The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
SAN ANTONIO.
Arrest of the Missing Hillsboro
Book-keeper-The Garrett
Sensational Canard.
Tragedy at q Ball in Hunt County.
Republican Convention.
Ed Gould Coming.
pecial Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, March 26.-The vacancy
in the board of county commissioners,
caused by the death, on Saturday, of
Judge Rafael Quantana, was filled to-day
by the appointment and qualification Of
Col. A. G. Walton, leading democrat. j.
W. Beasely, of Montana, who has for sew
eral weeks been inspecting the sheep
ranches of western Texas with view of
inquiripg into the condition of the fooks
after passing through the past winter,
returned to this city to-day, the basis
of his operations, from Kinney county. He
announces the purchase in that county of
10000 sheep of all grades for shipment to
Montana for pasturage. The price paid
was $3.50 head.
The sheriff of Hill county left the city
this morning en- route to Hiilsboro, having
in custody bright looking young man,
E. d. Aud. Aud was arrested here last
night by the chief of police on telegram
from Sheriff Core, saying Aud had alb
seconded with 5000 belonging to the dry
goods firm of Haynes a. Tiles,
at Hilsboro, for whom the young man had
been book-keeper for several years. Aud
did not deny his guilt when arrested, but
said he had come to San Antonio in the
hope of raising the money in order to re-
imburse his employers. When he alb
seconded, the sheriff says, he left very
sick wife at home.
The wires between San Antonio and
New York have been kept hot since about
4 O'Clock this afternoon with inquiries and
denials. The inquiries were from
New York papers to their correspondents
here asking for confirmation, and
full details of tie rumor of the capture of
Robert A. Garrett, president of the Bslti-
more and Ohio railroad, by Mexican
brigands. Mr.. Garrett and party passed
through this place week ago, and are
now doubtless in the City of Mexico. The
New York World telegraphs it's CORE
spondent here that the Baltimore Amsri
can published telegram from San An
tonic which details the capture of Mr..
Garrett by Mexican bandits. The Balti-
more American has no corresp ondent
here, and q faithful inquiry over the city
tonight fails to discover the person
who ssent any such dispatch to
the American. 1t is, therefore, very prob
able that the enterprising Baltimore pa
per has perpetrated a glorious fraud for
sensational purposes.
The largest real estate transaction OF
the year was consummated to-day in the
purchase of the CARA block, between
Soledad and Acequa and Veremendi and
West Houston streetS, by W. II. Anderson
and T. II. Baldwin, of Cincinnati, and
Gen. G.. NJ Russ, of this city, the price
paid being $61,000 II is the intention of
the purchasers TO at once tear down the
old buildings and erect in their stead one
large four-story mercantile house.
Mr.. W. @. Irwin, of LaSalle county, has
the honor of sending in the first wool clip
of the spring season. 1t reached the city
to-day by rail, and consisted of four bags,
and good medium light and bright. 1t is
given out to-day that on April a new
freight schedule will go into effect on the
Southern Pacific between this city and
points west. The Encouragement will eff
feet reduction of about. IS per cent on
present local rates.