Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-07-20

night OF the lst 0f July IL again
broke. A dispatch says tho only
chance for tho town 20 escape an
overflow il by a TALL in tho riyor,
WAsHINdTON, July G,-Papors
have becn illod in the Attorney Gen
erals Office, looking to the removal
Of q. J. Heron, l., 5, Marshal OF
Louisiana,
NEW YoRE, July G.-Stocks steady
gold 1873 rs; sterling 10 lis to 10 /
Tho prosecution in the Surratt
case closed to-day,
Bradley, Jr,, made the opening
speech for tho defence. lie reviewed
tho testimony of the prosecution TO
show the prisoners presence here on
April llth, and said he could prove
that most of the witnesses wore
either infamous or mistaken. lie
would provo that Surratt was not
within 400 miles of Washington on
the day of tho assassination. and
further, that il was neither Booth
Surratt or AtZcrot who'wore in front
of the theatre that night; but that
he would produce tho three men re,
fcrred TO, on tho stand, and would
produce the man who looked into
lincoln's carriage, and the manwho
called the time rs we'll rs the indi-
vidual described rs the villainous
looking man, In closing his ro'
marks Bradley said he would also
produce the original agreement be-
| tween the assassins with their gen.
uinc signatures attached, and that
neither the names OF Mrs. Surratt
or John Surratt would appear on
that paper.
| PARIS, July ct is reported that
Napoleon has concluded to disarm
"a, 900 men of the French army im'
mcdiatcly.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-An actor
named Matthew'S was before the Ju.
dietary Committee on Monday, and
testified as follows On the day oi
the assassination he states that Inc
met Booth on horseback, who gave
him a letter requesting him to leave
the samo at the Intclligencer office
In the morning Booth had left town
Matthews received the letter given
him honorably and in a secret man
ner. That night during the excite
mcnt of the assassination, Matthews
remember the letter and read it. II
contained statement signed by
Booth, Payne, Atzeroto, and Har
cid. Statement was there that they
Lad tried to abduct the President
and had failed, and resolved thai
they would sacrifice throc our foui
lives in defence of their country
and remove by death the President
whom they considered had caused
the country's troubles. lTavingread
the letter, Matthews became terri
fed and burned it. Matthews will
testify in behalf Of Surratt
Leading members say that Con
gross will not take up the question
of rebuilding the levccs on the Mis-
sissippi river until the States are re
CONSTRUCTED undor the acts of Con
gress.
LONDON, Juno 2l.--By steamer
In the House of Commons severa
votes were taken in opposition tt
the amendment to the Reform Bill
in which the Government was sue
cessful by small majority.
The Queen of Prussia visits Paris
incognitio for few days,
The Coaxer, from Cadz to st
Johns, Now Foundand, is reported
from Quebec as abandoned at sea
She had sustained serious damage
from collision with the Volox
which arrived at Liverpool June %
from New Orleans, and which saved
the crow and transferred them tt
tho Advance.
New YORK, July 6.-Spokcn Jun,
&c, latitude 1910 deg. longitude 81
10 deg. raft Nonparcil for Europ
apparently all right.
Vessels from Texas ports vii
hereafter be required to anchor a
the lower quarantine for examina
ton in consequence of yellow fevel
reports from that State.
Adviccs by steamer to the 25tl
ult, to the Times says neither ia
vorable harvest weather and fai
arrivals of gold from America ap
pear to restore the financial conf
dencc ofthe Paris and London pub
lie.
The French Senate has been pc
titioned for the return ofthe remain
of Louis Philippe to Europe.
In the conference on affairs il
Hanover, in Berlin, the Hanoverial
representation is said to be in favo
of connection with Prussia by
treaty by which Bavaria joins tn
reconstructed customs of union o
Germany, which has been ratifie'
by the King of Bavaria, who will
have six votes.
The Italian Parliament had com
menced the debate on the War Bud
get.
The Queen Of Spain has abandon
ed the intention of visiting Rom
during the festival, in consequence
of remonstrances from the Italian
Government.
The Transylvanian and Cretal
districts have been dissolved, an
new electors ordered.
A great demonstration was mad
by the citizens of Essey in favor o
union with Hungary.
The last return of the Bank o
France shows an increase of 1000,
900 francs in the metallic reserve
The Portuguese Chamber of DePu
ties passed a bill for the reform o
the penal code and the abolition o
capital punishment, and adopted
general budget.
In the English House of Lords OF
the oath ult., Earl Russell moves
for an address for a royal cOmmls