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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-10

hihho Noaea h0tu huOtt hut tntlh
10 Capture the Organization at tho
Maine CoDVcatiOn-rle Contest Ia
the Nirgtuia Convention IL Red Hot
"A B1It Looms Up as n Probability
With che Friends OF MAhone,
AUGUSTA, MAINE, August .. So Mr..
Blaine called the convention TO order
amidst great applause. J0dge Drum
mond was chosen temporary chair.
man, All the permanent officers, with
II large number of vice. presidents, were
elected, The Observation-Disclosures have
majority on the resolution commit
tee.
RICHMOND, August .. The oonsery-
alive state convention met at o n. m.
A number OF resolutions were intro
duced relating to the public debt, all
of which were referred to the commit
toe on resolutions, A majority Of
these favors the payment OF the public
debt hut any proposition looking TO
Increased taxation is received with
Misses from all parts OF the house.
The resolutions complimentary to
President Hayes, for hls wise and con-
sentative action towards the south,
were offered, A delegate asked II IL
was In order to lay the resolutions on
the table, but the chair decided that
under the rules It went to the com
mittuo.
A resolution, that the public school
systen should be abolished, was greet.
od with misses.
A resolution that the convention
proceed At once torpeminate a oandl.
date Tor governor, ellCitei warm do
bate snd also those which favored
the adoption Of platform, which
should embrace the question Of the
disposition of the public debt
The members who opposed immedi-
ate nomination were friends Of General
Malone, who is recognized rs the re-
pudiation candidate, and they have
determined that, If they can prevent
It, no nominations shall be made until
platform is adopted, 80 that, II II is
not acceptable to them, they can bolt
and run their candidate IN an indie.
pendent.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials is now before the convention.
II seats aud unseate number Of dele.
gates, and debate over the report is
quite spirited and likely to continue
some time
Later Marshall Hanger was chosen
permanent chairman of the democratic
state convention. Resolutions were
adopted that no one DO placed In nom
nation who does not pledge himself To
abide by and support the action of the
convention.
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JRENToN, n, j., August % The lsst
troops stationed "a phiIlipsburg have
returned and oeen disranded The n.
otous disposition has subsidized, and
everything restored 20 regularity en-
the New Jersey railroad
BALTIMORE, Md, August O. There
are two hundred canal boats tied up
by the strikers at Hancock Troops
have gone TO open navigation.
Governor Carroll received a dispatch
from Sir Johns Run, stating that the
sheriff OF Washington county arrested
seven men, charged with burning the
steam canal boat, at No, 0, Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, on Monday, Angus.
Sd, and that the canal navigation was
open. The arrested parties were taken
to Hagerstown, the county seat of
Washington.
SCRANTON, Pa, August o. "A diabOl.
zeal attempt was made last night,
about Aine O'Clock, to surrender six of
the mayors late posse into the hands
Of the mob upon writ.of commit.
ment
Carriages were provided, and the
mobs assembled at Taylorsville. The
plan was thwarted by the prompt ac-
ton Of the military, which took pos.
session OF the posse, delivering them
up this morning to the sheriff at
! WilkesbaTre.
NEW YORK, August 9-The rumored
STRIFE of the engineers and flremen
seems to have no foundation. AT the
Erie, New York Central, Jersey Cen
trial, and Delaware, Lackawanna aud
Western railroad offices everything IL
reported working well along their
lines. No demand was made for an
increase of wages, and no news what
ever has been received that strike
WAS contemplated.
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1in,n.r.A .Itaar..

Some time ago an article appeared
in The HERALD IN regard to tie Ice
machine here, which stated that cakes
four feet In length ard Weighing three.
hundred and fifty pounds, were turned
out. Picking up an Iowa paper, we
found the following: ain Dallas, Texas,
there is an ice machine which manu-
features cakes OF Ice twelveor thirteen
feet in length and weighing thirty
thousand pounds" The editor who
uut that In must have warn magnify
Jog glasses for spectacles,
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COTTON oRor REPORT,

The Condiu0u and Prospect 81 the
crop Ia Texas, Louisiana, Mississip-
~ and Arkansas, setter Than az
Thls Time Last Year Lonislana aud
Texas Rank High in Per centags,
GALVESTON, August Z, The crop re-
port OF the Galveston cotton exchange
for July, IL as follows, Reporls re-
celved from seventy.seven counties.
Weather favorable In forty counties,
very dry In twenty.one and too much
rain In sixteen. Weather, as compared
with last year, more favorable In thlr-
ty'hve counties, less favorable 10 TWEEN.
ty'three and the same In nineteen.
Stands are reported good Ia sixty
three, and poor In fourteen counties,
As compared with last year, thirty.
seven report the same stands, seven-
teen not 80 good aud tweniy.three
much better.
The plant is forward, blooming and
boiling In sixty-six counties, but not
forming well in eleven.
The present condition OF the crop
Is good in sixty-three counties, very
poor in eleven counties, and three
coast counties reported not worth piok-
Ing, AS compared with last year, forty
counties report same condition, eight
cen counties three weeks later, sixteen
counties TWO weeks later, three coun-
ties crops destroyed.
Worms have appeared In forty.seven
counties, slight damage in thirty.ave,
damage OF dfty per cent. In nine, crop
entirely destroyed in three counties.
In the northern portion OF the state
thirteen counties report damage nom
drought.
New ORLEANS, August p, Gotten
exchange crop report iorlNew Orleans
department. I.onislana We>hAye "a.
ceived dfty.eight answers fron gwer
ty-eight pariahes, dates ranging from
July - 20 August o.
Weather during the early part ~
July has been dry, towards tho latter
part rainy, and Is generally reported
favorable, and up to this period deoid.
edly more favorable than last year.
Stands are universally good, and
compared with last year much better.
Plant Is forming, blooming and boil
Ing well, aud It's present condition ia
as satisfactory as could be desired, and
much better than II WINS at this time
last year.
Many Of our correspondents mention
the appearance of worms, but 30 far
report no damage.
Plants, although little late, are
clean and well worked, and the pros.
poets for good yield are very promise
ing.
Mississlppi-We have received
eighty-three reports from thirtysthree
counties, dated from July 2sth to
August 1th.
Weather, ever since July lat, has
been favorable, and In many counties
more so than last year. with the ex-
ception OF two counties. Complaints
OF too much rain are made.
Acknowledgment replies from
twenty-five counties, dated from July
2Sth to August Sd.
Weather in forepart of July dry and
cool, since which time there has been
too much rain. Weather In comparl.
son with last year, has been about az
equally favorable.
Stands good, as much so as last year.
Plant is blooming, forming and boil
ling well. Present condition Of crop
is az favorable as last year, with the
exception of its being ten days late.
Some complaint OF shedding, rust and
grass. Worms are reported Ia ono
county, but no damage yet.
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SECRETARY SCHURZ.

subatracfion, Division and silence
Kembie Goes for ths Patriotic scalp
of Ihe Reform Chieitain of the Int.
rior Depa rtment.
WASHINGTON, August "a state.
ment from William Ii. Komble Is pub
lished in reply to Secretary Sohurz, in
denial OF the charge that no was paid
for his services as campaign orator
IN Pennsylvania, In 1860 and 1868. Mr..
Kemble recltes numerous facts con.
neoted with companies to prove that u
contract was, in 1868, entered into
with SEIZURE, oy which the latter was
to receive $500 per week for his SER
vices, aud that this sum was actually
paid him; also, that In 1860, after TO.
turning home FROM a one weeks tour
In Pennsylvania, Schurz drew on the
chairman ofthe state central commit
tee for $500, which draft was honored.
Ex.Treasury Agent Moore publishes
long card In the Republican, asserting,
10y an elaborate statement and his per-
sonal affidavit, the truthfulness OF
General Boynton.
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sauce for the asuder not sauce for the
Goose.

Goose.
A horrible looking old darkey,
Doc johnson, was arrested and tried
In the county court for adultery with
white woman named Perry. He was
acquitted day before yesterday. The
white woman, Perry, was tried for
adultery with Dock Johnson, and con-
yicted aud fined sl00. A seeming in.
consistency exists, which IL thus ex-
planned: To sustain charge OF adul-
terry, It must be proved that one Of the
parties were msrried. johnson was
tried first, and the only witness who
could prove he was married was his
wife. and she could not testify against
her husband, and ne the white woman
was a willow, there was no proof In
court, on Johnson's trial, that either
party was married; therefore, he was
acquitted. But when the woman was
brought up for trial. JOhnson's wife
was eligible as a witness against her,
and a. she proved Johnson's marriage,
case was made out against her
Though, In q court Of equity, We think
one could not be guilty without tbs
other.
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Harris County John Ferret, formerly
Of Dallas, was shot by W. s. Dugat Of
Houston, while in the act Of burglar
ling the latters house His wounds
are not serious. fitzgerald,
colored, was shot by Albert Meyer, once
her paramour, but not dangerously
hurt the scare OF the inmates OF the
house was terrible, at the firing Of sew
eral shots. Meyer Yves promptly ar
rested, and locked up. lie had served
term Of two years IN the penitentiary,
and been in jail but short time before.
Hugh g. Pannell, an old Texan,
died at his sons residence in Houston,
Tuesday laborer named Campbell
was killed by Frank Riley, a boss Of a
boarding car ON the international. lie
had asked for something TO eat, and
was struck with club on the head -
Jim Walker and Sandy Barnes. Al
Spring station, were killed BY On un.
known man while sleeping Barnes
died almost instantly. Walkerswounds
srs not dangerous
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ToLKDo, o., August 6.lsi.
Dan \. Malvern, Galveston:
Train of fifteen cars loaded, and
leaves to day tor different points In
Texas. MlLRURN WAGON COMPANY.
Messrs. Martin d Malvern are the
agents of this celebrated wagon. Their
business place Ia 100 Camp street.
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LoNpoN, August . The Pail Mall
Gazette says the Russian losses to July
22d, according to official statement, Is
nine thousand, three hundred aud
thirty five. The losses at Plevna Is not
included in this statement
A ConstanIinople dispatch says nc.
cording to intelligence in diplomatic
circles the Russians, in superior force,
attacked Plevna to-day. Result uu-
known. Three of the imperial pala-
ces have been converted into hospitals
for the wounded.
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Noon Ass0olaled PfuAs kep0rl

! hObiliHattoa ot the Enttre Nation,
Moon Associated ProAs Reportl
LONDON, August 0,--rhe Daily News
special from Alexandria reports that
orders have heed received At Sue2 To
prepare Immediately for service all
available steamers, -Four will leave
Suez toNday. II Is supposed they will
embark troops Tor Cons'autinople.
The News ConslantinOple dispatch
states that regulations concerning u
forced loan OF six million piastres, aud
the formation OF the civil guard for
the capitol, has been published, An
Ottomen subjects, without distinction,
must participate Ia the loan, and men
from twenty TO forty years will be en-
rolled IN the civil guard.
The repulse OF the Russians at
Lovatz, or la the immediate vicinity,
Ia confirmed by the Daily Telegraph's
LovaJ2 dispatch, and hy other specials.
The porte has officially informed
the Euglinh embassy, that after two
DAYS hard lighting at Lovatz, the Rus.
al4ua suffered "A severe defeat
a Reuter- telegram from Constanti-
/ A"ltNi NiN'N y h'filNeN "FNNAhkt "NN y
many Wmor8 ot Russian defeats are
current o-dhy, hut thg war oiliat lu'y
confirms Che Victory at lOva1, The
Russian LOSSES are said $50 have been
very heavy.
Various specials skate inat on August
6, Ave thousand Turkish cavalry at,
Tackled the Russians between l.sssM, s.
village near the pIevna river The
Russians, who occupied fortified line,
and who outnumbered lhe Turks, re-.
pulsed them without difficulty, but
made no attempt to follow, az the
Grand Duke Nicholas does not wish TO
waste the energy OF his troops ia par
tlal engagements.
The following IL the text Of the
Times Shumla dispatch, about the
fight near ROsgrod; On Tuesday mora
ing Russian force, consisting of two
regiments OF horse aud one battalion
on foot, attacked the Turks In posses
sion of the Joslar, but after a short
conflict, retired Ia the direction OF
Popeki. Receiving reinforcements,
they returned once more to the attack,
hut were again repulsed, the Turks
maintaining their position. The bat.
tie was bloody on both sides.
Lord Beaconsiield before parliament
separates, will make n statement OF
the position and policy of the govern
ment on the eastern question.
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'oon Associated Press Roportl


NEW YORK, August 9.--rhere Ia
more trouble Vt Port Johnson and
Bergen Point among the coal beavers.
Yesterday morning twenty-five old
hands returned 10 work At the old
wages. AZ noon they went home to
dinner, aud were met at the eud Of
the plank road 10y their own wives
and the wives OF other strikers, who
attacked them with stones, The men
dill not return to work In the after
noon.
About five O'Clock seventy Germans.
who have been working Ia the strik-
ers' places, struck, as the work was
too hard, and they were only making
about sixty cents u day, instead Of Que
dollar and atty cents, az promised.
-Four hundred strikers called ON Mayor
Meigs, accompanied by Father Klllan,
anu asked him 81 call on the coal CONS
pany and request them TO pay decent
prices, The mayor promised to do
what he could, and urged them to
keep the peace.
BALTIMORE, August o. THE Seventh
J1Nlmant national guards OF Maryland,
hg7 orders ,n move up the canal 10
Hancock Dpited States troops will
cooperate With them at chat place
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which Already ia as larg rs any in the city,
is receiving additional colossal proportions
by being arched through into the adjoining
building. and will give IL more salesroom
than anytn the state. We can supply the
wants Of any one In need OF CLOTHING,
however varied, and please the taste how
ever fsslidious, and as the community have
known for so many years,do 1t cheap.
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Irl.rrnph,e nre,i,le..

SEA GROVE, August s.-William q.
Bennett, Of Philadelphia, was drowned
10 day while bathing.
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THE STRIKERS,

Skir,nish LIne on the chesapeake and
0hio CanNI PnI to fIight--ihe Cosl
HcaSers Rnd their wives ~ Port
JOhnsOn naye - hout-A Diaboiioal
Plot 40 scranton Frustrated Roads
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TURCo-RUssIAN WAR.

The Russians, Ia Superior Forcc, 40,
stack pIeVna-A Dioody Combat AZ
Popek Reported Detsat Ut the Has.
STAINS - LOVais-lhc Porte ORDERS
tObiiEatioa ot the Entlre nation,
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POLITICAL NOTES.

blaine Makes u Hold rGort Hut rails
"a Capture she Organization at tho
Maine conVcatiOn-rke Contest Ia
the Nirglnia Convention IL Red Hot
"A h1Ii Looms Up as n Probability
with che Friends OF MRhonN,
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rhe Condition. and Prospect ~ the
Crop Ia Texas, Louisiana, Mississip-
~ and Arkansas, setter Ahan "a
rhls Time Last Year Lonislana aud
Texas Hank High ga Fer CentAge.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-03
$40, $50, 500, 500, $500.

ALEX. FROrHINGHAM & co, Bank.
ers and Brokers. No. IL Wall ST., New
Hol H.. make for customers desirable Invest
ments OF large or small amounts in stocks of
n legitimate character, which frequently pay
from five to twenty times the amount in
vested every thirty days. Reliable Stock
Privileges negotiated at favorable rates.
Stocks bought and carried as long as desiled
on deposits of three to five per cent.
Circulars and Weekly Reports sent free.
oct3ldIy.
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TUESDAY. APRIL ). 1877.
TIME TABLE.


Until further notice the Postofice VIII be
open for delivery and reception OF mall mat
ter from 8 a. m. to : p. m. daily, except sun
days, and on Sundays one hour AFTER Arrival
OF Western mail. Omaha time is the time Oh
the ONCE. "a.
Money order office open nom $ n. m. 10 o p
m. daily, except Sundays
Western malls close daily Mt l:lO p. IN.
Eastern mails close daily at 3:l9 p. m.
Denver Pacific Railway, Including Denver
and Southern mails. close ut s y. m.
Malls arrive from the east daily ntl:2O y. M,
and from the west daily at 3:D p. m.
Mails arrive from Denver, Col. ana way,
via Denver Pacific r.. W., at los p. m.
Mails close for Fort Laramie and Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail Agencies daily at o y. m.
Mails arrive from Fort Laramie and HE'D
Cloud and Spotted Tail Agencies daily at1p
Mail closes for Davis Rancho on Mondays
Mall arrives from Davis Rancho Tuesdays
ut s p. m.
Col, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays a'
Mall arrives from Fort Collins and Long
mont, Col, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
H. CLAICHE. Postmaster.
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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
McClernand, in concluding his n

port says:
sit must be admitted the country
marched over, taken as Il whole, is a
good one. The many valleys of h
Notwithstanding and fertile-but
await the hand of man; while back OF
them the rolling hills, producing most
luxuriant grass, challenge superiority
as a great grazing district. The Vel
lowstone river has been thoroughly
tested-the trial resulting in proving it
navigable. The expenditure of a little
money in the removal of Wolf and But-
falo Rapids, and in combining the stream
to one channel in several other places,
would remove all difficulties, from the
LIST of June to the list of October. Also
it may be stated, that the facilities
with which the river can be used for
supplying its lower districts by flat
boats from Benson's,a at a cost immense
" less than by wagon, has also been
proven during the past season."
In conclusion / add: In these notes
[ have desired to give only data appear
ing to me necessary; at the same time
admitting nothing not positively stated
by good authority.
The evidence of Lieut.. McClernand,
disinterested as it must be, supports
much of the repeated claims regarding
the value of the Yellowstone and Big
Horn regions, and must settle many
points till now in dispute. Indeed, the
assertion is indisputable that the near
future must witness the industrial set
Element of its valleys and the grazing
of the cattle of a thousand hills upon
the p~lateaus of the Yellowstone.
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Field Notes.
BY ]. V. BoGERT.


From Deer creek TO York's river the
country is good, the route selected pass
ing at first through q fine and extensive
valley upon the Yellowstone opposite
the Gen. Stanley stockade of 1873.
TURTLE CREEK,
McClernand asserts, is wrongly located
upon the maps, it joining the Yellow
stone 500 miles from Deer creek instead
of neal the Stanley stockade. West of
York's river the country grows rough
and following down
CUSTER CREEK
one travels through a hideous waste of
Bad Lands. The utter uselessness of
such a country passes the compreben-
sion of those who have not visited such
a section. Huge hills of sandy clay
and ashy earth, entirely destitute OF
grass, bush or even cactus, lie thrown
together in all imaginable shapes.
Some of these hills 100 feet in height
are no wider at the base and but an
inch or two wide ut the summit. In
places the grey sandy clay docking al
most like sandstone, but moldable as
mud) stands with sides almost vertical.
AT times small mounds of nearly pure
white, chalky clay are carved by the
winds into the most fantastic shapes;
while again various kinds of earth of
various colors stand tumbled together
in one confused mass of various shapes.
A short distance above Custer creek
fine seams of coal were discovered in
the hills, volcanic rock lying scattered
upon the Bad Lands at their bases; 9.92
miles above Custer creek, and opposite
a small, rich bottom on the Yellowstone,
stretches a large and beautiful terraced
valley; and S miles above,
UNION CREEK
reaches the river. From this point the
command followed its down trail, with
three exceptions. Upon reaching the
ford above Fort Pease high water pre-
vented its passage, forcing march over
a series of rough hills opposite Pompey's
Pillar, this diversion continuing to
within four miles of Bakers Battle
Ground-a distance of about 60
miles Tor about 40 in a straight line).
This region is described as a sterile
waste, with but one running creek
Willow creek-ffteen miles above Fort
Pease.
A second, but short, detour was made
just below Countryman's.
Immediately above Countryman's the
river again proved too deep for fording,
the command passed into the hills to
the north, soon reaching
WHITE BEAvER CREEK.
Thence high, rolling hills, covered
with fine grass and often with heavy
pine forests extend to
SWEET GRASS CREEK,
a clear cold mountain stream-while II
and fifty-six hundredths miles above it
the
BIG TIMBER
is reached-a march of 14.Q9 miles
bringing Is TO Cages Ford-and cross
ing Duck creek and Warm Spring
creek, and passing Countryman's a
march of 8 miles brings us to Shields
river, when Fort Ellis is soon reached.
Distance from Glendive creek to Fort
Ellis-44S.7 6 miles.
TABLE OF DISTANCES.
Distance from Fort Shaw to the Vel
lowstone at Big Timber via Forks of
the Muscleshell.
A@4 MILES.
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Courtesy of Nyo. Archive
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-30

The Greenback Club at Prairie City,
Iowa. numbers 100 members, and is
cutting its way to victory for the
entire county ticket. It is one of the
best and most aggressive Clubs in the
State.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Locals, Is cents per line, each insertion.
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Bills for advertising PAYABLE quarterly IN
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Advertisers will please take notice that
the ANTI MoNoPoLIsT is the best ana
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It has q larger circulation among the farm
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POSTAGE.

We are compelled to prepay postage on
all papers sent out from our Office Prior
to January lst, 1873, subscribers paid
twenty cents each at the local post-otlc,e,
We now pay the postage for them: Ii
amounts to fifteen cents per annum Ihose
who have'not paid us are respectfully urged
o remit at once.
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The treasury department has ordered
an investigation of the alleged irregulari-
ties in the custom house of Norfolk. Va.
Acting Secretary Mccormick says that the
government loss may not be as large as
was at first reported, s3e. 900, but what is
more important is to ascertain how such
falsificatlons of the customs accounts
could go on for seven years and not be de-
tected.