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 and
Oficials-Figures and Opinions
for County Officials.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

A few days prior to the election a
petition signed by many prominen
citizens of Laredo, was received
by Gov. Ross, saying they feared, or
election day, a repetition of the blood,
riot of 1888, and besought the gov
ernor for military protection. Hon
E. A. Atlee, mayor of Laredo, hearing
of it, dispatched the governor as fol
lows:
LAREDO, Tex, Nov. 3, 1890.
Gov. l.. S. Ross, Austin, Tex:
An inquiry would have elected the
fact that no occasion existed for state
troops at Laredo. 1t is a SANDER on
our people to state the contrary. You
have sent Capt SEEKER on statements
which must be without foundation.
E. A. ATLEE, Mayor.
The following was the reply OF Gov.
Ross by wire:
AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. A, 1890.
Hon. E. A. Atlee, Laredo, Tex:
Very glad to receive your telegram
Prevention is better than cure, hence
on information received Capt.
SEEKER was directed to aid the civil
authorities of Webb county should
they need it to preserve the peace.
l.. S. Ross.
The governor acted on the principle
set forth in his dispatch, and sent
down Assistant Adjutant General
SEEKER with orders to command the
Laredo Light Guards and to assist in
keeping the peace, but it was given
Capt. SEEKER in charge to take no
sides with either OF the factions. Capt.
SEEKER did go, and there was no trouble
in the town on election day.
The report of the perintendent Of
the State Orphan asylum at Corsicana
has been received by the governor.
Superintendent Gather took charge
in June, 1889. Since then 60 children
between 6 and II years have been re-
ceived in the institution. OF these 2
ran away, a were returned to friends
and there are 81 on hand-girls %,
and boys 81. The only one present
from Travis county is Leila j. Sim.
mons. Many of the girls are IL years
OF age. The total expenses for II
months for 60 children were $l3, 1893 63,
and the receipts and revenues
about $25, 900, leaving net total cost
OF $l1 ,493, or 1888 per inmate for the
II months. The boys were kept at
work on the farm-G0 acres in corn
and 30 in cotton.
Miss Beulah Gather has taught
school in the chapel, and a Sunday
school has been organized.
DR.. Johnson, physician to the in.
stitution admits there were cases
of malarial disease, but says such cases
came from other sections, and none
originated in the home.
coMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The comptroller yesterday registered
$4,000 of the Wichita thirty year
per cent. improvement bonds.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
A dispatch was received at this de-
partment yesterday, formerly pre-
sided over by Hon. B. M. Baker now
of the Panhandle, that Mr.. Baker has
been elected Judge of the Thirty-first
district. Superintendent Prichett also
received letter from a party in Barn
esottee, w. ", saying a colony was
being made up to settle in Texas, and
asking information about schools, etc.
TREAsURER's DEPARTMENT.
The following balances were handed
out of the treasury yesterday.
Revenue. ......................$ $50, 1926
Available school fund. ......... 223,3lS30
Permanent .......... Ais, 12309
Available University fund ...... 34,47496