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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-08-28

CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 4.-The
Porte is concentrating large force in
the direction of LISA, in consequence
of the part taken by the Servians IN
the instruction in Herzegovina.
The military occupation of Servia Is
Regarded as not improbable.
VIENNA, August PA dispatch to
the New Free Press says he.insurgents'
besieging Trebigue have been rein
forced and are resolved to attack the
city to-day. 80.
LONDON, August pa special to
the Standard says the Herzegovenia
insurgents massacred ninety Turkish
prisoners, captured at Marsie. Bands
of insurgents are assembling in the
mountains of Crete.
LoNDnN, Aug. pa special to the
Standard .rom' Vienna, says the Sui
tan's oldest son is going to Crete with
a squadron, to prevent threatened
instruction.
BELGRADE August 26.-The popular
feeling In Servia Is so strongly In favor
of the insurgents that 1t Is feared that
the Austrian Government will expert
ence great difficulty in preventing a
conflict with Turkey.
BERLIN, August 25.-The Russian
General Kaufman, has replied TO the
Kokhan rebels, agreeing that the losses
by the instruction and the treaties be-
tween the Russian government and
the late Khan he accepted and observed
by the new one.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, August IA
Three men-of-war with force OF
troops and marines aboard, have been
dispatched hastily to that portion Of
the Egyptian coast bordering on Abys-
sinia, TO punish body Of blacks who
are invading the Egyptian territory.
Four thousand infantry are held In
readiness for emergency at Suez. The
Khediye Is determined to exact full
satisfaction for infringements upon
his soil.
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/ at.u.. $500. 49,.
] a, WWln NgfpfFf nfIilth HHhnr ~ ~
I M"lhnVI lJlsthphl elnfth NJ thha'
nfl li'i ny Iufwl1 ~ SUNDAY last
lhr Hrld hoolihe ~ The Mississippi
river liaa fel leytd Ne Nvefil0wtd cot
iun hb1Ye Memphis. F0mO planters,
Whose cotton WIS in the water viii
luhke iW0thifds ~ u crap " Tie sensUn
u pfnWiiUiis. The damage a. tie plant
II comparatively llgit.
No ohse ~ yellow fevef, other than
I lac 0ne taken there IN u bOni from
linffnnca- aud promptly Isolated, II re-
parted NJ Pensacola.
Frost in Illinois aud Iowa an Mon.
day morning, has Killed small wines
and more or less Injured potatoes aud
corn.
Thirteen counties In different parts
NJ Wisconsin report frost Sunday
morning. Corn suffered great damage,
SOME points rep0rt iliree.fourlhs
killed. tobacco IL to,nlly destroyed.
An luccudiary fire incurred In Sumn-
ter, South CarolInn. Inst night Ios.
twenty thousand dollars. UnIfcoy.red
by Insurance.
The Wheeling. VirpInin. Wiu,Iow
Glnss COMPANY mas failed the firm
paving INV cents ON the dollar.
IN. SIvnoI ofIicer M Wnshinyton
renorts cnnsiJ.rnLle dnmnye m shjn.
nlny along the Atlantic c1nst dnriny
thn ,,oIo nj Nnudnv ,,,,J rruasd.v
A terrific storm l,sriny irom 4
o,cIocl; mill miJniyht Visited Sinux
l,Itv iowa yestar,j,v' M. Loss nf
crons hriJvos s,c n,'st ma vary ,,r.a,
YI,n sraS, in iIii,,ni', ,v,, ,n, ~. is,n'
o,in" a. M tirst remor,.J Corn wn.
'ot S ,atsri,liv IN inrdJ ""'
''o naraa nnnnut NJ s,ur,ous ooin
rron, phse Irn;,aJ St,,as ~ im nIr.nia'
;om IN w uan,ii,on 0mtario ''"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-08-28

The New York Sun has this to
say in regard TO the letter of Mr..
Davis, revoking his acceptance of
IN invitation to deliver the address
before the Winnebago county 1lli.
nois) Agricultural Society:
The letter which we published yes
terday from Jefferson Davis to the
Winnebag county Agricultural SOcie-
ty is marked by dignity, Intelligence,
credit to Its author; and without con.
tanning single word In condemna-
ton of those who have, yinlnnti,..P.
posed and prevented his contemplated
visit to Illinois, 1t leaves them in an
unenviable position. We take pleasure
I'm SAYING these words OH such III Oc-
casi0n.
Abiding to the same letter, the
New York Herald says:
ut is gratifying that, even under
the exasperating circumstances which
made Mr.. Davis' letter necessary, he
preserved 30 much good temper az to
exceed any former effort he may have
made toward the restoration of friead.
ly feeling between the sections;
Mr.. Davis has done much toward the
restoration of q better feeling, and,
while we regret that he Is not to have
the opportunity to make the address
he had contemplated, we are pleased
that the occasion Of the invitation WINS
turned to such excellent account. His
letter Is frank and manly, and must do
good, especially In the North"
The Louisville Courier Journal,
more than usually generous, says
the blind bigots who have raised
such row about the matter have
simply illustrated tho folly of tho
fool in tho fable who bit off his
nose to spite his face. The Phila-
dclphia Times is severe upon the
savnges. and says that Mr.. Davis's
course is us creditable as that of the
organs, who have howlod themselves
hoarse over the subjcct,ha has been in
cendiary. Had he gone to Winnie
bago the probability is he would
havo made very sensible address,
and told his hearers a great many
things they did not know before.
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TEXAS TRlFLES.
Sherman is to have gas.
Sherman Is canning fruit.

Sherman Is to have gas.
Sherman is canning fruit.
Austin is to have water works.
Business Is looking up In Austin.
Receipts of new cotton at Austin.
DR.. s. L. Owings, of Denison, is dead.
Waco University opens next Mon
day.
Sherman reports a sale Of wheat at
$l.l2
Texas has five thousand Odd Fell
lows.
The Mckinney Journal has wood
bined.
The Saphore Dramatic Troupe is at
Austin.
Blanco has new paper-the Sting
Ing Bee.
Corn Ia quoted at forty cents BUSH
el In Bastrop.
No Sunday whisky in Denison, sc-
cordfng TO law.
A stock company will start tau
merry at Jefferson.
Austin IL not 10 have daily Repub-
lican paper, after all.
Wherever there Is timber AN excel
lent mast Is reported. f
Waco projects building a sixty-thou-
sand dollar courthouse
Allen Jones Ia In jail in Coryelle
county for stealing cattle.
Seed wheat, rye, oats, barley, etc,
are sought for by farmers.
The new courthouse at Austin will
cost ninety Thousand dollars.
Victoria sportsmen are Staying large
numbers Of prairie chickens.
Cotton picking has begun in good
earnest In many portions of the State.
BY the first Of November q cotton
factory will be in operation ut Bastrop.
Revivals in the Methodist and Bap-
list churches OF Denton are In progress.
Austin has sent three thousand
sheep TO Houston within the last thirty
days. M "a,
Bridging the Colorado ct that point
now attracts attention from Austin
ians.
Green House, negro man In the
employ Of Mr.. Tom Rainey, Of Con-
sqles, was shot and killed by another
negro namsd Grisspm.
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CONSTITuTIONAL REFORMS.

Amongst the many important
subjects which will engage the at-
tention of the approaching
Convention, the question Of leg
islative reforms will take a prom
incnt place. First and foremost, it
is probable, from the expressions OF
the public press, and from the opin-
ionsexpressed during the canvass BY
the various candidates for tho Con-
-vcntion, it is, almost certain, that
there will DO n return TO bieunial
sessions of the Legislature, and
reduction Of the pay of its members.
The provisions Of tho new Constitu-
ton of Missouri, on this subject, ap-
pear TO be good ones. According
to this instrument, tho members
are to receive five dollars u day for
tho first seventy days, and after
wards, should tho Legislature sit
longer, at tho rate Of one dollar q
day. We fancy tho Missouri -legisr;
lature will rarely proiong its sit
tings beyond the seventy days.
So much embarrassment has
grown out of hasty and special leg
islation. that somc restriction
will, no doubt, be thought
necessary. The Missouri conven.
ton, following the lead Of That OF
Pennsylvania, adopted clause tor
bidding all special legislation, and
requiring every bill, no matter how
important, TO be printed, and read
in full, on three several days, and
that the journals Of tho two houses
shall show that these requirements
were complied with. This will put
an cffectual bar to the vicious prac.
,ice of rushing bills through, at the
close of the session, merely by hav-
ing them read by their titles, and,
by suspension of the rules, passed;
often without five members of the
House knowing anything Of their
except upon the er Pdrte
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OUR FUTURE.

''""n ~ '" '"h'tch rohhc, w
transition state. Her great iounda
ton for future greatness il agricul-
ture-agriculture because other soil,
hcr climate and tho variety of her
staple productions, which arc sugar,
cotton. wheat, rye, outs, barley and
corn. OF these sugar, cotton and
wheat enter the arena OF commerce
rs staples proftably justifying ship
mont abroad. We are now passing
from the condition of pastoral,
stock.growing people, to:that Of one
who export largely of the staples
named. In conjunction with this
transition, from the nature of things,
the abundance Of raw materials,
such rs food and crude materials,
We must steadily become also n
manufacturing State. Within less
than ten years all tho wagons, agri.
cultural implements, cotton and
wooden goods worn by laboring
men and women, will DO fabricated
in our own State. These facts nc.
complished, we shall then build
up IN export trade in the same ar
ticles. Our future market is close
at hand, and will keep pace with
our capacity to supply. 1t has an
ocean front from the mouth of the
Rio Grand to Cape Horn, and en-
braces ono.half of all Spanish Amor
ica, with IL population of %, 900, 900
souls. Such being the case, despite
the wild mnxims of theorists, Texas
must needs become not only an az
ricultural and manufacturing, but
commercial State. Agriculture,
Manufacture, Commerce - these
three are twin sisters in the future
Of our great State. At the very
base Of all this future grandeur lies
ono question which, so far rs Texas
is concerned, must be settled by our
Constitutional Conven ton, and that
is the regulation by law Of interest
on money. Mako it low in proper
ton to tho income from tho average
Investments in other Legitimate pur-
suits, and then shall we SEQ arise
manufacturing establishments, ships
owned and ,narincd by our own poo
pie, frcighted by cloths ofcotton and
wool, wheat, and flour sent to every
port in Spanish America, returning
with coffee, sugar, Lisal hemp,
tropical fruits, dye woods, mahog-
any, drugs and medicinal plants.
Deprive tho mere money noIuer OF
his artificial power, and let money
answer only its legitimate mission
as n medium of exchange, and, as
sure US time rolls on, Texas will be-
come u powerful State in the Union.
Send tho Pacific Railroad on to-
wards sunset and these good results
will be fastened.
Texas is destined therefore, in the
near future to become:
b, l. The first cotton State in the
Union.
2. The first wheat State in the
Union.
3. The first sugar State in the
Union.
4. The first horse State in tho
Union.
5. Tho first mule State in the
Union.
6. Tho first cattle State in the
Union.
Z. The first sheep State in the
Union.
8. Tho first lumber State in the
Union.
On top of all which she will be-
come manufacturing and CONNER
cial State.
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Au0nwfA, Ga,, AuWst2l ODyefnof
Smlill was sefenndpI and made n
speech ~ n lafRe o1ncmfse NJ people
last evening Ne said there was ~
sefinus cause fur apprehension NJ m
lnsurfertl0n, nlillGugli the great mnss
~ the oulored people really Knew unth-
Ing ~ The gravity aud danger NJ the
plot Into which they were belng led
by n few bad negroes. lie colInselled
prudence aud f0rbcnranee AID gave rs
surances thnt nll men, white and black,
should he protected In their rights Of
person aud property. lilo would sec 10
II that peace aud order aud good gov
eminent were preserved by u rigid en-
iorcemcnt Of the laws. The courts
were open and all violators of the
peace wO nd be tried aud punished.
All danger had passed and there was
no reason 10 apprehcnd any luther
trouble.
II Is reported that II colorcd man was
killed In one of tho counties and the
Governor says 20 soon M the fact IL es-
tablishcd he will offer n reward for the
arrest of the murderer. He will re-
main in Augusta tomorrow.
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REGISTRATION.

There is ono point to which wo
would call tho especial attention Of
the approaching Convention. 1t is
the necessity Of abolishing all reg.
istration ofvoters. We speak from
stern experience, when wo assert
that no feature fastened upon us by
the present Constitution is 80 uni.
versally odious to tho people in
this part ofTexas. Almost without
exception they dctest it. 1t has
kept hundreds Of the best men in
Dallas county, and thousands in
North Texas from voting, for six
years. Under the mildest and best
system of registration far greater
wrong is done TO tho purity Of the
ballot box than over occurred under
the old system of voting. With
five election officers at each voting
place, backed up by the scrutiny of
candidates or their friends, it rarely
happens that an illegal vote is cast;
and, in case Of a contested election,
it is easy to detect all such.
Wipe out the whole idea of regis
tration, and follow the long tried
plan Of former times. 1t will do
moro than any ono thing to revive
in the hearts of the people an intor-
est in the affairs Of the country.
In the days of the carly fathers
and down to the death Of Clay,
Webster, Calhoun, Benton, Hous-
ton, Rusk-indeed, down to the
close Of the war, no Southern or
Western State ever imposed the
vexation and odium Of registration
on the people. In Texas it's effects
have been evil and evil only, and it
stands condemned by our people us
an engine Of wrong and oppression.
The delegation from this District,
we understand, stand us u unit for
its abolition.
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san pel,yerr At Lechhart.

GALVESTON, August pa special to
the News says fifteen prisoners broke
Jail at Lockhart, seized the guns and
pistols in the jailor's room. Eight of
the most desperate made a rush for the
chapparel, armed with four six shoot
ers and two double barreled shot guns.
Sheriff Ellison followed and overlook
them half q mile from town, when
they fred killing bis horse under him,
Sheriff Galbreath also had his horse
killed under him. A rapid firing now
commenced In which two Of the pris-
oaers were badly wounded, and all
were recnptured except two negroes.
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In to-day's HERALD will DO found
tho Constitution and list of members
of the Association formed in Dali
las on the 18th Of July last. of the
Old Soldiers of the Texas Rovolu-
ton and tho Mexican War. The
plan adopted by this Association, rs
well rs that Of tho Pioneer Associa-
ton of Dallas County, of making
the wives of the males mem bers Of
the society, is an excellent one. 1t
places the women of the country
where they justly belong, Ms CO.
workers In the great work Of pio-
neer civilization.
I lt will be seen that this Associa-
ton is TO hold its first pic mic re-
union Mt Browder's Springs, near
Dallas, on the first Saturday, the
9th day of November next; and
that among other visiting guests,
General Walter P. Lanc, Of Mar
shall, is especially named, General
Lane, then mere boy, was a gal.
liant soldier at San Jacinto, the
companion Of the deceased heroes,
Ben. McCulloch and Tom, Green.
He has remarkable record. He
was in the terrible fourteen hours
fight with the Indians in the Sur
veyor's Fight, October, 1885, on
Battle creek, Navarro county, and
was 90 terribly wounded as to be
carried on the shoulders Of his SUR
viving comrades twenty-five miles,
In the Mexican war, as Major Of
Hays Texas Regiment, he was
wounded time and again. In the
late war, commencing as Major OF
the THIRD Texas Cavalry, he came
out as General, having won his
way by q gaIlantry unsurpassed in
the great contest. sra Fsi-lti'di
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The average yield of wheat per
acre in the grain region Of Texas,
for the year 1875, surpasscs tho av-
erago yiold Of any State in the
Union, in oil of our past history.
This is bold assertion, but VIC
make it with tho distinct under
standing that wo stand prepared to
prove it. We refer, of course, to
that portion Of our State in which
wheat is cultivated Us q leading
product-not including those por-
tions wherein cotton and sugar con-
stitute the only staples. q.
California, Us a State, does not
equal the wheat region of Texas,
To this we challenge comparison
Of figures. Hr Bye 49, =
On yesterday, Hon. John Henry
Brown, delegate elect from this
county TO the Constitutional Con-
vention, received from a friend, .
request to secure o place in that
body for the youngest son Of Gensr-
al Sam. Houston, with the remark
that he was but fourteen years old,
and modest and worthy lad. As
General Houston died in July 1863,
this his last child could not have
been more than two years old at
bis fathers death. ~. 9al
Major Brown at once replied
"With the keenest pleasure, Twill
do Hin my power for the youngest
child of General Houston, and more
over, am more than willing to vote
. clerkship to his daughter, Nettie,
the sweetest poetcss Texas has pro-
duced."
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Professionalism.

NEW YORK, August 25.-The steam
err City Point, from Philadelphia, ar
rived bringing nearly two hundred del
egates to the proposed Convention of
all Protestant determinations, which is
to meet here tomorrow. A number
arrived by the noon train and large ac-
cessions are expected tomorrow. The
assemblage promises to he the largest
religious gathering of heads of churches
ever congregateu in this city.
Suit was brought to-day in the Uni
ted States District Court against the
proprietors of the steamers Plymouth
Rock and Wyoming, for violation o
the act to prevent overcrowding steam
ars
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COUNCIL BLUFF, Iowa, August &C.
Senator Allison arrived here last night
and will be joined to-day by the re-
manning members OF the Commission
who are to treat with the Indians for
the purchase of the Black Hills coun-
try. The Commission leave here for
Cheyenne. News from the reservation
are to the effect that the objects of the
Commission are not at all likely TO be
successful, the feeling against the sale
being very strong among the Indians.
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GREAT BRITAIN.

MELBOURNE, August 2.-COmma-
dore J. q. Goodenough, Commanding
the British squadron in Australian
waters, died on the Goth from wounds
received from poisoned arrows In the
attack made on his flag ship, the Cor
vette Pearl, by the natives of Carlisle
Bay. Although evory effort was made
to counterfeit its effects, the poison
proved fatal. One seaman was also
killed and three wounded.
LONDON, August 24.-Ihe colonial Of
flee has the following details of the at
tack on Commodore GOOdenOugh and
"a portion of the crew of the Pearl:
1.-THE Commodore and party, OH
the 18th instant, landed in Carlisle bay
to omen intercourse with the natives of
Santa Cruz island, who attacked the
crew of the Sandtly in the same place
last year. After remaining about an
hour ashore and making apparently
satisfactory progress in the object Of
their mission, they were preparing to
return to the ship, when suddenly the
natives, who were only few yards of,
shot at Commodore GOodenough, and
a poisoned arrow penetrated his left
side. The boat then put OIL under n
flight of arrows. Seven men were
wounded, including Lieut.. Hawkes.,
two of whom died from the effects of
the poisons. The Others are imprOv-
ing. AS soon as the boat returned, the
Pearl shcled and burned the native
village, and then returned to Nelson."
TORONTO, August 25.-The city is eX-
cited over the result of the investiga-
ton in the Long-Davis case. The
body of Catherine Long, who died I'M
der suspicious circumstances ut house
of an abortionists in this city in June
last, has been exhumed and verdict
of death from the effects OF an abor-
ton rendered. Archer Davis and his
wife have been arrested and are In
Jail. They are also accused OF the
death of Miss Gilmort more recently.
LONDON, August 25.-Sir Edward
Ryan, Vice Councillor of London Uni
versity, is dead.
Captain Webb entered yesterday at
Dover for his second attempt to cross
the channel, and was succeedful In ac-
complishing the feat without the assis-
lance of any floating or life saving up.
paratus.
Captain Webb arrived here ut III
o'clock this morning in good health
and spirits, although fatigued. The
passage from Dover occupied twenty
one hours and forty minutes.
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In view o. the meeting Of tho
Constitutional Convention, on the
9th Of next month, Of the proceed
ings of which we shall publish n
daily Geographic report, every one
should subscribe ior The DALLAS
HERALD, the old established Demo.
cratic newspaper of North Texas,
of twenty-five years, standing.
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Ku KIuxtnIndIana.

New ALBANY, Ind, August 26.-Mr,
Houghton, In Crawford county, Indi.
ana, who was concerned In the lynch
ing of the man named Sales Oliver,
about year ago, made up his mind "a
turn States evidence, and recently
gave information to the District Attor-
ney against his comrades. Sunday
night Houghton was visited by about
25 disguised men, who gave him q
terrible beating with hickory withes,
mutilating his body in horrible man.
ner. He recognized seven or eight oil
his former companions, and efforts are
being made to arrest them.
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The End not Yet of the Bcccncr.TiIton
Scandal

New YORK, August 2G.-Notice of
ISSUES in the suits of Theodore Tilton
vs.. II. w. Beecher, and also in the
case of Tllton VS.. the Eagle and Thorn
as Kinsella, for libel, were filed in the
Clerks Office ofthe City court OF Brook
Ign yesterday, by the attorneys for the
plaintiff. The City court for the Sep
TENDER term opens on the first Mon
day of that month, when the calendar,
including the above cases will be call
ed, If the attorneys of both answer
ready, the Judge will fix day for the
trial. Joseph Loeder, who has been
under arrest for perjury in connection
with the trial, was yesterday released
on $4,000 bail.
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nodgson, of Athens, Ga,
bore off the highest honor in the
graduating class Mt Annapolis. The
Same week he graduated he was as
signed to duty on the U. S. frigate,
Tennessee, and sailed AZ once for
his station on the coast of China,
having for his mcssmate, his class
mate, midshipman Winslow, neph-
ew of the commander of tho Kear-
sage, which sunk tho famous Ala
bama.
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MnIIgnnntTxpc ofscuryy.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2G.-The
ship New York, from Liverpool, arriv-
ed here with twenty-four, out of a crew
of forty, down with scurvy OF malig-
nant type. The disease was not CON
fined to the black crew, but also at
tackled the officers. The ship was fur
nished with plenty of fresh provisions
and every precaution taken to disln-
feet the vessel. The matter will be in
vestigated by IL court of inquiry;
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The Anslin Statesman tavOrs
Hon. $. s. Cox, Of New York, for
Speaker of the next U. S. House OF
Representatives. In q lengthy ar
ticlc it gives good reasons why Mr..
Randall, of Pennsylvania, should
not be acceptable to the Democracy.