Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-03-12
TELEGKAPHIC.
TPrcss Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Thc disa'
bilty bill still hangs fire in the SEN
ate, under Wilson's motion to recon.
slider. Great disappointment. Will
son escorted Revels to the bar OF
the Senate. The ceremony created
much amusement on the floor and
in the crowded galleries.
There is no opposition to the re-
ference of Amcs' credentials.
The following cadets at West Point
are on credit to the several Lousi.
ana Districts: Third, Edward w.
Casey, native of California, parents
residing here; Fifth, Geo. w. Thomp-
son, native of Williamsburg, N. Y;
Fourth, J. Housel, French, native
of Philadelphia.
The Military Commission has re-
ceivcd instructions from the House
to push their Investigations.
There is much creditable gossip
about cadet corruptions, but too
damaging TO be printed except upon
positive lnlOrmatlOn.
Revels is seated next to Brownlow,
on the opposite side of the Chamber
from the Democrats.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Immedi-
ately after Revels was conducted to
the bar Of the Senate, Mr.. Wilson
withdrew his motion to reconsider
the vote on the disability bill. The
confusion attending the seating of
Rcvels, is the rcpc::!. !.eer's excuse for
failing to hear Senator Wilson's
withdrawal of the motion.
The disability bill is now before
the President.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 26-The
Southern bound passenger train on
the Mississippi Central Railroad fell
through Buckncr's trestle about five
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, smash
ing five cars; fifteen were killed and
thirty wounded. The following is
Il list of the killed: G. w. Mcdonald,
Bolivar, Tenn; Il. B. Harris, North
Carolina; Il. J. Covington, Wood
bury, Tenn; Col. Alexander Speers,
Bradon; Stephen W. Coon, Illinois;
r. B. Moore, Covington, ILL.,; Thom-
rs Watson, immigrant; Mrs. Turner,
residence unknown; q woman and
two children; two colorcd brakcmen,
and L. G. Morehouse, Elkton, La
Wounded: Col. S. Tate, Charlie Nc
Cormicl, E. Mennally, w. Tallia-
ferro, Water Valley, Miss; Sam Fra
zier, Nashville; B. G. Boyd, La; A.
G. McCarter, Route Agent, Jackson,
Tenn; l.. Leman, Jackson; S. ]. P.
Mcdowell, Texas; Charley Young,
G. Hilderbrand, Ills; Richard Bus
tecd, Ala; lady, unknown; Capt. A.
B. Ichcll, Louisville; James Moore,
Colorado, and emigrant family-ten
or twelve-all more or less injured;
also, w. J. Bergman, wife and child,
from Glasgow, Scotland. Many 9th
ers hurt whose names could not be
obtained, mostly emigrants.
Ii. Bucket shot and mortally
wounded Capt. Hood, on the steam
er Kate Kinney, at Alexandria, on
Thursday last.
The Legislature passed bill in
cooperating the Louisiana and Tex
as Railroad Company. They ask
nothing but the right of way.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ga pub
lie meeting at Tepico declared in
favor of the independence of the
Northwestern States of Mexico.-
Generals Lozado and Vega lead the
movement, which is also favored by
the Governors Of Sonora, Chihuahua
and Lower California. The Govern
ors of Sinaloa and Durango adhere
to Juarez.
New YORK, Feb. 26.-Captain of
Cunard steamer Calebria expresses
the opinion that there is no occasion
for alarm for the City of Boston
The Calebria and other vessels late
Iy arrived report heavy easterly
winds, against which a disabled
steamer could make but little head
way.
HALIFAX, Feb. 26.-Thc missing
steamer City of Boston had 81 cabin
and 55 steerage passengers on board.
Her officers were-Captain ]. ] Hal
com. Chief Officer W. Mortimer, I'd
Jno. Craven, Sd Henry X. Ames,
4th J. Stevens, Purser W. NJ. Short,
Surgeon DR.. Rice, 1st Engineer O.
Alexander, I'd r. Hawks.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The Cuban
Junta have the following from Jack
sonville: The Spanish winter cam
paign ended disastrously. The
Spaniards have retreated into
towns. Quesada will arrive at New
York before the first Of March.
CIscISNATI. Feb. 26.-The steam
boat Neville exploded above Law
reneebuIg Three persons were
killed, and four badly hurt.
WksHINerOs, feO. 2S.-ln the
Senate railroad matters were dis