The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-17

Atsrfs, August g,-f0r over slx wook'
xthe commissioner OF insurance, statistics
md history has had from three toeix per
X,us compiling tie statistics Of TIE stnlc.
MoLvIthsiandlng Thu no copy has fen9led
lkk8 printers and the delay, " " SAID, is
,31sed by unnecessary Interference WIN
z and revision of the copy by Commissioner
Tie style and composition OF well known
writer's of experience and acknowledged
ability, Any one of the writers employed
can easily compile the entire statistical re-
port from tho data furnished Within four
weeks. NJ the present rate IL VIII De
months before the work Is out, ana II nov
oyerhauled, corrected, and cut down by the
statistical board, II will be n phenomenon
in the statistical reports of the country ana
q useless and expensive luxury.
Prominent colored republicans here are
taking active steps to secure inc
location at Austin OF the eolored
They will introduce in the republican state
convention resolution setting forth the
advantages Of this city and asking the peo-
ple to vote for it. 40
I To enforce quarantine rangers will not be
furnished except to quarantine against
Mexican towns Quarantine estaolisnea
by towns within the inter-
ior of this state is purely a
ocal matter for local authorities, In the
opinion of the acknowledgement the state
\ only declares and enforces quarantine on
the border.
benevolent association, filed charter CO.
day.
Y The two Mexicans reported killed last
night are still alive, but in a critical condi-
ton. The shooting was wholly uncalied
for, the men being peaceable, industrious
farmers. The men who did the shooting
are still at large.
Hon. Stephen Chenault, of Orange, mem
Der of the seventeenth legislature, was mar.
ried tonight to Miss Lizzie Mckenzie, OF
this city. :,
severe hail-storm passed over the east
ern part of the city this afternoon: Hail
stones as large as hens eggs fell, doing con"
siderable damage to crops.
AUSTIN August 10.-The commissioners
of the land Office received to-day from the
census department the forestry bulletin.
It. shows the following quantity or pine
timber standing in the state on May, 81
short leaf, 26, 093, 20oC..o feet; loblolly, pine
2O.9O7 100 900 feet There was cut during
the year ending May 81, 1880, a total OF over
l4OGOO,OOO feet. Tyler, Polk and Jasper
counties head The list for long leaf pine,
Shelby, Cass, Bowie aud Rusk for
short leaf, and Houston county for loblolly.
The free schools of the state have l5O,OoO
acres of pine land.
Mr.. Kuercheer, formerly commissioner of
the land office, returned to-day from .Pecos
county, where he has been in the interests
of the Texas & Pacific railway, investiSat-
ing the mines on the company's land. he
found vast quantities of ore OF the best
quality, much of it on state lands.
The governor to-day issued procama-
ton restoring the six-shooter law. i'll the
counties of Crockett, Pecos, MartlE and
Howard they no longer being subject to
\ raids by Indians.
The Waco Water company filed resolu-
ton increasing its capital stock from $780,
VI The two Mexicans shot at Oatmanville
Tuesday are still alive, bnt both will die;
Officers out to-day alter the men VINO ul1
Y the shooting returned without them and
= satisfied the men are still in the neigh
bornood provisions and whisky being tur-
nshed them by certain of their friends who
have made their threats to kill any officer
who attempts to make an arrest. 1nreats
have also been made to kill the justice OF
the peace, who fined Boston, Of the gang,
tor carrying sixshooter. The cltizens OF
Oatmanville and vicinity are afraid to 90
anything or give any information TO OIL
GERS from this city that will lead to the cap
ture of criminals.
Governor Roberts to-day received the
following telegram from DR.. Swearin5en:
II go to Galveston or lndianoa station. L
ask not to be held in quarantine as provl-
ded by law, right that any citizen may
claim Will you protect me? have done
my duty in the face Of mobs, and will con-
tinue to do so. :,
r The governor replied: II will do what
can to get YOU home. l can't believe you
will be detained after proper precaution.
Telegraph me at once when you VIII go 10
Galveston so 1 can write them in advance
AUSTIN August 1l.-Captain Arlington
writes 10 the Acknowledgement OF troubles
in the Pan Handle. Sheriff McColloch has
been killed by gambler at Tascosa, Old
ham county, who was arrested by the ran
gers. He left five men there and recon-
mended that they be stationed thee per-
manently. :,
Colonel Loughery, who has been compil-
ing statistics for Commissioner Spaight,
leaves in the morning for Marshall. TIE
commissioner savshis statistical report VIII
be out by December list:
The governor received the following tele'
NEW ORLEANS, August Il, 1881 Governor o.
II. Roberts;
The case of yellow fever in Charity hos
/ pital is a Finn, in New Orleans two and a
half months, from 85 Old Levee street
Have instituted necessary isolation. Inc
sanitary condition of the city is good.
4 Death rate for whites for the week ending
August 9th. 1897; deaths during the last
five days, 81. No grounds for apprehension.
( tSignedl JOSEPH JONES, nj. II.
Tie comptroller rules that persons who
manufacture peach or apple brandy must
take out liquor dealers license.
Tho Terrell Cotton and Wooden Manuiac-
turing company filed resolution increas-
ing their capital stock from 100000 to $780,
0c).
The receipts at the treasurer'soffice were