The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-08-15
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RALEf0u, n. G., August 7,--Lnrge
democratic gains from every section
Wake county has gone democratic
by II gain Of some six hundred. The
state has gone largely democratic, with
almost certainty of eight congress
men. The legislature Is largely demo-
cratic. There is great rejoicing and
much enthusiasm. Business Is gener'
ally suspended, every one being eager
to obtain the latest news.
ST. LOUIS, August 7.--Bethel Alex
ander, charged with forging cotton
warehouse receipts, made full con-
fession of his affairs, to-day, for the
benefit of the public as well as his
creditors. He says the first forged re-
ceipts were made last December, to
prevent his suspension or failure in bu-
siness, and that none had been issued
since April. The whole amount of the
spurious receipts issued cannot be as
certained, for it appears he made new
ones to take up old ones as the sums
he raised on them became due. In the
meantime he ussd genuine receipts in
the usual way, and in July he had
: nearly four thousand bales of cotton,
out of the proceeds of which he intend
ell to take up The forged certificates.
The proceeds of the cotton sold to
Phelps Brothers g. Co. would have re-
duced the bad receipts one-half The
total amount of the forged receipts now
out he says is one hundred and sixty
seven thousand dollars.
New YORK, August Tt is mooted
whether Theodore or Elizabeth TiltOn
is the most crazy in their thanks to b.
F. Butler for the tender of his services,
but he does not accept them.
Butler helped Moulton prepare his
documents. Moulton denies being I'M
friendly to Beecher. He had thus far
endeavored to maintain peace between
Beecher and Tilton, and should con-
tinue to do so and by the removal of
Misunderstanding and the intelligent
realization of self interest he should
never despair of maintaining and re-
newing peace.
NEW ORLEANS, August I'm the
republican state convention matters
have quoted down. None but dele
gates are admitted into the state house
except by tickets. This action will
doubtless exclude many of Pinchback's
friends. The caucas action last night
indicates that the convention would
get through most of its business to-
day, though it will not get to work till
noon.
The delegates from the third con-
gressional district met this morning
and renomipated Hon. G. B. Darrall
for congress for his fourth term, by ac-
clamation. This is one of the strong
est republican districts. Darrall was
returned by both boards at the last
election.
RICHMOND, Va, August THE con-
servatives of the first district D0mi-
mated Beverly r. Douglass of King
William for congress on the tenth bal
lot. His principal opponent was Gen
eral r. Il. l.. Beale.
MEMPHIS, August THE conserva-
tives carry this city and county by
three thousand majority. Returns
from the state show heavy democratic
gains.
NEW ORLEANS, August S.-The re-
publican state convention reported
among their resolutions the follow
ing:
That duty and sound policy alike
constrain us to nominate and support
for office none but men of known hon
esty and capacity, and that men who
are unmindful of the interests of the
state and whose records are a reproach
to the party, shall not be permitted TO
force themselves upon us in any ca
pacity, under any pretense whatever.
The resolutions endorse the state adj
i'S'N
course while contending with an or
ganized system of villification and
misrepresentation nj home and abroad,
denounces violence and attempts to
bring about n conflict OF races, and
pledges the party to give a fair cleo
ton and to reduce expenditures, etc.
ST. LOUIS, August S.-The creditors
of Alexander & Co. concluded to-day
to put the firm into bankruptcy. This
action is based mainly upon the fact
that about week before AleXander's
operations were made public the State
Savings association and the Fourth
National bank discovered they had
forged receipts, and required him to
take them up or be exposed, whereupon
he paid the State Savings association
one hundred and ten thousand dollars
and the Fourth National bank forty
five thousand dollars. Under the
bankrupt law these banks will he
obliged to turn these amounts over to
De ulNlueu, WIN VIC oohOi "'Seo'i
among the general creditors of the
firm.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August S.-Last
Sunday afternoon negro named Will
liam Morley, assaulted a white girl,
fifteen years old, in the woods near
Johnson city, Washington county, east
Tennessee. The negro raped the girl
and then murdered her, cutting her
throat from ear to ear. Search for the
missing girl, who is of a highly res
pectable farmers family, was contin-
ued when the horrible discovery was
made. The negro Worley was pursued
and arrested. Being accused of the
crime he confessed last night. While