The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-22

forth at any moment, and as soon as the
military are withdra wn. 1t is quite evident
that the people of Richmond are poweriess
themselves to maintain order; and II peace
is kept at all 1t must be by some extraneous
power allied with neither faction and suf-
ticient to keep both down.
THE JAYBIRDs GET ATEN APPOINTED SHERIFF,
Special to The Statesman.
RICHMOND, August 20. The trouble seems
to be settled in our city The commits
sioners to-day appointed Ira Aten, the man
submitted by the Jaybirds, sheriff of the
county. He will no doubt give satisfaction
to all parties. He qualified and took the
boath and is now in charge of his official
duties. His bond had fourteen signatures,
composed of our best and most substantial
citizens, who represent nearly $2,000,OO0.
All of the Houston Light Guards returned
home to-day except ten, who will probably
leave tomorrow evening. Gov. Ross will
leave tonight at 10:13. All is quiet and
the wounded doing we'll.
A committee was appointed yesterday to
draft resolutions to tie memory of Mr..
Frost. The resolutions are as follows:
To DIR. s. A. Stone, chairman of the
citizens mass meeting of Fort Bend county,
Texas your committee appointed by the
citizens in mass meeting assembled on the
nineteenth day of August. A. ID. 1889, to
propose such resolutions of respect to the
memory of our deceased fellow citizen
Henry H. Frost, and to tender to his family
and friends the sympathy and coincidence
which should always find expression from
those among whom a prominent man has
lived his life, and for the protection of
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he lost his life, respectfully submit
the following resolutions:
Be 1t resolved by the citizens of Fort Bend
county, Texas, in mass meeting assembled {:
First-That we tender to the grief-strick-
EN- wife and children of our late friend and
fellow-citizen our deep and heartfelt SYM
pathy in the hour of their grievous affiic-
ton, and we can only express the hope
that the death of their chivalrous father
and husband may give birth to such bene-
fits to the cause of order and good govern
ment in this county as will for all time con-
stitute q monument to the memory of H.
H. Frost and establish his name and char
acter as fit example to be emulated and
followed by the youth of this community
and thus furnish to the wounded hearts of
his loved ones the consolation that his
death has not been in vain.
Second-Be it resolved, That in the death
of Henry H. Frost the state of Texas has
lost brave and chivalrous citizen, who at
all times has responded with alacity to the
call of duty and discharged the duties im-
posed on him in manner which challenged
the admiration of all.
Third--That in the death of Henry H.
Frost, Fort Bend county, in its municipal
capacity, has met with loss to its citizen
ship that time cannot repair nor future
prosperity replace. The lowest of its citi-
zens has lost friend and protector who,
regardless of personal loss or danger, ever
stood bulwark of chivalrous courage be-
tween the oppressor and the oppressed.
His enemies have lost an opponent
whose bravery and fearlessness were only
equaledlby his magnanimity and generosity
to fallen foe; and his friends, a leader and
friend, wise councillor and judicious
adviser, whose word was law unto them
because of its WISDOM and his wish a
statute to which love and ready trustful-
ness in the purity of his personal chivalry
impelled willing obedience. Much more
could well be said of the character OF
Henry H. Frost, and we feel that the task
imposed on us as committee has been but
poorly executed But we leave to more
eloquent tongues and facile pens the task
of fully portraying character which,
through life, was guided by the principles
which constitute true manhood, the patri-
Otic citizen and the loving helpmate and
father.
Fourth-Resolved, That copy Of these
resolutions be furnished by the secretary
of this meeting to the stricken wife and
family Of our deceased fellow citizen and
to the press.
lSignedl JOHN G. MITCHELL,
X. A. BALLow,
X. M! OFENN.