The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-08-08

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Governor Ames, who has been away
from his post, has returned. To-day he
telegraphed Ia President Grant reiter-
ating, In the main, the apprehenslons
set forth In the kilograms aud mail adj
Vices, previously forwarded by Lieu
tenant Governor Davis. He makes no
formal demand for troops, but the tenor
Of his dispatch is such rs to intimate
that he desires federal troops to be
called to Vicksburg on election day.
Ia the meantime almost every
mail brings protests from reputable
citizens of Vicksburg denouncing the
action of the executive officials rs un-
warranted and without cause other than
to intimidate voters. A dispatch was
received to-day and forwarded to Presi-
dent Grant, butowing to the close of
the department Yesterday no reply had
been received. The correspondence
and dispatches on the subject will he
made public by the war department
after the president has rendered II
final decision rs TO what course he
will pursue in the matter. They are
voluminous.
LONDON, July 3l.-The excavation
for the new law courts have rendered
Temple Bar unsafe and all traffic in
Strand and Fleet streets is interdicted,
causing much inconvenience.
HALIFAX, II. S., July 3l.-rhe brig
Maud, from Arlington, laden with
crude petroleum, spirits of turpentine
and rosin, arrived at st. George, Ber-
muda, July 81, leaking badly.
HAVANA, August 1.-The merchants
of this city have entered into an agree
ment to charge one per cent above the
regular rates on all shipments and con-
signments or disbursements on behalf
of vessels, and Oh all lreights obtained
or money collected therefor, and one
fourth Of one per cent OH all bills of
exchange negotiated OH commission,
from and after this date, the proceeds
government as Il contribution toward
its maintenance.
New YORK. August 1.-The Beecher
Investigation committee sat until mid
night. Nothing is known of the pro-
ceedings except the protfer of testimo-
ny by Victoria Woodruff, who rode to
the door in carriage, but which was
rejected. 1t was supposed that Mrs.
Tilton was again examined, as at the
conclusion of the sitting Il lady closely
yelled was escorted by Il member ofthe
committee to Mr.. Ovington's residence
DETROIT, August IA fire broke
out i'll Muskeegon, at ali early hour
this morning, and has destroyed nearly
half of the city. The fire is in the
eastern portion of the city, and it is
believed that q lumber of miles have
been destroyed. About ten squares
were burned over.
ST.. LOUIS, August What appears
to be Il large fire has been raging in
east St. Louis since midnight, but teIe- |
graphic communication can not he oh
tanned with That portion of the city,
and no information can he given al
this hour.
BATHURST, n. s., August l.-Ritch-
les steam mil, at Newcastle, was con-
sumed by fire yesterday a youngman
named Hollan, all employee of the
mill, was burned In the flames. Loss
very heavy.
ST.. THOMAS, Ont, August. the
warehouses of the Hudson and Port
Stansey railroad, five in number, to.
gether with Il private dwelling, We're
destroyed by fire last night.
BOSTON, August 1st.-The steamer
John Romer run down and sunk sail
boat off Long Island with five men
whose names are not known. All were
drowned.
SHERMAN August 1.-Owen Down,
a laborer, gagged in digging cellar
here for M. Schneider, met his death
to-day by sunstroke.
NEW YORK, August 3.--The Interna-
tional railroad defaulted Saturday on
their convertible bonds, giving as a
reason the refusal of the state to pay
two millions due the company. Moth
ing was done in the new Texas loan.
Several bids We're made at low prices,
but not accepted.
A reporter who has been studying
the heraldry of the Tilton family an
nounces that the bulk of the ancestors
and kinsmen have been curious, and
that large minority of then: have fire.
quented lunatic asylums.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, August 3.-The
argument i'm the peculiar church con-
troversy of Stack versus O'Hara will
take place "Wednesday, the 9TH instant,
before r. P. Allen, recently appointed
master in chancery for the purpose by
the court. The coming discussion is
about the expert testimony taken by
an examiner and now printed. 1t is
volume of more than two hundred
pages and opens to view the internal
discipline of the Catholic church, par
ticularly as to the lawful relations of
bishops and priests in contrast with
the absolute power claimed by Ameri-
can bishops. On the side of Bishop
O'Hara there appears as experts the
Right Rev. DR.. Wood, bishop of Phila-
delphia, Rev. DIR. Corcoran, the collie
gian of the Vatican council and seve-
eral Others. Father Stack appears as
an expert in his own case, representing
the priesthood.
WASHINGTON, August S.-The gov
ernment sells million and half on |
the first and third, and a million on
the second and fourth Thursdays in Au- |
gust. making five millions of gold.