The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-11


Shreveport to-day, via Nicksburg; lC
W. 5. Pike, Vice President Howard As.
ISOLATION Of New Orleans; We return
our sincere thanks to the Howard AS
ISOLATION Of New Orleans for their kind
offer and say, that the fever is cpl
demic and on the increase, and that
we would be glad to have experienced
nurses, but have not the means at pres
ent to remunerate them. Also, five
physicians. Signed,
:. II. SIMMONS,
President Howard Association.
b. III. LINSAY,
President Board of Trade.
WORCESTER, Mass, September TO-
The Republican State Convention as
sembles at III a. NJ, tomorrow. All
day long the incoming trains have
been crowded with delegates and prom
inent politicians from all parts of the
state. Tonight the city is full OF
strangers The State Central Commit
tee met early, and will probably be in
session nearly all night, receiving and
deciding upon the claims Of contesting
delegations. Their report will be pre-
sehted 70 the convention IN the morn
ing. The canvass just closing has been
the most exciting that has ever
occurred IN MASSACHUSETTS, GehefaI
Butler arrived inns AFTERNOON ana Is
stopping az thc BAY State House me
Butler iactioh engaged tle Mechahlcs'
Hall, the largest IN the city, but con-
trary To expectation no meetilS was
held, ana the nan has not been opened
The convention VIII organize ny
choosing Ex-Governor Bullock, Chalr-
man, John u. Is. Cogsweli, CHAIRMAN
of committee ON Credentials, ana eN-
Governor Claillih chairman OF COM
mlttee on RESOLUTIONS. Inc names OF
George f. Hoar ana Charles Haul VIII
be on the committee.
ltALlFAA, n. ., sept. lo.-lne new
lighthouse ut Creightons Head, Cape
Breton, was blown down by recent
storm.
CHICAGO, Sepl. lu.---At lhalch
game OF Dllllards to-uay, between Geo
SiessOn ana Johu Bassengef, on cafohl
tables, four balls, 2,Ooo points for 500,
Slcsson won in one hour and fity
minutes. ~ ,,.,
BALTIMORE, sept. l0.-,lhe lioiilday
street theatre, st; Nicholas Hotel, ana
four story nullolhg used aS liSl
school, were burned at 4 O'Clock inns
morning. The guests of the hotel and
many actors escaped with most OF
their wardrobe.
NEW YORK, sept. III. --EXamlnatloh
of $500 pass books OF the iioDokeh
Savings Bank, shows deilclt OF one
hundred and thirteen thousand dol-,
lars; the remaining thirteen hundred
books balanced. The defalcati0tn OF
Klenner who recently absconided' Wlli
probably reach one hundrea ana ility
thousand dollars. The bank owes de
positors one million three hundred
thousand dollars, and Will fall about
S63 GOO short.
The mammoth ballon is visited by
thousands. If the weather is favorable
the balloon will be launched this even
ing, aud the Hrhauts cNpect 70 laluill
Europe on the morning of the second
day Later The ascension is postponed.
The initiation of the balloon COM
menced this morning at j O'Clock.
When it was quarter filled, became
unmanageable. a hole of six feet was
cut in it by Major Donaldson. The
safety valve was out of fix.
SAN FRANCISCO, September lO.-!Ihe
Bulletin gives the following summary
of the composition of the next Legis-
lature of California: Republicans, Al;
Independents, 49, Democrats, 4E'
Total 120. Necessary to elect an
United States Senator, 81. Many of
the Republicans recently elected are
anti-railroad, and favor Booth for
Senator. Assuming that the latter
will be supported by part Of the hold
over Senators, his friends claim conf
IDENTIFY that his strength from the start
will he greater than can possibly be
combined for any other candidate.
CHICAGO, September 0.-The Ma
tional Pork Packers Convention con-
yened here to-day. Colonel John l..
Hancock is presiding. Eighteen States
are represented.
New YORK, September 10.--'The de
tectiyes have arrested Mrs. Benton, an
important witness in the Stokes trial
II Is said she saw Stokes throw away
his nistol after shooting Fisk. Her
evidences will be fatal to Stokes.
The Senate Committee on Transport
tion mot to-day Mt the Fifth Avenue
Uotel There were present Senators
Warner sherman, Davis, Conkling
dnvotnd to preliminary business and