The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-10

thu fNNt ~ llt HklulhNf liVi ~ W
b uhahlr that any such claim VIII he
r. rnted--the adjustment of the qlles-
ION Involved having been arranged ny
Ic protocol OF the representative OF
lie two countries. II Mt any future
me bill of damages should he pre-
nted payment would, there IL good
round for stating, be refused on the
rlnciplc established by the Geneva
tribunal In the dlsallowance OF indi-
Get or consequential damages; there
pre- it can certainly be stated that
pain will not receive any money
Whatever growing out of the transac-
ions in connection with the Virginius,
Yen If that vessel had reached us ues-
nation and been sold by the United
.ates for violation of the law.
The preparation OF the Virglnius cor
dependence will be completed to-
borrow and may be sent to Congress
"a Monday next 1t Is represented TO
ls voluninous. Speaking, to-day, OF
ihe Intelligence from Havana that
Inc Tornado had left that port and 1t
vas generally.stated she had received
riders to pursue the Edgar Stuart,
nd if she proved to be of the same
character MS the Virginius, to sink her,
lid the ignorence or want OF correct
Information on the part of the Spanish
Jtlicers was never more apparent than
In this instance, as it was known here
that the Edgar Stuart is still ut Balti-
more, with no immediate prospect of
eaving for any port of destination.
An appropriation of nearly two mil
ION dollars in gold will be required in
satisfaction of the claims allowed by
me late United States and British
commission.
The Secretary of the Navy this
evening received telegram from Rear
dmiral Scott ut Key West, announc-
ng the arrival of the u. S. steamship
franklin at that port, which, it will be
recollected, was reported lost with all
on board.
The debt statement ofthis date shows
M increase Of the public debt during
December of SS,435,272 and an in
crease since June 30th, 1873, of III 49,
Ggl. Currency in the Treasury, S4,277,-
sd; coin sol, 479, 1903; coin certificates,
S. 1853, 800; outstanding legal tenders,
$37S, 40l, 702.
The Southern Claims Commission to
which it is proposed to refer all war
claims pending before the Quarter
Master General and the War depart
rlent, has now before it claims to the
amount of twenty-five million dollars.
The average amount therefore awarded
b by this commission is about thirteen
per centum of the sums claimed. Last
year only six hundred thousand dol
las were allowed in cases in which five
million dollars were claimed. The
tefm of the commission was extended
uy the last Congress for four years.
LONDON, January 2.-Three hum
Urad Ashantees were drowned in the
P,Ah while flying from Sir Garnet
w )olsey.
The bullion in the Bank of England
has increased nearly half million
pounds sterling.
Mr.. Evans, proprietor of the London
Hour, is dead
MADRID, January 2d.-On Tuesday
saell from the besieging batteries set
fire to the insurgent iron clad Tetuan
ia the harbor of Carthagena. After
burning three hours, the fire reached
the magazine, which exploded with
IRE nendous force, damaging the vessel
seriously.
NEW York, January 2d.-Bradbury's
Piano Mandatory, corner OF Grand
and Crosby streets, and w. ii. Seymour
4 SONS Silk Hat Mandatory adjoin-.
ing on Crosby street, were burned
ealy this morning. Seymour ~ sons
lossis estimated at $4,000; 8radbury's
$500; loss on building, $4,000.
Rudolph Pollenicies while adjusting
belt in a sugar refinery, in Jersey
City, this morning, was caught by the
belt and drawn into the machinery,
t.p ni n
sockets. He died in five minutes.
A Havana letter says intelligence
reached there that the Edgar Stuart is
fitting out for the Cuban service. The
Tornado has left the port. 1t is gener-
ally reported that she has received or
dars to pursue the Stuart, and if she
pGoves to be of the same character as
the Virginius not to take her, but sink
hcr.
COLUMBIA, Pa, January 2.-There
was an incendiary fire of McGinnis'
stables in which fifteen horses were
bulned.
CONCORD, N. H., January 2.-The
accounts of the Treasurer of the
National Savings bank of Concord are
confused to the amount of sixty thou
sand dollars.
SYILKEsBARRE, Pa, January 1.-The
opera house was burned. Loss sixty
thousand dollars.
B0SToN, January Judge Lower,
of The United States Court, has ordered
that only such of the books seized from
jordan, Marsh q Co., are to be exam
med and retained by the Collector OF
Customs and the officers appointed by
him to inspect the same, as related to
the frauds charged in the complaint on
Ale excepting that the books and pa
pcrs seized may be examined so far as
may be necessary to ascertain whether
OF rot they relate to said charges, and
In she hast examination Jordan, Marsh
~ GO. have leave to attend the exami-
uation by an attorney at law of this
CONT, to be appointed and paid by
them-the United States to be repre-
y serted in the same manner
a COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 1.-THE
striking engeneers here still hold out,
Notwithstanding the strike is breaking
III other points. The real trouble now
il thit the engineers know that certain
K RING leaders will not be taken back in
ofAe employ of the railroad company,
and so they must stick together, hop
ine 10 enforce the employment of even
the leaders. The railroad authorities
have given notice tnat VINO all want
tlleir engines had better apply at once.
The running ofall the regular passen-
ger rains has transferred the excite
lnent to the freight depot, but no out
bfeab has occurred.
PHILADELPHIA, January 2d.-Al-
thoirh no strike has occurred here by
the pennsylvania Railroad employees
@s ylt, the transportation of freight
westward is greatly impeded by the
blockade of the. roads in the Western
States. Owing to the strike, trains Of
empty cars are leaving West Philadel-
phia for points beyond Pittsburg, but
no loaded cars are leaving, and the
train hands are now only making half
1Stime. The passenger trains are leav-
ing regularly, as are also the usual
freight trains for Pittsburg and inter
mediate points.
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