The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-10-19
Austin
Special 10 the IIerG

Special 10 the Herald.
AUsTis, October 13.-The following char
tiers were filed to-day: Lone Star Nursery
company, of Denton, Texas, capital stock
$50 0OO the Mutual establishment and
Benevolent association OF North America,
object life insurance, with principal office at
Denton.
Preparatons for the state fair are being
actively made, and many visitors, particu-
larry such as are interested in fine stock,
are arriving here.
Captain Oglesby, Of the rangers, sta
toned at LaSalle. is here. He reports all
quiet at present, but says trouble is likely
to arise at any moment.
Governor Lubbock, who has been on the
stump in southwest and west Texas, got
home this morning, approved of the decis-
ion of his chief clerk in the Hamilton
county matter, and leaves with Judge
Hancock tonight TO address the people of
Burnet tomorrow night. The democrats
mere are making extraordinary efforts 10
carry the district for Judge Hancock.
The reunion Of the Tom Green brigade,
which was to have come off next Thursday,
has been postponed sine die.
The mail agent at Austin has been noti-
fed, without particulars, Of the robbery OF
the mails at Marshall.
Upwards of $50, 900 were deposited in the
AUSTIN, October i2.-Bids for construct
ing the state sewer were opened to-day
There were ten bids, ranging from $l3,5OO
to S6l, 400. The contract was awarded TO
the lowest bidder.
The Buffalo Sheep company, of Mitchell
county, capital stock $4,000, filed a charter
to-day.
the treasury to-day So, 900 for $1,000 acres
of land IN Roberts county.
Land certificates are firm; alternates, SO
Confederate, SllO TO SIS; veteran, l,2cO
acres, s4JO to $500; veteran, $40, $50 to 500.
AUsrrN, October 1.-The secretary ofthe
board Of education, basing his estimates on
reports from 81 counties and 3 cities, ap-
proximates the number Of schools in the
rural districts for 1852 at 1850, and a total
of :. $50 in the state, and an average term
OF from four and half months In the rural
districts TO five months in the state, includ-
ing cities and towns.
40 important organization Of cOlored
citizens Is reported ~ effected here with the
object Of prosecuting railroad companies
Tor refusing permission 20 colored people
who purchase first class tickets 10 ride in
Al charter was filed to-day BIZ the Alva-
RADIO Alum Springs company, who propose
70 build a hotel.
TWenty-eight indictments have been
found AZ tbs term OF NNuINs
The Statesman VIII publish IN the morn
a letter from Frank James 20 DR.. Rodgers,
ihr Baptist minister at Austin, asking him
ifhe thought be could certify 20 bis brother
1esse ss being sincere 81 biz baptism. 10
viii be remembered that DR.. Rodgers hap
tired the departed 5csse.
Colonel Babc0ck. one Of The capitol con
tractors. IL here. He Will apply for permis-
ton 70 the city council 10 lay q rAilrUad
frnck from the deDot 20 the capitol. BE
savs The work VIII commence immediately
aud 70 nbend rapidly
lrsrrr. October f1.-There IL nov In The
treasury 81 90 10 the credit 81 the sub
rifv fund or the payment ofinterest on the
Guli. Colombo 4 Ssuts Re rAilroad bonds
issued b. Galveston cyuntT. Ten thousand
frIla-s wfIl - paid Woven te- lst, l-a1.
Arrnnrrrnerts were made ~ Marsnall ~
o. rI-irnfe schools 20 teach Ell children
uiftir The scholastic are. payment - -
made from the Vutlir school f1nd a. ne
rafe q 81 usr month 10 each chll1- he
rure-iuferIfsrt 4 no eractly saiisflsd e. %
thr Irrnlifr 81 TIE arranEerrert. nnd hes
vritten y Tie rae apprehension - tno