The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

'fHluNlWH WI lHf lIVVl7 lI'il wv T'ut'-
'rn states 10 the border, for frontier
Mr Hays introduced bill for fur
nlslilng army ratlOns 10 the destitute
people Of the South.
III the senate, McCrccry made n
brilliant speech upon Louisiana affairs.
Upon motion of senator Carpenter
who desires 10 speak on the subject,
the resolution 10 recommit was post
poncd TO Wednesday.
The Supreme court adjourns on Fri
day 10 the first Monday Of March.
The president and attorney general
held consultation to-day. ;.
our government has authorized
Mexico to extend u telegraph line
under the Rio Grande to Brownsville
and maintain an Office there.
No Southern nominations.
The hearing of the contest between
Sykes and Spencer for q seat In the
Senate was postponed to Thursday, by
which time the counsel for the contes-.
tents can make up the the case ana
designate witnesses.
A. J. Kicks, editor Of the Knoxville
Chronicle, and clerk Of the house com
mittee on Banking and Currency, Is
here.
General Phil. Sheridan is here. He
says IL the border must be protected,
the army must be increased.
The Presidents appointments to
West Point cadetships are confined to
kinsmen of army officers.
1t is plausibly reported that a bill has
been prepared affecting the Judicial
districts, which will unSeat all the
present district judges.
1t is stated later in the day that the
Louisiana bill has been altered so that
instead of having the election con-
Quoted under congressional commits
sion, it will be managed 10y commits
sion appointed by the president. 1t is
supposed this commission will be conf
posed of military men.
Governor Hebert had conversation
with the president this morning.
Governor Herbert's impression Is that
the president does not desire u new
election in Louisiana, and that he
doubts the power of Congress to inter-
fere aftera State has been reconstructed.
1t was still the presidents intention to
address message to Congress upon
Louisiana affairs on Monday.
LONDON, January 4.-The Times of
this morning, commenting OH the ad-
dress of Mr.. Gladstone announcing the
dissolution of Parliament, says the
document reflects the characteristic
genius of its author.
The Times also doubts the wisdom of
the repeal of the income tax promised
by the premier
The Post says the address almost
amounts to coup d'etat.
The Standard is confident of a Con-
servative majority in the elections, and
condemns the suddenness OF the an
nouncement of the dissolution,
All journals agree upon the popular
ity of the financial measures promised
in the address.
MADRID, January 24.--The govern
ment has issued an order closing the
Alphonsist clubs in this city.
BosToN, January 26.--The thermom-
eter was mt zero to-day. 1t is mucl,
colder elsewhere. The ice business is
being pushed vigorously.
Lowell, MASSACHUSETTS, January
26.--A paipable earthquake at Chelms,
ford, Mass, shook the buildings and
caused much alarm.
PENNINGTON, n. j., January W,--
The Presbyterian church was burned
last night. Loss $4,000.
COLUMBIA, January ga locomoo.
tive on the Greenville railroad eNplod-
ed last night sixty miles above Column
bia, killing the engineer, John Lane,
and MORALLY wounding a cClored fire.
man.
WASHINGTON, January Ex-senator
Thurman disavows any formal consul
tation with Messrs. Carpenter and
Butler over the new election bill for
Louisiana. Neither has the Senator
any knowledge of how the Democrats
will vote. The proposed bill is similar
to Mr.. Carpenters of last session, with
the exception that instead of having
the election conducted by registrars APP
pointed by Judge Wood, it shall be
managed by n congressional commits
sionai or military officers. This point.
as well as the fate of the bill, is in great
doubt, though it is known that the
president, if a new election must occur,
prefers it should be conducted under
federal executive auspices.
LONDON, January 26.-The new Par
lament meets on the fifth of March.
Adam Black is dead.
MARID. January 26,-Admiral Tapete
hns retnrned from Carthagena and re-
ed his duties ms Ministerof Marine.
The publication OF the Ignalidad
newsnai,er has again been suspended
for a month.
RAyoNNE, January 96.-The carlists
renort that Santander and Portugnali
surrendered Internationally to their
forces on the ODD instant, and that the
entire Sepovia battalion, number OF
artillerymen and engineers, twelve
hundred Rem,nington and four hun
dred Minnie rifles and two cannon Tell
info their hands.
CHICAGO. January 26.-The second
oninn,inpiai session of the constitu-
fiono1 GRAND lodge of Bnai-Brith of the
United States met to-day, One HUN
bred and fifty-nine delegates were pres
emit Senior Koch. of Washington, d.
q was elected president with a vice
nresidenf from each district. ]. S.
isaacs and A. 4. Jonas, of Philadelphia,
and Louis Adler, of Washington, were
elected secretaries. Reports show 2
furnishing condition, having doubled