The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-09-29

Secretary Sherman denies that Crnv-
esner IL tanIpering with his Ohio
clerks.
The United 3tstes consul at Antwerp
sasgesis that letters for travellers in
Belgium be endorsed.
An excellent counterfeit five dollar
note. on the Fret National bank of
Taniaqua, Penusy lvaEia, is circalal-
ing.
The signal officer reports tie q, eloEe
in the south Atlantic states nearly dis.
sipated. Au extensive area Of low
barometer is entering the northwest
Secretary Sehufz will have his iiTsi
interview with the Sioux chiefs on
Monday. They will be detained until
Hayes rstnrns.
The titles To lands 10 pa bile tui
iuks IA Austin, FexBs, WAS passed OH
by the treasury department and work
commences immediately.
The widely spread report that CsIo-
mel Tom Scott viii keep house here
this winter, IN the old Chase mansion,
is UNTRUE.
The postoffice department reports
Senator Morton much better this
morning. He is much encouraged.
Secretary SEIZURE viii allow the clerks
in his department, who have not ex-
hausted their yearly leave, 90 20 and
vote in Ohio.
The government had of
a million in silver on the recently roo
bed Union Pacific train. The silver
was in barr, too heavy for the Thieves
70 handle.
Memters of the syndieste were IN
con suiiatiOn last evening wiki the sec
Rotary ofthe treasury and other officers
OF the department.
THE accounts OF the four aud a bali
per cent losn were closed. The whole
amount Is 500, ZOO. o., OF which SIs5.-
0Vt,0a0 IL for reiunding purposes, and
s!o,oS',od0 is for resurnPtion purposes,
and wiil appear ia the mex. siebt state
meni.
The four per cent loan is being rap
idly paid for and adjusted Ali Will be
settled during the next month rs the
calls mature, the first call maturing Oh
the MIN OF October and the las; on No.
I sember sd, aud five million dollars
each for The month If August, Sep
tenn Der aud Octoter viii he applied for
resumption purposes.
The presidents party arrived at At
lanta, AT seven O'clock this morning.
Headquarters at the Markham house
After breakfast they drove thToug Il the
| city. At ten o'clock Mayor Angler
made formal welcome for the city,
and Governor Copquitte, for tue state
from the front of the Markham house,
TO ten tn usand assembled citizens.
1t is Tia ,ughI that in addition to the
srmy appropriation, the president will
submit TO tie extra session the def
cheney in the naval appropriation ami
some matters rsgarding the French
exposition, and correspondence with
the states on the strikes. documents
and details upon these subjects are be-
ing prepared At the respective bureaus,
III contemplation OF their being want
ed when bis excellency returns.
The following special to the Balti-
more sun is wonderfully truthful:
"Nt. Stanley Matthews Is evidently
going a little too far sneD he makes.
as in his discussion with General Ew.
ing, 20 plump and comprehensive
deniai OF the fact Of bis negotiations
last winter with prominent Southern
leaders. There ARE hundreds Of wit
nesses to the fact that Mr.. Mathews re-
psatedly songht out southern congress-
men and others at the capitol and at
hotels, urging them to ALLOW the cleo
toral count To proceed, and assured
them that everything would Le RICH
for the South"
WASHINGTON, September 24.-S.sn-
ley Mathews is mentioned for the gu.
pr-me bench, should he fail to succeed
himself In the United States seuat.
from Ohio.
A lending southern paper, speaking
of the speech made by Rant Tucker at
the social science convention, makes
an silusien to Col. Tucker a. dead.
Col. Tucker 10 here. In good health,
practici1g law Ia the interest of some
iavorite southern enterprise.
The Washington labor EXCHANGE 4.
now in operation. Many laborers and I
4 good number OF mechanics have pre-
sented themselves for employment
Either class can address. with refer
ence, Washington labor exchange.
Commissioner Williamson, of the
general land Office, has informs,ion
from the government authoritie. In |
Caleasieu parish. in southwest Louis..
ans, that they have commenced the
sale Of timber seized from parties
who, il Is alleged, unauthoritstive.y
cut IL from government lands. With
wha; success the sale will be attended
is not known.