The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-23
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Another Construction Of the Land
Laws is Announced.
LIST OF DEFAULTERS INCREASED,
wy sued Tor the Rent of Fire Hydrnnts.
More Warrants to BE Cashed.
Laid to Rest.

Austin, Texas. January FIT being un.
derst'od that the attorney general is OF
the opinion that the action of the Twenty.
fourth legislature giving defaulting pur.
ehasers OF school lands "A months grace
| on their interest payments was repealed
| by the act of 1885, except as to purchases
under the act OF 1873, It is more than likely
| tnat the State treasurer will soon be
called upon to furnish the land COM
missioner with a list of such purchases
under the acts of 1883. 1887. 1859 and 1891
as have not paid their 1895 interest
rms WILL or course, materially increase
I the lists of defaulters recently turned in
| ana in course OF preparation by the State
! treasurer, as said lists only include per-
! sons VINO had not paid their interest up
TO August H. 1894. which, under the terms
| OF the extension act of 1895. was not due
| TIL November l. 1896. Under the attorney
| general S construction one grand sweep
| OF forieltures VIII result and much land
| VIII he put upon malnet which is now
| being held by persons who either are not
able or do not intend to pay what they
| owe upon 1t, but who continue to hold il
under so-called relief acts which have
| operated TO a large extent to diminish
1 the States revenue from that source
rather than to afford substantial benefit
! TO bona Tide purchasers
The state democratic executive commit
tee VIII meet here on February 5 for the
| purpose of fixing the date of the State
| convention TO be held this year
| The mandate Of the supreme court re-
| versng the judgment of the United States
/ circuit court In the case OF the Eddy
| Eissell Live Stock company VS.. w. A.
| Blackburn was received here from Wash
| ington today. This Is case of damages
wherein Blackburn sought to recover $3.50
!
| tract.
The Taylor Hardware company OF Tay-
| lor fled amendments to It's charter in the
| department of state this evening, provid-
! ing for change of name to Dlaine-
| Prcwltt Hardware company and for an
| Increase of capital stock from SIS go to
$4,000.
The Business Mems club of San An
tonic filed Its charter in the department
| OF state today. Object, the promotion Of
manufacturing enterprises, immigration
I etc. Capital stock 5000 Incorporators;
| j, n. Brown. G. a. Keller, Edwin Cham
| berlain, j. r. Burnett and c. S Austin.
The Blum Hard ware company OF Gal
weston today filed with the secretary of
state an amendment to It's charter pro-
Vidng for an increase of $4,000 In Its
capital stock, making the same $4,000.
\ call of registered warrants up to and
including No. 5000, and aggrcgating
this morning. leaving 65S2 warrants out
standing, calling for about 100000. TO
date this month warrants amounting to
abou, 100000 have been called in.
Comptroller Finley has gone to Tyler
for brief visit.
Colonel Andy Faulkner a prominent
Ellis county farmer, Is In the city today.
General Manager Quinlau of the Hous
ton and Texas Central was a capitol WIS.,
ltor this morning.
The railroad commission today author
lied the Arkansas Pass Railway company
to make rate OF from $3.50 to $l5.on per
car according to length OF car, on horses
mules. beef cattle. oxen and cows from
rulshtar to Houston.
The Texas Mexican railway was today
authorized TO make rate of 81 per ton of
1000 pounds in carloads Of fifteen tors per
car on coal from Laredo to Corpus Christi.
Grimes county today redeemed $3.50 OF Its
bonds held by the permanent school fund.
The quarterly tax on passenger earnings
of the Velasco Terminal railroad, amount
Ing TO 1913 wSs received at the treasury
department To-Day
There Will he grand republican rally
at the court house tomorrow night under
the auspices Of tho Central Republican
club.
C. r. Carter and r. d. Coughnour of
Dallas arrived this morning to attend the
lTlal OF lilt tdSc OF lle houston ana IeNpS
Central Railway vs. the Railroad Commits
sion.
Tho funeral Of C. D. Oldright took
place this evening from the residence OF
his parents on West Thirteenth street
The exercises at the university were sus-
pended this afternoon out OF respect to
his memory by order OF the faculty ard
the romans were attended to their last
resting place by large number OF stu
dents
The Christian Endeavor Societies held
their quarterly rally at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church last night and elect
cd the following officers: Presiden, James
o. Brady; vice president, w. j. S. Miller,
secretary Miss Susie Alden; treasurer.
Harry Lane
large party Of prominent Illinois poo
pie who are making tour of the South
west are due hore tomorrow and will he
suitably entertained during their stay In
the city.
Tom l., Boiling Of Dallas and w. 8
Brooks OF Wharton are at the Hotel
SNlge.
Suit was hled In the Federal court TODAY
by 70, c. bartholomew. receiver of the
city Water company against the city of
Austin for slis72 for rent of FIRE hydrants