The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21

The progress ~ lie investigation, IA
Summon witnesses, The counsel f1f
both Spencer aud sykes we're heard,
the former advocating the determine.
ton NJ the contest In documentary evl-
denCc, and the latter hyoring an oral
investigation.
Thc.cheap transportation advocates
had field day In the House. Mr..
BELL, Of Georgia, delivered an cxhaus-
tive argument IN favor Of winter trans
portatlon and In advocacy Of his bill
granting AID TO the Atlantic and Great
Western canal. lie was followed by
Mr.. Clements, Of Illinois, who also
urged the necessity Of water transpor-
tation to the people Of the west rs n re-
lief to their present distressed condi-
ton which grew out of the fact of their
inability TO reach market. Both of
these gentlemen urged that the true
policy Of good government was to af-
ford the best means for the develop
ment of industrial interests, and that
no pretcnsc of false national econo-
my should be permitted to stand in the
way of the just demands of a suffering
people.
Mr.. Font, of Illinois, argued in favor
of an increase of the national cur
rency.
WASHINGTON, February lS.--In the
senate Mr.. Sargent presented memo
rails signed by sixteen thousand six
hundred and fifty-eight citizens of
California calling the attention of Con-
gress to the influx of Chinese on the
Pacific slope. He said there were sixty
thousand <Chi. csc near the Pacific
coast. They under bid native labor;
they impaired no value to the commu
nifty; they were pagans; they evinced
no desire to become assimiluted to our
institutions; there had been but one or
two instances known where any of
them had expressed desire to become
citizens; they added nothing to the
material wealth of the community
taking away with them all that
they accumulated, and not even
allowing their bones to rest ON
American soil. This was question
which did not now concern the States
east, but it would soon become a ma
tional question, for the Pacific coast
was the gateway through which these
people would pour and finally spread
over the whole country. The memo
rails were referred to the committee on
Foreign relations.
LONDON, February l4.-TaylOr's pam
trehonicon and furniture repository in
Belgravia, covering an acre of ground,
was burned last evening The fire
broke out at o'clock and ragged until
midnight, when the fire was stopped
by the engineers demolishing the walls
and preventing its progress further.
The building alone ~as insured for
81 100000. The total loss, including
the contents of the burned structure,
consisting of pictures, mirrors, five
hundred carriages, and a vast amount
of other goods of various kinds, is esti-
mated ct Sl5, 100000. Rive houses and
several large stables adjacent were
partially destroyed. There were u
number of accidents. Two firemen
were killed. The fire attracted an i'm
mense and unruly crowd, and it became
necessary to call out the military to
preserve order.
ROME, February l4.-Cardinal Tar
quini died last night.
PHILADELPHIA, February 14.-Four
bodies were taken out of the ruins OF
the brewery last might've died. They
were terribly mashed. One had both
legs mashed. .... ..t
An unknown citizen who was as
sisting in the search fell into the exca-
walton, and was instantly killed. Two
policemen were seriously injured by
falling into the same excavation.
BOSTON, February 14.--The house re-
scinded the resolution of 1872 censur-
ing Sumner, by vote of 11S to 40.
| HAVANA, February IA mob of
several hundred men marched toward
the captain generals palace last even
ing demanding that the government
send into the field the entire batalliOns
of volunteers with their own officers
instead of one-tenth of the battalion as
ordered in J0rwellar's recent decree
The mounted police dispersed the
rioters. No callsualties.
The captain general to-day quar-
tered detachment of gems d'armes in
the barracks opposite the palace.
Martinez, editor of the Union, a work.
Iingmans journal, and priest named
Castro Both were sent to Moro castle.
They are known to be strong Repnbli-
cans and are reported to have been
connected with Yesterdays demonstra-
ton. 1t is stated that draft will be
carried out within twenty days. The
city Is now quiet, but further trouble is
feared. .
The Arapiles is leaking badly and
will probably 90 to Martinique to be
docked. Santa Anna arrived in Ha-
yana yesterday from Nassau en- route
to Mexico. He returns to Mexico un-
der LedrO's proclamation OF amensty.
He will take no part in Mexican poll
| tics.
PHILADELPHIA, February Alt is
believed the dissection of the bond be-
tween the Siamese twins was begun
yesterday morning, but no facts can be
obtained regarding it, as everything is
conducted with the greatest secrecy,
the operations being performed solely
in the presence of five medical gentle
men whose names have already been
published.
. CHICAGO, February l4.-The vault of
the First national bank at Quincy, Ills,
was robbed on the night of the 10Th of
about 100000 in currency, beside Al
quantity of bonds and valuable papers,
and large amount of special depOsits!
The burglars cut through three feet of
solid masonry. The safes were burst |
open with powder. No clue to the rob
bers. |
The National Grange report on
transportation, after a partial discus
sion, wa withdrawn on the ground of
haipr ton cpacifio md NOT tranprnl |