Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-07-21
TELEGRAPHIC.
From the Houston Telegraph.
ASSOCIATED Texas Press Dispatohcs.l


From the Houston Telegraph.
ASSOCIATED Texas Press Dispatchcs.l
JACKSON, July 6, A. NJ.
PORTLAND, Me-, July 5.-Terri
BILE conflagration broke out on yes
terday, wind blowing heavily at the
time, and swept everything for a
mile and half in length, and quar-,
ter of q mile in width, destroying
all newspapers, insurance Offices
eight churches, converts, lawyers
offices, valuable libraries, over sev-
enty permanent business houses
and great number of private
dwellings. The estimated number
of houses destroyed is two thou
sand. Loss, nearly ten millions.
New YORK. July 5.-Gold, 1881.
Vera Cruz dates to the 22d Vo-
mito still raging there-many deaths
occurring. The French troops who
evacuated Matamoros, had arrived
Maximilian continued rcorganizing
and concentrating troops. Roin-
forccments dispatched to San Louis
Potosi, which is threatened by the
Liberals.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Com
mittce Of Conference reported fix
ing tax on cotton at three cents per
pound, and giving Railroads and
Gas Companies the right to add tax
to their rates until the 18th of
April next.
1t is understood that the South
ern Representatives will soon issue
an address to the Southern people,
recommending the election of dele
gates to the Phila Convention, re-
garding it highly important to the
South that all should cooperate, es-
pecially as it is understood that the
Convention is only for the restora-
ton OF the South to the Union, and
not for any party purpose.
JACKSON, July 6, Evening.
New YORK, July 6.-Noon-Gold
1914.
The Convention of Railroad Pres
idents at Philadelphia have memoir
ialized Congress, demonstrating
against the duty on iron and steel
rails imposed by the new tariff.
The steamboat Baltimore was
burned by the fire which was des-
troying the depot at New Haven
total loss over half million.
Twenty-one buildings burnt at
Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Loss, one
hundred thousand dollars.
All buildings on the North side
of Cherry Valley, New York, burn
cd; loss seventy-fve to hundred
thousand dollars.
JACKSON, July Moon.
New ORLEANS, July 6.-Justice
Read of Opolousas has been arrest
cd, and brought here, for refusing
to execute the Civil Rights Bill.
New YORK, July Gold 542.
Five car loads of supplies have
reached Portland for the sufferers,
which were greatly needed, most of
the provision stores having been
previously destroyed.
Secretary Stanton has ordered
fifteen thousand government tents
sent there. Senator Fessenden los
es nearly all his property.
Gen. Sweeny has issued an adj
dress, dated st. Albans, July 4th,
defending his course in the Cana
dian affair, recommending the reor-
ganization of the friends of Ireland
and the formation of military COM
panies under chosen leaders.
BALTIMORE, July Gin the case
of the Commonwealth against Sum-
mers for beating negro, it was
contended that negro evidence was
not admissible according to the
laws. The Magistrate decided such
laws null and void. having been alb
rogatcd by the Civil Rights Bill,
and required bail, which Summers
declined giving, and was committed
to Jail. Application being made to
Chief Justice Bower, he declined to
grant a writ of habeas corpus, Civ
inc a written opinion sustaining the
Magistrate. He admitted that there
are doubts as to the constitutionali-
ty of the Civil Rights Bill on other
points, yet not seeing clearly a
breach Of the Federal Constitution
on this particular point bearing on
this &se, and following the usagcs
and decisions of the highest courts,
he was bound to assume that Con-
eress had not violated its coDstitu-
tional obligations, and passed an
unconstitutional act. The prisoner
was remanded to custody.
The statue of Washington, taken
bv General Hunter two years ago,
was sent yesterday to Lexington,
Va. 49,. -
WAsHISGToS, July Gin The
Senate, Fcssenden reported the tax
bill as agreed upon by the Confer
ence Committee, which gave rise to
considerable debate, especially on
the item fixing the cotton tax OF
three cents. p.
Both Houses however, agreed on
that one main point. The bill now
goes to the President