The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14


east of the John MeGaffey league and
labor of land meandering the waters of
Sabine Pass to the northeast corner of
labor survey for Robert Wilson. The
term for which this corporation shall
exist is fifty years. The capital stock is
placed at S1O0,OOO The following are the
directors Thomas r. Jackson, John
f. B. Wellborn, Dallas; A. c. jackson,
Orange Neil McGaffey, jefferson.
The WaXahachie real estate and build
ing association, with capital stock or
S25,0Oe, filed charter yesterday.
Hon. o. n. Hollingsworth received
letter yesterday from Professor Baldwin,
in charge of the San Marcos normal
school stating that the school opened with
% scholars, and the prospect was good
for much larger attendance. News
received from the WaXahachie school
was also favorable, and the indications
are that all the summer schools will be
largely attended. Several colored teachers
left this city last night for the Prairie
View school and others will leave this
morning. Three or four white teachers
also left last night and will be followed
this morning by others for the San Mar
cos school.
The superintendent will be able in a
day orsstwo to declare the apportionment
of the school fund.
up but will be some larger than last year.
The comptroller is busy settling up
with county collectors.
The office yesterday issued thirty drum
mers' licenses.
The following telegram was forwarded
to Washington Monday, and an answer
was received yesterday afternoon, about
o'clock
AUSTIN, July 4, 1881.
Of
the United States Washington, ID. c.:
Allow me through you to assure the
president and his cabinet that they and
Mrs. Garfield have the sincere sympathy
OF our Texas people in the great dis
tress which has fallen upon our country,
in the attempt on the life of Gen. Gar
field. What is his condition?
j. ii. MCLEARY.
Attorneys eneral of Texas.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 3, 1881.
j. II. McLeary, Attorney General:
The president Is gradually improving.
We are all hopeful.
WAYNE MACVEAGH.
The governor is visiting Tyler.
The collector of Galveston county paid
| into the treasury yesterdays 1872 81.
About $50 applications have been re-
| ceived at the general land office from
Texas veterans for land certificates I'M
der the law passed by the seventeenth
| Legislature.
ing received from disabled confederate
soidies for certificates for 1880 acres of
land donated by the last legislature. A
great many of the applicants have failed
to forward the So fee required, and GER
tificates will not be issued until the fee is
paid.
The Lave under which these certificates
| are issued reads as follows:
| Section /. Be it enacted by the legisla-
ture of the State of Texas, That all per-
sons who are now bona tide residents of
| this state, and who were resident citi-
zens of this state, and as such citizens en-
| listed in the military service of this state
| or of the Confederate States in the late
war between the states of the United
| States, las soldiers or as servants attending
| such soldiers, and while engaged in such
military service, by reason of wounds re-
| ceived while in actual service, are per-
manently disabled, so as to seriously i'm
| pair their ability to perform bodily labor
or earn a living for themselves
and families. and the widows
/ of soldiers who were residents
| as aforesaid and enlisted in the service as
| aforesaid, who died or were killed in &C
| tual service under such enlistment, who
have remained widows and are now citi
zens of this state, and who show that
| they have not property OF the value OF
one thousand dollars, are hereby declared
| to be entitled to land certificate fol
twelve hundred and eighty acres of land
provided, no person shall be entitled to
the benefit of this act unless they show
that they have not property of the value
| of one thousand dollars.
| SEC. 2. Any person desiring to obtain
the benefit of this act shall prove to the
satisfaction of the commissioners court
| of the county of his residence, by at least
| two credible persons, that he is entitled
| to said land certificate under the provis-
| ions of this act, and upon the certificate
| of said commissioners court under its
| seal that said applicant is entitled to said
| land certificate, the commissiOneI-Of the
| general land office is authorized and re-
| 1uired to issue to said person certificate
| for twelve hundred and eighty acres OF
land.
SEC. 8. The certificate granted under
| the provisions of this act shall be located
us follows: The locator shall also locate
| a like amount of land for the benefit Of
| the permanent school fund before ethel
shall be patented, and such locations
shall be made on any of the public domain
| of Texas not reserved by law from loca
| ton.
| of Dallas, filed charter in the office Of
secretary of state yesterday.
A large number of applications from
| Texas veterans are being received at the
| general land office, for land certificates
The law went into effect on the first Of
| the month, and already the number
| of applications received have reached
about 30. which is as many as was re
| ceiVed under the act of 1873, which re
| stricted the issuance of certificates to in
digent veterans. The new law contains
no such restriction, and proviC es for ar
| additional certificate of GAO acres to be is
sued to each INDECENT veteran who re
ceived certificate for $40 acres undel
the law ofl879.
The following charter was filed yester
| day in the Office of the secretary of state
| Know all men by these presents, thai
we, Francis B. Forster, r. Bertram. Will
| liam Brueggerhotf, Ii. w. Moeiler, f. W
| Glenn, all Of Austin, Travis county, State
of Texas, and Charles Stepath, of New
York City, county and State of New
York, have associated ourselves, body
| corporate under the following name
'sThe Capital Gas Light Company"
The purpose of the association is tC
manufacture gas and the sale thereof
The business of the corporation shall BIZ
transacted at the city of Austin.
The term of existence of the Capital
Gas Light Company shall be fifty years
from date.
The number of its directors shall be
three, and Messrs. Forster, Bertram anC
Brueggerhoff. all of Austin, are appointed
directors for the fiscal year.
The capital stock of the Capital Ga
Light Company shall be one hundred
thousand dollars, divided into one thou
sand shares, of one hundred dollars each
Done at the City of Austin, this the Stl
day of July, 1881.
FRANCIS B. FORSTER,
| +. w. GLENN,
r. BERTRAM.
The acknowledgement received lettel
yesterday. from Capt. Neal Caldwell
duartermaster of the frontier battalion
dated Blanco Canon. Capt. Arlington