The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-02-06

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lcy, Craven, Dillard, Davenport, Ellis,
Ireland, Emlhr Hobby, Parker aud
Wuud-l2,
senator Ireland offered a protest
against the passage of the hill, which
compromised u grant never existing,
and could never have been made by
the legislature.
Senator Wood protested against the
decision Of the air, carrying the bill
10y II simple majority, u two'thlrd vote
bel Z required 10 pass an appropria-
tiun; hut the chair decided that this
was II Limitation of the appropriation,
ana sustained she simple majority.
Senator Bradshaws' bill providing
for term of the criminal court OF
Dallas, Mckinney and sherman AT
Fort Worth was referred.
In the house, II message was received
from the governor announcing the
sale 10y Mr.. Moody of fourteen hun
bred and seventy three bonds, amount
ing TO 81, 22G, l77, and read.
The bill changing the route of the
Gulf, Colorado aud Santa Fe railroad,
which was reconsdered and recon-
mitted IA few days ago, was passed.
The senate bill amending the general
assessment and collection laws, in maxi
ing slight changes in the charging OF
fees, was carried.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 1.-The
Pacific mail company's steamer ar
rived to-day.
The Pekin Gazette, the official gov
eminent paper, continues silent as to
the settlement of the Formosa affair.
II is again asserted that all knowledge
of the transaction, from beginning to
end, has been withheld from the em-
peror, prince, king aud others. 1t Is
estimated in Chinese official papers
that Chinese expenditures for war pre-
parations reached nearly six million
taels, for which there Is nothing to
show.
The viceroy of Fukien has returned
to Fuchas, having tranquilized the
southern part of the province.
New rebellous demonstrations have
those previously reported.
Work Oh the telegraph from Fuchas
to Annoy continue, in spite of prohibi-
tons from local authorities, who seem
unwilling to interfere forcibly with
operations of foreign agents. Thirty
| five miles are completed.
A riot, in which several thousand OF
| the peaSantry were engaged, has broken
out III Taoclo, in the Tinto district, in
consequence of the increased tax on
rice. 4 serious conflict, with loss OF
life, took place between the rioters and
soldiers.
Small pox is unusually prevalent in
| Yeddo and Yokohama. a few tor.
eigners have died from it. Vuccina-
sion is compulsory for the japanese
and Chinese, and is offered gratuitous-
ly to all others.
Financial difficulties continue. Tive
large native banking houses have fol-
lowed the example of Anon and sus-
pended payment. Government has
Supplied assistance to both the cases.
American mails now pass through
| the japanese post Office, Tine iuaugu
ration Of the arrangement Was ceie-
DRAFTED by u dinner in Yokohama al
| which addresses were made ly it
| minister Of public works, M" Sing
nam, and Sir Harry Parks. The dlL.i-
Guilty respecting tranSniSsion 81 mans
from Yokohama to Hong Kong, is ar
ranged for the present 10y the United
States consul continuing the work.
MADRID, February Explorations OF
| the army of the north against the Carl
| lists are progressing. General Marione'
| is making "A flank movement with his
right wing by way of Sanguesa, twenty
| five miles southeast of Pampe!una
while General Primo De Rivera is
marching up the valley of Carascal to
attack at IL point between Tatfula and
| Pumpeluna. Another division has
moved by way of Losarcos, and is
threatening Estella, twenty-six miles
southwest o! Pampeluna. General
Iona is threatening the cannon foun-
dries of the Carlists in the province OF
Gulpuzcoa. The garrison OF Bilboa is
actiLg against Durango. General Val
leza is marching into Biscay. The
headquarters of King Alfonso are at
Tatfala.
LONDON, February RUSSIA has re.
cognized King Alfonso.
New YORK, February 1.-The story
now is that Mr.. Evarts was for some
time adverse to taking part in the
Beecher trial, but that he was so earn
estly urged by a number of the most
prominent members of Plymouth
church, that he finally consented. His
fee is understood to be twenty-five
thousand dollars, paid by Mr.. Beech
,,fs, frin Nha nnral mi n nj
among lawyers is that Mr.. Tilton will
be allowed to testify that there is no
valid ground for rejecting him, and
that Judge Nelson will certainly take
that view. 1t is asserted that. despite
Mr.. Beecher's outward calmness and
jovial spirits, he is laboring under
great excitement that the strain upon
his nerves is and has been intense for
months, and that he is much troubled
with restlessness at night, though he
usually sleeps soundly as II child. Some
of his friends have grave apprehen-
sous of this prolonged and extreme
tension upon system like his, su-
premely fervid and emotional, and
predisposed to apopleXy by fullness
of habit.
1t is reported that Horace White,
late of the Chicago Tribune, has re-
Gently bought stock in the Tribune
here, and will make this city his home
when his health is fully restored. 1t
is presumed he will take all editorial
position on the paper.
Mrs. Rousby, the actress, is now said
to be dangerously i'll with diptheria,
having declared itself in virulent form.
Diptheria has reappeared in different
parts of the city, more malignant than
before, aud causes much alarm. Physi-
clans say this is the worst winter for
years for throat aud lung trouble.
Jay Gould is reported to have cleared
over one million dollars 10y the raid on
the Pacific Mail tie is said to be the
only man who has made any large
amount of.money on Wall street dur
ing the past year.
There seems to lie no doubt that at
least three hundred custom house EN-
ployes viii be removed next week,
Which will be reduction of nearly
one fourth of The whole force. .
SiuUx CITY, Iowa, February .. An
executive committee, appointed at II
meeting of the citizens of this city,
have issued an appeal for assistance to
the settlers OF northern Nebraska,
southern Dakota ani northwest, Iowa,
ghisc lands have been ie-ollted 10y