The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-02-28
MIDNIGHT,

900 bond. Chief deputy postmaster Doug
los was also arrested for completely In tho
defalcstion. Only money or6sr depart.
msnt has been examined. Inc special
Ofioers think other departments WIN alss
show heavy losses TO the government. Lo-
wells bondsmen not considered strong,
financially.
Washington, Feb. 27-Consr's'-.eAtra
session Inevitable. Senator Bosg. OF Mo-
is at Willsrd's. Commodore Wills -
dead. Senator Carpenter VI" generally
dsnunciatory and quito eloquent. he ar
gued thee Was one Of two courses 10 be
pursued, to acknowledge McEnry or pass
the election bill. Senator Thurmon, who
represen ted the democrats, made o speech
favoring the recognition Of McEnrry upon
three points sustaining Kellogg. uPhoiding
McEnsry and ordering new election. In
Dictated that in the opinion of tho orators,
the Republican form Of Government In
Louisiana for tho moment had fzIled, aud
the indications are that the vote viii DO
very close and that the issue will DO forced
before the Senate sdjourns, The proceed
ings Of the House to-day were quite sensa-
tioual. The body met at 10 o'clock and
| discussed the Expulsion resolution till
past noon when 1t was prevailed on 10
vote on substitute offered by Sars cant Of
California, for the rssolutionsi this was
carried by m sjority OLA. Then Sargeant's
resolutions absolutely condeIning the con-
duct Of Ames and Brooks were adopted by
vote Of 6 to l.. Third resolution OF Sar-
geant's was to discharge the Committee
and thus end the whole matter. Defeated
by majority Of 20. Speer Of Pcnnsylva-
mis- offered = resolution concerning tho
conduct Of Kelly--dischsrged amid great
excitement. If that resolution be adopted
it will DO followed by similar resolutions
in regard to Dawes, Garfield. Bingham and
Sco6eld.
Washington. D. c., Feb. 27.--The bank
rupt bill passed by Congress has been re-
ceived in proper form by the President and
submitted by him in accordance with the
usual official routine to the department
Of justice for careful examination by the
Attorney General The approval OF the
act by the President is requisteon or be-
fore the 4th proximo to make the bill q
law. In the meantime Judge Williams is
carefully considering the entir. bill and
the arguments which have been presented
thereon, before sending to the Executive
his official views Of the measure. TIE
principal opposition thereto cones frsm
merchants Of the cities Of i,sltimare, Phil
sdelphia, and New York, TO whici is given
most earnest attention. The opinion Of
those who are deeply inteeest.l is that
whatever the Attorney General reports will
DO concurred in by the President
The entire Congressional delegation
from V:rg inia are pressing for 81 approx.
al Of the bill.
New Orleans, Feb. 27-Fire i Sd dis
trictrio: this afternoon, and destroyed
nearly six squares, bounded by StClau de-
Dauphlin and Mondervills STREETS and
Washington Avenue. Alb out 20l houses
aud their contents were consumd. The
buildings were mostly small frame dwell.
lings. The Dssota House was .lso do.
ntroyed. The scarcity Of water pnvsnted
the fremsn from doing eifsstivs sswice. A
high wind prevailed. Loss ostinated At
$3.50 900. Insurance unknown. About
200 families left homeless.
3sstou, Feb. 27-Fire commaced in
Hanover and Blackstone street. One
girl persisted, sixteen girls ssoapsi to I'D
joining roof, and one jumped from third
story, aud another severely hurt, Jumping
from the building 10 on adjoining root.
Several 6remen were killed by falling
walls.
Simon Brown, editor Of the Eer Eng
land Farmer is dead.
New York, Feb. 27-S2O,0OO wrth Of
lace, silk and wosted goods, whhh pas
sengers endsayorsd to smuggle from s. 8,
Gilssia, seized to.day.
Washington, Feb. 27--Southsrn claim
ants indignant over report Of Senate
Claims Committee, for reporting House
Bill without any recommend tion- result
is that bill goes on calendar and viii re-
main there unless some Senate urges
action. No one seems disposed tolo this.
Claimants who have incurred oonsds cradle
expense and braved the odium Of ,roving
their loyalty complain bitterly.
Especial to the Dallas Herald
Houston, Feb. Alan unknorn mon
WAS run over and killed this evaing BY
the down mail train, eight mile above
Hampstead. He Was intoxissted a,d lying
across the track.
New Orleans, Feb. 27-Csrn prime
white 49, yellew TO- bran 81 1910 8 20
hay 6rmer, prime 28 choice 80; Try salt
meats, hrmer o. q to "a; bacon FINER q,
| II to 81. Others unchanged. Sterling
IAN sight ! premium; gold 10; colon, sup.
ply fair, demand active. Sales 80 bales.
Good ordinary In; low middhg lo};
middling l9l; midd.ing Orlssnsl9s; 70.
coipts S,79S exports, 2,l60. liverpool,
1858; continent 4,5S& stock 1866.
Liverpool, Feb. 27-noou--Cottn quiet
and steady; uplands o.; Orleans D.
Latsr-Cotton quiet; sales 1900.
New York, Feb. 27-Cotton, net 70.
esipts Sl3i gross l44O; sales 70 export
4lO y; irregular sales 95; uplands 2Os; Or.
leans 20f; -four quiet and unha aged.
Whisky dull and easier Of 81 wheat
very dull; nominally 2 to 3; ern dull
and weak with demand limited
London, Feb n, lS73.-Bullion ssrsassd
a0'oo0 pounds. Tallow 40 Sd; Trpentins
| AZ to so.
L''sr,poo! Rse. I.--Cotton Slssd dull;
oplands vi Orleans VI to 10. Sales in.
eiude o American. Savannah sn'Charles.
ION, Jan. and fsop VI; from enc Ports
fso. and March u. Arrived, Robot, So
vannah; North Star, Orleans; Rval Chor.
lie, Orleans Adriatio, Orleans.