The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-04
Special TO the Herald.
Austin, April 8, 1873.
MORNING SESSION,

House Petitions From Shelby, against
dismemberment from Hopkins and Titus,
for new county from Milan, asking re-
lief for citizens disabled during the war
Referred.
The internal Improvement committee
submitted lengthy majority and minority
reports on tho bill amending the charter
of the Texas Pacific road. Winkler strong
ly forand Ireland against. After long dis
cussion the majority report was adopted
andthe bill made the special order for Mon
day. The discussion on amendment of
Rockport, Fulton and Loredo railroad was
stopped by order Ofthe day. The Govern
or returned, and has approved the resolu-
ton authorizing counting of the votes Of
the recent special elections.
Sabine and Stockblidgc will be seated.
The resolution holding afternoon ses-
siOns Tuesdays and Thursdays to consider
private bills, except railroad bills, passed.
The bill amending section three, re-
garding the payment Of the public debt
extends the time of presentation of claims
January, 1874, after which they are
forever barred.
An interesting debate was had On the
resolution requiring sheritfs 10 suspend
collection of the one per cent. tax till af-
ter adjournment of the Legislature, and
enscting o general school bill.
The Senate bill was introduced, incor-
porating the Austin and Pacific Short
Line railroad. A resolution was adopted
to pay the expenses of tho last Presiden
tial election another authorizing the Sec
rotary of State to open the returns of the
vote of the special elections incorporating
Kaufman Savings Bank.
EVENING SESSION.
House bills passed--To Incorporate the
cities of Kaufman and COrsicana; t.
amend the charter of the city Of Austin
charging its limits. a bill was intro
ducel TO authorize the school tax to be
paid over to the county Treasury.
GUESS.
GALVESTON, April 3.-The Legislature
unanimously passed concurrent resolu-
ton asking Gov. Davis not to comply with
the petition from Secretary Delano and
President Grant for the pradon Of the no.
torious Indian chiefs, Satanic and Big
Tree, now confined in the Texas peniten.
tiary.
New Orleans, April 3.-The wife of the
colorcd fusion sheriff at Baton Rouge
was killed by a shot intended for her
husband
THE GOODRICH MURDER.
The man arrested at Philadelphia, as
Roscoe, the alleged murder of Goodrich,
was discharged.
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Generals Belknap, Sheridan and
Meyers left st. Louis in palace car for
Houston, where they 60 by ambulance to
the Rio Grande.
THE ATLANTIC DISASTER.
New York, April 3.-Mr. Freeman De
McVolde, passenger of the wrecked At
lantic, sends the following dispatch to tho
associated press: Say to the friends Of the
passengers on the Atlantic, that will re.
main with the wreck until have rescued
all lost cabin passengers. ! have boxes
at the wreck this morning to receive the
bodies of Mrs, Fisher and Miss merritt
We have the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs Mer.
,,i'', MISS Scflmpser and Jno. Prlcel OF
New York, 4rt surrr
narrowing details of the awful scenes
attending the loss of the Atlantic continue
TO be received. All the women who were
asleep at the time the ship struck, were
drowned in their berths. The heavy
sea which constantly poured ,over the YES
Eel, and filed her, preventing them fror
reaching the deck. Some women, VIII,
showed remarkable presence Of mind ant
and appreciation of the awful situation
only reached the deck to be washed int,
me sea and drowned. Soon after
o'clock, men on shore wrote on black
oOard, "Chcer up; boats are coming II
your assistance The announcement wa
responded 10 by hearty cheers. Afte
nall an hour Of awful suspense, men wer