The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-06
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gument in the contested election case
of Bromberg against HARRISON (Ala-
bama) has closed. The indications are
that the corrupt votes which We're
counted for HARRISON will unseat him,
but without placing Bromberg in the
position. Both were Republican cam
ddates in the middle district for Rep
resentative to Congress. Bromberg is
white man and HARRISON negro
Bromberg has been postmaster at
Mobile.) 1t appears from the evidence
that the means of bribery were derived
from the sale of bacon and other sup
plies furnished by the Government for
the relief of tho starving people of the
overfowed district.
The denial comes almost direct from
Bristow that he was brow-beaten out
of the room ut yesterdays cobnet ses-
sion, with San intimation that he
would not be expected any more. No
such scene occurred.
The subcommittee on Pacific rail-
roads-Messrs. Lamar, Atkins and
O'Neill-has agreed to report to the
full committee the Texas aud Pacific
bill, with the subsidy asked by Colo
mel Scott, with an amendment that
unless the branch roads commence
work within one year the main road
may build the branches. Mr.. Luttrell,
of California, opposed the bill, and
Mr. Garfield, member Of tho sub
committee, was not present.
The Democratic National Executive
Committee has adopted the following
resolutions: We, the National Dem
ocratic Committee shall open its office
Mt once, and proceed to the detailed or
ganization of the party in the several
States; that the Democratic members
of the Senate and House of Represent
tatives be invited to appoint an auxil-
larry committee in aid ofsuch organiza-
ton, and that copies of these res0lu-
lions be addressed to Hon. Messrs.
Stevenson and Lamar, the respective
Chairmen of the Senate and House
caucuses
BY direction of Major A. d. Banks,
the Secretary, has opened headquarters
at No. 1921 + street.
The Secretary of War has given the
special committee on Texas border
troubles assurance that he will send
additional troops to the Rio Grande,
PoRT HURON, February 5.-The
Reatho paper mills are burned; loss
quarter million dollars.
BRIDuEPoRT, N. j., February 5-Lan-
dis jury still out; nine for acgulttaI,
three for conviction.
CHICAGO, February 5.-Motion to
ouash the indictments of Hesing "
Rheim were overruled and the trial
set for March 10th.
PoTrsvILLE, p. A., February Olive
men have been arrested for the muir
der of Special Policeman Rost at Tam
aqua, in July last.
New YORK, February 5.-Moses Hal
has been appointed Chiefspecial Treas
ury Agent, vice Colonel Frank H.
Harvc.
RICHMOND, February 5-Snow fell
Ak hours and is now six inches oeeP'
alt is the first snow Of the season.
+ SAN FRANCISCO, February Dds
fcouut on silver is from three to four
4 per cent 1t is believed the discount
will increase, unless outlet is found.
JEwErT CITY, CONN, February 9'-a
building, the lodges of knights OF
Pytheas. Free Masons, and stores, Is
burned loss forty thousand dollars
GALVESTON, FEBRUARY 5th.-A terri
BILE boiler explosion took place at the
Shippers Cotton Press in this city al a
late hour last night. A portion OF the
boiler, weighing near two TONS was
thrown a distance of two hundred ana
fifty feet; and the roof over that port'oH
of the building was blown OH,
brick wall adjacent was thrown uown
and crushed into fragments. Two hDon
Mr.. Sprggs and William Thompson,
were severely injured, but it is though.
not mortally. The press was oeins
run on extra time to fill accumuiateu
orders. Some thirty men were en-
ployed in the press at the time anu anu
their escape is considered almost mr. IT,
aculous. A few bales of cotton wliiel,
caught fire were saved by the arriv va
of the engines. The cause OF tne eM
plosion has not yet been made kho ,,,.n
New ORLEANS, February a'h. Lin ns
American Union Club, composer y,
ex-solders OF the Federal army, ~
meeting le,t evening resolved 10 sup,
port Hon. Oliver Z. Morton as theil
first choice for the Presiden'y OF tne
United States AS the successor VI
Grant.
Lowell Courier: A appli d t. d Ioi
loan of 500. B replied, My ueal