Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-01
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lee last night the following persons
were killed and wounded;
Killcd-Whites-Gubricl Alscn,
! Colorcd-Samucl Bigcn.
| Whitos-Thomas Tay-
( lor, ID. IL, Hard, David Parsons, Of
police, two boys, James Barnes,
Colorcd-S, Scllbcrry, Goldsmith,
j. Cough,
Reported since to have died
/ Whitcs-Dr. Nicholson, N
Colorcd-Piercc and Mitchell,
There was also II number of men
both white and black, slightly in.
jurcd, whose names are not known.
All perfectly quio, to-day. There
will be no further disturbance,
/ Judge Kelly was invited by Mayor
Withers to remain and speak, offer
ing the protection of the good citi-
IONS, Colonel Shepherd also offer
ed protection.
A call appears in the morning pa
pcrs, signed by many Of the best
citizer 1 of Mobile for meeting to
express unqualified condemnation
of the parties engaged in the distur-
bance Of the republican meeting last
night.
LIVERPOOL, May ia vessel
has been chartered to lay a cable
between Florida and Cuba.
WASHINGTON, May 15.--Therewas
a brief argument to-day in the Su-
perior Court on motion to amend
the Mississippi bill, in which the
recent action of Gen. Ord taking
possession Of Arkansas treasury,
and threats on has part to take pos
session of the treasury of Mississippi,
were discussed.
Hon. Robert J. Walkcn spoke in
favor of amendment. Attorney
General Stansberry replied that the
motion to amend could not be re-
ceived, and officially announced it
as an additional reason against the
action of complainants, that Gen.
Ord had never made the alleged
threats against the Mississippi treas
Jury.
New YORK, May 16.-Mr, Davis
and family arrived at midnight, and
leave to, day for Canada.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, May 10
Logan, democrat, is elected Mayor
by seventy eight majority.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-It is eX-
pected that Stansberry's opinion on
the Reconstruction Act will be
ready for PRONUNCIATION this week.
All points have been decided and
approved by the President and
Cabinet. The utmost pains have
been taken to render clear the mean
Wing of the various branches of acts.
The preparation of the document
has involved an examination Of the
laws of the Southern States, in -O.-
der to understand what classes eX-
tcluded, and to furnish guide by
which the law may be carried into
effect with the least possible embar-
easements.
New ORLEANS, May 16.-Con-
siderable disturbance occurred a.
mong the negro stevedorcs on the
levee to-day, amounting almost to
ariot. Two policemen were badly
injured in endcavoring to save a
negro from q mob Of his own color.
A military order from Gen.. wer
to-day says: "The United states
Government, if necessary, will pro-
tect you through the military but
you will not be protected in wrong
doing"
WAsnINGToN, May 16.-Elliott G.
Cowdin, silk merchant, of New
York, has been appointed Commits
sioner to the Paris Exhibition.
Official advices at headquarters
contradicts the capture Of the steam
er Miner and massacre Of the pass
engers and crew.
The Supreme Court in the case of
the State of Texas VS.. White and
others, to prevent the sale ofcertain
Texas indemnity injunction granted
with leave to defendants to move to
dissolve injunction at next term.
The Mississippi amended bill was
dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
The Court was equally divided on
the question on jurisdiction, this
action closed the injunction pro
ceedings now before the Court.
After promulgating certain rules,
forms, and proceedings in bank
ruptcy, the Court adjourned to De-
cember.
New YoRK, May 16.-Mr Davis
stopped at the New York Hotel.
Judge Russell, Ben. Wood, and 9TH
efs called. Mr.. Davis avoids attrac-
ton and pnblic attention, and de-
clines to communicate with report
ers.
The French Government bought
the ram Dunderberg for three mill
ions.
A circular from Gen. Howard
states that reports show an increase
of intemperance among the negroes.
James II. G Schurseman, the
negro messengerin the Comptroller's
office, has been arrested, charged
with forgery.
Brazil, May THE Govern
ment has ordered free passage for
the Texas emigrants who were
wrecked off the coast Of Cuba, and
win replace the implements and
tools lost by the disaster.
WAsHINGToN, May 16.-The ne
gro Schurman has given bal in the
sum of $4,000. lie was appointed
confidential messenger by Chase, in
currency, Comptroller's Office, on its
Inauguration. Had access to bank
notes which he is charged with alb
stracting and filing up for long
/ time.
Packages Of bank notes have been
short one or two notes, causing dam-