The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-03


~, has been furnished the press by the
president of the Centennial eXposi-
ton:
UNITED STATES CENrENNIAL COMMISSION, /
Philadelphia, January Is. J
To Hon. Joseph h. Hawley President Cen.
tennial Commission
Shiny attention has been called to
certain dispatches from Washington
referring to rumor that several news
paper cOrrespondendents had recently
approached me on the subject of cen
tennial measures in Congress. The
dispatches were sent entirely without
my knowledge and greatly eXaggerate
the facts. 1t is reported that eight per-
sons approached me to ask for compen-
sation for services they might be able
torender. But one person, Mr.. Gal
lagher, representing himself to be n
correspondent, applied to me for such
compensation for himself and two 9TH
ers associated with him, whose names
were not given.
have since learned that he is not
the correspondent of any leading jour
nal, but gathers news for large NUM-
Der of weekly papers in different sec
tions of the country, which have no
regular correspondent in Washington.
He offered to send all our interesting
items of news and all our announce
ments promptly to all these papers, in
order to keep the subject fresh in the
minds of the people. He evidently re-
garded it as mere advertising bust
ness, and as such the offer was consid-
cred and respectfully declined As
you are aware, the commission has al.
ways held that the exhibition will
stand upon its own merits and its ma
tiopal character, and have been graft
fled and encouraged to learn in my in
the press at Washington that they re-
gard the enterprise in the same light,
and will give it q fair and impartial
consideration, and that they will unite
in condemning the demands or at
tempts on the part of any one to OBJ
tain money for the support of measures
pending in Congress. regret exceed
ingly that the reports referred to have
been so exaggerated, and that they
have given cause for Embarrassment to
the gentlemen at Washington, who so
worthily represent their profession. l
have the honor to be,
your obedient servant,
A. Q. GoSHORN,
Director General.
PHILADELPHIA, February 2.-There
is q driving snow storm this morning
New YORK, February 1.-The Cubans
of this city have received by mail the
particulars of the capture and eXecu-
ton of Colonel .Montaner, a Spanish
commander. The colonel was, with
six hundred men, conveying a train
which was attacked, captured and
Montaner and his troops dispersed. He
was marched to the headquarters of
General Gomez, who at once ordered
him to prepare for death, and soon
afterwards he was shot. Montaner
was recognized as especially severe to
Cuban prisoners. News has been also
received of the shooting of Spanish
soldiers captured near Puerto Principe.
Boston, February All the cotton
on the partially burned steamer Glaucus
was injured by fire and water.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February =
The Typographical Union last Septem-
Der decided to raise the scale of prices
from twelve to twenty-five per cent
over war rates. This was done in spite
of the protest from publishers, and af-
ter the panic was suspended last night
they again voted an increase, which,
being refused by the publishers they
struck. The printers in the Journal,
Sentinel and indianapolis publishing
company's offices struck to-day. The
papers will issue tomorrow as usual,
though in a reduced form.
PANAMA, January 2.-The city OF
Panama and the isthmus III general
continues in state of tranquility. me
limited States steamer Wyoming left
Aspiuwall on the l4th instant, taking
with her the filibustering steamer Cen
erol sherman for trial before the
United States courts. The Columbian
authorities did not want her to go out
of their waters, and think she ought 10
have been tried in Columbian court,
and still hold possession of the ships
papers found on board when she ar
rived. Captain Cushing has been
thanked by the government of Gaute-
mala for thus Kidding Central America
of standing menace to the country.
WASHINGTON, February "A reso.
luton was introduced by Mr.. Wright
directing the Finance committee to in
quire into the expediencyof abolisshlne
the Internal Revenue office, and inn
posing the duties of that bureau OH the
Treasury department. Agreed to.
New York, February 2.-1esterday
at South Norwalk, Connecticut, the
Caldwell hotel, summer resort, th,'
Hopkins livery establishment, includ
ing carriages and sixteen horses, an'
the News office, with most of its con
tents. were burned. Loss 500, 600. Tn
fire, which is believed to be incendiary
was first discovered in the livery stable
and one Slaven, who was seen prowlln