Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-02-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
[Assosia,s'i r'-ss Dispatches

WAsHs6IoS, fcb IA telegram
10 the Navy Department ifom hey
West announces the arrival 'hers'
from MalAnEas, Of Admiral Poor, IN
tho flagship Severn, accompanied
! by the monitors Saugus and Diela'
tor. The Admiral lelegraphs moth
fns Of tho reported massacre OF Gu
bans at Havana,
Yellow fever has broken out On
tho Seminole nj tho West Indies,
and that vessel has been ordered
north.
NEw YORR, Feb. 5-The News
says n rumur reached the police last
night that m attempt would bo
made on the liio of Prince Arthur.
Police were detailed 10 watch tho
Princes party as they proceeded
from tho Brovoort House 10 the
residence of Judge iioughion, 9th
Avenue and 18th streets, A party
of rulliana, stationed near tho Bre'
wort House, approached the otlicor,
drew q revolver. and told him 10
lcaye.-Thc officer received rein
forcements, returncJ and attack
cd the ruflians, and afor severe
fight arrested WIN. Murphy, Pat
| Mulhidc, Charles Gardiner John
Lough and Michael NcNulty. Tough
is an Englishman and Gardiner q
native of Yonkcrs. Tho party rc'
fused to make any explanation oi
their conduct, and will be arraighed
before tho Police Court on charge
Of sSsaulting officers, there being
not ruillcient proof to establish n
conspiracy against the Prince,
TERRE !IAuTE, IND,, Feb. i-ThC
most intense excitement prevails in
Clark county, in consequence OF The
discovery of gold on Big creek
about twenty miles from here. An
investigation by experienced parties
resulted in the discovery of gold in
paying quantities, The people are
wild with the gold mania, and. are
leaving their business to search for
it.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-Dispatches by
the overland lines confirm the an
nouncement of the arrival Of the
Great Eastern ut Bombay. She
will soon commence tho work OF
laying tho Persian Gulf cable to the
! r. ,h., D,.l C,a
NEwYoRK Jan. 5 MIR. lloughton
of Prince Arlhur's party, denies the
assassination story.
MADRID, Feb. s. 1t is reported
that the Duke OF Montpcnsicr's can.
didalurc for tho throne has beer
abandoned. Prince George. a Catho
lie, are 81. son Of the King o
I.Saxony, and Price Charles, of Prus
sin, are spoken of.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 6.-Dccp in
tcrcst il manifested among Rcpubli
can leaders here in the election {
Texas senators. Gen. Reynolds il
understood to claim the scnatorshiI
in consideration for dcscrting Ham
ilton, when it is known here tha
his change of front was the result o
an order procured by Judge Evans
Of Texas, from President Grant
Senator Wilson and other Republi
can Senators express the opinion
that Reynolds election would be
rrcnt misfortune to Texas.
The President has nominated
Joseph P. Bridlcy, of New Jersey
and Wm. Strong, of Pennsylvania
Associate Justices Of tho Supreme
Court.
Senator Morton presented docu
mcnts declariugthat Gorgia adoptet
the l4th and 18th Amendments.
The case of Hepbern VS. Griswald
brought from the Court of Appeal
of Kentucky, involving the lega
tender law, was decided in tho U
S. Supreme Court today. Chic
Justice Chase delivered the opinion
of the court, sustaining the decision
Of tho court below, and holding tha
IL contract made before the legal ten
der law could not be discharged il
U. S. notes. The opinion is ver,
long. In discussing at great lcngtl
tho powers of Congress, it hold
that Congress had no right to max
Government notes legal tender TO
prccxisting private debts. 1t doe
not touch tho question Of contract
made since the law was passed
This opinion was. concurred in b,
Mr.. Justice Wilson, Justice Clitfor'
and Justice Field. Mr.. Justice Mil
lcr delivered the minority opinion
, concurred in by Ju' ticc Swayne an
Justice Davis, holdin. tic law to b
entirely constitutional, treating
principally MS an incident as to wa
| power
, SAN Francisco, Feb. 6 "A sligll
shock of an earthquake was felt i
t this city and vicinity yesterday.
/ Tho Branch Mint ut Carson Cit
! commenced operations yesterday
i coming only silver dollars.
, Trouble Is threatend at the Ell
silver mines, Nevada Parties hay
, ing jumped the Roche mine, com
r pany of armed men had been sen
to dispossess them.
IL is reported that the Mormon
have taken possession Of ranches b'
. longing to the Gentiles in the FL
4 district, and announced their inter
ton Of holding them at all hazard
WILNINGroS, N. G. Fcb.-La'
a night was one of the most terribl
: ever experienced here A cold raj
: was falling and storm prevailin
. all night. Thus far four marine diI
, astcrs have been reported of ou
: coast, all occurring yesterday.
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