Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-17
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Tho Governors Call for Federal Troops
During COx's Late Rebellion.
Preparing TO Ask Uncle Sam to Pay
Frontier Defense Expenses.
Capt. Josclyn's Successor Other Items
of General Interest.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
Austin, November l6.--Considerable
discussion having arisen from the gov
ernor's call on Gen. Augur for federal
troops in connection with the reported
Cause uprising, he makes the follow
ing statement of the affair: The dis
patch from Cause was received about
I o'clock in the evening. Adjutant-
general King was absent, and he had
no access to roster of the state troops,
leaving him in total ignorance as TO
where any were stationed. The Off
ciul position of Cox ana his standing,
rs vouchcd for by the trustworthy men
here justified and necessitated imme-
datc action. He therefore telegraphed
to Gen. Augur, inquiring if
he could send ten companies
in case of necessity. That official re-
piled that under the law and his in
structions he could not furnish the
troops. No requisition for federal
soldiers was made by the governor; he
merely asked If they could be secured
if needed. He states that section Z, 2OT
of the revised statutes of the United
States was authority for his action, and
that if the situation was rs grave ms
portrayed by Cox lie would not hest
for assistance if that was the only
available power.
The appropriation of fifteen thous-
aud dollars made by the Eight
zenith legislature for civil suits
and pardons are available for the pros
ecution of the suits resulting from the
| land fraud Investigations. Not over
one thousand dollars of the fund has
yet been used.
Acknowledgement King is busy max
| ing out the claims of the state against
| the federal government for frontier
defense. 1t is completed To 1873. The
| aggregate is about 81 900 900, and the
entire amount will probably reach S.
co., 600. This SUM will be scaled down
to accord with the prices paid federal
frontier soldiers at the time the SER
vices were performed. The claims are
made out from the 18th of October
1865, though hopes are entertained
that those of oRte.Jciium date will be
allowed by congress. The work of
completing the claims is an arduous
undertaking, rs they were originally
paid in bulk, and must be
arranged and itemiged to be passed up
on by the secretary of war. six
months will be required to complete
the task.
Captain Edwin Rusk has been APP
pointed to succeed the late Captain
Joselyn "a executive clerk.
Applications for land under the new
board resolution are received at the
rate of about five day.
The comptrollers report will be re-
ceived from the printers next week
and copies sent to members Of the leg
islature and the press.
The county judge of Polk county
makes inquiry regarding the perman-
ent school fund Investments, prepare
10Y to the issuing of bonds by that
county.
John Hubbard, formerly the H.ous-
ton & Texas Central yardmaster at
this place, died at Hampstead yester-
day and was buried here this everSng.
Acknowledgement Tampleton lefS for
Fort Worth this morning. He will
probably be met there by judge
Wheeler TO consult regarding the com
, plications in Taylor county concerning
the county seat question. The policy
; advised by the encouragement vii
: he for Judge Wheeler to open court al
Abilene, and if any records which ht
may demand are not forthcoming. tn,
: only recourse will be to commit the of
sending officer for contempt OF
court. Each officer is responsible,
for his own records, and the sheriff
has no power to forcibly seize them
they may he proceeded against, how
: ever, by due process of law for failure
: to keep the records at the county
e seat
. DR.. Curry of the Peabody fund has
\ written letter to Secretary Baker o
i the board of education, protesting that
the governor, in his Times Democrat
l interview, did not give due recognition
of the fund he represents in The mat
ter OF the Sam Houston normal school
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