The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-04-17

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NEw ORLrANg, April 10. John Vale,
deputy collector " customs ut l,Oma,
Texas, reports officially ~ Colonel
Haynes, collector for Brownsville, that
On the night of tho ~ instant, ut 10
o'clock, Roma was surrounded by u
party Of robbers numbering between
thirty uud any men, IN Their return
from the interior Of Texas, who lad
Intended To rob the custom house here,
ns per their statements To Mexican
prisoners whom they had taken en-
route here. Captain Buyers company
of troops were here and were very soon
ready 20 receive them. As soon ~ the
McXicnns found this out they left and
crossed the river, most of them ~
Sanchez rancho, one mile below, and
the balance nj Los Aricros, above
here.
ON the lth instant an ambulance was
stopped between this place and Rio
Grand city, by another party of four
armed Mexicans, but being alone and
having nothing, was allowed 10 pro-
coed.
NoTE-Rio Gunde City is fifteen
miles below Roma and half mile
lower Is Ringgold barracks, headquar-
tiers of the Ninth cavalry.
N, nNantinfY al TIM / nitil l.
ana Jockey club was successfully inau-
gurated to-day. There is fine weather,
large attendance, good stock and
spirited racing. The first was Il hurdle
race of two miles, over eight hurdles;
club purse, 800. First horse, $500;
second horse, 500; third horse, so.
Seven horses started and all came to
the string ut the finish except BeloXi
who let down completely Mt the
seventh hurdle. At the start Captain
/ Hutchinson took the lead closely fol-
lowed by Limestone and Biloxi, the
others well punched and five lengths
/ behind mt the first half mile. At the
end of the first mile the horses were
well together, but gradually stringing
out until the finish. Hutchinson and
Limestone entered the home stretch,
Hutchinson leading length, but
Limestone gained to the finish,
making dead heat. Little Flint,
third, beating Biloxi, Shellahu, Cap.
tain Jack, and Bob Brtton. Time, 5:53.
The first money was divided between
Limestone and Hutchinson. Lime
stone was the favorite, pools selling on
the track about the same as last night
The second race was for the Pick
wick stake. for three year Odds, S25 en-
trance. Purse $500, with 81 900 adj
ded. Second horse, 5000; mile heats:
There were thirteen nominations. but
only four started. Mamie +. one.
/ two, one; Mignon, two, one. two; Main
sail, three, three; Leap Year, one, four;
four. Time. l:5l, l:4S4, l:534. In
the first heat Mamie +. took the lead,
winning easily by II length. The second
heat was won 10y Mignon, by half
head, and the third heat was won by
Mamie by half Il length. AT the
start the betting was two to one on
/ Mamie against the field and three to
one at the end of the first heat. AT
! the end of the second heat the betting
was nearly even on Mamie against
/ MignOn, with Mamie somewhat the
| fuvOrite.
The second race, . miles, for all ages.
( Club purse, $500; first horse, S4OO; Sec
ond, SIS; third, S25. The race was won
I by Bonaventura beating Galloway,
with Granger third, and Colonel Nelli-
gan, Falmouth and Stampede dis
tanced. Bonaventura had the lead mt
the start and kept it throughout, win
ming by half length. The betting
was TWENTY-FIVE on Bonaventura
against ten on all others.
MADRID, April l0.-'The head posi-
ton in the Madrid university has been
conferred on Senior Leo Nunte, form
erly editor of Carlist newspaper No
liberal professor would accept the posi-
ton, There is much dissatisfaction
at the appointment of Leo Nunte and
the students are signing protest
against it to be presented to the gov
eminent.
DOVER, April 10.--Paul Boynton
started at half past four this morning
to cross the sound in his life-saving
dress, the press boat accompanying
him. A telegram dated from the mid
die of the channel at 1:l5 this evening,
says Boynton is fourteen miles out,
going splendidly, is in good spirits and
is making for Cape Grisney which is in
sight.
CHICAGO, April lO.-The steamer
Reefs arrived Fl ON the east, being the
first of the season.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-General
G. II. Cowan, assistant secretary of
the interior, returned to-day from
Salt Lake city where, 10y direction OF
the president, he has recently been en-
gagged in personal investigation of
the condition of Utah affairs, especial
ly of the disagreements and difficult
ties regarding the federal officers. He
expresses the opinion that 10 antag0-
nism between Mormon and Gentle
elements will continue to excite COLI
troversies and i'll feeling. The mini
mum of the troubles, so far as the gov
eminent appointees are concerned,
has probably been attained.
President Grant, in an interview to-
day with DIR. j. B. Miles, secretary of
the association for the reform and
coditication of international law, eX-
pressed hearty approval of the work
of the association and said it would be a
great blessing to the world If the rank
and file of standing armies could be
transferred to industrial pursuits, and
he declared himself strongly in favor
of the settlement of questions between
nations by arbitration.
Ex-Marshal Kinds, of Alabama,
was released OH twenty-five hundred
dollars bail. His trial is set for hear
ing on Tuesday next on the charge of
Offering brides as public officer in
connection with mail lettings.
The president has appointed Richard
Gibbs of New York, minister to Peru.
The United States steamer Blue
Light will be fitted out for the use of
Prof. Spencer. Commodore Beardsley
will command the vessel.
The TallaDoosa takes the marine
band to Boston to assist in celebrating
the centennial battle of Lexington.
Lietenant Totten and Lieutenant
Curry, at Charleston, detailed to pay
colored soldiers, have been relieved.
Lietenant Commander r. :. New is
dead.
Elk Postmaster Bard, of Atlanta, is
here.
Judge Martin, recently appointed
postmaster at Montgomery, has been
notified that his bond is defective.
New YORK, April 10.--The Erie
railroad company announce reduc-
ton of fares from New York, taking
effect on Monday, as follows: To New
Orleans, from so to Sii; Mobile, from
SIS to $50; Memphis, from S3S.25 to
S32 %, Montgomery, from $3.50 to
So. so; with proportiOnate reductions
from Boston and Philadelphia to the
southwest.
The Tribune celebrates its thirty
II fth anniversary fo.morrn,y l,y taking