The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

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Including 26,24O acres University lands.
A reporter stalked into that portion of
the land office-the lease department
presided over by Mr.. Lawrence, formerly
secretary of the old land board. The
journalistic pedestrian innocently asked
Clerk Lawrence if he could furnish him
with list of the land classification now
about complete. The land clerk smiled
and said-"You know not what you ask,
young man."
"Probably not" said the reporter.
"Certalnly not" said the clerk. "You
see those pigeon holes" pointing
with an inky finger to wagon load of
papers arranged in cases along the wall.
pretty large pile" answered the news
gatherer.
YES, and to get the list of the classifi-
cation, would take four men at least six
months, and hard work at that"
"That settles it," and while Clerk Law
renee was yet speaking, the quill driver
stole down the limestone steps of the
land castle.
from Sundays ily.l
A charter amendment was filed yester-
day with the secretary of state increasing
the capital of the Sherman Oil and Cotton
company to $150,000.
The encouragement approved the
charter of the Dallas Park and Suburban
Steam Railway company; capital stock,
100000. The road is to run from Dallas
to the northern line of the county.
President of the company, E. Sweeney;
Wiz
Oliver Thomas; treasurer, H. A. Nc
Millen.
Professor Cooper,who has Just returned
from his visit to the Sam Houston Nor
NAL institute, was highly pleased with the
annual exercises which took place during
the week. Among the features of the
exercises was an address to the students
by Colonel Simkins, of Corsicana, of
which Professor Cooper speaks in the
highest terms. About fifty teachers re-
ceived diplomas, and $50 teachers certifi-
Gates. Everything indicated that the
school is in fine condition.
Treasury deposits yesterday embraced
$1,604 for school fund, and S4,19O for
general revenue.
Governor Ross is advised of the shoot
ing and fatal wounding of one George
Medley, at Boerne, about thirty miles from
San Antonio. Neeley was being pursued
by Captain Jones, of the Rangers, and
the deputy sheriffs of Kinney county, as
fugitive from Justice. On being sum
moned to surrender, he fred on this party,
and in the return firing he was wounded
by a bullet from Captain Jones' pis oil,
and was taken in dying condition to the
county Jail. Neeley's horse was killed in
the tracas.
The following circular is issued by the
department of education:
AUSTIN, Texas, June l, 1883.
--Treasurer of ---Texas.
Dear Sir-Find enclosed herewith
blanks on which You are required to make
statements of school funds in accordance
with the following act of the extra session
of the Twentieth Legislature:
Section BE it enacted nv tho
Legislature ofthe state of Texas: That
it shall be the duty of the county treas. |
urer of each county, and the city treasurer.
or treasurer of the school board of each
city or town having exclusive control of |
Its school, to report the dis
bursement, of the school fund.- state and |
county, to the commissioners court of his |
county. Said report shall be made at the |
hrst regular term of the commissioners
court, after the thlrty-frst of August of |
eaeh year, or the end the school year, and |