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

Cholera prevails in the city of
Barada, India.
Crop reports from Europe are dis
couraging.
The cholera has abated in the
province of Dude.
The pope is again under the treat
ment of his physicians.
A portion of the Carlist forces on
the frontier of Navarro have revolted.
They demand peace and submission to
Alrhonso.
The supreme conclave of the Hep
tosaphs assembled in indianapolis on
the 9Th. There is large representa-
ton in attendance.
Galveston J Jockey Club races closed
yesterday. They were well attended
throughout, and the most successful
ever held In the state.
Hon. d. d. Pratt, ex-United States
senator, has accepted the position of
commissioner of internal revenue, ten
dered him by President Grant.
AT the municipal election in New
Albany, Shelbyville, Terre Haute, JEFF
fersonvile and Logansport, Indiana,
the democrats elected their tickets. o
The earnings of the Union Pacific
railroad for April, were Sl,0B2,952,
against S742,S46 for the same month
last year, showing an increase of
1920, l05.
"A grand council of all the Indian
tribes in the Indian territory is in ses-
sion at Ollmulgee. An attempt is be-
ing made to conciliate all the warlike
Indians and restore peace.
There was grand celebration of
the anniversary of the Richland Rifle
club at Columbia, South Carolina. on
the 5th. Governor Chamberlain made
a speech, which was heartily APP
plauded.
The steamer Africanus has arrived
from the Cape of Good Hope, bringing
fifty thousand pounds sterling in gold,
the largest shipment ever brought from
South Africa. One nugget weighing
nine pounds.
"A riot occurred at Darien, Ga, on
Friday, caused by negroes attempting
to rescue n colored magistrate who had
been arrested on n bench warrant.
About twenty shots were fired, wound
ing the sheriff, two whites and ne
gro.
The Unita Cattolca, of Rome,
comments in bitter terms on the in
stallation of the prince of Wales as the
head of the order of Masons in Great
Britain, and declares that this act
identifies Anglican Professionalism with
Masonry.
The democrats made clean sweep
at the city election in Montgomery,
Alabama. This is the first time the dem
ocrats have carried the city since re-
construction. There is great rejoicing,
cannons firing, etc. The majority
(semi-ofliciaD is 440.
Judge Brooks, of the United States
district court of North Carolina, in
charging the grand jury, said the
civil rights bill, in its criminal aspect,
which was the only shape in which it
could come before the grand jury, was
and void.
The gunpowder case, which has
excited much interest, and which was
a suit against the city of Boston for the
value of goods and building, blown up
during the great fire to prevent a spread
of the flames, was concluded in the
United States district court, yesterday,
and q verdict for the defendant given.
Fresh risings of the partisans of
General Cabnia against Don Carlos are
in Valencia and Catalonia.
1t is stated that the Carlist chief, Polua,
has joined them and organized a body
of Cabnia's followers, under the COM
mand of Augurs, and is making pro-
gress in the neighborhood of Vera.
The trial of w. Serdemorn, ex-
priest of st. Boniface church, for en-
OF church funds, COM
menced in Philadelphia, yesterday. A
great part of the day was taken up by
of counsel. AS accused and
wife left the court house, they were re-
ceived with jeers by some and cheers
from others.
AT the municipal election in Raj
eigh, North Carolina, yesterday, the
democrats carried eleven out of seven-
teen aldermen. The aldermen elect
the mayor. This is the first time since
The war that the city has gone demo-
cratic. The democrats sweep Durham,
Hillsboro, Charlotte, Hen
lerson and Warrenton.
"Details of the storm in Georgia
show it to have been destructive of life
and property, but it is not to be COM
pared to the cyclone which swept the
state in the latter part of March. A
few lives were lost and many persons
The storm travelled through
the state, from west to east, following
nearly in the direction of the cyclone
in March.
The London Times fully endorses
he letter of Mr.. Gladstone, read at the
celebration of the battle of Lexington,
md says it would be melancholy if the
irst great attempt to complete indie
pendence should result in social an
lrchy, although there is nothing at
present to justify such fears. Grave
evils exist in some American institu-
ions, which must be remedied If pro-
yress is to be kept up.
General Stoneman is reported TO
nave large orange groves near Los
California, which will some
ime be very profitable. There is
mother report equally golden in
General Schofield has put
money in his purse to the amount Of
100, 900 by speculations in "the great
The Mark Lane Express says: Dur
ng April there has been sharp night |
rosts, and a short allowance of rain. |
Unless there is more of the latter, for
Ige will be scarce. Corn threatens to |
,e late, whatever may be its bulk. In
france, wheat has already suffered,
md rye still more so. In Russia, the |
overs have actually been beaten off
~ snow. The markets generally show
! decline Of six pence to a shilling.
"A great sensation was created at
Ind, at the funeral of a |
nan named Marriotte, by the priest re-