The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-04
AROUND THE CAPITOL.
Matters and Things Picked Up in
a Tour of the Departments.
From Thu. sdsy's Daily.l

following lspatcn, winch explains ltseit:
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, September 26, 'sS.
To Governor l.. S Ross, Austin:
wish to notify you officially of the
killing of Bill Whitley at Floresvile last
eveniI at $50, by myself and Deputies
Ygiesias and Van Ripper. He made fight
Whitley is one of the Mcneil, Flatonia
and Harwood train robbers.
John S. RANKIN,
United States Marshal.
The governor would like to have the
names OF some reliable farmers who wish
to attend the farmers congress at Topeka,
Kan, on November IA. Such es desire TO
attend he will issue commissions to.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The Cherokee Land and Iron company,
OF Cherokes county, filed an amendment
yesterday increasing thsir capital stock
to $1,OOO,OOO.
ooMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The following assessment rolls were
received yesterday:
Wood county, increase, $93, Jas. Co.
orado county, increase, 1901, $50; Gonzales
county, increase, Sl95,297; Throckmorton
county, decrease, $2,SO0.
The comptroller deposited yesterday
$4,000, of which 81, 1926 went to the avail
able school fund.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Professor Cooper has reports showing
forty summer normal schools were main
tanned during the summer with an average
attendance of fifty teachers each. There
was much interest in the the schools, and
they accomplished much good.
From Fridays Daily
The governor yesterday received letter
from Hunt county fatty denying the re.
port that lawless bal of men had been
riding over that county firing into the
houses OF peaceable citizens. The letter
states that some time back man named
Carter fired into tent owned by man
with whom he had had quarrel. Carter
fed and was not arrested.
Governor Ross yesterday reached his
tiftieth year, and the heads of the depart
ments gathered in his office to extend
their congratulations and to wish him
many happy returns OfYeasant birthdays
in the future. Governor Ross is one of
the NEST popular governors ever in the
executive office, as he was one Of the most
popular commanders in the great southern
armies. and the people of this whole state
wish him long, prosperous life.
STATE DEPARTMENT..
The Ledbetter Cooperative Lumber
ASSOCIATION, Patrons of Husbandry and
Farmers Alliance, capital stock $4,000,
filed charter yesterday in the Office of
the secretary Of state. incorporates: j.
G. Coons, Robert r. Torno, August Jun
german, Robert Hodges, j. f. Mcclure, G.
j. Steck, S. W. Willard, o. Morris, W. B.
Barnes and L. Schumarn.
CoMPTRoLLERs DEPARTMENT.
The assessment rolls of Burlt son county
show an increase in values of $l7782.
The deposits yesterday were light.
LFrcm Saturdays Daily!
The following charters were filed yes
terday in the Office of the secretary of
state:
The Capitol Hotel company, of Mar
shall, capital stock, $4,000. Incorpora-
tors: W. M. Robertson, W. j. Rose
borough, E. j. Fry, R. G. Garrett aud G.
A. Ginocchio.
CoMPTROLLER's DEPARTMENT..
The following assessment rolls were re,
celved yesterday:
Blrleson county, increase ..............S IS, 1872
Upehur county, increase. observation-disclosures. $500
POLK county, increase .... 209 236
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT..
State Geologist Dumble has arrived
from Houston and yesterday was duly in
stalled into office.
Mr.. j. E. Mcclure, of Fayette county,
was appointed clerk, and ut once entered
upon his duties.
From Sunday Daily
Hon. Santos Benavides, of Laredo,
writes the governor highly compliment
tary letter on the prompt and efficient
measures taken to prevent trouble end
bloodshed at Rio Grande City.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The Sen Antonio Electric Light CON-
pany filed an amendment to its charter
increasing the capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000.
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Professor Dumble expects to get to |
work soon, end next week will start out |
two parties to commence geological sur
veys, Prof. W. Ii. Streeruwitz going south
west annd Professor Cummings going |
northwest.
COMPTROLLER S DEPARTMENT.
For the month of September the comp