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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05
GALVESTON COURSE.
first Day OF The Spring Meeting OF
the Galveston JOCKEY Ciab -Trsek
Fine, Attendance Moderate.
Dead Heat Between 0uinan and Ella Rev
ell, for the fremont House Stake,
Mile and Quarter Dash Pools
Declared on.
General phillips Easy winner at she
Oienntier Park Mite Heats Stakes,
healing Conrad. Mccoy. Methodist
AID Hamburg.


Special to the HERALD
GALVESTON, April 2s.-The spring
meeting of the Galveston Jockey
Club, began to-day. Weather clear
and cool. Track in fine condition.
Moderate attendance.
First Rsce-Tremont House stakes,
dash mile and a quarter, all ages
Starters Ella Rowell, 10y Uncle Vie,
and George Quinsn, by Bulletin. Row
ell favorite two to one Quinan made
a waiting race until the last half mile
was reached, when hs was given his
head, and made II very pretty race
down the stretch, the two horses going
under the wire neck and neck. Dead
heat, purse divided, and pools ii ciared
oil.
Second Race-Oieander Park stakes.
Three year olds, mile heats Starters
General Phillips. by imp. Gleuely dam
La Polky; Methodist, by Melbourne,
jr., dam Dale Tree; John Mccoy, by
General Hood Conrad, by rebel Nor
gan; Humbug, by Sandy Walton.
General Phillips took the lead at the
start, and was never headed, winning
the heat in las, Methodist =, Humbug
3, Mccoy and Conrad ..
Second Heat Conrad who had not
been ridden TO win in the first heat,
took up to running after passing the
half mile post, and passing Hunting,
Mccoy, and Methodist, challenged
Phillips and made hot race down the
stretch, but Was unable TO pass him,
Phillips winning by ney stwo
Lengths, in l:i5l. Conrad I'd, Mccoy
3rd, Methodist 4th and Humbug 5th.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05
THE SOUTHERN FREIGHT ROUTE
THx MORGAN COMbINATIO N,

a good deal has been said of late OF
the new complications oecasioned by
the insane attack of the Union Trust
company on the Central since its prac-
teal transfer to Commodore Morgan.
We never doubted, for a moment, that
the matter would be promptly adjusted
the instant it was brought to the irwin
chile old eommodore's notice. Later oc-
currenees prove how well founded was
our faith. Instead of being successfully
bulldozed by the companylnamed, Com.
modore Morgan was busy fixing a
through freight tariff over the Central
and the gulf, by his magnificent line of
steamers, to New York and Boston.
which is perfectly invincible, and which
will practically drive competing lines to
the wall, Il not entirely out of the field.
We summarize: He is carrying cotton
from Dallas to New York, making equal
average season time with the all-rail
routes, at FIVE dollars per bale fiat, and to
Boston, FIVE dollars md fifty cents. The
best any all-rail combination has been
able to do yet, is On compressed cot
ton TO New York. six dollars and sew,
enty-five cents, and, to Boston, seven
dollars.
1t certainly seems to us that such
figures as these must, in a very short
time, work an entire and complete rev.
olution in the carrying business from
| north Texas to the far east. The state
ment deserves the thoughtful consider
alton OF every man who raises or handles
a single bale of the staple in this entire
region. 1t must be remembered that
this great reduction obtains with regard
to all other freights. both incoming and
outgoing. thus saving annually to the
state thousands upon thousands of dol
lars, in freights alone.
Commodore Morgan has, in his ex.
tended business career, won many proud
triumphs, but we question if he has
ever won q prouder than this, or one
which will attract more attention and
commentator from the people of
Texas. who have had intimate business
relations with him for over one>third of
century, or since the days when the
infant republic of the southwest first
began the struggle for separate national
existence.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05

MAScREsTER. April Ss.-Ihe Slsas-
dean says, firm AZ A-hblath. Soot-
land, has jIst received = very iarr-
and supplemental order for canvas
from the British government IL j.
understood the canvass l. for tcut-.
A telegram from Nissan rs-ha. COM
mandant Of division al BAIolnl Al
nounces that the hattie AT E.-oheruk-u..
which began Wednesday, eontiaus,i
Thursday.
The correspondent also learns th-
Austrian government will addr--s A.
inquiry OF the same EurpoEi 10 Russia
France, the third party to the tripArtitr
alliance, has not been required t. tske
action, In consideration OF strained r.
lstions. The France aud Germany
treaty enables any one 81 the ti.r~-
powers 10 act separately in fssillnsn;
OF its terms, or 10 call upon either %
both of the other power. 10 fulfiil The
treaty by joint action.
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Tn. Waco Mai.sest on the 10Th

The Waco Mai-fest on the 10th is Ia
be n grand affair, and entirely worthy
of the occasion and the plucky little
city named The editor of The HERALD
is grateful to the president, Wiley
Jones, the vice-president, Ed. Rotan,
the secretary, j. w. Golledge, and the
treasurer, Charles Peterson, for special
invitation to be present, and only re-
grets his inability to comply with the
fiattering request He, from his init,
mate acquaintance with the gentlemen
named, and the town, can promise all
who do go. one day of genuine enjoy
ment.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05

Since tutte beli,im days the admis.
sion to all eircuses have been one dol.
lar, in the southern states. Coles
great show, which will be here on the
10th Of next month, win only charge
fifty cents for grown persons and
twenty-five cents for children. This
will enable everybody in the vi
cinity, to knock of work for one
day, and see this mammoth aggrega.
ton. A grand balloon ASCENSION will
also be made, which everybody can see
free Of charge.
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TuE department Of correspondence
established by the HERALp, is meeting
with much favor at the hands of It's
patrons. We endeavor 10 make the
paper not only safe and reliable news
medium, and a reaex Of the aggregate
OF intelligent public opinion. but We
endcayor TO make it the medium Of
personal expression as much as posi-.
Die, by inviting its readers to contrib
ute their mite to its general fund.
Brief, pithy, newsy letters from the
people are warmly and thankfully re-
ceived
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VS. thank our attentive correspond
ent, John" forhis very interesting and
we'll written letter from Hayes county
We hope 10 hear from him often, OF
whenever he has such interesting mat
ter TO compress in so brief 8 space
Tweuty>seven thousand head Of cattle
with their heads turned north, within
q distance Of thirty miles, is quite suiH
cient to tan, NE head OF any one other
than q Texas cowboy.
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K..s.eky Cash D,-.-,s.usn Co.


The attention of our readers is re-
spsctfully called to the displayed ad-
vertisement OF the Kentucky Cash
Distribution Company, from which it
will be seen that that organization
will distribute ON June S0th the sum
of $50, 600. This will,be the second OF
the series Of grand drawings under the
company's charter, and will be con-
Quoted In the ssme manner as the
first, the fairness Of which lie conceded
by all, and TO which n long list Of dis
tinguished officials have certified. This
second seheme 10 the best ever offered
to the public, and the price of tickets
is only $40, which are sold in halves
and quarters. Messrs. q. w. Barrow
q Co.. Of Louisville, Kentucky, are
the general managera, and the old and
well known firm Of Thomas H. Hny,
= Co, No. go broadway, New York
general agentA Any communication
or ordsrs for tickets directed to eithel
Of thee firms viii be promptly sne
couTteoasly nllsd.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05

The coroner's jury summoned to in
vestigate the facts regar ling the death
OF the man Mathis, who was stabbed
by Motif, convened Sunday under
Judge Peak, at the city dead house.
A post mortem examination was held.
which developed the fact that the
knife had penetrated the heart three
fourths of an inch, and also, in another
place, had entered the thorax. Peri
tonitis set in from which the man
died. Previous to his death, however.
Mofiit was brought before him and
identified as the man who done the
stabbing. The jury adjourned, and
met again yesterday, when they again
adjourned till to day, on account of
two witnesses being absent.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05

Iu- annual reunion Of Hoods Tcxas
lu-1Is will bc held at Waco, June 9th
Ret every member Of this sturdy old
lighting brigade be present We know
tnr l0t1l survivor, AZ Waco we'll and
can promise those who visit them on
The occasion named cordial and tender
welcome.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05

InE STATE Ga-.fie has General J. W
Barnes, erewhile vice president of the
International, in a bad place. 1t is q
regular case Of divided allegiance The
general doesn't know whether to re,
main in Georgia or return to Texas
Hes nearly as happy.when in Texas a.
be ia Georgia, and pieo rtTsa. Suppose
he takes a silver half dollar and decides
10 by a toss. Not forgetting, however
20 present the piece to the Gazette on
account Of subscrintion.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05

Tar average carpet-bageer had a hard
time Of il during the carpet-bas days in
the south. but hard As il has ever been
here IL bears no comparison with what
be now experiences since all but carpet
bag honor Is Loot aud he ANONYMOUSLY
sinks back TO his native insiguihcancc
in the north, with no present or future
hope % plumber, position or honor.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05

AZ effort is to Doe made 20 uniform
the fourteen regular ucwsboys Of Gal
weston. Those interested viii contribute
a- much a. they can toward the object,
anil colonel Erlo Of the Macs, Fcner.
ously undertake., to supply the remain.
der %. the sum necessary.
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A Heavy Forgery

exist.
A Heavy Forgery.
NEW IPSWICH April -7.-Forg-d
checks and notes. amounting to twelve
thousand dollars, purportiBE e. have
been signed 10y Henry W. Carter al.I
endorsed by Stepen Thayer * s3u,
have been discovered here, aud IL j.
expected the fabricated paper will AZ
gregate twenty-five thousand dollar.
Samuel a. Thayer writes his family
that he Issued the false notes.
sescnty-iuo C.r Loads of g.ap.rs aasI
NORer..
HAMBURG, Pa, April 2s.-The iarg-
est single consignment OF rcapeTs and
mowers ever made at ATTY one tlul-. to
any one point, eas. az west, h4s az
rived here from the mauafaetory OF
Messrs. Whitley, Foster q kalIy, of
Springfield, OEiu, ard are consigned
10 Messrs. l.. IL. Lee 4 Bro, Of Baltl-
more, their general managers. The
( train consists II ssventy-two calls, e1u-
tanning seventeen hundred machines.
I The train was ahJut 4 half uliie long.
and ilags and other decorations COW
cred the the ears The ca-h value o!
the machines amount 10 tw0 hln lred
and fifty Thousand dollars
agcat Ciuns's Arrival AT Hst Spstszs
Agency.
/ SAN FRANCISCO, April "A Tu-gsr
I dispatch says Agent Clum arrived a.
Hot Springs agency on The twenty Grsl
I instant. Next day Grouim AMI yso
others, prominent reucgas-s, Cslle 10,
I and accounted for fear hundred aud
thirtyy-four more to CONE Ia. The
Indian police act efficiently Troop
would arrive next day.
Tried and Found Guilty
RICHMOND, Va, April 1s.-Tbe -,-
lect committee, EAST Hanover Pre-yy-
terry, is in session al Petersburg. Iuey
have had under investigation the c.,-.
of Rev. +. T. Baird, formerly secretary
of the Presbyterian publication cpm-
mittee, whose accounts have hereto
fore been reported complicated % TIE
amount CT $1,000, and yesterday r.
ported TO the Prtsbytery, before whom
he was tried. Late last night the trial
was concluded, and the body i uuaui-
nous to sustain the charges Of appro,
pristinG funds Of the publication com
mIttee, etc, 10 dePu>e him from "a,
ministry, and 10 suspend MIN from
the communion of the church. Br
Baird's whereabouts are unknown. lie
has been missing since Monday la-,
and it is believed he ha- lsft 1858
parts TO avoid arrest on n crirliua
prosecution fer embezz!elaeut.
WAsHINGFoN, April 8J.-Jui-,
King, appointed collector 81 yu-J,rsl-
at New Orleans. Is represented here
was an old line Whig. a union u.ar
during the war, sni has trrl q eHu.
servGtive republican,, without haT-I
political traditions. tie - n lawyer U
ability and wealth. Mr.. King Was ap
pointed 10y Kellogg, ia January last
from -. Landry Parish, and VA on
the Packard supreme bench during tl'
contest.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05
Under Gunra.

Considerable excitement Vas created
Sunday afternoon at the sight of four
men driving in front of them a horse
thief and his companion. Two of the
guarcs walked behind the prisoners
with their revolvers In their hands,
while the other two led their comrades
horses, and had loaded guns across
their saddles. The horse thiefs name
Is Walker johnson. He stole the horse
from one OF his guards In Hopkins
county, and was followed and captured
by the party near White Rock. They
came to the sheriff's office, got the nee
essary papers and started on their re-
turn to Hopkins county with their
prisoner. He is in big luck if jury
ever sets on his case.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05

WWLE the eiiete old aristocracies oil
Europe are cutting each others throats
let "a Of the west be up and doing. tc
take advantage Of the situation. They
must eat Let us feed them. People
ct war necessarily neglect THEN fields
We are not at war let Us cultivate
ours and as long as they have money
Co buy with, we viii sell to them
zone mans misfortune is another
mans opportunity
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A Terrible CalAnisy Ghiia re-.
Cremasea.

Scene: The Norwegian village Of En-
lingso. The schoolmaster had called
the children of the village togethar.
with the object Of examining them.
using for this purpose the second door
OF large unfinished log house, TO
which access was gained through :
window, by means of = ladder, the
staircases not being flushed. Twenty
children had ssembled, and the exam.
nation was nearly concluded, when
suddenly the schoolmaater observed
heavy volumes Of smoke penetrating
the room, directly followed By flames
Rushihg to the window he observed.
TO his terror, that the ladder had dis.
appeared, thus cutting on the only
means Of escape. SEEKING . couple Of
the children, he threw them ont Of the
window; but blinded, suffocating, and
scofched, he Wa unahle to get hold Of
any more. and jumped himself
through the window, breaking one ~
In the fall. All the men In the village
were out fishing and the women away,
thus no asstgtAnce was pOeaih1e, and
the poor children wefe LEFT to thetr
fats. Only four Of the whole nnuber
eagapod, III mofe q lo6e harmed and
hguine6s vhile sixteen pefished, IL
heae giying Mdde1ly awav.
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TINS very devil is 20 pay in radical
ranks. Hayes doesn't pan out worth
n cent. Hes got the bit in his teeth,
and the corrupt ofliceholder hasn't the
ghost OF a chance Hayes is a puzzle
20 be sure not only to we poor demo
Gratis. but the two wings Of the repub-
lean party also. An honest republican
oiliceholder is troublesome to them,
and a complete surprise to us.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05

In Oregon, CrOnon's state, they are
said to have refined system of taxa.
ton. They ask . man who takes q
drink to show = license, and the license
costs s.. In some states q man who
sells liquor Is compelled to procure Z
license; but In no sta.e, save Oregon,
IL man co n PEELED to produce i've.
dollar license to take drink. Some
times silent consent Of the told
lady" is necessary; and frequently the
consent of the seller is important; but
that christian should be compelled
to produce five dollar license, ISSUED
by state government, and also IF.
teen cents In order to get preface te
breakfast, IL an outrage.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05

SoSE Of the papers tried TO poke fun
at THE Dallas HEkALD's carnival edi.
ton, but il was no 20. 1t was superb
effort on TuE HEADS part, and de
served all the commentator rendered.
- Hoco Examiner.
Every paper competent TO form an
opinion on the subject has expressed a
favorable one. The Examiner generous
praise is most highly prized because we
esteem it entirely equal to the task Of
giving an intelligent verdict upon a
journalistic triumph, having won many
an one Of its own.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05

THF Hon. d. B. Culberson saw fit, in
recent speech, TO touch on dangerous
ground. just little persecution from
that direction and Mills would he gov.
ernor or United States senator, like a
Hash. itwould raise perfect tornado
which mo fellow could control. We
trust for harmony's sake, aud especially
as Mills friends have been very modest
50 Tar, that neither Mr. Culberson nor
any other OF our congressman, will in.
augurate a policy like this, which can,
not possibly result in good. but which
may do much harm.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05

Tue brave little Gu'r,5i1gjfr icarles,ly
touehe. the shield OF the colossal Nrrs
on the question of storm damages The
Mrs bad 10 Ss1uui. the G1'Jg'5ails
Il,cgs Be- at $4,000. and the people OF
the interior eau take which they please.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05

TuE southern Recorder, the Texas
bph't, and the Memphis Baptist, all
think Major Penn. the great lay
preacher and reyivalist, ought to be or.
dained to the regular work Of the min.
istry. The Baptist Heraid and Major
Penn dissent from this position, and
the Major says: As ] feel now, God
helping me, viii suffer death in any
form in preference to ordination" We
speak as a secular paper, OF course. and
1t is our worldly judgment that Major
Penn will not be ordained at present.
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out Of congress. II Is not now mere
question Of rivalry between two leading
lines OF transcontinental roads, but a
simple act of Justice and sound national
policy. However. we shall soon see
what we shall see.
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Ir H O. good sign 70 see the local
wT,r. noting with proper pride, the
improvements going on la the country.
Toe Terrell SIR reio.ces Ia the erection
off six new brick huildius, ia that en-
t,rpr,s.uc town shake
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Wrarc ruuicd TO receive a copy OF
tIe E.rr fsu1l published at Waco.
t,F. w Downs, OF the Examiner. IL is
p ,rsi.ub'c paper. and useful to every
tt.mr and stock owner in the state.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05

THE Daily Telegram of Houston ex-
hibits daily improvement. and so may
it be distinguished all of its days, say we.
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eral Of the most Powerful alsrm.s,-.
have, from being besss, became Lull-.
and the reason they assign f.r rev.r--
ing Il cir position being the MAR la
Europe. The gold exchange, with the
close Of business to-day, cc4ses o.
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Terrible Irageay-t.ur Killed aaa
Tive Wounded.

MERIDIAN, Miss, April 31.-An old
feud eliminated ia terrible tragedy.
yesterday, al DeIialb, Kemper county.
Miss. On Thursday last, J. NJ. Gully,
u prominent democrat, was waylaid
and ssEssinated- Upon the affidayits
Of two negroes, several alleged con-
spirators in the assassination were ar
arrested. Yesterday afternoon large
party Of men fired on the prisoners.
killing J. p. Go!mere, A. McLelland,
J. Chisholm and ID. Rossur, and NOR
tally wounding w. w. Chisholm, all
white. All were republicans, except
Rossur, who was democrat.
Exits Geld Exehasxe-Bears, Re,ers
Ing their Pesitfen. are BaiItaS the
Market.
New YORK, April S0.-The Posts
financial leader says "The week
opens at the stock exchange on =
strong market for shares of all kinds,
and opinion 10 general, that the power
OF spectators to Brighten investors has
been broken; that they themselves
have come to the conclusion, that they
had better exercise Il 80 far as they
could, y proved BY the fact, that sew.
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The State Gazette has commenced it's
periodical laudation of John Ireland
What mischief is brewingr
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HERE AND THERE.

The Body Of Bliss. an Asbtabuis Vie
tiUi. Pound Frozen TO cake OF
Tee.
CLEVELAND, o., April S0.-The body
of Z. +. Bliss, OF Chicago, killed a,
Ashtabula in the great railroad disas-
ter last winter, was found In the lake
to-day. The body was frozen to cake
of ice, and was thus carried out.
MEMPHIS, April SO.-1ile Paducah
and Memphis railroad was sold to-day
under foreclosure of FIRST mortgage
bonds, at SlO5,UU0.
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Boston, April 2s.-Sam Freeman.
colored, committed a rape on n girl
aged twelve years, named Barrett, al
Lancaster, Massachusetts, which re.
suited in the death of the victim. The
girl was on her way from school.
OpueIius Vanderbilt sue. Ht~ Bro,ne,
William for Breach os Contract.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Corne!ius J,
Vanderbilt has instituted suit against
his brother, VIM. II. Vanderbilt foI
81 10000, on alleged breach of con.
tract, under which it is asserted the
contest Of the will of the late Coinmo-
dore Vanderbilt WAS withdrawn.
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Marine Intelligence.

PORT ROYAL, April 30.-The United
States steamer Powhattan, Captain A.
L. Fillebram commanding, and the
United States monitor Dictator, Cap
tain Weaver commanding, sailed for
Philadelphia to-day.
Failures
Boston, April SD. r. Sledgman
d Co, dealers in crockery and glass
ware, have failed. Liabilities, SlsO. 600.
BETHLEHEM. Pa, April 30.-The de
vine savings bank has suspended. Liza
biiities over $4,000.
Nineteen Persons Killed aud woana-
cd by a Falling WALL.
MONTREAL, April 31.-Ihe falling
walls of the novelty works on Sturban
street, killed nine aud seriously injlIr-
ed ten. The building was five stories
high, and badly bnilt. II was full OF
infiammable matter. An iucendiary
is suspected. Loss $500.
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whisky hing Thieves.

81. LOUIS aprli GA half dozen
of the whisky ring who neglected to
pay the fines imposed year ago, were
arrested to-day and bailed in the sum
of 81 800 each. The arrests were made
on orders from Washington 10 the
effect that the whisky ring business
must be closed up.
Suicide eta Naval omcer-Desfrne.tye
Fire,
SAN FRANCISCO, April SO.--Stsamer
Belgie, from Hong Kong, arrived to-
day.
Commodore Marvin, OF the United
States sloop-of-war, Alert, shot himself
abord his vessel i'll lokahoma harbor
No cause.
A fire in Tokia destroyed five hund-
red houses. Several lives lost.
Minister Seward has suspended Con.
sul-General Meyers.
A Large Amount of Struggled optup
Pound in the Chinese Quarters
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2s.-one
Thousand dollars worth OF struggled
opium was seized in the Chinese quar-.
tor