The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-11
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STATE SPECIALS.
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AUSTIN, May G.--Tbe place of /. Rogers,
seven miles from Austin way entered last
night by thieves, and tyo-horse wagon
and some provisions were stolen. The
horses AMI wagon were found this morning
nnder the river bank below the city, and
the provisions in n negro CABIN IN the sur
burbs. Two colored men were arrested.
This morning at 6:30 the TRUSTEES, two OF
them under sentence to the penitentlary,
oyerpowered and disarmed the Jailer: lhey
then ordered the assistant jaler III tbe
roundabout to keep silent under penalty
of death. Uupon this, Bill and Dan Dem
man and Bill Smith, all white, each under
twelve years sentence, opened their cell WIN
wooden key and left with the
TRUSTEES, first having locked in the Jaller.
Passing the sherin's office they secured
Winchester rifle. A posse have captured
the Denmans and Smith, Dut the otnets aIe
still at large. 1t was rumored that Deputy
Sheriff Sublet killed Sterling Grey, one OF
tbe TRUSTEES, near the blind asylum, but the
deputies say there is no truth IN IL. Inc
sheriff states that as late as last nlght he
cautioned the deputies against making
TRUSTEES. cd
Julv /. 1t obliges the drummer under
nenalty of not less than $25 nor more than
SlOO to exhibit his license upon the demand
of apy peace officer.
renr4 EAnted n sale of 10000. The average
daiNi ljales for several months has been lo,ooO
acres
The comptroller has not yet made care
fnl estimate of the financial result OF the
recent legislation. He is satisfied that the
receipts OF 1882 will leave cash balance
$200,000
IL is understood that the friends of Judge
Ireland and Senator Coke have iraternlzed,
and Judge Burgess, Judge lreland's law
partner, is quoted as saying that nc Woulu
support Coke for the United States senate.
Governor Roberts Informed Senator
Stubs to-day that on no account would he
be candidate for third term.
Two Nebraska gentlemen appeared at
the land Office to-day with fifteen land
certificates which they said they had pur,
chased at $3.50 each, the broker who sold
them representing that the Legislature in
extra session had opened the reservation
to the location of certificates, and had for
hidden the issuance of any others. Com.
missioner Walsh states that the land ofice
, is visited daily by northern people similarly
yictimiZed.
AUSTIN, May S-There was paid into the
treasury to-day by the Houston " Texas
Central railroad company $50 SG6, interest
on school money borrowed before the war.
The States Sportsmens tournament Is
postponed to May II, the reason assigned
being the imposslbility to procure birds.
In excavating for the new capital this
forenoon, IA six-ioot human skeleton was
dug out o foot and a half below the surface.
Some ten-penny nails and other evidences
of coffin were found.
The following bills were approved to-day
by the governor: The Paddock bill, ob!iB-
ing railroad companies to deliver freight
upon offer of payment of charges in the bill
of lading under a penalty in damages
equal to the amount of the freight
charges for every day the goods are
held the bill authorizing the
purchase of Texas reports and obliging
the REIMBURSEMENT OF the copy
right; the interest bill, compelling
payment of interest on the principal due on
purchases of school lands, instead of on the
installmeuts as heretofore.
A terrific rain fell Saturday night, cover
ing the streets and rivers. Sunday morning
the Colorado river rose higher than 1t has
becn known to in ten years. Some damage
to farmers below the city is reported.
The capitol board met this afternoon and
decided upon two courses. zone Is to IN
vIte sealed proposals for sale to the state
of suitable buildings, the bids to be opened
at noon next "Wednesday; the other is to in
yite, Saturday morning, a conference with
architects and builders, to determine the
policy of erecting building for government
offices from the material OF the old capitol
and adjacent buildings.
AUSTIN, May 9.-The following acts of the
extra session become laws without the
governors APPROVAL The act apporIioning
the state into congressional districts; the
Joint resolution granting leave of absence
TO the county judges OF kaufman, Frank
lin and Washington counties, and the dis
trict Judge of the Seventh district; the act
providing for the support and malme-
& III. 81. NO a Sol
The governors disapproval of the last
mentioned act is said 10 be not that OF hos
tility to the school, but of the endorsement
shown in the bill by the legislature of the
comptroller's recent course respecting the
school.
Colonel Andrews, representing the Sun
set route, paid over to the treasury to-day
$40 500, interest aid sinking fund
on school money borrowed before the war
by the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos d Colorado
railroad.
Receipts from collectors to-day reached
$4,000.
Sterling Grey, colored, one of the con-
'victs who broke Jail last Sunday, was cap
turcd this afternoon eight miles below the
city.
AUSTIN, May observation-disclosures OF appeals:
Gaines nd Hancock VS.. Levi, Wolf q Co.,
from La nar county. Affirmed.
4. h. Nibble VS.. 4. III. Cushing, from
Washington county. Reversed and re-
manded.
II. V. Tompkins VS.. J. d. Hart, from Dali
las county. Affirmed.
A. Il. Norris VS.. l.. NJ. Montgomery ,
from Washington county. Reversed and
remanded.
Green vs. Kemp ct al. from Dallas
county. Affirmed.
Stroud VS. Geizendaner ct al from Ellis
county. Affirmed.
Wright vs.. Campbell and wife; from
Lamar county. Reversed and remanded on
rehearing.
Wilson vs. Galbreath ct al. from Fannin
county. Affirmed.