The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-29
THE CAPITAL,
~. .ayernor Ordering an Election ON
constitutional Amendments.
r,n,sin Baylor Preparing to Scout il
the Guadalupe.
Items From the Penitentiary Boards
Inspection Tour.
p,rioas, Accidents, Damage Suits, Etc.

AUSTIN, May 2S.-TSpecial.l-The Cover
nor to-day issued proclamation ordering an
election August 18th for the adaptation or
,,aetion of the constitutional amend.
nsnls.
The following charters were filed to-day:
rlnsso transfer company, capital stock
az 1000. pious mems association, of Leon
sonntv; Laredo gas company, capital stock
SIGO OtU Corsicana street Hallway capital
stock $4,000.
The committee to locate the branch
osv,um reported this morning, but certain
Formation not full as desired, the Cover
nor thought it best for them to make further
Investigations, and they left this evening
far North Texas, presumable to investigate
the titles OF property. One thing can be
mi bOwn as certain, the location fixed on
Is east of Dallas, either Sulphur Spings or
farrell Most likely the latter.
Csntain Ravlor writes that
all is Quiet at L. Paso. He is prep ring for
sscou. INTO the Gauuulupe mountains, and
viii await General King, who leaves here
about the 10Th OF June to make scout
along the New Mexico frontier and inspe ct
The mineral lands. Several gentlemen of
thiscity will accompany him on tn scout.
He will have detaChments from Captains
McMurray's, Baylor's and Gillespies COM
NAMES. lie expects to be absent abont six
weeks.
The governor to-day received a letter
from l.. A. Sheldon, governor of New Mexi.
90 requesting him to appoint commits.
Sioper to represent Texas at the Tertio
Menial anniversary celebration to be held
al Santa Fe, New Mexico, July ID, Gov
- e;rpiEaI hi ill., 4
viii! appoint commissioner to-day or TO-.
morrow.
The governor to-day pardoned Frank
Gonzales. convicted on oircumstantial evil
dence in Robertson county, in 1878, to six
years in the penitentiary. His term expires
The 18th of June.
Samuel Ash, collector of Harris county,
psid in $4,000 to-day; the comptroller paid
In $1,000 to the credit of the general
revenue.
The penitentiary board returned from an
inspection tour Sunday, and in session to-
day confirmed the appointments made by
the financial agent as follows: A. Earnest
book.keeper Huntsville, salary Of $3.50 per
month; VIC Parian, book-keeper, Rusk sal
ary of Sl25. The duties of financial agents
we're arranged and adopted; bond of Super
intendent Goree for $40, 900 was approved;
dCllUu VII was pOoJDO1tu IllI
tomorrow when final settlement will be
made with the essees. BY resolution all
officers of the prison will be required to pay
board, except stewards, guards and under
keepers. They found that the charges
for freight by the Narrow Gauge road from
the International to Rusk are exorbitant,
and the question was discussed OF building
standard gauge road at the states expense
with conyicts, and to this end determined
to correspond with the Gould management
as to operating the road. The bill for the
purchase of machinery at Rusk was ap-
proved. The state, in resuming, will have
10 pay the lessees about SAL 900
for material on hand. The governor found
in the prisons great many decrepit and
sick convcts and in few days intends to
pardon many of them. Messrs. Cunning
ham 4 Hambly are here to settle with the
state.
Henry Daniels, colored, was shot and
killed early Sunday morning by another
negro. There were six in the party doing
the shooting. Three have been arrested.
An old ieud over woman was at the bot.
tom of it,
Miss Lillian Thornton, cousin of John
Thornton, Galveston News reporter,
here attending school at Stuart's seminary
while on her way from church last
night fell into ditch on Bots dare street
breaking her leg.
Council refuses to light the streets, hence
accidents
The parents of four year old boy
drowned in the city reservoir some time
ago. have instituted suit for $4,000 dam.
ages.
The Bridge company have decided tc
erect an iron bridge to be completed within
sixty days.
Hon. u, NJ. Baker has been invited &c
deliver an address and present metals tc
graduates at Alta Vista institute.
THE COURTS.
Decisions OF commissioners Of appeals :
Joseph Prater, appellant, VS.. j. S. Dough
eerty, from Mitchell county ,Briggard's orig
maj suit was in form of trespass to try
title to a portion of section 4.
state school land In Mitchell county
pleadngs charged till it became in effect Q
SUIT for specific performance of contract
verdict, and judgment were for plaintiff
and defendant appealed. Judgment
asihrmed. Eliza L. Smith VS.. W. Il. and s..
T. pusi R. H. Sayres ct al. vs. l.. Blum
Us, Dougherty ct al. VS.. w. G. Vincahoffe
Mary s. Wills vs.. j. Il. Slater; W. J
larson ct al vs.. Lucinda Dutton, II. W
Morrill, vs., William Shoemaker, M. A,
d. l.. Brooks VS.. H. w. Young. John A
Billie ct al. vs. Il. T. Percival, Mrs. NJ. c..
Thompson vs.. c. Il. Hines ct al, w. b
Short VS.. city of Mckinney, A. C. A, Bo
cock VS.. st. Louis Type foundry. Sam
D0ugherty vs., II. A. Hal ct al, II. Rus
sci vs. L, r. Il. Buckles.
Commissioners of appeals dismissed fol
want OF Jurisdiction: W, d. Wadleigh VS.,
H. =; Johnson. Reversed and rendered:
H. Hunt VS.. t. Riggs, S. Daughty VS.
hn3a Holt ct al. Dismissed and settled
BID. Mckee VS., Il. Il. Dunn. Reversed
ana remanded; Il, & G. A. Seipps vs.. Kerr
a. j.. Miner ct al; Il. harrisburg vs.
II Il 7; 9. railway Co, J. A. Calvert vs.
YIN. Ramsey ct. al, o. S. Eichols v.
mckee ct al, county of Kendall VS. ]. +
sstandebach ct al, Affirmed Hearne & Pa
sullivan bridge Co. VS. Insly SILVER & Co.