The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-23
CONDENSED NEWS.

r,ntnin Kcrchalor, Of the Marietta
mmnal overheard Friday and wa
drowned
King Alfonso greeted Mr., Lowell, Al
United States minister to Spain, on
saturday
The shlpwhghts and sparmakers, o
he New York navy yards have struck
amiust q reduction Of wages from $500
10 $50 per day,
coal dealers in Cincinnati have adj
yonced the price Of coal one cent on the
bu,hrl, and eight and nine cents on
barge, aud elevators,
Judge james D Walker Of Washing
ION county Arkansas, ia named as q
nroblble candidate for the United States
senate. TO succeed Dorsey
Mayor Oyarstala, Of st Louis, is quar-
wiling with the city council about his
commitments to subordinate positions.
Political difference raised the issue,
Two regiments have been recruited
fran the National Guards OF Pennsyl,
yonia. and will heneelorth be ready for
an emergency, should one occur
snlit is eminent in the working
mons ticket in Ohio the farmers want
q hand in the making of ticket, and
will hold convection in Columbus,
September 18Th
st. Louis is spreading her wings over
fine success of her fair ground improves
mcnts. Some additions have been made
IN the Geological Garden, which are at.
tracing much attention,
Eighty Tennessee criminals, of whom
sixty are murderers, broke from their
couhnement, Thursday, at Nashville.
Various rewards amounting to $4,000,
are offered for their return,
Another Spanish outrage is reported
Off the coast Of Cuba. The Schooner
Edward Lee was chased and fired upon
by vessel carrying the Spanish flag.
The Edward Lee escaped by free use
Of sail,
Mr.. Rose, of Washington county, Ne
braslla, has offered one thousand dollars
for the return of his little daughter
who is supposed to have been kidnap-
ned. A man named Holmes has been
arrested as being concerned in the
crime. Excitement there and at Omaha
is intense
A large gang of forgers, who have
been doing an extensive swindling bus
mess, were caught in Chicago Monday.
Weston and Gesner the principal ones,
and man named Stevens, wero iden-
tilted as being connected with forgings
which amount in the aggregate to about
100000. A large assortment Of inn
plements, inks, microscopes, brushes,
pens, acids, etc, were found in their
possession, which would indicate that
their business was professional. Some
OF the parties have held honorable posi-
tons in public service
A correspondent Of the Inter,Ocean
who writes from Houghton, Michigan,
claims to have found parts Of q balloon
and a body, which is supposed to be
that of Professor Donaldson, who was
lost IN his celebrated balloon voyage TWO
years ago. He says "a short way
from the balloon wreck, | found a
corpse lying face down, no coat or boots
on undershirt, | think, was silk and
had been torn open from the shoulder
down to the Wristbands of pants. He
was so badly swollen that | did not
tonch him. ] supposed he had been
murdered by the Indians. There was
near by an envelope mailed at Detroit
Michigan.'to some one at Chicago, could
not make out name with some figures
on it, suns altitude and turn and direc-
ton Of the wind. If this is worth any,
thing to bis friends they are welcome
to it, and if there is q reward for him
and trap there next winter will try
and find some of the wreck. If this was
She man there must be some parts Of the
balloon near by"