The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-12

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buaueroue as free as any other Briton.
At the comptroler's office Monday will
! he commenced the sale of land for taxes
due in the unorganized counties.
Collectors Fontaine, of Falls county, and
ZONES. of Val Verde, settled their accounts
with the state yesterday.
The proceedings of the boundary com
mission have been published in full IN
large volume.
Miss Mamie Harrison, principal of the
summer normal institute for white teach
ers. at Round Rock, reports:
Attendance, 66.
Certificates granted, a.
Prof. Rodges, principal of the normal
at Waco, reports:
Attendance, 102.
Certificates granted, II.
Prof Hobson, principal of the colored
institute at Austin, reports:
Attendance, 2; no certificates were
granted. -,
Prof. Hobson, however, speaks of the
status of the colored teachers as lmproV-
ing steadily, under the beneficial influence
of the summer normals
The charter of Baylor university, located
at Waco was filed here yesterday. Ihe
institution is under the patronage ana
general direction of the Baptist denoml-
nation of Texas. The university trustees
are: B. H. Carroll, John l.. Dyer, John
S. Allen, NJ. II. Standifer, James L.
Parker, F. l.. Carroll, and w. II. jenkins,
all of McLennaD county; John ii. Bonner,
of Smith county; G. w. Slaughter, OF
Palo Pinto county; A. W. Dunn, of
Mitchell county; K. j. Sledge, of Hayes
county; W. H. Prather, of Dallas, and
w. B. Druson, of Galveston.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Governor ireland returned last evening
from Galveston, but reports he has no
further adyices as to the Mexican
troubles. There was rumor, however,
based on private telegram, that Cutting
had been sentenced.
Governor Ireland received no war com
munications yesterday but issued the fol-
lowing proclamation of interest to the
drouth-stricken section of the state;
To all whom these presents she'll come;
Whereas, 1t has been made known to
me that, on account of the unprecedented
drouth which has prevailed in the counties
of Brown, Coleman, Callahan, Eastland,
Palo Pinto, Stevens and others contingu-
Gus, many families are suffering for
bread.
Now. therefore, |, John Ireland, gov
ernor, confidently call upon the people
of other sections to contribute to the re-
lief of their distressed fellow citizens, by
forwarding, without delay, funds to the
county Judges or relief committees of
the several counties asking aid.
In testimony whereof | nereunto sign
my name and impress hereon
LIS. the seal of state, at Austin,
Texas, this tenth day of Au-
gust, A. d. 1886.
JOHN IRELAND,
By the Governor: Governor
j. w. BAINEs,
Secretary of State.
Acting Comptroller Evans purchased
$4,000 Bowie City school house bonds for
account of the state school fund.
Insurance Commissioner Bee issued GER
tifcate to the Employers Liability Assur'
auce association of London, England, to
take casualty risks only in Texas. Lord
Claud John Hamilton is one of the direc
tors.
Governor Ireland continues to receive
complimentary letters and offers of ser
vices from all parts of the country, nortf
and south. He received the following
telegram yesterday from Arizona:
Tucson, A. L. August 3.
Arizona sends greeting and endorses
your action in demanding protection for
American citizens, and will furnish l,OOO
| 4 30, pr1ara AnGWpr
r. G. WOODS.
Secretary Bayard's reply to Governor
Ireland relative to the Arresures case
came yesterday, as follows;
BAYARD's REPLY.
Gov. Ireland yesterday received an an
swer from Secretary Bayard concerning
the Arresures matter. Secretary Bayarc
says;
80 far as relates to the guilt in the
great crime of the Mexican officials OF
citizens, all possible diligence has beer
and will continue to be used by this de
partment, and the United States minister
at Mexico to cause prompt and thorough
investigation to be made by the authori
ties of that country, with view of bring
ing to Justice under the laws of tina
country all persons connected with and an
swerable for the treacherous and crue
murder of Francisco Arresures.
observe that it is stated in the public
, prints that Arresures was not naturalized
but had merely declared his intention t,
become citizen of the United States
This, however, has no bearing on the case
for, as a resident of Texas, Arresures wa
entitled to the protection of the law
whilst within its jurisdiction, and the du
= observance of the requirements of the ex
tradition treaty at the hands of those {
+ whom its execution is expressly confidet
> | have the honor to be
Your obedient servant,
- L. +. BAYARD.
8 Gov. Ireland replied, reiterating the dt
: mand of his previous letter.
e Prof. Ragsdale, principal of the sun
mer normal at Greenville, reports attenC
}. ance, 90; certificates granted, 4. Pro
= Carlisle, principal of the normal at Hill
i boro, reports attendance, 80; certificate
r. granted, ID.
S The appropriation for payment of sp
5 cial Judges being exhausted, certificate
!. will have to be issued for future Sc
r vices.
4 The sales at the comptroller's office f.
n unpaid taxes of 1884, due on lands in Il
| afnal ~ e