Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Reward for Nucc-cutting Raised
10 One Hundred Dollars.
All Quiet at McDadc, aud the Militia
Ordered Home.

Special to the Garcltc.
Austin, December cG.---The governor
to-day issued the following proclanla-
ton:
Whereas, on the o6th day OF SEN
TENDER | offered by proclamation n
reward Of $50 for the arrest and con
viction of every person ma.iclously
aud unlawhllly cutting orinjurlng the
fence OF another;
And whereas II has been demon-
stratcd thai the reward has had no
beneficial effect, and that n spirit of
lawlcssness prevails In many sections
OF the state and the wanton destruo-
ton of property continues,
Now, therefore. ], John Ireland,
governor oftIcNas, do, by virtue OF the
authority vested In me by the laws OF
said state, offer u reward OF 500 Tor tile
arrest and cohvlction of any person of
the oiicnsc above named, aud Sl50
when the penalty imposed IL the high
est permitted by law, n fine OF SlO0
aud imprisonment for one year.
I'm Issuing this proclamation I
again appeal 10 the lnw.aiid.
ing people of Texas 10
unite and determine not 10
take the law IN their own hands, hut
by its assistance compel the local oili-
ccrs provided by tho constitution for
the enforcement of the law 10 do their
duty. also appeal to all sheriils, con-
stables, magistrates and county nttor-
ncys throughout this state 10 perform
their whole duty in restoring order
aud executing the law. | also appenI
10 the luwloss TO dcsist, and warn
them that the law will sooner
or later ovcrtake them, and THUS
punishment will be given TO each
offender, Said proclamation issued
September 10Th, No far M Il pertains TO
fcnco-culting Is hereby revoked
The governor to-day paid reward
of $50 for the conviction of u fence-cut-
ter In Jack county.
The johnson Guards aud Brcnhan,
Grcya, under command of Col. A. II.
Bcdell of Hampstead, went 10 McDade,
hut ns everything wns reported quej
this morning, the governor compli-
mented and thanked tho troops for
their exceeding promptness and order
ed them home.
Some Kaufman county bonds were
offered to-day, hui of course could not
bc taken.
The first suit IN the land fraud eases
was brought here to-day by the attor-
ncy-gennrol, The suit IN for n very
large number of ncres of land, aud Us
brought against Col. Rhombory, presi-
dent OF the Austin X Northwestern
Railway company, and his associates.
The university regents Will meet In
n lew days, II II thought no other rerig-
nations Will take place In the faculty.
Tile convention of state school su-
perintondcnta wnH organized here 10.
day. Some ten or twelve members
were present. Several others came To-
night, and an Increased attendance ~
expected tomorrow. The object OF
the convention IL 10 take some action
TO induce the legislature 10 make
needed changes and reforms la tho
state school gystoni and laws. There
viii bc two scssiona tomorrow, both
morning and evening. AZ the morn
ing session, a. T.. Woodbridge Of this
city will deliver an address Of well
come, aud Hon. b. NJ Baker. secrc-
tary OF the state bonrd OF education,
will rend n piper embodying his views
upon the subject OF reform In the
school laws Prof. liote Of San An
tonic will read his report on summer
nornlals, which In expected 10 be ox-
hnustivc and interesting. AZ some
hour during the day Judge Fillmore OF
Austin Will by request deliver AN ad-
dress, In which he VIII discuss what II
known nv the "Blair BILL introduced
In congress, which proposes federal
mid 10 education. Prof Fouto Of IIous-
ton Is taking an active part In the pro-
ceedinpA,