The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-06-12
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fANlANpER, June IA hoy can.
lhllilllB u number Of Protestant hook 4
o0llhlBupl Ia An American rpsldeut, nre
tlihnfgOed ~ thG custom house, havp
been brought 10 the attention of the
United States minister
HAlHlMuRE June | 1.-The graye6 Of
the confederate dead NJ lOudnn park
were decorated with llOwers yesterday,
under The Ausplces,0f the Society Of The
Army ana Navy Of tho con fedorale
states ~ Maryland, An Grafton was
delivered 10y Major II, Stiles, of Vlr-
glnla nlonls0ldlers were present who
decorated the confederate monument,
anu confederate soldiers decorated The
United States soldiers graves,
NEW loRK, June II, The steam
sup Nlckshurgl sunk by M Iceberg,
was u screw steamer of two thousand
four hundred and elghty-four tons,
gross, burden, built Ia ls72, belonged
To the Liverpool and Mississippi Val
ley steamship company, Of Liverpool,
nnd hailed from That port. During tho
winter she usually piled between New
Orleans and Liverpool, and In the
summer the north American trade.
The captain, OF the State Of Georgia,
says after taking the five mon on
board, he kept men nj the mast head
nll day looking for the other two bOats,
all which time, he passing through Ice
bergs aud floating Ice,
PARIS, June I'm. Olllvers book
IN defense of the ministry, aud which
he was the head Of the breaking out Of
the Franco-Prusslan war, has appear
cd. IL declares that Prussia, 10y her In.
suits, really declared war. The minis
try cann0t be held responsible for en-
terlng into the conflict for the act was
unanimously approved 10y the senate
and the legislative body, nor Is II re-
sponsible for the military organization,
which was the work Of years before II
came into power. OLIVER claims for
his ministry that In few months after
It's organization II had claimed the pub
lie mind and had restored the govern
ment, without employing either cor
ruptlon or intimidation. He prints u
letter from the emperor expressing
continued confidence. In conclusion,
M. oliver urges the Bonapartists to
help the present government maintain
peace and the constitution.
NEW YORK, June ll.--A dispatch
from Montreal says the agents of the
line gave the following information
There were on board at the time nine
cabin and twenty-five Storage passen-
gers, besides the crew under command
of Captain Bennett, late chief officer
of the Allen steamship Prussian, The
cabin passengers on the Vicksburg
were b. McShane of Montreal Miss
Switzerland, suppos d to be from this
city; A. III. Belts, of Kingston; Mr.. and
Mrs. Bloom, Rev. A. g. Adams, from
upper Canada, and Mr. Niscond. The
vessel was valued ut 1926, 900, and "
said to be fully insured. The cargo was
worth $1,000. The ninety head Of
calt!e shipped by Mr.. McShane were
insured for $4,000.
The steam yacht Octavia was seized |
in Brooklyn yesterday on suspicion of
to sail with an armed eXpe-
lition for Cuba.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE following
Is the full card of il. b. Clatlin n Co.,
with regard TO the indictments found |
against that firm by the United States
grand jury:
The United States grand jury have
indicted our firm for alleged compile |
ty in attempts to defraud customs rev.
,nue at this port The charges are
simply false, and we ask our fellow
citizens to withhold all judgment in
he case. We have conducted our bu-
,iness honorably and honestly; we ex-
beet to demonstrate our integrity and
as there has been no dis
honor on our part, and so we intend to
protect our future from stain by an I'M
compromising defense against any ac-
,usations that have been or may be
against us.
[Signed. II. b. CLAFLIN ~ co.
LONDON, June ll.-In the house Mr..
Jross, secretary of state for the home
department., introduced bills reducing
he labor hours of people employed in
he public capacity. All other cases
ire to be regarded rs purely civil con-
racts, to be settled by the county
courts. The law against picketing is
o continue in force. Drafts, however,
re to have the option of trial by JUS
ice or jury. Any criminal act in rela-
ion to disputes between masters and
vorkmen, shall be punishable as con-
piracy. The bills were read the first
ime.