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

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tlfrreenin0, Sweden, February ~.
fife watch factory WIS burned To-
day, A crowd W wOfkmefl IN the up.
l,pr stores we're cut of ana my Ui
ihpm pcflsled IN The llnmei, or were
killed by lcaplng from the ldilldlna
PARIS, February 2D.--Fhc assembly
has adjourned until Monday.
BrnI,IN, February 20.-'rhe Germa'
mia newspaper having published we
recent eneycllcal, from the pope TO tiit
Prussian bishop, 1t has been coiiiis'
Gated, aud Its proprietofs are 10 bt
prosecuted.
LoYDoN, February 2O.-The steamer
Edward o. Bricn, from Mobile for Liv'
erpool, Is reported ashore ut Holy
head.
WASHINGTON, February 20.--Asso
ciate Judge Martin has been appointed
post master ut Montgomery, Alabama
and representative Heets succeed,
Martin rs sixth auditor.
CHICAGO, February 20.-The stand
ing committee of the diocese of I'LL
nois, issued n pamphlet proving De
Krons' election perfectly fair, and con
Quoted according to the canons.
New York, February 2O.-The mar
ket for cotton on spot has been fever
ish till close days of the week wher
more favorable foreign advices brought
out some export business and enabled
holders to obtain better prices. The
offerings of desirable grades have no
been liberal for future delivery. Deal
ings were animated and there are gen
orally more sellers than buyers. Tota
sales for the week Us, 1858 bales, o
which Iii, 800 were for continent, bal
ance prompt delivery.
NEW YORK, February 0.-Loan'
81 100000; specie increase, SS,60O, de
posts increase, 81, 500, 600; reserve de
crease, S4,S75,0OO.
Special to the Dallas Herald.
SHERMAN, Texas, February pa
fire broke out at nine o'clock this
evening in Walkers old stand, on the
east side of the square, just in rear o.
A. Davis & Co.'s. In ten minutes af
ter the alarm, the fire spread to Bent
ly Latimer's, then to A. Davis " Co.'s,
Chevalier's tobacco store, Bond d
Monsor's, III. w. Williams and Louis
Boonslein, all of which We're burned,
The fire company, with their new en-
CINE, did excellent work, saving
Schneider Bros new block.
10:4O p. M.-The fire was got under
control Just as the engine was disabled
The citizens are using buckets full OF
water. Will send full report to-mor.
row. The square is filled with goods
of every description. Rain fell during
the fire.
WASHINGTON, February 22.-Vari-
Gus members of the house are prepar-
ing speeches on Arkansas. Mr.. Ward,
of Illinois, will offer minority report
declaring Brooks the legal governor,
which will be offered as a substitute
for Poland's majority report that Ar,
kansas should be let alone. There Is
much anxiety over the result in the
house.
There is no probability that either
the senate or house telegraph bill will
pass this session.
Number of bales of cotton seized in
the south by the treasury, after the
close of the war 80, 63S bales; gross pro-
ceeds S7a million dollars; expenses
over s., 900, 900; released $500, 900; in the
treasury nearly 81, 0000,00O.
Burke, Zarachie and Leonard had a
long interview with Mr.. Wheeler and
the committee. They are now with
the president for his sanction of the
conclusions reached, when they will
be telegraphed to New Orleans, where
the conservative caucus is in session
for confirmation.
In the senate joint resolution OF
the Missouri legislature was presented.
asking for the improvement of the
mouth of the Mississippi river accord
ing to the plan of Captain Fades. Re-
ferred to the committee on commerce.
The house, under suspension of the
rules, passed the river and harbor APP
preparation bill, including many items
for the southern states.
Observation-Disclosures Reed to
be rear admiral; Captain Hughes to be
admiral.
The report of the committee on cleo
ton stood six to five in favor of Law
renee and Sheridan. Lawrence con-
tests the seat of General Sypher, and
Sheridan was a contestant against
state at large. The majority report
was signed by three democrats and
three republicans; the minority report
by five republicans, including the chair
man of the committee.
In the house small number of bills
were introduced. The reading of q
long bill was demanded, which con-
sumed an hour.
The testimony taken by the Louis
lana committee was ordered printed
for the use of the house. The river and
harbor bill was passed. The details
have been heretofore telegraphed.
The billregulating Chinese enigra-
ton was passed.
In the senate to-day Mr.. Merriam of
feIed the following amendment to the
post Office appropriation bill and 1t
was rejected: To pay arrearages due
TO mail contractors for conveying the
United States mail before the first day
of June 1851, S372, 900, and all laws and
parts of laws forbidding the payment
of the same are hereby repealed.
The day was consumed in routine on
propositions To suspend the rules for
variety ofpurp0ses. ~
The proposition to take up the bill to
regulate the freedmens bank was de
fcated.
The proposition to make the Texas
and Pacific railroad bill the special or
der for next "Wednesday evening was
defeated
The bill to pay the awards OF the
southern claims cOmmission-about
S75O, O00-was passed.
The bill To pay the claims allowed by
the secretary of the treasury was de-
feated
The bill for the reorganization of the
department of the ar
my was passed.
In the senate memorial was pre-
sented by the board of trade, bankers
and merchants of New York against
the Pacific Mail contract.
The bill providing for the distribu-
ton of certain official documents aud
the Congressional Record was passed
Mr.. Lewis moved that the senate adj
iourn in honor of Washington's birth
lay.
MIR. Window, who had charge of the
Indian appropriation bill, refused to
yield the floor.
The Indian appropriation bill and
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