The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06


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houses,
DmlNN.r, o., May CA busincss
square !. burned.
WAsmNGTON, Juucl. The Alabama
editors have been spendIdly received
ond entertained by the Alabama con-
grcs7ncn, tho city authorities, Cover
nor shepherd, the Washington club
and Others. They have done tue city
and will return south Tuesday.
I'm the senate a resolution was intro
duced from the national agricultural
congress, recently in session at Atlanta,
asking an appropriation for an in
crease of water communication rom
the interior to the sea board, which
WAS referred to the committee on
transportation.
SAN Francisco, June l.-Tclcgrams
from all points in the state show crops
in nourishing condition.
The city of Vallejo, by "A small ma
jority, voted in favor of licensing the
sale of liquor. Returns so far indicate
that the temperance people will sweep
the state. The constitutionality of the
law will be holly contested by the
liquor dealers. No elections have been
held in this city yet. The election
in Oakland was exciting, and the local
optionists carried the city.
Five men were instantly kill, yestcr-
day, in the Consolidated mine, on SUIT
Ter creek, in this state, by the falling
of cage into the mine.
Decoration day was generally OBJ
served in this state yesterday.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June Late on
Saturday night an alarm of fire oc-
cured in the state lunatic asylum,
caused by n slight fire in the fan house,
80 that smoke ensued and was blown
into the main building. Great alarm
occurred owing to the inmates, who
broke glass in the windows to admit
fresh air. Finally the doors were
thrown open and about four hundred
of the inmates were allowed to escape
into the grounds. Only twelve left the
grounds and all but six have been cap
tured. Among the missing is John
Sidney Jones, of Philadelphia. Loss
five hundred dollars.
Two deaths have occurred here from
trichnia, caused by eating raw ham.
CHARLESTON, S. G., June 1.-The
trial of Governor Moses, for grand lar
ceny, which was set for Friday. at
Orangeburg, did not take place in con-
sequence of theabsence Of the accused.
The solicitor for the state asked for Il
warrant of arrest, but the court refused
it. The council for Moses then moved
that the Governor can not be indicted
and tried for any crime before an inn
peachment court. The court reserved
its decision on this point, and post
poned its case until the next term,
which meets in October. This is re-
garded as substantially Il triumph fol
Moses.
CLEVELAND, o., June In the case
of II. p. Sloan, president of the Cleve-
land, Sandusky and Cincinnati rail
road, it is stated that Sloan returned
from Windsor, Canada, some time ago
surprising he could settle with the rail
road company by the payment OF
two hundred and fifty thousand dol.
lars and costs, but owing to some mis-,
understanding concerning the suits tc
be brought against him a settlement
was not effected. The payment oftht
above sum being construed for settle.
ment for the civil suits only, Sloan re-
turned to Europe.
CINCINNATI, o., June 1.-Judge
Swayne, of the United States district
court, yesterday rendered decision in
the case of the Newport and Cincinnati
bridge company against the United
States. The suit was brought by the
plaintiffs to recover $4,000 damages
for changing the plans Of the bridge
during It's construction. The United
States district attorney demurred
Judge Swayne ruled the demurrer, but
gave leave to answer. The case viii
be heard onfats merits, and an appea
to the supreme court is probable in any
event.
MELBOURNE, June 1.-The ship Adj
miral, from Liverpool for this port
went ashore on Kings island on Bass
es' strait, and is total wreck. Out o.
forty-four passengers and crew O
thirty. eight persons, all were lost, eX.
cept four passengers and five of the
crew.
PARIS, June 1.-At meeting of the
left to-day it was resolved that a mo-
ton for the dissolution of the assembly
be pressed, and that Overtures be made
other, sections of the chamber to Sc
cure their cooperation III the move
ment.
SANDUsKY, o., June 1.-The grand
jury, this week, has found fifteen in
dictmeDts against Sloan for embezzle.
ment and nine for forgery.
81. LOUIS, June 1.-The twenty-sec,
ond annual convention of the Nation.
al Typographical union commenced
its session yesterday. Nearly one thou
sand delegates are present from all
parts of the country. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, w. A. Bodwell, New
York; first vice-president, Henry
White, Memphis; second vice-presi.
dent, w. L. Doorfield, Washington ;
secretary and treasurer, w. A. Hutch
inson, Chicago; corresponding secre-
tary, W, s. Pride, Wilmington, North
Carolina.
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