The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-08-01
LATEST NEWS.


LATEST NEWS.
| Special dispatch to the Dallas Herald:
PARIS, July 2s.--At to-day's session
of the assembly the benches of the
right were well filed, the absent MEM
bers having nearly all returned.
The committee on parliamentary ini-
tiative made its report on the resolu-
ton for dissolution, recommending the
assembly to proceed to constitute a
government or dissolve. There was a
scene of intense excitement and de-
bate was adjourned until Wednesday.
1t is anticipated that the considera-
ton of the budget will occupy the as
sembly until August Sth, about which
time the house will adjourn until No
vember 18th. The interval will be
shorter than was expected, because the
conservatives fear long recess will in
cline the left center to support dissolu-
ton. The deputies In favor of disso-
luton are confident of success after the
recess, and believe their opponents will
have bare majority on Wednesday,
when the resolution comes to vote.
LONDON, July 2S.-Gashell Brothers,
cotton merchants of Liverpool, have
failed. Liabilities $i80,000.
A Times dispatch from India says
the crop prospects are most favorable
Notwithstanding the recent floods.
Many deaths from cholera are report
ed in Burdeva.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2s.-The steam.
er Altoona. from Yokohama, reports
the loss of steamer on the west coast,
with twenty-seven lives.
CHICAGO, July 2S.-An awkwardly
constructed slow match of bags and
kerosine leading to three kegs of pow
der was found in Nicholas Standop's
hardware store, 2l9 Clark street. Stan-
dop was arrested. The fire had pro-
crossed considerably when discovered.
PITTsBURG, July 2S.-Details of the
flood show the disaster to be greater
than at first supposed. Fully two
hundred lives were lost. The prevail
ing theory Is that a waterspout of some
kind did the mischief.
New York, July 2s.-The Beecher
investigation committee resumed its
session this evening as usual with
closed doors. Beyond the fact that two
or three witnesses were examined,
nothing is known of the proceedings.
CINCINNATI, July 2s.--At Sparta, on
the Louisville and Short Line railroad,
south bound freight train went
through a bridge. There was some
damage by water, but no one was
hurt.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2S.-Four Eng
lish persons are still held for kidnap-
ping the Ross boy. The arrest OF
these parties led to the discovery of a
large amount of stolen property.
ST. LOUIS, July 2s.-Tbere were
twenty cases of sunstroke to-day-halt
fatal.
LONDON, July 29.-The Cologne Ga
zette says the German ambassador at
Paris has unofficially informed the
Duke de Casis that If France fails to
act stringently toward the Carlists,
a German squadron will be sent to the
Spanish coast. Germany is resolved to
take strong measures against the Carl
lists.
The morning Post reports that the
German government Is actively en-
gagged in negotiations aiming at the
suppression of the Carlists insurrec-
ton. 1t has exchanged opinions with
the Russian government, but the Car
Is opposed to Intervention. Germany
is now trying to bring about the con-
currence of the great powers in recog-
milton of the Spanish republic.
New York, July e9.-Haslan, the
trspezist, fell twenty-five feet and is
probably fatally hurt,
There was three hours session of
the Beecher committee. One witness
was examined, but his name aud the
character of his testimony is un-
known.
A Herald special dated London 18th,
says, In the International channel
match yesterday from Havre to south
sea, the American yacht Enchantress,
came in first Corine second, but takes
the first place by time allowance. The
latter lost her topmast and gait. Ten
yachts started.
MONTGOMERY, July 29.-1he demo-
cratic and conservative state conyen-
ton assembled at noon. Almost every
delegate in the state is present in per-
son or by alternate. 1t Is conceded that
Hon. George 8. Houston will be nomi-
mated for governor on the first ballot,
Nothing Is known of the rest of the
ticket.
New ORLEANS, July 29.-Passengers
report serious accident on the Mobile
and New Orleans railroad this side of
Mobile. caused by switch being left
open. The engineer and fireman were
killed. The railroad controls the local
wire and nothing Is obtaiDable by tele-
graph.
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