The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

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the Baltimore synod, embracing the
Presbytefies 81 Maryland, Virginia,
Delaware aud West Virginia. Dr.
MARQUES II moderator. /
The postmaster general has accepted
the resignation Of IL. IL. Petterbrldge,
of Baltimore, as chief special agent Of
the post0fllce department, with sala-
ry Of ~, 800 per year, and appointed
him special agent upon mail depreda-
lions, with compensation Of $1,000
per annum.
WASHINGTON, October u. - The
friends of the New Orleans correspon-
dent Of the New York Republic are
somewhat apprehensive about his
scalp.
Tie supreme court tomorrow hears
arguments upon the constitutionality
of the cotton tax levied by treasury
regulations.
The questions involving the right of
states to regulate railroad fares will be
advanced.
Major HURT moves his disbursing
Office from Vicksburg to New Orleans.
New YORK, October 2l.--Tbe papers
in the case of Pishop Semour are lost.
It is supposed that u page mislaid
them.
John Campbell and Moses Dedman
(colored), who waylaid Francis Nc
Nabe and robbed him OF fifty cents,
pleaded guilty of All attempt at high
way robbery, in the general sessions
to-day, and were each sentenced to ten
years in the state prison mt hard labor.
A negro named James Horne, alias
Charles Williams, was sentenced to
twenty years in the state prison to-day
for highway robbery.
CHICAGO, October 2l,.-The Grant
Honore wedding took place last even
ing. The party left immediately for
st. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS, October 2l.-The Grant
Honore wedding party arrived here
this morning from Chicago.
LONDON, October 2l.-There was a
gale on the north coast last night. The
wires are down.
LATER The gale OF, the north coast
involves the loss of shipping, shore
property and some lives.
A Times special says the reported
negotiations for the surrender of u Car
list batlalllup, and the reported upiis.
ing in the Bosque provinces against
Don Carlos, Is false.
The Carlists burned factory and
some houses, valued at ten thousand
dollars, within sight of the republican
lines at Bilboa.
BUENOs AYREs, October 21.--The
rebels have defeated the government
troops, and captured their commander.
Tie bank Of Entriehas has sus-
pended.
BERLIN, October 2l.--The legislative
assembly proposed for Alsacp and Lor-
raine will be merely advisory.
Sympathy for Won Arnim is increas.
ing on account of his severe personal
treatment aud domiciliary visits.
WASHINGTON, October 22.-It may
be stated that Austin, Bro @nsville and
Calvert postmasters are safe, Jewell
finds nothing tangible against them,
Those at Galveston, Houston and Dali
las 60 certain.
The secretary of the treasury will not
say certainly until after consultation
with the president, but indications
point to, with one or two exceptions,
including the collector at BROWNSVILLE,
IL general clearing out of Texas off,
Gals.
Some of the officials of Attorney
General Williams hold their places by
loose tenure.
The feeling among the secretaries
appears to be that they have been in
duced to place in office persons def
Gent in morals and manners, and they
propose to unload.
After Texas, South Carolina and
Alabama will come up. There will be
u great slaughter.
GALVESTON, October 22.-The Calves
ton opera house was opened last night,
the first of the season, Schuman's COM
bination troupe playing to q good
house.
The insurance convention assem- bled
yesterday. About fifty delegates were
present from all parts of the state. The
great object of the conference is to dis
cuss matters connected with the prac-
tice and principles of fire insurance in
Texas. The morning was consumed
in effecting permanent organization
aud the appointment of special COM
mittees to facilitate business. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: N. o.
Lowe, president E.. s. Gay, vice
president G. NJ. Mason, secretary.
The convention adjourned until half
DdSU tcIi " CiOCh hs oO-uttJ "iSh ehSy
will meet to transact business of inn
portance.
New ORLEANS, October 22.-The
third ward conservative cOlOred club
now has one hundred and eighty mem.
bers.
The following special has been re.
ceived from Shreveport:
On the authority of General Merritt
; scc;n .auisan Lon
that warrants are preparing for the ar
! rest of merchants ana others, which
will take place probably tomorrow.
The Times, in an extra, advises sub.
mission to arrest by the United States
soldiers, but advises parties so arrested
not to give bond.
The card OH which the arrests are to
be made is getting additional sigma
lures to-day, and our people show nc
symptoms of weakening,
BATON ROUGE, October %. - The
steamer Esperanza was burned last
night at twelve o'clock, at Profits is
land. The boat and cargo is total
loss. The chambermaid of the boat
was lost. No other lives were lost.
New ORLEANS, October 22.-The
following account of the recent affair
at Jackson, Louisiana, was received
to-day from Mr.. Law, an anti-Gair
man: Brannon, who was In the bug
Ky with Gair, is reported as having ac-
cidentally shot him. 1t is untrue that
Gair was to speak in jackson. The
meeting was one of all those opposed
to Gair, and was In the interest OF the
white and colored people. Breaux and
Weber were in Bayou Sara when the
shooting was done. 1t is untrue that
armed Weller and Breaux men were
parading the streets of Jackson. Gair
asserts that he was going to break up
the meeting. Butler and Bannon,
both Gair men, stopped the band from
playing and fired into and dispersed
the assembled masses early in the
evening and again at night. Six un-
armed colored men were wounded by
Butler and cannon. This statement
will he substantiateL by Parish Judge
Kilbourne and Mayor Hazard, of
Jackson.
Captain E. 7. King, just from Saint
Martinsville, reports the arrests, be-
tween twelve and two o'clock night
before last, of Charles Herbert, jr., and