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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-23

allows these bandllll 10 cross the river
Into Texas and plumber the people
along our border. At times his lieu
tenants accompany these thlevlng aud
numbering expeditions. II Cortlna
were TO break up or permit the Mexl-
can government 10 stop cattle stealing
In our state, his associates would veto
smuggling from the "free zone" aud
that Is consultation that he does not
desire, hence the summary mode OF
releasing his cattle thieves ut Relnosa,
on the 10th Instant Between stealing
cattle aud running goods over the lines
into the uunlted States and that por-
ton Of Mexico not embraced In the
"free zone,g the bad element Of the
border portion of our sister republic IL
kept In congenial employment,
10 the detrlment OF all hon
est aud industrious men In
both countries. The "free zone" IL
governed by Cortlna and ringofMex-
lean adventures, aud II IL the home Of
the lawless men who carry the torch
and the sword into Texas whenever
they want money 10 spend In gaming,
drinking and other Vices OF a like de-
morallzlng nature. Now, M Cortlna,
by his conduct has violated the laws
ollie and obedience 10 his govern
ment, the United States government
should avail Itself of this opportunity
10 see 10 II that no IL permanently re-
moved from the "freo zone" " not
properly punished for his crimes, and
that the nest .of the foul birds
IL broken up by the Mexican
government at the earliest pos
sible moment. Either this or the as-
sumption Of protoctorate authority
over this district OF Mexican territory
by the United States government
should be the ultlmatum. IL the Mex
lean government will not clean out
that portion of her domain 80 the
frontier OF the two nations can be pro-
tected In such manner M TO make
raids both dangerous and Improbable,
1t Is the manifest duty of our govern
ment to accomplish radical cure by Il
pr0tectorate.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-23
ME postmaster general bias issued

THE postmaster general has issued
an order, concerning newspaper post
age, TO the effect that the words land
the subscription must be for not less
than three months" have been strick-
en- out OF the regulations of the depart
ment, and that all persons taking
newspapers be regarded as regular sub
scribers without regard to the length
of time Of their subscription; but that
person to whom any publication is
sent without his consent or request is
not a subscriber, and that double tram
sient rates Of postage must be charged
and collected.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-23

The state OF affairs at Reinosa, not
withstanding the, stationing of cavalry
at,varions points between Camargo and
Matamoras, Is a sad commentary on
the ability Of the Mexican government
I'd suppress raids along our exposed
frontier. An associated press dispatch,
dated Brownsville, May 10th, after
chrOnicling the crossing of three
droves ofstolen cattle and the reported
depredations last week from Ringgold
and Fort Brown, says:
General Cortina had difficulty With
Senior 4revino, living near Reinosa.
Trevino was informed of the theft of
some cattle, found the thieves, and re.
cognixed them as servants of Oortina;
he rode up and informed. them that
they must goWith him to the alcalde;
they Erred on him and he returned the
nre, killing one and wounding
another aud took prisoner the
heaq man OF one Of Cor
stina'sranehess O0rtina went hen with
one hundred and thirty.five men and
demanded the prisoner Of the Alcalde,
but could not obtain him; he hung the
alcRlde ana afterwards shot Senior IRE
vino. Yesterday Cortina received an
order TO report at the City of Mexico
for duty; he declined to obey, stating
that hisresignation had been forwarded
to the proper officer.
Y Heia6sS. isi6 One t'ffee Zone, . from
which issue the armed men that dis
turb the peace of our state bordering
on the'Rlo Gfsnde. This tract extends
from the mouth of the river hundred
miles up the stream and six miles in
land on the Mexican side. Into this
district foreign goods are admitted duty
free, hnd ffom thence passed into both
the United States and portions of the
Mex1ean fap0blic 1t 10 lsaid by Al who
have means Of knowing, that every
Mexican official in the free zonep is a
snnsglet' and makes a living in that
dishonest and irregular manner. Cor |
tina and men Of like standing are the |
leaders OF this branch Of business, and |
they have aids. and associates Of a |
q
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-23

ACCORDING tothe New York Tribune,
good enough authority on the could,
would and should OF the Beecher case,
Mrs. Tilton Is TO reaiiirm her limo
cence for the benefit of the public, be-
fore she sinks into helpless obscurity;
Mrs. Moulton to repeat her story; and
even Bessie Turner to make final APP
pearance before the incredible type of
womanhood disappears from the stage.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-23

The southern correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune having In his lust,
dated at Memphis, protested TO believe
that ''tiie democratic leaders are only
waiting their opportunity to establish
u new southern confederacy," that
Journal IL constrained 10 confess that II
publishes these views "merely as curl
osities, and dlsavows any sympathy or
respect for them.n
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-23

- -. =, -.A, ~, !,
AMONG the various goou thihgs saiu
py ex-fresideht JEFFERSON DAVIS, IN MS
speech In TINS city, IN nothing was he
more empha!ic tnan IN ms advocacy OF
universal education, lie urged the
erec''oh u scnooi houses aho chufches
~ every heighoornood throughout the
ieng'h anu oreau'h OF me iahd' as the
great preser'ers Oh hoerly' lie urged
such system OF education as would
"'''ina'eiy IRAN our own teachers
preachers, lawyers, doctors ana me-
ch"hics Nv nome. mere ~ y wofiu OF
WISDOM I'D the thought. Here, as IN
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-23

THE colored people OF Tennessee held
convention In Nashville on the 10th
Instant for the purpose OF considering
and adopting measures for emigration
10 another state, They seem to be In
splred with promise'of free transpor-
tation 10 Kansa, where they will DO
given forty acres Of land and n years
supply Of provisions. ~
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-23

DIS. BACON AND BRADFORD decline
10 serve ~ officers Of the Congrega-
tlonai unlon, because Of the election
OF Bowen as a member OF the board,
preferrlng M they express II, ITO have
their contributions dispensed by men
OF unquestIoned christian character"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-23
DALLAS, TEXAS.
SUNDAY MORNING iiiiiiiMAY 20,

HENDERSON, the radical treasurer OF
Warren county, Iowa, only stole
$4,000 out Of the county safe, under
the impression that his party had abol-
ished the eighth commandment
The Republican journal., 1875-10-21
Two Young Men Drowned.

EocKLAND, Oct. H. Between y and l
O'Clock Friday night Thomas A. Fales and
John kellar, Of South Thomaston, two
young men employed at Dix Island, who
had come of to attend Maggie Mitch els
performance IN this city, left the wharf at
south lhomaston In wherry to return to
the Island. They we've accompanied to
near the mouth of the river by another
boat and when its occupants last saw them
they had got up sail and were standing
out toward the Island. This was the last
seen Of them, and Saturday night when
the workmen returned from the Island it
was discovered they were missing. To-
day search was made by several whale
boat, and the oars and ruddcr of the miss
lrg wherry were picked up. The young
4nen were both only sons. There is rumor
here that two other men are missing from
DIX island, supposed drowned, but this
may refer to the same calamity.
The Republican journal., 1875-10-21
Another Terrible Murder.

BARRE, Vt, Oct. 10. A horrible crime
was brought to light this morning, which
in all its details, is the most revolving OF
any ever committed in the state. Early
this morning a travelling pedler named
Clark, who lives in Topsham, was coming
to this place. and when on the road be-
tween here and East Barre, about two
miles above here and nine from Montpel-
Ter. he discovered behind fence by the
roadside the body Of a man terribly bruis-
ed and mutilated. Clark Immediately
went for assistance, and the body was
with some difficulty recognized as that of
Rufus Streeter, an old man, who Tor some
time past had been living in Orange with a
boon companion named Asa Magoon. The
road bore the marks of a terrible struggle,
and the body showed that the murderer,
not content with killing his victim, had
cut and pounded him until the head bore
scarce semblance of humanity. The first
attack was evidently made on the opposite
side of the road from that on which the
body was found, as the ground is trodden
up, and the tracks OF mems feet in every
position show that there was Il desperate
fight. The assailant here evidently mas
tered or stunned his victim and dragged
him cross the roadway and down into a
gully, where the head was laid upon Il
flat stone and beaten down into a horrible
bloody mass, sickening to look upon Be
sides these injuries the murdered mans
pants We're stripped off and his abdomen
slashed clear across by Il keen knife, pro
ducing wound foot in length. from
which the intestnes hung in a CHASTITY
mass. Some of the dead mans teeth and
one of his lips were found in the road, and
there was a wound in one ear, rs though
knife or some similar sharp instrument
had been driven into it, After the poor
wreck of humanity had been battered sui
ticiently to appease the frenzy of the MUIR
derer, two boards We're broken from the
fence beside the gully, and the body was
| dragged into field and left with scarcely
any attempt at concealment.
The murdered man was a drovcr. 20
years OF age, and belonged in Barre, where
he had a family, but had been working
during the summer tor Asa Magoon in
Orange. There had been some difficulty
| between Streeter and his wife, and they
had not seen each other since the early
part of the season, he living meantime
| with daughter of Magoon's whom he
called his wife Yesterday Streeter went
to Montpelier and drew his quarterly pen
| sion for injuries received while Il soldier
| in the 10th Vermont regiment, and alter
| wards came to the race course here to at
| tend horse trot, where he was seen with
| Magoon about 4 =. Nj. They had some
| liquor with them and did not start tor
home until dusk, when they rode OFF to-
| gether widow about 10 years of age,
| named Hannah Perrin lives alone in n
small house about ten rods from the spot
where the murder was committed. She
| bears hard reputation.
The Republican journal., 1875-10-21
The Suncook Tragedy.

Joseph La Page, the Frenchman IN Con-
cord Jail on suspicion of numbering Josie
Langmaid, is becoming more strongly
suspected in we'll informed circles there Of
having murdered the young school teach
er, Marietta n. Ball, on ST Adams East
Hill, July n, 1874. lie WAS then living
about Il mile and 4 quarter north Of the
scene OF the murder, and much nearer
Miss Balls boarding place. lie was az
rested, not because any particular susplc-
ion was attached to him but because near
ly every one in that neighborhood was
subjected to an examination. lie testified
that he was at work upon his land that
day, and as no one seemed to know to the
contrary, his examination was very slight
and he was discharged 1t has since been
ascertained that he was berrying and not
at work on the day of the murder, which
shows that he testified falsely and renders
it possible for him to have been gone
long enough to commit the murder with
out any suspicion. Attaching to this alb
sense is circumstance now considered
important against him.
La Pageis in very depressed condition
of mind, and has eaten but once since he
was taken in custody. lie has not been
examined, but Friday morning he express
A1lf prjJihtt5g "c6fmplia5321" ~. which wish
Detectives went to Pittsiie!d, Friday,
and saw u tramp arrested there, Friday
morning, on suspicion of being the man
seen lurking about the woods near the
scene of the Pembroke tragedy lie was
recognized by Prescott as the man from
Manchester, a dissipated character. The
officers expressed the opinion that he is in
no way connected with the crime. He
has not yet been released.
tramp applied for lodging at the po-
lice station at Concord. Friday night, and
upon being examined, his vest was found
to be stained with blood upon the front
and upon the neck behind lie gave his
name as White, but a letter found upon
his person indicated that his name is Peter
Callahan. He was ugly and reticent, and
gave no account of himself
Drew has been discharged, the authori-
ties having become satisfied of his ipno-
cence.
The Republican journal., 1875-10-21

peculiar. BY some who quote cases in which
he has had remarkable success, he is highly
euogized, by others he is equally disparaged.
At all events, he does not stand well with the
profession here, and is said by all who know
him to possess a sublime e.otism. He looks
very young. having no beard. One sign of his
pecunary success is an immense diamond stud,
which rivals in brilliancy the famous stone that
Fisk was once known by. lie has Il handsome
and very snowy private carriage, grand house
on the Back Bay which is said to be elegantly
furnished, and he has become Il liberal patron
of art. Lastly, he asks an enormous price for
his medicines - something like 800 bottle
which places his aid @ out Of the reach of
many poor sufferers. GOSSIP.
The Republican journal., 1875-10-21

In the s. j. Court at Pennington, Fri
day, Judge Libbey presiding, Dir. A. 3.
Warren and Luther Curtis were brought
up for sentence. having been convicted
last March Of delrauding the Asbury Life
Insurance Company out OF $1,000, The
counsel for Mr.. Curtis presented petit
ton signed by a large number Of the
leading men in the county, asking the
clemency of the court in passing SEN
tence. Warren made few remarks,
saying that he had not knowingly done
wrong, and exculpated Curtis from all
blame Curtis followed, declaring his
innocence, abiding in touching manner
to his family, and beseeching the mercy of
the court. Judge Libbey spoke of the
enormity of the offence, and closed by
saying that for the security Of the public
the punishment in such cases should be
commensurate with the crime. Warren
was then sentenced to hard labor in the
Auburn Jail for two years and Curtis to
eight months.
The Republican journal., 1875-10-21
Lincoln County Fair.

WALDoEoRo, Oct 10. At the second
day meeting Of the Lincoln County Cat
tie Show and Fair, the attendance was
very large. The show of stock was very
fine, exceeding anything of the kind in
this county for years. The drawing match
for oxen took place this forenoon and was
witnessed by an immense crowd The
hall display continues to attract much at
tention. AT the annual meeting for cleo
ton of officers held last evening the fol-
lowing gentlemen were chosen: George
b. Sawyer, Wiscasset, President; j. J. A .
Hoffses, East Jefferson, Secretary; John
Dodge, jefferson, Treasurer. The officers
elect were chosen committee to see
which town would offer the greatest in
ducements for the Society to locate the
Fair. AT 2 p, M. large procession was
formed, and after paradng the streets
proceeded to Union Hall, where an ad-
dress was delivered by Hon. Washington
Gilbert, of Bath.
The Republican journal., 1875-10-21

DIR. +. G, Cook, the we'll known Rock
land druggist, after long and honorable
service in the calling, has retired. and his
SON in-law, j. +. Robinson takes the bust
ness But Notwithstanding his retiracy
if any man is sick at heart from following
after radicalsm, the Doctor is ready to
compound an untailing remedy-and it
won't be on the principle that like cures
like, either.
Ex-senator Chandler, OF Michigan,
has been rendered and has accepted the
position of Secretary of the Interior. 1t
will be remembered that Congressman
Hale, Chambers son-in-law. was offered
the Postmaster Generals berth The
President is grateful toward the family,
tor some reason.
Gov Dingley as appointed j. u. Pull
siter, of Auburn, the well known steno-
grapher, as reporter of judicial decisions,
in place of Smith resigned. Mr.. Pulsiier
is a gentleman of ability, and will make
an excellent reporter
Judge Walton has ruled that native
wines and cider are Intoxicating, if any
body gets drunk ON them. and therefore
may be held to answer in court 1t ought
to be IN offence Tor u man to have Il head
weak enough to be overcome by cider
In our notice of Father Mathew the other
day tie types made lis say he was an -" illcgit
| mate,' instead Of IN = ilIustrious" son of the
| llandolf family, Bangor Commercial.
| Was there q large procession lit the
funeral OF that compostor?
Thomas Doner of South Bend, Ind, having
had his arms frozen OF while on spree, has
written Il book With his toes.
| 1t ought to be Il strong argument in
favor OF temperance. Probably Thomas
| is now tee-toe-taller.
| Gov. Ames is feeling better about If
fairs in Mississippi Finding that he cln'
get troops, he concludes that he don
want them.
- Gen Bartlett has declined the Demo
|
cratic nomination for Lieut. Governor o
Massachusetts, and John Quincy Adam
has been placed on the ticket in his place
Gov. Dingley is constantly receiving
letters from Maine farmers who have gon'
west, and desire to get back to Maine.
Eighteen miles Of pipes will stretcl
along the streets OF Bangor when the wa
ter works are completed,
Mr.. lIoyt of Lewiston, is sure that h
has discovered perpetual motion. And
isn't Il woman's tongue either.
Has anything happened to the Lewis
ton Gazette? 1t hasn't reached this Ollie
for two weeks
The Republican journal., 1875-10-21
Wholesale Murder for MONEY!.

New YORK, Oct 16 Through a gen
tleman who arrived today from St. Pierre,
Miqueion, intelligence is received Of one
of the most terrible series of assassinations
in the history of the continent For the
purpose ofrobbery an aged man, a million
aire, named Francois De LEscale, his
son-in-law Mons. Cartier and his wife and
two sons and daughter, and one Folquet
keeper of their villa, were murdered in
the night of the 4th inst, at De L'Escale's
mansion, half mile outside of the town
of st. Pierre. Nj. De L'Escales never de
posted his money in banks, and it is GER
tain that the assassins secured an enor-
nous BOOTY
The Republican journal., 1875-10-21
That Mysterious Voice.

The midnight slrieks that have been 50
long heard near Watervile. continue to
make nights hideous. The Mail gives the
following account OF the strange sounds
Men who have travelled and camped in
the woods enough to be familiar with the
voice OF every wild creature in Maine.
scout the idea Of the sound being produc-
ed by either bog cat or screech owl. As de
scribed, there is a peculiar quality in tie
tone that begets a creeping horror in the
nerves and a desire to get away from it
which is hard to control. II have heard
it several times, and it is like no other
sound | ever heard Its effect is different,
and | am free to acknowledge that il
should hear it while alone in the night,
should certainly run" And this informant
is man more easily Goa al than either
frightened OF driven.
The first that was known OF it at the
railroad depot, a man came into Murry's
saloon, and in an excited manner insisted
that some one should 90 up the track to
the relief of one who had been run over
by the train which had Just passed and
whose out-cries he said he had heard as
he came down the Fairfield road. In re-
spouse to appeals like this, on two occa-
sions men have gone up the track, getting
nearer to the sound until apparently al
most upon it, when, all at once finding it
in the rear, they have turned about only
to have it elude them again. 'Iook here"
said one Of these searchers, suddenly COM
ing to a halt, 81 don't know what the rest
Of you think of this, and you can stay as
long as you like; bnt I'm going home,
and I'm going to be in a hurry about it
too" and he hastily retreated, closely fol
lowed by his companions. A half dozen
other brave fellows, who boosted that
they were not afraid of screech owls, wild
cats or ghosts went up one evening, de-
termlned to ferret out the humbug; but
having apparently got close to the sound
which came up out of the ground, OF all
around them, as they said, they weakened
and lett, leaving the whole thing us much
Mystery as ever.
The Republican journal., 1875-10-21

Gen. Newton's grand explosion in the sub
marine works at Halletts Point Hell Gate is
promised for next summer. possibly July 4.
Ihe excavations are now practically complet-
ca, leaving little to be done aside from reducing
the piers which support the rocky bed of the
river t These will be perforated by numerous
s Grlis, so that number Of small blasts can be
lighted simultaneously by an electric wire.
After the explosion there will remain to be re-
moved by means of grabbing irons about 30
900 cubic yards of material in order to make
the depth of water at mean low tide twenty
feet.
The Republican journal., 1875-10-21


ing our finances that every laborer may
receive his days hire at good price in
coin, and the merchant with sight draft
NAV choose whether he will take the notes
of the bank OF the hard currency OF the
government.
We will say for the Information ofthe Belfast
Journal that Mr.. Perham's engagements to
speak in New York were all made before he
was rendered the office of Secretary of State or
ever thought of it. Upon accepting that office
Mr.. Perham Immediately cancelled all his en-
gagements as far as possible; there We're two or
three which he could not honorably avoid, and
so filled them, being absent from the State only
a few days. Does the growing OF the journal
indicate that it feels in its bones that whipping
is in store for its party in New York : Ken
nebec Journal.
We are glad to find the Journal in an
explanatory mood. Will it now state
what special consideration it was that
made the two OF three engagements in
New York so binding upon the honor Of
the new secretary? We all know that
hisimmetliate predecessor in office was
so pervaded by sense OF honor that he
resigned in the face Of q charge by the
Portland Press, on the alleged authority OF
"a reliable gentleman that he had been
drunk at Hallowell He didn't resign
under fire, for there was no more firing
done. A single CUR did the business
Our inquiry, it will be remembered,
was directed to the interest of the State
in the matter. Between Stacy and Per
ham which is the better official? We
don't know that the former ever got drunk
There is, so far as we know, only the evil
dence that the Press AYERS that Il reliable
gentleman says so. But if he got drunk
was it any worse for the public service
than for Pcrham to be absent? The one
might come up from llalowell in the
morning, with shaky nerves and Il bad
tongue, but still attend to business while
the bloody shirt at the westward in ;
| weeks time. But the journal says that
! Perham is San honorable man" us Brutus
was. and therefore had to keep portion
of his engagements. 1t don't say thai
Stacey had made number of convivia
engagements, and kepJ only the Hallow
| ell one because he couldn't honorably ge
| off, and thus resigned to keep the rest
There is no letting Of him down easy, il
that style. The public are not even givel
the chance of appeal from the Secretary
| drunk, if he was drunk, to the Secretary
sober, without finding that the new tri
bunal has gone meandering off to New
York in search of strange gods, and to in
dulge in an affray that doesn't concerl
him. He is pail at the rate OF $1,000 ;
year for attending to the duties OF Secre
tary of State, and letting alone the affair
of the people of New York.
We hope the Journal will try its han'
again at explanation. Thus far it appear
to have only made dark that which was
| before not very clear.