The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-24
The Rangers Doing YeOman Service II
Discouraging Horse Thieves.
Another Hitch in the Capitol Contract
Strong Cement.
Tho Governor Asked to Cooperate In
Honoring Washington.
Places Of Holding Normal Schools
The Principals.
Street Scene Between Federal ONCE
HOlders-NO BlOOdshed.
General Summary Of Capital Events.

AUSTIN, May 19.-[Special. 1-W. II. Gra-
ham, tax collector of Dewitt county, and
X. ]. Burgess, collector of Guadalupe
county, settled tax collections for 1882 In
full to-day. This is the earliest settlement
on record.
The financial agent of the penitentiary
was paid requisition of $50, 600 to-day, by
order of the pententiary board.
Judge Hancock, for Bacon q Graves to.
day again rendered the treasurer $SS,OOO
for public lands, but 1t was refused for rea-
sons given day or two ago:
Captain Shelly, commanding the rangers
in La Sale county, reports horse thieves at
work, and he now has in camp over sixty
recaptured horses.
The country is very dry and there is great
danger of disastrous fires.
Captain Baylor reports Indians in the
vicinity of the Sacramento mountains.
The capital board was in session this
morning.
A communication was received from Col
opel Abnev Taylor, informing the board that
the cement of the tensile strength OF 100
pounds per square inch, fixed upon IN the
modified contract, cannot be obtained IN
America, and that he was ready TO capIe 1 g. TO
England for Portland cement, or Will tur-
nish American brands IT the board think 1t
suitable. The board declined to make any
further change.
Governor Ireland to-day received from
the governor of Tennessee, joint resolu-
ton passed by the general assembly, rec
ommending that preliminary arrangements
be made for celebrating the Tooth anniVer-
sary of the inauguration OF General George
Washington, by the holding of q national
and international exhibition OF science, art,
industry, manufactures, agriculture, min,
eral and all other resources, developed and
undeveloped, of our country. and recon-
mending the president to call the attention
of congress to it in his next annual mes
sage. Governor Ireland will probably lay
the matter before the next legislature: g,
The board of education tOI'ay selected
the following places for holding che sum
mer Normal schools for whites Jasper,
Carthags, Marshall, Dangertield, Sulphur
Spripgs. Mineola, Palestine, Crockett,
Houston, Galveston, Gonzales, Brenham,
LAGRANGE, Bryan, Corsicana, Rockwall,
Pilot Point, Whitesboro, Montague, Deca-
tur, Alvarado, Waco, Salado, Austin, San
Marcos, Goliad. Corpus Christi, Sweetwater,
San Antonio, Paris.
Tbe following principals have been ap-
pointed: A. Nearer, A. W. Wilson, c. II.
Hobbs, George s. Stones, T. G.. Harris,
Smith Ragsdale, w. A. Banks, ]. X. Deans,
| w. NJ. Crow, G. A. Bryant. J. J. Appaton
| ID. G. McCrohan, M. b. Franklin, q. b.
Slewarts, Mrs. Sue L. Warren, w. Q. Rote
P. s. Albuston, J. Il. Hand, w. II. Cole
man. J. H. Beahman, X. ". Pitmsn, w
lysle, H. G. Pritchett, b. M. Ho yard
Miss s. s. Thompson, Miss Willie House
e. p. Lilly, leaving two to be selected
The term of ecbool has been changed &c
four weeks. The board has concluded moi
10 ask aid from the Peabody fund.
Judgment was rendered in the distric
court to-day, against II. d. Bonnet, ex
sheriff OF Bodar county, for $I,OOo.
Colonel J. b. Blocket, ex-United Statei
marshal of this district, met Uuited States
Judge Turner on the street to-day and used
sNme very harsh language, and bystanderi
feared q difficulty, but happily. none oc
curresd. The Russell trial is thought tt
have Something to do with 1t.
The editorial excursionists reached th'
city late thin evening: They were met a
the depot by Mayor Saylor, and proceeded
TO the Raymond house, where Sweet 4
| Knox, the irrepi;essible Sifters. toasted
them, after which many OF them took sup
per with the governor. After remaining IL
the city about two hourstbey proceeded OF
their way TO Monterey. .,
Detective CheonYllle, on telegram
boarded the soutn-bound f9ternationa
train this morning and arrested yount
| man DhI1tu Einhnhti hOitSif
| Milano junction for the robbery OF a Ntore
| At meeting of the board OF educaS1or
tonight G. M Lassiter and J. E. Dow wtT,,
added TO the list OF principals Of SUMMED
normal schools, completing the number re,
| auired for the white normals. The colored
normal schools we're located at orange
San Augustine, Marshall, Jefferson
Dallas, Victoria, Columbus, Waco and
| Austin. No selections were made in the
fifth and eleventh congressional districts
| no towns in these districts having applied
| The board will notify DR.. Curry they car
use to advantage an allowance for thess
schools from the Peabody fund. Cranberry
was added TO the list Of towns where sum
mer normal schools are to be held.
aHE APPKLLATR ooURTs.
The court Of appeals to-day affirmed
Roland VS.. the State, from Bosque county
Callahan vs.. the State, from Robertson
county; Iasker We. the State, from johnson
county; Washington vs. the state, IRON
Johnson county; Gerber va. the State, from
beII county; Bloomrosen vs.. the State,
from Ellis county; Londecker vs.. the State
from Bell county; Forrest vs. The state
from Hill county.
Reversed and dismissed MADDOX vs.. th'
State. from Milan county.
Reversed and remaDded Texas Iruni
Railway vs. Elan, from Dallas county
Wolf VS.. the State. from Fails county.
Motion TO Withdraw appeal granted
Terrell vs. the State. from Milan county.