The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23
Capitol Notes.

land crookecncss, has been reduced one
year.
Certificates of election have been sent
cut 70 all congressman, district judges
and district attorneys.
The Adjutant General has a letter from
Gen. Johns L. Baylor, stating that law
less characters arc oyerrunning Edwards
county. 30 says !i f. utterly impossible
for the officers Of the law 10 keep them
down and give protection 70 life and
property without to- assistance Of the
rangers. The general himsolf has had q
lot of stock stoicu and was attacked or
the highway by two OF the desperadOes.
He seriously wounded one OF them and
tho other fed.
A letter from Lieut.. Sevill, dated Camp
Marshes Canon, December 9th, says
there is serious doubts in regard to
the death OF Victoria. He says that i'm
mediately after the reported death of the
above person 8 band OF his Indians at.
tackled ten colored United States soldiers
at Hot Springs and killed five OF them.
They then attacked Gen. Torasses, be-
tween FL Paso and chihuahua, killing all,
or nearly H. Of bis escort. The Lieuton-
ant saws { Il II Victoria has been really
killed, he has been succeeded by some
one equally as daring and fearless. He
seems TO think Victoria Is still alive aud
kicking.
During the past three or four weeks
several Ofthe most promiuentrailroad men
in this country, aud probably in tho orld,
/ have been visiting the principal cities
OF the state, for the purpose Of dctermin-
! Ing tho beet routes over which to con-
struct their roads. The papers have her
aided abroad the visit oftheso gentlemen,
aud thoirmovemoutsh have been telegraph
| ed from one end OF the continent to tho
other. Indeed, the cable has carried the
uowS Of their visit TO Europe, and alluded
/ TO the prospective roads TO be extended
! through this state to Mexico. Their visit to
tho state Is considered by rejecting men
everywhere, as ono of vast Importance
10 the material welfare of the whole COM
mouwealth. aud especially to tho sections
through which 1t is proposed TO construct
their lines. Notwithstanding, the impOr-
tance Of the visit Ofthese railroad kings to
the state. aud Notwithstanding the uows
of their coming was known days aud
weeks before baud, DO Invitation, 90 far
Us wo know, was extended them TO Visit
this city, which Is almost immediately on
the line of Que Of thslr proposed exten.
sious. Thih thing OF severely letting alone
aud ignoring prominent railroad men who
visit the state for the express purpose Of
SscertainiDg the most importantpOiDts and
the moSt feasible routes over which to con-
struct railroads, may be emiIeutly proper
the in opinion of this detachable city. but
to the outside world 1t smscks deal too
much ofantlQunted fogyism.
Monday IA the Secretary OF States
Office counting the vote tor congre ssional
stGte aud county officers commenced aud
was Kept up until late hour. The
count will be resumed this morning, and
1t win probably take all day to complete
1t. Excepting the vote for congressman for
the nth district 10 footings were made.
This vote is az follows Hon. Seth Shep
ard g ,70s, Hon. q. w. Jones g ,941; jones'
majority 7SS votes.
\ hurried footing up of the votes foT
three OF the candidates, last night, shows
the Democratic vote in tue state to be
10, 4sS, Republican 81, 7ss and Greenback
So,2s7. Democratic majority over all So
40T.
Footing up the votes for. heads OF de-
partments was completed yesterday, and
the following Is the result:
Comptroller, Brown. It's, SIS; W God, Co.
500; Kennedy, 81, 463; Treasurer, Lubbock,
l7s,s9s; Thomas, e0,707; Griffith, q, $50; At
torney General, McLeary, III ,O76; Com
missioner General Land Office, Walsh.
l74,427; Keuchler, 94,421; Court of APP
peals, Hurd. 1850 Williamson, OF, 2O2.
At tho general election held In 1873 Lub-
book received 100, I'll, Walsh 157 ,517. That
year the opposition to Lubbock was 49,
1872, and to Captain Walsh = ,o99, the vote
given Keuchler. At the last election tho
opposition to Lubbock polled s6O27, aud
TO Captain Walsh o., 42i. The increase of
Governor Lubbock's vote this year over
that Of 1878 Is little over per cent, the
increase of his opposition Is nearly 10 per
cent.
The increase Of Capt. Walsh's votes over
that of 1873 Is q little over l0per cent, and
that Of his opposition nearly % per cent.
II seems that during the past two years
the Democratic vote has Increased about
10 per cent, while that Of the opposition |
has run up to 20 or thereabouts.
The Governor has propounded the fol- |
lowing questions to county judges that
he may lay before the legislature intel
ligeut information upon which that body |
may legislate benefcially to all concerned
Name of county the total number of
days the district court was In session |
during the year 1890; the total number of
days the county court was In session for |
civil and criminal business mot to include |
probate businsss); the total amount paid |
by the county for jurors and their expen-
ses for the year 1880; the total amount |
paid to the county judge by the county |
commissioner court, over and above the !
regular fees of office the amounts paid |
to each of the county officers in like man. |
ucr; the total amount paid by tine county |
for the maintenance of prisoners, land the |
amount paid for guards; the average
plumber OF prisoners kept in Jail during
the year 1sSo; the number of dcranged
persons kept In jail during the year; how
long kept, cost OF keeping, aud bow many
now ID your jail or kept atpublic expense;
the number Of paupers maintained by the
county, aud tho annual cost; has tho
county poor farm or house, and what is
the annual cost Of keeping the same the |
whole number of deranged persons now
III your county, of male and of female /;
the number OF persons deaf and dumb, |
between tho ages of eight and twenty |
four, [not to include those sent TO Asylum |
at Austln); the number Of persons blind |
between tho ages of eight and twenty |
four, mot 70 include those sent 10 Asylum |
at AUSTIN; the number ofporsons exc |
cuted in your county under sentence OF |
court during the year 1850, and the expense |
to the county; the number of persons killed |
by violence in your county during the |
year 1880; the number Of persons who |
have escaped from your jail during the
year 1850, and how many OF them were
rocaptured; the number Of persons i'm
prIsoned IN the county Jail to pay fines
assessed against them, and how many
have been hired out
No news of importance received at tho |
Adjutant's Generals office from the tron-
tier.
Hon. .. n. Hollingsworth, superinten-
,f a.ar,..atf.Ar. a. haRsu rNraNartnsr his Il