The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-08
HERE AND THERE.
Overwhelming Democratic Majority
In Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, August 7.-Re-
turns from various parts OF the State
indicate n sweeping Democratic victo-
ry. Houston's majority for Governor
will not be less than twenty thousand
and probably 20 much higher. The
Democrats have made gains In every
part OF the State that has been heard
from and will have u large majority In
the Legislature.
CHICAGO, August THE pardon OF
Alderman Cullerton, convicted Of neg
lect of duty while gauger, and SEN
fenced to six months Imprisonment,
aud TO pay fine OF one Thousand dol
lars, arrived from Washington to-day.
1t RENTS the Imprisonment only.
A San Antonio dispatch received
this morning at General Sherldan's
Headquarters, says that small COM
mand under Lieutenant Burns, found
the Kickapoo and Lipon camp In
Texas, and attacked 1t, killing two and
capturing four Indians, and a hundred
Lorses.
New YORK, August 7.-Paoli Propi-
ano having interposed last evening TO
protect some women from the insults
of John Lazooni, the latter fatally
stabbed Propiano. Lazeorl then DASH
ed through crowd, attracted by the
cries of Prop.ano, and cut and gashed
n number of people before he was
knocked down by an officer and ares
ted.
WHITE HALL, N. Y, August 7.-On
Sunday afternoon ten persons were
drowned while crossing Putnam's
Pond Thirteen persons were In q
small row boat and when about three
rods from shore In eight feet OF water
squall struck the boat oapsizing 1t
with the result above stated.
LONG BRANCH, August 1.-Two of.
ficers ousted three burglars yesterday
morning, and on the way to the sta.
ton house the burglars drew revolvers
and fired upon the officers, who re.
turned their fire. The result was that
one of the officers was MORALLY
wounded, the other had two bullets
through his hat and the burglars es-
capped.
SARATOGA, August 7.--Therwi,
sufficient breeze this morning to make
many hesitate about leaving the
hotels at 1.-The time the omnibuses
started for the lake. The referee, Mr..
Neville, OF the Hautillius Rowing As
ISOLATION of New York, decided, how
ever, that the regatta should take
place, aud at the appointed hour
those to participate in the race, took
their stations. The scullers were II.
II. Robinson, g. Il. Moore, Il. J. Ma
pin, W. I'll. Rogers, Cummings and
Waverly. AT lll5 the start was made,
Robinson caught first water, and OBJ
tanning the lead, kept II to the close.
Rogers closely followed Robinson until
entering last half mile, when he pulled
out. Thompkins got the second place
and won third. Time, 1864.
ATCHIsoN, KS, August 7.--Atchison,
Nemeha, Brown, Washington and
Pattawattomie counties have elected
solid delegations in favor of Honora-
BILE W. w. Guthrie for Congress In the
"a district. So far as heard from Mr..
Guthrie has forty-twO delegate elected
or within ten of a majority. The feel
ing In favor of Mr.. Guthrie's nomiga-
ton is very enthusiastic.
ST.. LOUIS, August Some two
hundred barrels of irregular, or what
is known to the trade as continuous
whisky, has been seized here by reve-
nue. officers and 1t is said large quanti-
ties of 1t has been shipped to Kansas;
Wisconsin and Missouri. 1t Is said to
have been manufactured by the Boone
county, Kentucky, distilling Compa-
ny.
Bruce Younger, suspected Of being
one Of the train robbers, has been re-
leased on writ of habeas corpus and
has gone home. He threatens suit for
heavy damages for false imprison-
ment against his captors.
ST. PAUL, August Tin consequence
of low water on the Yellowstone and
the inability Of the troops at the time
to afford protection to building parties
the order for the construction OF the
new forts on the Yellowstone has
been countermanded.
LONDON, August Z. "A dispatch from
. Semlln, dated to-day, says Querquiso-
Q vatz Is In flames, and the Turks are
4 burning and destroying everything
3 this way. 1t Is said the Servian Gen.
: eral Tchernayei, is daily losing popu-
/ larity. There are rumors OF political
4 arrests In Belgrade which are entire.
!. ly unfounded.
o HUDSON, N. Y, August 7.--F Fourteen
d laden oars OF an oil train, at the depot,
3 burned last night.