Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-11
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Coming Annual Bar Association
Meeting In HoustOn.
A Full Budget of the Days News and
yiews-Local and General.
specInl to tho Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
Austin, December 10.--The annual
meeting of the Texas Bar Association
will bc held in Houston on next Fri
day, the llth inst. After the annual
address of the president, Gen. II. n
Wauj. addresses will be delivered 10y
Hon. Richard S. Walker, presiding
Judge of the commissioners of appeals,
Hon. s. George Quinan Of Wharton,
George Clark of Waco, A. j. Peeler of
Austin, w. G.. Crawford of Dallas,
Robt. G.. Street of Galveston and John
Sayles of Brenham. Many important
subjects will come before the associa-
ton, and Il large attendance Is expect
ed
The governor issued proclamation
to-day removing Presidio from the list
of frontier counties, as relates to carry
ing concealed weapons.
The rumor that other professors of
the university are to resign after the
by the proctor, Prof. Ragsdale. 1t is
Texas on u years leave of absence from
the university of Virginia.
The governor is advised of the cleo
tlOU VI hDlSOI iS ltfltStII'ulINt
in Collin county, in the special
election recently held. The
result is regarded as an
ton, bich was antagonized by Mer-
rift, the defeated candidate.
Chartered: The Model Machine
company of Waco, which proposes to
operate in patent rights, capital S20,-
La. a IN
Albert Il, Osborn and Walter Il. Col
ton.
The comptroller purchased to-day
500 worth of Clay county bonds
for the permanent school fund. Three
VI 900 Nolan county bonds were re-
ceived.
Captain McMurray of the state
rangers, located Mt Colorado City, !
Is here and reports everything quiet
in his jurisdiction.
Quartermaster johnson of the adiu- !
department has lust re- |
turned from Wichita Falls and says
the fence cutting troubles have |
subsidized in that section.
a letter from Lieutenant Sheely of |
Cotulla states that peace reigns along
the border.
A warrant was issued to-day for the
balance of 81 ,l75 due on the site of the
Terrell asylum.
Counties which contemplate issuing
bonds 10 place with the permanent
school fund should make provision for
he annual payment of interest by
cvying II tax before offering them for
'ale to the comptroller. He refuses to
make any purchases in cases where
his has not been done.
Judge Hall of the land fraud board
'eturned from Laredo this evening.
The assessment roll of Wilson county
was received to-day, and shows an in
.rease in property values of $s24, 2S7.
This is an excess over the estimated
Increase of nearly 5000, 900, and with
he excess in Wichita and Maverick
ounties gives over one million dollars
he added to the reported total in
rease. This will swell the aggregate
alues, of the state to $3.50, 900, 900.
Thirteen assessors have arrived, and
lore are expected Tonight. A meet
lg VIII be held tomorrow to consult
'ith regard to securing uniform as
'ssment. w. ID. Hail. the assessor of
nrrant county, is here. ,
The case of eX-Comptroller Brown :
is oeeii postponed until the next term ,
the district court, beginning the LIST
March. IL Is stated that il will be
lmcuit FOR him to establish the def
ency upon his predecessor by the ;
ooks IN the comptroller's office. )
u. Milasky " Son, one of the oldest ',
nd most prominent firms i'm the city. =,
ave failed for $4,000. Assets about
5000.
Yesterday, while Miss Fannie Simp-
n, who is visiting the family of Mr..
i; Fleming, and Mrs. Childers, the I
other of Mrs. Fleming, were out c
living, the horse became frightened a
I'd kicked the buggy to pieces. Both t
e occupants were thrown out, and n
ISIS Simpson received painful though /
't serious injuries. The accident r
me near preventing the necessity of a
Journey to the capitol by n Clarks- e
lie banker. 4