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


LATER.
LITTLE Rock, May Is, 8 p. MA
dispatch from President Grant has
been received here recognizing Baxter
as governor, and ordering the Brooks
mob to dispense. The Baxter party is
jubilant.
GALVESTON, May 15.-The delega-
ton from the chamber of commerce of
Kansas City, arrived in Galveston yes
terday. The following is the list of
delegates: Edward Dunscomb, chair
man; Colonel II. Il. Van Horn, editor
of the journal of Commerce, James r..
Marsh, Thomas j. Bigger, j. g..
Pangborn, of the Kansas City Times,
w. a. NJ. Vaughan, i. A. Feineman,
NJ. Dively, j. n. Dewar and j. w.
Braman, Il. c. Cook, superintendent
Western Union Telegraph. company.
The delegation visits Galveston for
the purpose of opening through line
for western produce.
Merchants and capitalists are joining
in the movement to build up heavy
trade with the Missouri valley. Meet
ings were held to-day by the chamber
of commerce and the cotton exchange
and committees appointed to confer
with the railroads to obtain low rates.
WASHINGTON, May l5.-Thc senate
is considering bills from the committee
ON claims.
The house is considering private
bills.
The house committee on railways
and canals to-day decided to report
Eads' ietty bill as perfected by the sen-
ate committee. 1t will he reported to
the house next Monday by Mr.. Hurl-
but, of Illinois, the committee having
leave to report at any time.
LONDON, May 15.-The queen gave
a state banquet last night to the car
and grand duke Alexis. The prince
and princess of Wales, the duke and
duchess of Edinburgh and other MEM
bers of the royal family and Gladstone
and Disraeli, with all the members Of
the cabinet, were present.
The ear will go to Buckingham pal
ace at noon to-day, and will probably
visit the Empress Eugene next Sun
day.
PARIS, May l5.-The duke of De-
broglie has accepted the challenge of
the extreme right on the electoral bill,
and will make his motion for its i'm
mediate consideration as u cabinet
question. m
LEXINGTON, Ky, May l5.--The
weather is fair and the attendance
large. Lucy Jackson won the hurdle
race. Cape Cod won the mile and II
quarter dash. Time: 2:l23.
SAN FRANCISCO, 15.-The bandit,
Vasquez, with two of his band were
captured near Los Angelas to-day.
BOSTON, May 16.-There was dis
astrous flood in Williamsburg, Massa-
chusetts, to-day, caused by the break
ing away of reservoirs, causing con-
siderable loss of life. No particulars
have yet been received.
New YORK, May 16.-Three large
reservoirs above Williamsburg, Mass,
which were constructed to supply the
manufactures of Williamsburg, Leeds
and Haydenville gave way at an early
hour this morning, the water sweeping
everything before it. The above named
towns were almost entirely destroyed,
including such buildings as Hayden,
Moore & Co.'s immense brick factory.
A large loss is reported, but it is at
present impossible to give any esti-
mate, though it is probably not less
than one million dollars
HAYDENvILLE, Mass, May &c.
Twenly-siX bodies have been taken
from the food, and bodies are still
coming. Whole blocks of tenements
were swept away.
LONDON, MAY rs. -. In the commons,
upon the question: ui granting leave of
absence to Captain Tyler to examine
into the Erie affairs, one speaker
thought it derogatory to the national
dignity to send out government Off
Ger to investigate what lie termed a
bankrupt transatlantic concern, al
though it was satisfactory to know
that the Erie railroad was in good
hands.
Sir C. b. Adderly, president of the
board of trade, and Sir Stafford North
cote maintained that the permission
given to Captain Tyler to absent him
self from his duties was proper, and
the subject was dropped.
The Car visited Empress Eugene
to-day.
a special from Paris to the Standard
says if the ministry is defeated Buffet,
president of the assembly, will proba-
bly, be called upon by Mcmahon to
form a new cabinet.
CAIRO, ILL.,, May l6.-An officer of
the steamer James Howard report, that
a mutiny occurred on that vessel yes
terday, and the deck crew virtually
had possession of the boat until an
armed force from here boarded her.
The negroes drove the officers up stairs
and warned them not to come down or
land the boat. AS no arms were to be
had the officers made no response.
The boat was run near enough to the
wharf boat at Hickman to throw off a
telegram TO the United States marshel
at Cairo, asking for posse to meet the
boat below the city.