The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

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Lieut.. HOfer having resigned, Lieut.
Smith, of Company ID hass been ap-
pointed in his place in command of
the rangers stationed in Ceilings
worth county, in the Panhandle sec
ton of the state.
Gov. Ireland is in receipt of detailed
information of very unsatisfactory
state of affairs in some portions of the
Panhandle. In Wilbarger county it
appears that some of the officers, who
are trying to suppress lawlessness, are
confronted by the opposition OF other
officers in the interest of offenders.
The reports show the difficulty of pre-
serving order in the unorganiZed
counties, where the population is too
small to properly maintain civil gov
eminent. The trouble originates from
the fact that some of the officers un-
dertook to suppress gambling and
other vices in that section. Parties
could not be induced to make the nee
essay complaints to bring the Offend
ers to justice. One party was fined
for being recalcitrant, and was re-
leased Oh writ of habeas corpus.
The governor is asked to afford some
relief.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The work on the new university
building Is now progressing in a man
ner that does credit to the contractor
and other parties concerned. There
are about twenty carpenters and
dozen OF more plasterers employed;
and, as we are informed by the super
intendent of construction, Mr.. Roth,
who was appointed by the board of
regents, Col. Christian will have the
contractor, Capt. Cook, to place fifty
or more carpenters at work as soon as
the plastering and roofing is finished,
If necessary, to complete the building
by the time contemplated, which is
early in December. The work has
been somewhat delayed by changes,
which have been found necessary,
such as the addition of chimneyS and
changing the heating appliances,
so as to use STOVES instead of heating
flues. The sub-contractors, Mr.. Dill
Ion for the plastering, and Mr.. Love
for the carpentering, are pushing
their work with energy. Earth from
the foundation of the building is be-
ing utilized to improve walks on the
grounds. Sand and gravel will be
placed upon the walks so as to make
a kind of cement to prevent their get
ting muddy in wet weather.
Prof. Mallet has made some changes
in some of the apartments, such as
were found necessary for the accom-
of the physical apparatus
which he was delegated to purchase
for the use of the university.
No fault can be found with the solid
character of the workmanship.
We regret to learn that Prof. Broun
was Yesterday advised by telegraph
of the painful intelligence of the
death of his wife at Auburn, Ala.
where he had left his family till he
had prepared for their coming to Aus
tin. He went at once by the first
train for Auburn. Our deepest SYM
pathies are with him in his sad be-
reavement.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The charter OF the San Marcos Bap-
fist seminary at Kyle was filed yester-
day.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEPARTMENT.
In the matter of a claim of Peters
against Hughes, claiming the same
section of land, the Encouragement
decides that Hughes was not on the
land January 1, 1853, as an actual
settler within the meaning of the act
of the last legislature. This reference
of the question to the attorney-gen-
eral indicates that the land board has
commenced passing upon such
CoMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The Sunset Railway Company and
the Texas s. st. Louis having neg
lected to make their annual reports to
the comptroller, they will not be in
cluded in the comptroller's report to
the legislature. The department has
been lenient as possible in this matter.
If reported they would be subject to a
penalty OF $1,000 each.