The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
GOVERNMENTAL
WHAT Is GOING ON IN THE
DEPARTMENTS.
AN EPITOME OF WHAT WAS
LEARNED YESTERDAY AT
THE CAPITOL.

i ne IOllONlIR uEuTtN HtIb ODiuihCh
yesterday from the insurance department:
Losses incurred by the companies doing
business in the state during the yer 1885,
S2,I70.3J9.l0. Losses incurred 1888, 81
694.731. Increase of losses in 1885, $475,-
428ll. Premiums received i'll 1888, ST.
4O3920. Premiums received in 1885, 81
936,24l.51. Decrease in 1885, $467, G78.49.
Risks written in 1888, $l51 055,6i3. Risks
written in 1885, $1l0,9i2,906.5l. Decrease
in 1885, $40, ,736.49.
The above, as will be seen, is n very bad
showing for the insurance companies.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following charter was filed in the
Office of the secretary of state, yesterday:
The Peoples Gas company, of San An
tonic; capital, 100000. IncorpOrat0rs:
ID. Humbird, A. W. Clifford, James p New
comb.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The Vaughn Ditch, Agricultural and
Mechanical company, of Menardville, filed
an amendment to its charter yesterday
making the corporation one Of the second
class.
The directors are G. c. Patton, 7. W.
Mass and b. II. Wallace.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Hon. b. M. Baker, superintendent of
public instruction, has appointed the fol-
lowing white summer normal principals
for this year:
j. +. Rogers, of Palestine; A. w. viii
son, of Dodd City; Il. f. Connyger, of
Denton; Mrs. Ed. 7. Warren, of Fort
Worth; G. A. Bryant, of Denison; j. NJ.
Carlisle, OF Whitesboro; J. Il. Hand of
Corsicana Smith Ragsdale, of Austin; A.
c. Hill, Of Taylor; r. G. Harris, of Pilot
Point; Mrs. Willie d. House, of Waco; Miss
n. G. Breeding. of HoustOn p. " Penny
backer of Tyler; W NJ. Grow, of Calves
ton; c. 4. Johnson, of Orange; Miss Roxy
Ray, of San Angelo; II. Il. Estell, of
Huntsville; Il. b. Smith, of Whitesboro; B.
M. Howard of Hillsboro; G. II. Hobbs, of
Blossom Prairie; |. II. Bryant of Austin;
j. p. Kinard of Huntsville; d. A. Paulus,
OF Cleburne; II. G. Pritchett, of Hunts
vile; w. l.. Lennon, of Marshall J. h.
Dean, of Huntsville; Miss Marine Harri-
son. of Commerce, Hunt county, and W.
j. Croker, of Calvert.
CoLoRED PRINCIPALS.
l.. G. Anderson, of Prairie View; f. II.
MADISON, of GalvestOn w. +. Phillips, of
Austin; x. N. Hurbest, of Marshall; j. NJ.
Terrell, of Fort Worth; G. j. Anderson, OF
Bronham; A.J. Moore,of Waco; Champion
Warning, OF Galveston; Il. H. Backshear
of Austin.
The positions of schools numbers 8, 10
and Is, have not been filed; that is, the
teachers appointed have not signiied
fbafr Tha agyt,r,,,,a,,I Of Tho
teachers Will not be made until the schools
are located which will be in about a
month.
SCHOLASTIC CENSUS.
The scholastic census of Hampstead, re-
ceiyed yesterday, shows 266 white child
rem within the age, and 27S colored; of
these white and II colored are unable to
read. Total number of white and colored
children, ga.
COMPTRoLLER's OFFICE.
The Texas S st. Louis railroad yester-
day paid in $l59.13 passenger tax.
Tax collectors are beginning to send in
money with rush, and it enables the
state to resume specie payment.
A statement is being made out in the
comptroller office which will show ex-
.acuy how the state stands with her tax
collectors.
The comptroller paid in $4,000 yester !
day
EDUC arIoNAL DEPARTMENT
Since the publication of the list of
cities aud towns applying for summer
normal schools, the following additional
names have bsen reserved:
Luing Cuaro cOlored school, Com
mapche, WoHahachie colored school and
Caldwell. Pittsburg, Brownsville, Jacks
boro and Abingdon.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
The list Of principals of the white sum
mer normal schools has been completed
by the appointment of Messrs. o. IL.
Cooper OF Houston, and A. W, Orr, of
Omen, in Smith county; and the list of
principals Tor The colored normals by the
appointment Of C. N. Luckie, of Hunts
vile.
JUDGMENT BOARD.
The state judgment board, composed
of the Encouragement, state treasurer
and comptroller, sold judgment to-day,
in the case of the state W.. exTaX Col !
lector l.. c. Crowell, of Kinney county.
The judgment was for $1,000. and sold
for 1000 and costs of about $500. 1t was
bought by Mr.. Malone and Mrs. Holmes.
Mr.. Crowel had died before the Judgment
was recovered.
The comptroller yesterday paid in
$4,000.
Secretary Laurence of the land board, |
is overwhelmed with routine work, and all |
the clerks are kept busy.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The governor yesterday issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
Whereas, II has been made known to
me that on the 18th day of March, A. ID.
1886, unknown persons did remove rail
from the track of the Texas Pacific rail
road in the county of Harrison, and that
on the 18th day of March, A. d. 1856, I'M
known persons did burn two bridges on
said railway, in said county of Harrison,
thereby endangering life and property,
and that said unknown parties are now at
large and are fugitives from Justice,
Now, therefore, l John Ireland, COVER
nor of Texas, do, by virtue
of the authority vested in
me by the constitution and laws of the
state, hereby offer reward of $500 each
for the arrest and conviction of said I'M
known persons.
In testimony whereof l hereto signed |
my name and caused the seal of state to
be affixed, at the city of Austin, this 20th |
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