The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-16

on MNyagnana island, West Indies, and
It Is supposed bilgod heavy sea which
was running NJ the time, The vessel
was coiiee-ladcn aud carried thirty
passengers She will probably prove a
total loss.
Louisville, Kentucky, February Ia.
The convention OF railroad ticket agents
adjourned today The only important
business transacted was the adoption of
q schedule OF regular rates which are
about the same rs last year
SALT LAKE Cry, February 1.-the
Union Pacific express trains cast and
west to-day are reported snow.bound
near Piedmont station
OMAHA, February IA Kilograms from
the West state that the passenger train
bound west which left Green river this
morning is stuck IN snow near Pied.
mont, with no show of getting through
tonight The passenger bound east is
also laid ont, The wind is very high
and snow drifting.
PEORIA, lib, February li,--William
Beck assistant engineer at the Toledo,
Peoria and Warsaw shops of this city
was run over by train of ears late last
evening and almost instantly killed.
NEw York, February l3--Pe@ichn
Rubenstcin was found guilty of the
murder of Sarah Alexander, on the out.
skirts of Brooklyn December II last
and sentenced to be hanged March a.
LONDON, February lI,--1he chief 10.
lice commissary of Rottordam states that
active search is being made there and
elsewhere on the Continent for Wins.
low, the Boston iorger
LOUISVILLE Ky, February l4-Henry
Watterson who was reported GONZALES
cent some time ago, is still lying serious
ly i'll at his residence in this city,
NEw IoWE, February l5,--A portion
Of the Old Guard, in uniform, will visit
Charleston, :, G., to participate in the
celebration of Washington's birthday.
They sail for Charleston tomorrow.
4 heavy easterly storm prevailed here
last night, and continues this morning,
with thick fog.
Frederick Dockcry arrived here yes.
terday, having succeeded in ctlecting
his escape from Cuba,
The Suns Washington special SAYS a
private dispatch received from New Or
leans alleges there are good reasons for
believing the grand jury have found in
dictments against j, Hale Sypher and
James I. Casey for connection with the
whisky ring
PrTrsnuRG, February l3,--'rhe fast
line train West over the Pennsylvania
Railroad last night, struck heavy
landslide Just east Of Johnstown sta
ton. throwing the train from the track
and badly wrecking the engine, bag
gage ear and two passenger coaches,
The wrecked cars caught fire. and the
baggage car and two coaches were de.
stoyetl One lady passenger and the
baggage master We're slightly bruised
There were 10 other casualties,
DNEyroHT, February lI,-At Upton
on Friday n prisoner named Robert
Kesoe while smoking pipe, had his
clothes catch fire. lie was locked in
his cell with no window open The
smoke got out into the hall and was oh
served by the attendants, who opened |
Kesoe's cell and found it full of smoke.
When discovered Kelsoe had every bit |
Of his clothing burned from his body,
h'F-lAalr and beard burned off and his |
body burned almost to crisp. lie
fingered a few moments in agony and |
then died
/
NEW ORLEANS, February l4.-Another
duel was fought last evening between
Bouliguy and Rance, weapons being
rifles, distance twenty-five PAGES. One
exchange Of shots took place, and
neither party being wounded the affair
was ended.
Seven companies of Federal troops
have arrived here during the past forty.
eight hours.
Three indictments for whisky frauds
WILDE found tomorrow, and the grand
jury will probably return two more bills
against prominent parties for fraudulent
cotton claims, perjury, etc.
NEf ORLEANS, February l5.-Negotia-
tlonsby the conference committees on
the election bill have been broken of,
with no hopes of satisfactory result.
In the House to-day on account of
the presence of large number of police
IN citlzens clothes in and about the
State House, resolution was offered
that one hundred assistant sergeants-at-
arms be appointed at the expense of the
State, The resolution lies over under
the rule, and will probably be adopted
tomorrow, FlEf