The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-12-19

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The returning bunfd " investigating
charges NJ fraud aud dociored returns.
John Douglqs and Colonel George
SOull expect ~ testify TO treasures and
changes IN returns from 81. Helena
and Sabine parishes.
New YORK, December 1b.--The
schooner William Wilson, from Turks
island reports that, on November sd,
when six miles out from Porto Rico,
Oh tho passage from Port Spain TO
Turks island, she was hove to by three
blank cartridges from Spanish war
steamer Tie Spanish vessel sent the
boats crew alongside, and after find
ing out her cargo and the destination
of the steamer, allowed her to proceed.
MONTGOMERY, December l5.--About
dryl' ght two negroes went to the store
o. Matt Strauss, in the outskirts of the
town, walked him up and killed him
with car coupling.
One negro stabbed another yester-
day.
Sam Johnson, Il negro, was, yester-
day, sentenced to he hung on the = tn
instant, for the murder of another
negro in quarrel over twenty-five
cents.
Six or eight negroes were sent to IT, g
peniLentiary at the recent term of
court.
Rapier, who was defeated for congress
in this district, has seved notice of
contest on Major Williams, congress-
man elect. His allegations are We y
numerous and very general, including
fraud, violence, etc.
The state senate has passed bill au-
thorizing the governor 10 appoint two
commissioners, citizens of Alabama,
who with the governor, shall consti-
tute board of commissioners to take
charge and ascertain, liquidate and adj
just the legal liabilities of the state or
the bonds and the coupons thereon,
in such manner as the interest of the
state may require, and by negotiation
10 provide for the payment of such an
amount of the said legal liabilities as
may be arranged for under the powers
conferred 10y the bill, and the interest
that may be agreed to be paid on the
principal so negotiated, in, such man.
ner and at such times as to them may
seem advisable, and to this end the
said commissioners shall, by adver-
tisement or otherwise, at as early a
day as practicable, require the presen-
tation of all claims of said character,
with the amount named, and they
may inquire into any consideration al
legged to have been paid or given the
state therefore or that is alleged in
support of the liability claimed against
state, provided, however, that no adj
justment of said alleged liabilities OF
any part thereof or arrangement for
the payment Of any sum in discharge
thereof shall be binding on the state,
unless and until approved and ratified
by the general assembly, the commits
siOners are requested to report their
action to the governor, who shall com
municate the same to the general as
sembly. The bill will probably pass
the house after recess, which takes
place On the 18th.
PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 15.-The
bitter contest between the old ring
memb ers eff the union league and the
friends of the opposition ticket, head
ed by John p. VERGE, Terminated last
night in the election Of the latter ticket
The polls remained open until after
midnight and the result has Just been
announced. Charlie Gibbons, at the
head of tina ring ticket for president,
was on the opposition ticket for vice.
president, but he Withdrew his name
at the last moment and is among the
defeated. The sue essful party claim
that had there been different result
the union league would have been
broken up.
LONDON, December 16.-The car has
sent the order of st. Andrew to Pres
ident Mcmahon, with very friendly
letter. The circumstance is much
commented on.
BERLIN, December 16.-If convicted
Won Arnim will appeal. 1t is limited
that if finally convicted he will be par
doned at the instance of Bismarck.
NEW ORLEANS, December 16.-The
returning board after receiving anoth-
er protest from the conservatives which
they hoped would be the last, went in
to executive session to consider the
protested parishes.
The pupils of the boys high school
to-day refused to allow colored boys to
enter the schoolhouse. The pupils hav.
ing been informed that the superinten-
dent could settle the question and pre-
vent the admission of colored boys,
they appointed committee to call on
the superintendent. The superinten-
dent stated that he was only an execu-
tive officer, that the whole matter was
in the hands of the school board. He
stated that it might be that some of the
coIored boys would be able to pass the
necessary examination, or they might
be wholly withdrawn. More than this
the school board might deem it ncces-
sary to establish branch school and
thus dispose of the question in a way
consistent with the Views aud feelings
of the pupils of the high school.
NEW York, December 18.-A special
to the Herald intimates frauds ia the
Charleston (Mass.,) navy yard. The
names are suppressed.
A schooner, supposed to he the Rob-
ert Pettis from Virginia to Providence,
with oysters was lost with crew of
five persons.
Boston, December l6.--Cable was
elected mayor to-day. The democrats
lose one alderman and gain seven
councilmen. Newburyport and Lowell
elected the reform candidates over
regular republican nominees.
WASHINGTON, December l6.-Grant
and his staff visited the king to-day.
The visit was briefbut cordial.
The committee to investigate Vicks-
burg will not leave until after the hol-
idays.
From indications it is probable that
the senate bill favOring the govern
ment of the district by three regents
will become law.
The senate in executive session to-
day confirmed the nomination of Ben
jamin II. Franklin as collector of in
ternal revenue for the first district of
North Carolina.
New YORK, December l6.-The
members of the Prospect-avenue Pres
byterian church, of Jersey City, have
called upon Glendenning to continue
his pastoral relations with them.
PHILADELPHIA, December l6.-Rob-
ert Stahl, foreign exchange clerk of
Drexel & Co., was to-day held in 500
200 bail for alleged embezzlement of,
the sum of $4,000 by false entries.
Boston, December 16.-The losses by
the Plympton and Wareham streets
fires will be over half million dol
lars.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, December 10
One hundred and fifty disguised men
forced open the Jail to-day, and hange,i-
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