The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-20
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iof n fortnight un the bills referred 10
them ycsiomny
The lett have abandoned, for the
present, lhcngitallon for dissolution
Of the assembly beoause they nope for
the organization ~ the republic.
The presidents Of the burenu Of the
assembly have been appointed, being
eight members from the right, and
seven from the left, including Labou-
lace Periera,
II Is also said that Il committee OF
parliamentary initiative was appointed,
consisting Of eighteen members OF the
left, and twelve of the right.
NJ. Rochefoucault's monarchial reso-
luton of yesterday was finally reported
to this committee, but it is considered
certain the resolution will not be re-
ported to the assembly for discussion.
The fire in the forest of Fontainbleau
has been extinguished after destroying
ten acres Of timber.
QUEENSTOWN, June l7.--When the
steamer Portia arrived here this after
noon large and unruly mob had
gathered on the dock awaiting the APP
pearance of Henri Rochfort, who was
generally known to be on board. AS
Rochiort passed down the gangway he
was Immediately recognized by the
crowd, who received him with hoot-
ings and made rush for him as he
landed. The police surrounded him
and it is feared he would have been
lynched but for their protection. An
intensely excited mob pressed forward,
hooting and yelling, and followed the
! Frenchman to the Queens hotel.
I From that place the police escorted
him to Cork, where only passengers
were admitted. His arrival at Cork
was not expected. He at once passed
through the city unnoticed, and took
the train at nine p. m. for Dublin,
whence he will proceed to London.
HAVANA, June 1.-THE DiarO says
four armed insurgents, who belonged
to the bands of Comaguoni, have come
into the Spanish lines at Trocha Jacor-
IA and surrendered themselves. They
asserted that the marquis of Santa Lu-
cia had been deposed from the presi-
dency of the Cuban republic, and that
Maxine Gomez has been appointed his
successor Brigadier General Esponde
reports he marched, with four battal-
ions, from Trocha Moran to JacOrra
without encountering any rebel force
which showed fight. Captain General
Concha will visit Nationals and Cordi-
vas next Sunday.
WASHINGTON, June lin the sen-
ate, Mr.. West, from the committee on
appropriations, reported favorably on
the house bill making an additional
appropriation offive hundred thousand
dollars for the relief of persons suffer-
ing from the overflow of the lower
Mississippi river, and asked its imme-
date consideration, but objection was
made by Salisbury, and it went over.
In the house, the first hours session
was given to business of the district of
Columbia.
LISBON, June 1.-THE steamer AL
fred has returned after successfully
submergng her section of the north
sea cable. The line has been tested
and found to work satisfactorily and
handed over to the Brazilian cable
company. Unbroken telegraphic COM
munication is thus established from
England through Lisbon and Medina
to Saint Vincent, Cape Verde Islands.
ATLANTA, Ga, June lS.-The Allan
ia Constitution celebrated it's seventh
anniversary last night. The building
was Illuminated and II banquet given
to the Georgia press. Fifty editors
and proprietors were present from all
parts of the state. A bower of flowers
was sent in by the ladies of Atlanta to
Newman. The best feeling prevailed.
Mayor Spencer presided at the BAN
quet, which lasted four hours. The
whole party left for Rome by this
mornings train, which made the
quickest time ever made between At
lanta and Rome, in three hours.
The Atlanta typographical union,
this morning, published card denying
that the strike in the Herald office
grew out of Il charge for an advertise
ment, but they quit because they were
paid off in checks instead of cash. All
they ask is to be paid weekly in cash.
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator j.
B. Stamps, colored, of Louisiana, had
an interview with General Butler this
morning regarding the levee interests.
General Butler assured Mr.. Stamps
that ifthe bill appropriating three mil
lion dollars passes the senate it will
have his earnest support in the house.
General Butler frankly stated to Mr..
Stamps that the civil rights bill could
not be passed this session.
Mr.. Stamps, from varied converse
tons with congressman and senators,
is of the opinion that the Fort ST. Phil
lips canal bill will not pass this session.
In the house, Mr.. Butler made an
other Intellectual attempt to take the
civil rights bill off of the speakers ia
bic. m
TOLEDO, o., June lS.-The indiea-
tons are that the question of reading
the bible IN the public schools is to be
agitated here. In the board of educa-
ton last night the following resolu-
ton was offered: t'i
Resolved, That reading from any
version of the book commonly known
as the bible, singing hymns, common
ly known as religious hymns and re-
| lfgious action commonly known as
prayer, shall not hereafter be amy pat
of the exercises in any schools under
a. - <.,,,troI nf this hoard and the same