The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-16

umlomy lro,h" acquisitions. Tub
b. romrlrdns % moro ulrrn1guitlon
of Brooks,
his npprchoudo1 l0uI lho mcmbcrf
Of the Legislature WIN be- detained
away from the capital by various do
vices, so as to defeat % quorum,
AcuIorcd man, belonging 10 savage
command at Ncw u'ascony, stated here
Yesterday that White had declared he
would take no more of Brooks men
prisoners but would slaughter them
wherever hc found them assembled.
General Edgerton, special agent OF
the postoilice department, wasarrestcd
last evening while drivingout, by BaX-
ter's military, Iewas confined in the
guard house n short time.
\ Baxter man stationed on the bank
of the river, about nine o'clock this
morning, fired at one Of Brooks pickets
standing opposite near the state house
The ball lodged just above his head in
tree.
New YORK, May S.-'rhe verdict of
the jury in the case of Treasurer
Sprague, of Brooklyn, was "not gull
w."
There is uncasiness manifested in
regard to the Ethiopia, which is TWEEN
ty days out from Glasgow.
The annual reunion of the Manhattan
club took place last evening. 1t was
regarded rs of much political impor-
lance aside from its social character.
Speeches Were made by Amasa }. Par
ker, Senator Bayard, Governor Nc
Emery, Of Louisiana, Senator Brad
bury, of Maine, and Hon. J. ID. Smith,
of Washington.
WAsuINToN, May S.-The supreme
council of the thirty-third degree OF
the ancient and accepted Scottish rite
Masons for the southern jurisdiction OF
the United States, convened in bien'
NAL session, on Monday last, in this
city. A great amount of business, not
only of interest but of benefit to the
rite, is being transacted. The thirty.
third degree has been conferred on 4
number of brethren. The council will
not adjourn until Saturday.
MOBILE, May S.-To-daya an immense
throng Of people visited the fail
grounds, situated on our beautiful bay.
The address of President Lungdon was
listened to by an immense crowd
Yesterday over ten thousand people
We're present.
LOUISVILLE, May S.-rhe convention
received the commissioners from the
Methodist Episcopal church to-day.
a committee was appointed to inves'
tigate the case of Huston. He was eX,
PEELED by both conferences.
BosToN, May S.--Charles Kenniston
~ well known inventive genius, was
killed and his son considerably bruised
by their carriage being run into by :;
railroad train, yesterday.
LONDON, May S.--After the capture
of Bilhoa by Marshal Serrano, the
Spanish government again applied tt
Germany for the recognition of the re-
public.
PHILADELPHIA, May S.-rhe unfa,
vorable action of congress regarding
the centennial association is universal'
ly denounced here.
LITTLE Rock, May 9.-The railroads
have been torn up to stop recruits from
coming to this city.
-Four Brooksite negroes were killed
yesterday.
The BaXterites are confident Of @
quorum in both houses of the legisla'
ture on Monday.
The Brooksites captured the steamer
Hattie. Frank Simms was killed ant
Captain Sam Houston died from his
wounds. John Myers, the pilot, was
mortally wounded.
MEMPHIS, May 0.-At 0 o'clock this
morning the Little Rock wires wen
down and it is impossible to commune
cate aith that city by either st. Loui.
or New Orleans.
At last accounts fighting was going
on, and the supposition is that all the
wires have been cut and the telegraph
offices seized.
Captain Sam Houston, who was
killed yesterday above Little Rock
was formerly supervising inspector o
steamboats, at this port.
LONDON, May 3. The steamer Sew
ard has arrived from Havana. Part o
her cargo was damaged by sea water.
A letter from Havana, dated April
90 says Frederick Dockery was taken
from Neuvitas on the 2Ith of April, anC
transferred to the prison in Puerto
Principe, no doubt for security, as the
Cubans have been so near Neuvitas az
to render its capture not impossible
Nothing new has, up to the present
been made known regarding his case
MADRID, May "a despatch from
Bilboa says general Conchas troops are
throwing up Notifications.
Don Carlos and General Ella are re-
ported to be at Borango, thirteen miles
southwest of Bilboa.
LONDON, May "a Times specia
from Madrid says Marshal Serrano ha.
declared he will not solve the politica
crisis before the expiration of eigh
days, meanwhile he will study tn,
question.
STUTTGART, May 9.-The Emperor o.
Russia, who has been i'm this city since
the 4th instant, having come hither tC
be present 1.-THE marriage of the Grand
Duchess Ugnarra, will depart hence
Monday next for England.
LOUISVILLE, May 9.-There was a
great sensation in the general confer
ence to-day caused by the reception OF
three commissioners from the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church North. The
commissioners are Rev. a. S. Hunt,