The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
MONDAY.

The charter of the Fort Worth, Cor
sicana q Sabine Railway Comp ny,
capital 100000, was filed yesterday
with the secretary of state. The in
corporators are Messrs. X. NJ. Van
Zandt, L. ID. Bradley, W. NJ. Peck, j.
F. Crosby, e. F. Arnold, f. D. Hyatt,
II. A. Ferris, James Clarity, c. a. AL
Iyn, E j. Stuart and Bryan L. Barry.
Also charter of the Tom Green Land
and Cattle Company, capital $4,000,
with Office at San Angela or Colorado
City.
The comptroller states that the
drummers are paying the drummerS'
tax about as usual. The aggregate is
sufficient to cover the annual expenses
of the office.
Mr.. McCombs, surveyor of the Pa
ciiic railroad reservation, is in the city
and was expected to make report Of
his survey yesterday to The state land
board. The board, however, did not
meet, but will probably do SO this
morning to receive the report, if it is
ready. It will probably indicate what
has already been given as to its gen.
eral character.
Hon. Charles II. Gibson, speaker of
the House of Representatives, was in
the city yesterday, and will probably
remainIa few days.
AID FOR THE OVERLOOKED.
The following interesting circular
has been issued by the grand dictator
of the Knights of Honor Of Texas:
To the Knights of Honor of Texas
Brothers-Our supreme dictator has
issued a distress call to all lodges
throughout the United States in be-
half OF the widows and orphans, the
destitute and homeless, the poor and
needy, and the sick and afflicted.
caCset by the recent disastrous over
flow and floods, which the Supreme
Dictator of the Universe in his wis
dom and power has seen fit to bring
upon his people residing IN certain
portions of Virginii I, Ohio, Kentucky,
Indiana and Illinois.
Your grand dictator heartily in
dorses and approves this appeal. and
trusts that each aud every lodge III
this jurisdiction will promptly re-
spond in a manner worthy OF the
Knights of Honor of Texas. We
have over 5000 members of our order
in Texas and only two states, Mass
achusets and New York, rank us in
point of membership. Texas has de-
rived more benefit from the workings
of our order than any other state in
the Union. The death rate in Texas has
far exceeded that of any other state and
every Ceath loss has been promptly
paid Our order is increasing rapidly,
aud, according to last reports, each
lodge has on hand quite large sum
in its treasury belonging to its general
. lodge fund. Draw on this fund liber-
ally, my brothers, and let each indi-
vidual contribute of his own private
means and forward your contribu-
tions at once to our supreme treasurer
at Louisville, KY.
Remember that the Holy Bible now
lying open on your altar teaches If
thy brother hunger, feed him; if he
thirst, give him drink. Remember
also that the Lord loveth a cheerful
giver, and let the contributions of the
knights of Honor of Texas, blessed
as we are with peace, health and pros
perity, equal, if they do not excel,
those from any of our sister states.
Fraternally yours in 0. M. A,
CHAs. A. MORSE,
Grano Dictator.
Commissioner Brewster has issued
certificates to the Sun Mutual Insur-
ance company, of New Orleans, and
the Williamsburg Fire Insurance
company, of New York, to do busi-
ness in this state.