The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-11-13
STATE CAPITOL.
NEWSY NOTES PICKED UP IN THE
STATE DEPARTMENTS YES.
TERDAY.
Items of Interest for the People ant
Oficials-Fi Figures and Opinions
for County Officials.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

| BY the Governor of the State of Texas.
In accordance with custom and il
conformity with the proclamation o
the president of the United States,
l.. S. Ross, governor OF Texas, by viz
tue of the authority in me vested
designate Thursday, Nov. 81, 1890, as
day of Thanksgiving in this state.
In testimony whereof l hereuntc
sign my name and cause the seal Of
state to be affixed at the city of Austin
this 18th day of November, A. d.
1890. [Signedl l.. S. Ross.
Governor of Texas,
By the Governor:
]. M. MOORE, cretary of State.
The governor committed Dick Nc
eof Galveston, convicted in 1883 OF
counterfeiting, so that his term in the
pen will exidre Dec. %, next.
Sales for the month of October in
the school land department, general
land office, amount to 23l, 700 acres
against 122,S49 acres in September
The largest sales in any one county
was 26,SS0 acres in Randall. Thu
next was Floyd 10000, and Hale
$4,000 acres.
Yesterday closed the sale of lands
for taxes in unorgapized counties
about 100000 acres in all having been
disposed of.
Following payments were made by
prominent railways yesterday, for ac-
count of sinking fund due Nov. l, and
interest due on school fund loans:
Texas and Pacific Railroad company
$14S5 Us on sinking fund and $4457. sc
interest; Houston and Texas Central
$4397 81, and 81 ,319l.94.
Texas and New Orleans railway
$4,355SS and $13,067 60.
Galveston, San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass railway, $4,35406 and
$l3,062.l9 Total on sinking fund
$14 ,50320, and interest on school
fund loan, $43,7796-l.
The following commissions were
signed by Adjutant General King yes
terday: l.. $. Ettle, second lieuten-
ant Bryan Light Infantry Chas. s.
Goiner, first lieutenant Bryan
Light Infantry; J. r. Gross, first lieu.
tenant Paris Pickets; G. B. Berry,
second lieutenant Paris Pickets; w.
G. Bridendolph, captain Denison
Rifles; F. f. Flack, first lieutenant
Lee Guares; A. G. Hoag, second lieu.
tenant Denison Rifles; A. N. Leecroft,
first lieutenant Denison H fles; Jas.
Goggan, captain Eagle Pass Rifles I;
George r. Kelly, second lieutenant
Lee Guards; j. P. Forsyth, first lieu
tenant Cooper Guards; A. j. Miller,
captain Cooper Guards; j. f. Willing
ham, first lieutenant Lexington Rifles !;
w. r. Elkhart, captain Lexington
Rifles; U. Backus, second lieutenant
Eagle Pass Rifles; Ed Hover, second
lieutenant Eagle Pass Rifles; O. F..
Ramsey, second lieutenant Cooper
Guards.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Following is the unappropriated
domain lying west of the 100th me.
ridian, and most of the south boundary
line Of the lexas and Pacific reserya.
ton:
Anderson county, 1884 acres
40,320; Borden
Bailey, 15,444; Briscoe. $4,000; Coch,
ran, 81 $50; Crosby, 1929; Cottlp,
5000; Castro, 1876; Cbildress, 6720;
Crane, 177920; Coke, 3S40; Dawson,
1887; Dickens, 26, $40; Donley, 20OO;
Deaf Smith, 1894; Dallam 1920;
Ell Paso, 2,013,990; Ector, 1OO,.
1870; Fisher 1908; Floyd, 49,,
546; Gaines, 366,O6S; Cara,
1858; Gray, 10,550; Hockey, 81
1856; Hale, 1926; Hall, 1850;
Hemphill, 1860; Hutchinson, 80 947;
Hartley, 39,408; Hansiord, 1920;
Kent, 30, 1888; King, 16, 955 jeff Davis,
1853; Lynn, 20 al; Lipscomb, 2099
Lubbock, 22,599; Loving, 1850; Mar.
10, 1855; Motley. 30,63S; Moore, SO,
$50; Midland, 53,l20; Nolan, 1860;
oldham, 1910; Ochiltree, 20,S3O; Par
ner, 1880; Potter, 1880; Pecos, II ,920;
2079 Reeves, 49, ,240; Scurry,
1923 Stonewall. $3.50 Swisher, IL $50;
sherman, 1920; Terry, 5S,6SS; Tom
ireeu, 1900; Upton, 3S40; Wheeler,
400; Winkler, Ut 500; Ward, 81 800;
7 oakum, 1898; total, 4,72l,9I1.
STATE TREASURY.
The receipts Monday were 1925, 900
md Disbursements goo huI