The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
ocaI and Other MatteI S.
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
TUESDAY.

v, Ireland writes the following
on the Trimble case:
AUSTIN, Feb. IL, 1884.
). Il. Maxey and Richard Coke, Senators
Texas. Washing ton, ID. G.
ltlemen: Recent occurrences on
10 Grade have brought into dis
n the sixth article of the treaty
q between the United State and
10.
wv weeks ago a train on the
Ian Central railway in Mexico,
sorty miles from the border, was
Cd and robbed. Proof appears
Rery clear that citizens of both
2ments were engaged in the
aand few days ago a citizen of
Iby the name of Trimble was
ard Oh the Rio Grande charged
Whe crime named. ! was inclined
tcw him to be surrendered by the
eition officers, but the matter
wought to the attention of the
sery of state at Washington,
aR. acting under the direction
otpresident, directed Trimble's re-
lend the matter involving an in
tdonal question Trimble was ac-
cgly set at liberty. The atrOcity
ofrobbery brings clearly to light
thpolicy of the treaty. have
md the first telegram OF the secre-
t3ut his language was that the
urn construction of the latter !
pf the sixth article had been that |
It's peremptory and mandatory,
mng thereby, as l construed it,
theither government would under |
cinStanceS surrender her own citi- |
zeIo the other. When his con-
stton of the treaty is fully under
StNnd known On the border, crime |
wiz multiplied an hundred fold,
much we may dislike the
m9nd manner Of trials in Mexico,
ane summary manner in which
pens accused are disposed of, still
theIblic veal certainly demands
as to surrender should |
be in the states, and l call this
maj to the attention of our senators
wit view of inducing a discussion
Of tmatter between the two powers.
Iclose the last telegram received |
frohe secretary, and L am, gentle
nrl Your obedient servant,
JNO. IRELAND,
Governor of Texas.
Telegram referred to and previ-
in THE STATESMAN was
Is fOws:
SHINGToN, d. c., Feb. Z, 1884.
Q H'ycelleucy, John Ireland, Governor OF
TenAustin, Texas:
Mytion on the Trimble case was
ecauof the belief, supported by an
lmcsnanimous current of author
ty, tn the president had no power
4 theremises. The question how
yer, Inc of Importance, and if any
are made and the evil
ence ,ainst the accused Is found
lfficle to warrant extradition, If the
uestie of citizenship was not in
oivedae case in the first place will
3 left the determination of the To-
Il abilities; the president requir-
lg, boGer, that before an actual
lrrend is made, the accused have
Ill opptunity for hearing before the
lpremeourt Of the United Stptes on
writ olabeas corpus and certiorari,
ON a cal court, either federal or
ate.
FREK. T. FBEELINGHUYsEN.
DJUTANGENERAL's DEPARTMENT.
Adjutal General King states that
is not orIect, as telegraphed to
veral pairs from the west, that all
e ranger had been ordered to Ell
$50. Evhnty there are prepara-
ons of some sort going on in
g deparnerts, looking to system
ic proceings against fence cutters,
1t as yetne press is not advised as
the nate of the movement. A
rt of tinew appropriation for the ,
lrpose y been drawn for the pur-
se, no 'ubt. of employing detec-
yes IN Sue direction, who will be
lily equied with all the appliances
T disguiand successful detective {
ork. A such proceedings wREe
The expected under the III
nded ofetion of the new law, there
no reasoror withholding the state
ent that sch steps are being taken.
DEPAl1ENT OF EDUCATION.
of the board of ed
,atlon, climates that the available
hool funirom the 1913 cents school
x and 81 other sources will be
'out $4,000, which he regards
fficient II run the schools six
onths.
1t is estnted by close calculators
at the in,ase in the scholastic age
Ill swell 3 scholastic population
out 65,OOO.r say to a total of about ;
1000 pupilsut the increased cost of
hools, it ESTIMATED, will be only ,
out 5 per OF.
COMP IRo.ER'S DEPARTMENT.
The COMPILER has prepared new
-cular letttof instructions to tax
Electors, ging his Interpretation of
g new law lating to redemptions
lands soldo the state for taxes.
lie law, WIN is plain, and has al !
ady been gin in THE STATESMAN, t
tthe circular. IL
In connect, with the new law it E
inspires tn, as it repeats the old
" which prdded that where lands S
ere sold to 3 state in unorganiZed {
unties and ot redeemed in two J
ars they becne the property of the
lte school fld, the new law allow
: them to beow redeemed without
oviding any Iyment to the school {
nd, will nessarily occasion con- {
Ierable loss tthe fund.
WEMESDAY.
Governor Irehd has a letter from