The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06


in advance of instructions to that effect
from the board, for the reason that the
bids offered and five cents per acre
for dry and watered lands, respectively
we're below the minimum rates fixed and
that the board has been holding that such
bids as fell below the minimum rates were
not entitled to be filed, and further, that
their filing would give such bids status,
which might lead to mplications. The
secretary, with regard to the paper left in
! his Office, how holds himself to be a mere
custodian by courtesy. However, the
board will consider of the matter at its
next Tuesday, meeting, and then deter
mine whether it shall be admitted to file.
In its present status the paper is still a
private document, say the board, in just
as pronounced sense as it was before
| Col. Goodnight parted with its personal
custody. The final determination of the
important issue involved will be awaited
with absorbing interest.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
The department of education reported
that the scholastic census of counties and
school districts is tagging back, for some
unexplained reason.
LAND DEPARTMENT..
For the current month applications
have been filed from 100 actual settlers.
Sums received for the lease and sale of
school lands for the same period aggre-
gate $4,000.
CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE.
Comptroller Swain was absent attend
ing the Burnet barbecue yesterday. An
obliging clerk. however, gave the infor-
nation that circular had been sent to
assessors, embodying the rules of assess
ment laid Gown by the supreme court in
the O'Connor case.
syllabus of the case was published
among the olive Stock Notes" of The
STATESMAN only.a few days since and its
publication at this time is deemed un-
necessary.
LAND AND STATE DEPARTMENTS.
Nothing out of the line of routine bust
ness was done in either of these depart
ments yesterday.
Each reports satisfactory receipts in
fees during the month just ended.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
Financial Agent Brahan's report for the
month of March was approved by the
penlUenylafy DOaru ana nleu.
1t shows: Cash on hand, March /, $l2,-
063.95; receipts at Huntsville, S35, 1886;
receipts at Rusk, Sl,5I6; total, S4S,779.S1.
Discussed at Huntsville, S23,527.54; at
Rusk, $7,292.3G; for iron industries, So
41O.37; cash on hand, $l4,54754.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
The summer normalS will begin this
year with an efficient corps of teachers,
and under the most favorable conditions
of success.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The Texas Loan agency, of Corsicana,
heretofore incorporated, filed an amended
charter yesterday, the amendment con
sisting in an increase of its capital
stock.
The following telegram has been re-
ceived at the capitol and shows how des-
perate is the condition of those defence
less persons along the borders, subject, as
they are to the raids of those scoundrels
who use it as their foraging ground:
VAN II I'm, May l, 1886.
King, Adjutant. General, Austin, Texas
/ live in Presidio county, Texas. Am
stockman. My ranch is on this Rio
Grande river, about POO miles from FL
Paso, on the Texas side of the river.
Have about 1900 head of cattle On the
Goth day of April body of Mexican sol
diers rounded up about 270 head of my
cattle, and now have them in their posses
sion on the west bank of the Rio Grande
river, and are preparing to take them to
Del Norte, Mexico. They have taken my
cattle without my consent, and have APP
propriated them to their own use. If you
can aid me in any way in recovering my
cattle, | would be glad to hear from you
at an early date, as l am completely at
their mercy. The above facts are true,
and if you desire proof will furnish You
ample at once. Please reply to this i'm
mediately. JOHN c. MCCoMBs.
The governor is now in communication
with Secretary Bayard concerning these
outrages, which are continually occurring,
because the perpetrators of them argue
from the past that they will be left un-
harmed.
DR.. j. BALDWIN, principal of the Sam
Houston normal institute, was at the CAPT
tol yesterday attending to business re-
lating to his school. The state school
board now in session, have reelected the
present faculty for another year, and have
agreed that the 1000 new catalogues shall
be printed, one of the features of which
will be the nativity of all the scholars.
There are at present 2l5 scholars. all of
whom are over Is years of age.
ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
Gen. King reports the following pro-
motions in the ranger service: Lieuten-
ants William Scott and Frank Taylor, to
be captains of their respective companies
The governor has appointed to his STAFF
with the rank of colonel, Chas. l.. Martini
of Dallas. The special object of this APP
pointment is understood to be the plac
ing of Col. Martin in charge of the prep
erations for proposed encampment to
be held at Dallas during the holding of
the fair. This does not supplant, or in
any wise interfere with. the general en-
campment of the state volunteers hereto
fore proposed. 1t is proper to state here
that the popular impression that the Sc
lection of place for holding the general
encampment rests with the governor. is
erroneous. There is no fund to defray
the expense. and the governor can go no
farther than issue his permit for the as
sembly to take place, after provision has
been made for their care by the city or
town at which it is decided to be held.