The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-08-14

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l,AtEldH, ~ g., Auguft IN. Tho a..
sui Of the convention election IL dllI
doubtful. The returns from nll tic
counties show u representation 1T 6D
Democrats, 30 Republicans aud lGdc-
pendent Democrat. Cherokee county
Is TO Toe heard from, which has hereto
fore voted Democratic The Demo-
Gratis claim four majority In the con-
vpntlOn.
SAvASNAIT, August 1.-THE corner
stone Of the Wesley Monumental
church was laid yesterday with i'm
delivered by Row. Dr.. ANson, of the
Presbyterian church, Rev, Dr. Myers,
of the Methodist, and Rev. DR.. Pierce.
The latter Is in the ninety-ilrst year of
his age, and laid the corner stone.
Georgia Is the first place where John
Wesley labOred In America Minis
tiers OF all protestant churches partlCi-
pated.
NIAGARA, August l0.-.-A party of
six citizens visited the Cove Of Winds
yesterday without guides. II. Parsons,
aged %, and Lottie u. PhilpOt, nged
%, descended to eddy, never visited by
guides, for the purpose of taking II
bath. While In the water the mdy
lost her ioothold, was caught immc-
diately by the gentlemen, but the cur
rent carried both out into the riverand
they were drowned. The couple were
soon to he married.
FRANKFoRT, August Crefry's
majority foots 81, 200, with tweuty-c0ur
counties yet to hear from.
DENVER, August ll.-An accident
on the Denver and South Park rail
road resulted in the killing of Joseph
Smith, telegraph reporter, fatally in
juring Mrs. Lane and her daughter, of
Denver, and severely hurting a num-
Der of other passengers.
PHILADELPHIA, August IA meet
ing of the stockholders of the Texas
and Pacific railway was held to-day,
and the voluminous report of President
Scott adopted. The work of construc-
ton is just now practically stopped,
but will be resumed with energy in
September next.
CHEYENNE, August 1l.-General
Crook aud Colonel Stanton have re-
turned from the Black Hills and re-
port that the miners are preparing TO
leave the country. The mountains are
full of quartz, and capital and skilled
labor will develop mines there equal
to those of Colorado and Nevada.
There were fifteen hundred miners in
the Hills who had done much prelimi-
nary work.
ST.. LOUIS, August 1.-THE Globe
Democrat learns that twelve families
have been compelled to leave Williams
son county, Illinois, to escape the VEN
geance of outlaws, who rule that coun-
ty. Many more are quietly arranging
business to leave.
NEwBURG, n. Y, August ll-Bishop
Cumming, ut meeting organized the
Reform Episcopal Church. 1t is said
there are now fifty ministers and con-
and their churches in the
United States and Canada.
SARATOGA, August l0.-Parole won
the Kentucky stakes. Time, 1:l43.
George Orstead won the two mile
race for all ages. Time, 3:l7!. Wadge
won the mile race, for all ages. Time,
l:l94.
FORT LARAMIE, August l0.-Captain
Lawrence left this morning, to take
command of the new fort in Black
Hills, and ordered to keep out miners.
The post will be garrisoned by one
of infantry, and two of cav
airy.
MONTREAL, August 10.-Five young
roughs attempted yesterday to forcibly
enter the house of a respectable woman
named Downs, who fired into the
crowd, killing one of the party and
putting the others to flight.
OMAHA, August l0.-A special from
the West, reports the grasshoppers
very numerous ut several points. I'm
mense clouds of insects are still flying
southwark this morning.
WASHINGTON, August l0.-The de-
tectives have recovered twenty thou
sand dollars. Ottoman's real and per-
sonal property has been attached, and
his saloon placed in the hands of the !
Marshal.
WASHINGTON, August l0.-Fourteen
and one-quarter million postal cards |
were issued in the month of July.
MONTGOMERY, August l0.-Complete
returns give q majority of 5000 for
the convention. Delegates elected |
stand, Democrats, 81 Independent |
6; Republicans, II.
The grasshoppers are damaging the |
crops in northern Alabama.
New York, August 1O.-The scull |
race, last evening, at Rockaway, be-
tween Biglin and Ten Eycke, resulted
in the defeat of Biglin. The distance |
was mile and-a-half out and return. |
Biglin led to the stake boat, where he |
fouled, turning completely around.
This mishap gave Ten Eycke the lead
which he kept. Time 1912.
Fort GIBSON, |. r., August 10.-The
election passed of quietly, excepting
in one precinct, where the disturbance
was not of very serious nature. The
returns come in slow on account of the |
high water, which has also prevented
many voters from reaching the polls.
IL is, however, generally conceded that
Ross has been reelected chief, and that
both in the Senate and the Council
his friends will have majority.
FOREIGN.
COPENHAGEN, August l2.-The obse-
Iuies of Hans Christian Andersen were
held yesterday in Frair Kirch. The
were touching and impress
,ive. The King and members of the
'oyal family, with the ministers and
chief officers of the government, as
sisted. Populations came to the fu-
neral from all parts of the kingdom.
In the cathedral there were represent
,atives of all public bodies, state and
members of diplomatic
corps, faculty and students of universi-
les, workmen's societies, gentlemen of
he press, including several connected
With American journals. An immense
of citizens filled every
,art of the edifice. The casket contain
ng the remains of the poet was COW
red with hundreds of wreaths of lau-
eel and floral offerings, many of which
we're sent from Germany and other
The day was made one of
rational mourning throughout Den
mark. In this city business was sus-
pended and flags at half-mast.
LONDON, August II. a special to
he Standard says, great numbers of
Iontinegrinsihave joined the insur-
rents. 1t is asserted on good authori-
Y, that Russia will not prevent the
from aiding Herzgovenia
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August ia
newspaper in this city, says the situa-