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

ATLANTA, Gn., December 1.-THE
postmaster general has notified Rev.
"A Prettynan, postmaster ut Marietta,
Georgia, that his recOgnlzance given
the United States district court In this
city will not he called up. Mr., Pretty
man claims that he owed the post
Office Department nothing at the time
OF his arrest, and that his vouchers
show that his accounts have always
been correct.
81. LOUIS, December ll.-Robert l..
Wilmer and George Rankin, counter
feiters, were arrested last night after
desperate fight, in which Wilmer and
s. s. Watts, who was assisting the de-
tective, were badly wounded. They
: were taken to the hospital. In Will
mer and Rankins' room over three
thousand dollars In counterfeit money,
principally twenty dollar notes, were
found.
VIcKsBURG, December 1.-THE city
is quiet. The city has buried fourteen
persons, and private parties buried as
many more colored persons. The cit
liens hold the Jail and court house by
order of the supervisors, all except one
of whom are colored. The election for
SilcTiii nus peeii oIueicu ioi beOehhoo'
, Sd.
NEW ORLEANS, December 1l.--John
Palmer, of Bath, Maine, u sailor on
the ship Franconia, fell from the fore
top mast cross-tree to-day and was in
stantly killed.
John Martin killed Harry Robinson
with razor to-day. They quarreled
about woman. Both colored.
New YORK, December 1.-THE Post
says distinct shocks of an earthquake
were felt at 1870 o'clock last night in
the upper part of the city. All along
the Hudson, up the Harlem road, mt
Stanford, Connecticut and other places,
families were aroused from their beds,
crockery shaken, etc.
NEW YORK, December 11.-In the
game of billiards, six hundred points,
three balls, Rudolphe won in the forty
first inning. GARNER scored three hum
dred and eighty-seven points.
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE Til
tom eecher trial has been postponed
until the first Monday of the January
term. There was no decision regard
ing the bill of particulars.
NEW YORK, December 11.-There
was aslight snow here to-day.
GALVESTON, December 1l.--Judgec.
B. Sabin, postmaster, took possession
of his office this morning, vice A. b.
Hall and deputy Fannin, retiring The
office is working finely and the new
appointment gives general satisfaction.
| HARRIsBURG, Pennsylvania, Decem-
Der 1l.-Governor Hartranft has di-
rected the discharge of Captain Burch
| Field, commander of the company of
national guards at Altoona and tue
company to be disarmed, because the
arms were loaned for use in the recent
disturbance on the west Pennsylvania
division of the Pennsylvania railroad.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, December H.
Potter has declined, and DR.. Hunting
ton has been elected bishop of the do
cese.
CINCINNATI, Dece mbeI 1l.-Griffin
g. Sons planning mill was burned to-
day. Loss 100000.
VIcKsBURG, December IA large
body of citizens to day set forth state
ment of the origin of the late diff
Guilty. The statement is signed by Ii.
G.. Humphreys, ex-governor; John A.
Klein, president of the Mississippi val
ley bank; b. r.. Thomas, president
Vicksburg bank; G. Gordon Adams,
ex-United States district attorney and
United States commissioner; Charles
Furdory, republican State senator;
John ID. Beard, Fred Speed, John ID.
Finney, ex-United States army Off
GERS; G. H. Marshall, ID. d., and Bow
man, Miller, McCardle, Lyman, Baum,
Cotding and other prominent citizens.
After recounting the election OF the
county officials in 1873, nearly all of
whom are negroes, the statement
shows that Il. w. CORDOBA, circuit
clerk, was elected state superintendent
of education. Ames, thereupon, con-
trary to the explicit law of the state
constitution, appointed A. w. Dorsey
his successor in August, 1874. Upon
the affidavit of the state auditor of
public accounts, Dorsey was arrested
for issuing false and forged certificates. ,
Dorsey was committed to Jail and re- !,
signed. Again the vacancy was filled
by appointment by Ames, contrary
to law, and the appointee still
holds possession of the office.
In the investigations of the Dorsey ,
frauds it was discovered that CORDOBA
was guilty of similar offenses. George q
w. Davenport, negro, was elected a
chancery clerk, and was sole custodian 8
of the county seal and the public re- t
cords, and it being discovered that a g
large amount of forged warrants were =,
in circulntion Davennort was repeat. y
adlv called mon TO make a report to :.
he hoard of Supervisors and pers ist- =
.ntIv faiIed Tn do en-. u
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In the distribution OF the pfesihehts :,
annual message among the various
Committees OF the house on Wednes- a
lay last, the portion or IL referring 10 u
he troubles in Arkansas, was referred =. y
o the select committee already exist =, "
ng on that SUBJECT, ana liiat portion y,
If the message relating to the troubles :. "
II Louisiana and the southern states, VI
Excepting Arkansas, was referred'to p
elect committee OF seven to be appoint ~ ~
d by the speaker. rms committee mas
lot yet been appointed. III Is very 2.
robaole That AFTER IL mas oeen appoint y, "
q and organized IL VIII proceed 10 take VI