The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-02-27

lie Mozambique island ~ WOmlmh,
pir the enat O0list Of Africa, after nn en-
pngenuut Of nye hours. The garrison
lost seventeen killed aud nay wound.
ed 1,yO slave ships with three hun
tIred slaves aboard were captured.
An explosion occurred IN the anfcly
fuse works ut Kedwlth, Cornwall, yes
ter,lny. Five girls were Killed There
were many miraculous escapes.
PARIS, February 22,--ihe extreme
left at u meeting yesterday resolved to
support the new senate bills after II
speech by NJ. Ganbetta, who showed
the danger there was that the Bona
partjsts would take advantage OF the
provision. Only ten mem
bers dissented from the action OF the
meeting. The Bonnpartists contem-
plate Offering an amendment to the
senate hill proposing that the senators
be elected by universal suffrage. They
hope by this to break up the majority,
but the left has agreed to oppose all
amendments. They will support de-
mand for urgency, aud move that the
bill be added to that for the organiza-
ton of the public powers and then vote
for the entire project.
MADRID, February 22-General Lo
zerna has been appointed aid de camp
to the king; General Quesuda COM
mander-in-chief of the army Of the
north General Echogne commander
in-chief of the army of the center, and
General Echeverria commander of the
second corps of the army of the north.
BERLIN, Februry 22.-One of the
principal measures to check immigra-
ton is the prohibition of enlistment on
foreign account by the payment ofpre.
NUNS. This is especially directed
against the Brazilian agent.
Hohenlohe will not assist Bismarck.
Bismarck's labors have been lightened
by arrangements facilitating his con-
tro' over the Prussian ministry.
The German press is indignant at
the pope's encyclecal letter.
BOSTON, February 22.-Advices from
Vineyard Haven, Ofthe 10th, state that
by the starting of the ice chat morning
the schooner Mary Collins, from Da-
rien for Newburypor, was dragged
ashore. The next day successful at
tempt was made to haul Oft the fish at
high water, although her position
was somewhat changed. Arrived Mt
Vineyard Haven Oh the Dist, schooner
Stephen f. Woodbury., from George
Gown, S. c.; on the Odd, schooner Car
RE S. Webb, from Charleston for Bos-
ton. She lost her deck load of rosin,
and had carried away her jib boom.
She had rugged a flying jib. She has
been blown across the gulf stream
twice, and has been fourteen days
within two hundred and fifty miles of
Block island.
New ORLEANS, February GA
card, signed by Randall Hunt, ID. War
rem Brickel and others, says the re-
ported statements made by the Lou
isiana conservatives in Washington
that Governor McEnery is fast losing
the confidence of our people, and that
they think Lieutenant Governor Penn
IL more trustworthy leader, is wholly
incorrect. Governor McEnery is strong
er to-day in the hearts and coRfindence
of the people than ever.
PHILADELPHIA, February 22.-The
Evening Telegraph says there are no
new features in the war between Scott
and Garrett, and there is prevailing
opinion that the struggle will soon
come to an end, by a compromise.
There are more, however, who assert
that the controversy will be a long one
steadily maintained by both sides.
MONTGOMERY Ala, February, 22.-In
answer to the statement of Albright in
congress last Wednesday that no as
sociuted press agent called on the ma
jority of the investigating committee
when in Alabama for Investigation,
the agent at this point says he called
on General Coburn when here, showed
him the letter from Mr.. Simonton in
the agent TO get news from
m EN- beers of the committee, ana asked
Mr.. Coburn to give him what Norma
ton he could. Mr.. Coburn's response
was that he was busy aud had no time
to attend to such matters and did not
even suggest to him to call again. The
agent then sought other sources for
New YORK, February 22.-Veterans
of 1872 to the number of about twenty
eight, under command of General
Henry Raymond, were entertained ut
a dinner to-day by the officers of the
sixth regiment in the Germauia as
sembly rooms. Their ages varied from
seventy to eighty-five, and as they
fled in, their names were attached to
u petition praying for the passage by
congress of a bill for an allowance for
men who served in the war of 1872
over thirty days, and widows who
were married prior to 1872.
BOSTON, February % OF ten ite-
bound fishing vessels which lay south
IF cape Cod, on Friday, only eight re.
main in sight this morning. All of
he others were further to leeward and
more firmly fastened in the ice than
before. 1t is not known what has be-
come of the other two, and it is thought
he crews Of the other vessels might
each the shore to-day, as ii they re-
main aboard no assistance can reach
hem, and they will he exposed to
great suffering.
ONEoNTo, n. Y, February pa
dispatch says three boys, aged eight,
eli and eleven years, were frozen to
leath yesterday. Their parents forced
hem to peddle baskets with the ther-
nometer twenty-five degrees below
ero. When found they were lying
lead in the road. The larger one had
lis arms around the necks of the Others. |
New YORK, February %. "A Tribune
pecial says Minister John Jay is to be
uperseded by Hon. God!ove S. Orth,
member at large from Indiana.
The chairman OF the committee on
Dreign affairs name will be sent to the
enate after the fourth of March, and
e will leave for his new duties soon
hereafter.
NORFOLK. February 22.-The steam
r Aroma Mills has been pumped out,
now on the way here in tow of Ba
er Brothers tug. She is making some
,ater The steamer West Indian from
galveston to Liverpool, put in for coal.
CHICAGO, February 22.-Wahl Bro
lue works, covering eight acres on
'hirty-fir street aud Lancaster ave-
ne, were burned to-day. Loss $780,,
DO; insurance only sS6,000.
CHICAGO, February - "A train on
be Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
pad was thrown from the track by a
roken rail. One coach fell fifteen
,et. Fifteen persons were hurt aud
illed.
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"In Coven ry."