Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-05-21
TELEGRAPHIC.
fAssooialcd Press Dispatches

MYMPuIs, May THE commom-
orativo ceremonies Mt Elmwood Co
mctcry to-day was attended by fully
10000 persons, despite the wcather,
an address was delivered by Gen.
Bate, and the corner stone of n
Confederate monument laid, with
appropriate ceremonies.
Business to-day was suspended in
honor OF the decoration Of the
graves of the Confederate dead.
CHEYENNE, w. r., May 7.-Gcn.
Sheridan and staff arrived here on
the Pullman train this afternoon,
On route Westward, and was met nj
the depot by officers from Fort Rus
sell, the post band and an immense
crowd Of citizens.
CHICAGO, May THE question
of woman suffrage will not be sub
miltcd to the people of Illinois after
all,
HAVANA, Hay 7.-Steamcr Tri-
unfo arrived last night, bringing .hc
Cuban General Goicoura under L
strong guard of naval officers. He
was Immediately taken to Jail,
where verbal court martial assem-
Bled for tho purpose Of trying him
The court martial sentenced him to
be garrotcd, and he was according
" garroted ut the Principe Fort, at
eight o'clocl; this morning. An
immense concourse Of people as
scmbled on the heights Of Principe.
The General remained perfectly Sc
rene and firm to the last.
WAsnENGroN, May 9.-The Pres
ident has signed the bill which was
introduced by Mr. Clark, of Texas,
providing that all persons duly
elected to Office in Texas, and hav.
ing proper certificates of such cleo
ton, shall have thirty days from
April 30 in which to take and sub
scribe and file the oath Of office pre-
scrib in the act Of Congress, approx
cd March 30, 1870, for the admis
sion of Texas to representation III
Congress-.
MEMPHIS, May 9.-The residence
Of IL. o. Sykes, Tippah county
Miss, was burned last Saturday
night, Two daughters of Mr.. Sykes
aged respectively thirteen and eight
years, pcrished in the flames,
WAsiNGroN, May lin the Sen
ate last night the appropriation bill
was considered; the amendment
appropriating half u million cf dol
lars for now State Department
provoked acrimonious debate, Oh
moving the capitol, the plan ofbuild
| ing for which the half million il
initiatory. involves and expenditure
of six millions.
The House is filiibustering on th'
Pacific, Northern railroad bill; /
| is not renewed, but Orth appealed
| 10 the House to have it referred t
| the Coiiimittc6.
Wheeler insisted on the right 0
the majority to control legislation.
The House refused TO order th'
( bill to its third reading by a vote o
/ II to 81, and the bill, together will
amendments, were referred to th'
/ Committee on Pacific Railroad.
The Senate, on the legislative ap
preparation bill, by a vote of II t
! Is, adopted the amendment provid
ing for the erection of a new build
ing for the State Department. Thi
is considered decisive against TIN
removal Of the capital.
The nominal defeat Of the North
crn Pacific Railroad bill cause
much comment. 1t was backed b.
an immense lobby. This action ]
I not regarded as detrimental TO th
salvation of the Pacific railroad, a
The most Objectionable features Q
the former are not in the latter.
The noes on the bill for an ct
tropriation Of half 4 million dollar
Tor State Dcpartfnentb building, were
! Messrs. Casscrly, Chandler, Cragir
Harlan, Harris, Howard, Howell
Kellogg, Morton, Pratt, Schurti
sherman. Spencer, Sprague an
Yates. Most Of them oppose il Q
o-ber than capital moving grcundi
WAsHIseToN, Nay l2.-Ibe Sta
sars the Senate Committee on II
tifc Railr0af have agreed 20 rcPoi