The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-26
AUSTIS.

Chartcrs fiisd-The Alleged Cruel Treat
ment of Conyicts Is Faise-Locai Natter,
Etc.
AUSTIN, May 25-[Specisll--The following
were chartersi filed to-day Georgetown W ater
company, capital stock $4,000; Fire Com
pany No. l, of Laredo; Capital Compress
company of Austin, capital stock $50 600.
Relative to the alleged cruel treatment
OF convlcts, mentioned in letter written
by ID. q, Wooten, of this city, May l2tn,
aud which was alluded to in the HERALD
special at time, Mr.. Earle Adams, district
attorney OF the fourth judicial district,
investigated the matter and after examining
several witnesses says the charges and in
situations contained in Wooten's letter sre
uniounded. The witnesses uuder oath stsled
that the convictS are kindly treated and
well fed. Mr.. Still, from whom Wooten
claims to have had hls'intormation, trniN
having had any conversation with Wo6sJ
about convicts or anything else.
The state sewer from the lunatic asylum
will be completed next week.
The insurance companies to-day maid
Hon. John Hancock $4,000 due on his
building, destroyed by fire. The adjusters
have not completed adjusting the claim oI
Bertram, Brueggerboff Il Moeller, but il il
reported 1t will be materially diminished.
The comptroller to-day deposited $S 0OO
to the credit of the general revenue.
Ihe government has appointed A. NJ
Jackson, jr., and Gardner Rugges speca
lndges OF the supreme court, in the case
Rippetoe vs.. Harris, from Washington
county, Hndges West and Willie being dis
qualified. Mr.. Jackson is also disqualified
IA n y, a.. 4.
will have to be appointed
J. l.. Dtiskill, a prominent cattle man
has purchased the entire interest of Loomi.
Christian in the lumber business in thi
city, and it will be managed. by Horac,
French.
COURT DECISIONS.
Supreme Court affirmed Johnson vs.
Supworlh, from Mitchell county; Msty VS.
Jdsoe, from Falls county; 0dle VS.. Frost
Barry u Lee, from Navarro county; Rogers
vs.. Rogers, from Washington county
Wlntz VS., Arlington ct al, from Caldwell
II Ill vs.. McComas ct al, from LANAI
county.
Reversed and remanded. Holmes ct al
VS.. Landa. from Taylor county; Obert VS.
Landa, from Guadalupe county.
Dismissed: Lott vs.. Hatfield, from
Washington county; Murphy ct al, VS.
saratoga irrigation ana Manufacturing
company, from Presidio county; Harrison
ct al. VS.. Hall ct al, from McLennar
county. Submitted on briefs of appel
lant Deering vs.. Burgess, from
Navarro county; Upshaw VS.. Chapman
from Hill county; Hunt ct al. VS.. Kellun
ct al, from Bosque county Houston &
Texas Central Railroad VS.. Conrad, from
Limestone county. Submitted on briefs foI
both parties: Grant VS. Simpson, from
Robertson county; Crescent Insurance Com
pany vs. Griffin & Hook, from Hill county
tlebout VS.. Millican ct al. from Robertson
county. Submitted on motion to affirm on
certificate: Griffin VS.. Scott, from Bosque
county; Locket VS. Miller, from Navarro
county; Hall Va. Lott e. Wife, from Rob.
ertson county. Submitted on briefs for
both parties, and oval argument for appel
lee: Gulf Colorad' & Santa Fe Railway
VS.. Gfeenee ct AL, from Bosque dnty.
AUSTIN, May 25.- Press l--Ex- -Comptrol
Ter Brown has so lar traced about 81, ,0Ot
worth of checks reported missing from his
office and which were charged against him
IN the recent settlements of his accounts
The bank records show they were paid be
fore he went into office.