The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

OEE n II III CIV NUI Ed.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Gov. Ireland yesterday RENTED tn
sentence of Imprisonment of Angus
Muehl, convicted at the May term O
the district court in Guadalupe count
of the theft of some hogs, and sen
fenced to a fine of 500 and ten day
Imprisonment in Jail. The governo
explains: 1t appearing that the de
PENDANT in the case is in feeble health
past the working age, and with three
young children without mother OF
other female to look after them, fol
this reason, and because it is asked by
the county officials and most of the
jury who convicted him, the sentence
of Imprisonment in Jail is RENTED.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following gentlemen have been
appointed by Gov. Ireland delegates
to the Louisville exposition:
First congressional district-Jack
Baker, Grimes county.
Second congressional district-B. A.
Philpot, Freestone, county.
Third congressional disJrict-W. J.
Gavin, Harrison county.
Fourth congressional district-M.
b. Park, Lamar county.
Fifth congressional district. j.
Lang, Wise county.
Sixth congressional district. T..
M0rehead, Tarrant county.
seventh congressional district-Jo-
seph Bates, Brazoria county.
Eighth congressional district-B. j.
Siedge. Hays county,
Ninth congressional district-A. j.
Rose, Bell county.
Tenth congressional district--Wo
Moore, Bastrop county.
Eleventh congressional district.
Il. Goforth, Parker county.
The charter of the West Texas
stock yard and refrigerating company
of San Antonio. Texas, capital stock
$4,000, was filed Friday, with the
secretary of state. The incorporators
are John G. Berry, A. r. Howard and
G. Epson.
The charter of the Bishop Ward
normal and collegiate institute, of
Huntsville, Texas, was also filed yes
terday, in the office of the secretary of
state.
COMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The assessment rolls of Young and
Travis counties were received yester-
day. We have already given the data
of Travis as made up by the assessor,
Mr.. Metz. The roll of both counties
show a large increase in the amount
of their assessments.
LAND DEPARTMENT.
There was another meeting of the
land board yesterday. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Sydney E. Davis as land
oYnVf for tho solo Of ha
versity and asylum lands in Jones
county, was confirmed. He is to re-
ceive as his commissions 5 per cent
of the first one thirtieth's cash pay
ments. This will be about $3.50 for
the board, Mr.. Roache, is engaged in
ascertainiog how much land there is
ready for sale.
Mr.: Paul McComb, the surveyor Sc
lected by the board to re-run the sur
veys of the Texas and Pacific reserva-
tion. will commence work as soon as
he is furnished with desired data
from the land Office, about the middle
embraces large area of land
cos, Preside and Ell Paso counties. |
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The following form of invitation is
being sent to various prominent citi-
Zens in different parts of the state, So |
Letting their attendance at the open
ing of the university on the 18th inst, |
in the university building:
AUSTIN, Tex, September 3, 1888.
The University of Texas will be |
opened with appropriate exercises on |
the 10Th inst, in the university build |
ing.
tend.
BY order of the board of regents of
the university.
A. p. WOODBRIDGE,
Secretary Board of Regents.
The faculty are in daily conference
the schedule of studies, etc.
Prof. Leslie Waggoner having ar
rived, all the faculty are now here ex-
cept Prof. Dabney, who is expected |
soon.
The hall of the houae of representa-
tives, as now being devided by parti- |
tions, will make five large lecture
rooms for the use of the university.
Ex-ooMPTRoLLER BROWN.
one OF the SuretleS on seX-Comp-
trOller Browns bond writes the |
encouragement that the object of the
sureties in proposing to deposit the |
claimed to be due the sta tie by |
Col. Brown, is not to embarrass any |
action he may desire to take in the |
but simply to save costs.
ATToRNEY-GENERAL DEPARTMENT.
The attorney general gave his opin-
ion yesterday, in letter addressed to |
the land commissioner, in regard to |
the 10000 acres of land filed upon
under the so cent per acre act. Mr..
had paid the purchase |
money to the state. The land had |
been filed on by Gunter &
Munson, of Sherman, but the agent |
for the state who surveyed one hun
dred leagues of school land for the |
state claimed that it belonged to the
counties. Gunier 81 |
abandoned their claim and |
filed upon and paid the
state for 1t. The land commissioner
refused him patents for it on the
ground that it had before been filed |
upon and had reverted to the state.
He is sustained in this position by the
attorney general. 1t is now stated
that Montgomery, in order to test his
rights, will not accept this money
back from the state, and will assert
his claim.
AFTER EIGHT YEARS.