The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-05
TELEG RAPHIC.
The Pennsylvania Germans and
the Sunday Law.
AdyiCes from Ashantee- The
French government ana
ROChelOFi.
Desperate Fighting Reported be.
tween the Cuban Patriots
and SpanIards.
Special dispatch to the Dallas norald.l

Special dispatch 10 the Dallas Hcraldl
PHILADELPHIA, April A large
meeting of Germans who are opposed
TO the Sunday liquor law was held
William Holmann was elected presl
dent. 1t was for the purpose Of effect.
ing an organization which will support
for Office no one who will not pledge
himself TO support the repeal Of the
present laws in relation TO liquor. 4
number OF addresses We're made by
speakers, who said the present law in.
fringes upon the liberties of the PEG.
pie, Resolutions were adopted which
authorized the formation of an organi-
zntion TO be called the "l'rue Watch, y
to extend all over the state, and any
citizen can become member who will
pledge himself to support only such
candidates for office, without distinc-
ton Of party, who will unreservedly
endorse the principles at variance with
the present Sunday liquor law.
NEW York, April A game of bill
lards, six hundred points up, three ball
carom, for the challenge cup and two
thousand dollars, was played tonight
between Albert GARNER and Maurice
Daley. About three thousand persons
were present. GARNER won the game
in the forty-eighth inning, scoring six
hundred to three hundred and eighty.
The largest runs GARNER made were
seventy five; Daley siXty-llve.
LONDON, April 5.-The latest advices
from Cape Coast Castle are TO March
II. AN embassy, numbering with
its escorts, neutrality-suspicious., had ar
rived there from the Ashantee king,
1t was reported that they refused to
discontinue human sacrifices, and dis
pute the amount of theindemnity.
PARIS, April 4.-The government is
cape of Rochefort and his companions.
NEW York, April 1.-THE commits
sioner of accounts reports to the mayor
that the total debt of the city and
county of New York, on December 81,
1873, was SlOG, ISL 1924.
A letter from Havana says the news
0btainable about the recent battle of
Gusima says that it was one of the
hardest fights that has taken place be-
tween the insurgents and Spaniards.
The wounded have all been brought to
Havana. Nearly all of them received
their injuries by the machette. They
report that there was over two hours
hard fighting at close quarters. Briga-
der General Amines, with about three
thousand men, cavalry infantry and
artillery, becoming aware of the
massing of the insurgents, under
Maxine Gomez, charged forward on
the 18th, and encountered them in
large force. The attack was begun by
the Cubans, so that Amines had barely
time to form II square, placing the ar
tillery in the center, the cavalry being
ordered to cut its way through the
lines and procure reinfOrcements Mt
Puerto Principe. The cavalry was
iearfully cut up--very few being left
to bring the news of the critical condi-
ton of the Spanish columns-those
escaping succeeding in reaching Puerto
Principe with their pursuers ut their
heels.
Brigadier General Bascones, with n
column of two thousand men, started
out, but had hardly gone beyond the
suburbs of Puerto Principe before he
was attacked by the Cubans. Basco-
hes succeeded in thanking the Cubans,
but had another severe encounter with
the insurgents, and finally united his
column with that of Amines. The loss
of the Spaniards was very severe, and
it is reported that over forty officers
were killed and wounded. Both sides
fought with great bravery.
On the evening of the 18th of March
Captain General Jonvellar took pre-
cautionary measures for perfecting an
exchange of officers.
Word was sent to the Spanish adj
miral to have the marines in readi
ness for landing at moments notice.
Howitzers Were manned in the bows of
the launches of the Spanish men-of-
war ready to be loaded. Several
Were groups of men quietly dispersed.
NEW YORK April 4.--StockS dull.
Gold 1873.
BAY ST.. Louis, via New Orleans,
April A duel was fought near
Montgomery station at noon to-day,
between Aristides Bienvu and A. b.
Phillips, with double barrelled shot
guns at forty PAGES. Bienvu was killed
at the first fire-shot through the brain.
Phillips was not hurt.
AUSTIN, April 3.-fn the senate, by
leave, Senator Hobby introduced an
act to amend section thirteen of an act
to Incorporate the Galveston Bank
and Trust company. Senator Hobby
stated that this bill was to correct an
error or misunderstanding in regard to
their charter, and it was but just that
it should be passed.
Senator Tr0llinger introduced an act
for the relief of G. Hoffman.
Senator Swift introduced an act
amending an act prescribing the time OF
holding district courts in this state.
Senator Wood introduced a joint res
olution opposing an increase OF the
number Of federal judicial districts in
Texas.
House bill supplemental to all act
authorizing the several counties to
have county buildings erected or re-
paired, was passed.
The substitute to the senate bill, au-
thorizing justices of the peace to hold
regular terms of their courts, at such
places in their precincts as parties
may require, was adopted and passed.
Senate bill to improve the navi-
cation of the Sabine, Angelina and
Yeuces rivers and Pine island bayou,
by the aid of land subsidy, was
passed.
Senate bill to amend sections two and
three of an act defining the tenth JIM
dicial district, was passed.
Senate bill amending section nine OF
an act regulating proceedings in dis
trict courts, was passed.
House bill to protect fish in the ill.,
land streams and waters of this state
during the spawning season, with the
Recommendation that 1t take effect un-
der sixty days, was passed.
In the house amendments to the
ACT In oh nUa wanna i'm pprtail cases.