Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-19
THE STATE CAPITAL.


referred the matter TO the
authorities here, who, II ID understood,
have ordered that the account shall
not be paid. The point for gossip In
the matter grows out OF the antagOn.
ism 6hlch developed during the at.
| ting OF the legislature on the part OF
certain attacks OF the university
against the administration. Some
people think that II the professor Is
] willing to do any private individual
a service be ought not to begru1ge 1t
10 the etate, especially since he re-
ceives the very comfortable salary OF
$500 per annum from one OF ils insti-
tutions.
The specimens OF ore which have
| Just been analysed ia the state univer.
sity develop the finest vein of iron In
Llano county ever discovered In the
| South.
THE SECRET OF SOME REAPPoINT-
HESTs.
| Speaking OF the university reminds
me that two Of the old board Of regents
have been reappointed--Col. Ashbel
| Smith, president Of the board, and
Mr.. James G.. Clark of Fannin county.
| There was come doubt az to whether
| the governor would consent TO the in.
tactnesa ola board which had declared
open war upon him, but IL leaks out
| that the appeals for the reappoint.
ments were 30 earnest and persistent
that they were finally made. Under
| the law the terms oftwo Of the regents
expire In two years Chose which have
| just been filed, two in four years, two
six years and two in eight years. The
| new appointments will all be for a
term OF eight years. IL Is well
known that Gov. Ireland believes such
a lengthy tenure Of office inconsistent
with the constitution, but, as he Is in
disposed to the creation OF trouble In
university matters, the law will be
recognized. IL the regents show due
appreciation OF this conciliatory &C.
ton there is yet hope that they will
act In harmony with the administra-
ton in making the university what 1t
! should be, a great and above all a sue.
cessfnl institution.
A CHANGE IN THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
AT a meeting of the board Of educa.
| ton this evening the method OF select
| Ing pupils for the Sam Houston nor
NAL school was reorganized. Hereafter
each senator and representative will
be allowed to choose one student, thus
taking the selection away from the
entire jurisdiction OF the senators.
The number Of state pupils for the
coming season was reduced from lb9
to l40 although the appropriation Of
SlS 600 remains the same as last wear.
This was rendered necessary by the re.
duction of the Peabody appropriation
for this school from SO 600 TO IS. 900 and
the incre ase OF board from $l3 to SIS
per month, The boarding houses re-
fused to continue at the old figures.
The cut In the allowance from tile Pea
body fund il attributed to the unpleas-
ant disagreement last year between
the board and DR.. Currie, one insist
ing that q part OF the amount should
go to the summer normal schools and
the other that 1t should all remain
with the Huntsville school. In the
three districts which are represented
by colored men private citizens will
be appointed TO select students. The
board itself chooses three.
THE LIGHT GUARDS CONGRATULATE
The following order was Issued from
the military department to-day: "The
Houston Light Guards, Capt Scurry
commanding, having taken the
first prize at Mobile and New Orleans
as the best drilled volunteer soldiers
over number OF accomplished COM
mands representing other states, and
Corporal Terry Of Capt. Scurry's com.
mand having also taken the
first prize as the best drilled
individual soldier, the govern
or aud oonnnander.in-chie tenders
TO Capt. ScuIry. the officers and pri.
Yates o! the Houston Light Guards
his cordial commentator for the sol.
diery ability and gentlemanly deport-
ment which characterized their COM
mand at the interstate drill ut Mobile
and New Orleans The prize of the
best drilled company awarded the
Houston Light Guards, both at Mobile
and New Orleans, reflects honor on the
company and adds fresh laurels 10 the
fame of the soldiers of Texas.
"By order OF Gov. John Ireland,
commander In chief,
Nv. II. King, adjutant.geueral,u
II. q. Lomax, n clerk in the treas
urer's office, rendered HE resignation
to-day. 1t Is understood that his sue.
cessor has been selected, but his name
has not been made known,
The scholastic census of Deuison
shows $3.50 against 1883 last year.