The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05
WASHINGTON.
Peace and Confidence Beinu
Restored at Ei Paso.
Jehn Dorsn, OF chic, Succeeds Jewell
OF Louisiana, - Index Clerk-Pat.
tersoa's Condition Improved
He ConIempiates ResIgHlng.
Gov. Rice, Of Massachusetts,, On National
Politics -Paeific alton and Hard
Money Carroll Endorses
Hayes Southern Policy.

Com namtssfOn 10 IaSest1gats the BAu
Eifxarfe Treuhies-A~nAaos Paaees
son In q Critical Coaasafoa--Genera
Badeau DroPpeo from ssse Asmy
Regtsser-A Wsrnins 20 SsWspaDeI
Managers.
WASHINGTON, January 2.-Treasury
disburse ments for the month, fourteen
and half miilions.
Debt statement-Decrese 81, ,62S
coin in the treasury, SlS9, 500 600; cur
reucy, S.. .500,0 600.
A commission, consisting Of two
officers detailed by General Ord and q
civilian appointed by Governor Hub
bard, are to investigate the san Eliza.
rio trouble.
Attorney General Devins decides
that General Baoeau has lost his rank
ss captain in the United States army.
His name is dropped from the army
register. General SickIes, who lost q
leg, does not lose his rank and pay by
having accepted diplomatic service.
Abiding to the sub committee OF
the committee on ways and means,
to which the revenue bill was referred,
the Star says: "Messrs. Burchsrd and
Tucker have agreed upon the main
features of the ball. They recommend
a reduction on the whisky tax from
ninety to sixty cents, and tobacco from
twenty.four to sixteen cents.
The matter OF the alleged violations
of the postal law by the Cincinnati
Gazette company, which has been a
subject of investigation aud contro-
versy for several months past, Was to-
day decided by Postmaster General
Key against the company. The deeis
ion is based upon an opinion submit
ted by A. III. Bissel, acting law officer
Of the postoffice department. The
postmaster general, in approving the
opinion, says, however, that in view
of the publicity given the case the de-
psrtment does not deem 1t avisable 10
prosecute the company further, except
in the eventof further violation of the
law, the violation of the law consisting
in mailing papers to postmasters who
were not subscribers.
LATER-Representatives Burchard
and Tucker, of the subcommittee OF
ways and means, have not, rs has
been stated. agreed upon any change
of votes in the internal revenue laws
but they have decided on the prepare.
ton Of q bill in relation to the admin.
istration of the business of that bureau
WAsHINGToN, January 3.--The fall.
ing of In internal revenue receipts fol-
the last month Is S4sS, 600, caused by
the proposition to Congress to reduce
taxes on whisky and tobacco, which
has paralised movements in these pro-
duets.
Senator Patterson's condition il
somemewhat improved, with the ex-
ception of his head. He passed rest
less day, bat is sleeping now. Mrs
Patterson III not SO well to-day.
The Star says con ditr that Senator
Patterson. of South Carolina, contem
plates resigning on account of III
health. Ifthis be true and democrat
succeeds him, which is Of course abso
lntely certain, the senate will be "'al
4nd 'alf" politically.
The following dispatch from CoIone
Hatch, has been received at the wa
department, forwarded through Gen
erals Sheridan and Pope, dated E
Paso, December 81: "Have just re
turned from towns below here. FIN,
vii quiet. Peace and confidence ar,
being restored. Many Of those whs
fed is fear of the rangers, are return
ing home"
J. P. Loge is the probable Cincinnati
postmaster, with, ('they say. W the stip
ulation that Mrs. Wilbur, from who's
academy Mrs. Hayes graduated, shal
have an important position in tn
| Office.
The Star says John Doran, of Ohio
has been appointed index clerk OF tn
house Of representatives, vice Jewell
discharged. The former was unioi
soldier and the latter was q confeder
ate. Thus does Clerk Adams neutral
ize the effect Of removing tally clerl
French, Of New Hampshire, to max
way for southern general. Mr.. Jew
ell Is we'll known New Orleans jouI
naiist and the southern general allud
ed to 10 Albert Law. of Savannah.
A special to the Baltimore Sun say
the treasury department has receive
notification from Baltimore that th
Demerara sugar cases will be brougi
up fer trial before the United State
district court for Maryland, In Febrl
airy.
! Secretary Sherman, IL is understoo,
is ia favor OF tie change in the sugs
tariff, advocated hy tho committee {
ss to levy specific duty.
/ Twenty citizens OF north Washing
ton have been mmissioued speci.
police, with power to arrest suspicion
Ipersons. This Is in view OF the recei
ourrsees on young ladies.
i Governor Rice, In his message to Il
Massachusetts, legislature, desires th,
the promises which have formed Il
basis Of the public cre,fit shall be DO,
sstiy and undeyiatin9iy ftai1led. \