The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-13
AROUND THE CAPITOL.
Matters Picked Up in Our Tour Of
the Departments.

Ju6 b6pdrILu6uJS U.s.
The following telegram was received
yesterday, addressed to the adult ant
general:
MAxoN SPRINGS, June 5.
@. d. Fusselmsn, while attempting to
arrest Mexican to-day, shot and killed
him. The coroner and citizens exonerate
him. Particulars by mail.
It. GILLESPIE.
Fusselman belongs to company of
the rangers, who are out on the Rio
Grande.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The following reports of county collec-
tors were received yesterday by Commits
sioner Foster: Collin, Brown, Cherokee,
Hale, Harrison, Haskell, Midland, Mont
gomery, San Jacinto, Upshut.
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT..
A telegram was received yesterday from
Messrs. Dumble and Penose, saying that
they had arrived at Brownsville and
would start to-day for Austin, going first
to Galveston. 1t will be remembered that
these gentlemen, accompanied by Com
missioner Foster, of the agricultural de-
partment, left this city about three weeks
ago on a geological expedition along the
Rio Grande. They took the river at
Eagle Pass and foated down the stream,
examining the country along the banks as
they went. At Laredo Mr.. Foster left the
party and returned to this city, and the
other two gentlemen continued their trip.
After two more weeks of floating on the
current they COM pleted the trip.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The following charters were filed yester-
day in the Office of the secretary of state:
Dallas Medicine Manufacturing COM
pany; capital, $4,000. Incorporators: j.
V. Childers, W. G. Randall, H. G. Randall,
+. Shumate, S. X, Williamson, W. b.
Vestall, W. O. Gillespie, W. w. Mcdowell,
Paul Furst, Charles E. Warren and R. B.
Parrott.
The Sylvania Street Railway company,
of Fort Wofth; $4,000. Incorporators:
L. D. Voak, John F. Swayne, @. W. Post,
J. d. Hill, E. R. Chenault, j. J. Frey.
The Troy Medicine company, of Bell
county; capital, $4,000. Incorporatora
W. L. Harrison, R. l.. Ferguson, j. S.
Block and others.
Texas Cooperative association, Patrons
of Husbandry of Galveston; capital, $780,
600. Incorporators: o. L. Tyler, A. j.
Rose and others.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Superintendent Cooper made the fol-
lowing ruling yesterday in response to an
inquiry from j. W. Maxwell, superintend-
emit of Travis county schools:
Dear Sir-In reply to yours of the 5th
inst, in which you state as follows: "That
you wish ruling as to whether man can
s,rve as trustee:
"First-When he has been duly elected
and has been a resident of the school dis
trick six months prior to the election;
and,
"Second-Who can read and write in the
Bohemian language, but who cannot read
and write in the English language" You
are advised az follows:
Our school law does not forbid persons
who can read and write In foreign Ian
guages, but cannot read and write in the
English language, from serving as school
trustees if they be otherwise properly
qualified. Very respectfully,
OSCAR II. COOPER,
State Superintendent Public Instruction.
ooMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The following collectors settled with
the comptroller yesterday:
j. j. Bruce, Williamson county; j. w.
Helm, Comal county; j. 7. Cunningham,
Taylor county.
THE CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS.
Engineer Johnson has finished running
the boundary lines around the capitol
grounds, and has established the grades
and has located the gates. The proposals,
specifications and contracts for the bid
ders upon the contemplated improve
ments have been printed and are ready
for use,