The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-01-09

lsiil tliat he was ~ republican, bnt IN
MI nniiefs NJ fef0fm and good g0y.
efnined he was Willing a. ~ with my
party having these ends In view. ilo
had been pat In nomination Tor tie
spcnkership ny hls purity without seek.
lng H. The position, or any other 90.
sltlon IN the KIN Of the legislature,
could bring him NJ additional honor
and he would gladly rellngulsl, his
clallnnt any time II he Thought " for
the public good. tf
Our business, our commerce, are all
langulshlng; our plantations are sold
out for taxes the country II swarming
with Office holders who ought 10 be
swept away. All these things must be
reformed and he regretted to see so
much Of II party spirit displayed in this
house, and that he had hoped to see n
house which would be. united In the
matter Of legislative reform. He pro-
tested against this organization and
asked the democrats to join with him
in their efforts to bring an honest and
economical government. We have
many reforms to make. He had no
hesitation in pronouneing the election
law a fraud and wrong and lie wanted
to see itand all Othersuch laws repealed,
but he declined to participate in this
body, organized as it was, and he there
feore entered his protest againstit,
The roll call was then proceeded
with and upon its conclusion the fol-
lowing result-was announced: Wilt,
81; Hshrp2; blank, l.
a. quorum having voted, Mr.. Wilt
having received majority, he was ac-
cordingly declared. elected. x Judge
Houston then administered the oath
OF office and, las7 usual in such cases,
the speaker called for the oldest men,
Der (Mr. LOVELY to administer SINH
lar oath, but he having left the house
during roll call with number of other
republicans, that duty was performed
by the next Oldest member, Mr.. Bel
lew.u an .g n ~,
WAsHINaToN, December 4.-Noth-
ing further from New Orleans through
REGULAR channels. Private dispatches
INDICATE clearly, that the lower, house
has or will organize under conservative
auspices.
The Louisiana republican lobby are
not encouraged, by the events of To-
day iniNew Orleans. .ff
\ ,tIhd treasury Will not SELF gold this
mshth! 01MgulA sASW ~ u
q There will be a quorum III both
houses tomorrow.
The conference committee ID the So
called little tariff bill, hadYanpther
tmeetipg Yesterday, hut faiieu To ,sag1 &c
to a compromise on the point which
divides the two houses.
Several members Of the committee
on ways. and means said tonight 1t
was not probable the bill will pass.
?. The treasury policy as to the sales Of
gold for January has NOT yet besn an
nounced. S~S
The subcommittee of the committee
on ways rand means, with theleXcep-
ton of KassOn, have returned tOWash-
ington from New York. The commit
tee expect on Wednesday to resume
the examination Of witnesses concern
ing the Pacific mail steamship COM
pany subsidy.
y Private advices from New Orleans
indicate the election to-day of Mayor
WiltZ, conservative, as speaker of the
house of representatives, as three or
four republican members will probably
be absent. Everything is represented
to be perfectly quiet, and no outbreak
7ynt n-4 .tas5ad
nj Dies MONIES, Iowa, Jannary4.-Isaac
b. Becker, aged about twenty-siX
years, was killed in fight with Scott
Hibler, at Newton, Thursday night. 1t
seems that Hibler insulied Becker's'
wife. The latter met Hibler OH the
knocked him down, injuring
him severely. Half an hour later Hib-
Ter. started after BeckessS sWeafsag re-
yeaga.-SiTbey-again metQn the $heet
aHti.ia s6cond stshgglA ensuGi, during
wialcf l-it}ler drew i large lack kntfs
an Stabbed Beeke in the right side of
tliesheck, making q fearful gash and
severing the jugtilar vein. Becker was
helped by his wife aud soon expired.
He liad ben married but a few weeks.
NEW York, January, 4 The lexecu-
tive Committee Or the Cuban league
will hold meeting this week to decide
lppp the propriety ofscallipg public
and appDintifig a committee
10 proceed to Washington for the pur-
pose Of urging upon congress and the
a recognition of the
Cuban patriots.
GMiehaeI Baylor was fatally stabbed
last evening, in Second avenue, by
Thomas Hand, in IA quarrel abont
young lady. .IalH grtaa t.'s seSi
NORFOLK, January 4.--There is no
change to-day in the condition of the
steamship San Marcos, ashore off south
Cape Henry. The sea has been. too
rough to admit of communication at
any time between the ship and shore,
except by Signals 81 I, .ro-i,r,3 -
MILLFoRD, JANUARY 4.-The Sk0w.
hogan bank has recovered most of the
stolen ia October. The bank
officers refuse particulars. "i"'' - 81
BAYoNNE, January 4.-Marshal Ser
.ano entered France by way of Urdox,
IN Saturday. 1t is reported that he will
90 to Paris aud thence; to Berlin,
LA1ER-MarshaI Sefrano is here.
NEW York, January 4.--The expen-
,es Of the current year were S37, 900, 900. I
The mayor says wooden pavements |
ire neither useful nor safe ~. ~
BoSToN, Jannary 4.-The city debt
8 S29; 000, 900, :. 81 y 81, IS t.t- I
The boiler in the .Wareham iron |