City and County Notes
Brief items of local business from the courthouse, the capitol and the streets of Austin
A roundup of small Austin news items from a single day in January 1897 — a death, an appointment, a charter filing, and a militia general departing to guard a condemned prisoner — preserved as a slice of ordinary civic life.
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The Austin Weekly Statesman · January 7, 1897 · Page 6
2 min readMONTHLY RECEIPTS. The secretary of state's receipts for the month of December amounted to $3,004.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The county commissioners yesterday appointed John H. Lohmann to be justice of the peace of precinct No. 8, vice J. H. Milam resigned.
DEATH'S DOINGS. Last afternoon at 4:40 o'clock, at the family residence, No. 1604 East Thirteenth street, Mr. Cornelius Du Free died. He was formerly of Nashville, Tenn. Due notice of his funeral will be given.
COMMISSIONER APPOINTED. Judge Walker yesterday appointed Mr. J. B. Rogers to be county commissioner, vice Zack Jourdan resigned. The appointment is a most excellent one and will prove eminently satisfactory to the people.
ALL QUALIFIED. Hon. Allison Mayfield yesterday qualified as railroad commissioner, J. W. Madden as secretary of state, E. R. McLean as the governor's private secretary, and W. J. Buie as first assistant clerk in the department of state.
DASHIEL IS HERE. The Hon. L. T. Dashiel, candidate for [...] of the house, arrived in the city yesterday and opened up his headquarters at the Avenue hotel. He has somewhat of a lead-pipe cinch on the position he is seeking, and his election will reflect great credit on the members of the house.
A TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION. Last afternoon the Northwestern Traffic Association of Llano was chartered. Capital stock, $10,000. The purpose is the [...] shipping of cotton, wool, hides and merchandise of every description. Incorporators: F. H. Holloway of Fairland, J. D. Rainier, C. R. Wood and R. E. Johnson of Llano.
TOOK DINNER. Yesterday noon the commissioners court, County Clerk Hornsby, County Judge Walker and County Attorney Calhoun all took dinner at the Driskill, and while it is not known for a certainty it is presumed that they have found a gold mine at last.
OFF FOR WAR. Adjutant General Mabry left yesterday noon for Houston, where he will join the Emmett Rifles this morning, and, together with them, will go to Jefferson county to protect a murderer who is being tried there for his life, as noted in yesterday's Statesman dispatches.
A CHARTER FILED. The charter of the Gainesville Cigar Company was filed yesterday. Capital stock, $10,000. This corporation is formed for the purpose of manufacturing cigars, tobacco and the purchase and sale of said goods, wares and merchandise used for such business. Incorporators: J. F. Morris, J. H. Wilson and Geo. Hons.
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