The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-18
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Health Onlc r Notified of a Sus
picious Death
Aboard Vessel ut Bagdad-Yel
Jack Strongly Suspected.
Granite and Limestone Being Weighed
in the Balances.
The Rights and lmmunities OF Grape
Growers. -
That High Official Says Cupid Hasn't
Penetrated his Armor.
Hon John Hancock not Enamored With
Texas Law.
That High Official Says Cupid llasn't
Penetrated his ArmOr.
Hon John Hancock not Enam0red with
Texas Law.
Decisions an d Orders Appellate Courts


AusrlN, May l7.-[Special. The follow
ing charters were filed to-day First
Presby yterian Church OF Millsap, Parker
county; Laredo Water Company, an amend
ment increasing the capital stock from
Sl25,O 900 to $4,000.
The secretary of state will complete send.
ing g'out the special laws tomorrow.
DR.. Swearingen to-day received a tele-
gram from Mayor Carson, at Brownsville,
as follows: "Dr. Wolf reports as follows.
A sailor died yesterday on the schooner
Anita, of a disease pronounced suspicious.
having the appearance of mild type OF
yellow fever He had been i'll over eight
days. The vessel Is ut Bagdad, four miles
from the quarantine station, and thirty
miles from Matamoras. The isolation is
perfect. The doctor has at his disposition
full company OF Mexican
cavalry, has all avenues guarded, and does
not fear any danger. The Mexican authori.
ties are in full accord, and are working
faithful y. The Anita arrived from Tampi,
co on the ID. DR.. Wolf will not pronounce
positively that TINS was case of the dis.
ease, but think best to notify you of even
the slightest circumstance"
Governor Ireland has not returned from
the inspection OF the granite quarries OF
Burnet county.
The state architect estimates that to
change the material from limestone To
granite will cost $500, 600 to 500 900 bnI
says that IL will more than pay the state in
beauty, stability and endurance against th g
elements. The granite is offered tree, and
transportation can BIZ had so low that it is
possible to get the contractors to make the
change without additional cost.
The comptroller will send out in a day or
two TO district clerks printed instructions
as to how they must render their account.
under the new law regulating their fees.
A manufacturer of wine writes to know If
occupation tax includes a person who is
manufacturing wine from native grapes and
sells the same to suit purchasers, the VINE
to be made IN the house where sold. The
comptroller rules that if sold in unbroKen
packages or by the bottle, no occupation
tax will be required, but If sold by the drink
or II the wine is permitted to be drank on
the premises, he will have to pay the tax. If
a party who is not wine grower estab-
lishes place Tor the manufacture of wine
from grapes purchased from outside par.
ties anu sells the same, he will
be required to pay the tax.
The internal revenue collector at
Galveston writes the same party that
there is no revenue tax on the manufacture
of wine from grapes and no special tax i'm.
posed upon winters who sell wine of their
own growth or manufacturers who sell
wine produced IRON grapes grown by
others, provided that no winter or manu-.
facturer shall have more than one Office for
the sale of such wine.
Senator Traylor is disposed to think
that locating the north Texas lunatic
asylum will be governed somewhat by poll
tlcal Influence and not by any natural or
any other advantages that may be offered
Hon. John Hancock who rendered the
treasurer money TO- lands which was re-
fused yesterday, harshly critiCzas Texas
laws aud says lac knows no reason why
cliZ ms have no right 10 sue the state, AS
they can sue the general governm mt. Cltl.
arns Oi SPAN ana ull government, can sue
Iheir respective governments aud he knows
ol ~ reason why Texas should be exempt.
The comptroller paid IN sl2 900 to the
credit of lhe general revenue to-day,
A high state uitiCial deui,s that he is TO
marry soon, but Madame Grundy ispersist.
ent and declares it will surely come oil II
not tomorrow night very soon.
Mr.. North, u prominent sheep man OF
Menard county, reports shearing about
over. The clip Is AT least 20 perce lighter
than last year. Sheep healthy and doing
well.
Mayor Saylor this evening telegraphed To
the Press association an invitation TO hold
their next annual meeting in Austin.
Judgment Tor S3j6 was obtained today in
I h.. Al pt nj ,nx IL,
OF San Jacinto county.
THEkPpELLArE COURTS.
The court oi appeals to-day affirmed, on
certificate IL Melvinvs. Malone, from Bay.
lor county; Sullivan VS.. Reed, from Kin.
ney county; Texas & Pacific railway VS..
Glshay, IRON Nolan county Appeals dis.
missed W. w. Pearce VS.. the State, from
Bosque county; Prather vs.. the State from
Bosque county; Henry Pcarce VS.. the State,
from Bosque county; Davenport ct al VS..
Miller ct nj, from Bell county, and Durin
vs., the State, from Burleson county. Mo.
lions to dismiss overruled. Sheffield vs.. the
State from Milan county; w. w. Pierce
vs.. the State, from Bosque county; Day ct
al vs.. Keating, from Johnson county kerr
vs., Miller, from Navarro county; certoari,
awarded in Norrisvs. the State, from Lime.
stone county, ana Hammel vs.. the State,
ON briefs for appellee: Callahan
vs.. the State, from Robertson county:
Rowland VS. the State, from Bosque county:
Lraber vs. the State, from BOsque county.
The following were submitted
On briefs for both parties: Rogers VS..
ClarksoD, from Falls county; Bruner vs..
Dubarb Il Mason, iron. Falls county; Wolf
VS.. the State, from Falls county; Lewis Va.
the State, from Bell county; Osbornevs vs.. the
State, from johnson county; Lasker VS.. the |
State, FROM johnson county; Legendecker
vs.. the State, from Bell county; Tallant VS..
the State, from Bell county; McNutt ct al.
vs.. Forester, from Johnson county, Camp
bell VS.. the State Central Bank, from
McLennan county, Morris. VS.. Branham, |
from HUI county; Robertson Ut al. vs.. the |
State, from Bosque county; Baker VS.. the |
state, from Hill county; Texas Il st. Louis |
Railroad VS.. Meyers, from Navarro county; |
Rogers vs.. Watson, from Fails county; Gu. |
lick W. Fortson, from Navarro county; |
A oerle VS.. Matthews ct al, from McLen. |
nan county; Forest VS.. the State, from Hill |
county; Lee VS.. Carroll, from Navarro |
county; Campbell 1T al. w. the State Cen |
raj Bank. from McLennan county; Wash. |
neton VS.. the State, from Falls county, |
Davis. vs. Dowell, from Falls county |
Hanna VS.. henderson, from Falls county /. |
Docket W.. the State, from Falls |
,ounty; Heath ct al. VS.. the. State, from
Johnson county; Thompson W.. Burnham, |
Iom McLennan county; Hasley VS.. the |
state, from Bell county; Cult, Colorado d |
santa Fe railway VS.. MINI, from McLennan |
county; Hillbrand vs.. Burgess Il Co.. from
lcLennan county; Echolsvs. Mckee ct AL,
rom Navarro county, Submitted on briefs
or al pellant Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
ailwsy VS.. Lott, from Milan county
'tovali 4 Lennox VS.. Foreparu, from |
dcLennan county; Walker vs.. Slmpkins 4 |
iimpkins, IRON Navarro county, Harrison |
Is. the State National Bank, from McI.en.
ian county; Benson VS.. Tiliman, from
ohnson county; Hunt vs. Hill, from hell |
Ouny, Gallagher vs.. Freeman ct al.
ION -, McLenhan county; Carol