The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-12-12
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with Walsh Brothers, leading steve
lores on the North river, and n modi-
iicalion In the rates Of compensation
have been agreed TO, aud II Is expected
that the men will 90 to work to-mor'
row.
William II. Gulon, vice president OF
the Pacific Mail Steamship company,
has assumed the duties of president
pro tenn in place of Russell Sage, re-
signed.
Rufus Hatch, managing director an
nounces that n full report of the con-
dition of the company will be ready
for the stockholders within ten days,
and the statements which have recent.
Iy appeared in the public prints as to the
company's liabilities are incorrect.
The Jefferson fire insurance compa-
ny and twelve others have commenced
an action in the United States circuit
court, to recover from the government
the amount collected from them as
revenue tax upon dividends declared
upon accrued earnings. The point
taken is that the law of 1860, with its
subsequent amendment, is unconstitu-
tional.
The longshoremen of Hoboken en-
deavored to effect q compromise with
the Bremen, Hamburg and Eagle
steamship companies, but the agents
informed them that no union men
will hereafter be employed.
A dispatch to the Herald says that
Walker Freare, who has been ap-
pointed Durelrs successor, is a relative
by marriage Of the president.
Judge Durell, who is now i'll this
city, was interviewed by Tribune re-
porter, by whom he is represented as
saying that he was victim to party
exigency; that the head and front OF
his offending was a liberal construc-
ton of the enforcement acts, bad
law, known to him as such, passed by
a republican congress seeking to per-
petuate the republican party, but which
he found on the statute book and exc
cuted impartially. He gavein detail his
objections to the law as strong as
its worst enemy could desire, and
said when its unpopularity and mex
pediency had been exposed he was de-
serted by those who passed it and by
them accused of overstepping his au-
thority.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-There
was full cabinet meeting to-day, and
prolonged session upon the message.
All is quiet in Arkansas.
Governor Kellogg has abandoned
his visit north upon the suggestion
that a colored person would not be
agreeable to the knights Templar as
chief in the courtesies which Louisi-
ana proposed to accord to the knights.
1t is stated that Butler will not at
tempt the passage of the civil rights
bill, which, is the second on the
speakers table unless instructed to do
so by the judiciary committee, of which
he is chairman.
No successor to Judge Durell has
been positively named.
VICKsBURG, December 4.-Matters
at the court house are quiet to-day.
The board of supervisors failed to
meet, only two members appearing.
Judge Brown adjourned the criminal
court until Monday, or until such time
as he can have sheriff to perform the
duties ofthe court.
NEW ORLEANS, December 4.-The
grand encampment of Knights Temp
lar of the United States to-day elected
the following officers to serve for two
years Grand master, James Hopkins,
Pittsburg deputy grand master, Vim
cent Hurlbut, Chicago grand general
issimo,. w. S. Bragg, Montgomery I;
grand captain general, e. T. Schultz,
Baltimore grand senior warden, B. II.
Langley, Winona, Mimi. grand junior
warden, Charles r. Woodruff, Louis
vile grand master, John w. Simons,
New York city; grand recorder, Theo.
Sparvin, Iowa City.
Tho remaining grand officers will be
elected tomorrow, when the officers
elected will be installed.
Hon. James S. Hopkins, who was to-
day elected grand master of the grand
encampment of the United States, is a
member of congress elect from Pitts
burg.
The parade or the Knights Templar
to-day was grand affair." The build
ings along the line of march were dec
grated with national flags and ban
ners and the streetswer crowded with
spectators.
The prize offered by the Louisiana
Jockey club for the best drilled and
best appearing comnandery was
awarded to st. Louis commandery
Mol.
The steamboat Sabine, from Shreve-
port for New Orleans with u cargo of
cotton and a lot of sugar, struck snag
at Creole bend, and sank in twenty feet
of water. The boat will probably
prove total wreck. The cotton will
be saved in damaged condition. The
boat was valued at $4,000, and was in
sured in New Orleans companies.
= Returns from DeSoto parish have not
yet been received, and the returning
board to-day refused TO convass the
duplicate certificates offered by the
conservative committee, stating that
they could act on nothing but what
was turned in by the supervisor of reg
istration.' The board concluded to lay
DeSoto parish aside until they finish
the balance Of the state.
Colonel Robert Rivers, of the ST.
Charles Hotel, while OH escort duty
this morning with the knights Tenn.
plar, riding along in the ranks Oh
horseback, his horse slipped and fell
upon him, seriously injuriBg his leg.
IL olodiance fo Mayor s.cdis proc.