The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
CURRENCY. BONDS,
Totals. ..........r sl2s,71s 50 sG26, 498 %
ADJUTANT GENERALS oFFICE.

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ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
Adjt.-Gen. King has returned from
his trip to Coleman, Wise and Clay
counties. He also met and conferred
wilt asdelegation of citizens of Jack
county; and would have visited Hunt
and Delta counties also but for the
fact that the troubles from fence cut
ting in those counties had already
subsidized, owing to combination on
the part of the iaw-abiding people to
suppress them. Affairs had reached
such pass in these two counties that
the people had determined to take de-
cisive action in the matter in man
ner which had doubtless deferred
offenders.
Gen. King speaks of one case which
came under his own observation
where the party had actually fenced
off a stretch of fifty miles front of the
Colorado river, so that no access for
stock could be had for that distance
to the water.
AT Coleman and one or two other
places he got the people together and
invited discussion of their alleged
grievances, and counseled them to
take action in an open and manly
manner, instead of INDUCING in mid
night marauding. The meeting at
| Coleman was a large one, and
was addressed by himself and two
other parties both lawyers, the latter
speaking in the interests of those who
felt aggrieved, on account of large
enclosures cutting off water facilities
for outside pastures. Gen. King told
them that it was out of the power
and not the intention of the governor
to control this matter by force. The
rangers had not been sent among
them for such conflict, but rather to
assist the county officers and the peo-
pie themselves in restoring order and
good government. He believes nine
tenths of the people were opposed to
large pastures. Some of the large
pasture owners themselves believed
the system was against public con-
venience, and if the people said so,
| they would be willing to
dispense with large enclosures.
Gen. King advised the policy of first
stopping the depredations, and then
taking counsel in the matter to secure
such general condemnation of the
evils complained of as would lead to
some remedy for them, and at all
events to let matters rest till the leg
| islature convenes and takes some &C
ton for general relief.
Gen. King says at one place two
parties who came to the meetings,
were so threatning in their express
sions that he told them that he would
not discuss with them. These men
were particularly ireful at the ran
gers, under wrong impression as to
their mission, which the General in
his address before stated, explained.
Altogether Gen. King is satisfied
that he has effected such q change in
the minds of the opposing parties in
these matters, at least where he Wis
tied, as will lead generally to a better
understanding between them, and
more conciliatory action till legisla-
ture meets.
| PENITENTIARY BOARD.
There was a meeting of this board
yesterday. The report of Superin.
tendent Goree as to the state peni
Tertiary, for September, was read. II
shows 2309 convicts on hand October
l; new convicts received, "a; convicts
discharged. 60; convicts escaped, 26
convicts recaptured. Z; convicts par.
doned, 8; convicts died, 6. The es-
capes were nearly all from railroad
trains on which they were employed
Two escaped from the camps and one
from the penitentiary. The convicts
are located: At Huntsville; 444; al
Rusk, 1853; on farms, go; on railroads
602. The policy is to reduce the mum
Der on railroads. The number was
reduced seventy during the month
The board examined the revised
rules required under the new system
and adopted them. Also examined
without further action plans fol
officers buildings at RusK peniten
| tiary.
They decided to have quilts manu-.
factuIed at the prison for the con
victs, instead of purchasing blanket:
for them.
Superintendent Goree presented 6
report on the subject of sewerage a
the Rusk penitentiary, but no actor
was taken on the report.
A form for contract with Sergeantf
and guards was adopted. 1t provides
for forfeit of pay for certain failure
in duty in permitting escapes, etc
without good excuse. Inspectors ar
to report fully the details as to al
escape of-prisoners.
A proposition was read from tn
Brush Electric Light Company, o
Houston, to furnish lights for tn
penitentiaries, the plant to cost $4,000
and fifteen lights to be fur
nished at the Rusk and twent,
at the Huntsville penitentiary
, No action was taken on the PROPOSE
ton. Col. Goree was requested t.
: make an estimate of the cost of heat
: ing apparatus for the penitentiarieS
. No bids were received for labor O
. balance of convicts at the Huntsvill
. penitentiary, to operate the furnitur
and wagon factories. Gen. Hornb!
however, who was present, state
, that he would probably make them
proposition, and the board adjourne
till to-day, when his proposition, if b
: concludes to make one, will be PIT
|, scented.
: After some business of minor int
' est, the board adjourned till tn
: morning.
, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SDEPARTMEN,
The encouragement rules that mol
: in county, cannot go on the offici
bonds of the county officers.
THE NEW CAPITOL.
! The entire concrete foundations
!. the new capitol building will be con
+ pleted by Monday. BY the 18th ins
+ the locomotives and rolling stock
he capitol syndieate's quarry railros
y will be here, and by December tt
masons will commence the stone wol
{ for the mammoth structure. II
q track for this railroad will be laid
the International & Great Northel
e Railroad Company with convict lab
y hired by the eomraay for their ON
work.
+ The cost OF the foundations alol
Il of the capitol is $4,000. In makiI
l. them there have been used 26OO bs
% rels of sand, 1900 barrels of GENE
If and 1900 cubic yards of gravel.
/ far the expense has amounted
" about S350O00 in foundation, QUAR-
e ing rock, track laying, etc.
FISH COMMISSIONERS DEPARTMEN
. The fish commissioner has ma
+ successful shipments of carp to
= Paso and Preside counties. He b
been remarkably fortunate so far
% all his shipments.
80 LAND DEPARTMENT.
* The fees of the land Office deriy
IS from patents, foot up about sc
50 l--.~-- &ha r,ooy,fh met an 1ad IT.