The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-01-02


IN the mountains, nihouah nn ntipmpl
haa heen unnecessarily made 10 Dis.
lodge them, In Which The troops Ind
four Killed aud wounl,d. a party 0f
men connected with the mountain
rohbers made their way into Calao on
the 9th, aud expected to capture one Of
two cnstles that command the town
aud harbor. They were allowed 10 ems
ter, aud the gates wcic closed. They
were oil armed, ana money was found
on them, with which they expected to
brlbe the soldiers.
Later dates state that the rebels IN
Mount Parala were assaulted on the
18th and again OH the Sth by the gov
eminent troops aud were dispersed In
all directions. Picrola, the leader, and
his officers, escaped. The battle was
fought literally in the clouds, Mt an
elevation Of five thousand feet above
the level Of the sea. The losses on
either side are not given. Some three
thousand troops were engaged In the
battle. President Pardo commanded
one party In person.
Owing to summary dealings with
some Costa Ricans who failed in start.
ing.a revolution, and who fled to Mica.
rngua soil where they were pursued,
captured and shot. The government
OF Nicaragua claims their soil hns been
outraged and wants reparation.
George Williamson, United States
minister, Is at Managua, Nicaragua.
GALVESTON, December 30.-The
schooner George l.. Fessenden, bound
from New York to Galveston, when In
latitude 250 500, longitude $50 IS" west,
December Goth, encountered II severe
thunder storm, in which she was
struck by lightning, losing her jib
boom and foretop mast, aud also hav-
ing her main and mizzen masts and
main and mizzen top masts shattered.
The captain, l.. p, Rube, was at the
wheel when the vessel was struck, and
he was knocked down and considera-
bly, injured. The remainder Of the
men who were on deck were also
knocked down, but received no serious
injury.
AS soon as the captain was able to
reach the cabin he discovered that the
vessel was on fire in the hold. The
bulkhead in the cabin was immedi-
ately cut away as means to reach the
fire, hut the smoke became so dense
that retreat from the cabin became
necessary. Pie main matches were
then taken off and part of the cargo
removed so us to enable them to reach
the fire. By the almost superhuman
efforts of the officers and crew and
also gentlemen passengers, the fire
was soon extinguished. If the fire had
been discovered few minutes later
the vessel would have been developed
in flames, as the deck and planks and
much of the cargo, We're in flames
when the matches were taken off.
WAsnINGToN, December 30.--Wil.
liam a. Potter accepts the position Of
supervising architect.
The treasury mail service to Key
West, by steamer from New York
Baltimore and Key West, will he sup
piled from Cedar Keys by the steamer
Loose.
The statements connect the name O.
Minister Schenck with the corruption
fund of three-quarter million dollars o.
Pacific Mail. The spectators had 9
hold on him, and it is said scared him
into the Emma mine swindle. The
ruling spirit is said to be one Stock
WELL
| NEW ORLEANS, December 80. -Coro
ner Deblanc made an affidavit against
Warmoth to-day, charging him with
murder. The case was tried to-day be
fore Judge Staes. Several witnesses
were examined. Their testimony did
not vary materially from the account
of the affair given by Ex-Governor
Warmoth, which was telegraphed yes
terday. After hearing the evidence
Judge Staes decided the charge ofmur.
der was not proven against III. c. War
moth, and the prisoner was discharg'
ed.
NEwBUByPogP, Mass, December 80.
The republicans beat the straight
democratic nominee for mayor forty
six in poll of l 1862 votes.
New YORK, December 30.-The in
dications are that General Morgan l..
Smith committed suicide.
AUGUSTA, Me-, December 30.-Sta-
tistics of the working of the prehibito-
ry law in Maine during the past year
show that fifty thousand dollars in
fines were imposed and collected for
violation ofthe law. There have been
three hundred and seventy-six convic-
lions in the supreme court of rumsel-
lers, and forty-fve commitments.
Crime has also decreased, the NUM- Der
of convicts being twenty-five p9r cent
less than at any time during the past
ten years.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, December 3d.
Messrs. Coburn and Buckner, of the
congressional investigating commit
tee, reached here to-day. The remain
der of the committee are still at Apil-
aka, but will reach here tomorrow
and remain several days.
NORFOLK, va, December SO,-Num-
Der II ,545 drew the Grst, 2i,le5 drew
the second, 1905 drew the third high
est prize to-day. After scoring the
first prize amounted to $500.
PARIS, December 31.-A telegraphic
dispatch received in this city from
Madrid, under to-day's date, says that
Prince Alphoaso, son of ex-Queen
isabella, has been proclaimed king Of
Spain, and recognized By all the FORCES
comprising the armies ofthe north and
center.
Donna Blanca, wife Of Don Alfonso,
brother of Don Carlos, has crossed the