The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-06
NEWS BY SPECIALS.


Special 10 the Horald.
AUSTIN July 1.-Major West was to-day
petitioned by the Austin bar, irrespective
of politics, to allow them to use his name
for n seat on the supreme bench. lie vii
give definite reply by Monday.
The governor has pardoned Dennis Jones
n lie convict, from Washington, sentenced
for murder, IN 1880, the grounds for elem
ency being that this convict is subject to
epileptic and crazy fits. His pardon is CON
ditional upon his friends taking care OF him
for the balance OF his natural lite, which
the governor is convinced is drawing 10
close. \
The board Of education met day to
apportion the school fund. The apportion-
ment ,willnot be made for several days.
The state, health officer this evening tele-
graphed Mr. Clayton, at Galveston, TO re-
duce the disinfectipg building plan SO as to
bring it within $2l 900, and to give the
two parties who have already bid notice OF
the change. :,
Receipts in the land Office last month,
5000.
The attorney-ge general is considering the
question of the liability of the city OF Gal
weston to pay taxes on its wharf interests.
The Acknowledgement is investigating the
charges in the petition of the Mexican who
is alleged to have been kidnapped from
Mexico.
The democratic primaries met tonight
and elected delegates.
AUSTIN. July 3.-To.day Major West re-
piled to the communication from the mem
bers of the bar of this city, consenting that
his name may be used before the demo-
catic convention as candidate tor judge OF
The supreme court. He says, among other
things: This was done after a great
deal of hesitation, for do not
believe that high judicial positions should
l. Il, Of hu
nor do | believe that short terms OF office,
low salaries and the selection of judges by
1 party nominations is by any means the
best method to secure good judiciary.
Yet since the people in 1850 amended the
constitution of lS47 so as to give us an
elective judiciary, every constitution since
that in 1870 has contained the same
provision. 1t may now be considered
as settled in Texas that the people
prefer that mode of selection and will pro-
badly never adopt any other. In consent
ing to allow my name to be used in this
convention it is proper to say that have q
high regard for the present incumbents OF
the supreme bench, and am willing to bear
testimony to their industry, untiring pa
thence and ability; but do not understand,
as was recently broadly limited in
certain matters that by custom and
usage the present incumbents have ac-
uuired by virtue OF their having once flled
these offices some kind of right in them. On
the contrary, / must say ,distintinctly recog-
ME the right of the people to call the at
tention or the voters OF the state to
names of such persons, other than the in
cumbents, as they may prefer Tor their
offices. That their is at present in the sta e
a widespread discomfort in reference to this
bench, there is no sort of doubt {;
that many persons believe that
a change in the personnel of the
supreme court will cure, or at least greatly
lessen the evils mplained of, it is equally
certain; while | am not certain, that the
changes contemplated, if successful, will
cure the existing evils, IT is the undoubted
right of the people to take hold OF this mat
ter and deal with it in their own way. with
out regard to who, Under their action. will
retire from the bench or who will take their
places. As matter of fact but one of the
present members OF the supreme court has
been elected to the position he holds, and
hels not n candidate for reelection. The
others hold only by temporary appointment.
cdl SiEnI'UG Geo H. Baylor reports today
from lsiola, FL Paso county to the adjdu-
tant general that he has just returned from
a scout after band OF Apache Indians.
He followed them over 500 miles, but they
eecaped in the mountains, and his horses
being worn down, he was compelled TO
give up the pursuit and return.
CAPTAIN Arlington also reports to-day that
the Apaches have been in the vicinity OF
Lost Lakenear the edge OF New Mexico,
and have fred upon the cowboys in that
vicinity. lie was then preparing to start
IN pursuit of them. Captain Arlington
also reports that he has Information Tor
which he cannot, however, vouch That The
Apache Ipdians are preparing to leave the
Fort Stanton reservation IN body, ana
will PROBABLY cross into Texas:
General Kinr states that he intends as
soon as other official duties Will permit TO
take the field in person against the Indians
on the border.
To-day,the Bedford college, Of Bedford,
Tnrrant county, filed charter in the Office
Of The secretary of state. Capital stock,
$4,000 The college is to be open to both
males and females and to inclnde a scien-
tiic and literary course. The Thorp
Springs commercial and literary institute,
with capital stock of 1900, also filed a
charter to-day. The amount sub
scribed is stated to be six acres
of land at Thorp Springs with a
three-story stone building thereon,
together with furniture, etc, valued at
81 900 The Burnett county cooperative
association, Patrons Ol Husbaudry, OF ~ 7.
nett, have also fled a charter. Capital
stock $4,000 Their object is to own and
manage a mercantile establishment upon
the cooperative plan, to buy and sell real
estate and transact other business That they
may desire.
1'he state board of education held a
meeting to-day 10 make arrangements for
filling the places Of teachers in the
state normal school at Corsicana and one
or two other points who have not yet signi-
fed their.acceptance,. and who, II Is feared,
may decline.
Nothing has yet been done in the matter
of apportioning the state school funds. IL
Will be several days before the exact figures
can be obtained.
TIE United States district court ad-
iourned to-day until Wednesday next. after
taking one or two motions under advise
meut. TO other courts m session.
The CITY council were to have met this
afternoon but failed 10 get a quorum to-
The Nj. Bonnet LODGE Of Knights Of
Pvthias have their grand semi-annual
installation ball and picnic Tomorrow
evening aud night at Numen hall and
Tire rify delegates % the county conven-
tion are. ID IL said solid for Ireland, and i
il believed that strong. probably succcsslul,
efforts will be made 10 instruct the Travis
delegation for him
A fsrrv. july s-This being legal hnii-
dav All the public Offices are closed. Most
Of tie business houses we're also closed du-
IN. moruinr Al 20 O'Clock the members
Of Mt. B0unell lodge. No. "a, knighis Of
PytfIias formed at their hall and heaced ny
band of music, narched 70 the Bapiist
church, where public installation Of OH
Gers took place. There were Goout my
Knights In the procession, N Jun
regaEa and nes uniiOrTns Just re-
ceived.. They were under COMMAND Of
Colonel w. Lambert, marshal Of the day,
and made a fne appearance. AT
the church. Mr.. DOody g. WOoten
vas introduced By p. @. &. Colonel s. II.
Russell. and delivered an eloquent instslla-
ton ornti0n, giving a full exposition
Of the principles and objects
of the order. sfter which the Installation
ceremonies we're conducted N due form BY