The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-27
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purchased lhrco train loads ~ produce
In this city Tho banquet mst nlghl
was the gmndost oilir of the kiud
ever saw. 4 fine brass band played
while the guests, three hundred 1T
least, including the delegates enjoyed
one of the most eXtrnyagant fcasls
Many toasts were given and responded
10. The most beautiful and eloquent
response was made by Colonel Flour
noy to "Our Guests" Every ono OF
the city guests expressed much gratili-
cation and pleasure ut his remarks,
which were most timely and appro-
uriatc. Nh Van Horn also responded
in timely ramarks.
The organization Of Lee county Is
completed. Tho officers have assumed
their functions. The first term of the
district court Is to be held mt Giddings
on the second Monday in July.
WASHINGTON, June l0.-in the SEN
ate, Mr.. Clayton, from the Joint COM
mittee on Mississippi levees, reported
II resolution authorizing the commit
tee to sit during the recess of congress
to investigate the condition of the
Mississippi levees, and the propriety
OF the government assuming control of
the same. Laid over.
The house passed bill fixing two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars as
the limit of the expenditures on the
Atlanta, Ca, custom house.
The president has settled the veXcd
question of the internal apprenticeship
for the southern district, composed OF
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama Mis-
sssippi and Louisiana. He directed
that Hon. *. II. Cobb retain the posi-
ton.
NEW York, June ia Havana
letter, dated the 18th, says that advicc-
from Porto Principe, from private
sources, are of considerable interest
Trustworthy information, through in
surgcnt sources, report Il revival OF the
expedition under Anguilla on the
north coast, armed with four Thousand
Remington and Peabody arms, six
pieces of mountain artillery and q
large quantity of ammunition, all o
which was safely landed and commu
nication established with the forces o
Maxine Gomez. This is said to bt
the most important expedition gotteI
up by the insurgents since the first
year Of the war.
LONDON, June 10. -Rochefort arrived
here last evening. There was no dem
onstration.
ROME, June 19.--Cardinal Antoneli
is suffering from an attack of the gou
and is very weak.
at the reception of cardinals by tn c
pope to-day, he mentioned that pro-
posals had been received emanatinl
from exalted political personages, look
ing to reconciliation between the
pope and the Italian government. Ill
declared, however, he would yielC
nothing, and that any concession OF
his part would be injurious to tn
church and society.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 10.-Th
steamers Vancouver and Lord of The
Isles, from China, have arrived. The
Lord of the Isles brings nine hundred
and fourteen Chinese passengers, ant
the Vancouver six hundred and thir
teen. The latest Chinese papers STATE
that the vessel lost in the China Sc;
with all on board, was the steame
Scott and not the bark Scott, from thi
port, as was supposed.
LONDON, June 20.-To-day is tn
thirty-seventh anniversary of Queer
Victoria's accession to the throne
The day is observed by the ringing o
bells, firing of salules and other usua
demonstrations.
The Times special from Paris say
the debate on giving the government
power to nominate mayors will TAX
place to-day, as the legitimists hav
promised to support the government
The latter may have small maj orit.
when the measure comes to Il vote.
The Daily News reports that Carl
baldi is so i'll that he cannot live, anC
is incapable of writing or feeding him
self.
PARIS, June 20.-Bellewt, the reader
died last night after Il long and painful
illness.
Lucien Burr informed the commit
tee of thirty, yesterday, that the lie
gitimists intended to again introduce
in the assembly a motion in favor o
the restoration OF the monarchy.
The wife of Den Carlos is now Ell
route to join her husband in Navarro
MADRID, June 20.-General Conch
is continually receiving reinforce
ments.
Polacia has one thousand mel
marching against Contadiego.
WASHINGTON, June 20.--In the sen
ate last night, Mr.. Pratt sent to thu
clerks desk and had read letter from
the commissioner of pensions, stain;
that the passage of the bill would ado
thirty-two thousand two hundred ant
twenty-one soldiers to the pension
rolls, and one thousand six hundred
widows, and that the total amount re
quired to pay them would be SI5,09l,
5S4.
In the postoffice appropriation bill
the main disagreement was in regarC
to postage on newspapers, the house
insisting that one and half cents PEI
pound was enough, while the senate
had fixed the rate at four cents PEI
pound.
The senate passed bills to remove
the political disabilities of Henry H