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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-26

On Thursday evening at D o'clock
there will be u meeting of the Ladies'
Society of st. Matthews Cathedral In
room 10, LeGrand hotel. The presence
of every member is required MS bust
ness OF importance is to be transacted
On Monday, the 3lst Of July, there
will be in accordance with the official
notice published elsewhere, meeting
of the stockholders Of the Trinity
Bridge Company. 1t 70 understood
that the object OF this meeting will be
to consider any business propositions
that may be made with view OF
making the bridge Q free one.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-26
STATE ITEMS.
OiilceT NOmaCk, OF Marshall, Shoots
and Kills a Fleeing Prisoner.
Iaylor's Gang Enter FlOtonlO, Roo Every
Store In the Place and Raylsh
Several Women Of
the Gang Arrested

Special 10 The uoruld.l
GpplNGs, July 2j The startling III
diligence reached me to-day that
laylors gang entered Elotouio, Fayettc
county, on Friday afternoon, taking
possession Of the town aud robblng
every store in the place. They also
raylshed several women. The shcriti's
posse gave pursuit and came up with
iayloraud his men strongly intreuohod
IN a log ca6tn. subsequently two OF
:hese men, who had become detached
from the main body, were captured
and taken TO leGrnge.
\ negro was robbed Of S2i on the
depot platform ut Hampstead to-day.
On accusing his travelling companion
Of committing the robbery, the latter
threatened to expose u bigger steal
thau that, in which the former was
Interested some years ago, when he
Jumped ON the train of the main line
and lett
Dr. Calder passed down to Austin
this afternoon, 'u.n
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-26

Special TO rho Herald
BoNHAM, july 25. "A rabid dog, the
second one this season, made his ap'
pearance on our streets yesterday
morning and made an indiscriminatc
attack on every animal that came in
his way. The following is list OF cas-
ualliea, with three wards and the
county yet to hear nom dogs, .
eats, 3 geese, 3 cows, u hogs aud hen.
Contrary TO supposed common usnge
in such cases, his cnnineship appeared
to have no Gntipathy to the human
speCies, IA he "missed several good
chances" to bite three or -four persons,
in one instance walking around ne.
gro man aud biting his dog. The ami
nal was at large twenty.four hours be-
fore killed,
On last Sunday n team of frightened
horses ran away with n wagon and
dangerously, il not fatally, injured one
of lts occupants, Mrs. Garter, who
lives south Of this city, Three ribs
were broken.
A negro man on the Doss farm, on
Red river, died Sunday, aged over ion
years.
Our hourishlng neighbor, Henry
Grove has n large broom factory ant
cigar factory in operation.
Henry Falkner was in quod two o
three weeks ago on the charge of pass
ing counterfeit money, but was re
leased on bail few days since. Ol
yesterday he appointed himself
deputy sheriff and searched two stran
gers on the street for concealed fire
arms, thus getting into hoculiy again
He il either crazy or has remarkabl
penchant for Jail society.
The barbecue Is fixed fact for TIN
LIST of August and many Of the pres
Gang and other citizens of the futur
metropolis Of Texas will meet with
cordial welcome on that occasion
Come up.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-26

Mr., Lamar expressed his thanks to
Mr. Singleton, and went on say that
his speech at Aberdeen was also in
favor ot the cooperation Of and
against the supremacy or suhoydiua.
ton OF any one race, lie fortified his
position on that point by kilograms
and letters from W. w. Troat, r.
Davis formerly u Representative
from Mississippi, "a to tho allegation
that he had in speech, made py him
after hts election to the Senate, apoll.
gi2o for his eulogy ON Charles sumner
lie denied that there was amy truth IN
il, never In the slightest instance nor
IA the least particular had he sweayod
from the sentiments which he had ut.
tered in that speech. He called upon
his Republican colleague Wells to
speak as the character of his speeches
during the canvass,
Mr. Wells OF Mississippi, said that
he had heard Mr., Lamar speak at
lioll springs, In which speech he in.
Yoked the people to throw II ide all
preiudIces of race and to seize
the government jointly aud al.
minister 1t in the interest OF
the public welfare. Mr. Lamar in con,
clusion lpoIigi2ei TO the House, and
said ne would not have brought the
matter 10 its attention ON lis own ac.
count and had only done soon account
of the Interest they were struck at
through him.
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, iutimated that
he shared somewhat Ia the general
suspicion that the ulltruncc OF such
sentiments as Mr. Lamar had pro,
claimed IN the House, were safer here
than elsewhere, and he called his at.
tentiou 10 the characterization Of his
Abderdeen spcach hyihis friend the
editor of the Nicksburg Herald, as an
eloquent Democratic speech in which
ne had declared in manly aud ringing
tones that the contest involved the
supremacy Of the saxon race.
Mfr. Lamar explained the sense and
connection in which no had used the
phrase and said that the editor OF the
Nicksburg Herald had entirely misuu.
dcrstood his meaning, Az to the gen.
tleman's Hale other suggestion, he
said That there was authng in their
character or relation which justified
that genteman's Interpolation in the
matter. Applause on the Democratic
side.
Mr. HurIbut, Of Illinois, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, re-
ported back the resolution directing
the Secretary OF War not to issue to
the Northwestern Indians the special
patent cartridges which are required
for the arms used by them. Adopted,
after which the House adjourned.
Senate: Mr. Gordon introduced
bill to establish competent, nuu-parf
san revenue corps. Referred to the
committee ON civil service.
Mr., Hamlin called up tho House bill
to amend certain sections Of the post
Office appropriation hill OF June q,
ls5l and section 1854 Of the revised
statutes in regard to straw bids.
Passed.
Mr. Wright moved to take up the
bill to pay awards of the southern
claims commission, but yielded to the
river and harbor bill. Before reaching
a vote the Senate adjourned,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-26

Special TO The DALLAS Hcgald
MARSHALL, Texas, July ei.--About
seven O'clock this evening William
Wcbb, negro employed as II section
hand on the Texas and Pacific road,
was ed for lighting with another
negro. lie was taken before Mayor
Stedmuu, and being decidedly uuruly
/. the court room, was remnnded TO
the calahooso Uutn tomorrow morn.
ing. On arriving ut that retreat he re-
sisted the officer, I'D, +, Womack,
broke from him and ran Womack
pursued, tlriug one shot from his re.
yolyer and missing him, Webb still
Designating this Invitation to halt,
continued To run, when Womack fired
u second tiuH hitting him IN the left
side, the hall ranging upward into the
stomach. Webb fell and died In II
short time. Womnck Immediately
gave himself up, aud Is under arrest,
An inquest WAS held before William
Roy, ESD, justice of thepeace, third
precinct, Harrison county, aud ex-olli.
clio coroner, and u verdict was render
ed that civilian Webb came to his
death from II pistol shot wound in
tlicted with pistol In The hands Of
Ed. +, WomNckn WomaclIs prolimi-
nary examination will como oiI to-.
morrow, before William Roy, ileq.
Webb IL suid, by some of his own race,
to be an eX.conyict aud to have served
term of years in the state paniten-
tiary for having Killed negro In
Hampstead about five years since.
They also gave him the reputation OF
being quurrelsome, especially when
drinking.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-26

patriotic olleG which coming as II dit
from u graduate Of West Point, an old
army officer and a general officer in
the southern army, was noble proof
that The soldiers Of the South stand
ready to avenge the death ofthe Murat
ofthe army, General Custer, Had tho
offer been accepted General Cabell
would have had no difficulty In recruit
ing brigade and would certainly have
borne himself as CALAMITY battling
with the Sioux rs he did during tho
late war against the Federals.
The following Is senator Maxey's
letter.
&, Is. SENATE CuANuEU,
" NAluNUrON, July ~, la,b.l
Goueral w. l., Cabcli Dallas
DEAR GENERAL--l THIS morning had
M interview with General sherman In
respect to your protttr Of troops TO
serve against the Sioux, etc. lie 70.
qursted me TO say that oilers OF like
purport are pouring Ia from every
quarter, aud that he .Uels obliged TO
decline all.
Yours truly 5. u. MANLY,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-26
GREAT AUCTION SALE.
Ten Thousand Packages S0ld NJ Panic
Prices.

Ten Thousand Packages SOLD ~ Panic
Prices.
New YORK, July 25.-Anolher great
dry goods sale began to-day. The line
of goods offered consisted OF tl0nnels,
blankets, tweeds, meltons and cotton
goods from the principal mills and
manufactures throughout the country,
The whole lot offered amounted to ten
thousand packages. Most Of the great
dry goods houses Of the country are
represented, and western men pur-
chased heavily. Five hundred buyers
were present when the sale opened.
The terms of sale is approved notes OF
four months for all sums over one hun
bred dollars, and cash for smaller
sums. One hundred aud twonty-siX
eases Of Lowell, l0lc; brown sheeting,
marked l., were disposed OF at ld(Nl5ir,
l97 cases of Lowell, l0ic; bleached
sheeting, marked l., at l7l aud lie;
100 eases Of Lancaster, lOic; brown
sheeting, diamond Il, llic; 81 cases
Lancaster, l0lc; bleached sheeting, dlu-
NOM l., lG} and l6!c; cases acme,
lOlc; hlcachcd sheetIng, diamond A,
lie; 10 eases monadnock, brown
.hpptiupg. l3YC. rs eases mOnadnoCk
brown shcetings, l3ic l5D eases mo-
naduock, l0ic; browns, l5lc; % cases
same, SIC; bleached, IN. =, lilc; 6.
cases monadnock, 9sc; N. s., bleached
/ l5lc; bleached sheetings, lSsc; 50 coses
monadnock, l2lc, bleached muslins
| Zoe; 4 cases Sullivan, Zoe; blencheC
shcctings, 8. s., 2Oc.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-26
GENERAL W. Il. CABELL.
His Oncr of Troops 20 right the Sioux
Declined.

Our worthy ex Mayor, recently tend
cred "A brigade to the United states
Government for service against the
Sioux and other Indians now on the
war path. 1t is to be regretted, as will
be seen by the following letter from
Senator Maxey, that the General OF
the army felt Obliged 10 decline this
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO
RAILROAD.

RICHMOND. Va, April 7, 1870
The case 10 the United States Circuit Court involving
the application Of certain bondhoders for the appoint
ment OF receiver for the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio Railroad, was to-day postponed by Judges Bond
and Hughes till Tuesday, the I'd Of May.
Judge W. W. shipman, Of New York, Of counsel for
the foreign bondholdcrs asked for the postponement
on account OF the arrival Of Mr. COLLISION agent Of
the foreign bondholders. Who Judge Shhbman stated
would probably reconcile certain difficulties hatit was
apprehendcd would arise the progress Of tho case
between the Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio bond
holders and holders OF the divisional bonds.
and thereby clear AZ what might otherwise be q
fruitful source OF embarrassment the future prog
ress OF tho case. The pending the delay will re-
mai quo and the current revenue Of the road
will be applied strictly to operating expenses.
Other counsel wcrc present follows Henry I.
wickham. counsel for foreign bondholdcrs; Major
Charles Siringellow and Judge William Robertson,
counsel for General Malone; Judge W. W. Crump,
counsel on the part OF the Divisional Trustees l. h
Page counsel OF tho Virginia ana Tennessee Trustees;
Judge scarborough counsel for the city OF Norfolk;
Drewcy Hinton counsel for the city Of Petersburg; r.
s. Brown, counsel for the city OF Lynchburg, and
Ralcgn T. Daniel Attorney General, representing the
Board OF Public Works.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OvYIcs OF THE CHIEY SIGNAL OryrcER,
WASHINGTON, April 81 A. N.

OPTICS THE CHEY SIGNAL OrycER,
WASHINGTON, April 81 A. n.
Probabilities
For Saturday, In the South Atlantic States, station
airy or rising barometer, northeast winds, stationary
temperature and cloudy weather. possibly followed BY
rain Saturday night, will prevail.
For the Eastern Gulf States northeast to southeast
winds, warmer cloudy and rainy weather, with falling
barometer followed in the western portions by rising
barometer and cooler northwest winds
For the Western Gulf States northwest WINDS rising
barometer warmer clear weather
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, northeast wnds
rising, followed by falling barometer stationary
higher temperature. increasing coudness and possi
bly, light rains
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val
leys falling barometer, casterly winds, increasing
coudness and warmer weather
For tho lake region, northwest to northeast winds.
cooler, followed by warmer, partly cloudy clear
weather or rising barometer.
For the Middle Atlantic States, diminishing west
crly winds, rising barometer, cooer clear weather.
For New England, rising barometer, northwest
Winds cooler. partly cloudy and clearing weather.
The Mississippi River will fall at Cairo and rise at
New Orleans and remain above the damage lnen be-
tween Cairo and vicksburg.
Cautionary signals continue In the Middle and East
Atlantic states.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
SUICIDE OF A PENSION AGENT.
A SAD EVENT. IN vIRGINIA-L. H. CHANDLER,
UNITED STATES PENSION AGENT, TAXES HIS
OWN LIFE

OWN LIFE.
NORFOLK. April Z 1875
II is undoubtedly true that the Hon. L. II. Chandler,
pension agent here committed suicide yesterday morn
ing On Wednesday night he retired ut his residence
At his usual hour apparently in sound health Yester-
day morning at four O'Clock he soon by the men,
bers Of his family pass out Of tho house In hts night
clothes He disappeared then and has not been heard
OF SINCE and from letter found It Is positively settled
that he put an end hts existence Mayor Whitehead
and Colonel William Lamb have had parties out al day
securing tho adjacent country and dragging the river
for tho body, but without success. Since the
Capitol disaster IN Richmond, when Mr.. Chandler
was injured, he had been moro less Tightly,
and this with certain melancholy caused by reading
q nercely dcnunciaiory article in late Washington
paper mpeachng his honesty, so wrought upon his
mind that he sought relief IN seli-dcstruction.
Tho Hon. James H. Patt arrived from Washington
tonight with Postmaster H. Clements and repaired
tho residence of the family York street and read
tho letter left to thcir caro- the OF which
not yet allowed to be madc public.
SKETCH or TIM CAREER OF THE DECEASED.
The deceased TO this city some twenty nve
years ago and commenced the practice Of the law Hc
entered political lie as Old line wing and active
and jealous, and earned wide reputation In this
section Of Virginia by his peculiar mental gifts and
briancy. On the secession OF virginia he
represented the Union sentiment In the Convention
and North after hostilities commenced, and was
by the government as Consul to Martinique After
the Mr.. Chandler became an ardent republican,
was elected to Congress, but denied admission; after
wards filled numerous prominent offices and died as
United States Pension Agent for virginia He would
have been next republican nominee for Congress. To-
day his elegraphcd to Washington Tor some one TO
down and take charge Of the Office. Every effort
being made by tho city officials TO lind tho body.
Deceased was about 1fty-nvc years OF age.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
FORT MoULTRIE CENTENNIAL.

The BOSTON LIGHT INFANTRY TO JOIN THE OLD
HrpPoDRoME.
Bosroy, April Z, 1870
tonight 10 perfect for attending tho Fort
Moulsrio Centennial At Charleston, 8. The plan 10
for the command leave Boston with thirty guns for
New York. where they will Join tho Old Guard
with thirty guns and proceed to Charleston by
steamer After the celebration these commands, with
two companies from Charleston, win return to Now
York and rendezvous ~ the Hippodromc There
tho Boston Light Infantry will DO joined by thirty
guns and with full ranks, tho seven companies in
GLIDING the South Carolina companies Will, on tho
I'd day OF Juy take . special train TO Philadelphia TO
io,n the Centennial Legion. The New England DIVISION
OF the legion will be under the command OF General
Burnside IL calculated that will take fifteen days
TO carry out the programme. Boston band will 20
with tho Boston Light Infantry and tho Old Guard 10
Charleston.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
THE EASTERN RAILROAD.

BosTox, April 7, 1874
The Legislative Committee on Railroads this after
noon in tho Senate presented Its report the East
crn Railroad investigation II details the manner in
which the debt OF the company was increased from
o0o 900 1871 $l45oo 900 at the present time,
through gross and reckless Encouragement Tho re-
port says that tho testimony indicates that the road
can 60 paying It's interest under the bill proposed
and by judcious sale Of unnecded property cvcntu-
holders are 10 assume control The committee con-
cudes by reporting the following BILL
..No railroad corporation chartered under the laws
OF this Commonwealth shall hereafter issue any bonds
coupon potcs othcr evidence Of indebtedness pay
able at periods Of than twelve months from the
date hereof except provided by the act Of 1874"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
DEATH AND DIVORCE.

SETTLEMENT OF A GREAT KENTUCKY DIVORCE
cAsE-THS FIRST WIFE A PARTICIPANT IN
THE PROPERTY LEFT By HER HUSBAND.
LOUISVILLE. April Z. 1s7d
The famous domestic tragedy suit commonly known
a. the Newcomb case decided to-day by Chancellor
Bruce in favor OF the plaintiff.
Tho outlines Of tie facts substantially as fol-
lows
In 1888 H. d. Newcomb married Miss Corneiia W.
Read both being residents OF Louisville In 1855 Mrs
Newcomb became insane and finally placed
in the Massachusetts, Hospital at Louisville by
her husband. and Is In that institution,
though never judicially found 10 be insane. In
1872 tho Kentucky Legislature passed act
by which additional ground for divorce
declared to exist in where the husband vito
Is incuraby insane and such insanity hereditary
taint not made known at the time OF marriage Under
this act Mr.. Newcomb obtained divorce. ana some
time acrward was again married and had two children
by his second union. In 1874 Mr.. Newcomb. who
was then President OF the Louisville, Nashville and
Grcat Southern Railroad died, leaving large estate
which he disposed OF by will Al this Juncure tho
friends Of the FIRST wife instituted suit claiming her
property rights tho the ground that she
had never been legally divorced The has been In
court more than year, and today : de.
holding the divorce to DO absolutely void and
dccrecing 10 the first wife, Mrs. Cornea W. Newcomb
her property rights the lawful widow OF H. d. New
give the lrst Mrs Ncwcomb third OF her late hus-
bands personal properly, stocks, bonds, money and
the ike, and dover in lands The greatness OF tho es
tate which exceeds ST. 500 000 and The prominence or
the persons involved in the litigation have given tho
unusual interest.
The will Of Mr. Newcomb devises $780, 900 to the
children by the second marriage and to their mother
all OF whom are now living Tho decision does not
Affect these provisions invalidate the will
An express Kentucky statute removes all question OF
the Legitimacy Of tho children by the second marriage
and relieves them from any such mputation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
SPAIN.

ROYAL PROJECT FOR THE PERFECTION OF CON-
sTITUTIoxAL UNITY-QUEsADA's COMMAND.
MADRID, April I, 1875.
The official gazette publishes royal order maintain
Ing the neros In Bilbao yittora and San Sebastian.
Delegates from she loyal Populations Of those towns
are summoned TO appear In Madrid the LIST day
OF May. After consulting with them and with
tho Navarresc delegates the government win draw up
and present to the Cortes bill establishing constitu
tional unity In the Basque Provinces
THE ARMY OF THE xoRrH
General Quesada will leave Madrid next week to take
command of the army occupying tho provinces OF tho
North
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
CoLoRED MEN IN CONVENTION.


RESOLUTIONS IN FAVOR OF PEACE TOWARD
THE Ex-sIAvE HOLDING xLExENT-Ex-
PREssIoNs OF REGRET Az TO PINcHBAcK's
CASE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April Z 1876.
An immense audience attended the session Of the
Colored National Convention TO day.
Resolutions adopted indorsng and rcaflrming
devotion and adherence 70 the national republican
party and Its principles but stating that nevertheless
there are just for complaining against those
members OF that party who have proved recreant
10 their trusts; returning thanks to tho
friends Of freedom; disciaiming any desire
10 cherish ill.feeling toward the cx-slavo-
holding element or the South, but on the
extending to them the olive branch Of peace
asking all good arise In their sovereign capacity
TO strengthen the Of tho law and protect all cit
against mobs, assassinatons, outragcs and vo-
lcncc; that the determined and increasing efforts o
tho enemies Of their race to establish color line pro-
sent condition OF aars TO be dcplored by all lovers
OF liberty and order and which threatens the
tnuance Of peace security and prosperity to both
blacks and whites; that they hold no SYM
pathy with ofncial rogues. but most earnestly
condemn dishonesty, corruption and inndelity
to public trust in whomsoeyer found and subscribing
most heartily 10 the saying "Let guilty man cs
cape recognizing the services rendered in their be-
half by President Grant and assuring him Of their last
ing gratitude.
Supplementary resolutions were adopted recognizing
the validity Of the present State government Of Lousi-
ana, under which Pinchback was elected 70 q seat
in the United States Senate, and deeply deporng
the manner In which his contest ended, ana
regard It US hnmil,atng the pride OF tho colored
people of America; that Senator Morton. by his I'M
yielding COURSE and those Senators who voted and
acted with him. deserving OF the lasting gratitude
of the coiored American citizens, and avoring conn.,
pulsory education in the Southern States
Professor John NJ Langston spoke TO q large an
dience night with reference to tho recent Supreme
Court decisions bearing upon his race.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
NICKEL CoUNTERFEITERs.

BosroS, April Z, 1874
In tho United States District Court to-day Patrick
Dcveny, Joseph Dcveny, Michael Nay and Mary y.
Dcveny were all convicted Of making countcrfcit Ave.
cent nickel pieces The men were sentenced 10 the
state Prison for two years each and the woman 10
Lowell jail tor six months THIS gang werc arrested by
the United secret Service officers during last
January.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
RAILWAY RATES.

CINCINNATI, April !. 1870
meeting OF railroad managers was held With closed
DOORS to-day, at the Grand Hotel, and lasted until
eight O'Clock this evening II is understood that tho
greater portion ofthe day consumed IN the discus
s,on OF tho question Of summer rates, but that no
result was reached committee was appointed 10
consider the cxpedency Of entering into general
another meeting 10 be held Chicago the 18th inst