Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-29

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a. Mlnisier ~ Spain H. DAY.
Aeiins Ctrrml.sl0ner 81 internal
lioronae. J W. Donglass. addressed
a letter ~ Clarke. DoigoA ca. Of
New York, denyng lholr appllea.
ton iOr 10. hearing M a reoSalnina.
1T assessment against them ID Nc
Webster, who claimed that all
moneys employ 81 by bankers aud
brokers In tho business 0f banking
wero subject 10 a tax OF 1924 of !
per cent. This decision Is sustained
by the defendants.
WAsmSGToN, May ls,-The judi
elary aud Reconstruction Commit
tees ars ia session to-day. Tho ques-
zion whether specially licensed bro
kors arc Liable 10 tax GA money de-
posted by their customers, has not
yot boon finally decided, Phelps,
Dodge 4 %. were today taxed Us
bankers.
Nav ORLEANS, May l7.-G0ver-
nor Warmoih has issued n pro1la'
malien hs.itutlng a ton days quar-
anline against Nlearaguan aud Cen
trail American ports, and Vera Cruz,
In tho Central Drainage Dislllct's
crevasso below the city is becoming
worse IL Is stated that the channel
has washed through tho levoe, tho
depth oriN0,n fool and several hun
drod feet wide. Tho now work
washed out ms fast rs it Was made.
Tho distance at this point from the
river 10 mko is but eight or ten
miles, II is supposed that tho large
number OF canal bayous win carry
off water enough 10 prevent tho
spreading over tho width of more
than three or four milos.
Several of tho finest plantations
in st, Bernard parish arc submcr-
gcd.
Reports received Of danger 10 tho
lovcc, above tho city.
Tho river has only ro,ocdcd CO /.
pei of inches from its highest point,
and tho lcvoos ut several points
near tho city are considered in n
prccarious condition.
WAsuiNdTos, May 1s.-Lt. Col.
Chas Whitney, 9th Cavalry, has
been ordered TO tho 9th Military
District. Col. Marshall, 18th Ini,n-
tary, has boon ordered TO Join his
regiment at Fort Concho, Texts, en-
route for New Mexico.
Tho public printer, Clapp, is dc.
tcrmined TO carry out his views re-
garding apprentices and colorcd
printer Douglas, regardless of the
action ofthc Printers Union. Mot
ley's instructions were Dispatch
cd to him TO day by n special mes
scngcr. Nothing is known Of their
character.
NEw ORLEANS, May 1S.-In!or-
nation has bccn received ola break
in Grand Lovco, Point Coupco par
ish, halIa milo above tho now wort.
which has just bccncomplctcd; it was
tho break just closed Mt great eX-
pcnsc, which flooded so largo pors
lion of West Louisiana the laBt two
years. Tho break just reported,
however is said not to involve such
great danger, as tho levco is some
distance from the rivers edge, and
the water at tho break is only six
feet docp. Tho break is reported
to be ono hundred and fifty yards
widc, but from the high stage of the
water it will be difficult, If not i'm
possible, TO close the break,
Tho Villcro crcvassc, st. Bernard
parish, is abandoned as hopeless the
break is now several hundred feet
wine and Of great depth. The Wa
ter is sweeping unincrruptcdly back
to tho lakes.
ST.. 1oUIs, May 1S.-A grocer of
this city received IN invoice Of tea
via tho Pacific Railroad, only thirty
days from Yollohoma. a
OMAHA, May 1S.-Scven compan-
los of the fifth cavalry, under Gen.
Carr, moving from Kansas to Fort
Mcpherson, encountered five hut-
dred Cheycnncs;a fight ensued-In-
dians left twenty-five warriors ON
the field. Tho troops lost three
killed and throo wounded. Carr
still in pursuit, near Medicine Lake
Greek. aI m Hal.) la.
WASHINGTON, May CrcswelI
is BUSTING and appointing postmass
tors at the rate 0f fou. hundred per
week. M ad te
The Cabinet will commence the
consideration of Mississippi at newt
meeting, and will take up Texas
subsequently. 13}1@ y
Fish has submitted Certain ques-
tons 10 IIoar regarding removals
under amendment to the tenure Of
Office act. Vague ideas regarding
tho meaning oftho act arc afloat.
IL is stated that Senators Morton
and Sherman have wriLton Bout
well elaborate protests against his
gold selling, bonds-buylng and
sinking fund policy. 1879
1t is stated THAT the Treasury do
clincs to pay warrants signed Porter
per Boric. cl
NEw ORLEANS, May 1J.- Until
last night the adjoining city OF JEFF
fcrson, though included in the Nc,