The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-01-02

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w. TWr Cutloff, ono long, twolli
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twl hnnlrot aud twenty .nve people,
The Caspnlflck'l officers and crew pro-
tnbly numbered about forty persons,
f0SDoS, December 2D.--Two boats
only with thirty enoh loft the Caspat-
rlek. They were together two days
when gale parted them.
WAsHuNUTON, December 29.--Thero
need be no d0nbt about lt-ticneral
sheridan has documents In his pocket
attaching Louisiana to his department,
which he may promulgate at his dis
erection.
William a. Potter, of New York has
accepted the position of supervising
architect ofthe treasury.
phe following treasury changes take
place on the LIST Of January: james
Gilnllan, appointment clerk, promot-
ed to be chief of the warrant division !;
sDanlel Baker, acting chief Of warrant
division, appointed chief of loan di-
vision, vice John p. Bigelow, resign
ed G. c. Adams, at present in charge
Of the Independent treasury, promoted
to be appointment clerk.
There was long session of the
cabinet to-day, during which Louisi-
ana matters were discussed Attorney
General Williams expressed his views
upon the action of the returning
board, strongly asserting his opinion
that IL was legal and correct in all its
particulars, and said it should be sus-
tanned by the government at all haz.
ards. There was not much discussion
upon the subject.
There was some conversation upon
the reports of probable violation of the
public peace upon The assembling of
the legislature on the fourth of Janua-
ry, and the opinion was expressed that
the United States forces now stationed
ut New Orleans are amply sufficient to
prevent any serious outbreaks, should
any such occur, The senate caucus
committee expects to have their report
ready by the assembling of congress.
CHICAGO, December 29.-There is
high official authority for saying that
General Sheridan does not go to New
Orleans in obedience to any direct or
ders, but in compliance with a person.
al request of tho president, who desires
to have some one ut that point in whom
lie has implicit confidence to furnish
him with truthful information, and of
such rank that, in case of emergency,
he cum act without special orders from
Washington.
| General Sheridan was intending to
go to Cuba in few weeks, and his
trip south is only anticipating the
time, for after short stay in New Or
leans he will sail for Cuba. His imme-
diate work in Louisiana is to conserve
the peace, and he will not remove any
officer or take any part in military at
fairs there unless it is absolutely neces-
sary to accomplish that object.
NEW YORK, December 20. John
Pugh, Roanoke, North Carolina,
pilot, was arrested in Jersey City, last
night, on charge of having stolen the
steam propeller Sparkle, which was
under seizure at Gowanus bay.
CHICAGO, December 29.-Lieutenant
General Sheridan, accompanied by
General Rucker, Major George A. For
sight and Colonel L. Sheridan, of his
staff, left here last night for New Or
MILWAUKEE, Wis, December 90
A woman, who refused to raise her veil,
left child resem bling Charlie Ross.