The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-30
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Stock Of the Fish Commissioner
Is Running Very Low.
fne Indian Is Scarce but the Mexiea,
Fills the Void.
The Penltentlary Board Is SQuaring
With the LesseSs.
Scholastic Census Of the State by Cities
and Counties,
Terrell In the Van for ths sg-auch
Asylum.
The Thugs at Work-Their Latest
Performance.
Scholastic Census Of the State by Cities
and Counties.
Terrell In the Van for ths sg-auch
Asylum.
The Hottest Day-SOme Other Matters.

AUSTIN. May 29.-ISpecial, The follow.
ing charter was filed to-day: Landrum
(Falls county, Cooperative association.
The fish commissioner is receiving appli-
cations daily. The carp supply is limited,
and to insure getting them applications
should be sent early.
The citizens OF Rusk honored General
Handy, lessee of the penitsntiary, with
magnificent banquet, and on his leaving
there presented him with beautiful gold
headed cane.
The governor to-day appointed L. b. Hill,
of Harris county, and John G. Walker
special supreme court judges to try the
case OF #. IL. Ayers VS.. G. p. Lancaster.
Judges Willie and West being disqua fled
Lieutenant Gillespie reports to n. nd.
jutant-general that he has just returned
from an extended Indian scout, but failed
to find any Indians, Notwithstanding signs
and trails were found. Much horses steal
ing is going on, especially in Preside
county, but the lieutenant thinks the
thieves are white men and Mexcans, Lieu
tenant Rudd also reports much thieying
along the Rio Grande.
The penitentiary board, in session today,
settled with the lessees OF the penitentary,
paying Morrow, Handy & Co., lessees OF
the Rusk prison, $l2, ,7l9 excess over the in
ventores and appraisment when the pris-
ons were turned over to them. This excess
is for machinery, stock on. hand, clothing
and prison material. The appraisment Of
Huntsville penitentiary was. $29S, ,S96. not
including late Improvements. That OF Rusk
was 2O,334, not including the prison. The
board purchased from Cunningham IL Ellis
the plantation near Huntsville, with stock,
for $2l 900, which has to be paid for.
The following cities and counties have
sent in scholastic returns: Dallas, white,
males, 707; females, 653, cOlored, males,
1877; females, 2Ol Fort Worth, white,
males, 427; females, 473; colored, males,
50; females, So. Houston, white, males,
so2; females, 9S3; colored, males, 693;
females, 713. Brownsville, white, males, $50;
females, 563; colored males, rs; females,
10. Brenham. white, males, 240; females,
242 colored, males, 2lS; females. 22S. Deni.
son, white, males, AGO; females, 4S9, colored
males, 175; females. 173. Flatonia, white
males, 63; females, 63; colored. males, 10;
females l6. Galveston, white, males, /, $40
females, l $50; colored, males, All. females
4S7. Mexia, white, males, 20; females
25; colored, males, %, females 49, Counties
Galveston, white, males. $50; (, males, 25i;
| colored, males, 25; females, 80. El Paso
white, males, 403; females, 1888: coorrd
none. Starr, while, males, SAT; females 766
| colored. males, l. females, s. Victoria
white, males, $685. females, 1872: cOlored
males, 352; females, 1856
special from the Terrell Evening New.
| confirms the HERALD's special about get
| ting the asylum.
The land commission has postponed it,
meeting till the llth of June. on account OF
the illness Of Hon. j. A. Patton.
About midnight last night q. Brenggman
aud Rober France closed their saloon, cor
ner Of Pecan street and East avenue, and
| started home in the direction of the Cen.
| tral depot. When near the round-house a
negro jumped upon them with drawn pis-
tolls, ordered them to halt. They stopped
| instantly and were Immediately surround
ed by five other negroes. A general melee
followed in which France was shot and
stabbed in the back, receiving some
serious but not dangerous wounds.
he and Brenggman succeeded in
getting away from their assailants,
whose intention was evidently robbery.
One OF the negroes is reported wounded
aud one has been arrested.
There is no doubt but the grand Jury
has returned true bills against poker-pay
ing Legislators and Sc. eral railroad men.
DIR. lskell, a cattle man, is about ready to
commence work on his half million-dollar
hotel.
A racing programme is announced for
the state fair, but purses are so small that
fears are entertained that horsemen will
not attend.
Measles is prevailing II town. There are
number of cases at the lunalic asylum.
The bridge company has closed con.
tract with the King bridge company for an
iron bridge.
1t is very dry and warm to-day-the hot
est of the season.