The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-09
AROUND THE CAPITOL.
Matters and Things Picked Up in
Tour of the Departments.
From Tuesdays Daily.l

Tour of the Departments.
From Tuesdays Daily.l
sheriff writes the governor that q
murder was committed in his county on
the Sd, and that the murderer is very
desperate and dangerous man, and he,
the sheriff, thinks it will be eminently
proper for the governor to offer a reward
for him. If the valiant sheriff had been
out trying to arrest The man, instead of
writing letters to the governor, it is just
possible the murderer would be comfort
ably in Jail and no reward would be neces-
sary.
Bids we're opened yesterday for erecting
an addition to the Terrell Asylum for the
insane, as follows:
John Mcdonald, Austin, $129,76S R. s.
James, Austin, $l24,S39. 81; Reys d
Lambie, Austin, $136,087 81; M. Butler,
Austin, $148,9S7; Moody, Ellis d Evans,
Terrell, $136,76S,61; William Thaison &
Finn, Austin, $l49,450.
ATToRNEY-G OFFICE.
Complaints some time ago reached the
Encouragement as to the very bad con-
dition of the Kansas and Gulf Short Line
railroad. He at once notified the com
pany, and yesterday received letters stat,
ing that the road will be promptly put in
first-clBss condition.
ooMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
Comptroller Mccall yesterday deposited
school fund.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
Treasurer Lubbock announces that he
will pay registered school warrants to and
including number $50.
From Wednesdays Daily
The governor yesterday appointed the
following additional delegates to the deep
water convention to be held at Denver:
j. II. Hyman, Erath county.
John E. Owens, Van Zandt county.
j. A. Garter and Thomas A. Elgin,
Harrison county.
j. M. Brownsop, Victoria county.
p. Dodridge, Corpus Christi.
T. N. Jones and L. D. Reaves, Tyler.
E. E. Overall, Jefferson.
p. S. Wren, Galveston.
r. Fl. Hicks, Rockdale.
The governor offers 5000 reward for j
M. Neil, who murdered Susan Williams il
Guadalupe county on the 21st of last
month.
Mr.. s. G. Greer, of Bosque county, has
lust lost suit in the district court NJ
there declaring that patent he'd by
Brer. Greer for land is null and void
Brer. Greer of course is very Lluch dis
gusted, and bundled up the patent anc
returned it to Attorney-general Hogg will
his thanks. He also conveyed to the highes
judicial officer in the state the refreshing
information that such action on the par
of the blessed courts "ls what make
anarchists"
ATroRNEY-GENERAL's OFFICE.
Under an act of the legislature passe,
in 1881, Delta county issued bonds Il
build a court house. She paid up the in
terest promptly, but under ruling of tn
commissioners court the county treasu
rer instead of applying the sinking fun
to redeem the bonds, loaned 1T out t.
private individuals. Some of these in
; dividuals it seems are now insolvent ant
are unable to pay back the money. Tit
matter has been referred to the attorney
general, who advises that proceedings b.
instituted against the county treasurer
and his bondsmen to recover the amounts
as his loanipg the money was in positiv
violation of law.
ooMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
Comptroller Mccall yesterday DEPOSITED
$1,2S1 to the credit of general revenue
and 1910 to the credit of the school fund
East Dalles registered $4,000 street i'm
provement bonds.