Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-09-12


for Mudd, Spangler and Arnold ha'
been applied for in tho SoutherI
District of Florida.
WAsnis0ros, Aug, 3i.-Mccul
loch has ordered changes in ih'
New York customhouse, reducing
expenses s9s,00o. Other change
are in contemplation which will 10
durc tho expenses Of collecting th'
customs ono million dollars.
s. =. Gore, member Of Congress
from Georgia, appeals for Soptem
ber session Of Congress.
Georgia letters state that the leg
islaturc will probably adjourn befor'
deciding the eligibility OF the negro
aud also that movements arc on fool
10 heal the disscnsions Ia tho repub
lican ranks.
In response 10 tho Southern radi
calls, who appeald personally fol
arms for tho Southern militia, the
President said: The federal troops
ARE in u better condition 10 preserve
the peace than militia drawn from
one party to mako war upon the
other.
WASHINGTON, Sept. I.-McCul.
loch and Rollins had fruitlcss con.
sultation to- day.
Tho large expenditures ofthe war
department, frcedmcn's bureau, &c,
will increase tho public debt several
millions.
| Quite n number Of postotliccs have
been discontinued in the South, for
causes which can easily be rcmcdied.
The postoilice department desires
advice from postmastcrs, ofthc sew.
cral postofliccs discontinued, Of nc
ccptablc persons who can take the
oath. Married women and minors
arc excluded by the law regulating
postofIlces, but they can act rs as.
sistants.
The President proclaims the rat
ification of the treaty between the
United States aud Nicaragua. 1t
il ofa liberal character of friendship,
commerce and navigation. There
is to be reciprocal freedom ofcom-
morcc but this docs not include tho
coasting trade. American citizens
to enjoy the same security and right
of locomotion rs natives in Nicara-
qua.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 31.-The
Senate to day oustcd h. l.. Jewell,
Senator from the Second District,
Orleans parish, and installed in his
place u mulatto named Pinchback.
The ground of contest in his case
was the election fraud. The wit
ness upon whose testimony mainly
the report of the Election fraud.
The witness upon whose testimony
mainly tho report of the Election
Committee was based, has sworn to
an affidavit, which is published, de-
claring his evidence and testimony
given before the Election Committee
to be false and untrue from begin
ing to end, that hc had been infuen-
ccd and induced by certain promi-
ncnt members of the radical party
to testify as he did by promise of
reward.
An effort was made to. day to
bring this witness before the Senate
while the report of the Committee
was under consideration, but the
republicans refused to permit it.
The proceedings in the Senate to-
day were utterly discordant-the
republicans not harmonizing among
themselves. Jewell was not heard |
in his own defense. By his course
since the opening of the session he
has incurred The bitter personal ami
mostly of a number of radical Sena-
tors. one remarking, during the pro-
ceedings. that the democrats had
brought this action upon themselves.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Moderate
estimates place the number of per-
sons in tho democratic procession
last Saturday night at $4,000, of
whom $500 were mounted. The
ovation continued till after mid
night, The police records fail to
show a single arrest more than
usual, though over a hundred thous-
and people were on the streets at
one time. Tho republicans contem-
plate making demonstration on
the 9th inst. U z
ST. LOUIS, Sept. Ia Denver
dispatch says Indians appeared in
force at Fremont's orchard. Four
Indians were killed in a fight on
Platte river. Volunteers are gath
cring rapidly The Indians captur-
cd 20 Government mules and horses
near Cooper's creek. Neffs family,
9 persons, residing at Kiowa, were
found murdered on Saturday.
New YORK, Sept. Warrants
have been issued for the arrest Of
prominent revenue officials here.
The charges are not made public.
Ex- Collector Smyth has been arrest
ed.
The President delays his visit to
Tennessee until the question of the
DeDtctuDcT otcsiou 10 bCttfcu. lhO
Presidents health is excellent.
PARIS, Sept. 1,-Austrian papers
arc discussing the relations of the
United States mission, as indicated
by the civil authorities, between
Farragut and the Russian ministers
at Constaninople. Representative
of other powers at Constantinople
feel slighted.
Accounts via Rio Parana, have
been received from Paraguayan
source. The Paraguayans claim
that the allies received severe checks
in two battles on the 10th and 18th
July. The fortress was subsequent
ly evacuated without the knowledge
oftbe enemy. All heavy guns were
spiked, and arms, ammunition and
stores removed.
WAsHIssToS. Sept 2--Somc