The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-13

Veulluu luuk recess nnill ono piin'"i
la order 10 give time a. appoint com.
mlttpcs and prepare business.
NEW YoRK, juno "Details Of the
storm on Sunday show widespreaddam-
ngc. The hail broke M immense mum
Der Of windows. rwo lightning bolts
exploded IN u large square ut Utica,
The Catholic church, ut Hamilton, was
totally wrecked, 40 loss of life is re-
ported. Many barns were burned.
WASHINGTON, June lO,-ln the sen
ate Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill to
abolish the board of Indian commits
sioners, which was referred to the
committee on Indian affairs.
The house is debating the Geneva
award bill.
ROME, June l0.--The pilgrims from
the United States, accompanied one
hundred American Catholics of Rome,
proceeded to the vatican to-day, and
were received BY thepupe. On Thurs
day the pilgrims receive communion
from the pope himself.
ST. LOUIS, June l0.-'rhe first loco
motive and train of three passenger
ears crossed the bridge to-day. The
train made several trips over the
bridge.
WASHINGTON, June 11.--Mr. Han
cock presented in the house, yesterday, |
Il preamble and the following resolu
ton, which was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign affairs:
Resolved, That the committee on
foreign affairs ofthis house he and they
are hereby instructed to inquire into
the depredations on the Mexican
border their extent and character, by
whom and under what circumstances
'commenced, the amount of damages,
as far as practicable, that have been
sustained by American citizens, as well
as those proven before the late Next
can frontier commission, rs well rs the
estimated damages of Il like character
which have since occurred, ana WhaE
amount of damages to citizens of the
United States has been rejected by the
Mexican and American joint commits
sion for want of jurisdiction, and what
other tribunal and with what enlarged
powers is necessary to secure the rights
! of citizens OF the United States; what
further measures and legislation are
) necessary to prevent incursions across
: the Mexican frontier, and give early
redress for such incursions, and also to
: inquire what further measures are nee
, essary to secure permanent and friendly
Z relations and commerce between the
two countries, and maintain the dig
; nifty of the United States government
and the rights of its citizens, and to re-
q port the result of such investigation at
a the earliest day practicable by a bill,
resolution or otherwise.
: WASHINGTON, June lin the sch
: ate, Mr.. Gordon from the committee
o on commerce, reported favorably bill
to constitute Montgomery, alabama,
as port of delivery. 1t was placed on
the calendar.
The house went to the speakers ta-
bic and disposed of such etceteraS Us
i were not objected to. Among the lat
It ter are the senate civil rights bill and
II three bills to remove political disabili'
:. ties, which are still left on the
IS speakers table and cannot be moved
d without two-thirds vote, which or
o dinarily, can only be taken on Mon
h days. During the last ten days of the
d session, however, motion to suspend
the rules by two-thirds vote which
. at the same time will pass the bill, is
> always in order.
n INDIANAPOLIS, Juns 1.-THE farm
4 ers' convention platform declares thai
the gold basis policy should be aban'
doned, and calls for an unlimited issue
of government currency and the with
e drawal of all bank and all local cur.
, rency. A full state ticket was nomi'
mated.
PoUGHKEEpsIE, n. Y, June 1.-THE
synod Of the Reformed church to day
took action unfavorGble to the pro-
# posed reunion with the Presbyterian
=. church and adjourned.
a New YORK; June ia Havana
lettar Of the 9Th says that quantity OF
Remington rifles, lately RECEIVED from
New York, intended for the new
militia in Cuba, have been sent to
Spain,
+. SPRINGFIELD, June 1.-THE farm
: ers' convention adopted long series
4 of resolutions, and nominated state
, ticket. Ex-Governor Palmer spoke in
e favor of the farmers movement
, ST.. PETERSBURG, June 1.-THE
1 steamer explosion on the Volga killed
e Ave. Eleyep of the injured have since
/ died. 1t is estimated that fifteen were
. drowned,
: MIppLEToWN, June ia mis-
placed switch caused collision with
the cars on a side track under which
g two workingmen were killed.
t LONDON, June 1.-THE university of
Cambridge has conferred an honorary
: degree OF D. .. /. on Jones Rupell
2 Lowell.
HERE IT is In WHITE AND BLACK