The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-24
STATE SPECIALS.
Austin.

Special to the Herald.
AUSTIN, August 10.-Aiticles of incor
poration OF the north Texas Matrimonial
association, of Fort Worth, and of the Lon,
Star Matrimonial Union, of Gainesville
were fled to-day; also charter of the
Meridian, Bosque County Mineral Wells,
capital, 81 200.
The county democratic convention to-day
nominated as representatives from this
county Hon. Felix Smith and Dr. j. John
son, both farmers. Judge Ireland was pres
ent and made short Speech in which he
,contradicted the News and Post reports Of
his speech delivered some time ago, touch.
ing upon UNCONVENTIONAL schools. 81
spoke of the unequal and awkward
school law as it now exists and the diff
Guilty in determining what is not Sec
tartan school-a difficulty that is left to the
county school board or the board OF educa-
ton, suppose. know there are denomi-
national schools allowed to draw from the
school funds, and others equally
f hat r 70 the In fune Expressing ssS
disappropation of the present law and the
difficulty of administering it. l took occa-
sion thus far, as | was concerned, where
those schools were organized, the property
owned by churches, and the teachers alb
stained from teaching peculiar religious
those doctrines into the minds of the chill
dren. l see no objection in their receiving
their part of the school funds. That was a
personal remark of my own. l know the
Jesuit system in my town receive their pro-
rata of the school fund, and so does the
large, flourishiDg school at San Marcos. un-
der the patronage of the Methodist church
That was the whole of it. The reporters did
not hear my speech. They did not arrive"
Delegates to the congressional convention
were instructed for Hancock, and senatorial
delegates instructed for Terrell.
The governor to-day officially notified
Hon. Frederick T. Frelinghuysen of the
release from custody of the Mexican
kidnapped some time ago in Mexico and
brought across the river and tried and con-
victed ofhorse-thefta at the spring term ofthe
district court of Bexar county.
The governor to-day, it is said, issued a
proclamation quarantining Pensacola.
AUSTIN, August 21.-The following char
tiers were filed to-day: Merchants exchange,
D. Darlington, vice. president. The Denison
improvement company, capital, $50 coo;
object, the purchase of. locating, subdivid-
ing and improving lands. The Fort Worth
opera house company, capital, $50 1000. The
Central City marriage association, OF Nc
Lehman county.
land
The governor to-day issued the follow
Elm the appeal for help from our fellow
citizens of Brownsville, Mayor Thomas Car
son, on the 18th, reported one hundred and
fifty cases OF yellow fever being under treat
ment and 1900 destitute and unemployed
in the city, and asked for aid TO support
them. There having been no appropria-
ton made by the legislature for the support
of such person, not dollar can be drawn
from the state treasury for it; therefore. /,
as governor OF the state, appeal through
you to the people of Texas to contribute
money or whatever else to be for
warded to the care and disposition of
Mr.. Carson, mayor of the city of Browns
vile, to supply the necessities of our suffer
ing fellow-citizens who are in that city and
from the rigid quarantine of surrounding
towns cannot get out OF 1t for their relief
1t is deemed necessary to state few facts
4. to arouse the sympathy and the liberaity
of the people of Texas to relieve the suffer
ings and distress of our people. They haxe
often contributed means to help the dis
tressed of other states and countries, but
now the suffering is at home and the relief
must come quick, and apart from the call
of humanity a ready relief to those pent up
people will prevent them from the neces-
sity of escaping their bonds and scattering
the disease over the country. l respect
fully recommend that you promptly call
meetings of patriotic citizens and appoint
persons TO CANVASS for contributions, end
adopt such other means as you may
think best to raise funds, encouraging
every one TO throw in their mite, however
small for this humane object, and deposit
the funds in banks or some other safe place
where Mayor Thomas Carson can draw
upon ii upon being notified OF the deposit
for such use, or where 1t is possible, let the
funds be sent direct to Thomas Carson;
Mayor of Brownsville, for his character and
position, and from his active energy in this
great emergency, those who contribute
will have full assurance ofa proper dispo-
sition of the means furnished by them.
News to date report thirty-two new cases,
and the disease increasing in virulence.
He also read the following
WAHTsGToN. August 2l-ro o. NJ. Roberts
Governor
The following were the orders given by
Surgeon-Genera Hamilton: Surgeon Muir
ray leaves Memphis tor brownsville, xia
Galveston, please direct the stale health
officer te meet him at Galveston for con-
sultation. a. +. FRENCH,
Acting Secretary.
The governor Saturday ordered DIR.
Swearineen's release from quarantine aud
sent the following:
Judge A. r. Tuswell, Rio Grande City:
You have lull authority about qusran-
tine, and can summons the sheriff and all
in the discharge aud protection of De-
Swearengen, and having him conveyed out
of the county safely. No one has the right
10 violate your orders ofdischarge.
.. NJ. RoBERTs, Governor.
Not hearing from the doctor to-day, the
governor sent the following:
A. P, Tgwell, Rio Grande City:
what has been done about DR.. Swear
engen? Where is he and where is he going
20. NJ. RoBERTs."
The doctor has been released, but IL is
not known which way he will proceed
home.
Austin, August 22-The following was
received today by the governor from tine
mayor of Brownsville: "Fiity-fOur new
cases and four deaths within the last TWEEN
ty-four hours" DIR. Swearingen was re-
leased from quarantine Saturday and Is ex-
pected home in day or two.
The following charters were filed to-day;
The Elevator and Compress company OF
Dallas; capital stock, 5000; directors-
John 7. Hardie, Chapman Bradford, \. X.
Wilson and G. II. Holsters. Bryan street
railroad company, Of Houston capital
stock, $4,000. Reliance lire company, oil
Seguin.
The boundaries Of four fifths Of the coun-
ties in the state have not been satisfactorily
and definitely settled, and il creates much
trouble In the land Office. The commission
er has advised county officials 20 have them
resurveyed and located. and a. soon as Il is
done lithrogrnph maps q each county viii
be made.
A large number Of delegates
are here 70 attend the republican
convention which convenes tomorrow,
There Is considerable opposition 10 endors-
ing Jones, but il will be overcome and the
sfraiKht-laced republicans. beaded By Nor
ton. Of Dallas, vii have - take back seats,
n least that IL the impression.
Tbursday. and the probable vote q nov
estimated a. follows. HeDcock, 20. Tps0n.
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