The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-03-28
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special dlspatch 10 the Dallas Herald;
AUSTIN, March 20.--'rhe foilowin
petitions and memorials were intro
duced in the senate:
BY Mr.. Erath: A petition from tn
citizens of Waco asking the passoge o
the weigher bill, as originally in
tended.
by Mr.. Frolinger: A petition from
the citizens Of Grayson county, askin.
the same thing.
by Mr.. Friend A motion to take up
out of order, an act amending section
eighteen of the act concerning pro
ceedings in the district court. Adopt
ed and the bill passed under suspen
sion of the rules.
BY Mr.. Flanagan: Presenting the
credentials of the Hon. Mat. Gaines
as senator elect from the sixteenth sen.
atorial district. Mr.. billiard moved
the credentials be referred to the COM
mittee OH privileges and elections, and
that Gaines be not allowed to qualify
The vote stood twenty-three ayes, and
three nays.
BY Mr.. Westfnll: A motion to cal
up the house bill, an act to ascertain
the amount due teachers of public
schools, prior to July, 1878, and provid-
ing for the payment of the same. The
rules were suspended and the bill
passed.
BY Mr.. Baker: A motion to suspend
the rules and to call up the senate bill
cxempting the earnings of laborers,
mechanics and artiZans from garnish-
ment to certain extent. The bill
was engrossed and recommitted.
AUSTIN.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.-Lieuten-
ant Il. p. Evens, one of the navy
marine corps, suicided by leaping from
the steamer Great Republic, during
her home voyage. The cause is un-
known.
BERLIN, March 20.-The viscount of
Gantant Biron, the French ambassa-
dor, is about to resign in consequence
of unpleasant relations with Bismarck.
The adjournment of the Reichstag is
probable, on account of the illness of
Bismarck.
LONDON, March 2O.-The daily News
says it has been given to understand,
on good authority, that D'lsaeli will
advise an early release of the remain
ing Fenian prisoners.
NEW YORK, March 2O.-The British
sloop of war Niobe has arrived in the
city. The city council appointed a
committee to tender her commander
the freedom of the city, and the Off
GERS of the navy propose a formal re.
ception in recognition of his conduct at
Santiago de Cuba, in the Virginus af-
fair.
A meeting of the importers and
grocers board of trade adopted a me-
mortal to congress for the abolition of
the moiety system, and against COM
promising palpable frauds on the rev.
enue.
CLEVELAND, O., March 2l-The may
or has issued a proclamation against
disorderly assemDlages. 1t will be at
their own peril if they attempt to mo-
lest citizens in the orderly exercise Of
laws and rights, whether in the streets
or elsewhere. 1t is impossible to say
what course the ladies will now pur-
sue, as the proclamation applies to
them equally as much as the crowds
who follow them.
LONDON, March 2l.-The high tide
in the Thames has caused much dam
age along its banks. The sewers have
burst, the lower floors of many houses
have been OverflOwed, and several
children and n number of horses have
been drowned. Business on the
wharves has been suspended, and the
fires ut the WoOlwich arsenal have
been extinguished. Another rise is
apprehended to-day, and temporary
embankments have been made.
BOSTON, March 2l.--The democratic
caucus nominated B. r. Curtis, vice
Senator Sumner.
ST. LOUIS, March 2l.-The machine
shops of the Atlantic and Pacific rail-
road company have been burned. A
large number of valuable patterns were
destroyed, and three locomotives badly
damaged. The loss is estimated at
100000.
New YORK, March 2l.--The laborers
on the Erie railroad, at Long Dock,
have struck and the freight is accumu-
lating rapidly.
The New York Central, Pennsylvania
Central, and Erie railroad companies
have advanced the price of tickets to
all western points to old rates again.
BALTIMORE, March 2l.-The steamer
Liverpool, which was abandoned at sea.
Baltimore, from Bremen, brought the
crew of the Imprube, from Doboy for
PoTTsvILLE, Po., March 2l.-The
rope of mine car broke, and the car
descending the slope, killed three men
and wounded seven.
CINCINNATI, March 2l.-E. Biples,
banker and agent of the European
steamship company, was fatally shot
at his residence. The assassin is un-
known.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Twenty of
the stowaways taken back TO Havana
by Captain Denker, of the American
ship New York, were garotted and
three imprisoned in Moro castle.
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