The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-12

OF the IWenty-nlnth Judicial district.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Commissioner Fosters report for the
year 1887 will soon be out, and it will
show the following: Receipts, 1928, 1882;
expenses of Office, $5,23411.
The following shows the number OF
companies doing business in the state:
Texts companies, l; companies of other
states, Al; companies of foreign, 81; life
insurance companies, II; guarantee in
surance companies, /; total number, 81.
The total assets of the United States com
panies are $96,913, 1919 90; net surplus over
liabilities, $23,054, 64361. Total assets of
foreign companies, $41, $50, 969. At; net
surplus over liabilities, $19,983, 8O761.
All the departments were closed yester-
day, and all hands took holiday.
from Fridays Daily.l
The governor yesterday appointed
Hon. W. H. Devine, of Erath county, dis
trict judge of the Twenty -ninth Judicial
district, vice Judge Nugent resigned.
CoMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The deposits yesterday amounted 70
$4,000, nearly all of it going to revenue.
Mr.. j.. s. Turnba, collector of Reeves
county, completed his settlement of &C
counts with the state yesterday.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT..
The following scholf stic census reports
were received yesterday:
Marlin-White, 215; colored, 142; total,
357.
Sealy-Whlte, 119; colored, II; total, 1856.
Calvert-White, 254; colored, $3.50; total,
593.
Kerrville-White, I57.
Stephensvi!le-W White, 148.
Cisco-White, 149; colored, 6; total, 155.
Clebnrne - White, 661; colored, 105;
total, 766.
Llano-White, 1872; colored, 2; total, 1874.
COUNTIES.
Llano-White, 1,4S7.
Madison White, 1864; colored 497;
total, 2,O61.
Wilbarger-White, 5,153
Harrison-White, 1890; colored, 4,O18;
total, 5,308.
Fisher-White, 263.
Kerr-White, SIP; colored, 16; total 5SS.
ackelford-White, $50; colored, 30;
total, 415.
Houston-White, 1888; colored, 2,237;
total, 1880.
Martin-White, 100.
Somerville-White, g..
There are thirt y-seven counties yet to
hear from.
From Saturdays Daily
Hon. w. H. Pope telegraphed the gov
ernor yesterday that the secretary of war
had informed Senator Coke and himself
that the Texas indemnity claim case would
be reopened.
1t Is quietly whispered around up about
the capitol that Judge Hobby, of Polk
county, will be appointed to fill the posi-
ton on the commission of appeals made
vacant by the death of Judge Maltbie.
A settler up in Childress county writes
the governor that the managers of the
cattle ranches are carrying things with a
high hand up there, and he wants halt
called.
SKATE DEPARTMENT.
The X company, Fifth Infantry club,
of Fort Davis, capital stock $500, filed a
charter yesterday. incorporates: First
Lieut.. W. II. G. Bowen, Sergeant James
McKabe, Sergeant Davis Heaton, and
Sergeant Peter Powell. The object is to
maintain library and reading room at
the United Post at Fort Davls, for the
sole Use of members.
ooMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
Collectors w. w. Lyon, of Hardin
county, ard j. r. Gober, of Potter county,
closed their accounts with the state yes
terday.
Comptroller Mccall purohased$1, 800 of
Red River county jail bonds for the board
of education.
Bonham sent in $1,000 water works
bonds for registration. and Navasota
$1,25O.
The deposits yesterday were very light.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
The following scholastic census reports
were received yesterday:
Kendall-White, 597; colored, 81; total,
64S.
Walker-White, 1904; colored, 1876;
total, 2,710.
San Augustine-White, 1,133; colored,
GA; total, 1907.
White, 1909; colored, 81 total,
1914.
Pecos--White, 172; colored, 2; total, ia.
Maverick-Whi'e, A.
Mineola-White, 1872; colored, 1873; total,
355.
Camp bell-White, PIP; colored, 16; total,
22S.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Agricultural reports were received yes
terday as follows:
Edwards, Val Verde, Orange, Mills and
Gregg counties.
From Tuesdays Daily.l
CoMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
TIE comptroller yesterday deposited
S1,S42 to general revenue.
Comptroller Mccall yesterday received
a letter of district clerk, saying that the
great number of attached witnesses of
which much complaint is being made are
being SUNNI oned at the instance of the
He recommends . change In
The law, so as to allow the defendants but
two witnesses to prove any ore point.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
The following scholastic census re-
ports were received yesterday:
Runneils-White 434.
Coleman-White, 1,2S4.
Johnson-White, 4,551i colored, 1876;
total, 1917.
Milam-white, 4,121; colored, 1,214;
total, $685..
ATTORNEY -GENERAL' OFFICE.
Yesterday the last of the wild cat life
insurance companies Of Texas sent into
Attorney general Hogg their charter, and