The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02


Special dlapalch to Tue tnlioa liomt
CfSCiNNAff, Aprll p.--it n. Hays
lipp, nj Ouyandoilc, West Virginia,
and editor N ilp Echo, wis shot aud
instantly Killed by Charles Smitll,
Smith olnlms that the shooting was
accidental.
LONDON, April pa special dis
patch TO the daily Standard from
Bayonne denies TINT Portugono and
San Teurco have been evacuated by
the Carlisis.
BAYoNSE, April 20.-The latest des-
patches from the seat of war state that
General Manuel dc LaConcha, with n
body of republicans numbering twenty
thousand men, has. moved from the
sea coast In the direction of Vnlmo-
desc, twenty-five miles southwest OF
Bilboa, for the purpose of striking the
Carlists In their rear. Marshal Ser
rano, with force, is to make similar
attack on the insurgents from the
front. The Carlists are reported to be
strongly entrenched. f-.tf...F
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 29-The river
is stationery, but Is forty miles wide.
There Is no change in the condition of
former reports of the food, and the suf-
fering il more than confirmed.
BALTIMORE, April 29.-The city
council has appropriated twenty-five
thousand dollars for the sufferers by
the flood.
MONROE, La, April 29.-The water
has fallen an inch and half in the
last twenty-four hours. The water
above here is higher than ever before
known, by foot.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 29.-The
residence of II. Pennington, at Hunts
vile, Clearfield county, was burned,
last night, and two SONS and daugh
ter were burned to death.
New YORK, April 20.-London dis.
patches say that the mail of the Amer
ique, which has arrived here, was
found in an abandoned boat which
was picked up in latitude forty-seven
degrees north, longitude seven degrees
west, by the bark Assyria, which ar
rived at Havre OH the 9th from New
Orleans, damaged by water.
SELMA, Ala, April 29.-The Ala
bama river is higher than it has been
since 1865 and is still rising. p
AUGUSTA, Ga, April 29.-The corner
stone of the Pioneer college will be
laid at Macon next Sunday with i'm
pressive ceremonies, Bishop Grass
officiating. The Irish volunteers from
Augusta, the Irish Jasper Greens, from
| Savannah, with religious societies from
both cities, and delegations from At
lanta and Columbus, will be present to
take part in the ceremonies.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The house
considered the bill defining the rights
and duties of Americans abroad.
The senate passed the bill to relieve
the political disabilities of David A.
Telfair, of North Carolina. ~
New ORLEANS, April 30.--State SEN
ator Alexander e. Barber and Bradford
r.. Davis, both colored, have brought
suits against the Louisiana Jockey
club, each claiming five thousand dol
lars damages because, as petitioners
aver, said club refused to sell them
quarter stretch badges during recent
races on account of their color, they
being of African descent; that this re-
fusal and exclusion were not only in
violation of natural justice, but also
Of the rights guaranteed to them by
the constitution and statutes of the
state. s
LONDON, April 3O.-A conference of
the owners and agents of the steam
ship lines which ply between Liverpool
and New York is being held at Liver
pool. 1t is understood that the result
will he vigorous competition between
the various lines, and that freight and
passenger rates will be reduced.
The city is illuminated in honor of
the lord mayors ball. The prince and
princes of Wales are among the guests.
CITY OF MEXICO, March 30.--An-
other implicated murderer Of Rev.
Stevens has been condemned to death.
The cold weather killed the wheat in
Michoachin. 1fpsl@ sil
The revolutionist, Lotens Losano.
was assassinated at Tehuantepec.
The Apaches are raiding in Chihua-
hua. W "a 81 elfleif1
The government has notified rail-
road contractor to whom concessions
were granted, to come to time with
their guarantees. ~
Secretary Fish tenders friendly offices
in restoring friendly relations be-
tween France and Mexico. .,Js. ,8t.
LITTLE Rock, April 3O.-The city is
quiet. There has been number of
arrests on both sides. Business is fiat.
A collision is apprehended at any
moment. ~
ST. LOUIS, April 3O.-The St Louis
Cotton association will give ten thous.
and dollars in premiums for cotton at
the state fair. "a ,as
YAzoo CITY, Miss, April 30.-The
inland rivers above here are falling.
There is only one-third of the Yazoo
valley flooded. Planters and mer-
chants are more hopeful. sapi a.ao
PHILADELPHIA, April 3O.-The iron
Mediator. of Iorillard,s line.