The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
GOVERNMENTAL.
WHAT Is GOING ON IN THE
DEPARTMENTS.
AN EPITOME OF WHAT WAS
LEARNED YESTERDAY AT
THE CAPITOL.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The following communications have
passed between Governor Ireland and
Secretary of State Bayard, at Washington:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, February 8, 1886.
To His Excellency, John Ireland, Governor of the
State Of Texas, Austin, Texas:
SIR I have the honor TO enclose for
your consideration, a copy of note from
the minister of Mexico, here of the end
ultimo., relative to an attack, in the early
part of December last, by a party of tif-
teen or twenty men upon a ranch situated
near the Rio Bravo del Norte in the state
of Texas, which attack resulted in the
killing of Manuel DelgadO and the wound
ing of Luis Hernandez and Francisco Ar
redondO, Mexicans, the latter of whom
was taken prisoner. Mr.. Romero asks
that the guilty persons may be punished,
and sends his note, that its statement
may aid in the investigation which,
doubtless, has been already instituted by
the authorities of your state. | have the
honor to be, sir, your obedient servant
T. +. BAYARD.
MIR. ROMERO.
Mr. Secretary:
| have the honor to inform you that
have received n dispatch from the secre-
tary for foreign affairs of the United
States of Mexico, dated City of Mexico,
18th inst, in which | am instructed to re-
quest the government of the United States
to make the proper investigation in order
TO punish the parties guilty of an attack
upon a ranch situated near the Rio Bravo
del Norte, in the state of Texas, and
owned by Mexican citizen, Antonio Del
gado, from which attack resulted the
death of Manuel Delgado and the wound
ing of Justo Tovar aud Luis Hernandez
1t appears from the papers transmitted
to mo by my government, in regard to
this matter, that Antonio Delgado, who
resides in the town of MOrelOs, Coauhuila
Mexico, is the owner of this ranch, and
that on the night of the 9th and 10th of
December, 1885, Manuel Delgado, Justo
Tovar and Luis Hernandez, who we're in
it, we're attacked by n party Of fifteen or
twenty men, and Manuel Delgado being
killed, Luis Hernandez wounded, and
Francisco Arredondo wounded and taken
prisoner.
Although it is to be presumed that the
have taken the necessary steps to investi-
gate the circumstances of this attack and
to punish the guilty parties, the govern
ment of Mexico thinks it proper to call
the attention of the department of state
to 1t with the purpose above mentioned
Accept, Mr.. Secretary, the assurance etc.
M. ROMERO.
GOVERNOR IRELAND.
In reply TO the letter from the secre-
tary of state at Washington, Governor
Ireland, after having the matter thorough
ly investigated, sent the following letter
yesterday:
Hon 7. f, Bayard, Secretary of State Washing
SIR:1 have the honor to enclose here
with a report from the law officer. Mr..
kolso, at Eagle Pass on matter REFER ed
TO in your letter Of date February 9Th, to |
me. IL will be seen by Mr.. Keslo's report |
TOR tho truth and accuracy of which |
vouchl that The parties complaining to
the Mexican government are now fugi- |
tiyes from Justice from this state, and !
chat the party killed met his death in re-
sisting the officers of the law in an at
tempt TO do their duty.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient |
servant, john IRELAND,
Governor.
From Information received from State
Health Officer Swoaringen, who has been
inspecting the smallpox at Fort Worth,
the governor to-day will probably issue a
proclamation raising the Dallas quaran-
tine.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
Yesterday Governor Ireland received
letter IN answer to one of sympathy
and coincidence he addressed Mrs Gen.
The following are the letters
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, AUSTIN, Feb. IL.
Mrs. W. 5 Hancock New York Dear Madam:
All Texas, all lovers of liberty, and all
lovers of fidelity to constitutional govern
ment, mourn the great loss to the country
and yourself in the death of your distin-
guished husband. With profound sym
pathy, | am,
Very respectfully,
JNo. IRELAND.
GoyERNoR's ISLAND, n. Y, Feb. 26.