The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-02-06

week the market fof cotton for lmme-
dlate use has been dull, hut holders
generally were decidedly firm In their
views; No much 80, ln fact, that lusl-
uess has been mucl, restricted. BOth
exporters and splnners withdrew rom
the market aud declined TO pay Tie
advance Of One.cighth per cent, which
was established early In the. week.
This Improvement places values nt
the highest point since the lat OF Sep
TENDER. Speculative dealings have
not been very liberal, and variable
tone has prevailed, with some advance
on early months, but depression IN
the latter deliveries, say May anu
June The total sales OF the week
were 1880 bales, on contract, ana
ninely-five bales immediate delivery.
NEW YORK, January 30.-The khe-
dive of Egypt gives General Shermah'ss
daughter Mrs. Fitch a necklace nnd
ear drops, valued at $1,000. This
Is in consideration Of advice given by
General Sherman, whom he could not
compensate directly. The jewels are
| in the sub-treasury for safe keeping.
QUEBEC, January S0.-The Beaufort
female insane asylum was burned this
morning. Three persisted the re-
mainder, four hundred and thirty-hve,
were removed to an asylum occupied
by males. There'were many frightiul
scenes. Several were removed by
force, after taking refuge In the cupola
and cellars. 40
MANAYUNK, Pa, January 30.-Pres-
ton q Irvine's wooden mill was burned
this morning. Several persons were
hurt by falling walls. Three hundred
persons are thrown out of employ
ment.
TALLAHASSEE, January 30.---Call, "a;
Sam. Walker, 10; Levy, 10; scatter
ing,7 10 nv
trail and Hudson river railroads have
reduced salaries ten per cent. The
brotherhood of engineers have APP
pointed Il committee of remonstrance.
Vanderbilt was unyielding, but COM
promise was effected by which the EN-
gineers are to be paid three and half
cents for every actual mile run.
DEERFIELD, Mass, January co.
Riley Menard's tobacco barn was
burned this morning with sixty cases
of tobacco. Loss, sixty thousand dol
lars. The fire was the work OF an in
cendiary. =,
NEW York, January 3O.-Bank
statement: Loan, increase, ST. ,l5O, 600;
sLecie, decrease, 81 50,000; legal ten
ders, increase, 81 ,OOO 900; deposits, de
crease, 81, OOO, 900; reserve, decrease, 81
500, 900.
NEW York, January 80. The Post
saws that the Toledo, Wabash and Wes-
tern railroad will default on Mondays
Interest, and propose funding scheme
to stockholders.
ST.. PETERSBURG, January 30.-The
czar has sent q note of cOngratulation
to the prince of Montenegro upon the
pacific solution of the trouble with
Turkey.
NEW YORK, January 3O.-Arrived-
Achilles, Georgia, Knickerbocker, b.
J, Hazard, Anne Il. Salintine, Rover,
Spain and Java. Arrived out-Den-
mark.
HONG KONG, January 30.-There
was a disturbance in Rekin to-day,
growing out Of the accession to the
crown.
LONDON, January 3O.-The object in
converting the cabinet was to discuss
the special message at the opening OF
parliament.
BAYoNNE, January 30.-The captain
and several of the crew of the German
steamer Gustav are still held by the
Carlists.
MILWAUKEE, January 80 - No
change to-day in the ballotlng for
United States senator
| MADRID, January 30.--Operations
against the Carlists in the north are
| progressing flvOrably,
ST. PAUL, January 3O.-Balloting
for the United States senatOrship un-
changed.
LONDON, January 30.-Ru ssia has
recognized Alfonso as king of Spain.
| A dispatch was received in this city,
last evening, which says that Dryers
compromise of the International bond
question, after much amendment, was
ordered to be engrossed in the senate
yesterday. The bill limits the issuance
of bonds to $4,000 per mile, on the
road between Jefferson and San An
tonio-compels the road to go through
the towns of San Marcos and New
Braunfels, and retains 100000 Of the
bonds until the com letion of the
road to San Antonio. 1t is supposed
the bill will pass the senate by two
votes.
The Dallas city charter is made the
special order for Thursday next.
MADRID, February 1.-The Epoco
SAYS Minister Gushing and minister OF
foreign affairs reached an amicable un-
Outstanding for the compensation OF
the families of the Virginius victims.
DEGREES have been issued permitting
the press to discuss the acts of the
ministry, but fOrbidding an attack on
ROYALTY and religion, and prohibiting
the publication of intelligence which
NAV be servicable to the Carlists
Newspapers which have run with the
penalty of suspension three times
shall be wholly suspended for fourth
offense.
A great effort is being made to secure
nm armistice with the Carlists. AL
fonso's adherents demand the raising
of the seige of Pameluna, as one of the
conditions preliminary to the with
: drawal of the Carlist forces now il
! front of that city.
SAN SEBASTIAN, February 1.-THE
captain and crew of the Gustav have
, been released.
ROME, February l.-Garibaldi In
formed the king that he did not come
to Rome for political intentions, but 7.
forward matters for the material wei
fare of his constituents.
VIENNA, February 1.-The pope hai
thanked Francis Joseph for his con
siderate application ofthe ecclesiastical
laws.
LONDON, February 1.-Miners idl'
by the lock out in. South Wales mum
Der six thousand. The shipwrights o
: New Castle-o n-Tyne are on strike.
: PARIS, February IAN amendment
a was passed by vote of five hundre.
e aud iifty.three to five hundl ed and III
D ty-two, that the president shall be elect
s ed by a majority of the senate AM
e chamber of deputies. The presidential
!, terms is fixed at seven years, and tn
! president can be reelected. The left ar
now striving to obtain an entire new
: constitutional bill.
WASHINGTON, February l.-Th
: Modoc war cost nearly half million
dollars for supplies and transportation
The president has not yet signed tn
!. Little tariff hill