The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-07-23
DOMESTIC.
PendIelon on Tho pInnucInI pInnr..

Pendieion an The Financial PLANK.
GALnroLs, o., July %. Governor
Allen, George II, pendletOn aud others
addressed n Democratic meeting In
this city last night pendlotonN IN.
depreciation Of the financial plank of
the platform N n cessation Of rOnlraO-
ton, aud a sound aud sufficient cur.
rcncy, The promotion of industries,
he says, Is the slircst road 10 tho mp.
probation OF paper 10 par with gold.
Greenbacks should DO used Instead of
the National Bank notes, aud green
backs for customs 10 the extent TINT
the necessities Of the Government viii
permit. Ho announced himself ns
hnrd-money man, but he would not
rush ruthlessly back tospecle payment
over the prostratIon OF all business,
and the ruin of debtors.
Convention OF Members OF Cotton In.
changes IN the South.
GREENpRER, WhiteSulphur Springs,
w. Va, July THE convention ~.
sembled, President John Phelps, of
New Orleans, In the chair, j. $. FOOT
Secretary, aud Assistant q. Mills.
The President made u brief speech,
In which he hoped the proceedings
would he distinguished 10y an absence
Of unnecessary talk. The committee
on permanent organization not being
ready TO report, meantime u commit |
tee was appointed upon interesting
topics, which might be read.
The report of the Executive Com
mittee of Now Orleans detailing their
plan OF obtaining the exact cotton sta
tistlcs was read, and thcreport applaud
ed. Committees Were then appointed
upon various topics, after which the
convention adjourned.
Assembling OF veterans Of the Union.
HARTFORD, July % encamp-
ment of several thousand old soldiers
and six hundred Andersonville pris-
oners assembled here to-day. Several
addresses were delivered. General
in concluding his address, re-
ferred to the Centennial, which he
bringing together In harmony and
brotherly love the people of the north
and south. We have won a victory
for the union, he said, now we have
one more victory to win--to win the
hearts Of our late antagonists.
Frazer Again Makes his Escape from
Confinement.
New CASTLE, Del, July 22.--E. b.
Frazer, sentenced for life imprison
II New Castle Jail, and who has been
there for the last ten wears,
made his escape for the second time
about one o'clock this morning. A
)ar had been forced of Of his Jail by
/ jack that had been secretly conveyed
o the prisoner. How he escaped over
he walls is still II mystery.
'portsman Ton rna ment ut Memphis
MEMPHIS, July 22.-The Tennessee ,
,portsman's State Association will hold
hree days tournament, beginning De- =
ober %, at the Fair Grounds near the
ity. For trap shooting, the prizes ag-
regate three thousand five hundred
dollars, bench show for settlers and
five hundred dollars; and for
Ield tril one thousand three hundred
ollars.
Corruption in High Places.
ST. LOUIS, July 22.-More whisky
ing indictments have been returned, '
including, it is said, Avery, chief clerk
I the Treasury.
Oufragc-A Beecher Item.
New YORK, July 22.-Mrs. Merritt, ,
,ife Of Colonel Merritt, A. G.. A., was 4
nticed Oh board the tug Mike Norton {
nd outraged. Two men have been /
rrested on suspicion. t
Leaders, bail has been fixed at thir- :
Y thousand dollars, and the trial set 9
,r the September term. e
Tr0tting Entries. $
SARATOGA, July 22.--The first trot-
ing meeting in Glen Mitchell park
commences next Monday. The en- {
lies number forty-seven.
Hotel Cremated.
OLD ORCHARD, Me-, July 22.-The
I'D Orchard House was burned at ten :
'clock last night. Two hundred and
fly guests lost all their clothing, jew
Try, etc. No lives lost.