The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-22
THURSDAY.

The nail feeders of Wheeling have
agreed to resume work at the old
rates.
One hundred barrels of alcohol
have been seized in Memphis by the
revenue collector.
The pope has resolved to convoke
the vatican council at an early date to
discuss ecclesiastical reforms.
The reported attack on the James
boys, ut their mothers residence, on
Monday night, appears to have been q
canard.
Over fifty persons have been inn
plicated in the recent silk swindle in
New York. Many of them are business
men of high standing in this country
and Europe.
Judge Blatchford yesterday decided
that the circuit court had no power to
review the decision of the commits
sioner in Il case of eXtradition.
There was ice one-eighth of an
inch thick at Springfield, ILL.,, Wednes-
day morning.
The convention of the German
Roman Catholic benevolent association
is in session in Cincinnati.
Treasurer Spinner received on Sat
urday from some Baltimore delin-
quent, who omitted to sign his name,
the sum of 50, 400, with note saying,
"Internal revenue taxes" The amount
was the largest ever received from an
anonymous contributor and was added
to the conscience fund.
In Formosa, China, fighting con-
tinues between the southern abOrgineS
and TIE Chinese troops, to the disad-
vantage of the latter. Reinforcements
have been sent from Footchow. Sc
vonzea, the French assistant director
OF the arsenal, has gone TO assist in the
operations against the savage tribes.
The Presbytery of the Reformed
Presbyterian church have returned a
verdict of acqutal in the case of Rev. !
Nevin Woodside, of Brooklin. He
was charged with improper intimacy |
with a young woman before the Miami
session at Northwood, Ohio, but the |
evidence proves his entire innocence.
The comptroller of the currency |
has authorized the establishment of
six national banks, five in New Eng
laid and one in Pennsylvania, with |
ull EElNElNC uiNN
and fifty thousand dollars. The citi-
zens national bank, of New Bedford,
and national, of Springfield Mass,
and one hundred thousand dollars
are an ong the number.
The decision of the court of claims
in the Union Pacific railroad case will
probably be announced Tomorrow.
The court has been canvassed, and it
is ascertained that the decision is favor
able to the company. This result was
some time ago predicted. IL is also
stated that in the opinion of Prominent
lawyers, the suits pending against the
Union Pacific company in Massachu-
sets will be decided, and adversely to
the company.
FRIDAY.
Mrs. Lincoln, upon the petition of
her son Robert, has been sent to
Iunatic asylum.
The jury in the case of ex-Priest
charged with embezzle-
J bent, failed to agree.
\ AThe sixty-first anniversary of the
Independence of Norway from Danish
rule was celebrated yesterday at Madi-
son, Wis.
The President and Mrs. Grant will
attend the wedding of General Sheri-
Ian, which takes place the first week
n June. i
The potato bug, which committed
uch terrible ravages in Maryland and
Virginia Last year, has already made ,
is appearance, much TO the consterna-
ion OF farmers.
"A dispatch from Yankton, ID. T..
avs that Captain Bates command has
.aptured the John Gordon-Sioux City
Slack hills party. They we're taken at
he White river crossing, and will re-
urn home via Yankton.
Joshua Frazier, negro, was hang
d at Camden, s. c., yesterday for the
murder Of Benjamin Cooper last Christ
mas. Nearly seven thousand persons
witnessed the execution. He confess
a the crime, but showed a spirit of
Dravado to the last.
"A Wilkesbarre pa dispatch says
hat the Empire mines, near that city,
will probably be put in operation this
week, and that the prospects are eX-
favorable for the resumption
: work in the mines throughout the
ALLEY, including those 81 Kingston,
where there has been the most trouble.