Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-01

showing that il was custom OF
bankers to return gold for gold aud
currency for currency,
Monll.E, May l6-A large meet
ing Of citizcns, whites and blacks,
was held this evening, and was ad-
dressed by Hon. Alex, McKinstrcy,
Mai, St. Paul, of the Times, and
others. The meeting was very
| harmonious, The following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted;
Whereas, Alta recent meeting held
in this city on the night Of the 18th
OF May, there disturbances and dis
orders, resulting in most lamcntablc
consequences, and
Whereas, this meeting is composed
of the citizens Of Mobile, who desire
to announce to the people Of tho
country their unqualified disappro-
baton and hostility to all such acts,
therefore,
BE it Resolved, lst. We deeply
deplorc the unfortunate occurrence
that took place at said meeting, and
desire to express in the strongest
terms our disapprobation of them.
I'd. We are of opinion the distur-
bance OF said meeting was wholly
unprovokcd, and the result of ac.
cidental excitement, to which all
large assemblages are subject.
Sd. Iu our opinion our people
are not disposed in any manner to
impede the free exercise Of speech
to all and every class of persons.
NEW York, May 17.-Virginia,
from Vera Cruz, arrived on the 4th,
with S17, 600 specie. The siege is
progressing slowly. The Liberals
have few guns. 1t is reported that
the Liberals have strong war
steamer at Tampico, to blockade
Vera Cruz.
Stansberry's construction of re-
construction Acts is in the Depart
ment printing office.
The Supreme Court, during the
session just closed, disposed 200
cases, leaving 250 on docket.
1t is matter of comment that the
Court recognized Texas as State
of the Union in granting injunction
against the payment of indemnity
bonds obtained from her during re-
bellion.
New ORLEANS, May 17.-An or
der was issued by Gen, Sheridan
this morning prohibiting the car
rying Of firearms by any person eX-
cept authorized in the discharge of
duty. Offenders to be subject to
trial and punishment by military
commission.
A meeting last night was address
ed by Senator Wilson; it was quiet
and orderly, though the military
were under arms in readiness to
quell the disturbance.
The firemen's three days festival
begins to-day at the Fair grounds
for the benefit of the widows and
orphans.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Geo. Ban
croft, of New York has been ap-
pointed successor to Gov. Wright,
as U, S. Minister to Prussia.
The release Of Mr.. Davis meets
with applause from his friends Since
his release he has repelled as per-
sonally obtrusive anything like a
public demonstration, though he has
received his friends cordially and
conducted himself in all respects
with the genial dignity Of a private
gentleman.
LONDON, May 17.-Athentic dis
patches state that two anguinary
battles have been fought in Gambia.
The Pachas' loss was 5000. The
European powers again united in a
petition to the Porte, to cede Arabia
To Greece.
LISBON, May 1.-THE mail steam
er from Rio Jenairo has arrived
President Lopez Of Paraguay ac-
cepted the mediation Of the United
States, and would Immediately send
an Envoy to Washington. The
Allies on the other hand had not ac-
cepted the agreement, and it is
doubtful whether they would COM
promise at all. No further fighting
between the contending armies. A
revolt occurred in the District OF
Mendoza, portion of the Argentine
Republic.
ANNAPOLIS, Nh, May 1S.-The
Convention reported Bill ofRights
providing for the admission of nc
gro testimony.
New YORK, May 1S.-The clerks
of the Postoflice have given six hun
dred and fifty dollars to the Ladies
Southern Relief Association.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May lS.-A
fair for the Southern relief in pro-
gress dving the past week, shows
between some three and four thou
sand dollars profits.
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