Starving Texans

The governor of Texas has been tioned by officials of Medina county askiiiíí lor a special session ot' tlie legislatura ■ to pi-oVIde lor snffering and famistüng i pie in Medina. Frió, Ataoosa and portions f liexar, Kdwards, Uvalde and bandera ■milities. Tlie grcat mass of the people are represented as havlng do money, no sredlt, no erop prospects and no property tliat can le sold, pledgd or mortgaged. Many are living upon half rations of corn bread and tank watt-r, and the seed eovn :ind col Ion luive rotted in the gronnd. In mie precinct In Medina eonnty 300 men, women and ehililren are u famishing condition. and in other preclncts the people will Boon Btarve unless belp is furnlshed. The petitiim is eertified to by the county elerks in the respective connlies.