The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-26
AUSTIN.
he mission and P2rdoa by the Governor
Ihe Capital Board Makes Changes In the
Contracted Loophole for Architect Myers
-Geueral Capital Chroniclings.


-Geueral Capital Chroniclings.
Ausrrs. April 25.-ISpecial. l-Charter
flied Loving Publishing Company, Fort
Worth capital stock, 500 900; object to do
a general printing business at Fort Worth
and other places in the state incorpora-
ton Geo. Il. Loving. A. NJ. Britton, b. b.
Paddock, John o. Ford, W. l.. Malone.
The governor to-day RENTED a judg-
ment for 5000, less costs against ]. X. Al
bridge. of Collin county, on forfeited bail
bond upon the recommendation OF great
number OF citizens and officials OF said
county.
A pardon was granted to Robert I. Hunt,
OF Cass county, convicted of manslaughter
in 1852, and sentenced to three years in the
peaitentiary; reason, the evidence shows
doubt OF his guilt and because of the old
age Of Hunt and his wife and the recon-
mendation OF the judge, district attorney
jury and many good citizens.
The capitol board met this morning to
| consider the propriety OF making a change
| in the cements 10 be used in constructing
the new capitol. Letters were read from
different architects and from engineers of
well known ability, showing that in the
construction OF all public buildings and
works the standard American cements are
I used. The original contract called
for Texas cements, with a
tensile strength of $50 pounds,
crushing strength 1900 pounds. These
| figures are very high. and but few cements
in the country would reach the standard.
The board, after mature reflection, con
sented TO change the contract so as to allow
the contractor to use any standard cement
that is not below the standard Of $50 pounds
tensile strength; provided, that after the
foundation is put IN If II shall be shown
that Texas cement Of the above standard
can be had, il shall be used; all parties to
sign the changed contract, including the
sureities on tho bond.
The board also made change in the ma
terial for the foundation, using flint rock
instead of limestone. The attorney general
"ill make the necessary changes in the con
tract.
Architect Meyers is under heavy bodn
that the building is to be just as his plans
contemplate, and it is intimated that
change in material to be nsed without his
consent will relieve him of all responsible.
ty.' Active work on the building will COM
mence Immediately.
The Statesman Publishing company will
commence the erection IN a few days OF a
commodious and elegant building on the
avenue. 1t will be arranged especially for
the newspaper publishing business and
furnished throughout with all modern i'm
orovements, rhe building alone will cost
100000,
The comptroller paid into the treasury
to-day $N 600 to general revenue.
A painter named John lkehart fell dis
lance Of fifteen feet to-day. fracturing his
skull, which may prove fatal.
The Postal association of Texas convened
here to-day, Amos 7. Foster presiding. J.
L. Rodney was elected temporary secretary,
Colonel J. y. Degrees being absent on &C.
count of sickness.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Amos p. Foster, president;
@. Il. Daugherty, of Denison W. II.
Mcconnell, of Jacksboro; George IL. Valado,
of Beaumont; j. NJ. Suister, of Corpus
Christi, vice-presidents, and j. G. Degrees,
OF Austin, secretary and ex-otficio treas
urer.
At 3 o'clock y. M. the committee on the
revision Of the constitution and bylaws
submitted their report through the chair
man, II. G. Travers, of Rockdale, after the
adoption of which and general exchange
of ideas regarding the duties of those con
nected with the postal service, the associa-
THE COURTS.
Court Of appeals-Atiirmed Gordon vs..
the State, from Live Oak county, Jones VS..
the State, from Travis; submitted to affirm
on certiiicate Bross vs.. Foster, from
Travis; Terrell ct al. vs.. Kellogg h Co.,
from Wise; two cases on briefs for both par.
ties; Allison VS.. the State, from Hayes;
Shelton W.. the State, from Hayes: Date VS..
the State, from Wilson; Undertake vs. the
State, from Wilson. Reversed and remanded:
Texas & Pacific railway VS.. Morse, from La.
mar; Tadlock vs.. the State, from Cooke;
Cook vs.. tho State, from Dallas; submitted
on oral argument and brief for both parties;
Williams W.. the State, from Colorado;
Graves vs.. the State, from Colorado; Der.
ings VS.. the State, from Williamson Re-
versed and dismissed: Wiseman VS.. the
State, from Bastrop; French vs.. the State,
from Caldwell; Williams vs.. Gulf. Colorado
& Santa Fe railroad, from Tarrant; McNar
vs.. the State, from Comal; International Il
Great Northern railroad ys. Samora, from
Travis, submitted on motion to reinstate
rehearings refused; Lewis VS.. the State,
from Fayette.