The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-19
STATE CAPITOL.
NEwsY NOTES PICKED UP IN TIE
STATE DEPARTMENTS
YESTERDAY.
Items Of Interest for the People and Official
Figures and Opinions for
County officials.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

Governor Ross yesterday received letter
from ]. p. Afford, cashier of the National
bank at Marshall, enclosing check for
50, 900, being a subscription of the Southern
Pacific railroad to the Confederate Home.
President G. P. Huntington sends the
money with his best wishes.
Governor Ross acknowledged the receipt
of the money as follows:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Tex, December IA, $780,
C. P. Huntington, New York:
My Dear Sir-By present communication
from Mr.. j. P. Afford, cashier of First
National band of Marshall, Tex, am
placed in receipt of draft for $4,000, which
he informs me, was sent by your direction
as a subscription of the Southern Pacific
Railroad company to the Confederate
Home, and which / have this day surren-
dered to Col. H.. e. Shelly, president of the
board of managers. In full recognition of
your generous deed | know the hearts of
the disabled old Confederate veterans who
are to become the benefciaries will thrill
with admiration and applause. | beg to
tender my thanks and theirs in grateful
remembrance. / have the honor to be your
obedient servant,
L. S. Ross, Governor.
In accordance with request sent out
from New Orleans in reference to providing
for Mrs. Jefferson Davis, the governor yes
terday appointed the following committee
on behalf of Texas to receive subscriptions
to the Davis Land company: Hon. Gus
tave Cook and w. d. Cleveland, of Hous-
ton; Geo. Mccormick, of Columbus; Hon.
w. H. Woodward of Lavaca; Gen. Henry
E. McCullock, of Seguin; Gen. w. L. Cabel,
of Dallas; j. A. Carroll, of Denton; Gen. s.
b. Maxey, of Paris: E. P. Gregg, of Sher-
man; Hon. G. B. Wheeler, of Cisco; i. s..
Kelly of Jasper; w. L. Moody, of Calves
tr,, Worth
w. Fl. Young, of San Antonio, and S. h.
Frost, of Corsicana.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The following charters were filed yes
terday in the Office of the secretary of
state
The Texas Pressed Brick company of
Dallas; capital stock, $4,000. Incorporators:
Thomas Field S. H. Hoffman ana j. G..
O'Conner.
The Wilson and Toms Investment COM
pany, of Missouri; capital stock, $15O,O0O.
The National Cash Investment company,
of Ohio; capital stock, $4,000.
The Charming Emery Stone company, OF
Illinois; capital stock, $4,000.
The Moon Brothers Carriage company,
of Missouri; capital stock, $4,000.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
The governor yesterday restored
Thomas S. Heating, of Harris county,
who has just served out two years
term in the penitentiary, to citizen
ship. He also restored to citizenship
D. A. Avery, of Trinity, who has COM
pleted term in the penitentiary.
The governor yesterday granted a
full pardon to Benjamin w. Gill, SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life in
1883 from Wood county for murder.
The following names have been
added to the committee to receive sub
scriptions to the Davis Land company
for the benefit of Mrs. Jefferson Davis :
Jerome Swinford of Orange. and Col.
T. d. Rock, of Woodville.
COMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The following railroad reports were
received yesterday: