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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-13
I Heavy Robbery.


FROM We Chicago tribune.
The MOTT extensive robbery that has
been committed IN the Northwest fer
IA long time was pcrpetmtcd in this
city during The early part o! last week,
by Il messenger + the American ~
press Company. Though the utmost
secrecy was maintained hy the Com
pany, and the police agency employee
10 trace the th,cf, a Tribune reporter
has come Ia possession OF the nam
facts OF the crime. They are as fol-
lows: A mcsscn. or of the company, IN
whom the utnl, It confidence was ~
posed, and who was thought to be one
Of the most honorable men in it, ON
p.oy, received into his hands, while
running on an important line, y pack
age OF money N.d jcwclry valued at
so 900.
How he succeeded in becoming ac-
quaintcd with the nature of the con-
tents Of thc packs &c and their value
can not nov be tolc. He failed to DC
liver IL up after arriving in the city,
and when he had made his other less
important accounts good, and had
them rccciptcl FOR in proper manner,
he immediately left for the country,
carrying with him the So, 600 package
intrlistrd to his care. The Express
Company soon discovered the loss, but
not before the messenger had gone far
enough away to make his capture ditli-
cult. The ease was reported to Pink
crton's Detective Agency without de-
lay, and the shrewGest officers were ut
once sent after him. armed with full
legal powers and n correct description
OF his personal appearance. Different
routes were taken by them. The east
ern and western lines We're closely
watched, il being deemed probable
tina, he would 20 in ether direction in
preference to any Of the others.
Among those who went west ard WAS
sergeant Gray, ail o Ulcer OF the Pink
erton patrol force. lie wa, sent out on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad, and was fortunate enough,
Immediately after re aching Burlington
Iowa, to meet the man hcmOat wanted
to see-thc dctaulting express mcSseli.
ger. The latter was engaged in buyiEs
I
IA ticket to somo more westerly point,
and was placed under arrest before the
agent had time To make change. Tie
thief made no resistance, bit yielded
quietly, and gave up all the stolen pro
perry he had in his y session. The
jewelry was all rceoveri Il. and only ;
few dollars Of the money was lacking
Sergeant Gray returned With hi'
prisoner % the city On the earlics
train, and he u now safely locked u
in Jail. He arrived the! Q alta late hour
on Friday night, twenty-four hours nj,
ter he was arrested lie is said to BE-
young, Of respectable larentagc, aaC
good family connections generally
He has refused so far to say anythin.
whatever about the robI cry. The city
police were kept IN utter ignorance o
the case by the Express Company, an,
it was probably to the latter's interes
/ that il was 30.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-13

June ~, 1872, ire about s7l,OlOWor or
more tlian dUGh.p the SAINT Unlgma IN
1885, when tie premium on pnld NAs
at liz highest elevation, The alWS tN'
pcndilurps, which were Sld01,, iGI IN
l6t,D, ware sil,nND,Cs5 IN 1871 and 5i6,'
3.S, l3G IN 1873. The navy eNpendI-
lures, which were 81 ,5l8, lB Ia 1850,
were $40, 43l, or IN 1871, and ~, 90 11
In 1873, which seems a good deal 10 pay
ipr the rotting Of II few score old hulks,
adapted 90 modern warfare only ns the
mlnnow " adapted for the Jaws ~ tue
pike,
We hAyc before Us an official state
meul Of the receipts aid expenditure
of the government for the llhiaI yod
ended June ~, 1873, which We proceed
"a compare with Secretary li9Wwc'is
estimates, laid before Congress ll De
ccmbcr last. The revenue nom customs
was estimated az Sl7.,79J,5ll; the a''
tual revenue has been SlSS, Osj,d@1. Inc
revenue from internal taxes WAS c-ll-
mated at SIOs l6D,O4T; the ar!ltni re-
ceipts have been SllH,12O,8l4. From
saics of public lands all income OF ~.
1923 was anticipated; but f2,sS-3l-
have been received. from mlscclla-
ne0ur sources the cstimnlc was alO,-
ll0,j12; the actual receipts were ~
O3T.0j5. The total of the estimates Is
S3l0,3lj l3l; the total Of tie actual re-
ceipls il 1888, GSS, 2O5, 0rmurc than Nl4l .
O00,OU0 more than The estimate.
The disbursements llrinicrcsl on the
public debt were estimated IL -lO1i OV5,-
s35. they have been Slni,1,OGsS, The
cost Of the War Department was csti-
mated at 80, slB,9s.; il has been 49,
323, l3S The cost of the Navy Dcparl-
mrnt was estimated nj S2U,ot1, 90 1t
has been Sa3,j2G, 257. The disbursc-
ments for Indian affairs and pensions
were estimated at $50, l5.,134i they
have been S374ll,l72. The estimate
for civil and miscellaneous expenses
was $50, gJJ, s9l; the actual payments
were s,13, 32S,l III. Total estimated cX-
pcMditurcs, S2GO, 55l $40; total actual eX-
( pCndituTc., $50, 23G32j. Total rsti-
mated expenditures exclusive Of inter
est on tho public debt S!sO,tS,, GaI,
/ corresponding expenditure IN lSla,
Sl559 ,2Ol ,Sj6 increase, S-79Sj,1sl.
/ Tie estimated surplus revenue apPli-
/ able to the reduction Of the public drbt
was SO, lGs, ls5, the actual surplus f.
SIS, s,Ss1, of which 81 ,]4S,li! Is 'lu,
I 10 an exec Of revenue over the Secrc'
tary's estimates. Had lhelcrcnuc not
exceeded The Secretary anlIcipa ions,
the surplus applicable to the rcdcn.p'
| tion of tie debt would have been ony
/ SJ4, 075,SlD, OF nearly twenty five mill
/ ions less f. an the estimated surplus
Do not these lignrrs call for serious
considerl!ion?--N. J. liIbimc.
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u. MccALEB, Edstor.

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The inconsiderable monthly reduc-
lions of the public debt, and the heavy
sales Of gold which the Treasury II
forced to make In order TO supply itself
with currency, are sure signs that the
expenditures Of the National Govern
ment have been carried to an enor-
NOUS figure. No wonder the people
look with disfavor on the recipients of
back pay. A year ago we showed thai
the expenditures OF the Government
after deducting the Interest on the debii
and premiums on bonds purchased. tn,
army and navy expenditures, draw.
backs Of duties and taxes, and men
sions, had increased from 81, s25 ,bS5 h,
1890 to S34. 0l5ss69 In 1850. 70 $5l ,6ss, 80.
In 1op8, and N u.s. 49, $40 In l67f--,
startling pregrsssion. The correspond
lug ssPehslitures fAr the year snAs'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-13
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

Remember the Primary Meeting OF
the Democratic Party, 20 be Held ut
each Election Precinct, on the lilh OF
0lcOber Next.
Middletown transcript., 1873-05-17
Maryland Affairs.

The th"sicriCwn News siairs that engineers
have l'"cn ENGAGED for several weeks in mai IN,
tue survey for the rNlcniion at the Kent ruunty
railroad from Worion Station 10 lis western ,sr.
minns ~ Rock Hall The grading has been
commenced and is to hc pushed forward with
hll possible despatch. The steamers Ia rouu.c,
with the road n; Rock Ilall arc being bnil, and
wiz We ready for service by the time the road is
finished
~ the corporation election held in ccril,on
reeil eonnir. last MONDAY, e p. Saunders
samuel Hall John Morris, r. y. Mtersnna John
" Tatl"r "rrc rlrrird town n,n,nissioners
The vo'r on the question " issuing license 10 sel,
liqnor within The corporate limits resulted In the
casting ~ ,hrer votes for license aud ,hir,v-roor
AGAINST II.
Col Edward wilkins of Ken, county. an ex.
,rnsivc peach grower. !, planting nm orchard a,
l5.noo rces of the early Rra,rice variety. /, /.
new peach proraraicd in England and rinens
herr. II IS said. about the 10Th Of Jnnc col
wilkins has tested It's excellence and value as n n
early fruit for market.
The fnlowing persons were last week c,-c,.d
Town ommi'siorers for Chesapeake Citv, ,,crii
county: Buchenan, q, Carpenter. Cant =
La!msni John conrcr and J. ~ brooks.
Middletown transcript., 1873-05-17
Presbyterian General Assembly.

The General Assembly Of tho Presbyie.
rian Church, in the United States OF
America. convened 10 Baltimore on Thurs
day Its session will be held in the Gen.
trail Presbyterian Church Or. SMITH cor
ner Of Saratoga aud Liberty streets. The
opening sermon was delivered by Rev. j.
) Nichols. Of st Louis. Mo. the Mod.
orator Of the Assembly last year. The
body is composed Of delegates from the
various Presby,eries. and numbers about
five hundred ministers and elders.
II is expected that nn effort will be
made at this session to effect a union with
the Southern Presbyterian Church. Over
lures hAse been made heretofore. but
have met with steady refusal from that
body
Among other important business COM
ing before the Assembly will be two cases
Of appeal from the synod Of Baltimore,
ons originating in the church Of Port De.
posit, growing out Of difficulty between
one Of the elders and the board Of Trus.
tees in relation to the calling Of pastor.
and which has been decided against the
appellant by the Prcsby,ery Of New Gas.
tie and the Synod Of Baltimore and the
other originating in the presby,rry Of
Baltimore, growing out Of the action Of
the Presbytery in adopting the report Of
a committee by which there was assigned
10 a minister field of missionary labor
claimed by another minister, which has
also been decided BY the Synod adversely
to the appellant
The Assembly will also receive and
act upon tue response of the prcsbytcrics
to two oycrturcs sent down last year FOR
consideration --one on the dcmis,iou Of the
ministry and the relation to tho church Of
minister who may have Identified hi,
official functions. and the other proposing
"a constitution rule, that every case Of
the trial Of a minister for hercsy in doc
trinc, and all cases relating exclusively 70
the construction # the constitution. NAV
be carried by appeal or complaint to tbs
Gcncral Assembly; in all other eases or
questions the decision Of the synod shall
be inal " The Prcsby,cry Of Baltimore
has returned negative response to both
these ovCr,urlt
Middletown transcript., 1873-05-17

CoLLirRr EXPLOSION. "A terrible ca
lami,y happened in Nova Scotia last Tues
day. The Drummoud Colliery exploded
with fearful violence. Sixty or more men
were in the mine. at the time OF the ex-
plosion. and as all means Of escape we're
Gu. off by the falling earth. all are sup
posed to have pcrished. The grea,es. cx
cl,ement prevailed above ground immc.
diately after the explosion. Who is to
blaine, or what caused the acedcn, has
not yet been ascer,ainci.
Middletown transcript., 1873-05-17
The Increased Salary.

The president, when on n visit to his
frm in Missouri. ordered TO his .tabl. in
Washington. two three year old colts, ~
markably fas, ,rot,ers, which took the
premium a. the St. Louis fair, without
competition .--Erchaage.
The attention OF those who are disposed
10 sLject to. or find fault with, the increase
Of the salaries OF our government officials,
10 especially invited to the above. I, will
be readily seen that the old fogy supposi-
iion tina; the diguiiy Of the Presidential
Office could be maintained on the old sala-
~ is absurd. II is sine qua ron Of his
exalted position that our jockey President
should have fss, horses. consequently,
whenever he. ia performing the duties of
bis Office, BY travelling abou. over tho
country. sees a fast eoli it is positively
necessary that he should at once order i,
70 . bis s,ablss u Washington" Now,
hos any one could be so psrsimonious as
70 refuse to riiiinyiy submit to an increase
oe he taxes iu order TO allsw this little
ssjoysaent ~ our honest (?) shief magis-
srsss i not clearly seen. The rsaess Of
! Bssspssa sssious base very large salaries
rod the vast msjoriiy Of the people very
llstls besides tho heavy taxes neccsasry to
teep up those sslsriss. bst those sre old
ussrss vhish have enjoyed rsssl svleador
~ ssstastss. 0sss is so-sallsd rspab-
No. Hsssssnsat. asd those foolish old
ll1lsws ~ 6sssdsdis 4 we're alssrd esossb
y sList ihsi tbe ebiei magistrate Of -.
Middletown transcript., 1873-05-17

Destructive FLoop The recent rains
created quite n food in the tributaries of
the Potomac. and in the vicinity of Win
chester, Va, the Opcquap rose TO great
height On Saturday night last. as We
learn from the Winchester Times the
storm burst with intense violence, arram-
panied by thunder and lightning. and in
an hour ,hc principle streets were flooded
aud cellars filled with water Goods in
many stores and furniture in a number Of
dwelling. were entirely destroyed; heavy
stone walls and rvad beds were swept
away. ana other damage done in the town
Min dams and mill property in the yicini-
IS also suffered great damage Mingo
Walker n cniorrd man, lrf, his house.
with his wife and child, for place Of 'afc-
,y but ~ the ciinr, to escape the woman
aud child were drowned.
Middletown transcript., 1873-05-17

public would not need so much display
and extravagsnec Of living. 1t is true
that the nntisu 6ourished and grew under
this Democratic simplicity from it, foun-
dation until 1860. but the people didn'.
know anything in those days. Since then
the party Of progress has arisen and OPEN
cd their eyes. They now see and under
stand how insignificant is the burden Of
taxation when brought into comparison
with the glory which the nation will ac-
quire from paying high salaries to her
rulers. and when they see and understand
the useful purposes to which the greu,
head Of the nation applies the s5o,Ooo
voted him BY Congress, they will no long
cr object to the recent increase. but will
readily and without murmnriag take the
bread from their childrsn's mouths in
order to be the more able to pay the taxes
necessary to meet these increased expenses.
Middletown transcript., 1873-05-17

Coal Oh Hash A rather severe ac-
cidcnt occurred in Baltimore on Saturday
last from novel way of using Coal Oil
4 Mrs Meitxel was cooking hash and
sent her husband to get some vinegar to
put in il, lie obeycd. and go. coal oil
instead Of vinegar, and when Mrs. ".
poured j, on the hash Con the s.ovc) an
explosion cnsued knocking tha, hash into
pi; Mrs. NJ was severely burned on both
arms
Middletown transcript., 1873-05-17

News comes to US from the lava beds
that the soldiers arc in exccllent spirits
over the resul, Of the last surprise party
inaugurntcd By Captain JACK. and that
they now believe they have cornerci the
Modocs. This is cheering 1t not un-
frequently happens, however. in business
circles. that the cnterprising capitalist
who makes a CORNER. finds himself in
the end the victim Of his own speculative
propensities, and unless our brave soldiers
are sufficiently on their guard, their pres.
ent attempt to corner the savages mag
result in the same disastrous way.
Middletown transcript., 1873-05-17
Peach Growers Meeting.

An adjourned meeting of the p-ninsu
lar Peach Grower, Association was held
at Dover on Tuesday The attendance wa,
rather small. But seven members from
this county were present Nr H. II
tummins, from the committee aproin, 4
to obtain the reduction Of the tax on the
7 W X B L i reported tia, a bill
for that purpose passed the House at the
last session IL the Legislature. hut wns
killed in the Senate. Another bill. noui.
nally FER tho same purpose, passed both
Houses. but some of its provisions are 50
rrcpos;erons that it cannot be carried into
effect lie understood that its cous,itu.
tonaliiy would BE- tested
Mr. Fulton reported that an act of IT,
corporation had been obtained from the last
Legislature. tn, thought il advisable that
no steps should be taken toward. an or-
gauizalion under that charter until the
regular meeting in June,
Mr Fulton was requested to procure a
certified copy Of the charter aud present Il
TO the Association at its next regular meet.
ing
Samuel Townsend, Esq chairman oi
the committee on new routes being absent.
Mr. II II Cnmmins recommended the SO.
lection Of Jay tionli'' proposed new ronte
from Clayton to the foot Of Murray street.
\ y for the shipment Of frui, this season
Mr.. { stated that the road would be lin.
ishcd by the first Of July lie said the
company had been looking up a cou,inu.
anco of the new line from Bombay Hook
10 Dover, and Milford that thcy wcre
nor a, work. nnl in earnest. no, for tho
purpose, "a seems to be prevailing opin
ion Of initiating the bonds Of the south
Jersey r Il but to build a railroad He
said this road would have a great aiyan.
,ngc in avoiding the l. cents carriage 81
much complained Of by shipping to jersey
City over the old route, ard that the pas.
sage on this road was much quicker than
on the other. Mr. Day made 4 speech on
the now route subject
Mr. Cummius thought that as Mr. Town.
send had 10 peaches he would not be apt
to give the matter much personal atten-
tion, and recommended the appointment Of
| an interested gentleman as chairman Of tho
committee on new routes.
Mr. Fulton offered a resolution appoint.
ing Messrs t. Il, Cochran and II II.
Cnmmius said committee At the reguss;
Of Mr. Cochran, Mr. Nanlove Hayes was
added to the committee and Mr. Cummins
made its chsirman. The resolution as
amended was then adopted
In making an rs'itaatc Of the crop fo.
this year, Mr. Cochran stated that the
number Of baskets from this county would
be small. He ,honght ,ha, about 80. 900
would be shipped from Middlctown, l5,
600 from Mt Pleasant. and no, more than
30, 600 from Armstrong;,
Mr.. Cummins said tho prospect for an
excellent crop around Clayton and Smyr-
ma was very ha,tcring.
The prospect for an excellcn, crop from
the various stations 10 Kent county was
said to be fine.
Mr.. Fulton reported that the crop a.
round Dover promised to be very large.
lie estimated that the yield would be some
800. 900 baskets.
The crop this year is estimated at abou,
5000. 600. provided il suffers no further
injury.
The Association adjourned to meet on
the third Tuesday in June.
Middletown transcript., 1873-05-17
The Duello.

So much time has elapsed since tho
practice Of duclling as u means Of settling
disputes ceased. that the people had about
come to the conclusion that il was alto
gethsr dispensed with. Not so, however
A bloody and fatal rencontre. and one too
rs outsiders nigh. think, entirely unpro-
voked, took place in Richmond, Va, last
week. Two young men, named respect
lively Mccarthy and Mordeca. met on
the - 6eld Of honor and, having gone
through with all the formpities Of tho
code, delivered each his fire at the ether
from Navy revolycrs at the short distance
Of ten PAGES. and both fell, one fatally
the other almos, as seriously injured
The former. Mordecsi. has since died /;
the other with all the other parties to the
affair have been arrested
The difficulties between the young men
which led to ,hi. fatal result, grew ou, Of
misunderstanding in regard to the pub
lica,on Of some verses in which i, was
supposed alusiou was made to young
LADY. II seems to be sort Of impcssi.
bility for any mischief to happen in which
u woman is not concerned In this in
stance the lady was entirely ignorant Of
the mischief of which she was the uncon-
peious cause
This sudden revival Of the long unused
custom Of the dgg.lo. is the subject Of
many remarks, and expressions Of opn-
ions by the press throughout tho country
l, would, doubtless. have been well could
this fearful custom have forever slumbered
1t has well nigh ceased in all other ciyili-
zcd countries Il IS still prac,ised, it il
true to limited extent in France, but ii
is Of a very mild type, and fatal results
very seldom occur 1t would be well in.
deed could public scn,imcn, rise to suci u
height A. t. render such affairs impossible
But, a. wa, remarked to us few days
ago, dlellin:, like everything else, has its
uses
There is an aneciote told Of 4 gentle
man who, few years ago, made visit
TO the ancient congressional duelling
grounds, at Bladrnsburg The grounds
~here once the - bloody meetings took
place, were oycrgrown with grass. On
inqurug the cause, he vas told that the
grounds were no longer used for said the
old man, his Informant. since the South
orn men loft there is nobody TO fight In
former d.Ss. when man gave another
the lie, he was Immediately challen-
gsd, aud the otiense was wiped out with
blood Now, when Northern man calls
another u liar the answer is you re ano-
,her." and they qui, speaking to, and be-
gin talking about. each other
Bad as tue cas,a,a Of the duel was, and
% much us it is to be condemned. it can
not be denied that men vcrc more careful
aud respectful in the language they used
ir conversation. either to. or abou, others
than thoy have been since its abolition
Men did not in those days, curse each
other or call each other liars. as is done
too frequently cav. The prevention Of
the too free use Of abusive and harsh Ian
gunge aud tho compelling mca to the
practice Of more respectful demeanor
toward their fellows. was the use of the
ducllo, in former years, So ether means
Of procuring the same ends has arisen o
to take its place, but il had fallen into dis
use aud it is not a custom 10 be revived
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Middletown transcript., 1873-05-17

A Russian PEiScEss. Madame Alga
de Mzluta Traloff what name) is : real
live Russian Princess so she avers) who
is now doing America And il only
one. tenth that she says about herself is
true. she will doubtless cause many a feel
ing Of jealousy in the bosoms Of some Of
Americas fair daughters She claims to
be visiting America through the advice OF
cher physician in London" She profess
es TO be immensely wealthy. and is travel
ling in style The reports about her
tronsscan remind us forcibly of the stories
Of Monte Christie. Baron Munchausen or
the Arabian Nights Her wardrobe is
carried in six immense trunks, and CON
si.ts Of large quantities Of jewels, Cash
mere shawls. fur cloaks. Siberian sabes
a toile, Of crnius furs. and one Of A.tra-
kan. white Cashmere opera coaks, one
bordcrcd with gold. twelve or fourteen
hat, from Paris. and dresses Of velvet aud
sill; aud other costly materials Her Ia
ces alonr she valued at $50 hundred taou-
sand dollars and for the loss Of some of
them. taken from her trunks, u. she aIlcs-
es. while on journey from Albany to
New York, she ha. sued the railway COM
pany for se-eniy.dye thousand dollars
Middletown transcript., 1873-05-17

\ telegram from Morristown, New Jer-
sey, announces that the Democrat. carried
the charter election in that city on the
l2th instant f1r the first time since its
incorporation. There seems 10 be gen.
ernl disposition everywhere to rcbuke
Radicalism for its flithlcssucss. and in
many localities, heretofore Republican,
the popular verdict hi, Spring has been
decidedly ncains, tina, eorrup; orgnniza-
ton. All that tho Democracy need to
sweep the country is to make good uomi-
nations, and show in deeds as well as
word, that they are true reformers