Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-08


cd 10 the steamer, and took u line
to the beach, but for, some reason
the line was not made tigh', and
could not be used Soon alter the
other boat took or II passengers -
When within fifty yards Of the shore
the boat capsi2cd, aud four ladies
and two officers were drowned
When assistance reached the boat,
two ladies were discovered clinging
to the inner cross piece, They were
nearly exhausted andalmoSt speech
less, but recovered on application Of
proper remedies. A raft was aISO
sent of from the steamer, which was
worked to the shore in good order,
When going back TO the vessel, one
man was washed overheard aud
drowned. Thcrcmaining men c'ung
TO the pieces of timber aud wgrc
saved. Nothing moro was done TO
save the passengers till the wrcckcrs
appeared, They Immediately yctto
work under the supervision OF Capt.
Townsend, and by two o'clock this
afternoon all on board were on dry
land.
LoNpoN. May 22.--lIcr Majesty
The Queen has issued herroyal pro
clamation declaring the union Of
Upper and Lower Canada, Nova
Scotin and New Brunswick, under
one government, to be called the
Dominion Of Canada. Appended to
the proclamation is II list Of Senators
appointed by the Queen to the Up
per House Of the new Canada leg
islature, in accordance with tho pro.
visions of the bill Of confederation
recently passed by the British Par
lament.
VIENNA, May 23.-Thc Austrian
Minister at Washington, has been
instructed by his government to en-
ter into negotiations with President
Juarez, of Mexico, with n view to
the safety Of Maximilian, in case he
should fail into the hands Of the
Liberals.
WAsnINGrcN, May 2I---Thc Pres
ident leaves on the first, to be in
Raleigh on the fourth OF June.
Judge Chase granted writ OF cr-
ror, in the case Of the United States
VS.. Joseph Bruin, whose property
was contiscated by Judge Under
wood, and sold during the war. The
writ was grounded on
1st, That the District Court con
dcmncd and sold absolutely the cs-
tate Of the petitioner and property,
which judgment was bcyend the
power OF the Court to pronounce.
I'd. The condemnation of proper
ty was for treason, Of which party
could not be adjudgcd guilty, cN-
cept upon the findings Of jury,
3d. The proceedings were in Ad-
miralty, when they should have been
upon the Common law side OF the
Court, by information, and not by
libel.
New YoEN, May 2l.--A special
meeting Of the Union, League was
held for the purpose Of considering
Horace GrceIy's bailing Mr., Davis.
Resolutions Of ccnsurc We're present
ed and rejected, but finally passed.
A resolution condcmning the bail
ing. but not dccming it proper to
stigmatizc members for such acts,
Meeting violent and stormy.
TORONTO, May 2l.-Georgc Albert
Mason, the alleged Southern Secro-
tary, and suspected ofbcing comncc-
ted with the assassination, left in
the charge of a detective to testify
in the Surratt case
WAsnINoToN, May 24,-Thc Pres
idcnt, Stanton and Stanbury, had Il
prolonged interview this morning.
The custom receipts from the 18th
to the 18th, nearly three millions.
Internal revenue receipts to-day,
five hundred and twenty-five thous-
and.
1t is supposed that the Judicial
committee will adjourn on the lst
prox. The impeachment proceed
Jugs arc regarded as growing day
by day more feeble. A July session
is considered utterly improbable
Quartcrmastcr- General Mcigs has
six months leave of absence on ac-
count of i'll health. The official Ag-
ricultural Report for April says the
prospect for unually heavy crops Of
wheat continues favorable.
General Fullerton was before the
Judiciary Committee to day regard
ing the restoration of. lands in Lou
isiana. Mr.. Gobright, agent Of the
Associated Press, was also before
the committee, and was questioned
regarding the sayings and doings of
the President during his Western
journey last sammer.
MOBILE, May 24.-Jamcs NJ. Park
man, defaulting President of the
First National Bank of Selma, con
fined in the Cahawba Jail, escaped
yesterday, plunged into the river
and was drowned. The Mayor of
Mobile has been petitioned to ap-
point half the policemen negroes.
New ORLEANS, May 24.-Thc fol-
lowing platform was adopted by the
Republican party Of this State For
rebuilding the leyees by national
aid. the abolition of. the cotton tax,
and the sugar interest of the State
to be protected and fostcred.
Too MUcH MOTHER-Artcmus
Ward gets of the following good
paragraph:
ssOur ballad writers mt too much