Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-24
BORDER TROUBLES.
A Citizen Of Greer County Writes to
the Governor Asking Protection
from Dspredating Kiowas.
They Cross the North Fork OF Red
River and Help Themselves to Cat.
lie Hith the Greatest of Freedom.
The Terrell Asylum Appropriation Passes
the senste-Provision Made for CLEAN
Ing the Capitol Grounds.
PROTECTION ON THE BORDER.

special TO the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, April Ex-Governor
Ross has received the following letter
from John F. Kinbell of Mangum, Greer
county, under date Of April II: "I wish
to call your attention to the stealing and
killing Of cattle and stealing OF horses be-
longing to settlers along the north fork of
the Red river above the junction with the
Elm fork, by the Kiowa Indians. Their
depreda.ions have become very serious
matter, requiring active and prompt
measures to suppress them. The citizens
of this section are law-abiding and peace
full, and desire that the lawful authorities
will grant them immediate and full pro-
lection In the Peaceabie possession Of
their property, as is guaranteed them by
our laws. While Captain Lee Hall was
Indian agent we had but little trouble from
Kiowas. Since his removal there / as been
z marked increase in the boldness and
audacity OF the Kiowas' raids upon our
stock, and the killing and stealing by
them Is alarmingly upon the increase. l
live upon the North Fark, three miles
above the Elm Fork, in Greer county, and
| have few cattle and horses and use
copstiut forts, az do all settlers anu
ranchmen in this settlement, to keep my
stock on the Texas side OF the North
Fork, yet during this week the Indians
have killed two Of my hnest mich COWS
near my house. They do not hesitate to
come upon the Texas side now. Isma
native of Texas, born during the repub-
lie. l understand the Indian character
and know the necessity OF
MILITARY CONTROL
over them. There seems to be none over
the Kiowa9, for they rove a. will on both
sides OF the river. At our District court
last month l told our District Attorney,
Mr.. Miller, Of our unprotected condition
and our l. sses OF stock. He said he would
try to get some rangers stationed along
the river here. There is fault in the
general government'sm of these
Indians, or they could not commit such
depredations as they do and go uumolest-
ed. hope that your excellency will give
US such protection as ls IN your power,
and that you will use your influence to
have the general government use proper
control over these Indians"
The Governor can of course do nothing
in the matter, but he has forwarded Mr..
Kimbell's letter to Senator Coke and
Congressman Llnhsm, together with let
Representative Browning, asking them to
lay the matter before the Interior De-
psrtment. The situation on the border is
said to be very serious, and retaliation on
the part OF the white settlers is liable TO
hsppeD Of any time. The state OF affairs
existing there emphasizes the necessity
for prompt action in regsrd to the settle
ment OF the Greer county dispute and the
urgency OF the case will doubtless be
impressed upon Congress bY the Texas
Senators aud Representatives
TERRELL ASYLUM APPROPRIATION.
The Terrell contingent are happy to-
night over the passage in the Senate, by
vote, Of the bill appropriating
$3.50, 900 to complete the North Texas In
sane Asylum. There is no likelihood of
Its being defeated in the House.
The bill appropriating S2l 500 to buy
266 acres OF lane for the lunstic asylum
was discussed at length in the Senate this
morning A rhetorical p,ssage-at-srms
between Claiborne and Fields was greatly
enjoyed by every one who heard it. The
matter WAS relegated to special COM
nittee.
The House committee on state affairs
considered this afternoon the bill intro
iuced by Mr.. Ball OF Cooke by request,
the act establishing the orphan
asylum. The Dill was referred to sub
committee with instructions to examine
the matter.
There is doubt il the minds of some
members as to the rights of the Legisla-
.ure to appropriate money to one iusti-
tuition not specially contemplated by the
The House committee on education
I'D 70 F,,y hIu
oriatIng S25 goo to be expended in estab-
fishing publIshiCg house for
the purpose of printing uniform
system Of text books and setting
aside the temporary capital 70 De used
or such purpose; also bill prohibiting
he cilizsDs Of towns snd cities control
ing their own schools from voting in the
election of County Superintendent.
Both these bills will be severely COM
ostted in the House.
The House finance committee consid-
,red bill to appropriate 500 600 for the
orphan Asylum. The committee agreed
20 report in favor OF appsopristing $751;
100 for IL from the state revenue and from
he available fund OF the asYlums for SI2-
)00imore.
The Senate financial committee agreed
n report fsvorsoly q bill sppropri.ting
$40 900 to pay the contingent expenses Of
ne Legislature, also the bill extending
he time for Iedeeming lands sold for
axes and bought in ~ tde state; also
ill appropria,ing s29, COO for the Prairie
View normal school.
Mr.. McGsughey will tomorrow intro
luce resolution declaring that as it is
evident the general school law is defec-
i've in many respects and the time OF the
present session is too brief to give
he questions involved such thorough
SIS they require, the state
BOARD OF educstion and state suparintend-
mt of instruction are requested to make
thorough investigation Of the school
ystem of this and other states, and re-
,ort to the next Legislature.
The report of the co,ored dumb aud
hind asylum shows that institution to