The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-26
NEWS BY SPECIALS.
AUSTIN.


Remission and Pardon by the Governor
The Capital Board Makes Changes In the
Contract-A Loophole for Architect Myers
General Capital Chroniclings.
AUSTIN, April 25.-[Special. ]-Charter
filed: Loving Publishing Company, Fort
Worth capital stock, 100000 object to dc
n general printing business at Fort Worth
and other places in the state incorpora
ton Geo. B. Loving, A. M. Britton, b. b.
Paddock, John o. Ford, W. l.. Malone.
The governor to-day RENTED judg
ment for 5000, less costs against j: X. Al
bridge, of Collin county, on forfeited pali
bond upon the recommendation OF great
number of citizens and officials OF SAID
county. ,.n 1r.
of (Iass county, convicted of manslaughter
in 1880 and sentenced to three years in the
nenitentiary: 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 cspitol board met this morning to
consider the propriety OF making change
in the dement's to be used in constructing
the new capitol. Letters were read from
different architects and from engineers OF
well known ability, showing, that III tne
construction of all public buildings ana
works the standard American cements are
used. The original cdmaDts contract with cameo
t tos s strength of $50 pounds,
Crushing strength 1000 pounds. These
figures are very high, and but few cements
in the country would reach the standard.
The board, after mature reflection, con-
scented to change the contract SO as 10 allow
the contractor to use any standard cement
that is not below the standard OF lou POUNDS
tensile strength; provided, that after the
foundation is put in if it shall be shown
that Texas cement of the above standard
can be had, it shall be used; all parties to
sign the changed contract, including the
sureities OH the bond.
Tine board also made a change in the ma
terial for the foundation, using hlnt rock
instead Rhinestone. The Encouragement
will make the necessary changes IN 'he coh-
tract.
Architect Meyers is under heavy bodn
that the building is to be just as his plans
contem plate, and it is intlmated tnat
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.
commence the erection In few days OF a
commodious and elegant building on the
avenue. 1t will be arranged especially Tor
the newspaper publishing business, ana
furnished throughout with all modern i'm
provements. The building alone Will COST
100000, .
The comptroller paid into the treasury
to-day S3T 900 to general revenue. :.
A painter named John 1kehart fell dis
lance of biteen feet to-day. iracturing MS
skull, which may prove fatal.
The Postal association OF Texas convened
here today, Amos p. Foster presiding. j..
p. Rodney was elected temporary secretary,
Colonel j. Q. Degrees being absent on ac'
count of sickness.
year Amos p. Foster, president {;
e. T. Daugherty, of Denison W; H.
Mcconnell, Of Jacksboro; George K. Nalsdo,
of Beaumont: ]. M. Suister, OF Corpus
Christi, vice-presidents, and j. Q Degrees,
OF Austin, secretary and ex-oficio treas
urer. A. .
revision of the constitution and bylaws
submitted their report, through the chair
man, II. @. Travers, of Rockdale, after the
adoption of which and a general exchange
of ideas regarding the duties Of those con-
noolea with tho postal service the associa-
tion adjourned to meet tomorrow.
THE COURTS.
Court of appeals-Affirmed: Gordon VS..
C.
The State, from Travis; submitted TO affirm
on certificate; Bross VS.. Foster, from
Travis; Terrell ct al. VS.. Kellogg q Co.,
from WISE; two cases on briefs for both par
ties: Allison ys...the State, from Hayes;
Shelton vs.. the State, from Hayes; Date VS..
the State, from Wilson; TimberlalSe VS.. the
STATE. from Wilson. Reversed and remanded;
Texas & Pacific railway vs.. Morse, from La
mar; Tadlock vs.. the State, from Cooke;
Cool Va the State, from Dallas; submitted
on oral argument and brief for both parties
Williams vs. the State, from Colorado;
Graves VS.. the State, from Coloradoi Der
ings vs.. the State, from Williamson. ke-
yersed and dismissed: wiseman VS.. the
State, from Bastrop; French VS.. the State,
from Cald we'll; williams vs.. Gulf. Colorado
4 santa lie railroad, from Tarrant; McNair
.. the State, from Comal; lnternationai q
Great Northern railroad VS.. Samona, from
Travis submitted on motion TO reinstate
rehearings, refused; Lewis vs.. the State,
from Fay cite.