San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-14
AUSTIN LETTER.
AUSTIN, Texas. March II, 1892.

The Republican State convention
has adjourned after q three days ses.
sion here. They seemed an enthu-
siastic lot and passed many good
resolutions. They showed lots Of
pluck and energy, and in view of the
big democratic majority they have to
buck against In the state, deserve
credit. The delegates have about all
gone to their homes now and the next
excit, ment is the special session.
College boys are strange animals.
Last Saturday night there was an
election among the students of the
State university for the place of final
orator. r. l.. Gano, of Dallas, was
elected, end to show his appreciation
he gave his friends q banquet at
Brueggerhoff's cafe. 1t was q fine
| affair and the best men in the univer-
sity took part. at least so In all.
They appreciated the courtesy and
| after the last toast was responded to
and the hours were growing small,
they took 1t into their head that some
reciprocation was due their banqueter.
So two of the strongest elevated
Gano, with his six feet three, onto
their shoulders and carried him In
this position half over town, stopping
under every electric light they
passed to give three cheers
for Gano. and on the whole
making the night hideous, but
they enjoyed it and the people they
walked up did not care much and soon
went to sleep again.
Weddings are getting to be the fad
in A ustin now. 1t was thought for
awhile they had gone out entirely,
but as Is generally the case with such
things when they start up again 1t is
within grand flourish and every other
person wants to try 1t on. There
have been lots of permits to pair"
issued in the last two weeks by our
county clerk.
There have been marriages at hOms,
at church, and one elopement, but
the biggest thing on record this sea.
, son was the marriage, or last We'd
nesday night of Miss Nellie E. Nc
Collum, of Austin to Col. Andy Faulk-
ner, of Houston, the general passeE.
ger agent of the II. Il 7. 9. railroad.
The affair took place at the 10th
| street Methodist church, which was
| crowded to its utmost, and what with
| piles of decorations, fiocks of brides
maids and so.called "lady ushers,"
| and general tony tone to things the
affair was very grand.
This has been decidedly of week
at the theatre. The only attraction
for the whole seven days IL Neill
billed for tonight and tomorrow night
no doubt draw we'll. All the people
- lie hal
good show and they will patronize it.
But this year they have had to put up
with so much rot, and been compelled
to pay so dearly for every good thing
that came along that they are bocom-
ing Disguised. The season has been
poor one and 1t is to be hoped that
the Texas circuit will have better
run Of shows next season.
The Golfer dam, temporary struc-
ture used in the erection of our
granite dam across the Colorado, has
not pet been replaced. 1t was washed
away last Saturday night by an un.
expected rise and Is hard to replace
as the river is rather full at present.
Before 1t was washed away
quite q pretty little lake was
formed retending for some miles up
the river and destroying all fords
this side of Bull creek, ten miles
above Austin. The dam that caused
this was not seven feet high.
A Col. Shapard is building q
double decked steamer 80 feet above
low water mark and expects to have
it completed by the time the water of
the lake reaches him,
Things about the capitol are being
got in readiness for the special SEES.
zion. The easy going watchmen are
getting q move on them and seeing
that windows are clean and dust is
less conspicuous. There are lots of
little things to be attended to before
the solons come, for there are
lots of little favors that may
be asked of them in the
way of appropriations, and they
must be we'll impressed with the ap-
pesrance of things in general.
Gov. Hogg Is very seldom seen on
the streets now. He Is presumably
meditating on the outlook and wishes
to be alone and to himself the greater
part af the time. Perhaps he is get.
ting ready for the coming fray and
thinking up what he will say TO the
"boys" when he begins to go around
20 bsrbecues, etc.
There was q meeting of Mills enthu-
siasts at the courthouse the other
night, and although the house was
not packed" it was crowded with
the best element of Austin. Roger
@. should be proud of such gather
ings. 1t was deadly snti-Hogg af-
ia ir and no concealing the fact.