The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01
STATE CAPITOL.
NEWSY NOTES PICKED UP IN TEE
STATE DEPARTMENTS
YESTERDAY.
.ems Of Interest for the People and Official
Figures and Opinions for
County Officials.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
Governor Ross is still absent and
nothing ofpublic importance happened
in his Office yesterday.
coMPTRoLIER's DEPARTMENT.
Collector T. H. Griffin of Johnson
= county and w j Craddock of Wood
county settled with the State yesterday.
All the counties, except LaSalle and
Preside, have paid up their interest
on money borrowed from the public
school fund.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following charters were filed
in the Office of secretary of state yes
terday:
The Meridian Cutlery company, of
Connecticut; capital stock, 100000.
The Fort Worth and Denver Ter
minal Railway company; capital
stock, 100000. Object to connect
the various railroads entering Fort
Worth. Incorporators: E. w. Tay-
lor, w. A. Adams, ]. P. Smith, A. B.
Smith, John F. Swayne, Morgan Jones,
W. F. Somerville, G. M. Dodge, K. NJ.
Van Zandt and ]. T. Granger.
The Burton Cemetery association /;
capital stock, $500. Incorporators :
Charles Weeren, F. Fisher, William
Bauer, T. ]. Burton and Thomas Wat
son.
The Colmesneil Cooperative as
ISOLATION, OF Tyler county; cap
ital stock, $4,000. Incorporators /:
J.F. Walker, NJ. J. Wood, d. M.
Tucker, J. T. H. Huff, H. H. Shep-
herd, Callie Day, G. D. Ogden,
l. H. Horn and w. G. Cumpler.
The Sun Publishing company, of
Yoakum; capital stock, $1,000. In
corporators: F. w. Nelson, ]. South
erland and Gerhard Galley.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
Following are the officers of the
regiment as reorganized under the new
law:
FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Colonel-W. d. Belts, Orange.
Northumberland. NJ. Wesson,
Navasota.
Maior-B. S. Wettermark, Nacog-
doches.
Adiutant, rank, first lieutenant-D.
Call, Orange.
Ouartermaster and commissary,
frank, first Observation-Disclosures Cook,
Houston.
Assistant surgeon, rank, captain
F. G. Ford, Nacogdoches.
Chaplain, rank, captain-B. 2. Bar
mum, Pleasanton.
Companies in regiment: Washing
ton Guard, Houston Light Guard,
Sealy Rifles, jackson Guard, Browns
Vile Rifles, King Guard and Galveston
Artillery company.
SECOND REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Colonel-R. P. Smyth, Plainview.
Lieutenant colonel-E. A. Stuart,
Bryan.
\ Maior-W. H. Stacy, Austin.
Adiu,ant. rank first lieutenant-D.
D. Smyth, Austin,
((uartermaSCeT anu Colhnlioo"ly ,
rank first lieutenant-J. NJ. Byrnes,
Brenham.
Assistant surgeon, rank captain
Justus Duffau, Houston.
Chaplain, rank captain-T. B. Lee,
Austin.
Companies in regiment: Travis
Rifles, Navasota Guards, Lee Guards,
Brenham light Guards, Hillsboro
Guards. Bryan Light Infantry, Gar
itty Rifles, Llano Light Guards, Rock
dale Rifles and Brennan Field Artll-
lery.
THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Colonel-R. Cooke, Houston.
Lieutenant colonel-Boyce McCor-
mick, Weimar.
Maior-J. P. Bridges, Luling.
Adiutant, rank, first lieutenant
w. l.. Herff, San Antonio.
Ouartermaster and commissary rank,
frst lieutenant-M. L. Potash, Vic
toria. .
Assistant surgeon. rank, captain
Richard Dart, Brackettville.
Companies in regiment: San An
tonic Rifles, Fayette Light Guard
Bracket Light Guard, Victoria Rifles
Sayles Rifles, Seguin Guard, DE VIII
Volunteers.
FOURTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Colonel-A. ]. Houston, Dallas.
Iieutenant colonel. A. Styron
Cleburne.
Maior-T. A. Fuller, Decatur
mo staff officers have been recon-
mended by the regimental com
mander. W.T.,
Companies in regiment: Fort worn
Fencibles, Colorado Guard, Aollen
Light Infantry, Dallas Light Infantry
Gainesville Rifles, Owsley Rifles, From
tier Guard, Ell Paso Light Infantry
and Dallas Artillery company.
FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Colonel-R. J. House, Tyler.
Lieutenant colonel-E. 5. Easley