The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-10
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Illicit Dsstiiiery War In serih Carroll
nn-sesresawy Horriii seriously III.
WAsHINGroN, February -Secre-
isry Morrill, has typhoid pneumonia.
Visitors are excluded, aud physicians
are in constant sttpndance.
Mr.. Alexander IL. Stephens rested
comfortably to day, and his condition,
with that exception, is unchanged.
Senator Bruce is not disposed to sign
the otj-etion to the Mississippi cleo
toral vote. His idea is, that while il
is useless, II may be damaging to the
eolored people
Rear Admiral James Alden, United
States navy, died Of congestion of the
brain at San Francisco to-day.
Wells is described by the official re-
porter as persisteptiy iraseible.
1t is worth coming TO Washington
to see the struggle between Field and
Wells.
the German minister denies the
statement that all German honorary
consuls in the United States are TO be
withdrawn. Ouiy the inland consui-
a.es are to be abolished. The will be
replaced by two or three paid consiiiars
at 81. Louis. Chicago, and probably
Cincinnati. The consuis at Southern
harbors will not be disturbed.
The Star says that 1t is stated that J.
Madison WslIs, president Of the Re
turning Board Of Louisiana, has had
taken from mis- possession In his room
in the Capitol yesterday two revolvers,
a thug knife and a rifle cane-qulte an
imposing buiidozing arsenal
Gen Barney, with companies com
posing artillery school, left for For
tress Monroe. Five companies, first
\ United States regiment, arrived from
Chsrieston, to tie stationed here; bal
ance gone north.
| The ways and means committee
heard delegation of some fifty BANK
ers la favor Of the repeal of the tsx OH
the circulating snediuln, deposits and
capital of bauks.
Wagner, a revenue agent, telegraphs
from Greensboro, North Carolina, that
Deputy Marshal Robertson reports
| two men killed aud several wounded
during Illicit distiliery raids. He Is
without troops, Wagner has oils.
patched Major Stewart TO stop resist
ance.
The operation Of all offers of peeu-
MARY reward hitherto made for the
detection and punishm ent OF persons
employed in Illicit tiistiliation OF spis-
its, has been suspended until further
notice, so far as regards the States OF
North Carolina, South Caroliua,
Georgia, aud the Second distric. OF
Tennessee and the Second aistrics oi
Alabama Other and more effective
methods for the suppression of illicit
oistii;ation ia these localities are now
being put in operation.
senator GeFaen AEssn Geanned 20 Hts
Room By Sfehu
Senator Gordon. who mas been suf-
fering from severe ipdisposition fol
: several days psst, was in his scat il
the Senate ,o-dat ,-aiid spoke adyerseI,
on the bill recently introduced by hin
to create sinking funds for The iiqnida
F tion II the Indebtedness due the gov
erDment by Pacific railroads. On sc
count of his physical condition he wa,
unable To treaf the sunject A. DULY a,
he desired. Alter leaving his seat b,
: had severe chill, and ia again con
fined To bed tonight. His physician,
i, hope to have him out again in a ia,
or two. 3
crest~d in some quarters that the bill
now before the Senate b cennecte,
with the Pacific bill now pending be
!, fore the House Of Representatives
. such Is net the ease The bill befor
the Senate has reference solely to Ia
E debtedHess due from Pacific railroad
!. already completed, that offered b
: General Gordon being substituted ia
g the hffeported ny the Judiciary con
I mittee.
9 Ths Bseiissbis Electors ii. Kanaa,
II nsehiEns ana Il,,ass..
!. The privileges aud powers rommi
tee sf the House heard w. p. Muse,
Republican elector ~ao iIas been i
KAnsas since 1870, bst whose famil
lives In Paynesville. ohio. He pa,
taxes ia both States.
II Jacob De nhsider. the Michigan ele,
tor, claimed BY the democrats as incl
sibie. exhibited his naanraIisatio
?. papers.
y Washington Chatfee. Hayes sles
. Cor of IBiDois, Vas Hadouhte1iy
United States COMMISSIONER for S,usi
q een iliinoi when elected aud when h
\ voted for Hayes. The electoral Law
however, vheso there T. ONLY one r