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

letta NJ The states ffnnI the graat
~ The PARTY whioh tried ~ deatfoj
The Union. The inoveinoni IA expected u
commence IN Texas, because there wn'
always lass reason or consistency lof w,
adj erenoe VI Texas Ia the secession cause
than any other southern state, Texas bn'
n great future before her, and In nf carly
day, N she can be brought into accord With
| TIC liberal ideas NJ this part OF the lDih
century, concerning reductions immihfa'
ton, security OF the franchise, suppression
Ofthe la9loss and encouragement OF labor
we will bo gamers, and our state govern
ment can pass into the hands OF men
sincerely In favor OF these nodes oven
| though they are not republican ana !
DO not agree with their positions touching
national politics, and was on. the other side
during the war, let us consider this ques-
ton without passion or prejudice. We
| need not surrender any of our opinions, or
ask that those with whom we may cooper
ate shall do so, In great effort for the Inn
provement ofthe state, we have common
ground on which to meet
them. do not offer any plan to effect
this cooperation, nor do | have any
IN fact. Probably the best way is to effect
no forward arrangement but merely to re-
solve as individuals to vote for those per-
sons offering themselves for the several Of
fees whose character and opinions in re-
gard TO the measures mentioned, are salts
factorily known to the people. BY this
method the people of Texas succeeded dur
ing many years before the war in choosing
very efficient officers, and this continued
TILL set aside by those who, contemplating
the act OF secession. introduced conventions
and caucuses in 1857, with view to defeat
General Sam Houston. Very respect
fully, [Signedl u. j. DAVIS,
Chairman Republican Executive Com
DR.. Swearingen state health
officer, has notified the health
officer at Orange to hold himself il readi-
ness for immediate action as TO New Or
leans in the event Of fever spreading.
The United States grand jury to-day
found an Indictment against Ex-Deputy
Marshal Henry Goldwater, for making false
aud fictitious actions. Marshal Gosling
left this evening for San Antonio to make
the arrest.
AUSTIN, June 29.-Charters were filed to-
day by the Presbyterian church of White
Mound, Cooke county; the Waco Business
college; the Lone Star Endowment assoca-
ton, of Galveston, and the BRACES CATTLE
company, of Fort Worth, with a capital
stock of 100000. The directory, OF the
cattle company consists of J. I. Fleming,
of Texas; W. II. Harper, of Brownsville,
Missouri; Jerome Harris. A. B. Britton and
M. A. Garner, of Fort Worth.
A delegation waited on Judge Hancock
to-day and requested him to meet
General Weaver in joint discussion at
Austin and other points. The Judge
replied that he was out of politics, but If he
were in politics he would hardly feel war
ranted in assuming to represent the demo-
cratic party of Texas. He said at has
been determined that was not a represen-
tative OF the party, and | am inclined to
think that the determination is correct;
We seemed not to have been in accord
upon financial questions, and would hes
itate to assume to represent them"
1t is positively known that Senator
Swayne is not concerned in the PROPOSE
lions to clerks in the comptroller's office
and the others referred to i'll your Austin
special of the 25th.
AUSTIN, June 30-The governor has par
doned John Raymond, convicted Of theft,
in Cameron county, and sentenced to two
take effect the day before his discharge, it
being on account of extra good conduct.
The following was filed in the secretary
of states office: Charter of Camp Creek
Cooperative association, it being granger
store at Fate, in Rockwell county; also,
the charter of the Gainesville Mineral Water
company, of Coryell county; also, the
charter of Mutual Fire Insurance Protec-
tors of Texas, general office at Henderson,
organized to do mutual fire insurance bus
mess Amidst all these articles of incor-
poration the secretary of state rejoices over
the possession of q new and beautiful girl
baby.
Commissioner Walsh, replying to various
letters on the subject from railroad compa-
MES, reiterates his former decision that
railroad companies can only cross state and
school lands upon the same terms as apply
to private property. 81 do not know he
SAYS, "that any more has ever been paid
into the treasury for right.of-way over
school lands, but if railroads have crossed
it they will pay for it..
The United States grand jury adjourned
| TODAY after returning sixth bill of indict-
ment against Colonel Russell. This last one
charges him with embe2Zlement. His trial
| is set for Wednesday next, and District at
tornev Evans has called in the assistance OF
Mr.. George Paschal, of San Antonio.
Pearce, the route agent charged with break
ing open packages, was arraigned in. court
to-day and his case continued to await the
| arrival of his father, prominent Methodist
preacher. The court appointed Major
Meanwhile to attend his case.
The capitol contractors have performed
the first section of their contract, which en-
titles them to forty-tive thousand acres.
They to-day paid the $50, coo for surveying,
etc, required by their contract.
The penitentiary board met to-
day and resolved to invite bids on
two propositions; first, to lease each peni-
Tertiary entire for term OF fifteen years;
second, to contract for the labor of conyicts
by the shops, for terms of from five to ten
wears. The board further resolved upon
keeping boys under 16 years old separate
from the rest of the conylcts, limiting dairy
labor TO ten hours the year round, and to
make contracts for working on farms at
such points as are best adapted for the con-
centration of the convicts, contracting for
such class of convicts as are best adapted
TO outside labor, and as the records show,
are least liable 10 escape, contracts 10 be
made from one to five years. This last
resolution simply means determination
to nut all negro convicts on the farms.