The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-18

falling coal, while examining whether the
new .sleepers were safe for workmen. Two
laborers were injured by falling sleepers.
BREEoH LEADERS FOR DEFENCE.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE President
has appointed A, Noulds postmaster Of
Cincinnati, Ohio ~" ' a '''T'i'1 T
The government has ordered the officers
in charge of Vanconvers arsenal to issue
hve hundred breech leaders to the citizens
OF Oregon for their defence.
| JOCKEY CLUB RACEs-THIED DAY.
NEW ORLEANS, April 17.--First race
One mile, club purse $500; lst purse
$3.50 ID. 500, 3D. $50; won by Major
Mccormick, by head beating lope race
second Nellie r, third John Mcdonald and
Benezet. Time | so. Kope race was
the favorite in pools brin ging 5000, Mel
lie R $40, John Mcdonald $40, John Nc
Cormick $40, King BenezetS4O. In the
track betting was 800 to SIS against Nc
Cormick.
Second rncc-Mile heats, all ages, club
purse of $780, first horse $500 second
Sl6O; third $50. Frank Hampton, Pill;
Warwick's be. LIP; Joe W AZ Evelina
Mobrey 8; tistanced Emma SAMSON; five
distanced. Time l.40I, l:4S2 l59I. First
heat won by half head, three by three
lengths easily. In the pool Hampton
SlGO, Evelina MObry $50, Joe W. $50
Warwicks entry $50, Emma Samson $50
In the track Hampton was the favOrite.
Third e-Three miles, all ages, first
horse 5000. second $3.50, third $50; won
by Mary Louise, beating Repeater, Pill.
grim Wilma, formerly Cad, and Flora.
Mclver came in first, but was disqualified
for losing three and half pounds
weight. The Stable Companion won the
race. At the poOl-Repeoter $40, Wei
dons entries were liver and Louise $ll0
Pilgrim $50, Winnie $40.
Weather clea" and pleasant attendance
good and the track improving.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Senate
special committee on transportation
routes to the seaboard, at their meeting
to-day, decided not to take any testimony
at present After discussion of the bust
ness programme, it was decided to send a
subcommittee of two Senator's -Casserly
Of California, and Mitchell Of Oregon-to
California to investigate and report upon
the subject of inland and sea transporta-
ton to the full committee. Mr.. Mitchell
starts next saturday. Tho Committee
discussed the question as to what points
they should personally visit, and il was
finally concluded it would be better TO first
collect all data within their reach. The
chairman, Senator Winton, of Minnesota,
and the clerk of the committee remaining
here for that purpose After work has
been prepared for the action of the COM
mittee, the members composing it will be
called together for that purpose.
The commissioners have not yet dispos-
ed Of the postal car controversy. They
will give the post Office department ON op-
portunity to fully present its side of the
question in the presence Of the railroad
representatives. The commissioner will
at the next session of Congress report on
the law and the facts in the case. The board
Of Supervising Inspectors were en-
gagged to-day in considering the
rules heretofore made 10 carry out the
steamboat law and these rules be revised,
and much that is now unnecessary be
dispensed with The board has adjourned
till Monday, in order to give the several
committees time to examine and repor.
on the several branches of business COM
mitted to them.
The programme is extensive, including
relations of navigable rivers, canals. ex-
tent and locations of railroads, commerce,
losses cost of transportation, inland and
by sea, to foreign countries, and all tn e
proposed canal routes and water lines,ag-
ricultural productions, cost of improve
ments, sc.
Circulars are to be sent through the de-
partment of State TO consuls for the pur-
pose of obtaining information on the SUBJ
ject of American products in foreign mat
ters, the object being to arrive at cOnclu-
sion relative to measures that may i'm
prove our foreign trade, as it is the inten-
ton of the committee to thoroughly exam
inc matters entrusted to them and to pro-
cure information from official and private
sources. f.
Communications may be addressed to
Senator Windham, Washington, D. c.
THE APACHEs AND MoDOCs.
WASHINGTON, April l7.-Later advices
confirm the victory over the Apacbes, and
all details of the Modoc horror. An attack
in force on the Modocs was hourly expect
ed
CRISIS PASSED.
The crisis in the New York money gold
and stock is passed.
CONDITION OF THE POPE.
ROME, April l7.-Persons whe have been
admitted into the presence of his highness
make most contradictory reports in rela-
ton to his illness. The Italian govern
ment exhibits anxiety in relation to the
malady of the Holy Father. A courie,
has left the NATHAN for Germany, with in
structions for guidance to Roman Catho-
lie Bishops in that country in case Of the
demise of the Pontiff There is no i'm
provement in the Pope's condition.
New YORK, April 17-Cotton--Net re-
ceipts 100 bales gross l,274 bales; sales
for export last evening 1853 bales, sales of
futures ll,6O0 bales, as follows: April
1856 to 1SS, May lSE to Is GIG. June
1872 to Is 1916, July IL l5-lT TO 10 l-l6.
Cotton dull sales 900 bales; .Uplands
1871 Orlans 19a Flour quiet; heavy
comm on to fair$6 TO So Is; good to choice
IS 90 to SD so. Whisky steady. Wheat
slosed frmer; choice white western 81 20.