The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-08

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mud professional men After llio rere-
mOny the bridal mny embarked uu the
steamer AbyHiulu Tor Europe,
WAsuNuTOy, n g., May l-.A let.
ter received hero from naval officer
NJ Port Royal, who ~ IN direct com
munirntiOn with tieassislnut surgeons
at Key Wcst, says there nave been two
more deaths from yellow fever NJ that
port and several new cases have ap'
pcarcd.
WAsHINuToN, May 5,--Pcnnsylvan-
In politicians of note are in the city,
talking up the political prospects for
that state next fall. The convention
to nominate republican candidates for
governor and state treasurer meets ut
Lancaster, June LIST, and an effort Is
being made to harmOni1c the elements
Of the party 50 rs to retrieve the re-
verses of last fall. llartranft will no
doubt be renOnimuted for governor, but
the divided Interests that hedge the
treasuryship will require an unusually
strong man to unite the several cliques.
Tomorrow the auditor general and
surveyor general, both republicans,
will be superseded 10y two democrats,
the first of that party to hold II state
Office for nine years,
The agricultural department has re-
ceived important reports OF the cOndi-
ton of the growing crops. The area of
land in winter wheat this spring is
seven per cent above that of last year.
The appearance of the crops in the
north and west is below the average of
last spring but in the south IL is better.
The secretary of the treasury has
given directions to the assistant treas
urer in New York to sell 5000, 900 in
gold during the month Of May, rs fol-
lows: One and II half million dollars
on the first and third Thursdays and
one million dollars on the second and
fourth Thursdays, each.
The bonds called in by the treasury
are tive-twenty bonds, that is to say,
coupon bonds, known rs the fourth
series, act of February %, 1862, dated
May |, 1862.
The secretary of the treasuary hasre-
quested treasurer Spinner, in compli-
ance with the terms of the third Sec
ton of the act to provide for the re-
sumption of specie payments, to cause
legal tenders to the amount of 81 1885,
l40 to be withdrawn from the availa-
BILE currency of the treasury, and re-
deem and destroy the same, being
eighty per cent of the additional circu-
lnti i,uI,al tn hn N 20 IIiriilp A pri1
til further redemption under said act
shall be ordered, until the amount of
United States notes outstanding and to
be used as circulating mediums shall
not exceed SS7S,05l, 100.
The tail end of the great Farragut
case has been disposed of in the SUI
preme court. That court held that
they could not go behind the award of
the arbitrator, who were the selection
of the parties, and confirmed the de-
cisiOn of the supreme court of the dis
trict of Columbia, which awarded on
this part of the cases about $3.50, eco in
favor of the officers and men of Farra-
CUTS New Orleans fleet. These eases
have been bitterly opposed by the gov
eminent since their inception, and
their history will form interesting
reading to the public. Altogether the
awards in these cases will amount to
something over 81 100000. General
Butler has had charge of these cases
for number of years. The claims
were originally for about $1,000, 900,
but by the efforts Of special govern
ment counsel the amount was cut
down about 100000.
The Elgee cotton case has at last
been finally decided, and in manner
which surprised most of the members
of the supreme court bar. There were
several contesting claimants for the
proceeds of five hundred and seventy
two bales of cotton, which were raised
on j. X. Elgee's plantation, in Louis
lana, aud claimed to have been pur-
chased through Elgee's agents. The
cotton was seized during the war and
sold, and the proceeds placed in the
government treasury, to the account of
the captured and abandoned fund.
After hard fight, the court of claims
rendered judgment, about two years
ago, in favor OF the claimants for
about $366,00O, holding that, under tie
laws of Louisiana the sale and delivery
We're complete. From this, an appeal
was taken by the United States. To-
day, the supreme court, by majority
opinion, decided the case upon the
principles of common law, and ignored
the law of Louisiana. Judgment was,
therefore, rendered in favor of the per-
sonal representative of Elgee for the
sum in the treasury.
The importance of the decision of
the United States supreme court to-
day, in the case of the state of Mary
land against the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, will be more fully appreciat-
ed when it is understood that Indirect
ly the decree aflirms the right of con-
gress to regulate interstate commerce,
which right has long been disputed
question.
Advices from Cuba are to the effect
that as the rainy season is about to set
in, partial cessation of hostilities may
be expected for the next sixty days,
but it is predicted that it will be the
lull preceding the storm which will
follow. Meanwhile it is believed the
Spaniards will attempt to induce the
United States to aid them in the way
of an indirect protectorate, with or
without the consent of the Madrid au-
thorities, to prevent further destruc-
ton by the Cuban patriots of property,
in the products of which this country
has vital interests.
BRUSSELS, May 5.-In the chamber
of representation Nj. Asperiment Lin
linden, the minister of foreign affairs,
read the reply of the Belgian govern
ment to the German note of the 10th.
1t denies that Belgium has declined to
consider the German demand. The
question of fulfilling the obligation to
prevent subjects from disturbing
neighboring countries applies not to
Belgium alone, but to all states which
regard it their duty to watch over
peace. When the Belgian govern
ment is appraised of the steps taken in
Germany and other countries to remedy
the deficiencies in their penal laws, it
will examine them in their bearing on
the customs, traditions and liberties of
Belgium with the sincerest desire to
cooperate in the maintenance of good
relations. Belgium Is determined to
fulfill the duties of a neutral state, and
cultivate the friendship of Germany.
After reading the note he stated that |
the investigation of the Duchesne af-
fair was i'm progress. He closed with |
an appeal to the patriotism of all par |
ties.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The civil
service committee, Boutwell, chairman,
investigating the civil service system
of the treasury department, have been |
active at work for several days, in the
various bureaus. Their method is to
enter bureau without warning, and
inspect carefully not only the present