The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
Things Seen and Heard Around the
Offices.

school domain, SlOO,OOO: special lie
posits, Sl6, AGO; total, 1897 ,9S3, 10.
The Clay County land and cattle
company, of Henrietta, filed a charter
yesterday. The capital stock is placed
at S25O,OOO, and the incorporators are
s. +. Scott, N. Ii. Childs, Il. I. Whip
pie, j. NJ. Hopkins, John II. Foster,
VIII. Conover, George +. Witch,
NJ. A. Grouse and N. and A. Il.
Butcher.
Also. the San Marcos water COM
pany. The object is to erect and
maintain waterworks in the town of
san Marcos, and the capital
stock is $4,000, with the
privilege of raising it to $4,000. The
incorporators are James and g. NJ.
Holmes, of this city; l.. w. Mitchell,
of San Marcos, and 4. Z. Judge, Of
San Antonio.
One of the most important items
connected with the departments was
the long faces of some of the clerks,
over the delay in passing the general
appropriation bill. 1t seems that
some of the department clerks have
been going on the faith of the state;
and one of them, ut least, promised
certain money ut certain time. IL
was not forthcoming, rs he could not
draw his salary, and his creditor prov
ing unrelenting the clerk pawned his
watch. 10 is TO be hoped this item,
which Is true. may hasten the legisla-
tive action on the general appropria-
ton bill.
The comptroller deposited with the
state treasurer yesterday 5000, to the
account of general revenue.
The Hubby case is to be revived
again. Mrs. Mann, a highly educated
and talented lady, who Is related by
marriage To Hubby. has been before
Gov. Ireland with an entirely new
phase, that would seem To call
for close executive examination.
She brings an affidavit from
Mrs. Hubby, wife of the condemned
man, that her husband was ut her
house the evening of the killing, and
until late the next morning. This
testimony was wanting at the trial.
and its absence caused new trial to
be granted. Mrs. Hubby's where
abouts was not known, as she left,
and was not heard of before Mrs.
Mann, whose husband was cousin
of Hubby's, is, we believe, living in
Pittsburg at present. She is remark
ably well posted in regard to every
phase of the celebrated case.
During the past quarter the comp
troller deposited the following
amounts with the state treasurer to
the account of general revenue: jan
uary, 1888, 76S35; February, $780,
1896; March, $22S. 1884; total, $7l4,-
304.25. During the same period last
year it was as follows: January,
$SS,007.92; February, $50, 700.96;
March, S4O5, 1912. This shows a
total In favor of 1888 over 1882 of
general revenue deposited during the
first quarter of $140,828.25. As Mr..
Mantillina would say, Texas isn't
going to the dimnition bowwows
yet.
AS the general appropriation bill
seemed about completed and ready to
pass. AdJutant General King last
week issued an order for the state
troops to be recruited. and all vacan-
cies filled. AS the general appropria-
ton bill was "sat down." so TO speak,
in the senate yesterday, Gen. King
has recalled that order.
The governor yesterday pardoned
Reed Harris, who was sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary from
Orange county at the fall term, 1881,
for assault with intent to murder.
The prison physician and superin-
tendent represented to the governor
that Harris is in a dying condition.
The pardon is conditional that Harris
does not violate the criminal laws of
the state before the expiration of his
term, which is next fail.
Gen. A. S. Roberts has appointed
Mr.. VIM. p. Gaines adjutant gen.
eral, with the rank of lieutenant
colonel, of the first brigade, Texas
volunteer guards.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, April 3, 1883.
Hon. Jno. Ireland, Chairman Penitentiary
Board:
SIR-On the I'd of January last l
handed you "A proposition of lease of
one or both of the penitentiaries. with
the labor of the c0nvicts of the state.
No action ON same being proper till
the Legislators had expressed them
selves on the conditional lease, which
they now have done in part, and the
iessees having withdrawn from the
contract, / now make new PROPOSE
tion, as follows: will pay fifty
thousand (S50OOO dollars per year
for both, or twenty-five thousand
($25, 600 dollars per year for either.
with all the conditions embraced in
the conditional lease; this for ten
years, either party can, after seven
years, annul, by giving six months
notice in writing to the other.
Very Respectfully.
NATHAN PATTON.
To this the penitentiary board re-
piled as follows:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
AUSTIN, TEX, April 3, 1888.
Col Nathan Patton, Austin, Texas:
SIR-Your proposition of this date
to lease one OF both the state peniten-
tiaries has been received, and con-
sidered by the board. and am in
structed to say that the board cannot
entertain any proposition to lease ut
this time, as notice by advertisement
has been given rs required by law.
Besides, the board considers that the
recent action of the legislature was not
only condemnatory of the lease which
was under consideration. but con-
demnatory of the lease system.
Very respectfully,
THoS. j. GoREE,
Secretary Penitentiary Board.
The fish commissioner began at the
state carp ponds on April %, 1882,
with thirty-eight breeding fish, nine
of which died shortly after being
placed in the Matching pond, probably
from injuries received in transporta-
ton. From the twenty-nine breeders
left, over four hundred applicants in
Texas have been supplied with carp
On drawing off the Matching pond In
March last the twenty-nine large fish
were found in fine condition and have
been placed in new and larger
Matching pond. Two new ponds have
been made during the month Of
March, and one Matching pond stock
ed with ninety-four large fish; and
the commissioner expects to put one
hundred additional breeders in placs
by April 20. The fish will Timber out
by April 20, and the spawning season
will begin May to 3. BY July l the
small fry will be two inches long.
Opening Reception.
The ladies having the free reading
room in charge viii have forma
opening and reception on Frida,
night. the 9Th inst, VIII n they antici
pate .feast of reason and flow o
orul .,rofoffpo of fan MINT