The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-15
CAPITAL CITY CULLINGS.
CHEMISTRY TALENT ASKING PAY
And University Muss the Result-The
Capitol Syndicate Anxious to Let
Its Contract Tumble 900 A
Newspaper Swindled.
A UNIVERSITY Muss.

AUSTIN May H. special. Ana
now there is about TO be muss in
university affairs. The authorities of
Rusk prison sent over some limestone
to be examined by the professor OF
chemistry to ascertain its adaptability
for the iron furnaces at the prison. The
examination was made, aud the prof. S.
sor sends in a bill for 500. It has not
been, nor is it likely to ba, paid, as it
was understood that the analysis was TO
be free of charge.
ANOTHER DALLAS SOCIETY CHARTERED.
An association styled the Dallas Mu-
tual filed charter today.
MORE LIGHT ON THE NEW CAPITOL
MIDDLE,
The capitol syndicate is still doing
nothing. 1t is impossible to get Texas
stone tor the building, and il Indiana
is not not used they will certainly throw
up the contract. The special sent to tho
HERALD some weeks ago relative to
this matter was based upon reia-
bic information, and thus far
nothing has turned up that
calls for change in the opinion thon
expressed. The contractors can retire
now, pay their bond and still make
| about 100000. This talk of wanting TO
substitute Indiana stone, it is believed
by many, is simply a cunningly laid
scheme TO got out OF paying the $4,000
bond, should they retire. 1t is now
well settled that the dimension stone
required by the specifications cannot I'D
procured In Texas, and to
change the plans 30 as 70
adopt the building to the dimensions
! THAI can be- obtained within the state
Will require the consent of sll parties,
| together with that of tho designing ar,
chitoct, and 1t ia well understood that
! the letter being under bonds will not
consent TO any change which may tend
to weaken the building. If unanimous
! consent is not given by all, including
| bondsmen, no change can be made, anu
Il the capitol board refuses 20 consent
TO the use OF stone from oth0r states, the
contractors can throw up the job and re-
fuse to pay their bond, and the STAGE vii
ue powerless TO enforce its collection
as tine contractors can lay tho bamo o.
failure upon the state, she not havinl
the necessary stone, aud refusing Il
have IL brought from other states
Under these circumstances the con
tractors will pocket about $j00,OO
proiit-a sum not to be sneezed az, an,
one that will be more than doubled OF
the wrong side of the balance sheet /
they complete the building, II the testi
mony U expert builders, who have
been figuring on the work, i,
to oo relied on. In ease
some conclusion Is not arrived a
very soon H. is certain tht
work viii! proceed no iurthe
unaer the present contract, and AN extr,
session of the Legislature will be Ina or
der TO determine what is bess TO do
The extra session IL already talked of
and the atmosphere is ria with talk o
tho Legislature authorizing the use o
oonvicts in granite quarries and th,
erection Of u building of granite unde
state supervision.
ARNNlt NEWSPAPER swINDLER.
Col, Gaines OF the Statesman, ha,
just returned from New Orleans
where he hastily went, hoping {,
have arrested one J. W. Car wright
| Cartwright has been employed asa so
licitor and collector ON tho Statesman
Tor over year, and two or three weusI
ago Col. Gaines sent him TO Now Or
leans In tho interest OF his paper. N,
collected several hundred dollars, bu
failing to remit the same Col. Gaiue.
wont over TO soc about the matter
Cartwright hoaring OF his presence 10
the city skipped out iu addition Q,
the money collected no drew sBvgra
drafts on the Statesman aud, getting
well known men la New Orlean,
TO endorse them, got then
cgshod no the city banks, lie leaves
wiia and twO children in this city.
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS TAXABLE
The Encouragement to-day advised
the comptroller that he must exact from
the so.called benevolent associations
uOtcunduottd by lodges, the. same stat,
occupation tax az the regular insurauc,
companies are subject to; that the net o
tho nineteenth legislature docs not OK
ompJ them from taxation, but only from
a stringent supervision by the insurance
department, The state tax il $500 DO
J anuum and the county 81.
COURT OF APPEALS,
AUSTIN, May a. Special, Appeal
dismissed ON motion, Texas Il Pacific
railroad vs., j. W. Dyer; from PalC
Pinto.
w. IL. Harrison VS.. the State; from
Jones 1.-TWO casOs).
Jim Briton vs.. the State; from Jack.
Thorn Lamb VS.. Ohph8nt & Kerso
from Maverick.
Ben Lane Us. the State; from San
Augustine.
a. Morris VS.. the State; from Gala
han.
Jim Harrison VS.. the State; from
Brown.
Texas 4 Pacific raiiwuyvs, ]. w. Dyer
from palo Pinto,
Il. n. POtta vs.. G. Thompklns; from
Jones.
Affirmed: International Il Great
Northern railway VS.. Chas, McCowns
from Travis.
Wildormsn vs.. Harrington, from Tar.
rant.
Reversed and remandad: Crozier 81 AL
Va, StOphons, from Cooke.
All other motions TO dismiss were
ovorruled, and in the supreme court all
motions were ovorruled except m the
case of Brown vs.. McLlne, which case
was stricken from tho docket.