Book review March 16, 2016 · JRG In spite of already knowing the story, I was nevertheless turning the pages as fast as I could to find out what happened. In category:Postmortem Print Next Post Theft of Governor's Pants - March Mischief - Police Calls "Officer Sendry reports that someone entered Gov. Ireland's room last night and stole a pair of pants and one dollar in the pockets." -- 17 MAR 1885. Austin Police Calls. Gov. John Ireland The above incident is the perfect metaphor for… Read Previous Post 6th Annual Save Texas History Symposium: In the Shadow of the Dome: Austin by Day & Night The sixth Annual Save Texas History Symposium will take a look at the history of Austin in a whole new light. In the Shadow of the Dome: Austin by Day & Night will examine diverse aspects of Austin’s history, including… Read Random Post H.B. Barnhart Gets the Credit Austin native Henry B. Barnhart, was a successful attorney in 1885. He was appointed Travis County Attorney in 1886. An 1887 description of Barnhart’s career included the following passage: With uncompromising firmness, he has made successful war upon evil… Read Random Post Notes on Research I am not the first to delve into this mystery. The first time I opened the drawer of the microfilm cabinet and saw all the small cardboard boxes of microfilm packed snuggly inside, I noticed that the boxes labeled 1885… Read Random Post Saving Austin's History Saving Austin's History A short film by Alpheus Media. ______________________________ Read Random Post Mothers and Sons Unidentified albumen print. One morning before dawn in the summer of 1883, a strange persistent cry echoed through a west Austin neighborhood and caught the attention of two women, Sophia Phillips and Sallie Mack, both of whom lived nearby. They… Read