The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

generals and stall, followed by nriillc.
~, infantry and cavalry, tie entire
line Numbering one thousand or more.
The Brooks force had dress parade
In the evening. "A usual about four
hundred men were in line, and before
them was read general order, con-
tanning the presidents proclamation
aud the terms of the protocol. one
OF two companies left by rail during
the night, two companies 10y boat to
points down the stream and boat !
with one hundred and twenty-five left
at noon for Fort Smith and interme-
diatc points, leaving two hundred
Brooks men in camp.
Bakers forces are being sent home,
but to prevent collision they are not
sent OH the same boats or trains.
Both lines of street guards are still
kept up, but will perhaps be with
drawn to morrow.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass May ls.-All
accounts attribute the disaster nj
Williamsburg to the weakness and
insecurity OF the reservoir works.
They were not thick enough to resist
the pressure of one hundred and TWEEN
ty-five acres of waters averaging thirty
feet in depth.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Details of
the flood are heartrending. 1t is fear
ed that many Canadians, whorecently
arrived to work in the factories, are
lost.
The Waterman discovered the dan
ger and rode down the valley, making
three miles in fifteen minutes, shouting
the alarm. Here milkman with
fleet horse dashed ahead of the flood
some two minutes. He beat it in cross
ing bridge scarcely twenty seconds,
and speeding ON screamed "The res
ervoir is coming" This heroic milk
man saved hundreds of persons, who
fled from their homes and breakfasts
for the slopes. The flood rushed by,
carrying human beings, houses, great
iron boilers, huge trees, cows, horses,
poultry, pianos and bird cages upon its
crest.
LONDON, May lS.-Captain Tyler,
who is to investigate the Erie railroad,
sailed Saturday.
The Cars nephew, who was arrested
for stealing diamonds, is the eldest son
of Grand Duke Constance.
The Car went to Windsor yesterday
to bid farewell to the queen. To-day
he visits Guild hall. All the flags of
the city are flying.
LOUISVILLE, May lS.-George Rob
ertson, chief judge of the supreme
court, is dead.
LITTLE Rock, May 19.-The city is
still under military rule and pickcts
are at every corner.
There have been several accidents
from carelessness.
Brooks still holds the state house.
A visitor to the state house reports
filth everywhere, but strange to say,
the state library is unmolested.
Brooks is still defiant and feels as
sured that the president acted hastily.
Baxter talks of death to traitors and
advises Brooks to leave the state.
Baxter sent telegram to Washing
ton to-day that Colonel Terry would
testify that Judge Bowen (Dorsey's OPP
ponent for United States senator) was
paid thirty-six thousand dollars by the
latter to withdraw from the contest,
and that he (Baxter) was told by Dor
sey that he deposited two hundred
thousand dollars in bonds for the pur-
pose of bribing the legislature.
There are alarming accounts from
the country. Houses and barns are
being burned. Two recent murders
are reported. The parties were home
ward bound, from either side. The
mob is malignant.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Every pre-
caution is being taken to save the mar
riage of the presidents daughter from
the characteristics ola state event.
Only Sir Edward Thornton and lady,
who represent the nativity of the
bridegroom, are invited. No other di-
plomatists have cards, of which only
two hundred and fifty were issued.
The east room will be decorated, the
gate of the white house grounds will he
closed to secure privacy, and immedi-
ately arler the ceremony the pair will
leave for New York and thence for Eu-
rope OH Saturday.
The senate has up the legislative, ju-
dcial and executive appropriation
bills.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May S-via
Havana, May 19.-The latest news
from Hayti is that General Dominique,
president elect, has prohibited the load
ing or departure of cargoes and passen-
gers at Jacmel and southern ports until
he is installed as president. The Brit
ish steamship which touched at Jacmel
was compelled to bring all her passen-
gers and freight entered for Hayti to
81. Thomas. There was great excite
ment there among the refugees from
Hayti.
RICHMOND, Va, May 19.-The final
arrangements for celebrating Queen |
Victoria's birthday on the 18th, by the
British settlers i'll virginia, have been |
completed. The celebration will be |
kept up four days. On the first day |
there will be grand banquet with u |
ball at night, and on the three follow
ing days there will be races by the
British settlers and the Virginia riding
club.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 19.-One
hundred and ten bodies have been re-
covered. Seventeen of the missing are
from Haydenville, and eighteen from
Leeds.
The latest list gives the number lost
by the flood at one hundred and forty. |
The estimated loss of the reservoir is
one million dollars, of which the own
ers lose one-half.
PARIS, May IA duel is impending
between Prince Metternich and the
duke of Circumference
WILMINGToN, Del, May lathe
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