The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-19
LATEST NEWS.

ana committee OF I'VE OH oISalliHu-
ton were appointed.
The committee on credentials report
ed and the following constitutes the
organization:
Five from Cameron, one from Live
Oak, one from Medina, one from Sa-
valla and the balance from BeXar
county.
The committee on organization re-
ported, recommending G. Z. Gillespie
for president; n. G. MITCHELL of Cam
eron county, and G. Burge, of Medina
county, as vice presidents; McAllis-
ter and Dittma,r, of Bexaf county, as
secretaries, and McAllister, White and
Report adopted.
i committee of five, on platform
ana resolutions, reported. Report
adopted.
A resolution requesting the nominee
to use his influence to obtain branch
sof the federal court in Il convenient
place in western Texas was adopted.
WAsHINGToN, September 1.-THE
medical department authorizes the
statement there is no yellow fever in
any of the cities or at The ports where
the secretary of the treasury has order
ed watchluIness and precautionary
measures. The gulf and south Allan
tic states are unusually free from mai
arnl levers.
BY order of General Sherman the
Washington arsenal and Fort FoOte
will each salute with twenty-one guns,
the Mexican veteran excursion, as
they pass down the river on Monday,
September l4th, anniversary of the
.antnra pf thn ritu pf Mayian
New ORLEANS, September, 11.-SiX
more cases of muskets, brought by the
steamship City of Dallas, from New
York, were seized by the police this
morning ON the levee. Two hundred
and lightweight stand of arms, mostly
of foreign make, have been seized up
to date on the plea of their being in
tended to arm the white league clubs of
this city. The seizures were made
under warrants issued under law of
1870. Some of the arms seized, it is
stated, were entered on the steamers
manifest as boots, shoes and hardware.
COLUMBIA, S. c., September The
committee on credentials of the state |
reform convention has not yet made |
its report. The action of the conven-
ton has been unimportant. The state |
tax union is in session here, and is an |
imposing body, representing the prin-
cipal taxpayers in the state. Colonel |
James Chestnut was made president, |
and in his opening address declared |
the purpose of the convention to arrest |
by peaceful and lawful means the
course of corruption, and reestablish |
good government.
NEW YORK, September 12.-The
Plymouth church prayer meeting last
night was largely attended. Nearly
all the speakers in their prayers or
addresses referred to the absent pastor
with unaltered affection and conf
dence. Brother Cleveland, who had
recently seen Beecher in the country,
Informed the congregation that their
pastor was cheerful and unmoved by
the ISLANDERS, and was coming back on
October / to assume the duties with
greater efficacy than ever. One gen.
tleman prayed that Beecher's enemies
might be put to shame.
The Herald publishes letter from
Marshal Razaine addressed to Bennett,
which was received by cable to-day. !
BaZaine thanks the Herald for its inn
Partially and the American and Eng
lish press for their words Of sympathy.
Several Americans had wished to
shake him by the hand and he felt
deeply touched by their sympathy.
He complains of the injustice of the
verdict of the court martial, presided
over by Il prince of the blood who had
ner conducted u military operation
Importance. He looks to time
q for justice. He bitterly re-
hon and makes large
military and politi-
he late war. He ex-
tatement:
rged, and
ition was
ing here
who
in the
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pd the
will
hat it
y yet
iggest
would
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Cuba as she i
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hg against Moblioa Ne over 1
The Sun cannot se the
and adds one conclusiyars-
~ to what was in tue case besor \
Tribune, World and Times ax,. "
"a similar opinion. a
81, LOUIS, September l2.NAt tho
Peoples ratification meeting lasp,,,sIt ,
1aII shurz declared that the move
ment had his earnest sympathy. Hd
approved of all portions of the plat
iorm that bore upon state affairs, tn
IS sorry to see the committee ON fine
ut principles. He would sup
2inees of the Peoples con- :
aisewned any pelonal