The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-19

New YORK, February 1.-THE Stock
Exchange was notified by letter to-day
of the new issue of ten million dollars
of stock In the Toledo, Wabash and
Western railway, and nine million dol
lars In the Western Union telegraph.
The effect of this was Il decline Of one
half to three and a quarter per cent
and great depression in the entire list.
The letter was soon pronounced u for
gerry.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 1.-THE
steamer City of Melbourne brings the
particulars of the death OF the Hawai-
ian king, Lunaillo, ON the third instant,
at his palace on the Island of Hawaii.
His demise had been expected for sew
eral days. The members of his cabinet
were called together at once, and Or
dered meeting of the Legislative
Assembly on the twelfth day of Febru-
AIRY, to consider the condition Of the
affairs of the government. At Kahoa-
law, on the eleventh instant, a mass
meeting declared in favor of David
Kalakaku, the most powerful chief in
the nation, rs Lunaillo's successor
Queen Emma, the widow of Kamem-
hahameha, Is also named for the sue
cession, and there will probably be
several contests in the Legislature over
the question.
CHICAGO, February 1.-THE Su-
prene court of Illinois has given de-
,cisiGts which declares $780, 900 in bonds
issued to the Paris and Decatur rail-
road illegal.
NEW YORK, February 1.-THE
forged Letters caused great excitement
in the exchange and Immediately
there was general stampede to sell
stocks, especially Western Union and
Wabash. In the great flood of sales
which followed the Western union de-
'clined from 763 to 70 and Wabash from
52b to 49l. The activity and excite
lment in the market for time were
strongly in contrast with the dullness
of the past few days. The market
closed amid general confusion
WASHINGTON, February lS.-The
navy department has no additional
news regarding the Dictator. They
regard her as one of the most seaworthy
of the monitor feet, and though anX
ious, have little fear of her not reach
ing port. She made the tour of the
island of Cuba without a convoy.
PHILADELPHIA, February 18.-De-
tails of the election indicate that
Stokely is elected by ten thousand ma
jority.
LONDON, February 19.-Gladstone
was received by the. Queen and the
resignation of himself and colleagues
accepted.
Disraeli has been summoned to
Windsor Castle.
New YORK, February 1S.--At noon
to-day DelmOnico will dispense James
Gordon. Benefits thirty-five thousand
dollar contribution to the poor. He
will open four soup houses in different
parts of the city.
PHILADELPHIA, r February lS.--Stoke-
ly's majority is eleven thousand. The
Democrats have gained members of
the Common Council in three wards.
ALBANY, February Is. The meeting
some time since announced for the
organization of the New York State
Council of.Independent Changers was
held in this city to-day, and the organ
iZation perfected with over fifty menu
beers, representingabou thirty counties.
Temporary officers and temporary
executive committee were appointed,
which committee is to report in refer
ence to q constitution, ETC., on March
4th. The membership is composed of
representatives and influential men of
both political parties and tie number
is to be considerably increased at an
adjourned meeting. The organization
Is to be pushed rapidly forward in
other States. The following card has
been called out by the action of the
independent graDgers here to-day:
70 Patrons of Husbandry and Farmers
of New York:
For the purpose of avoiding any con-
fusion of titles which may arise in the
minds Of the farmers between the or
der of Patrons of Husbandry, known
as farmers oranges, and the new politi-
cal organization formed in this city,
who call themselves the American
order Of Independent Granger, it
should be distinctly understood, there
il no connection between the two Or
ders whatever, the order of Patrons of
Husbahdry not being political in its
character,
GEORGE SPRAGUE,
- Secretary State Grange.