestine.
PALESTINE, April 3.-The city election
passed off quietly. Following is the re-
suit: For city attorney: McMeans, $40;
Farr, 154. For city marshal: Chris.
Rogers, 4O6; Kerst, 224; Richardson, 81.
Dan Egbert, no opposition, was re- elected
city assessor. DR.. j. W. Douglass, VIM.
Shumate, H. j. Anderson and W. H.
Brooks were elected aldermen. Rogers
majority over Kerst and Richardson, 147.
The ordinance against COWS running at
large on the streets was defeated
Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, April 3.-The city election
passed off very quietly to-day, resulting
in the election of B. j. Apperson rs col
lector: Z. z. Hill, city attorney; A. B.
Roneycutt, city marshal; John W. Pickutt,
city secretary, and B. S. Brooks, city
treasurer. The Aldermen elected are:
w. M. Hudson aud VIM. Howett, first
ward; N. L. Bromer and R. H. Gammette,
second ward; Curtis Backwood, third
ward, and A. @. Guthrie, fourth ward.
Colorado City.
COLORADO, April 3.-The city election
to-day resulted as follows: City attorney,
M. c. Henderson; treasurer, L. Q. Mullen;
marshal, j. NJ. Woods; assessor and col
lector, B. Mills; clerk, @. E. NARROW.
Aldermen: First ward, G. @. Blandford;
second ward, j. A. Walker (re-elected)
third ward, j. H. Harper ard G. B. f,
Aiioner; fourth ward, G. X. Elkins. There
was very light vote, only 2S7 votes being
cast.
At Tyler.
TYLER, April 3.-The city election
passed off very quietly to-day, resulting
as follows: City attorney, Capt. R. j,
House; treasurer, B. w. Human; assessor
and collector, R. A. Rivere; marshal, j. W
Butler; secretary, CIV johnson. Alder
men: Ward No. 1, R. W. Savage; WARD
No. 2, George Wilberly; ward No. 8, j. NJ
Sharp; ward No. 4, Robert Clark. A very
full vote was cast.
Quiet Day ut Laredo.
LAREDO, April 3.-The city election
passed off very quietly in this city to-day
As a general rule, election days are baC
days on the border, but on this occasion
the city was more quiet, except in tn
neighborhood of the polls, than it is OF
Sunday. Seven hundred and two vote
were polled in all.
Light Vote at Greenville.
GREENvILLE, April 3.-The city election
held to-day for mayor, resulted as fol
lows: w. G. Perkins, present mayor, 359
Henry Waggoner, 1856. No special inter
est was taken in the election. The vot
was light as COM pared with the city's full
voting strength.
Fort Worth's Mayor Reelected.
Fort WORTH, April 3.-The city cleo
tion to-day was quiet one, 1916 vote
being polled. DR.. Broiles, the presen
mayor, beat both his opponents, Darte
and Jackson, by majority of ten vote;
His majority over Jackson was 1873 vote:
The aldermen elected are: Sam Fry, j
p. Nicks, w. R. Haymaker, William Jack
son, f. j. TatGm, w. W. Trippet, William
Barr, George Neis and George Mulkey
seven democrats and two republicans. Ii
the aldermen's race the knights of Labo
we're showed under. The successful can
didates are beiog serenaded and the street
are crowded with people.
, Mineola.
MGNEoLA, April 3.-The city electio
to-day passed off quietly, and resulted il
the election of s. X. Bruce, treasurer; L
r. Graham, assessor and collector; ]. 1
Craddock, city attorney; John W. Jones
marshal; John Adams, alderman for tn
| East ward; j. W. McMurray, alderman TO
the West ward; Jonathan Thomas, alder
man for the South ward.
Political affiliations cut no figure in tn
contest. Merit and personal preference
was the only issue.
At Abilene.
ABILENE, April 3.--The city election re
= suited as follows: j. j. Clinton, marshal
d. g. Hill, city attorney; W. j. Thomp
son, assessor and collector; W. G. Swan
SOD, secretary; n. Porter, George Clayto
and @. Evans, aldermen.
Election on Both Sides.
TExARKANA, April 3.-The municipa
r election on both sides of the line passe
off very quietly. A full vote was cast, an
resulted: Mayor, east side, doubtful
west side, George Edwards.
At Longview.
LoNGvIEw, April 3.-The city election
g called out about half of the votes. Their
!. was no opposition to any but for mayor
w. G. Northcut was elected by forty-fou
votes.
! AT Terrell
7 TERRELL, April 3.-City officers elected
A. G. Barnes, city attorney; S. NJ. Cannon
secretary. Aldermen-Messrs. Cokel