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


rent that Tho Cafllais have asked eer
fano Tor amnesty,
WASHINGTON, April T.-.A bundle
~ about three HUNDRED and Ilfty petl. |
tIoDs wis presented IN tie house yes
ter,lny aud referred 10 the ponmis. |
sioner Of patents asking the pas-age ~
u law authorizing the manufacture of
patent right articles by others than
the owncrsof patent rights on The pay
nent Of a reasonable royalty. Some
Of the petitions contained only twelve
signatures, ranging from that to eighty
six OH Others.
Several prominent senatorial jnfia-
tionists said to-day that nothing had
been yet done as to the result of their
recent conference, but they will wait
further developments before showing
their true position to the country
The senate finance committee will,
this week, consider the house finance
bill. 1t is thought by many that bill
may be framed acceptable to the SEN
ate, combining the redemption pro-
posed with the right to issue additional
bank notes, on condition that certain
proportion of legal tender notes be
Withdrawn at the same time. n
vANALsrYNE, Texas, April 20, 1874
As the southern bound train left this
station Sunday evening, and after it
had got under full Roadway, two gen
tlemen, DR.. Leslie and Mr.. Lewis,
jumped from the train. DR.. Leslie
broke his arm, and Mr.. Lewis was
badly bruised, but no bones were
broken. The same train when about
two miles south Of here, run over
colored man who was asleep on the
track, killing him instantly, literally
cutting him to pieces. seys.4r.
LITTLE Rock, April 2s.-There is no
material change in the situation.
Governor Baxter has six-pounder
gun planted at the corner of Markham
and Scott streets. Both parties are ex-
pecting achievements. Both have
telegraphed to the president, appeal
ing for assistance to suppress the
rebellion.
BATON ROUGE, La, April 2S.-Three
hundred fomilies in this parish have
been rendered homeless blythe flood,
BOSTON, Mass, April 2s.-!The con-
tributions subscribed for the Louisiana
sufferers amounts to thirty-tliree thous-
and dollars.
NEW YORK, April 2S.-There was a
slight fall of SNOW this afternoon. It
is raining now. = =
LONDON, April 2S.-In the house of
commons the home secretary intro
duced y bill amending and considera-
bly, ameliorating the licensing act. 1t
fixes the closing of public houses half
an hour later at night. Iey
SHENANDOAH, Pa, April 2s.-7The
severe wind and rain storm of Sunday
was followed by a heavy snow, to-day,
which still continues.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.--The senate
judiciary committee yesterday had un-
der consideration Mr.. Flanagan's bill
to change the boundaries of the east
ern and western judicial districts of
Texas. Marshall Ochiltree appeared
before the committee and made an
argument in favor of the bill. The
members OF the committee are favora-
BILE to the proposed division, and will
report favorably ON the bill, with a
provision fixing two places instead of
three for holding courts in the eastern
district. Brownsville, Austin and
Waco will probably be retained as the
places for holding courts in the western
district. a - t -'e-"
The house has appropriated ninety
thousand dollars to purchase rations
for the distressed people of the lower
Mississippi.
The Judiciary committee has been
authorized to take testimony looking
to the impeachment Of Judge Storey,
of Arkansas. Ses
In the senate Mr.. Alcorn presented
a memorial of the state grange Of. Mis-
sissippi in favor Of the Fort st. Phillip
canal. 1t was referred tt,the commit
mittee on commerce.
The following dispatch was received
here to-day:
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April %, 1874.
To U. 8. GRANT, President: ssIAf}sd
On the 18th day OF this month, as !.
governor of this state, 4 .telegraphed
you there was AN armed instruction
against the legal government of this
state, and madea requisition on you
for aid to suppress IL, and to prevent
violence. I have just now been advised
that you never received the reqnisition,
/ now take occasion TO say that an
armed insurrectIOn exists iil this state ]
against the lawfully constitutional |
authority thereof, and as the legislature |
cannot meet till the 1lth day Of May, ii
call on you for aid to protect the state I
against domestic violence.
(Signed) e. b. BANTER, n
Governor of Arkansas.
Similar calls had previously been
received from Brooks, claiming ~ be
governor, and two attorneys in his
behalf reached here yesterday to urge q
with the call. Two attor-
uova doanafchor1 hn,s Ra War will or,ou |