The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-27

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VprsbwnU, March ~ On opening
the Clmnopfy clerks uillro this morn.
Ing 10 Wns found Tint the oillce had
been hufflnriud. The books papers
and uflrlnl bonds have been tempered
will aud the hooks ~ the warrants
on the special aud poorliOurc funds,
the stubs 81 the warrants
lnst issued, aud the blanks nov bcing
used, were found 10 be missing.
CuLuMBus, March 2O,-lt now mp
pears that the troubles with the
miners was nj the Troy Coal company's
works, and not nj The Straightville
mining company. All the oolored
miners left the Stmlghlville mines
except two, who were too bauIy
wounded. Stralghtville has yielded
to the demand Of the miners and
the work will proceed.
BANGOR, Maine, March 2O.--At the
adjourned election for Yesterday,
Il. NJ. HoughtOn, democrat, was elected
hy cighly-nine majority. The repub-
licans have four majority in The Joint
council. :,
LONDON, March 20.--The annual
lnter-university boat race took place
over the usual course on the Thames
this afternoon, and resulted In a vic
tory for the Oxford course. The
weather was favorable for the race
though rather cold. The betting dur
ing the forenoon was two to one Oh
the OXf0rds.
The banks of the Thames were lined
with mass of people. All the morn
ing the different avenues leading to
the river were choked with vehicles
aud pedestrians and at noon London
presented deserted appearance.
CALCUTTA, March 20.-The Indian
government expedition to Lomez, in
western China, arrived ut Rougoon,
and in an attack made on the Chinese
frontier officials twenty Chinese were
killed and many more wounded.
All communication with the Chinese
frontier has been stopped by large
bands of armed men. The Xxi g of
Burmah is sending four thousand
troops to the Acacain frontier.
CiNCINNATI, March 20.-At the COLI
vention of the ticket and passenger
agents all the important roads except
the Baltimore and Ohio were present.
The following officers were elected:
President, ID. NJ. Boyd, jr., Pennsylva-
mia railroad; Vice President, &. p.
Patmore, Louisville and Nashville rail-
road; Secretary, Samuel Powell, Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy railroad.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2O.-The
banditti VasqueZ, was executed at San
Jose, yesterday. No attempt at res
cue was made, although it was feared.
He asserted his innocence of murder
but acknowledged the justice of his
fate, having been the leader Of a MUIR
defOus gang. rr..r q
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 20.-The
sleet from Washington to New York
on the sea coast, and to Pittsburg, is
interfering with the telegraphs.
LONDON, March 20.-John Mitchell
died quietly at s O'Clock this morning,
at Dromolane, Ireland.
COLOMBIA, Pa, March 20.-The rail
road bridge must be repaired before it
will lie safe for trains to cross it.
ELIZA BETH, n. j., March 2O.-The
Equitable Life Insurance Company
failed to-day. o.. 90 a.--s-
WASHINGTON, March -. - Scott
Smith has been indicted for libeliing
Mcfarland. The fact that both parties
are Washington telegraph correspond
ents, gives the case responsibility.
Commencing with Tomorrow the re-
pubIicans have determined to sit
Grant, Kellogg and Louisiana ont.
Bastmastc: General Jewell directs
that the new law regarding transient
newspapers go into effect Immediately
instead Of the first of April.
In The senate every seat WAS occu-
pied, and thousands were surging
through the galleries to hear andy
johnson. After eleven O'Clock iTgress
was impossible. The diplomatic gal
lery was well filled. The senate floor,
proper, was crowded with privileged
characters.
Mr.. Johnson was dressed in his usual
style of elegance. lie has full suit Of
gray hair. His voice was ut first low,
but it gradually swelled until itrang
through the corridors. He spoke with
cut notes. He was loudly applauded
when he said, "If Grant is elected Il
third time then good bye TO the repub-
lieu He spoke two hours. He re-
ceived applause from the galleries, and
congratulations from his friends on the
floor.
Mr.. johnson spoke at length of the
traditions of the republic. When Clay
introduced a resolution denouncing
President Jackson for removing the
deposits, it was then decided that the
senate had no right to pass upon the
action of the president unless sittingas
q court of Impeachment.
He alluded to the troubles in Ten
nessee in 1866, when the resignation of
mem bers of the legislature defeated
quorum General Thomas was in
structed to strictly abstain from in
reference. These dispatches were
written 10y the secretary of war in the
presence of the president. He de-
clared that it was not his intention to
give utterance to single personal
matter, but to speak only of the public
acts. He then referred To the removal
of Sheridan from the command of the
fifth military district in 1867. 1t was
in consequence of the wall which
came mp from the people of that sec
ton. Why was ii that Sheridan was
selected to be sent back to these people,
who before condemned him and
prayed for his removal? sa 1881
He tJohnson) knew the determine
ton of the people of the south-their
great object was TO be restored to the
union. Referring to the action of
Grant toward Louisiana he would say
to this emperor what Cato said to the
ambassador of Caesar, "Let him dis
band his legions and restore the COM
nonwealth TO liberty" Let him do
that and he (Johnson), as humble as
be was, would mount the rostrum and
strive to have an indignant people for
give him for his violation of Flaw.
The department ofthe interior will
send geOlogist to the Black Hills
country to Investigate the reports of
its alleged great mineral wealth. In
the meantime the war department
will he asked to protect the Sioux in all
their treaty rights and allow no white
persons TO enter the country. Rapid
steps are in progress towards entering
into negotiations with the Sioux for
the extinguishment of their title.
The supreme court has decided the
Gaze of Blake vs. the First national
bank of the city of New York by re-
versing the decision of the circuit
court, of New York, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts and holding that the
incomes of banks aud railroad compa-
mics and other corporations for the
last five months of the year 1871,
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