The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-06
FAR AND NEAR.
Architect Myers Washes his Hesds Of
Capitol Cement.
Poker-Playing Legislators Can't be
Fined BY Proxy.
The Doctors are In Solemn Conclaye at
cleveland.
The United w0rkmen are Pow. Vow
Ing at Buffalo,
And Typographical Tourists are In.
Testing Cultured Cincinnati.
A Terrible Lynch,ng Affair at Herman.
Missouri.
The Doctors are In solemn Conclaye at
cleveland.
And Typographical Tourists are In.
Testing Cultured Cincinnau.
A Terrible Lynching Affair at Herman.
Missouri.
Aud Other Events at Different Points.

AUSTIN, June 5.-lspecial l-Tae capitol
board In session to.day, approved samples
of stone from Oatmanvile quarries, and as
soon as the cement question is settled,
work will commence in earnest on the can.
itol. Colonel Meyers, the architect, re.
turned the contract changing the Standard
cement with certain restrictions around his
approval, that the board did not agree
to, and 1t was returned with his upcondl.
tionai approval. Should the cement rec
ommended In the changed contract prove
failure, he desires to be relieved from all re-.
sponsibility: he says In his letter that he
will be satisfied If Louisville cement is used.
The records Of Tom Green county we're
forwarded to-day by the comptroller.
The comptroller paid into the treasury
today to the credit Of the general reyenues
Money to pay for lands purchased for
the branch asylum was forwarded to-day.
Ihe land fraud committee to-day deter
mined to visit different portions Of the state
and take testimony.
Col. D. \. Morse, Potter and Hall will 70,
ana to-day asked the commissioners of the
land office to furnish them with list al the
counties where the frauds have been COM
mit,ed. II will be ready Tomorrow and
each OF the committee will be assigned oar.
tain counties After the evidence ia ali In.
they will meet at Austin and the board viii
investigate, pass upon it and make report
10 the attorney general, who is to institute
suit, provided three members direct It,
Inc county attorney to-day decided that
persons indicted tor rambling conld not
plead guilty and pay q fine t6rourh % tbsir uJr
HttOrn0V0. This npCouottotas 49,. -
the legislature visiting Austin. -
A fine rain fell to-day and revived the
dropping spirit Of the farmer. ''sN ''''
THE COURTS.
Inc supreme court reversed and remand
ed: duli, Colorado 4 Santa Fe railway
vs. y. Levy, from Milan county; GuIj.
Colorsd9 y Santa Fe railway VS.. ]. Il. Lew
from Milan county; Wells vs. Littlensld.
rom LaNpasas county; Tsllisferro vi
Mcfarland ct al, from johnson county:
Waco Lodge vs.. Wheeler, from NcLennsn
county; Jones vs.. Phillips, from JACK conn-
y; Dixon W. Seadek, from Navarro county.
harkey W. Smith. from johnson connty
Affirmed; Heidenheimer 4 CO. Va. Brent =
al, frcm Navarro county; Hunt ct Il. -
kellnm ct al, from Bosque county. Rsnhs,;
vs. CLARK &C al, from Williamson county.
Bailey d Pond W. Tindall, from Robertson
county. Submitted on motion 10 affirm IN
certihcate; Ramsey vs.. Fowler, Frion W.
owen, Johnson 70. Kaufman & Runae. u l.
lon ys. Runge, Estell vs. Cole ct al. (,rsnt
Ct al. vs.. Connolly, Knox ct al, Va. Gregg ~
al. On briefs for both parties: KanlhscS
w. Harrel ct al, l.. Il II. Blum Va Nail
son, Efiinger VS.. Gates.