The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
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The governor yesterday commits
stoned d. Aren't as commissioner of
deeds for Texas in Louisiana.
The governor yesterday received an
old book full of rich "reminiscences of
the Texas navy during the years 1910
to 1S43. Accompanying the book
was the following letter:
LAFAYETTE, IND, April "a, 1883.
Dear Sir-Alfred Wake. an
old friend of mine, a
yirginian by birth, who died in this
city, was a midshipman in the Texas
navy, from 1910 to 1843. during the
struggle of the republic of Texas for
independence. He left with me the
log-book kept by him while in that
service; and, believing that it would
find more suitable depository in the
library OF your state, and as IA small
contribution to the early history of the
republic of Texas, ! take the liberty
of forwarding the same to you.
Please, therefore, accept same and
place in your state library if you
deem it worthy. With assurances of
high regard, Yours, Etc,
VIM. c.. WILSON.
To Governor of Texas.
To this the governor replied:
The log book kept by
Capt. Alfred Wake, while in
the Texas navy, from 1910 to 1843, is
at hand. This work is indeed valu-
able addition to Texas history. The
book shows. extensive evidence of
having passed through many storms,
making it the more valuable. Texans
or n
yours, and If Capt. Wake, who, you
lions living, be kind enough to con-
yey to them, and receive for yourself,
the thanks of all the people of this
commonwealth. am,
Very truly,
JOHN IRELAND,
Governor of Texas.
The log-book is the regular mid
shipman's journal, and contains Off
cial notes of all the marine incidents
transpiring on the sloop of war
Austin" the schooner of warl"San
Jacinto," and the schooner of war
Colorado" 1t contains some matters
of history that will be Invaluable to
Texas, as it tells of an expedition Of
which only part has heretofore been
known.
The governor yesterday pardOned
j. w. Burge, who was sentenced at
the summer term of the Collin county
district court, 1881, for assault with
intent to kill. The pardon is to re-
store him to citizenship and will take
effect May 5, 1888, one day before the
expiration of his term.
Also, w. C. Weatherby, who
is reported to be in the last
stages of consumption. Weatherby
was sentenced at the March
term of the district court of
Nacogdoches county to eight years
in the penitentiary for murder in the
second degree.
The comptroller yesterday issued a
deposit warrant to the treasurer for
$4,000 from the sale of so cent
lands, and deposited over $1,000 to the
revenue fund.
DR.. j. l.. NJ. Currie, general agent
for the distribution of the Peabody
fund, writes to Hon. 3. M. Baker,
secretary of the state board of educa-
ton, that the summer Normal schools
of Texas will haveto run on the $1,000
appropriated by the state, as no aid
whatever can be extended from the
Peabody fund this year. The seereta-
ry of the state board of education in
formed a STATESMAN representative
that this would in no way interfere
with the summer schools; they would
be taught any how.
The adjutant general yesterday
issued a commission of second
lieutenant to Sergeant w. l.. Rudd
of company F, state troops, and COM
mission of second lieutenant to George
Ii. Schmitt, ex-sheriff of Comal
county, with orders to report for duty
to Capt. l.. p. Seeker at Uvalde. Ser
geant Rudd has been ordered to take
command of an important detachment
from company F to go to the lower
Rio Grande for purpose of assisting
in breaking up the organized bands
of horse and cattle thieves depre-
dating down there. Several detach-
meIts of recruits have been sent out
to companies b, ID and E.
Mr.. Joe Sheely will be promoted as
first lieutenant and put in command
of company f as soon rs notice of his
resignation from his present position
of United States custom officer at La
redo is received.