The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.

Superintendent Cooper left yesterday
morning for Galveston to attend the meet
ing of the State Teachers association, and
Chief Clerk Thweatt left last night for the
Island City to be present at the opening
of the convention this morning.
The following scholastic census reports
were received yesterday at the educational
department: San Saba, Rising Star, Se-
bine, Hopkins, Fennin, Mason, Bell, Rock.
wall, Zavalla, LaSalle, Goliad, Cameron, Me.
nard, Haskell, Buchel, Dallas. The Dallas
county report shows a white scholastic
population of 6,267 and TAP colored, max,
ing total of zoos.
GovERNoR's OFFICE.
It will be remembered that a short while
ago an American by the name of Work
was unjustly thrown into Jail in MEXICO.
The governor yesterday called the atten-
ton of the secretary of state to the matter
as follows:
AUSTIN, June "a, 1889.
Hon j. G. Blaine, Secretary of Stat, U. S. A:
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures you will find
papers in reference to the arrest and i'll
generation of an American citizen in
Mexico-R. O. Work. AS to his being q
citizen of the United States there is no
doubt. 1t being alone the province of the
general government of the United States
to right the wrongs or obtain redress for
injuries done to its citizens, my power
and duty as governor of this
state closes when 1 have laid the
matter before that authority, but
as citizen Of the United States earnest
ly request that you give this matter your
prom pit attention and consideration in Or
der that the rights of the citizen be re-
spected if any wrong has been done him.
1 am very respectfully,
L. S. Ross, Governor of Texas.
The following letter was also sent to the
Hon. James G.. yesterday:
AUSTIN, June "a, 1889.
Hon. j. G. Blaine, Secretary of State, United
States, of America:
MI. Secretary-I have the honor to en-
close herewith affidsvits, ETC., 10 support of
the claim of Shadrach White for damages
against the republic of Mexico. Some
correspondence has already passed be-
tween myself and your predecessor on this
subject, a miLu of which you will doubt
less find IN the archives of your Office. I
am respectfully,
L. s. Ross, Governor of Texas.
The following are the leases of school
lands for the month Of June up to date:
Blanco county, $40 acres; Fisher, 1890
acres; Brewster, 1850 acres; Deaf Smith,
1890 acres; Reeves, 1874 acres; Schleich-
err, 1910 ocres; Harris, 639 acres; Concho,
800 acres; Tom Green, 1880 acres; Ste
phens, 100 acres; Throckmor ton, 2,280
acres; PRESIDED, $40 acres; Midland, 1880
cores; McCulloch, $40 acres; jeff Davis,
1850 acres; Encinsl, 1,60O acres; Bandera,
So acres; Kinney, 1920 acres; Val Verde,
74O aores Edwards, 1890 acres; Donley,
$40 acres; Howard, 1880 acres; Kerr, $40
acres.
THE CAPITOL BOARD.
The capitol board !hsd meeting yes
terday to consider the bids for the capitol
Improvements. The bids of Messrs. Flume
& Rex, of this city, for the rock work of
the enclosure was the lowest and contract
was awarded them. Their bid was about
$4,000 for the job Burnett granite is to
be- used.
1t was decided to reject all of the bids
for wiring and lighting the building. The
board did not make any more awards yes
terday.