The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-19
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

The much-talked-of prize fight be-
tween Allen and Rookie is to come of
on the 18th Of June, within fifty miles
Of Pittsburg.
The Journal La Voice Della Verlta,
of Rome, has been suspended for pub
fishing the popes address TO the Ger
man pilgrims.
The governor of Missouri has pro-
claimed June Sd rs day of numiia-
ton, fasting and prayer, in apprehen-
sion Of u grasshopper raid.
Colonel w. G.. Terrell, who killed
Harvey Myers, prominent lawyer Of
Covlngton, KY, about II year ago, has
been convicted and sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary.
"A dispatch from Berlin to the Lon
don Standard states the alleged prin-
cipal in the late conspiracy against
Prince Bismarck's life is named Du-
mir, and has been arrested in Cracow.
"A Washington dispatch says that
every distillery and rectifying estab-
lishmest in the country is to be tested
as rapidly as possible. Whiskey ship
ments from the west are detained in
consequence of the investigation.
Immense swarms of chinch bugs
are flying about in Clinton and adj
Joining counties, in Missouri ana
myrinds of young grasshoppers are
swarming over several of the western
counties of that state. Great appre-
tensions are felt for growing crops.
--Sherman's memoirs are likely to
create lively row in military circles.
He not only claims all the credit for
his "March to the Sea-" but claims
that Grant was about to retire from
the army on account of Jealousy, ana
was induced by him to retain his posi-
ton. Next.
A dispatch from Berlin says the
priests i'm prisoned in Posen and neigh
boring towns have been released, ana
informed that the evidence win re-
gard to the alleged recent administra-
ton of the diocese by the papal dele
gates is no longer required by the gov
eminent
in an editorial article on the posi-
ton taken by England during the re-
cent crisis, the Paris Moniteur says
"England, by raising her voice in IA
vor of peace, naturally recovered her
lust authority and Influence in con-
tinental affairs, and the present min |
istry has acquired degree of strength |
and power which will procure for 1t
the grateful respect of Europe"
The postmaster general, under au-
thority of the act of congress OF June
5. 1872, has ordered that the rate of
United States postage on letters sent to
or received from foreign countries,
with which different rates have not
been established by the postal conven-
ton or other arrangement, when Tor,
warded by vessels regularly employed
in transporting the mail, be reduced
from ten to five cents for each nall
ounce or fraction thereof, to take effect
July !, 1875.
Judge Nelson is outlining his
charge to the jury in the Iilton-Beechc
er scandal case. His honor's ideas OF
what a Judges charge should be are
somewhat different from the practice
which has obtained with some OF the
iudpes in the state. Judge Nelson IL
opposed, as general rule, to any COM
ments by the Judge upon the testimony
ne presented. He believes in confin-
inc his charge to an outline of the case
% nresentipg the points of law in
volyed. and points in evidence that
are entitled to particular consideration.
The charge will probably occupy from
a day to day and half. IL Is stated
flat after a verdict is rendered, what,
ever it may be, counsel for Triton ana
Moulton will press the criminal lndiet-
ments found against them by the
grand jury last fall to some sort oil
issue.