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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06
The Capitol syndica,es Bonanza

Tho syndicate of Chicago capitalists,
Mr.. Farwcll aud his associates, who
contracted to build the Texas capitol
and receive land as compensation,
knew what they were about. The
siipulauons bound them to erect a
structure costing not. less than 81.
800 900, upon plans approved bv the
state and under state supervision.
The lands were wild and situate in
that terra incpgnita of feNas known
as "the Panhandle" There were
stories OF treeles4 plains hundreds Oi
miles in extent, and Ola day journey
without rill or pool OF water. But
the syndicate was willing to live up
to the bargain and 80 the state sur
ycycd the lands and the contract iook
shape. Long before the survey waa
finished there came accounts from
the parties engaged IN the work That
they were mapping out land OF
wonderful fertility and grca' natural
beauty-rich in resources of foliage,
water, mineral and grass. A mem.
Der OF the surveying party has rs
-ured the EXAMINER that the finest
wheat lands ia IcXAs are to be found
IN this three million acres set aside for
the capitol builders. We now have
the news, in telegram published tins
morning, that an English syndicate
has virtually closed bargain for this
great body OF land aud that the price
to be paid ia $40, 900 OOO. The Chicago
.yhdicntc, assuming they expend even
as much as 81 100000 in the matter,
will stlll clear the handzon L
profit OF 5000. 900 ltis impossible To
estimate the mturo development OF
this section OF tho state, but In time
to come no one need be surprised ii it
II made center OF population, in
dustrial aud agricultural wealth and
progress. Its natural advantages are
now well understood. and the magic
touch OF capital can do the rest.
Railroads wIll penetrate and gridiron
its prOspG Gus towns will dot itH
face thrifty farms will cover the
most fertile areas herds will Craze
on the grassy pIAins; the minerals VIII
he uururthcd and the cedar forests will
WELD mn their wealth The man
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06
CURRENT tories.

An old lady in Oglethorpc county,
Heorgln, has metal tumahawk, with
which weapon her grundt.ther was kill.
ed 10y the Indians IN the ear \ settle.
ment u that county. The murderuus
band was afterwards pu' sued and lhc
bloody wcH. ON obtained Tho owner
prizes the relic very highly and refuses
to part with IT.
II IL asserted that the recent decision
Of the supreme court uf Tennessee, rela.
tive to the settlement " TIN debt OF
that state, was known ~ Wall stree
tw nty-tour hours before its delivery
from the bench
Americans who have seen Pope Leo
Kill, SAY that there Is quito striking
personal rcSrmb aure between hIm and
Mr., William NJ. Evarts
The debt Of the United States less
cash IN the Treasury ls Sl,5i6 g3l, 1SS
The decrease since June 80 is nrnrl,
Sll2,0. O,Wr.
Speakersulp gossip IL TO the effect
that Randall has pooled issues with
John q. Thompson, candidate Tor ser.
geHnt-at-Hrms
The Russian minister at Washington
Will go to Rns-iu uuNt month to wItucs.
the coronation NJ the Car.
Lust week 100 tom. NJ freight were
shipped East from Chicago. the largest
amount ever ryu,N.l
Mr. james g. BHga I- confined to his
room m Washington w3tuarryere attack
of the gout.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06
Gen Elt, Lee Again.

The Richmond State of recent date
snys "Genarnl Ftzhu1h ]. returned
last week from IA Il Bouthern tour At
Knoxville, Montgomery Mobile, New
Orleans, Galveston, Hon tom san An
tonic, Au,tiu, Waco, CprsIcuua, DalH-,
Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville aud
Gdlutlu, General l.rc had ploudId re
crp IONS and magnificent audiences.
Indeed thu whole tour wns one cor
tuu,d ovation to General Lee mud d.
grand rucceH fpr the Southern illiuu
cu SucIuty Br- dcs "a very hnudrum,
num realized Tor the Huclcty, an tc ,si
was stirred ny winch wall blug tiur rr
suits n the future, and ~ far tu hoIr
the plnus ~ the executive committee tu
place the society uu the trmcst ii nncin
basis
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06
Ehi- Hts the .>niI on the Head

|l'I.lhN ] lliI'"
The governor asks for 100000 to run
the peutcut .nrics Tor the next two years,
and then ptopounds five Or ak questions
to the Legislature which, summed up,
amounts 10 "IIpw shall the penn ontr.
board, Lubbock and nae and Gorcc, run
tins TIN RY We should appropriate tine
SjpDOO aud answer the question iu hIs
way The pcultcutitry board must do
the best they are able to do to make Tia
couyicts pay fpr their keeping, having
before its eyes that sweat and not blood.
IN demanded by the state from the CON
wet. 1t must cndenyor 10 make both
rn's meet ~ the business, IA an tcuuoiu.
zeal man does IA hi- own affairs. II tine
state loses by the operation, the T. O, lc
will ply the difference. Convict labor
shall lot be- allowed to compete with free
labor. Now ~ III and do y.ur level
best
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06
big Goid Nuggets.


lNlsrfh lnuuts tai, luhuu"
On the 18th OF August. 1868, a lHrg,
piece OF gold was taken from the Munu-
mental quartz mine, Sierra Butt', which
weighed 1880 ounces troy, the value wa
estimated At from SALOON a. 80. o.. Ibr
nugget was sold 10 II. Is Nuudw nd. of
SAu Fianri.cu, iLr s2l,GiG.52 A Ill e.
quaiN mine, Chipp'- III {, IN 1851. II W..
taken from u0plh ut 100 irrl. Latter Do
wa. shipped Ia Lpplolaud wO krd ti,rc
1t yielded S22OUO. In 1896 . nugget WH.
found at trrucn Ra"inr that weighed ii2
ounces, a Il WAS worth 9iuOOU 1t 600 -
tdnci con ldcrnb'e IuII, which l- OF
calculated iu 10, weight. In l7Jl, Hi
freuoh Ravnc. = nugget was ioun WhiO h
Weighed i3b ounces, nhd was valued 81
5000
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06

Col Nathan Patton wants to lease
the roniten'iarlcs, and offers $50 900
per annum for both, or S25 600 tor one;
the lease to run ten years, or be Ter.
minated any time after the expiration
oi seven years by either party giving
nix months notice. Superintendent
"oree replies that the board is neither
prepared or tin view Of recent lcgi..
latl'e actiou) inclined to lease.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06

Senator Fleming il making re.
cord In the Legislature OF which his
constituents aud the state at large
may well be proud. His course in
the pcnitcniary matter is In the high.
est degree intelligent aud manly. A.
friend of public education, too, h,
has done valuable service.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06

The report OF the Mexican Central
railroad goes to show that it holds "A
mortgage OF $G, $4,000 on the customs
revenue OF Mexico, on which 1886, I42
has been paid, II all of the subsi.
died railroad. are built, they will
have to take the country in part pay.
ment and mortgage its future for the
balance
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06

The legislature oi California has
R.,ro - 500 'o lhc Lad,c,' ouk Cul-
turv u.-uriaNou ol that state, and ha-
established a silk bureau The silk
industry in that stale, it Is thought
will soon hc among the foremost
sources OF production.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06

The cx-postmasler OF Cincinnati re-
Gently lost $40 995 ina lump. lie sued
the Gazette for $4,000 damages tor
libel, and an uniecIIng jury awarded
him 81. II is curious how widely e.-
tiluates way ut the damage done to ~
reputation.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06

Mr. 7, II. Peters, an e1.nowsp.pcr
man, was elected Mayor of sherman
last Tucsday. We remember "Jinks'
very well when he WAS fellow toiler
IN the ireadmill of daily journalism
and he was such clcar. headed
CHEEKY industrious and big.hearted
editor that we ieel sure he will make
sherman one of the best Mayors she
ever hAd
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06

since the cotton exposition at At.
been Invested there; "A grain eieyafI3STT fIST
and cotton compress built, spln.
nlpg company completed, and nearly
ilIled its capaclous building with ma.
chlnery, and concern organized for
the manufacture OF oIcomargariuc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06

Mr. Spraguc WAS badly beaten for
Governor OF Rhode Island and the
republican oligarchy that has domi.
mated there for 50 many years will
continue to rule while longer.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06

The EHAMiNER is in receipt OF Brad
streets Of March 3lst. Its record O,
mercantile failures for the first quar-.
ter OF 1881, ending on that date, Is a
formidable one. The number ia 8.
ls9, against 2,l46 and 1886 Tor
the first quarters of 1882 aud 1881
respectively. 1t thus appears that
the increase in number above the
record for the first quarter of 1881
is ,2OS, or so per cent, aud over the
first quarter OF 1882 the increase il
l,043, or i0per cent. Iu its next issue,
which will be put to press tomorrow
Bradstreet's will enter more fully into
the causes and characters of the fail. &.
ures for the quarter just ended.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06

The verdict OF guilty in the case OF
eH'united States Marshal Russell will
very naturally cause regret on the
pnrt of hi- many friends throughout
the state. There are great many
people ,and they are not
confined 10 his political party, cithcr)
who "'Ii decline to believe, dcspit,
'hl7 verdict that Mr.. Russell acted
the part of IA thiet ur Hu cmbclzler in
his dealings with the government.
Probably the minimum penalty, which
is a line, will be imposed upon him
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06
WACO, APRIL 6 1888.

The new Postmaster General WAS
born in 1882.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06

Ominous hints continue TO reach
the Car as to what he may expect ON
his coronation day.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06
W AsHINGT0N H0TEL,


only Two Dollars per Day. r. : II
white pruprletrcss, NrArest Hotel 20 drpod
AMI steamer landings, Corner fremont aud
BghI
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-06

The president was to start for Flor
ida yesterday.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05

Balances in treas
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05
Total. .s45.s59 81 s4s.Gsl s.

The report of the normal board accounts
for $3.50 expended for permanent i'm
provements the past year and recommends
alterations and engagements OF the build
lngs at Mankato and st. Cloud, the neces-
sity for which is represented to DO most
urgent.
The schools have graduated 129 teachers.
the past two years and $40 since their es-
tablisment.
Under the act for the encouragement of
higher education, aid has been extended
the last year to thirty eight schools through
out the state. The commission constitut-
ing the High School Board" have sought
by much effort TO encourage and enlarge
the work designed for these schools to ac-
complish, and they feel much qualification
at the result already attained. 1t ID ex-
pected that these schools in time will con
tribute literally from the students they
may graduate, to swell the classes of the,
university.
The report of the board of regents viii
acquaint you with the affairs of the univer-
sity. The regents express satisfaction
with the work the university is doing
and the progress it has made during the,
past two years in establishing ITSELF upon.
a basis of recognized rank and usefulness.
Additions have been made to the campus
of the university, and the grounds greatly
improved by the enlarged limits to which
they have thus been extended. Plans have
been adopted for the erection of the new
buildings long IN contemplation and for
which appropriations were made in 1881
IL is the design of the board that the build
lngs for the gymnasium, museum, library
orr nd n -
ing shall be pushed to completion as rap
idly as practicable.
Under the authority of the act of 1881
the regents have made an advantageous.
arrangement by which the experimental
farm purchased some years ago is being
disposed of and the proceeds invested in
another farm in a much more desirable To-
cation for the purpose The operation
will show handsome balance after the
new farm is fully paid for and equipped
PUBLIC EXAMINER.
The report of the public examiner cons
aims many suggestions and recommended
ions which should receive your considera--
ion.
From his examination of the state inssi-
ution it has been made to appear that
much carelessness and neglect has pre-
'ailed in the past, relative to the official
'onds of the treasurers or discussing Off
ers of some of the institutions and their
'oards of control. This state of things,
Induced somewhat by defects IN the law,
night have resulted in much public loss
mt for our good fortune in having these.
ositions filled by men of integrity and re-
possibility. The defects referred to
hould be remedied without delay, and the
rovlsions of the statute upon the subject
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05

Cash in treasury. :. $557,744 81 s143,O98 So
This statement, in its general aspect,
though indicating healthy condition of
the treasury-there being Sn apparent
credit balance of $143,099.53 at the end of
the last fiscal years. misleading in some
of its details. While there rs the amount in
the treasury as stated, the revenue fund,
from which must be paid all Legislative, ex-
ecutive, Judicial and other general ex-
penses, is overdrawn to the amount of
$142. Sl0.36. This oYendraft is carried
largely by the trust funds of the state.
which otherwise would have a considerable
available surPlus for permanent invest
ment. The limit to which such overdraft
is allowed by law is $150,000. 1t therefore
appears that there is practically no money
in the treasury available to pay the expen-
ses of your body or other departments of
the state gevernm ent. 1t is true you can
authorize still further overdraft, but this
manner of relieving the revenue fund is not
in accord with suck principles of finance as
should govern the management of the
treasury. As temporary expedient to
meet an>Gxigency that could not be fore
seen, it is perhaps permissible, but as a
practice, it is wrong, The large owerdraft
new is caused by several extraordinary ex-
pendi1ures, such as the extra session of
1881, tho Cox impeachment trial, rebuild
ing the capitol, interest on the railroad ad-
justment bonds, ETC., for which no account
was taken in the tax levy of the past year.
While the legislature of 1881 made appro-
priations for all these accounts, 1t did not
make provision to increase thegevenne to
meet them.
The actual receipts FROM taxes and other
sources that provide the revenue fund, have
exceeded the estimated receipts the past two
years, $346, 650.06, but the actual expendi-
lures have exceeded the estimates, $764,
,81446, during the same time, as appears
in detail in the following statement
Estiwdted and actual receipts and disburse-
ments in 1881 and 1882, for expenses of the
state government and support 81 state institu-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05

ISL uospltal. "a hospital.
For additional heating
and repairs $500. $4,000 90
For detached ward. $4,000 90
For purchase of land,
outhouses, water
supply: ........... $500 90 $4,000 90
For lighting and re- baa
:, pairs. ......:.. ....-... 21,Oco 90
For new wing with
furniture. 1890. ........ $1,000 90
The average weekly cost of maintenance
per capita was 1915 and 1882 for 1881
and 1882 respectively at St. Peter, and
81 and Sab at Rochester.
The cash value of farm products are
given at $27, 984.56 at st. Peter and So
1880 at Rochester for the two years.
e In August last designated number Of
citizens of the state distinguished for their
acquaintance with, and interest heretofore
manifested in the subject of public chart
ties and reforms, to represent the state at
the National Conference of Charities and
Corrections" held in Madison, Wisconsin.
They discharged the trust with which they
were delegated with great credit to them
selves and the state. 1 invite your atten-
ton to their report which will be submit
ted to you.
Among those best informed in regard to
the charitable and correctional institutions
OF the several states, the opinion apparent
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05
Railroad adjustment bonds, as. 1885, 90 |
hallroad adjustment Claims ....... 1850 "a |

$685. $50 81
The loan of 1873 is redeemable the
present year, and that of 1873 will be re-
deemed with receipts from counties for
loans made in 1877 and 1873 for the pur-
chase and distribution of seed grain.
The taxable property within the state
has increased from $25s,055,543 in 188O,to
$S1l, 200, 841 in 1882.
Taxes for the past two years were levied
as follows:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05

<Interest on these bonds not Included in these
estimates will be paid from fu nds provided by
chap. II, gen. laws, ex sess. 1851.
From the above showing there appears
an estimated deficiency in the reverue fund
sncluding the present owe rdraft OF $685.
9l5.SS IN 1888 and an estimated surplus of
$167,500 of the same fund in 1884 The
present and prospective deficiency in the
revenue fund should engage your early at
tention. 4 further overdraft except for
momentary relief ought not to be consid-
cred; an dncrease in the tax levy would
bring no relief until another year. The
only resOurcele left is temporary loan. An
issue of bonds st a low rate OF interest to
such an amount within the constitutional
limit as may seem to be required after a
thorough examination, redeenable at the
pleasure of the state after one year from
their issue, corld be taken by the trust
funds which have carried tkis overdraft for
SO long a time. The entire issue could
probably be redeemed wi5hiu three years
from the surplus revenue without increas-
ing the tax levy to any considerable extent,
The auditor IN the above estimates of re-
celpts and disbursements has not included
any part of the amounts asked for by the
state institutions for additional buildings,
arrangements or repairs.
The increase in the permanent trust
funds of the state daring the biennial
period just closed have been as follows:
1881. 1872.
Permanent school
fund -. ....... S436, 262 81 S5I6. 335 93
Permanent University
fund ..... 1924 IS 1893 81
| Internui Improvement
land fund 800. 49,, $50 81 2o6, 1851 SO
$622,SS7 20 S791, 620 SO
The present standing of these funds is
| clearly shown by the following statement:
PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND.
S299, GOO o. s. f per cent.
Iehcy ........ ............. S5Uo,11 10
$25, 600 MINI. per cent. cur
rency, loan of 1873 - $4,000 90
SCI 00 MINI. per cent. cur
rency, loan of 1873 ......... 81 200 ,es
81, 028,0J0 Mimi. ~ per cent.
railroad adjustment -. 1888, eco 90
S66a, COO Missouri per cent. cur
,renoy .......... SIS, a6 90
cent -. 2,s9s, 1859 80
Cash. 104, 172 81
Unpaid ,drafts. ..... . 69,557 %
$5,372, 1916 %
PERMANENT UNIVERSITY FUND.
$2s1 600 MINI. ~ per cent. rail-
road adjustment. ......... s241,oo 90
Land contracts bearing per cent s54,37A 81
Unpaid drafts ......... 1897 83
Cash. ............ ..... 1908 II
Experimental farm. ..... $500 90
Fruit farm ........ .......... 1899 10
s625, 124 IS
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT LAND FUND.
S322, 900 MINI. ~ per cent rail-
road adjustment ........ 1922, 600 90
Land contracts bearing per cent. 1885 so
Unpsid drafts. ........-... 1851 66
Cast $3.50 so
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05

Totals. 5000. ........ 600 Sl,015,861 55
This statement shows the actual dis
bursements the past year, for which ap-
preparations were made in 1881, to have
exceeded the estimated disbursement more
than 100 per cent.
The estimated receipts and dissurse-
ments for 1883 and 1884 are as follows:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05
TEE ST PAUL DAILY GLOBE FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 1888

School text books
Redemption Sof state
bond of rs and '78.
Miscellaneous ........
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05
Support OF Historical

Support OF Historical
society, ....... 1900 90
Interest on Minnesota
AZ q. r. adjust
meat bonds. 49,. $3.50 90
S4ae orc cs
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05

$685., 1887 20 1871, 500 SO
The present standing of these funds is
clearly shown by the following statement:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-10-13
MILAN EXCHANGE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1883.
OVER THE COUNTY.

The hog crop will he fine in this
section.
Cotton picking progresses at a
lively rate.
Chancery Court convenes in Hum
boldt next Monday.
This week has been fine weather
for wheat sowing. We hope our
farmers have taken advantage of it.
A number of our people went to
the Trenton fair this week. a rush
IF business prevented our attending.
The County Court last Monday res
fused to fund the outstanding debt Of
the county, OH the ground that they
had no legal right to do so. AS this
could not be done, would it not he
well now to levy a tax for next year
sufficiently large to wipe it out entire-
ly? Let us get back to a cash basis
and stop specializing in county war
rants.
Mex enzie News: Mr.. Baker Diu-
widdie and Miss Hattie Warren were
married on last Saturday at Hum
boldt, Tenn. The parents of Miss
Hattie were opposed to the marriage,
and while she was visiting friends OF
our town, Mr.. Dinwiddie came uE
from where he was teaching school, in
one of the lower counties, and they.
in company with Mr.. B. f. Moore
and Miss Sallie Dinwiddie, went tC
Humboldt, where the marriage cere
monies were performed by the Rev
N. j. Inman, of that place.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-10-13
Inquiry for Relatives.
TRBANA, Ill Sept. "a, 1888.

TRBANA, ILL Sept. "a, 1888.
Editor Exchange: Our family were
separated in time of the war from my
father, Silas w. Booker, and my two
aunts, Martha Herrick and Ellen
Taylor, and if this notice reaches
either of the three or any of their
children or friends, please write to the
address below. / heard there were
Booker's in Milan in one of my home
papers. You will oblige a daughter
if you will advertise this in your pa.
per. Respectfully,
Mrs. KATE E. OBURN,
Urbana, Ill.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-10-13
The Cheapest Yet.
Oct II, 1888.

The l.. u N. road will run an ex-
cursicn train next Tuesday, leaving
Humboldt at 4:30 p. m, and carry
passengers to Louisville and return
for five dollars. Tickets good to re-
turn on regular trains for ten days.
This is the best offer yet made, and
crowds will go. Tickets at all sta
tons between Humboldt and Henry
only So. For circulars containing a
list of boarding houses and hotels in
Louisville at prices from sl.OO to
$3.50 per day, inquire at the office OF
this paper and the l.. d N. ticket
office.