The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-29
HERE AND THERE.
The Singer Sewing Machine Receives
the Highest Award OF the Cen.
tennlal Commission.
RumOred Resignation Of Attorney General
Taft-unveillng Of the Statue W. II.
Seward yellow Fever at Sa.
Vannah --Brevities Over
the Wires.

The Singer Misunderstanding Company
Carry OIL the CenteE Mai position
| PriEcs.
PHILADELPHIA, September 2S.-rhe
Singer Manufacturing Company have
received the highest award of the Gem
tennlal Exposition for the eXcellency
Of their sewing machines. Two med
ais and two diplomas for the best ma
chimes fornll kinds of sewing,
In the evening there was II grand IL
Illumination Of the Centennial grounds
by means OF magnesium lights aud col.
ored fires and grand display of fire
works on Georges Hill, IN eminence
to the north of the exhibition. Fifty
cent admissions, 2l7,67S; twenty. five
cent admissions, children, 1875; to
the live stock show, 5,S2S-total cash
admissions, 257 $50.
Destruction Of the Propeller Lady
Franklin.
TORONTO, September 2S.-The pro-
peller, Lady Franklin, burned last
night, near AmherstSurg, The mate
persisted in the flames.
Nine Houses Burned at Harms city
Pcnnsy Iyania.
PlrrsBURG, September 2S.--A fire at
Harms City, Butler county, Pennsylva-
MIA, last night, destroyed nine houses
located ON Main street. Loss $50 900
insurance $4,000.
yellow Fever on the Decrease in Ma
SAVANNAH, Ga, September 2S.--ln-
terments to-day II, OF which 10 were
from yellow fever.
Charles +. Fowler, managing agent
of the Savannah Theatre, died to-day.
Pork Packers Cony ention 10 be Held
M indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 2S.--The
National Association of Pork Packers
will meet here In annual convention
on October 1. In expectation of II large
crowd, preparations are making for u
grand banquet.
Movements OF Boss Tweed.
Woo, September 2S.-The departure
of the United States frigate franklin,
was delayed on account of the death of
a sailor injured in the recent gale. The
Franklin sailed at noon to-day, with
Tweed on board. Hunt, with Sands,
sailed to-day, for Southampton.
Rumored Resignation Of Attorney
General Taft.
WASHINGTON, September ga ru-
NOR was In circulation tonight that
Attorney General Taft had re-
signed, or was about to resign. This
cannot be officially denied, rs neither
the President nor Judge Taft are In
Washington, but there are reasonable
grounds for asserting that the report
has no foundation.
Crooked whisky Cases I'm Illinois.
ITHIcA, Ills, September 2S.-John
CorcOran and j. McGrath, for whose
arrest in connection with Ansable
crooked whisky case warrants were is
sued yesterday, gave themselves up to-
day, and were admitted to bail in the
sum of SO, 500 each.
President Grant ana Lady at Cornell
University.
ELMIRA, New York, September 2S.-
The President and Mrs. Grant passed
through here at noon on their way
from Ithica, where they had been Wis
iting their son, a student at Cornell
University, to Pittsburg. There was a
public reception ut the Rathburn
house, and the presidential party were
entertained at the residence Of Judge
III. B0ardnan Smith.
UnveiIiug Of the statue of william II.
seward.
New YORK, September 2S.-The
bronze statue Of VIM. III. Seward, Sec
rotary Of State, during the administers
ton of Presidents Linccln and John
son, recently placed in Madison
Square, was unveiled and presented to
the city yesterday afternoon. The
Grafton was delivered by VIM. M.
Evarts. John M. Bigelow, Secretary
OF State, made the address Of presenta-
ton in behalf of the contributors to
the fund for the statue, and Mayor
Wikham, accepted the gift for the city.
There was large number OF people in
attendance, and much interest was
manifested.
non carlos Will Net Re-enter Spain
nj the Cost OF Another war.
PARIS, September 2S.-It is stated
Don Carlos has informed the French
government Re woulG not re-enter
Spain at the cost Of another civil war,