The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-14
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adDcntism.
1NnIANAPOMs, August l3.--'lhc Mis-
sissippi editorial CXcurSlOuiSta, arrived
here in the G:2O train from Chicago.
The Turf
ROCHESTER,, n. v, August Bow
ing to the heavy rain storm last night,
the races have been postponed till 1880
tomorrow.
The President Earning Isis Salary.
WASHINGTON, August 13.-The Pres
idcnt directs that Dodd county, Geor-
gla, now embraced partly in the Sec
0nd and partly in the Third Internal
Revenue Districts, be included in the
Second District,
a Vermont Amazon.
MONTpELIER, VT, August l3.-Thc
wife of o. Dodge living at MiddleseX,
shot her fathers brother to-day,
blowing off his jaw and inilicting what
are considered fatal injuries. Thepar-
ties had lawsuit about property.
The Frawner. IL enunrd Affair.
WASHINGTON, August l3.--Frawnor,
who shot War Department clerk
named Kennard, because of his init
macy with Frawner's wife, was to-day
brought before Judge Wylie, on writ
OF habeas corpus, and discharged on
his own recOgniHance.
Financial CIRCLES Hopeful.
WASHINGTON, August 10. The Tel
egraph's special dispatch from London,
says an improved tone III financial cir
cles continues, ami all fears Of further
depression or disaster has passed away.
The Improvement is more marked in
government securities.
German Consul sued for Libel.
NEW YORK, August l3.-ln Brook
lvn city court to-day warrant was
granted for the arrest of the German
Consul, MaxtIallheimerT The action was
brought against him by Moses Shwartz,
charging him with criminal conversn-
sion with his (Shwart2D wife. Dana
ges laid ut $1,000.
Domestic Tragedy.
DETROIT August l3.-J0hn Hollner,
of the firm of Hollucr ~ Wages, ship
chambers, shot his wife through the
breast, this morning, inilictinG NOR
tai wound, and then shot himself
through the head, producing instant
death. Jealousy is supposed to have
been the cause of the tragedy.
Grange Convention.
TOrusvIIIE. August 49, This city
has been selected as the place for hold
ing the Convention of all Grange Pur-
chasing Agents, and October lst the
time for assembling. All State Exec
utive Committees will he present for
the purpose of adopting n plan by
which business can be conducted on u
uniform system throughout the United
States.
Tie swim from Dover To Calais a
Failure.
New York, August 1S.--A special
from London says Webb, the English
man who undertook to swim from Do
yer to Calais, without life saving APP
paratus. failed. Tie started at 3 p. m.
Yesterday. At midnight he was hall
wov across but owing to increasing
roughness it was thought prudent TO
take him ON board the attending sloop'
He was apparently not fatigued'
The Stage Of the Mississippi River
MEMPHIS, August l3,-During the
past twenty-four hours the river rose
one inch, and is now within less IMAM
one inch ofthe danger line.
Danger of damage to crops continue
but thus far only in individual cases.
The latest advices from above nao
below show no extended damage II
any one locality, further than already
reported.
Just below Goodrichs' about Sixty
miles above Viclsburg, danger IS ap
pretended, but u large force Is u
work strengthening the levee, an'
should another cave occur, great IAN
ger will ensue.
On the Arkansas river, no damag
has been done above Red Fork, AM
comparatively little below that point
Along the Mississippi river planter
fear that the newly constructed leVees
which have thus far protected them
will become saturated with water nn'
give way, unless a decline speedily set
in.