The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-09-20

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mise, IlorwIu len IN charge OF On oiilce
'OGT IIoo,er, arrested here several week
ago With a stolen horse IN bis possession
and taken back 10 Bosque county, was AZ
duIited there Yesterday. The horse IA atll
10 The possession Of the officers here ana
unclaimed.
The vacancy In the prncipaIshiI
OF the central : public soho0
here, oocasloned by the resignation OF Mrs
Emma Anderson the 1,t Of September, 70
mains untitled a.
Henry Bailey, new "butoher' on the
Narrow gauge rosd from Waco to Gates
vile. WAS arrested by Constable Ellison
returning from B,sque county, who DE-
teoed him In attempting 10 swindls pas
senyers ia what Is known as the "hg.box
racket" last night, and spent the night IN
jail. He was taken out In town
| by an officer 10 Afford nm
an opportunity oil getting bond
and gave the officer the slip aud escaped.
The valuable gold watch given as security
for guard fees last night, is still In the pos
session OF The jailer.
1t is learned from a deputy sheriff, just
in from San Saba, that Mrs. Perkins, in-
tlicted for completely in the murder OF her
husband, was acquitted. 80,
Colonel John l.. Barlow, formerly editor
OF the Examiner, but now editor OF paper
at Santa Fe, New Mexico, is in Waco, al
ter an absence of six years.
The Waco university opens Monday
THE STATE CAPITAL.
AUSTIN, Sept. 10 Especial 1.-The doors
ofthe university to-day were thrown open
with appropriate ceremonies, which were
witnessed by large gathering of people,
which occurred in the assembly hall
of the university. On the stand
were the board of regents.
the faculty, state officials and several noted
men from different parts of the state. Rev.
R K Smoot offered prayer, after which
Colonel Ashhel Smith, president of tie
dress. He alluded to the unfinished
condition of the buildings, which he
stated would be completed at as early a
day as possible. He announced the arrival
OF the faculty, the members OF which were
distinguished among the great scholars OF
America, and several of whom have Euro
pean regulations. He said there were those
present who would see 25,O0O,O0O OF
people in Texas. You are now building,
not for yourselves alone, but for teemtng
millions, nor is this all. Look at the map
and contemplate the territorial surround
ings of Texas; the Indian nation
so admirably inviting for occupancy,
will be converted into one of the states OF
the great American Urion, with popula-
ton from its local position looking to Texas
tor long period for its highest scholastic
institutions. Then there are the Mexican
states and New Mexico, looking to, us for
the higher instructions OF their youth.
Governor Ireland then delivered an ad-
dress, paying tribute to the wisdom of the
fathers of Texas in providing for great
free university for the south OF Texas. He
said he had thought and still
believed it would have been
better to have postponed the opening at
least another year, or until the available
fund accumulated, the buildings COM
pleted and preparations made tor
opening the medical department. ;oI ne
in the. integrity and ability of the faculty.
and felt that the youth OF Texas were in
safe hands. He gave its law students. good
advice, and assured the regents and the
faculty that they should have his earnest
support in all matters tending to promote
the prosperity of the university.
Professor Mollett, in a short address,
warned the regents and people that the
growth OF university was slow; He asked
reasonable amount of confidence and
to exercise patience. Abiding to the Tex
as boys, he said III an experience OF fifteen
years he had never met brighter minds or
more upright characters.
+ A bust of ex Governor Roberts,
executed by Miss Elizabeth Ney,
grand daughter of Marshal Ney, and given
by her TO the university, was presented by
Dudley Wooden and received In behalf OF
the regents by Hon. Seth Shepherd. The
university was then declared open. This
evening twenty-six students matriculated
making 100. The board of regents in ses-
sion tonight discussed the rules and regu'
lations for governing the university. The
comptroller notified them that under
the ruling of his office they were
entitled to interest on land as available
fund, and that the amount of available
fund on hand September next, will be
$l56 573.
The assessment rolls of Concho and Polk
counties were received to-day. Increased
value on the first, 5000 0C0.
The collector OF Angelina county settled.
G /. Hall, of the land fraud board, IS
here, having concluded the duties assigned
him. He will remain until the other men,
bers come, when the work Of preparing a
statement for the Encouragement Will
begin.
The comptroller to-day issued sixty-four
fee certificates to attached witnesses. He
also issued an order discharging any clerk
visiting saloons or gambling bells.
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