The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-06
from the department of education, Austin,
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.

mastodOn Americans, belonging to the
quarternary period. They were presented
by Professor Hill, of the University, and
Mr.. j. A. Taft.
From fridays DAILY
Commissioner Foster received yester
day the following reports from county
officials: Brazoria, Live Oak, Llano, Mar
tin, Mason, MoMullen, Schackelford,
Lamar, Navarro, Rusk, La Sale.
The commissioner has received letter
from j. M. Raves, OF Warren, Ohio, max
ing inquiries as to the plants of fbrous
nature that grow in this state, such as
are suitable to make cheap cordsge or up
holstery. Tue writer mentions the cactus,
and asks for information as to the length
of the fibre.
Mr.. 0. Heyworth, the British consul at
Galveston, writes to the commissioner that
he has been instructed by the queen of
England to gather some information in
regard to the liquor laws of Texas.
Mr.B,G. Gautier, the Spanish consul at Gal
weston, has also written the commissioner
saying that he proposes to visit the Paris
exposition, and offeriEg to take with him
maps, reports and any statistical infcrma-
tion about the state that would prob ably
induce capital and immigration to come
to Texas. The commissioner will send
him his statistical report.
The commissioner has sent out 10 the
col ectors throughout the state letters cal
ling their attention to the last agricult-
urRl report and asking for proper infor-
nation wherever any mistakes. or errors
have been made.
CoMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The following were the successful bid
ders for furnishing supplies for the vari-
Gus state institutions: John Orr, gro
ceries; John Bremnnd, dry goods; Way
land Il Criser, groceries; Mexican, Eiler
Il Co., dry goods and groceries; W. B.
Smith, dry goods; I. Michaslson d Bro,
dry goods and groceries,; Nelson Davis d
Co., groceries; A. II. Achilles, -four ($5.19
per barieD.
Messrs. Red 4 Shelton were awarded
the contract for furnishing beef TO the
Lunatio asylum, their bid being $2,4S per
hundred.
The contract for furnishing beef to the
Blind institute was awarded to W. j.
johnson, his bid being $4.75,
w. G. Sheehan got the contract for fur
nishing beef to the Deaf and Dumb insti-
tute, and II. e. Seeka.z for the oolored
Deaf and Dumb institute. Messrs. M. d.
Williams and J. NJ. Venable were awarded
the contract for the wood, they having
made the same bid-$3.69 per cord.
The following collectors settled yester-
day with the comptroller: J. W. Jones of
dina; A. ID. Irvine, OF Reeves.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The following charters were filed in the
office of the secretary of state yesterday:
The Stephenson Manufacturing COM
pany, of Waco; capital, $4,000. Inoor-
| jr.; Joe s. Thompson, Sam Sanger, W. w
Selig, D. D. Fairchild, James B. Baker.
The Benevolent Home Mutual Aid and
| Christian association, of San Antonio.
Incorporstors BENZ. Young, D. M. Weaver,
Evans N. Harris, Reuben Fisher,
THE CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS.
Engineer johnson has finished running
the boundary line on Colorado street for
the capitol Enclosure, and he finds it will
be necessary for the street car company
to move it's track, and he has notified Su
perintendent Hicks accordingly. The rait
yesterday prevented outdoor work, ant
Mr.. johnson was engaged upon the plan
and specifications for the contemplated
Improvements.
From Saturdays Dlslyl
The following letter WAS received ester
day at the governors Office:
FREDERICKSBURG, May %, 18S9.-Dea
Sir: have been appointed by the Ladies'
Memorial association to prepare and issu
an appeal for the soldiers posts in on
Confederate cemetery. AS there are ninet
from Texas buried here, am emboldenec
to ask for help from that state. Can 20
advise me as to any means to make thi
widely known through the slater l woul
be very much indebted if you would, for
do not know any one in Texas, and there
fore am at loss to know low to Pre-
coed. My address is
MRS. l. N. BARNEY,
fredericksburg, Va.
The following is the appeal referred t
in the letter:
The Ladies' Memorial association Of
Fredericksburg, Va, respectfully cal
your attention to the fact that there Ii
: buried in our Confederate cemetery 1,80
SOubuoru nOluioio iAOhh WV AoAAN"AA
states:
+ Maryland, Virginia, North Caroline
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, ALI
bsma, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansa
Texas, Tennessee.
The wooden posts, with their names o
them, are rapidly decayIng, and it is me-
essary to replace them as soon as possibl
I Having no means at our disposal for tn
! purpose, we are compelled to ask for al
feeling sure that our appeal will not be
. vain.
Many of these graves, which we HAY
q lovingly cared for during so many year
o contain the dear ones of southern home
where their memories are still cherishe,
and throb OF sympathy will go out to Q
in our efforts to rescue their names frol
s oblivion. Mothers, widows, orphans, 81
u ters and comrades, help us in our sacre
u work, and we believe that before anoth
year we will have money enough to beg
8 our work. If some responsible person
Il each city, town and village will offer to T
ceive contributions for this cause, al
1 will forward them to
u CHAs. WALLACE, Esq,
l. President First National bank, Frede
l. icksburg, Va, we will be very grateful
ooMPTRoLLERs DEPARTMENT.
!. The following figures in regard
y school lands were obi aimed from q
comntroller's office.