The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-17


stop it. OF course marauding parties will
cross in defnance of all that can be done
but this is becoming rather bold. 1 have
written for more authentic data, and will
furnish it to you when received. L shall
also make demand on the Mexican gov
eminent for reparation through the
proper channel.
1 hope you will give such orders, and
make such disposition of troops on the
Rio Grande as will enable them to chastise
those who may undertake to repeat the oc-
currence.
am very respectfully your obedient
servant,
JOHN IRELAND, Governor.
In response to the above, yesterday
Governor Ireland received the following
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, }
SAN ANTONIO, December IA, 1885.
His Excellency, John ireland, Governor of Texas,
Austin:
SIR:-I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter, of the 18th
instant, enclosing communication from
p. II. Titus, and to inform you that
it will receive immediate attention.
No complaint of the kind has heretofore
been received by the military authorities
of the United States.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
D. S. STANLEY,
Brig. Gen. Comdg.
And this letter was written with very
pale, U. S. ink.-Rep.
The governor is in correspondence with
Secretary Bayard in reference to the
Greer county boundary. The act of con-
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according to a clause Of the treaty be-
tween the United States and Mexico be-
ginning at Saline Lake, thence to Red
river according to Welches map. The
line runs east of Greer county to where
the hundredth parallel crosses Red river.
The governor asks that the United States
commissioner be instructed to act &C
cording to that treaty and the acts of
congress and the legislature of Texas.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL' DEPARTMENT.
The attorney general has filed suit
against the Texas Benevolent Association,
doing business at Waco. for 1928 occu-
patton tax, for the past four and one fourth
years. The company has not paid the
tax, as it questioned the right of the state
to collect it. If the state gets Judgment
it will probably be paid.
CoMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT..
The comptroller yesterday deposited
$4,000 to the credit of the general rev.
enue. He is receiving on an aver ge
about $4,000 daily for taxes, which are
coming in pretty freely, on account of
this month being the last for payment of
taxes by non-residents on property in the
organized counties.
INSURANCE AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT..
Gen. Bee, state commissioner of insur-
ance and statistics, informs the reporters
that the Mutual Self Endowment associa-
ton of America, at Fort Worth, which
lately suspended its operations, had not
complied with the law so as to entitle it to
certificate from his Office, although
the company had paid the occupation tax
to the comptroller.
DEPARTMENT PERSONALS.
AttorneyGeneral Templeton is absent
on visit to North Texas.
Colonel Swain, state comptroller, will
leave to-day on trip to North Texas on
private business. '>-7
Chief Clerk John D. Mccall and Chief
Book Keeper r. 8. Harrison, both of the
comptrollers offices, are live candidates
for the comptrollership at the next nomi-
and competent gentlemen and whichever
wins, the state will have an excellent
comptroller.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.
The following interesting items are
from the ''Texas University" monthly
magazine:
The following officers were elected last
Saturday night in the Rusk: Andrews,
president; Mcconnell, vice president; Hun
nicut, treasurer; Swearingen, secretary;
Rucker, critic.
The Rusk Literary Society has estab-
lished the following priest $40 gold
medal for the best orator; 500 medal for
the best essayist, and $40 medal for the
best declaimer.
A petition has been circulated and ex-
tensively signed by the students, request
ing that the Christmas holidays be ex-
tended to Monday, January 4. Action has
not been taken by the faculty.
AT the last Atheneum election the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Bradshaw,
president; Storey, vice president; Haw-
thorne, secretary; Schleicher, treasurer
Burt, sergeant-at-arms; Bats, critic.
The University library now consists of
ONSI OsOOO CHOICE NOluInSS, anu Is DS1nS
constantly increased. There are also on
file all the different papers of the state.
The new library room has been comfort
al and elegantly fitted up, and adds an
attractive feature to the university.
The professors of the University have
organized among themselves and families
a social club. 1t meets once week, and
the evening is spent in tie discussion Of
some literary, scientific or other topic.
These clubs have been organized at all our
universities, and have proven productive
of much good. A beneficial result must
flow from comparison of views between
men eminent in special departments. A
devotion to any one speciality is narrowing
its tendency, and is to be avoided. In ad-
dition to the pleasure and instruction af-
forded the professors and their families,
the formation of such club breaks
through the barriers around "specialties'
and affords field for broader culture.
CANON FARRER.
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