The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-31
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

At the late Parliamentary election
in Italy ten Jews were returned. This
is very large proportion, considering
the very small number of Jews in
Italy. Among the Jews returned is
Signor Alatri, who represents district
in the city of Rome, where a few years
ago Jews were still imprisoned in IA
squalid ghetto, and their children
forcibly abducted to bring them up in
strange religion against the will of
their parents. Alatri is warmly attach
ed to the ancestral religion.
Mrs. Taft, wife of the new Secretary
OF War, is most cultivated lady,
highly accomplished, and with de-
cided prediction for literature. She
is remarkable for her benevolence, and
having been constantly engaged in
works Of charity for some time past,
her removal to Washington will he a
serious loss to the poor of Cincinnati.
Although wealthy, Judge aud Mrs.
Taft have always preferred u simple
manner of living, and have never
cared to enter into gay society. They
have three sons, one OF whom is mar
ried and has children.
Philadelphia Times: The commit
tee on the Mexican border troubles
proposes resolution directing the
President to send at once to the Rio
Grande two full regiments OF cavalry,
each of twelve hundred men, and to
order the crossing of the frontier
whenever necessary to capture ma
rauders or recover property. Both pro-
positions seem sensible enough, but
the first will call for some abatement
of the hot zeal for cutting down the
army, aud to the second 1t Is just pos
sible that Mexico may have word to
say. 1t may be, since Mr.. Dana has
fallen out of favor, that Congress
doesn't care much for international
law, but it might be as well to think
twice before slapping Mexico in the
face this way. If this thing must be
done it will have to be by sutterance,
rather than by law, unless it can be
covered by a convention between tho
two countries, which will be the only
proper solution of the trouble.
Some darkies, it is said, started a
faro bank somewhere in town, short
time since, on a small scale. Thelr
funds were limited, and no one was al
lowed to bet over ten cents. A man
from Allen county was In the city see
ing what he could see, and in his ram
bles came upon the darky faro bank.
He pulled out five dollar bill, bought
its worth in chips, and put them on
the lack. The dealer was busy, ana al
first did not see the big pile of chips,
and commenced dealing he all at
once looked up, saw Allen countys
pile aud inquired: who's dat got dat
pseamid On de JACKIE" Allen county,
not knowing the rules of the game,
very sternly remarked, "rhats NINE"
The dealer gazed at him for moment
and replied: "Pull her down from
dar. Pull her down from dari you
must tink Rosehiles am playing dis
game.n Allen county "pniled hes
down from dar," but we do not Know
whether he thought he was in "Kos'
chile's" .presence or not.-Lb oWiihg
Green Democrat,
San Antonio Herald; We have
ever been, since the war, the ardent
advocates for the autonomy OF west
ern Texas. With us there is no chang
inc nor shadow of changing, we
hold that every day the separation re-
mains uncOnsummated, Is JUST 80
much loss to our prosperity as peo,
ME. We have seen Nevada admitted
into the Union as separate State
with forty thousand inhabitants. we
have seen Colorado and New Mexico
each with a far less amount OF popu-
lation than Western Texas for W, VEST $50
ern Texas had a population OF 22oouV
ut the census of 1870, and now mas "er-
tainly not less than 3OO,oo0 peoPIe
within her limits. We had not ih-
tended at this time, pressing TINS SUI
ject upon our people, although una
iority are in favor of the movement,
nor shall we now allude to II only 10
transfer to our columns extracts from
an excellent communication to tne
Fredericksburg Sentinel. We are giau
to witness the spread of the move,
ment. IL is bound to eliminate, anu
that at no distant day.
II is believed in Washington that II
The contumacious Kilbourn, who has
hann committed to Jail for contempt
can he forced to testify in the real es
toto mol case now under investigation
hv the District committee he will i'm
niioate the President and LieuteraD
Erod Grant as two of the beneficihriei
,,ho contributed to the fund, but WIZ
h %n dnring the last six months lait
m their assessments and sold out; :. y J,
the original members Of the pool pool 1t IL \
NOT believed that more than three re T.
main, and they are real estate Tea agents e. it1
the law Cooke & Co. receiyersnlp ., y
naying something over s4o,Ooo, whicf