Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-01
THE STATE CAPITAL.
A Quiet Boom for the Qua A'caiu' "
Enemies of the Administrations
Comprehensive Review Of Current Notes
in the Departments.
Special to the Gazette.

| Austin, MATCH ol.-ittccno 'iS'Si"f
ments indicate beyond doubt tnat
| the enemies of the administration are
endeavorlng to concentrate the OPPOSE
| ton on Governor Roberts. Ills name
| L. now being metho Ideally pusheu anu
1t is stated on good information that u
sufficient encouragement Is received
the Old Alcalde will interpose no ob"
| iections TO the use of his name III the
convention. Astute politicians VINO
are thoroughly acquainted with the
ex-governor say that he Is not go,ngto
make a personal fight and risk the
chances Of being slaughtered, but If II
| discussion of his name elicits general
favorable criticism toward him, he Is
more than willing TO go
| In and win. There is every reason to
believe the state convention will have
| to choose between Ireland and Roberts,
or else be limited to Ireland alone, UNI
less something very unexpected hap
pens in the next four months. If the
opposition fails in the attempt to ere.
ate an Old Alealde boom, the probabili-
ties are that it will retire from the
field in sullen disgust.
Treasury receipts for March were
available school fund $50, 75l; per-
manent school fund ST., sol; university
land sales, $S,9g4; asylum land sales,
S3,gI3.
The Encouragement has sent out
TO the district attorneys about two
thirds of the cases in which the land
fraud board directed suit.
A tax collector writing to the comp
troller asks whether in redemption of
lands sold to the state, the costs should
be double, and If so should they be
paid to the party who made the sales.
The comptroller replies to the first
question in the affirmative, but as
sumes that the other is not matter to
decide. He gives ii rs his individual
opinion, however, that one-half the
cost should go to the party making the
sale, and the other TO the one making
collection.
The inquiry has been made as to
what is to be done with lands sold to
the state prior to 1876 that have not
been redeemed. The list of these is be-
ing prepared and by the time IL is
completed an otficiol opinion will be
rendered.
A patent right vender wants TO know
II he is required to pay an occupation
tax; also, book agent. They were
answered in the negative, although IA
sale of the article itselfpatented makes
the seller liable for occupation taxes.
Atascosa county expects to build q
$l5 900 court house, and wants to place
bonds to that amount with the perma.
neut school fund. This fund has nc
ready cash at present, and there are
now several issues of bonds aggrega.
ting over $50, 900 on deposit, waiting t.
be taken up.
a reward of 5000 was paid to-day Il
Nj. ID. Thompson, sheriff of Nal
Handt county, for the arrest of Henry
Smith, who murdered Rufus Day IN
that county.
The department Of Insurance and
statistics deposited with the comp
troller Sl3 ,i6G, being fees on all license!
Issued to date to insurance companie!
for the current year.
Henrietta and Comanche apply foi
white normal schools, and For
Worth for colored one.
Office fees in the department o
state for the March, So ,335.
Assessment rolls have been sent on
to county assessors.
John Eaton of the national burea,
, of education writes 10 Secretary Bake
u of the board OF education for "a list {
. all public libraries numbering 300 vo
> umes and over in connection wit
. schools, to be published in his forth
e coming report. Mr.. Baker request
u that principals of schools will furnis
!, him with the desired information.
u To.day's GAZETTE, bringing IL
. latest news in regard to the Cincinna
= riot, WAS eagerly sought for on Il
lr streets.
u 1t is believed that Mayor Saylor W
., not accept the lei Paso collectorshi
"a even If confirmed.
ie Speaker Gibson of WaXahachie
o- here looking after his business /
r. terests.
NJ The Gambrinus saloon was robb
II, of twenty-five dollars last night abo
eu dusk. The thief slipped in, and Il
VI stracted the drawer and escaped.
~ Regarding the Eastland county ms
ne ter, the facts are about rs follows.
u 1860 league of land was patented tC
ne man in Eastland county. This par
~, h sold to another. The latter became
ne defaulter to the Federal governmel
ne and to escape prosecution comp
nc missed with q United States marsh
ra- making deed to the land to [
us United States. The land was aft
or ward sold by the state for taxes d.
CT, and bought by settlers now on it. NJ
no comes an agent of the gOvernm,
riy and claims that the lands of {
-, federal government are exempt FRI
ms taxation and hence the sale to th
eA- parties was illegal. The commissi,
on ers think the claim of the Uni
eu, States preposterous, but the govern
lhu has not yet written his reply to
yer petition OF the actual settlers.
ne Some time ago Governor Irela
tue sent u requisition TO the governor
Louisiana for the surrender of n II
guilty in this state of removing M
gagged property. Governor McEn
refused TO honor the requisition ON
III ground that the ole
charged Is unknown to
laws Of Louisiana. Gov. Ireland 8
the fact that the oilense Is unkno
to the laws OF Louisiana makes no
dad ference so long us II Is felony In
~ state where committed. The Cover
Id, Is rather annoyed at the action of
= ~ Louisiana official.
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IN ~, ABILENE.
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