The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-09
CONDENSED NEWS.

The military in London will greet ex-
president Grant as military chieftain
The Kansas river is at its highest
marks from the effects of the freshets
in Kansas
The South Carolina legislature re-
fused 10 pass the bill to prevent mar
rIage between the races.
In Philadelphia. during May, three
thousand seven hundred and seventeen
police arrests We're made
The racer Leonsrd was run against in
a race IN New York and so injured that
he may never run again
The AiIopaths of Chicago have COM
pieted an organization of representa-
tives OF their medical colleges
An application has been made at
Washington 10 sell 100000 in gold.
now IN the sub>treasury at Baltimore
John Kelley is said to be the leading
spirit IN the New York Evening Ex-
press. and Charles + Wingate managing
editor
Governor Hartrantt, of Pennsy kania
VIII not pardon any one unless their
petition is first approved by the board
OF pafdons
Three hundred and fifty-nine ounces
OF goId Were taken from l5T tons of ore
ct Central City, Dakota, during nine
days run
A thirteen million dollar suit is
pending in Memphis, between Duncan.
ireland d Wilson, and the Mobile and
Ohio railroad.
Governor llartranit says he has no
power to offer reprieve of the abduc-
tors of Clarke Ross, though he much
desires to do so.
The Evening Express does not want
the republicans to lose sleep over presi-
dent-eleet Tilden's quo pmyaato until
congress meets.
The lady journalists of Chicago have
| organized the Inland Club with the OBJ
jeet OF encouraging and promoting Jour
| nalism among ladies.
The Chicago Tribune argues that
New York win not be good wheat
market long 1t will gradually give
way to southern current.
The New York Times asks if the
democrats havsa policy, and the Balti-
more Gazette replies. ooh, yes honesty
and that's the best policy.
John S. Farlow, president of the Gin
cinnati, Sandusky and Cleveland rail.
road, was arrested on Saturday for en-
Gezzlemeut lie gave bail.
The republican party of Ohio is quite
modest at this time. They are living
supinely ut ease, waiting for develop
ments--or office under Hayes
| John 7 Darby delivered the Grafton
IN tie historical society, polytechnic
building. in st. Louis. on the occasion o.
the hanging of a fine painting of Thomas
| II. Benton.
| senator David Davis, of Illinois, it
said, has already been nominated as the
next republican candidate for president.
| If so, he probably has the worm, as he
is the earliest bird
| senator Sargent, of California, is out
with letter, threatening to prefer
charges in every county, and asserts his
desire to punish all who have reflected
upon his character.
The Denver and Rio Grande railway
| has gone up--to an altitude of 9. $40
feet at Sareta Pass in the. Lanere de
| Christie mountain This is the highest
of any railroad point
The republican governor OF Nebraska
| says, Two months without bayonet.
have done more than ten years of bayo.
net rule 10 conciliate the feeling of the
north and south"
John A. Logan can't be reconciled
He would not take foreign mission
neither did he want to be collector oil
customs of Chicago. He doubtless
hopes for something rich to turn up. by
and by.
The Little Rock Gazette thinks a
contract has been signed by the Little
Rock and Fort Smith and Iron Noun.
tain roads with German agent of a
colony. for the sale of 10000 acres Of
land belonging to these roads.
Kansas has 2.200 miles of railway in
operation. BY the end OF this year il i.
thought the number of miles will be
increased from 800 to 500.
The supreme court of Illinois met in
Springfield Tuesday. and selected Hon
John Scholheid as chief justice for the
year. Examinations of candidates for
admission to the bar take place on
| Thursday.
Governor Cullom, of Illinois, has not
yet "vindicated the honor" OF nor the
laws of his state any better in regard Ia
the Streator poisoning than Governor
Stone has done in the Kemper tragedy.
Garfield :nd Matthews, of Ohio, are
making q struggle for the majority in
the legislature, which will elect United
States senator. They may have their
trouble for nothing, as the political
weather-vane indicates a strong demo.
cratic current.
The prospects now are that there will
be at least fifty per cent. more fish
canned on the Columbia river, in Ore.
gon, this year than ever before, and
double the quantity canned previous to
1876, while the quantity of fruit put mp
will be also very largely increased.
The crops throughout the United
States are reported TO be excellent. The
south has good crops ofcotton and grain
and good fruit prospects. The north
has gratifying prospects, Southern
tCelifosnis appears to be about the only
large territory, wherein good haryests
are not expected. The grasshoppers
and potatebugs have not done any
material damage, and the farmers have
forgotten to grumble. The prices are
going 10 be higher, and hence the coun.
try will get more money for food, cotton
and wool than for many years past.