The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-19

they answered eyes" and again received
1t, no other papers being consulted. This
wear the comptroller asked for rates
from all the leading daily papers with
the above result.
From Fridays Daily.J
The charters filed in the office of
secretary of state yesterday were us
follows;
Pleasant Grove cooperative asso-
citation of patrons of husbandry. with
ii capital stock of $4,000. The incor-
porators are w. S. Wilson, j. G.
Sewell and Lee Miller.
Del Rio building and loan associa-
ton. Incorporators, Hy Roach, Ma
rion Pafford, j. e. Carr, f. A. Finley,
II. A. Mckee and H. D. Barrett.
Lone Star Lodge No. 81, indepen-
dent order of Free Sons of Israel, of
Dallas. The inc operators are Leon
Kahn. D. G. Oppenheimer and A. z.
Rosenthrall.
The following letter received by the
governor yesterday will explain itself:
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
SAN ANTONIO, April l, 'S3.
GoYERNoR-Inasmuch us the. Uni
ted States military authorities. under
an act of congress, approved April
IL, 1881, as amended by act of con-
gress, approved June 30, 1882, are
about to acquire, by purchase and
t rough proceedings of condemnation
under the laws of the state of Texas,
valuable tracts of land for mill
tary purposes; and, as the
acts of Congress cited make a
condition that no money appropriated
for such acquisition of lands shall be
until the provisions of sec
ton 355 of the revised statutes of the
United States have been complied
with, | have the honor to request
you to inform me whether there have
been any changes in the laws of Texas,
us heretofore published under title 10
of the revised statutes state OF
Texas, of 1879. As, in the admin
istration of the affairs of this military
frequent reference must
be had to the laws of Texas, l would
thank you to cause me to be furnished
with two printed copies Of the stat
utes of Texas, passed since the publ
cation of the revised statutes Of 1879.
am, Sir, Very Respectfully,
G. G. AUGUR,
Brigadier General United States
Army, commanding.
To this the governor replied as
follows:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
AUSTIN, TEXAS, April Is, 1883. !
Gen. C. C. Augur, Commanding, SAN Antonio:
GENERAL have your favor of
date of 18th inst. In reply l beg to
say that title 15, revised statutes of
the state of Texas, remains I'M
changed, and that the mode pointed
out is the only one to obtain the
proper title and concession of lands in
this state for the purposes named. l
am, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN IRELAND,
Governor.
The comptroller yesterday depos-
tied with the treasurer 5000 to the
credit of the general revenue fund.
The governor has signed the land
bill, but says that it will be several
days yet before he will be able to pass
on the general appropriation bill.
From Sundays Daily.l
The governor yesterday commits
stoned James Baker as branch pilot
at Brazos Santiago.
The Bolton brick manufacturing
company filed charter yesterday,
with a capital stock of $4,000. The
incorporators are o. T. Tyler, Geo.
w. Tyler and Geo. ]. Butler.
The State national bank of this city
yesterday paid into the state treasury
$31 300, for Hon, G. M. Dodge, of New
York. in payment for so cent lands.
The comptroller yesterday deposited
with the treasurer $14, 849.88 to the
credit of the general revenue fund,
and $2586.75 to the common school
fund.
The penmanship and mechanical
execution of the general appropria-
ton bill is the neatest and most cor
rectly done of any bill sent in yet, so
says the secretary of state. 1t was
copied by Mr.. r. Mahorner, enrolling
clerk of the house.
In November, 1881, Frank Scallon
was sentenced to two years in the peni-
tertiary, for assault with intent to
murder. The governor yesterday par
doned him, so as to restore him to
citizenship, as his term will soon ex-
pire. This course was recommended
by all the county officials of Fayette,
and by her representative. The par
don is conditional, depending on good
conduct.
The adjutant general was in receipt
of telegram yesterday
CoTULLAY, April IA, 1883.
Certain cases on trial; citizens ask
instructions to your forces here to
preserve the peace under all circum-
stances. Wire instructions at once.
Gen. King wired as follows:
Sergeant W. L. Rudd;:
At request of citizens l desire you
to take such measures as will pre-
serve the peace during trials at your
town. If you want additional help
telegraph to Capt. Seekar, at Uvalde.
w. III. KING, Adult. Gen.
From Tuesdays Daily.l
The comptroller yesterday issued
deSposit warrants for $39,0S4.51 to
be deposited to the credit of the gen.
eral revenue fund; and $500 to the
credit of the school fund.
Mr.. w. II. Hill, tax collector of
Cooke county, yesterday turned over
SIC, 225.66 to the comptroller collected
for 1882. Mr.. q. p. Matthews, colIec-
tor of Lamar county, paid in S15,-
500, l6, taxes collected for 1882.
A general howl is now heard in and
around the comptroller's and treasu-
rer's offices from several newspaper
men and printers. The cause of it is
that the contingent fund is exhaust
ed, and sundry large bills viii have
to remain unpaid until the nineteenth
convenes. In the mean
time, the papers that were left out
will air the record of every member
who voted to pay himself from The
contingent fund instead of voting for
a per diem appropriation.
The treasurer yesterday began to
pay off the clerks and other state en-
ployes and the asylum bills, as the APP
covering the above items
have been approved by the governor.
The treasurer announces that he viii
only pay out silver, and those holding
may as well bring the sacks
along and be prepared to lug off a
load. This is made q necessary ac-
ton because of the immense amount ( f
silver now in the vaults, there being