The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-22


OF March, when the climax was reached
Fortunately, such citizens as h ad not lef
the city were living in Palas, hence the
loss OF life, though great, was much les
sened. The Hotel de Plaqui and tn,
Government Palace only are left standing
Inc loss is estimated at eleven millions
the aggregate loss Of life is about 500.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 2l.-Georg,
Blyss prominently connected with rail
road enterprises, is dead. Aged 81
years.
ROW IN SALT LAKE.
SALT LAKE, April 2l.-Some negroe,
mad fight over cards, in which two were
shot through tho breast and another
razored.
THE NEW, DEPARTURE.
The new mission to Arizona is pro
crossing rapidly. Two thousand Mormon
men are going,
THE MoDoCs STILL IN LAVA BEDS.
YREKA, Cal, April 20.-A courier from
the front at 3 o'clock Friday, report,
the Indians still in the lava beds.
THE EpIzooTIc.
The epiSootic has not reached here. bu,
is at Butts Place, where volunteers are
rendeavousng,
CASAsToTA, N. Y, April 2l.-A large
portion Of tina town was burned los.
$4,000
sATANTA AND BIG TREE.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-0wins TO the
indian excitement Grant has Withdrawn
appeal for the release of Satanta and
Big Tree, Notwithstanding the KiOwas
have complied with certain conditions.
A telegram from Governor Kellogg to
the Attorney General received to day, is
as follows; Matters are quiet in Louisiana
with the exception of four or FIVE parishes
My communication 10 Gen. Emory, re-
questing that troops be sent to those re-
mote parishes, was with a view to prevent
any probable outbreak. The statement
that | issued commissions TO Fusion Off
GERS in Grant parish, or to any other than
those first commissioned, is untrue. The
State taxes are being collected rapidly
The tax resistance is breaking down. Tho
collections during the past thirty days ex-
coed collections for same time in any
previous year. The amount of taxes and
licenses collected in New Orleans during
the first quarter Of 1872, was $l33, 900 I;
collected first quarter in 1873 $2540O0.
We collected but little during January and
February, owing to political differences.
FROM THE MoDoCs.
Gen. Schoield in private telegram re-
Ceived here to-day expresses great hope
and confidence in his troops. lie is en-
gagged in making every possible arrange
ment TO render successful the movements
against the Modocs, which he believes are
still in the lava beds.
New YORK, April 2l.--It is reported
that plans are maturing in England for
the railroad between New York and Phil
adelphia vi. New York Bay and across
the Stolen Island.
ApACHEs SURRENDERED.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2l.-Two of the
worst bands of Apaches in Arizona have
submitted uncond itionally. They have
detied theGoyernment for twenty years, but
200 of their warriors having been killed
IN the last campaign has dispirited them.
General CroOke accepted their surrender.
The chiefs promised to send word to out.
side parties to come in. General Crook
gav6passes to runners spreading news of
peace.
Epizoo!ic nearly subsidized in Arizona.
All stage lines running. Work commen.
ces on the Texas & San Diego road next
Tuesday.
SOLDIERS FOR CoLFAx.
New ORLEANS, April 2l.--The steamer
bladge departed last night with United
States troops for Colfax.
DEPARTING OFFICIAL.
A special dispatch announces the de.
parture of the Kellogg officials from St
Mary's Parish. TAe Impression is gaining
ground that the presence Of United States
troops will be required in every parish Of
the Stale to enforce obedience to the Kel-
logg government.
A PROTEST.
A special dispatch announces large
and enthusiastic meeting of property
boiders of 0achita and adjoining par
ishes, OF Monroe, yesterday, which was
addressed by Gov. McEnery. Tho meet
ing resolved to pay no taxes to the Kel-
logg government.
CONTEMPLATED CONFERENCE.
ST.. LOUIS, April ll.--A large meeting
Of the merchants, bankers, real estate
owners and business men was held at the
Merchants Exchange this morning fur
Their consider the question: Of holding a
convention Of the Western and Southern
Congressman here next month. A COM
mittee appointed at previous meeting
reported that the Mayor of the city ana
members of the city government and many
citizens who had been consulted, were full
ly agreed that great benefit would accrue
to the entire country from Interchange of
views and full and free expression of
the wants of the great West and Missis-
sippi Valley 10 members Of Congress
through an informal conference.
EXCURSION.
An excursion by the newly opened rail
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