The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-08
Dr. Swearlngen, State Health On.
Ger, Telegraphs the Governor
the Situation ut Browns.
VILE Is Serious.
lie Visits Families Whose Members are
Attacked by the Genuine, Typi-
cal Yellow Fever.
He Advises the Citizens rs TO the Course
to be Pursued He Doesn't Visit
MatamOraS.
A Wreck on the East Line Railroad
uear WlnsbOrO.
Several Killed and q Great Many
Wounded.
Other Interesting State News
Several Killed and Great Many
Wounded.
Other Interesting State News.
Austin

Austin.
Special to the Herald.
AUSTIN, August THE commissioner
of the land office is re-
ceiying applications almost daily for pine
lands Mt $5 an acre. Since the passage Of !
the law Increasing the price, the rolls have
been undergoing revision, and us soon as
, the WORK is completed, which will be in u
few days, the above lands will be placed on
the market.
The dispute about the boundary line be-
q tween Franklin and Wood counties has
been settled by compromise.
The asylum and capitol boards will to-
T, morrow ask for bids for constructing u
# sewer from the lunatic asylum to the river
They will consider bids for cement pipe
y which IL adopted, will be manufactured
!, from material found near Austin.
General King has never favored the or
ganization OF a frontier battalion OF mill
4 tary for frontier protection, as stated IN
the Statesman. He, however, tavors o
N thorough and efficient military law, that
3 forces of the state may be put in shape for
Il prompt service should an occasion require
ID them. He will 60 before the committee OF
ID the next legislature and endeavor to get a
bill introduced to reorganize and reform
4. the entire military system of the state. He
ne has had several applications OF late from
ne frontier counties asking that the carrying
az OF siY-shooters be prohibited and they he
IN put under the six shooter law. He is
SO preparing list of counties and
w will sent it to the governor
of in few days for his action.
ay Captain Caldwell, of the frontier force
,os returned to-day from an extended trip tc
m. the frontier He reports everything quie'
nd and crops better than ever known.
mt The following charters were filed to-day
ais Buffalo Gap, Taylor county, high school
ses Laredo City Water and Electric Light com
pany, capital stock $4,000; Senators Nc
on Donnell and McLane are among the direc
err tors the Corpus Christi Transportation an'
of Improvement company, capital stock $50,
of 900. The object y to establish line
sed coaches in the county and to establish am
Ira maintain public park for dancing, bathin
ro and other purposes.
re. Hon. John Hancock expresses willing
nil ness 10 accept the nomination for cor
Ted gress from this district If rendered to hin
but has no desire to go before the conver
tion rs seeking the nomination. A stron
ned effort will be made to nominate him. Ther
w. is probability of the greenbackers putin
ate out u candidate. Y
mel @ Abner Taylor, OF the capital syndicat,
raj left for home this ismorning.
rrv In n row this morning negro man she
lco. at another, but without effect. Both me
nry were arrested.
90. The following was received to-day:
, OF BROWNSVILLE, August Hon. o.M. Roberts:
w. Since yesterday have, in company wit
'rg, DIR. Malone, made. four visits to q Mexico
t,,,, of q Ila tufn unn xxta
m cpnvalescent, the mother and u grow
us daughter are doing we'll but the father hi
suppression of urine and the Oldest daugh
er has suppression and black vomit. The!
last two will die. This morning with Do
tar tor Camos ! saw Mr.. Langridge, on IL
hicf sixth day. He is dying. In his case, not onl
lied suppression occurred but gangrene of Il
'sti- set in before death. These Al
the wel-marked, typical cases OF yellow ic,
IVA err and within the last two weeks eight
by ten deaths have occurred in this city wit
age symptoms unmstakable | intended to Wis
out Matamoras to-day but man
hen citizens here oppose my goin
18th They are 10th TO believe Il
ros- epidemic is impending, but TO large crow
'ck. this morning | gave my opinion that thel
re- was, and urged segregation for the unaccl
Ier- mated, and the organization of relief con
the mittee among those who cant leave. I'll
wn quarantine between this place and Mat
me moras is useless as to the importation
,y's infection, but the citizens ask that yO
yer keep up a modified quarantine to prevci
,ar, them from being overrun by tramps ai
i'm paupers. AS the subject is one for Ill
ice, municipal, rather than the health author
lie ties TO consider, | ask for instructions.
)py have taken every prccaution to preyei
ers the steamship from being iniecte
ter No passengers nor mails nor freight ii
one taken on board. In case of protracte
ost- epidemic vessel now and then must con
Nh, here to bring supplies. will return I,
D II morrow unless you direct that | rema
ted longer.
ost- have the honor to be your obediei
ma. servant, Il, NJ, SwEARiSdEN
9nd The governor telegraphed his approval
her the Doctors course, and advised that pa
SSo' tial quarantine be kept up against Mat
nee moras for time. lie authrizcd DIR. Swea
ied ingen to take such steps as he deemed pe
AZ and to return Immediately.
su. Galveston.
lei! Special 10 the Herald.
mn nas GALVESTON, August Mrs. Steek, ol
nee Of the sick on board the schooner Henfiett
died Saturday evening and was buried
sea Sunday morning. The board of heal
p n, to-day made provision for the towing of u
Henrietta to Ship Island, according
hu- the suggestion of the national board
al health, ana after being supplied with pr
ap. visinnu and pplicinaa sha Ian ,