Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-01
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
Gov.-ELEcr cuLDEnsoN LEAVES
ron a wEEik's VISIT.
The Expenses of the Insane Asylum
May lie Reduced $4,000 In Two
Years = Charters GRANTED = Dele
gates Appoined.

austin, Tex, Dee. 3l.---Hon. Charles
a. culberson took the midnight train
last night FOR Fort Worth. He thinks
now that he may be absent until a
time immediately preceding the inau-
suratlon. ON the 18th OF January.
He May go TO East Texas and enjoy
himself hunting before he returns.
II might be thought that the worry
of deciding upon appointments had
passed and that an the delights of the
Autumn gathering was now upon the
young sovernor-elect. but not so: no
such surcease from turmoil and strife.
1t is true that the more prominent APP.
pointments have been indicated. But
the number OF applicants for clerkships
Is very large, and Mr.. Criberson is
asLud to intereede In their behalf. By
leaving, he viii therefore escape all
thls worry and can the better con.
eentrate his mind on matters OF graver
Importance that will confront his adj
minlstration at the outset.
MIR. Culberson has been endeayorlng
TO ascertain when curtalments In the
expenses OF the government can be
made, but heads OF departments have
peen SLOW To point out the manner of
cutting down.
Or. simpson has been studying the
question since he was notified OF his
appointment as superintendent Of the
lunatic asylum here, and he now thinks
that he can cut down expenses ms much
as $4,000 90f the next TWO years
lnnd once Figures.
The Following figures show the sale
or pubic lands, leases. principal and
Interest on same. as sent to the comp
troller by the proper department.:
Principal. Interest.
lands.". -. III. si5 90 ,ss so
school lands 49,. 1925 7o.lso 60
Lease Of university
Sale public domain lib n
Sale of deaf and
dun asylum lands 2l7 10 COL 81
Sale OF lunatic asy-
lim lands ........ 500 as 60
Sale of orphan asy-
lum lands ..... 225 90 1,7Gg 81
Sale Of blind asylum
lands $50. -. :. 1,le6 2s 7SS 10
Charters Filed.
The following charters were granted
today in the office of secretary OF state:
The Daniel Baker College OF Brown
woodo. without capital Incorporated
by Brooke Smith, Henry Ford and MIL
ton NJ. Scott.
OF Houston. with a capital stock OF
2nd with /. l.. Donaldson. A. A.
llsy And 7 =. Al;g i.eqrl
1- First Christian church Ok ma
.at, vito PROPERTY ana assets
PersS0 - MAntIon.
McLemore OF Corpus Christi and DIR.
McGregor Of Laredo arrived last night
on the midnight train from the south
west
Hon. -. II. Cameron or Liberty left
today Mt noon on this Houston and Tex
as Central train for home, after cngag-
ing quarters Mt the Avenue hotel for
the term OF legislation.
Major A. j. Rose OF salado leaves for
home ats o'clock tonight.
Messrs. II. u. Han ana j. a. Kemp
OF Wichita Falls IRE In tho city look
Ing after the issuance of bonds on the
Wichita Falls Railway company, and
appeare dbefore the railroitd commits
sion today
The following Is a list of delegates
appointed by the governor TO attend
the meeting OF the Cotton Growers
Protective association, to be held in
Jackson. Miss. Jan. 0. 1896:
First congressional district--R. u.
Steele. Cotton Gin. Freestone county;W.
A. Vistal. Marquee. Leon county; W.
u. Barry, Nnvasota, Grimes county; !.
r. Jones, Huntsville, Walker county.
Second congressional distrlct-J. q.
Hazlewood, Carthage. Pamela county:
w. p. Mimms, Nacogdoches, Pamela
county; p. II. Spurlocls Spurger, Tyler
county; ]. w. Trultt. Center. Shelby
county.
Third congressional dlstrict--T. II.
Murhlnson, Athens. Henderson county;