A New Gong - Mad Dog Killed - One Hundred Dollars Lost - Hogs at Large - On a Lark - Fellows on Horses
31 JULY 1883. Austin Daily Statesman.
City Matters in Brief.
The Colorado fire company have a new gong.
Another mad dog was shot on Robertson hill yesterday. It is supposed that the dog had bitten several other dogs.
Merchants and bankers will please observe the notice of a gold currency not of one hundred dollars, lost by James D. Sheeks. If they will aid in its recovery, and will take cognizance of any note coming through an unusual source, they will greatly oblige the loser.
A gentleman writing to The Statesman says: You would favor a number of your subscribers by calling attention of the city authorities to the fact that a number of hogs are running at large in this vicinity, destroying gardens and even rooting under and into stables.
Sunday night parties going along West Pecan street were started by shots fired by some bloods in a carriage, who were out on a lark, and were amusing themselves by shooting from the cab. In one or two instances the shots came near hitting persons near by. Who the reckless fellows were we failed to learn. Such amusement as that should be severely punished.
Officer Oberwetter while on duty Sunday night, and looking for the highwayman, saw two fellows on horses and he called to them to stop, but they refused. He informed them that he was a policeman and that if they did not stop he would shoot, when they turned around and began moving toward him. Again he called to them to stop, and they have no heed. He then opened fire on them, and they did stop and threw up their hands, too, lively. Mr. John Ravey was called up to identify them, which he did, and they were allowed to pass on. The men went before Justice Tegener and filed a complaint against the officer, charging assault with intent to kill. One of the men is now under arrest, charged with horse stealing, and the other was arrested for disturbing the peace.
