The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
STATE CAPITOL.
NEwsY NOTES PICKED UP IN THE
STATE DEPARTMENTS
YESTERDAY.
Items Of Interest for the People and Official
Figures and Opinions for
County Officials.
From Sunday 3 Dsjly.l
EXECUTIVE oFFIcE.


From Sunday rs Dsjly.l
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
Yesterday Gov. Ross received the follow
ing interesting letter in behalf of the Con-
| federate home:
GALVESTON, August %, 1889.
Gov. L. S. Ross:
Dear Sir-It seems to us that the mer-
chants of Texas would cheertully con-
| tribute a share to the fund for the Con-
| federate home if the importance of the
grand work was properly placed before
them. We would suggest that a special
appeal to the merchants be published in
the press of the state, with the request
that donations be RENTED direct to the
committee, and further, that the names of
donors be published in the prominent
daily papers willing to give space i'll their
columns for the purpose
You may say suggestions are very cheap,
which we admit, but we enclose our check
| for $50 as in earnest of our belief that their
appeal" to Texas merchants would result
| in bringing in good round sum. 1t GER
tainly would not be lost on those who spent
some time around the camp fires and are
able to contribute. Very respectfully,
THos. GoGGAN & Bro.
The governor is in receipt of an invitation
from Governor Humphrey. of Kansas, in
viting him to attend the interstate deep
harbor convention, to assemble in Topeka,
Kan, October l. He also requests that the
governor appoint four delegates from the
state at large, two of them United States
| senators, and four from each congressional
district.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following foreign charters were filed
in the Office of the secretary of state yes
| terday:
The Jones-P Pope Produce company, of
Illinois, capital stock, $4,000.
The Mexican Ore company, of Missouri;
capital stock, 100000.
Consolidated Kansas City Smelling and
Refining company, of New York; capital
stock, 81, 100000.
The Southern Kansas Railway company
| filed an amendment to their charter chang
ing the principal Office from Fort Worth to
Panhandle City.
The Sulphur Springs Compress, of Hop
kins county, capital stock $4,000, filed a
| charter. Incorporators: Geo. B. Boomer,
John T. Hargrove and J. A. B. Putnam.
coMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The tax rolls of Cooke county were received
yesterday.
The increase in taxable values of Harris
county last year, as shown by the reports
| W WAS POIO,OOO.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Commissioner Foster yesterday received
| the agricultural report of jeff Davis county.
| The number of farms in the county is s.;
| last year they raised {, $3.50 bushels of corn,
100 bushels of wheat, $50 bushels of oats,
| 1,750 bushels of sweet potatoes; number of
sheep sheared, 1850, the clip weighing
75, 40 pounds, valued at $13,246.
LAND OFFICE
With reference to the Roberts county
| troubles Land Commissioner Hall was seen
yesterday He said, in effect, that one great
| trouble at present existing in the Panhandle
was that squatters were foraging on the
large lessees of school lands. That is, men
who do not intend to either buy or lease,
come in on lands leased and paid for by
others, these squatters having heards of 800
to 1900 head. In some instances they
grab watered sections and use them with
out paying anything. Commissioner Hall
said he intended to have some of these
jumpers before the Travis county grand
jury. Commissioner Hall as an instance
mentioned Mr. Mckenzie, of Roberts coun-
| ty, who had large amount of school land
leased. Some of these squatters had taken
possession of some of his best lands, which
they were using defiantly, without paying
q nickel.
Commissioner Hall says he has sent
State Agent Hoffer to look into affairs in
Roberts county.
A letter from Hoffer is on file in the land
office calling attention to the fact that these
land grabbers had organized in Arm
strong county to prevent the occu-
pancy of the lands by bona ide
settlers. In his letter was enclosed
A petition, signed by thirteen citizens of
Armstrong county, setting forth the facts
of the organization of what they call for
eign railroad jumpers and roughs, to pre-
vent occupancy of the land by actual set
tiers, and asking Adjutar t-general King to
send rangers for their protection, which
Gen. King did.
Another letter of recent date is on file in
the land office from H. H. Brooks, editor
of the Amarillo paper, in which he says
the charges made by the Miame writer in
the Gazette is the veriest rot, and criticizes
the judge, to whom he imputes political
motives.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL's OFFICE.
Acknowledgement King was seen in refer
ence to the alleged Miami outrage described
| in the Gazette. General King says he sent
the rangers to Roberts county just as he
has sent them to Richmond and other
points to preserve the peace; that he has
directed Capt. McMurray to make full
investigation of the alleged outrage,
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taken till the report of McMurray and the
judge is reviewed. Gen. King says he is
not prepared to believe Capt. McMurray
guilty Of the matters imputed to him till
evidence is furnished as McMurray is not
that style of man. At the same time, he
will not endorse McMulray if he has been
| in the wrong.
Land Commissioner Hall and the gov
ernor's private secretary, Holmes, the lat
ter being a prominent lawyer both say
the Rangers acted on authority that was at
least of questionable character in the Mi
ami matter.
The letter of Editor Brooks says the
presence of the Rangers at Miami was nee
essary to keep the peace.
| From Tuesdays Daily
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
There was very little of public inn
portance done in the governors office
yesterday. So far as known everything
is quiet at Richmond, and it is posi-
BILE peace will be permanent.
| ATToRNEY-GENERAL's OFFICE.
The State Drummers' association
have informed Attorney General Hoge
that he has been elected an honorary
member OF their association.
cTArr DEpAurupNr