The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-01


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Tas dliiieult t0Oldaln o grent deal. Ihe
president hoped the pnymrlit of TIE
Hrurons would he satisfactorily hl-
ranged. A proposition to the Uiinl'
holders aud other creditors, 10 tie Of /
feet that the floating debt aud several
nj the future coupons should bc funded T,
into an income bond, Is now ul'ltf /
consideration.
Five thousand persons are thrown
out Of employment by tile suspension
Of the Harmony cotton mills ~ toilocs'
The pay rolls of the mills foot up ssh
100 monthly. II Is said the mill viii
be- rppnsd in two weeks.
IoNnON, October 9I.--iIeN. Dr.
Parker, delegate to the Evangelical
Alliance at Sew York, has returned
home. lie preached at Exeter Hall
last night, and spoke ia the highest
terms of the institutions, resources and
future Of the United States.
SIX thousand people attended the
meeting at Black Heath in favor OF
amnesty 10 the Fenians. $500
GENEVA, October 2L-The three
cures recently chosen by the old Cath
olics of this city, were formally installed
to-day.
PARIs, October 27.-Thirty former
deputies of Alsace and Lorraine lave
signed an address to the Assembly III
favor of the Republic.
Minister Washburnc, Consul Cen
eral Rev. ID. ID. Field, of New York,
Frederick Possy, Secretary of the
French Peace Society and others,
met here to-day, and dis''usse the
propositions laid down Mt the Judicial
congress of brussels. The Conference
was followed 10y II dinner, at which II
toast Of friendship OF france and the
United States was enthusiastically
i, ceived.
MADRID, October 27.-Thc Govern
ment fleet arrived oil Carthngena
Thursday last, and formed in line OF
battle; forts opened fire on it without
effect The illsurgent vessels remain
ed inside of the harbor and an engage
ment was expected on the following
day. The Imperial says the insurgent
Junta ut Carthagena demand ransom
I'of ten thousand dollars each for the
four merchantmen captured by their
fleet.
MEMPHIS, October 27.-Only ten
new cases yesterday. Doctor Blount is
dead. The temperature is falling.
The heaviest rain of season with thun-
der and lightning. Twenty-six yellow
fever deaths and six from other dis
eases.
NEW York, October 27.-Thc Dan
forth locomotive works at Patterson,
employing five hundred hands, will
soon stop StrOng's silk works are
now running half-time. The stables
in New Brunswick occupied by the
Reading railroad company with elgh-
teen mules, large quantity OF feed,
harness, ETC., were burned this morn
ing; also Benefits brick and two
frame stables adjoining, and several
small houses were damaged. Loss
about twenty-five thousand dollars.
SALT LAKE CITY, October N.-The
upper portion OF the Cliff house was
burned last night; loss forty thousand
dollars.
Hawkins, who had two polygamous
wives and was prosecuted by his first
wife for adultery in the District court
convicted and sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary, obtained his liber
ty yesterday by judgment of the Su-
preme court, based upon the Englc-
| hardt decision that United States
Marshal cannot serve Il venire i'll
causes under the statutes of the terri
tory.
| NEW YORK, October 27.-Cigar ma
kers have been informed that their
wages will he reduced to the rates of
year ago.
PARIS, October 27.-In the BaZaine
trial to-day Captain Gouvy testified
that on the 18th Of August, the accused
upon seeing his troops abandoning
their positions exclaimed, "What can
be done with such trO0ps? The evil
dence of several other officers was
heard, but it was unimportant and con-
Trajectory.
The Radical Republican sheet, the
Lavent Rationale, has been seized for
publishing an article violently hostile
| to Count D' Chambord.
At a meeting of the Bonapartist
deputies to-day, twenty-five signed Il
document protesting against the
scheme for the restoration of the
monar,h by.
BUFFALO, October 27.--Grain atloat
on canals from Buffalo to Tide Water
Wheat. LAO, 600 bushels: corn 1912
003; oats, $4,000; barley, 4IG,O0O.
From OSwcgo only 5000 bushels OF
wheat and 456, 900 Of barley.
NEW York, October 27.-A dispatch
from COhoes, New York, says the clos
ing of the Harmony cotton mills was
not owing to financial difficulties or
| hi ~ Il on, f.n nnnsfnI with tho n
ey stringency, but merely the fulfilment
Of an annual custom.
The effects ofthe late financial trOub-
les are beginning to be felt among the
working classes. In many trades a
large number of operatives have been
discharged ut the close of the week for
want Of employment or for want OF
funds to pay them.
Three shoe manufactures closed Sat
urday night indefinitely The em-
ployes in one establishment were
offered work at reduced wages, but the
men declined 70 work for wages below
those established 10y the Crispins'
society, and were consequently dis
charged. Nearly every trade is af-
fected similarly.
A dispatch from the managers ofthe
Cambria Iron Works, ut YOUNGSTOWN,
have given notice to the workmen of
the suspension ofthe payment of wages
until such time as money can be col
lected. The company will guarantee
to the employees all necessary supplies
to the extent of their earnings.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, October q -
One fatal case of fever has occurred at
Corpus Christi. The authorities here
have ordered quarantine between that
city and this place. The United States
cavalry have gone out to patrol the
roads, and prevent intercourse between
here and Corpus Christi
ST. LOUIS, October 25.-All the banks
here resume currency payments to- day.
Nothing unusual occurred, and there
was no excitement to day. Confidence
seems restored. The deposits exceeded
the drafts.
Preparations for the prize fight be-
tween Tom Allen and Ben Hogan to-
morrow are about completed The
contest will come off at some point
down the river. Allen left the city
yesterday and II .gan to-day, and will
be picked up by the excursion bat a