The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-09


lie IL reported to have occurred to-day,
ut Pine Bluh, Jefferson county, Their
were nine killed and twenty wounded
on the Irooks side. The remaindel
wcrc dimrlncd nndscm home.
The ljuxlerites had seven mel
wounded and six horses Killed.
Federal Intervention Is anxlously
hoped for by every one.
NEW YORK, May l.-l'rancis Ubassy
has challenged Albert GARNER to play
u match game OF billiards OF one thou-
sand points, for Ave thousand dollars
u side, according to the championship
rules.
Officer Michael J. Lane was shot
and dangerously wou lded last night,
while attempting to arrest thief.
The committee appointed by the
produce exchange to receive subscrip
tious for the relief of the sufferers by
the Mississippi overflow, collected
two thousand dollars up to noon to-
day. "a = :, W. L lst s'gEse R
Mayor Havermeyer is receiving pri-
vate subscriptions for Louisiana. -
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The senate
passed the house bill appropriating
ninety thousand dollars for the relief
of persons suffering by the overflow OF
the Mississippi river.
The house spent the day in commit
tee of the whole on the. Indian appro-
priation bill ..,,.,...f s,,rs.,,..st 81
SAN FRANCISCO, May Live boys
attacked another, who drew "a pistol.
The mother of two of the boys seized
the pistol, and in the struggle the pis-
tol exploded, shooting off one of her
fingers and instantly killing the as
sailed boy.
GALVESTON, May l.--Mai-Yolks-Fcst
procession this morning was a grand
display and complete success. All
nationalities were represented.
CHICAGO, May l.-Han'ison Trawler,
treasurer of the the Globe theater, has
been honorably discharged. He was
accusedIo Of burning thstheater. fA
SHAWNEE, O., May LA lady died
from eighty grains of bromide chloral,
administered byeay dentists who fed.
QUEBEC, May 1.-Six inches OF snow
fell here to-day.s $sstfs ~ ss-xff 3
LITTLE Rock, May 1.-The United
States troops are still between the con-
testants. "a rgsas Isy q
General Pagan, formerly'a confeder-
ate major general, has assumed COM
mand of the Brooksites throughout the
state. He calls ON his old comrades to
rally to his standard. 49,. -.
Both parties are waiting for some
thing from Washington.
A cartel for the exchange of prison
ers has been agreed upon, and all per-
sons held in custody We're released.
Three of Baxter's troops were killed
in the fight at New Gascony. Captain
Vandesande, one'of the leaders on the
side of Brooks, was dangerously
e wounded. He had been a colonel in
the federal army. Il =. Z
The Gazette remarks, editorially,
that war is opened, and will extend
throughout the state, unless the presi-
dent takes speedy action in the matter.
Sheriff Vaughan was arrested yes
terday by King White and imprisoned.
The city is getting rather unsafe,
and people are being shot at every
night with either shotguns or pistols.
King Whites proclamation of mar
tal law in Jefferson county is pub
lished.
MADRID, May 2.-Dispatches from
Santander announce that-they Carlists,
this,afternoon, were retreating in con-
fusion.
1t is reported that the government
forces have already entered Bill boa.
LONDON, May 2.-Official dispatches
were received this morning, announ,
cling that the republican troops
hive entered BIboa . The vCarlist.
retreated from before the city In greai
disorder. The news creates great ex'
element in Madrid. - 49,,
CoNsrANrINopLE, May IA famine
prevails in Asia Minor, and many per
sons are starving 70 death a -
In tnee towiIof Angora, IL is sait
there are one hundred deaths daily
from starvation.
The river Tigress is again swollen by
heavy rains, andyfurtherfs floods lars
Apprehension. ~ ~ n&SFAHaS es9s
KANSAS Clrys,Mo., Mayye.-Thre
negro fiends overpowered and out
ragged asschool girI. aged. about four
teen years, Msra!..y, at Stranger, Of
the Kansas Pacific railway. Parties
are in pursHitefl tham, and IL found
they wiiid6abtless be lynched.
NrwsyoRK. .Naav 2.--Miclael MOI.