The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-04-17


endorse Governor Tilden's action il
breaking up the infamous canal ring.
Hon. NJ. G, HAMILTON, United State
senator from this state, has our thanks
for copy of the report of the com
missioner of agriculture for the yeal
1873.
JUDGE JAMES ]. ROOSEVELT, n prom
inent member of one Of the oldest fam.
lies of New York city, died at lis res
idence Tuesday, after an illness last
ing three weeks.
IT is stated that the pope has serious
intentions of taking up his residence
in America. Is the appointment OF
Archbishop McClosky TO the cardinal
ate the initial step?
GOVERNOR LESLIE, of Kentucky, is Il
very prominent candidate for the
United States senatorship from that
state. The Honorable James b. Beck
is lis most formidable rival.
A TELEGRAM from Rome says that
the papal nuncio left the Vatican for
Madrid, bearing instructions to the
Spanish clergy to strive for the rcstora-
ton of peace under Alfonso.
II our friend Of the Houston Tele-
graph will examine section 80, article
III, of the constitution, ,he will see that
ha 10 n,iStaE an In rau.rl T., aliuihiIity
to seats in the constitutional conven-
tion.
THE New York Herald describes the
visit of Grant to New York, last week,
to IA desire, on his part, to consult with
leading politicians as to the best means
Of securing his denomination for IL
third term.
In the local elections throughout the
country, the democrats have been gen
orally successful. Tie democrats of
Albany, New York, elect ed their city
attorney, the first time II democrat was
ever elected to that position.
ACCORDING to Carlist advices from
the French frontier, Generals Saballs
and Lizzaraga have sent II loyal ad-
dress to Don Carlos denonncing
Cabrera's treason and testifying to the
absolute fidelity of the Catalonians.
THE total receipts of cotton at all the
ports ofthe United States, from Septem-
Der |, 1874, to April 2, 1875, inclusive, was
3,190,57l bales, against 3,40l,5O6 bales
up to the same time last year. The
receipts this year are less than any
year during the last five, with the ex-
ceptiOn of 1S72-3.
A TELEGRAM from Berlin says there
is reason to fear that the impending
deposition of the archbishop of Breslau
may occasion delicate complications in
the relations of Austria and Prussia,
owing to the fact that a portion of the
archiepiscopal diocese lies in Austrian
territory.
THE Galveston Civilian is to be re-
vived by w. II. Pascoe, Esq. The
first number of the weekly will be is
sued tomorrow, and the daily will fol-
low as soon rs the necessary arrange
ments can be completed. THE HER
AID extends the old Civilian its hest
wishes for success and prosperity.
NEARLY every paper in the state,
SO far as we have seen, has taken
strong ground in favor of the constitu-
tional convention, and If the people
will realize its great Importance to
their welfare, in so far as to go to the
polls OH the first Monday in August,
il will be carried by au overwhelming
majority. i
OUR prairies now present the APP
pearance of lawns and the most charm.
ing landscapes. They are as green as
young wheat fields, and the appear
ance of herds on hill and dale remind
ne of what we read in holy writ, in
the days of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
The gentleman and lady in town, who
does not feel exhilerated by drive out
into our natural parks and meadows,
must be too stoical to be stirred by the
most fascinating manifestations of ma
ture's power.
THE democratic majority in Connec-
ticut last Monday is the largest major
ity given in that state to any party for
state officers since the presidency of
General Jackson. 1t was the fairest
and squarest stand up fight between
democracy and Gran.ism yet made in
any northern state. The issue was dis
tinct. The republicans endorsed Grant,
his Louisiana policy and the third term
issue. The democrats, in solid column,
assailed all three. Patriotism tri-
umphed, and the rights of the states,
with the principles Of constitutional
liberty, were gloriously vindicated.
Three times three for brave little Con-
necticut.
THE Houston Telegraph gives the
following interesting report Of the OPP
erations of the Houston City Mills
Manufacturing company, for one
month (March). During the time
specified, the mills turned out 42,347
yards of standard sheeting, S,962
yards of drills, 1928 yards Of
camlet jeans, 1910 yards of checks,
17,2ll yards of cheviots, 6l9 yards of
heavy cottonades, 500 yards of tick
ings, 5000 pounds of spun yarns, 500
pounds of knitting cotton.
This manufacturing company has
now ninety-five names on the pay
roll, consumed forty-ive thousand
pounds of cotton in the past month,
and had to run "over time" during
part of the month TO fill their orders
for yarns.
ELSEWHERE in to-day's paper will
be found a request by Judge w. ii.
Hord, chairman of the democratic ex-
ecutive committee of the county, for a
meeting at the court house on Monday
next at twelve o'clock, to consider the
matter of holding district conven-
tion TO nominate candidates for the
constitutional convention. The sugges-
tion for the meeting is good one.
Monday being the first day OF the
criminal district court, there will prob