The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-21

lew weeks since.
>. Leake Wallis gives notice Of con,
test for the office of Attorney Genera
of Maryland, Wallis will contenc
that the election in the city of Balti.
more Is null on account Of fraud,
The Internal revenue receipts fol
July, August and October, as compare,
with last year, show 81, 500, 600 increase
This month, November, will show an
increase of 81 5000 over last.
The meeting of manufacturers of fer.
tilizers adopted u resolution that fer.
tlllzers should be. sold for cash OF
satisfactorily endorsed paper, and that
barter for cotton and other products
should be abandoned
Orders have been received at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard to hurry to
completion the equipment of the new
sloop of war now lying in the Dele
ware, and put nun; bers VI monitors in
readiness for service.
In Brigham Young's case It Is the
opinion Of the Attorney General that
the woman In question violated the
laws of the United States in marrying
Brigham, therefore could not avail
herself of her own wrong.
A bill has passed both Houses OF the
Arkansas Legislature changing the
time of the meeting of the General AS
sembly to the second Monday In Jan
nary every two years. A bill appro-
priating Sl6,OOc fc- the Centennial
awaits the signature Of the Governor.
The New York Board OF Trade have
appointed the following delegates to
the Convention to be held In st. Louis
the 23d instant, to consider the con-
struction OF Pacific railroad through
the States aud Territories of the South
wests Peter Cooper, Charles w, OPP
dyke, Wallace p. Gloom, j. Anderson,
Watson Sanford and Charles l..
Huntington.
A Paris despatch says grand and
very successful fete was given at the
Palais d'Iudustrie by the Franco
American Union, its object being to
give greater publicity to and extend
subscriptions for scheme for the
to liberty in New York
barbor. Subscriptions are progressing
very favorably. The Grand Lodge Of
Free Masous in Paris and most of the
odges in France have subscribed.
A special to the Galveston News
rom Flatonia, dated the 10th, says the
body of a stockman styling himself
J. A. Duncan, of Dogtown, was found
II Hottentot Cemetery, two miles east
If there, with bullet hole through his
lead. He is supposed to have been
murdered. His true name has since
,een ascertained to he Cass Perry, from
Dallas, and his death is probably the
esult OF an old quarrel.
A private letter was received to-day
~ u cabinet officer from Minister
direct from Madrid, in which
he alludes to European topics and
'ther matters, but makes no allusion
whatever to any Of the causes which
you'd have q tendency to disturb the
eace now existing between Spain and
he United States. This letter was
cad to the President.
1t has been ascertained that the pri.
ate telegraphlc correspondence
hitch recently took place between the
resident and General Sherman was
18th reference to matters on which
re President desired to be informed
n use in the preparation of his annual
lessage. The correspondence had
othing whatever to do with the Cub
D question, as surmised in recent
,ecial dispatch.
The London Times editorially says
he Herzegovinians are as fairly out
the Sutan's grasp as If destiny had
titled it 10y a conference of powers.
eace can only be brought about by
le exhibition Of Turkish authority,
At If the disturbed provinces were
ace in the safe keeping Of Austria, the
overs might take a survey OF the sit
alton and provide for the future.
The list OF German contributors to
,e Centennial Exhibition Mt Philadel-
bia mum beers ll40. The President o.
10 Provinces, at the suggestion of the
xpress, is collecting all articles con-
scted with the treatment Of wounded
time Of war. They will be exhibit
together. One OF the objects of In
rest will be complete train fitted
It expressly to transport sick and
ounded.
The President has issued orders con-
the revenue collection dis
lets. The following are the Southern
stricts with the name Of the retained
,llector Robert NJ. Prond, Sd and
h Maryland; IsaacJ. Young, 3D. and
h North Carolina Thos. Powers, LIST
nd % North Carolina l., Cass Car
enter, lst ond Sd South Carolina; Jos.
Buckner, 4th and 9Th Kentucky
obt, +. Patterson, 7th and 9Th Ten
pssee Sam b. Cuff, 9th and 9th len