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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-08
Hide. aud wool.

GALVESTON, June I.-Hides-The demand s,n',
lacks animation, and factors are compellel
60 coucede half a cent reduction on average
lots of dry stock. Dry selected bye iz Iis
saited lsJze; stack salted lsjzsi damaged hsii
price; wet salted Sc; selected Sei Ou'cheiS
'Wool-The market is quiet, but firm; East,
arm and northern, fine and medium, ne ~
burs, ITa3Jc; bury llalSe; eastern an
northern coarse l4912ci bury w se. 49, ~
~. aoarse western and Mexican R8lSc.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
SECOND GRAND DRAWING
KENTUCKY Cash DISTRIBUTION CO
LouIsyILLE. Ky. JUNE 30, 1877
$4,000 CASH IN GIFTS

TURNER'S and DrorcJ Bdnk, Louis vilie, hU
ITedSurcrS.
The Kentucky Cash Distribution Com
islatare, for the ben. n / of the Public schools
of Frankfort, will nave the second OF the
series OF grand drawingsin the city OF Louis
vile, KY, saturday, June jOth, 1871, NJ fuo-
lie Library Hall, "A scheme commensurate
with the times. 100000 tor DULY $40.
Read the list of gifts; grand cash gut OF
500 800; grand cash gift, $4,000; grand cash
GIT, $4,000; grand cash glit, sl9pvvi gIantu
cash gifts 5000 each, $1,000; grand cash
gifts, 5000 each, $4,000; 20 cash gifts, 81 W.
each, $4,000 10 cash gifls, 800 each, sOlCUi
100 cash gifts, 500 each. slOA0O; ~ casn gus
slUO each, $1,000; 500 cash gifts, 30 ench, go
900; 600 cash gifts, sl0 each seJ 600; oI9 CASH
gifts, amounting TO $1,000. Whole tickes,
30; halves e.; quarter, ~ 81; II tickets slOOi
S31t tickets, $50; j6I4 tickets, 500.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-08

TURNER'S and DroreS Bank, Louis vile, Nv
ITedSurcrS.
The New York herald., 1877-10-21
No,abi. EecIe.l.stical Events.

Next week tho American Branch of the
Evangelical Alliance will meet in biennial
session in Detroit. This body has been in
existence about four years. 1t is composed
of representatives, of State or city branches
and Of individuals where no such branches
exist. 1t is purely voluntary association,
NJ it's great parent the Worlds Evangelical
Alliance. which met here few years ago, is.
It's sessions will continue four days, and
important papers will be read and discussed
by representative men from this and
other cities. Drs. Schaff, Samson, Thomas,
c. G. Tiffany and other prominent ministers
of New York and Brooklyn will participate.
The Synod Of Long Island, embracing all the
Presbyterian churches on Long Island and
Staten Island. assembled last week in Hemp
stead and reviewed the work of the Presby-
terics and churches during the year previous.
Their publication society. whose headquar-
ters are in Philadelphia, was pretty freely
investigated. and the feeble Endorsement
which il received amounted to q censure for
consuming one-sixth of its income in sala-
rios The Baptists Of New York and Long
Island held their annual sessions also last
week and rejoiced over the prosperity
which increased the membership of the for
mer by 1881 and OF the latter by G92. A
little ripple OF trouble appeared among the
Long Island Baptists by the withdrawal of
the Concord Church from the association
because one of its aged members was refused
admission on account Of color TO the Baptist
Home A separate home was provided for
her. but this did not satisfy the church.
The Reformed churches Of Brooklyn and
vicinity also congratulated themselves last
week ON the attainment Of their sister church
in New Utrecht 10 her two hundredth year
nm event that rarely occurs in the lifetime
oi Any church.
The New York herald., 1877-10-21

dispatches from St. John. which give the
details Of the calamity. the fire originated In
Portland woodshcd- Thence IL spread
with the fierce northerly wind until over
two hundred and fifty houses were de-
stroyed and three thousand persons rem
dered homeless. We will deserve our
fate in New York should II come
in the shape Of general eonhagration
if the lessons Of Chicago. Boston and 81
John are not fully appreciated With q
failing water supply and a system Of con-
struction for our dwelling houses and other
buildings that violates every principle that
promotes security, New York may well fear
the terrible cry of fire. The pitiable con-
dition OF the homeless thousands Of the
Portland district Of st. John should awaken
in this city spirit of active sympathy. II
is winter in New Brunswick, and the accom-
modations for SO many homeless people ara
limited in city so recently scourged by
fire. Food. clothing and money should be
sent forward to the sufferers without delay.
We do not know how soon an appeal for
assistance may go forth from New York after
similar calamity.
The New York herald., 1877-10-21
On tho Road to Erx~reums.

II we can place any reliance on the de-
spatchcs from Armenia il would appear that
the Russians have promptly taken advan-
tage of Ghazi Moukhtar's defeat 10 seize
tie road to Erzeroum. Already IL Ii an
nounced that Kars is rcinvestcd and cut on
and that the Russians have occupied Pen
nek OF the first operation IL Is only neces-
sary to say that a moderately strong Rus
sian force established between kars and the
Soughanlu Mountain passes can hold the
Turkish garrison until it is starved into
surrender, provided no field army exists TO
advance to the relief Of the fortress. II was
Moukhtar Pacha's army that succeeded in
forcing the Russians TO raise the first siege;
the garrison could only hold the fortifca-
tions. But the most significant movement
westward by the Russians is that of the
corps Of Ardahan, which is now said to be
at Pennek. This town is on the direct road
from Ardahan to Erzeroum, and about half
way between the Armenian capital and
Kars. Held by the Russians, its position
gives them the important advantage Of ena-
bling their forces to turn tho mountain
range of Soughanlu and thus avoid q battle
with any struggling bodies of Turkish troops
that may still occupy the passes. 1t also
puts them in position to attack the flank
OF any force advancing to relieve Kars from
Erzeroum or Batoum, and is yet within easy
communication with the troops besieging
the fortress. BY days march it can throw
itself in front OF or on the rear Of an enemy
coming from any direction toward Kars and
harass him while the main army prepares
for battle 1t would not be too much to cx-
pect of the Russians, after such victory,
to find their cavalry on the plain Of Erze-
roum within few days but the advance Of
the main body will depend entirely on their
supplies and the condition OF the mountain
| roads.
The New York herald., 1877-10-21
Tweed's Men, Org.

From examination day to examination day
Tweed, under the influence OF his careful
examiners, manages to remember some act
of alleged corruption, in which the names
of new parties which were singularly for
gotten by him when he made the elaborate
confession" on which he based his hopes
of getting out OF Jail, come to the sur
face. When he wrote his contrite let
ter to Mr.. Charles O'Conor, in which he
expressed himself so earnestly desirous of
pouring out his whole heart in the
way Of atonement for his felonies. and when
subsequently he devoted many weeks to re-
calling his rascalities and the names Of his
associates, he singularly forgot all the little
events he now, under the gentle pressure of
the Tammany Aldermanic Committee, re-
members. 1t would be little more assur-
ing if his memory did not lead him alto
gether to persons unfriendly to the party
whose hands are now manipulating him and
if he was not SO wholly oblivious Of the
past history of his regular Tammany chums
and creatures. His recollection yesterday
referred to transactions connected with the
State Capitol building in Albany. He is
fatty contradicted in all he says by Senator
Harris. 1t is simply q question OF veracity
between reputable citizen and q convicted
thief, and the people can take their choice
which to believe.
The New York herald., 1877-10-21
A Mixed Vote.

The vote on the proposed amendments to
the constitution in regard to municipal
governments Is likely to be considerably
mixed so far rs the party lines are con-
cerned. Mr.. Edward Cooper, who was a
member of the Commission on City Govern
ments appointed by Governor Tilden, and
who has just left the Tammany General
Committee and severed his connection with
that party, was the only one of the commits
sion who voted against its report and de-
clined to sign the same. On the other hand
Mr.. Kelly, who leads tho Tammany organi-
zation. wrote letter to the Chickering Hall
meeting on April z last, held for the
purpose of indorsing the Municipal
Commissions work, in which he declared his
full approval of the first object of the meet
ing-to promote the passage Of the consti-
tutional amendments-althoug he did not
favor the passage of the bills before the
Legislature, which were also advocated by
the meeting. On the republican side some
prominent men are found favoring and
others opposing the constitutional amend
ments in this city, 80 that the vote on them
will not be party one. The rural districts
may decide the result in favor of the Mu-
nicipal Commissions plan of city govern
meut
The New York herald., 1877-10-21

idols of brass and wood and rearing the
cross instead. loo much praise cannot be
given to those consecrated men and women
who have been willing to leave everything
behind and to face death at every step In
order to bring the benighted to the truths
OF the Gospel. The Church will therefore
wait impatiently to hear moro Of that vast
section in East Central Africa which
may be Immediately benefited and
ultimately brought within the magic
circle of Christendom. Three large en-
pires-Uganda, Ruanda and Urundi-num-
bering altogether about fifteen million
souls are ready to open their gates to the
missionaries Of the Christian religion Un-
like the people Of Western Africa they are
consolidated into immense communities,
with their organized commerce and their
idolatries. There is certain amount OF
progress among them, a restlessness under
existing forms Of thought and worship, and
the day is not far distant when they will
gladly welcome and patiently listen to the
teachers of new and better faith. We
dare to express the hope that this OPP
portunity will be made use of at once.
We have little fear that the gold fields which
Stanley has discovered will be at once colo
nized. The attraction is too great to be re-
sisted. Why should not the Church be as
expeditions ms gold seekers Let commerce
take possession Of Western Africa and let
Christianity with the same fervor and ear
nestness lay hold on the East While our
missionary societies are zealously working
in the good cause let some means be de-
vised and some recruits enrolled to follow
the trail Of Stanley and begin the arduous
but glorious task Of sowing the first seeds Of
Christianity amid the despotism and bar
barism of Eastern Central Africa.
The New York herald., 1877-10-21
Pulpit Topics To-day.

Current events will COMMAND a fair share
of pulpit attention to-day. Mr.. Hatfield
will contrast golden virtue with the great
frauds that have been recently committed
throughout the land and will draw appro-
PIRATE lessons therefrom. But in the case OF
some Of the offenders the law has been full
filed, and, as Mr.. Ferris will show, the de-
ceitfulness Of sin and robbery cannot
be committed with impunity even in high
places. Still we believe with Mr.. Burch
that more faithful men are needed in all
places Of trust and those who do not make
Christ their refuge will fail. The good words
spoken by Mr.. Talmage on Friday evening
for the press willbe taken up to-day by Mr..
Martyr, who will view the New York press
from the pulpit standpoint. while Mr..
Mccarthy reviews Professor Tyndalls theory
of free will and personal responsibility.
An interesting story-the story Of
woman's love-will be told by Mr. Da-
Wis, and lessons in Christian constancy will
be taught by Mr.. Rowell. Scientific and
sceptical questions touching the Bible as
revelation will be discussed by DIR. Wescotts
who will prove that the human race need
divine revelation, and by Mr.. Humpstone.
who will prove that the Bible is q revelation
from God, and DR.. Armitage, no doubt, will
supplement their ideas by showing that
there is an exhaustless treasure in Christi
words and that only stifnecked peopl,
will raiect them
The New York herald., 1877-10-21
A Mon umenf for Custer.

When Custer and his men were all killed
at the battle of Little Big Horn, uni
versal desire was expressed that monu-
ment should be erected to his memory The
HERALD announced that subscriptions for
the purpose would be received at it's Office,
and in few weeks $4,051 20 were sub
scribed by the admirers of the dead hero and
his comrades. This sum has been trans
ferred to the hands of Mr.. August Belmont,
General Custer have been removed to their
final resting place at West Point, and now
await the monument that shall testify the
love and admiration of the American people
for his heroic character. The project re-
quires but little stimulus to make
it success. A few thousand dollars in
addition to the amount already on hand
will assure the completion of the work. It
is necessary, however, while the memory Of
Custer is yet fresh, that the people shall be
up and doing, and in view Of the impor-
tance Of the undertaking we suggest the
names Of Mr. August Belmont, General
j. H. Schofield, General w. S. Hancock,
Mr. William Cullen Bryant and Mr.. Thur
low Weed as committee to receive
further contributions and make such
arrangements as in their judgment they
may deem wise. The country owes ii
to the brave brown haired hero to
give him monument, and the gentlemen
we have named will, we are sure, see to it
that likeness Of the martyr will ere long
be standing near that OF sedgwick on tha
parade ground at West Point. Let the
people speak
The New York herald., 1877-10-21
stanley and the Church.

large degree of admiration has been
expressed, not only by geographical scholars
but also by the general public. for tho brill
liant exploits of Henry NJ Stanley. Though
at the first reading OF his letters we arc irre-
sistibly drawn to the man himself, and find
ourselves applauding his pluck and porse-
verance, after this enthusiasm has some
what subsidcd we begin 10 appreciate tho
real service hc has performed in settling
certain mooted problems in geography, and
also in opening up to commerce and Chris
tianity large fields Of advantage and
usefulness. Although our readers will
wait impatiently for the more detailed
account Of his explorations, which will
come when he has sufficiently recov-
cred from the nervous shock whichis the re-
suit of the successful completion Of pro-
tracted and dangerous exile in country
presenting all conceivable obstacles. NO
have nevertheless learned onou IA 10 predict
that his expedition IL second in general Inn
portance to none that has preceded a. II rs
difficult for us to appreciate the feelings
which seem to have overwhelmed that little
company when it reached it, destination.
Stanley himself was SO overcome that he rc-
ouired weeks rest before entering upon
any exact description Of the facts discoy-
cred and the pangs and pains he has
endured. AT every moment during those
perilous months no held his lifo In his
hands. The most merciiul Of his enemies
were physical privations and apparently in
surmountable obstacles. At every turn he
was dogged by hostile tribes, and moro than
n score OF battles were fought against fear
full odds. Cannibals to right Of him, cam
nibals to LETT of him, impodcd his progress
and threatened to cxterminato his brave
band. When at last they reached tho
ocean one OF the number went mad through
excess Of JOY, and Stanley was himself so
prostrated that he feels Tor the present un-
able to do m ore than simply announce the
fact Of his safety.
We are sure that the Christian world VIII
be startled and gratifed by one statement
in the letter from Stanley which we re-
gently published. 1t discovers new and
magnificent field for missionary labor. The
Church, both Catholic and Protestant, has
always been proud, and with good reason,
of the self-denying toll Of its missionaries.
Through them it has reclaimed from utter
barbarism whole nations. DESTROYING the
The New York herald., 1877-10-21
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Is Sam Randall only nifty?
Tho httlest vessel on tho Danube is a tug OF war;
Flushing market gardeners drive ''boss' wagons.
Carpenter the artist, has returned for the season.
Gladstone will VISIT Ireland for the first time.
Tho English waters cannot feed American oysteA
some OF you have been hoping that the Turks would
win
Tho Car thinks that Turkey hasn't had enough
dressing
The Swiss and Italians will adopt tho German artL
iery sys,cm.
NJ Grevy might pass for q banker Of the G. W.
Chids style.
are narrowed.
Tho Queen OF saxony has sent tweve nuns to nurse
the Turkish wounded
Atyraps, says the cync. Is husband who roiusoa
10 be slave To hts wife.
Duss from the stcppcs paints the houses OF Odessa,
Russia, pea soup color.
Henri Rochoiort bas amazed spoiled.shd look,
hike tho sp,rnuaIist siade's
Leon Gambci,a seems to have more eo.aheadative-
ness than back -headatvencss
German officers must speak Russian, and hereafter
Eurl,sh officers must do tho same.
Poor people who go on getting poorar and poorer
every year have babies all tho same
Boston Transcript" General Washington de.
spatcbes' cannot tell a lie, oil course"
Georse Eliot makes q character In one OF her novels
crttscse the use OF commenced, Tor .socgan.n
Elniie de Glrsrdn, tho great French editor, looks
like . lat Jersey Datchman of tho sI-know-il.alps
ayle
The old ladies Of the country boil ny up appes
asd cider into a smooth and unctuous mess, but w
will not take any OF their sasa
IN most Russian towns pane OF window glass foo,
SQUARE Gusts from dollar and u halt to Two and
halt Probably the boys do not play ball In tn,
strcetz
psas- -sasan--"why Nollc have you been vlsitini
In thai old fashioned dress 2" Nclc-"Yes my dear,
Du, then. 1 have only been visiting old-fashionet
people"
An Epglishnan recently foil Into the tank al Brigh
ton where the devil ash va, kept; aud " tho attend
ants had hacked tho valuable Gsn tho man woule
have been siranglcd.
Dom Pedro, the Emperor OF Brazil, has had state
coach built TOR him In England The undcrcarriagc Ia
C-spring without iron underpcrch IL is light and
whl,e. with broad bands OF gold and crimson, and
there gold tasssls and cords. veIcnccnncs lice
taa.s aa-s tbA
The New York herald., 1877-10-21
A..ss.r ss..s Fss. - -. s.h.. n. n.


The recent calamiious fro which nearly
obliteraied the city q ~. John. y. b., did
not in any way affect it, suburban district
os Portland. But while ~. John is slowly
rising from Us ashes Portland has become
the scene "a oonaagrAtion that threatened
10 destroy all traces % its existence The
two olemcnts Of danger. high wind and
wooden buildings. have been present during
this lasl great Gre. When 10 these arc
added the torch of tho inccndiary tho
consequences are obvious whether the
highest crime neat 10 that Of murder
has been committed IN Portland remains 10
bo discovered by Investigation. but the fact
that the ire once enklndled swept over and
consumed the wooden houses Ina It's rath IL
one that needs no disc assion. Of itself A
teaches the folly 81 permitting highly in
flamriablc structures Of any description in
or even near a city. and although tho les
son may be wasted on 81 John there Is no
reason why We should not profit by II ia
New York. There are in this city many old
wooden baildings permitted 10 remain In
the centre 81 valuable blocks OF houses
Such finder boxes do not legally come
undor the head Of dangerous COM
bustibles that might be removed by order
of the Fire Department, but they are never
thelcss actually more dangerous than many
thingc against which extraordinary precau-
tions are taken. As related in our sneciai
The New York herald., 1877-10-21

New York. These are the Hudson. the
Housatonic, the Passaic in New Jersey. and
the water stratum OF Long Island. With
regard 20 the latter source we have good
evidence Of its richness I'm the tapping OF
the springs that supply Long Island City.
The Hudson certainly will not fail us IL we
draw on It, The Housatonic can be adopted
as our source. and we cannot exhaust tho
Passaic River. The cost Of drawing water
supply from all forr would not exceed the
value Of ten ordinary blocks of buildings in
this city IL destroyed by fire. Indeed. as
before remarked in the HxnaLp. the more
sources We draw from the more reliable
must be our water supply.
Now. let the engineers Of the Department
of Public Works set 10 work inteliigcntiy
and without prejudice and prepare for sub
mission 10 the public plans and estimates
OF cost for the introduction Of an abundant
supply Of water 10 New York We are per-
fcctly willing TO record In tho HEEaLp the
fame and great deeds of our engineers, 80
that they can spare themselves tho trouble
and the city the expense a building mighty
monuments in the shape OF aqueducts and
reservoirs which future New Workers will
come to regard as picturesque but ss use
less as the Egyptians Of to-day do the Great
Pyramid. Professional vanity must be
sacrificed TO the public welfare. wonout
plans must give way to new ideas Of en-
gineerng. Old and deep ruts in tho path
of progress must be filled up and all made
smooth. SO that generations hence viii bless
US for looking before we leaped.
The New York herald., 1877-10-21

GENERAL ORD's report on the border troubles
is "a document Of unusual interest and impor-
tance in view Of the somewhat critical condition
OF affairs between our government and that Of
Mexico. II will have, however, tranqulizing
effect on the minds Of those tmd people who
sec in the presence of our troops on the border
n possible probable war; As General Ord
forcibly points out. the fact that the troops are
there is the very best guarantee of peace and the
way to bring about collision is to withdraw
them and allow the Mexican local forces and the
excited and angry settlers in Texas to settle
their differences in their own way.
The New York herald., 1877-10-21

TIE WEATnER.-1he storm made com
parativcly slight progress eastward during
yesterday, and the area Of lowest pressure il
now west of the Allegheny Mountains, extend
ing over the Middle Ohio Valley and Tennessee.
Heavy rains continue TO attend its movement
and these prevail eastward into the Atlantic,
in the districts between the forteth and forty
fifth parallels OF latitude. Rains have also
fallen in the South Atlantic States, where a
low pressure extends southwark from the storm
centrc 1t is possible that the depression as n
whole may be broken into two areas by the
Allcul,any range and that two distinct rain
sto,ms may be III movement on the Atlantic
roaet by this evening. But the principal dis
turba,,ce will undoubtedly pass over Western
pcunsylyania and New York State toward Nova
Scotia. The northcasterly gales that prevailed
x.estarday in the lower lake district will, it is
feared prove disastrous to shipping in those
waters. and must be severely felt on the
New England coast. The barometer continues
h;yh IN the Northwest and is rising in the South
.est aud South behind the storm. Yesterday
morning tho temperature in the West and North
west fell very low, but is rising decidedly at
,,cscnt. The weather in New York and Its
x;cInity to-day will be cool and cloudy, with
rain and increasing .northeasterly winds.