The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
Onr Reporters Rambles Through
the Departments Yesterday.
And What They Found of In
terest TO the General Public.
GOVERNORS OFFICE.

GOVERNORS OFFICE.
The governor was engaged most of thu
day, yesterday, in comforting with the
capitol board
The following proclamation has beer
issued:
WHEREAS, On the ninth day of June
A. ID. 1881, issued my proclamation
declaring certain counties of the state Of
Texas therein named to be frontier cOun
ties, and liable to incursions by hostile
Indians, and therefore not liable undel
articles 31S, 3l9 and 1923, chapter 4, Of
the penal code of the state of Texas
Now, therefore, l, o. NJ. Roberts
governor of Texas, do, by virtue
of the authority vested in INT
I'by the laws of this state, and upor
information properly obtained that the
best interests of society and the good or
der of the same demand such action
hereby revoke so much of said proclama
ton of June 8, A. ID. 1881, as refers t.
the counties of FL Paso, Tom Green, No
Ian, Fisher, Kinney, and Maverick, anC
hereby declare articles 31S and $40 o.
the penal statutes to be of full force il
said named counties sixty days after thu
date of this my proclamation.
In testimony whereof, l hereto sign my
name and cause the seal of the state t
be affixed, at the city of Austin, thi
goth day of May, A. d. 1882.
o. NJ. ROBERTS, Governor.
BY the governor:
ii. IL. SPAIN. acting secretary OF state
! 1t is understood the f, regoing procla
nation was issued at the instance of, anC
| by the special request of, prominent
nj of
among the latter, the senators and rep
resentatives in the legislature. 1t is very
valuable information, indicating, as i
does, disposition upon the part of thu
people of that section to conform TO thu
laws of the state.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Three charters were filed yesterday il
the secretary of states office, as follows
The Texas Town Site association Of
Fort Worth. The capital stock is plac &c
at $4,000. and the object of the association
is to buy and subdivide lands into towr
lots for sale-that is, to make new towns
| The incorporates are ]. NJ. Eddy, G.. l..
Frost, J. B. Smith, r. E. Montgomery
and H. NJ. Human.
The Crawford high school association,
of McLennan county, filed charter.
The objects are educational purposes.
The Texas and New Orleans railroad
company filed an amendment to its char
ter. The object is the erection of {
branch road from Beaumont TO the Sa
bine river to a point opposite Logans
| port, Louisiana.
ADJUTANT GENERAL.
General King was in receip
of information yesterday from Captain
Nevill, of the frontier force, to the effec
that on the 9Th instant party of Indians
or parties disguised as Indians, crossed
the boundary line and attempted Il
steal some horses in Presidii county
Captain Nevill also reports that anothe
party came 10 a point on Lymphia creek
in the same county, killed Mexican ant
attempted to drive off stock. The ma
rauders were followed by the rangers, bu
the trail was lost, because of the crossin,
of other stock. Captain n. says tina
the Iadians are getting very bold of late
and that the weather is hot and dry.
Company d, commanded by Lieuter
ant Sliker, has commenced TO NOV
camp from Kimball county to a poin
in Uvalde.
Captain Arlington has moved his cam
from Blanco Canyon, in CrOsbie county
to permanent camp in Wheeler county
A detachment from this company ha
been. ordered to a point in Oldham
county.
Captain OglesbY reports everythin!
quiet in the southwest.
The adjutant general fears that unde
the very limited appropriation, tn
frontier force will have to be reduced, il
order TO avert deficienc
for that branch of the service. Onl,
sixty thousand dollars have been apprC
priated for this year, the smallest amour
ever given before. The force has bee
operated very successfully thus far upol
the amount allowed, and it may be wi
get through without the necessity Of
| reduction.