Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-16
AUSTIN.
Commencement the Order Of the Day
Gen. Ross sanguine Of the Gu
bernatorial Nomination.
Gov, Ireland to Appear Before the Re.
corder on Charge of0bstruct-
ing the Sidewalk,
Special.


interesting point was omitted from the
interview with Col. Abner Taylor tel.
egraphed The GAZETTE yesterday
The question was asked him: "If the
capitol board should agree to accept
Indiana stone, could you complete the
building on timer" He replied, Every
nearly; there have been some delays
occasioned by the state, but we would
be able to finish 1t within short time
after the expiration of the contrac:?'i
The literary societies Of the univer-
sity held their second anniversary at
Millett's opera-house tonight. Mr..
Gregory delivered an Grafton for the
Athene UNI and Mr.. Carlton for the
Rusk. Both addresses were models OF
rhetorical skill. The final exercises OF
the university will be held Wednes-
day.
The department of education de-
sires the attention of assessors called
to the fact that scholastic census re-
ports should be hurried in as speedi-
ly as possible. The board
must make the apportionment on the
10Th of July, and will be greatly en-
barrassed unless IL has figures on
which to base the division. So far
only about one-third of the counties
and one-half the cities nave been re-
ceived.
A gentleman who is here from
Waco, and an intimate friend of Gen.
Ross, represents that he is very san
guine OF receiving the next guberna-
torial nomination.
Hon. Charles r. Gibson, speaker of
the Eighteenth legislature, has re-
moved from Waxahachie to Austin,
and will hereafter make this his per-
manent residence.
A member of the capitol syndicate
says that the people who have been
bowling against convict labor ought to
be satisfied with their position.
The question as to whether or not
there shall be q change in the Sam
Houston normal faculty will probably
be determined this week.
The governor received a letter to-
day from Secretary Endicott notifying
him that Capt. H. Fry ]. Fairnsworth
OF the Eighth United States cavalry
had been detailed to inspect the troops
at the state encampment.
An incident which is generally re-.
GREETED was the summons of Gov. Ire
land by Officer Howe to-day to appear
before Recorder Johns tomorrow to
answer the charge OF obstruct-
Ing the sidewalks. The gov
ernor was at the depot with
some friends last night and the
officer charges that he stopped his car
riage on the crossing. There is not 8
semolsnce OF a crossing ION the street
whnrn hA ballad 4
customary for buggies to congregate
there: The affair looks like petty at
tempt at sensation or q piece of
malice. The governor will 90 before
the recorder in the morning.
Chartered The Daugherty Land and
Live Stock company of Dallas Better
ton & Hopkins Mercantile
company of Dallas; the Southwest
Cattle company of Weatherford; the
Livernia Cooperative Association of
Newton county.
Comptroller Swain has returned
from his Eastern trip
In the commission of appeals TODAY
the libel suit of Copeland VS.. the Daily
Express from San Antonio was re.
versed and remanded, judgment hsv-
lag been given for the plaintiff in the
court below.
AT meeting of the university re-.
gents this evening the report of the
faculty was thoroughly discu ssed. A
proposition to lower the standard of
admission, as regards mathematics,
was adopted. The propriety of estab.
fishing feeders for the university was
regarded with favor, and the faculty
was authorized to designate any mum
Der OIL high scholars in the state, on
the certificate of which students NAV
enter without examination. The proc
Tor was instructed to procure q house
ior the benefit of students who desire
10 ADOPT the mess system. The faculty
was authorized to admit students fail.
ing on single branch If they will agree
70 make up the deficiency during the
session, Regarding the ladies the re-
poIe explains that the same super.
vision could not be expected for them
as In female seminaries.
James A. Muir, who was reported
70 have absconded after squandsring
the estate OF two step.children of
whom he is guardian, returned to Aus
TN To-day. He says he has been no
iurther than Wiahita Falls, and that
ne went there to get money to
stralghten up his affairs. His wife has
become reconclled to him. and will
heip him meet the deficiency. which
Is about $4,000. They say thew will
square 1t up at once.
Counties. isss roe,
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