Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-12-16

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eiismsht prevailed in the cotton
market this evening In consequences
0i the failure of several houses, aud
the rum0red insolvency Of many
oihe's. The small receipts Of cot.
ton last week compared with the
corresponding time last year and
hags u short crop, thereby en-,
danseFea together with the rise 0f
oOll0n IN LiyerpOOl, where the sup
ply l. very slaniy has caused alarm
tor several daVs past anong the
short interest IN tho market. This
resnl ed in lhe Sudden ana n.sked
advance ia the price Whlch s,riots-
ly embarrassed those dealers who
wero hampencd hy contracts aud
rendered same unable a. fulfil
them Three failure, are officially
announced, via; Vim L Wright i
Go, Adolphus g. Srlp'rr & Co aud
J LcayVrafl, These failures result
ed from The inability u parties to
fulfil contracts in consequence Of
the sudden fluctuations Of the mar
ket Wright & 60, place their In
debtedness at thirty whine thousand
dollars, and ARE ready 10 compound
at finy cents on the dollar. They
expect to settle their affairs and
continue business in Few days.
Schaler & Co and Leaycrail
haveiailed fOrconsiderable amounts.
but declare themselves unable 10
state the sum of their obligations.
Proofs Of confidence of their ability
to settle with their creditors and
continue business are given. Many
rumors have been afoat this even
ing affecting the solvency of other
firms, but no other failures have
been officially announced. Some
of the dealers reported TO DO in diff
iiculty confessed to n serious embar
rassment when questioned on the
subject, but expressed tho belief
that they would be able to ride over
all trouble.
Tho Associated Bank meeting
sustained the committee in cxpell,
ing the Ocean Pank. The meeting
was private, but il has transpired
that some ugly facts were produced
which discredit tho assertion that
the Ocean Bank will pay in full. :.
The rumored suspension of the
Union Square Bank is unfounded.
It's reported that tho Police
Commissioners adhere to the deter
mination to prevent the Intcrna.
lionnls' parade on Sunday, and the
Governor refuses to interfere.
CHiLIcornE, ONO, Dec. 12.-Thc
verdict in the Blackburn case was
murder in tho second degree. A
motion for new trial was made.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Dec. ia locomo-
tive exploded near Centralia Illinois
on the Central railroad, killing 3
men, ono was blown two hundred
yards.
London, Dec. l2.-The Prince of
Wales, according to an official dis
patch just received from Sanding
ham, passed very restless night.
There are no signs Of improve
ment in his condition, and death is
imminent at any time during the
day from sutfocating attacks. His
sleep is not so good, and what
nc has is followed by restlcssness
and inquietudc. Thu chest sym.
toms are bad.
Princes Alexandra is greatly ex-
hausted.
The Princess Royal, Victoria,
wife of the Crown Prince of Ger.
many, is hourly expected at Sand
ingham.
The situation of the Prince is
somewhat worse Ii, is threaten
ed with inflammation of the lungs.
The excitement in London and
the provinces is greater than during
the American war.
London, Dec, l2-2 p. M.-The
Prince aliIl lives.
Sandingham, Dec. 1913 A.M.-IIe
has passed IL very restless night; de.
lrium was constant.
Noon-He was restless all this
morning and his condition is unal-
tered
Madrid, Dec. IL -The elections
in Spain, wherein the Republicans
were so successful, were for munich
pal councils, not for the Cortes.
Sandingham, Dec. IL, 5p. M.-Thc
Prince of Wales has been somewhat
restless this afternoon. His gener-
al condition is unchanged.
London, Dec. l2-The telegraph
strike continues. The people are
beginning to complain.
Havana, Dec. 12-To day and
hcnceforward regular troops will
occupy Moro, Guiana and principle
forts.
Halifax, Dec. 12,-Tho ship Far
quar-, of Greenock, was wrecked, all
were lost.
Sandingham, Dec. 12 10 Pm
The Prince of Wales passed an un-
quiet evening, but prostration does
not increase.
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