The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

Yesterday morning, and the strike COM
menced nj two o'clock. All trains
starting out before that time were
brought safely 10 their destination
No violence Is reported.
The Sheriff of this State and Indiana
have given assurance that ali men VIII
Ing TO work shall be protected, and the
public shall not be deprived OF the use
of railroads.
CHICAGO, December 27.-The train |
dispatches ut the offices Of the Illinois
Central, Northwestern, and Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, In
this city, deny the report that the en-
gineers and firemen of these roads nave
struck, and assert that there is no cause
for astrike on these roads rs wages have
not been reduced.
The engineers Of the Great Eastern
Railroad have struck, as heretofore re-
ported.
MArAMoRAs, Mexico, December a.
A fight occurred to-day in the market
place between some of Cortina's men
and the police, in which policeman
was shot and instantly killed. The
murderer took refuge in Cortina's
headquarters, but the General surren-
dered him to the police, who lodged
him in prison. Cortina's friends say
he will be installed as Mayor of this
city on New Years day, which will
doubtless load to another fight, as both
parties are armed and determined.
An affray occurred few days ago in
Monterey over the municipal election,
in which several were killed and
wounded.
Another disturbance occurred in
Tampico, and the Mayor has been inn
prisoned by the State troops. =.
BosToN, December 27.-The books of
Jordan, Marsh u Co. have been seized
for alleged frauds on the revrnue.
ELIZABETH, n. j., December 81
Judge DePue decided to-day in the
case of prominent hotel keepers and
otherliquor dealers i'm Plainfield, that To-
cal ordinances permitting saloons could
not protect them against the operation
d of State law.
New ORLEANS, December 27-The
Senate committee on Transportation
arrived last night and met at the st.
Charles hotel for the purpose of hearing
testimony concerning trade statistics,
etc.
A committee from the Chamber of
Commerce, headed by Judge J. IL.
Kennard, waited upon the the COM
mittee, endering them the Inequalities
of the city. A committee from the
Cotton Exchange also called and rem
dered greetings, inviting them to visit
the Cotton Exchange, and expressing
their willingness to impart all infor-
nation possessed upon the subject.
Both committees were received 10y Mr..
Window. Hon. w. M. Burwell, Mr..
Highly and others, by request of the
committee, made statements, giving
their views regarding the proposed
Fl. Et, Philip canal. The Durrell sub
committee will orriye to morrow.
BALTIMORE, December 27.--Several
sensational dispatches having been
sent from this city in regard to the
fitting out Of the fillbustering steamer
Edgar Stuart for an expedition to
Cuba. and it having been stated in the
local press, this morning, that she had
cleared from this port for Jamaica, the
following authentic and official state
ment in regard to the Edgar Stuart is
furnished the press. The steamer now
lies at Jenkins wharf, watched daily
by custom officials. Her register is in
the hands of the collector of the port,
and she will not be allowed to leave
under any circumstances without the
consent of the proper department at
Washington.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-Infor-
nation has been received from Balti-
more that the Edgar Stuart, which has
been fully overhauled and put in sea-
going condition, in that city, is eX-
pected to sail very shortly. She is
cleared for Jamaica, taking nothing
bnt passengers in order to avoid sus-
picion of violating the neutrality
laws.
A delegation of Cubans will leave
Baltimore tomorrow for New York
to meet the United States steamer
Juniata and escort to Baltimore Seniors
Manuel Silviero and Amado Saco,
formerly of the Edgar Stuart, who
are among the survivors of the Virgin
ius' crew. They were both officers on
the Virginius, have fought in Cuba
and their escape from death by the
Spaniards is to be attributed to their
extreme youth, Silviero being only
seventeen years old. After short
stay in Baltimore, they will join the
crew of the Edgar Stuart. General
Aquillera, Vice President of the Cuban
Republic who has been at his residence
in Baltimore for some time past, has
been recalled to active duty and will
possibly sail on the Edgar Stuart
Caleb Cushing succeeds Sickles at
Madrid.
Ringgold Young and Neil Hawkins,
of Alabama, convicted of kukluXing
have been pardoned.
The recruiting stations for the marine
corps have been closed.
New YORK, December G,-The
failure has been announced of Bancroft
& Kreuth, dealers in hats and caps,
and Mitchell, Leet q Catlin, dealers in
fancy goods. The houses are not large.
tits reported here that President
Scott and Manager Mccullough, of the
Pennsylvania railroad, state that the
engineers strike is ended and that all
trouble is over.
New ORLEANS, December 27.-Cot-
ton in moderate demand; sales 475
bales. Low grades easier; good ordi-
nary to strict good ordinary l39@l4!c.;
low middling to strict low middling
143@15sc.; middling to strict middling
15a@l6Ic.; good middling l7@l7f.
Receipts 7735 bales. Exports, Cont
nent, COLL; Coastwise, 407; Great
Britain, 5542 bales. Stock, 9,94l bales.
Unsold, los, 100 bales.
Gold lO@l01. Sight discount.
Sterling bank 10.
New YORK, December 27.-Money
active at 6@7. Sterling firm at 81.
Gold 10s@10t. Cotton net receipts
295; gross 1858.
MADRID, December 29.-Castelar,
Salmeron and Figueras held confer
ence yesterday. The Correspondence
thinks that it will result i'm a
complete agreement, but the impartial
and Diaro say that an understanding
is impossible. The reports are reitera-
ted that the Spanish Governmet re-
quires of the United States the restitu-
ton of the VirgiDius and payment of
indemnity.
PARIS, December 29.-The civil
burial of Francisco Hugo took place
to-day. Louis Blanc delivered the
funeral Grafton. Victor Hugo and all
the leading radicals of Paris were
present.
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