Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-18

on false accusations, or by denying
the salaries requisite to thoirsupport,
1t rested with the people to secure
honesty Of legislation, and to this
basis we must look for the preserva-
tion of the rights of citizenship, the
integrity of the States, The court
adjourned Immediately on the close
Of Stanbery's argument,
A petition fhvoring the pardon of
jeff. Davis was started here, but
met little favor with his nearest
friends. 1t is well understood that
Mr.. Davis has made, and it is said
on good authority that he will not
make extra judicial appeal under
any circumstances.
New ORLEANS, May G.-The fol-
lowing are the names Of the new
Levee Board appointed by Gen.
Sheridan:
Bingham Lawrence, Parish Plaq-
uemincs; ]. Anglesly, Parish Or
leans; J. Beauvide, Ascension; w.
d. Smith, Jefferson; w. l.. McMil-
len, Carroll.
The negroes yesterday attempted
to get up riot by taking possession
of the railroad cars appropriated to
the use of whites, refusing to ride in
those appropriated to themselves.
On Saturday night the negroes
threatened to force an entrance into
the French Opera House on an
equality with the whites. They ap-
pear determined to take advantage
of the temporary reduction Of the
police force, on account Of General
Sheridan's order to the effect that
half of the force should consist Of
ex- Union soldiers.
During heavy storm last night
another crevasse occurred on the
west bank of the river, thirteen
miles above the city. 1t endangers
the safety of Algiers, Gretna and the
Opelousas Railroad.
LOUISVILLE, May 5th.-The Con-
gressional election passed off quiet
ly. Growers majority in the 9th;
District 4O00 Beck in the 7th ;
Mott, in the 4th, all Democrats
elected. In proportion to the vote
cast the democratic majority will be
larger'than last year.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-The Ne.
vada state prison burned; prisoners
rescued. Indians depredating in
Idaho; Gen. Hallock has gone to
Sonora.
CHICAGO, May 6.-Cambridge,
Illinois, has been destroyed by fire
except one store and one hotel; loss
100000.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-The regis
tration has been completed unless
the court orders further registration.
The record stands: Whites, 1920;
blacks, 727.
The execution of Conover's SEN
tence has been stayed till June.
The case of the Commonwealth of
Virginia VS.. Western Virginia came
up to-day and is still on argument.
This case raises the question of the
status of Virginia as State Of the
Union, as West Virginia denies the
right of her legislature to make any
valid enactments. The immediate
question is jurisdiction over certain
counties that were claimed to have
been transferred by faudulentrepre-
sentation. A decree is asked to re-
instate these counties to Old Virgin
ia. The argument will probably
occupy two more days. Stanton de-
clines, and Reverdy Johnson is to
represent West Virginia; Andrew
Hunter and Benjamin r. Curtis Of
Boston, to represent to Old Domin-
ion.
LOUISVILLE, May 7-Evening.-
Additional returns indicate the cleo
ton of the entire democratic ticket,
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May7.-Thirty
Fenians boarded the schooner Elk,
tore down the British colors, then
quietly left the schooner.
WASHINGTON, May Among
the Presidents appointments to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, is
Thos. G.. Plunkett of Tennessee
Franklin Clark of Kentucky; Per-
rie Busbde of North Carolina
Joseph II. Sands, son of Commodore
Sands.
Mai. General Joe Hooker has one
years leave of absence, with permis-
sion to go abroad.
CINCINNATI, May THE Ameri-
can Medical Association met to-day;
all parts of the country were repre-
sented. The Convention will last
several days,
WASHINGTON, May THE New
York joint committee of the two
Presbyterian General Assemblies,
old and new schools, have agreed
upon terms ofreunion. These terms
will 90 before the churches for one
year before final actiorf be taken.
WASHINGTON, May S.-Mr. Davis
will undoubtedly be surrendered to
the civil authorities on Monday.
New ALBANY, Ind, May S.-The
Democrats have carried the city by
six hundred majority.
CHARLEsToN, May 8.-The Con-
vention of the Republican party Of
South Carolina assembled here last
night. Six outofforty-two districts
in the State were represented. The
delegates were almost exclusively
colored, and a negro from Beaufort
was elected President U. S. Mar
shall, Epping, of Charleston, was the
only white man among the Vice
Presidents. Several persons, in
cluding Miss Harper, colored, ad-
dressed the Convention, which ad-
journed till to-day.
NV ORLEANS, May S.-The hur-
ricane on Sunday night and Monday
caused five cFevasses below the city.
The rice crops and orange trees