The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-04-03
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WAsnINGToN, d. G., March 80. -. J
Kinds, malshal of the southern and
middle districts OF Alabama, qualified
to-day.
The northern rivers are still rising
slowly, aud il is thought the Ice will
pass or with but little damage.
General James Tilton United States
engineer, will resume work on the Os-
t0unula and Comette rivers from Rome
to Cartei's Landing via LISA, early in
April under the appropriation from
congress for which the section benefit
ted is mainly indebted to General
Young.
Colonel Kroblc, who is now ut At
lautn making IA report of progress, will
resume his survey Of the rivers along
tire proposed line Of the Great Western
and Atlantic Water route very soon.
His report will indicate Il regularly
favorable water communication con-
Meeting the Mississippi river with the
Atlantic, commencing at Carlo, ILL.,
nOis, and ending mt Darien, Georgia
The entire distance is .iearly one 'huu-
sand miles, nine hundred Of which is
navigable rivers. Only one hundred
miles of artificial water ways are re-
quired, which present no engineering
difficulties.
The president made the following
appointments this evening: David
Tholtou, United States attorney for ,hr
district of South Carolina; Ridge Pas
IN al f., 4 La ,li
trict of Corpus Christi, Texas; Friedrich,
William Holiday, com missioner to the
centennial exhibition from Nirninia;
Ex-Governor Parsons, of Alabama,
assistant district judge, vice White,
VINO declined. Governor Parsons duty,
provided he accepts, will be t1push the
prosecutions under the enforcement
and XII kluX acts.
The preSidentreturns on Saturday.
The opinion still prevails that Louis.
lana must remain without II district
judge until congress meets. The eX.
ecutivc, however, has o mandatory
power over Judge Wood who at his
peril, may exercise doubtful powers.
In thesuprenlc court day the ease
of the United States against Cruik.
shank and others changed with II VIC.
lation of the enforcement act in Grant
its argument will likely consume the
the remainder OF the week.
1t comes to this court by certificate
of division from the circuit court oi
Louisiana. Judge Bradley, of this
court, was of the opinion that the aci
of so under which the indictment il
found, is unconstitutional, and hi,
colleagues of the circuit were of The re.
verse opinion. The defendants are
represented by Reverdy johnson, Da.
vid Dudle' Field, Joe A. Campbell and
Judge Mari, of Louisiana.
Commissary General Shiva' is hope
lessly i'll.
Paymaster Ecklcs has been assigned
to the department. of the gulf.
Treasurer Spinner has resigned, to
take effect on he first of July. j n
New, of indianapolis, succeeds him.
HAVANA, March 30--It is officially
announced that thee hundred mounted
Insurgents were, on Thursday last, re.
pulsed between Culahazar and En-.
crucyada, while attempting to entel
the jurisdiction of Sagua.
Balona, the cOunterfeiter of the
Spanish bank notes. has been arrested
Three hundred thousand dollars in
counterfeit notes seized.
PARIS, March 30.--Duke Montppn-
sier having applet /" tho Marquis
Moiiuo, Spanish ambassador, for q
passport to Spain the marquis declined
to grant it. The reason alleged was
that ii Il passport was given to the
duke, eX-Queen Isabella would deem
herself equally entitled TO one and the
Madrid government considers her re-
turn to Spain inOppOrtune.
The funeral OF Jourvett took place
to-day. Victor Hugo and Gambetta
delivered orations at the grove. The
crowd was immense and there was
some disorder.
LONDON, March 30.-It is reported
from EsteIla that the deputies from
four provinces occupied 10y the Carlists
lave met to consider the request of
Don Carlos for contributions, and have
replied that the country is exhausted,
fresh sacrifices are impossible and Don
Carlos ought to procure funds from
abroad. This they Obstinately niaiu-
tanned, notwithstanding Don Carlos
threatened to retire from Spain.
Dispatches from Madrid report that
Don Carlos has ordered p, rsons found
reading Cabrera's manifesto to be shot.
There has been additional instances of
determination of the Carlists and goy-
eInneEI troops on the banks oi the
Ura. In one of the Carlists camps
placards, headed "Viva Pexo, the
Feuros and General Cabrera have
been posted.
a telegram from Santander asserts,
on the other hand, that hope of settling
the war 10y convention is fast dying
out, and General Iona Is expected
there to meet Il threatened invasion of
the province. Don Carlos, with sixteen
battalions and artillery, is marchingon
Ramales, twenty-five miles from San
lander.
MADRID, March 30.-Gen. Concha.
late captain general of Cuba, has adj
dressed II petition to the king, accus-
ing Gen. J0vellar, his predecessor as
captain general and now minister of
war, of being the cause Of the lack of
discipline among the Spanish troops on
that island; also concerning the con-
duet of General Jovellar as minister of
war. The petition has created a pro-
found sensation. The newspapers are
to maintain silence in re-
gard to 1t.
PARIS, March 30.-An official decree
has been promulgated prohibiting the
into France of American
potatoes, or of sacks or barrels previ-
1usly used in packing them. The OBJ
ect is to prevent the introduction of
The Colorado beetle.
LONDON, March 30 One hundred
and twenty-eight thousand dollars in
specie was sent to New York to-day.
MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, March .30-In-
diligence reached here at nine o'clock
asst night of the threatened outbreak
IF the frenzied miners from several
mines. They moved simultaneously
rom several points. They disarmed
he special police fro;n Philadelphia
It Buck Mountain aud took their arms
With them. They went to Jeddo,
where one policeman was shut In the
read and two more l'eafen. Each
place they visited they compelled tue
men to go with them. There has been
10 damage done property so far. At
Iazleton, Father O'Hara, a Catholic
,riest, exhorted them to go home and
hey are now disbanding. Should the
roubles continue the government
gill he called on for troops.
PoTTsvlLLE, Pa. March 30.-Tle in
ormation sent from this place yester-