The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-25
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Trial Of Judge COOper-Mat.
Gaines Declared lnell.
glble.
Reception Of The Heroes of the
Ashantee Expedition.
King Emanuel Congratulated
Burrlel TO be Promoted.
Trouble Among the Lum bermen
Mississippi Leyee Broken.
Arrival OF DR.. LlvingstOn's Re.
mains at Alden.
spcclal dispatch to thc Dallas Ilcrold,l

Specinl dispatch 10 The Dallas lIer0ld,l
GALVESTON, March 2i-The News
special from Austin says both houses
met, and after calling the rolls went
into joint session in the hall of repre-
sentatives, to hear the arguments for
and against Judge L. w. Cooper of the
third district. Judge J. Il. Shepherd
opened for the state, and was replied to
by Judge Cooper himself who occupied
the house until adjournment. t
The senate committee on elections
will tomorrow report unanimously in
favor of seating Seth Shepherd, of
Washington. county, who contested
the seat of Matt Gaines, They say
Gaines was not eligible on account Of
being u convict and in the hands OF
the law when voted for and that Shop
herd received the majority of votes
cast for oDy legal candidate,
WASHINGTON, March Ex-Governor
Herbert, 10y special request from Prcsi-
dent Grant, fills the sad office Of pail
bearer at Judge Dents funeral.
LONDON, March 24.--Ten thousand peo-
pie witnessed the landing of the High
landers off Portsmouth to-day. Sever
al accidents occurred in consequence
of the pressure. 1t is understood that
the queen has ordered an inspection in
Hyde park, on Friday, of all the troops
of the expedition which have reached
home.
ROME, March 24.-The king to-day
received three thousand persons from
all parts of the kingdom, who came to
congratulate him on the twenty-fifth
anniversary of his accession,
NEW York, March 2i.--A Herald spec
ial from Madrid says the government
contemplates the promotion of General
Burriel to the rank of field marshal,
for his eminent services in Cuba.
DETROIT, Mich, March "a. Troops
have gone to Gowan to quell the lum-
Der disturbance. The rival lumber
companies have opened the flood gates
and two dams have been destroyed,
MEMPHIS, March q. The levee has
broken near Bolivar, causing serious
damage in the Sun-hower region.
WOOSTER, OHIO, March pa fire
to-day caused the destruction of $685.
900 worth of property.
ALDEN, March 2l.-The Calcutta,
with the remains of DR.. Livingstone,
has arrived here.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2l.-Cramp's
ship yard, with machinery valued at
100000 was burned to-day. Several
vessels at the wharf, including the
steamer Pennsylvania, which was
saved, narrowly escaped.
ELMIRA, n. Y, March 2l.--A fire to
day destroyed property valued at $780,
600.
NEW York, March 24--The Erie
railroad has resolved not to reemploy
any of the striking laborers.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-ln the
senate Mr.. West introduced q memo
rial of the Orleans grange of Louis
lana for an increase of duty. He re-
marked that the present method of
valueing sugars enabled reiiners to i'm
pose upon the government to the pre-
,judce of home producers, and stated
that he would at the proper time, ell
deavor to have law passed to remedy
that abuse. Referred to the committee
on finance.
q The house has taken up the Georgia
contested election case, and by two
o'clock, Rawls will bave ceased to be a
legislator. II