The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-25
Mrs. Jesse James 10 Appear On the
Rostrum to Detail the Ex.
pl0lts OF the Dead
Bandit.
The Crops Of the Northwest States not
lrjared as Badly as was Sup
posed.
The Commissioner Of the Land Oi,lce
ON n Knotty Question Austin
Notes.
Political Facts and Fancies Data from
Marshall.
Items Of Interest from the Island
City.
other Interesting State News.
Other Interesting State News.
Austin.

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AUSTIN, May I.-The contract for the |
construction OF n temporary capitol was
awarded to Mr.. I. b. Smith, of Austin |
who gives $4,000 bond for the faithful ere. |
cution of the work, which must be com. |
pletod by January l, 1883. The building is
to be constructed OF tirst-class material and
paving; cut-stone front; will be I.-shaped,
twenty ieet frontage oh the avenue and lGO
on Mesquite street, with depth OF tifty-
four feet and three stories high. afiordinp
more ground room than the old capitol.
Apartments are made for the executive do.
partments on the ground floor both
branches of the legislature on the second
hoor, and the superior courts, library. etc
on the third floor. The contractor is 10
have the use OF the material of tho old
buildings on the capital grounds.
Captain W. G. Walsh, commissioner y,
the general land office, wrote ]. T.. poolo
county attorney of Throckmorton, az fol,
lows "' 'o'-
u learn from your letter that certain
parties MED on seventy sections of state
school land in your county on The
"a of February. 1882 and that some time
IN April they deposited new applications
with the surveyor to take effect by the I'd
when the period they first filed expired
ana you ask instructions for your county
surveyor, II the parties had the ripbt ~
, deposit at the same time files to take effect
August "a, November I'd and February 2d
e 1855 and so on; but they had no such right
and so.called files reported TO the snrvevor
. In April were worthless and void, and If no
other hles have been made upon them the
, lands are now open for sale. The files
made February I'd held the land for ninety
Z days, and until the expiration Of that time
no other ME could be made by the original
, parties or any one else. fhe files do.
: posted in April were illegal when made and
! do not become legal by the lapse oi
!. the FIRST files, The surveyor could not re-.
i ceive them officially, and he could not act
n as Their agent to present them for record
!. when the others expired Respectfully.
w. O. WALSH, Commissioner
Madero governor OF Coahuia, has writ
i ten TO the governor in response TO n com.
y munication informing him of an attempt TO
4 disturb certain land titles in Texas. frai,dn.
! lently procuring certain Documents from
!. the archives OF the state of Coahuila He
!. writes that previous to his term of Office
certain papers referring 10 land concessions
were removed from the archives, but since
n he assumed the duties of governor no M.
"a pers have been removed. Among the ma.
!. pers referred to are those filed by General
a Mexia IN the land office in support of his
). eleven league claim in McTennan county
/. and the concession offered in evidence ir
Antonio ''
Fhy;;eight, thousand dollars revenues wa,
,s taken In to-day.
The attendance on the German agricul
tural fair was large, and prospects are fine
The school board will meet about the Is,
OF June to determine the location of th,
summer normal schools.
le COURT OF APPEALS.
1t The following appeals were dismissed
oprouse vs. the State, from Milan
@ Icounty.
E. Forster vs.. McLutt; from johnson
O. county.
o Herschcll vs.. the State; from Johnso,
1. county.
Moody VS.. the State; from Bosquc county
Kelley vs.. the state from McI.enna
=. county
:. Pierce VS.. the State; from Bosoue county
" davenport vs.. the State; from bell county
IS Inc ioliowing motions were overruled,
vi Mulgrore VS.. the State; from Milan
of county; three cases. Motion for ccrtiorari
pit - vs.: Dubar Il Mason; from Fall
II. county, Motion 10 dismiss.
-, Johnson. VS.. the State. from Mtche
ly county. Motion for n rehearing.
in VI. 7. @. r. X. w. McGlasson; froI
MeLennan county. Motion to disnis.
smith VS. the State; from Tarrant county
Motion for rehearing.
Barton VS., the State; from Hill county
Motion TO dismiss.
Mclane. vs., the State from McI.enna,
en county. Motion TO retax costs.
nd The following were affirmed: Foster v,
!, the State, from Goliad county; Taylor vs.
he the State, from Falls county Diokerson VI
ar the State, from Colorado county; Perry v,
II the State, from Falls county Kings vs.. th
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