The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-03-07

NEW YORK, February 27.-More
earncstness was displayed yesterday
among temperance advocates in this
city than has previously appeared.
Numerous lodges and church societies,
both Protestants and Catholics, are re-
ceiving new vigor. Twenty-Five thou
sand temperance tracts were ordered
yesterday by the Massachusetts tenn
perance alliance. Over one hundred
liquor dealers of this city have written
letters expressing their willingness to
discontinue the business.
A Cincinnati dispath says Il German
paper in Dayton has come out against
the temperance crusade and earnestly
advises the men to organize into reg
iment and by an appeal to arms to
drive back the temperance women.
1t claims that the mems rights are be-
ing infringed upon and lifts its oppos-
ing voice in holy honor.
WASHINGTON, February G.-The
senate passed resolution instructing
the secretary of the treasury to inform
Congress what further legislation is
necessary to prevent public officials
having in charge internal revenue
stamps from becoming defaulters, and
if such officials should not give bonds.
AUSTIN, February 27.-Thc commits
tee on the address against Judge NJ.
Priest to-day ordered his late excel
lency, Governor Davis, to appear be-
fore them as witness. He appeared,
but declined to he sworn until pro-
test, which was as long as the moral
law, was read This protest denies the
legality of the Fourteenth Legislature
and claims that he edmund J.)is still
governor. The protest was read and
he testified.
The Radicals evidently feel much
chagrined at the failure to call con-
vention.
GALVESTON, February 2S.--M. F..
Murphy, who has been busily engaged
for the past two or three months taking
the census of the city of Galveston he
finds that it contains "a $50 inhabitants,
irrespective of the floating population,
which is estimated at $500. The CELL
sus of 1871 showed a population of
12,32S, and a floating population OF
1,OOO-an increase of 22,022 standing
and $500 floating.
Weather clear and. pleasant. Wind
east of southeast. Thermometer 7O0.
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-The
house Election committee reported in
favor of Sloan as entitled to the seat
now occupied by Rawlcs, from Georgia.
There is minority report from the
Election committee in favor of Rawles.
The house is considering private
bills.
John Cockrell, receiver of the New
Orleans National Banking association,
is here on business in relation to the
bank. He states that the affairs of the
bank is in much worse condition
than the First National bank OF New
Orleans.
New YORK, February 2s.-Private
advices received in this city state that
terrible conflagration occurred in
Panama on the 25th inst, whereby
the largest portion Of the business par
of the town was destroyed. Loss es
timated Mt over a million dollars, most
ly insured.
CATsKILL, n. V, February 26.-Th'
Washington mail robber, Dennis
Brady, was sentenced to twenty year
imprisonment.
LONDON, February 2S.- Professo
Huxley has been installed rector o
the University of Aberdeen.
John Wilson Patten is to be raised +
the peerage.
MADRID, February 2s.-The govern
ment has withdrawn the garrison iron
Tolaso, i'm theprovince of Guipeseva.
l SAN ANTONIO, March 3.-The lates
/, authentic information from Fort Sill
e conveys sad news for the frontier pee
pie. Lone Wolf, the Kiowa chief,
a preparing to go TO Texas with a stron
: party to avenge the death of his sol
who was killed in the fight with til
!, late Lieutenant Hudson on the we.
: fork of the Nueces.
# BALTIMORE, March 3.-The filibustt
}, steamer Edgar Stuart having con
o pleted her repairs, made a trial tri
down the bay and returned. Thel
+ were several government officers q
n board.
l. NEW YORK, March 3.-The fema
d umbrella and parasol makers, of IL
h leading houses of this city, struck f
n higher wages to-day.
Ex-Prcsident Baez is still a prison
3 at the Breevort house. His couns
advises him not to give bail.
BUFFALO, n. ", March 3.-Mr. Fl
le more's physicians hope TO place hi
n OH his feet again.
San FRANCISCO, March 3.-The OvC
ne land trains are all blocked twenty-fi
er miles east of ElkO, Nevada.
NEW YORK, March 3.-The Cathol
lg pilgrimage committee give notice tn
Id the time originally appointed for {
u departure of the pilgrims for Ror
Is, will not be later than the middle
May, is to be adhered TO. The name
lg the steamer,and the day of sailing a
lg all other necessary information, can
communicated TO those enrolled so
he after March %.