The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-13
ISLAND CITY 'tRHMS.
run ARTILLERY CoarPAkY FINAL.
LIZ CAPIruLATE.
Ordinance Turned Over TO the Bher-
IN IN Obedience 10 the order OF
the AdJptant General--Inspeo-
ing Quarantine stations,

Galveston Texas December i2.-Tcday
the Galveston ARTILLERY company received
another letter from General Mnbry, adju-
tant generai OF the State. demanding the
arms ana Measurements belonging to the
7 state and IN tha possession OF the aStu-
iery company. In his letter General MaA
bfy saysi
son the sth OF Nay. 1850 because OF the
refusal Of the Galveston Artillery compa-
ny 70 comply with the militia law as
amended In 1859. the adiutant generals
department issued special order for the
return OF certain arms, Accoutrements
and ordnance stores Ia their possession,
and said order instructed General l.. II.
Oppenheirner TO receive them. This records
IN The department show that a6ld ArIna-
rnent was delivered 10 General Open
helr1er by said company, thus recognizing
the legal RIGHT Of the governor TO demand
and recover item. Later the commanding
officer. Captain 5, J.. Crawford, complied
with the law. and therefore said special
order was reEcirded ~ an order dated
June &C, lsg9. This ceTtsln armament was
given 70 the artillery company by virtue
or said company becoming part OF the
volunteer guard OF the State. and II was
clearly SO understood and accepted.
by operation Of the law the company
"a now no ioneer part Of The volunteer
guard uf Texas. and the department. de-
n ands that certain arms. crlnances and
ordnance stores now In thc possession %
ssif company be returned This armA- {
tnent. sor which demand is now made
nra those arms, ordnance and ordnance
stores which were turned over 20 the said I,
company specifically hy virtue Of saia Z
company becoming ard being q part Of
the volunteer guard
40 not deznAnd the return OF any I
n-manents the company may not have I
by virtue OF any alleged charter righ@ 4
under which they rade requlsiuen for /
and obtained said ar7nRnls1;s'
The letter coucluFdse with & reference
20 q former correspondence On the sub
jecE on receipt Of the above letter the
Galveston Artillery company held a coun-
sci " war and after discussing the de-
manas cf Adiutant General dabry De-
oidei 20 comply with them and thsreupou
transferre8 10 Sheriff Herman All the ort-
nance. ordnance stores etc. II their pos
session ncquired by the company when IL
became a member q the volunteer guRri
Of the State. These are now IN the pos
session ef the sheriff awaiting the orders
Of Ad5Gtant General Nabyy rs 70 their dis
position
INSPECTION TOUR,
,'.l-tH I. 800 -. - -. =. IS.
Of inspection ut the quarantine stations
along the coast Of Texas. re was met
at the Depot by Dr., Bl3uut, quarga;lne
ofkteer Of thts port, and together they
!. NJ - 20 80 go
sgsesrsnrsa tgili tberaaralg Inspect before
his Departure f9r ether points on the
coast
OVERDOSE or LAUpANuM.
4 n si4Fefsiae, s1ean1 engineer OF the
BrluHa steamship Farsnela, died at i2,i5
today from tae Effects % an overdose ~
laraan1m selt-aaintlA steEed- The deceased
waA iEDnbled with insoiunia aud last might
procured E a2stte Of the drug ami took
2 large dcss T5e soQn fell Raiscp ana
slept Eopn2ly eel night. This morning
wflen M effort was r1ade @ awaken him
I. proved fgtiis. Hsdieal aid was sz7zl-
inonea. but j also Proved anayaiIlnR sic
Feggiae was horn IN T5vert5oal where mss
relatives reside His remains were buried
i's:s tsiis evening
walter Smith clark * the Cuff. Colo
fa4q ara santa ice fFe=sez Gepct. had an
aNeiting experience Yesterday evening VITA
9 strilnHar WHOM he tound hiding among
q ~ q eott9n When stnliA demanded
II Re man what he was doing there the
stranger replied ~ opening IRE On smith
siEh e reEoiYer &c hred SIX shots. 40
= Eh,ea vent Wiae q their marx stnith
: .ss.f. s1ihsi mo AIteF az
~ ID "Festing
tistt4 45glt Alal' wren ths Ieis9W
49,. i4sle A3e feaDe m me
/ .s@e,ly,,,s 800 ''.la ~ 5Si9h q
{. ~ r,llca s,s,,,- "''is@ Ns 4e-t Z
= w P2iles -u4LioA-
UNITED STATES COURTS. ,
Today Tie s rsr,,-o "a rir.,r, ,,.,, I
pany flied treif interyen,,on Il ~ siif a. /
n n. plg5.stt Il. nv S-e,,,t S...1ssss, :
NJ l94AflHiHr9 company now uaUQtnu IA Z
iiie pniteg Stazes circuit court, 10 recover ,
an irIrbtnduae4 AZ ETEF 20 SEQ $780,. s. q