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10 NOV 1887. Austin Daily Statesman.

LOCAL SHORT STOPS.

Over 200 negroes have emigrated from this county to California.

Don’t fail to see the last game between the Island Citys and Austins to-day.

The Knickerbocker club gave a pleasant hop at Turner hall last night.

15 MAR 1887. Austin Daily Statesman.

AUSTIN BOOMING.

The preface to the new city directory, by the publishers, Messrs. Fourmy & Morrison, contains some highly interesting statements concerning the growth of Austin in wealth and population. These statements are all the more valuable, coming from gentlemen, one of whom is a resident of Galveston, the other of San Antonio. The total population of Austin is set down by the new directory at 27,000 souls. This is based on the usual proportion between the number of names in the directory and the population. Messrs. Fourmy & Morrison, who have no motive, whatever, in exaggerating, set down the number of names in 1880 at 3,492 and the then population of Austin 12,222. In 1887 they announce the number of names 7,741, and the population 27,093, an increase of 4,249 names and 14,870 population since 1880.

As to wealth, attention is called to the fact, shown by the books of the city assessor, of an increase of $300,000 in taxable values in 1886 over 1885.

Messrs. Morrison & Fourmy are directorymen of long experience, and the correctness of their estimates concerning the population of Austin will be generally accepted; and, if true, they show the Capital City of Texas is fast coming to the front as one of the most populous, as she will eventually be one of the finest and grandest cities in the Empire State of the South.

Population, 27,000!

Taxable property, $8,000,000!

Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth, and Dallas, where are you?

LOCAL SHORT STOPS. Fresh, Crispy Gleanings of Recent Noteworthy Happenings.

The grand jury of the district court has returned ten felony indictments to date.

The Baptist Mission is booming; one hundred and sixty-four in attendance last Sunday.

Little Willie Swearingen Wood is still in a dangerous condition although some-what improved.

Officer Wm. Darnwell has recovered sufficiently from his recent injuries to be out on the streets again.

The county commissioners were engaged yesterday in examining plans for the new addition to the court house.

The public prize debate of the Athenatum society of the University, will be held Wednesday and Thursday night at Turner Hall, to which all are invited.

In sounding the fire alarm yesterday evening the striker of the city hall bell was broken, which accounts for the peculiar tones of the alarm.

The fire alarm yesterday evening was sounded from the sixth ward, and was caused by a small blaze in the home of Mrs. Duff, which was extinguished without serious damage.

The waiters at the Driskill are getting up a base ball nine, to be called the “Tray Artists.” Harry LaGalla will be the captain, and he says the St. Louis Browns will be distanced.

The singing chorus choir in St. David’s church, on Sunday morning, was highly spoken of, and indeed was the best rendered service for some time. The voices harmonized well and the, organ accompaniments were executed with taste and precision.

Those coming to the debate at Turner hall Wednesday and Thursday evenings, are requested by the debaters to come early in order to avoid confusion to the debaters by coming in after the services have begun. Debate commences at 8 o’clock sharp.

Officer Chenneville yesterday made another haul of stolen goods, and discovered several buggy rugs and whips, and also a box of tools that had been stolen from Alderman Campbell some time ago. He also arrested one Charley White as a receiver of stolen goods. Chenneville is a holy terror to the evil-doors, and has landed a number of them behind the bars.

City Marshal Lucy desires all parties to take notice of the fact that the city council has ordered the pound ordinance to be strictly enforced, and that from and after this date he intends enforcing it. Parties having cattle or stock running at large can take fair warning from this, and if they find their stock in the pound they need not grumble about it.

19 DEC 1886. Austin Daily Statesman.

MORE DRUNK THAN ROBBERY.

14 DEC 1886. Austin Daily Statesman.

WAR ON THE VAGS.

The city has for some days past been made the rendezvous for a crowd of worthless tramps and vagrants, who, added to the home crowd of like ilk, have made the city swarm with the nuisances.

24 OCT 1886. Austin Daily Statesman.

AUSTIN’S GROWTH. A PARTIAL LIST OF BUILDINGS PUT UP THIS YEAR

The growth of Austin has been steadily on the increase for years, and there is no sign of a let- up, nor will her growth ever cease. The following list of houses built, and now in course of construction during this year, included some but not near all of those costing $1,200 and upwards:

The Driskill hotel, $250,000; Mr. Bremond’s store, $35,000; Mr. Nalle’s hotel, $30,000; Dr. Litten’s building, $12,000; John McDonald’s building, $15,000; Col. Ellis’ residence, $35,000; Charles Newning’s residence $17,000; Tobe Driskill’s residence $12,000; George Brush’s store, $15,000; Doc Day’s store, $15,000; Mr. Warner’s residence, $8,000; Weed’s livery stable, $4,000; Smith’s stables, $3,000; Prof. Talichett’s residence, $4,000; Mr. Preston, jr., residence, $3,000; Mr. Hopkins’ residence, $2,800; Mr. John Orr’s residence, $8,000; Mr. Melasky’s residence, $6,000; Sixth Ward school house, $10,000: two colored churches, $8,000;  two brick stores on Red River street, $4,000; Dr. Cumming’s store, $4,000; Mr. Achilles residence, $5,000. In addition to the foregoing, it is safe to say that over two hundred buildings, costing from $100 to $1,500, have gone up. It must also be remembered that several large and fine buildings are not included in the above.

FOUL-TONGUED. DISGRACEFUL LANGUAGE AND CONDUCT LAST NIGHT BY PUBLIC SPEAKERS.

4 JUL 1886. Austin Daily Statesman.

RECENT NOTEWORTHY HAPPENINGS.

The man with both legs off, who has been walking around on his knees, was ordered to leave town yesterday by Marshal Lucy. He attempted to rob a drunken man and was caught in the act.

Bud Lewis, the colored boy who dangerously cut Buck Hammond, in a fracas on Red River street, Friday night, was arrested yesterday, and released on bond. He is only about 12 years old. Hammond was some better yesterday, but is still in danger of dying.

DARK LANTERN KNIGHTS. THEY RAID A DRY GOODS HOUSE AND GET AWAY WITH THE PLUNDER. THE POLICE CAPTURE THE ENTIRE GANG AND RECOVER THE STOLEN PROPERTY.

Mention was made yesterday in the Statesman of three robbers being frightened by Mrs. Junck, at the foot of the Avenue, and of their dropping their plunder, consisting of clothing, and scampering off. Subsequent investigation disclosed that the goods had been stolen from the store of Jackson & Head, 221 East Pecan street. Entrance in the building was effected by forcing the shutters and raising a window at the rear. After which the back door was opened from the inside. Once in the store the thieves coolly set to work making a careful selection of such articles as they desired. They opened handkerchief and collar boxes and examined the ladies’ dress-goods and laces, and, finally, selected eighteen pairs of fine pants, well assorted, some coats, a vest, a pair of boots and a lot of ladies’ hose, all of which they lugged off in a large gray blanket, and all of which were dropped close by Mr. Ed. Junck’s store, at the foot of the Avenue. At the time Mrs. Junck alarmed them she recognized John Cook, alias John Wallace, the colored man who has been fishing just below the bridge all the summer, and who lives in the well-known “dugout” in that vicinity. Officers were detailed to watch this “dugout,” and yesterday morning about 4 o’clock Cook turned up there and was arrested. His track corresponded with tracks found in the yard in the rear of Jackson & Head’s and with those in the alley leading in the direction of and down to Mr. Junck’s, and there is no doubt but that he is the right man and the moving spirit in the whole affair. During the early morning, Jardon Simmons and Eph Blunt, the other two members of the gang, were arrested in the first ward, and they were recognized by Mrs. Juncks and the men she saw with Cook.

Subsequently Benny Withers was arrested, and Mr. M.T. Rogers recognized on Benny a suit of clothes stolen from his store some time ago.

25 JUN 1886. Austin Daily Statesman.

RECENT NOTEWORTHY HAPPENINGS.

At an early hour yesterday morning, several hours before daylight, Marshal Lucy ordered a raid upon one of the gambling establishments in this city, where a countryman complained he had be euchered out of $8 which some of the keepers refused to return to him as change due him out of a $10 bill which he handed to them to buy some gambling “chips.” The men arrested begged hard not to be locked up, but Capt. Lucy informed them this was not the first complaint against the same establishment, and he was determined to stop such practices. The men will have to answer to a charge of vagrancy before Recorder Johns.

THE SIXTH WARD AHEAD.

Austin is progressing with such magical rapidity that every one who drives through the city and suburbs is struck with the progress everywhere visible. Especially is this true of the Sixth ward. The number of first-class houses no being erected in that ward is almost incredible. We will here mention some of them, beginning with 

(1) The up-town city school building, which is to be of brick and to cost $10,000. It is located northwest of the university, two blocks. The foundations have just been excavated. A full force of workmen are engaged upon it, and are to have it ready by the beginning of the fall term. It will be a two-story edifice, with eight large rooms, wide halls and a basement. This elegant academy will be in full view of the university, and surrounded and patronized by a large number of prosperous, well-to-do citizens, who take a just pride in their magnificently endowed educational system.

(2) A large two-story frame residence immediately north of the graded school building, just mentioned, now nearly finished, for Mr. Thatcher, of Bastrop, which will be quite an ornate improvement.

3. Just north of Mr. Thatcher’s and east of Dr. Tobin’s, an elegant cottage is under contract for Misses Hale.

4. Prof. Talichet is building a splendid residence south of the university campus on University avenue.

5. Mr. Lamour has just finished his elegant stone cottage on Matilda street.

6. Dr. Rankin, also, has just completed his two-story frame residence on Magnolia avenue.

7. Mr. Lewright, likewise, has just finished a neat cottage on San Gabriel street.

The Sampson mesquite thicket is giving way to a number of new houses, now being constructed for the following named gentlemen: 

Messrs. Breeding, Russell, Moore and Finlay, all of the comptroller’s departement.

3 MAR 1886. Austin Daily Statesman.

A PRESENTATION, A SUPERB TOKEN OF RESPECT AND ESTEEM.

Last night at the police station, just as the clock pealed forth the hour of 9, the sharp command of “fall in” was heard, and the night force arranged in line for roll call and instructions, to be carried out while all the city sleeps. 

After roll call and orders, Sergeant Chenneville entered Marshal Lucy’s office and said: “Captain, you are wanted in the main hall.” Captain Lucy, who having a quiet chat with the Statesman reporter, greatly surprised at the unusual request, got up and proceeded to the hall, followed at a safe distance by the scribe, who had visions of either a dire rebellion among the men, or a fearful riot down town among the blessed doctors. Marshal Lucy, too, seemed to feel that a calamity of some sort was impending, and not until he glanced along the line of motionless officers did his fear vanish and he regain his composure, to have it again upset in a most chaste and pleasing manner.

“Officers, attention!” was the command given by Sergeant Chenneville,when Private Patrolman C.C. Palmer left the ranks, and fronting Marshal Lucy, said:

“Captain Lucy, in behalf of the officers and members of the city police, I have the honor to present you this beautiful suit,” pointing to a magnificent uniform which was on the table, and which was then uncovered. It is the official garb of your authority, and it is our earnest desire to see you wear it with honor and dignity, and when you become tired of the vicissitudes incident to police life, we hope to see you retire with character and reputation as unsullied as untarnished as this suit you are about to don. Accept it, with the best wishes of your police officers.”

Marshal Lucy, surprised at this token of respect and esteem from his men, was deeply moved. He said:

“Gentlemen, I assure you that you have my sincere thanks for your elegant gift, and it is with profound satisfaction, and feelings too full to be uttered, that I know I have your confidence, your respect and your esteem. I am not much of a talker, but, gentlemen, I can assure you that this beautiful uniform will never be dishonored by me. I again thank you.”