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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-30
Inv aOuI,i aniIc,I,

Washington special to the Chicago
Times: When the house stampedes
nothing eau stop II. Only two votes
were recordered TO day against
the senate Pacific railroad
funding BILL those Of Ben Butler
and VIM. Pitt Lynde. The bill came
up on motion by Cox, of New York,
to take II from the speakers table.
There was u disposition on The opening
OF the discussion to have II referred To
the Judiciary committee, aud this prop
silion was sustained by the friends of
Jay Gould on the floor of the house.
The motion TO refer came from Frye,
of Maine, who was authorized by six
members out of eleven OF the judi
clary committee to ask for It's refer
enoe to that COMMITTEES During the dis-
oussion that ensued speeches were
made very generally on both sides OF
the house, quite number OF which
were decidedly in favor OF reference,
but before the final vote was taken on
the passage of the bill there was gem
eral stampede among the Jay Gould
representatives. The arguments gem
orally used TO induce reference were
that there were many ambiguous feat-
ures In the bill which rendered II im-
portsnt that it should go TO the judi
ciary committee. Mcmahon, OF the
committee, mentioned In behalf Of the
committee that there had been pre-"
viously no disposition on their parts
to ask for reference of the bill to
them. The bill was generally under
stood and the members were generally
prepared to vote upon 1t. An elabo-
rate speech was made by Cox, of New
York, in favor of the immediate pas
sage Of the bill. Having moved the pre-
vi0us question he was entitled to an
hour, which, after his own speech, he
distributed among those who wanted
1t. Garfield was little doubtful as to
the propriety OF passing the bill now,
but when II came to vote on the bill
he WAS ready to record hia vote in the
affirmative. He wanted enlightenment
~ to whether the bill would stand the
pressure of the courts and accomplish
the objects sought to be accomplished.
Cox, OF New York, replied that many
distinguished lawyers In the senate,
one OF whom was an eX-judge OF the
supreme court, had maintained that
the till would hold water in any court.
Price, OF Iowa, favored commitment
ON the ground that II the bill Is passed
in its present shape it would open the
doors for just such litigation rs we now
have in the courts caused by the am-
blguity of former laws on these sub.
jects. He predicted this very state OF
things If the bill was passed as taken
from the speakers table. Notwith-
standing the antiquities he discovered
In the bill he did not vote against 1t
when a vote was taken on its passage.
He stampeded with the remainder.
Butler made speech, in which he as.
serted that unless the supreme court
was so greatly debauched by Its action
a year ago last winter 1t would In lit
tie while throw this bill back In their
teeth If II was passed In Its present
shape. Several speeches were made in
favor Of immediate passage, and the
bill was finally passed by vote OF
243 to 2.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-30
Might Associated Press Report.

The automatic signal buoy or Cape
Hatteras has been replaced. The buoy
Is painted red, and occupies the posi-.
position of the one which disappeared
from it's moorings near the middle OF
the month. See notice to mariners of
1878. This buoy is anchored in twelve
fathoms of water, of Cape Hatteras
light, bearing northwest, distant about
twelve miles.
House-On motion of Mr.. Foot, OF
Illinois, the bills was passed-yeas III,
nays S5-forbiddiag the further retire
ment of legal tender notes.
The rest OF the day was consumed in
committee OF the whole on the leglsla.
tive appropriation bill. No final ac,
ton.
Senate-The house joint resolution
appropriating S. 900 for the erection of
monument over the grave of Thomas
Jefferson passed.
The senate bill granting land to the
state of Minnesota, in lieu of certain
lands heretofore granted to said state,
passed.
The bill giving $75, 900 to the district
public school goes to the president.
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CONFEDERATE BRIGADIERS
The Commercial Men Of the East and
West Take 10 Them Kindly Chicago
VIII Share HOnOrs with BOSTON.

The Commercial Men OF the East and
West Take 10 Them Kindly Chicago
VIII Shnre HOnOrs with BostOn.
BOsToN, April 29.-As a matter of
great Importance demands the press
ence in Washington of visiting souths
ern congressman, they are forced to
cut short their stay, consequently the
programme for their entertainment
will be changed. This morning the
party visited Lowell and Lawrence,
and inspected the manufacturing in
dustries of those cities. In the after.
noon they will make visit to Deer Is
land, and leave for Washington this
evening.
Boston, April 20. The commercial
club of Chicago, in a highly compli.
mentary letter, has extended the
southern senators and representatives.,
the guests of the commercial club of
this city, an invitation to dine with
them in Chicago on May 20. The in
vitation has been accepted.
The southern congressional delega-
ton decided to prolong their stay an.
other day this evening, to be banquet
ted at the Revere house, and to-mor-
row will make an excursion to Law.
renee and Lynn, leaving Fort WASH
ington in the evening.
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passengers aud crew landed safely
here.
TRoY, n, v, April Ex-senator Nor
rlssy was struck with paralysis Of right
arm yesterday aud Ia helpless, lilo
cannot speak but partakes of food
drink,
NEw NoRR, April 20,-The run on
tho German savings bank continued
TO day, The officers state that they
have no intention Of enforcing the
sixty days clause, The run on the Dry
Dock saylnga bank Is Abated.
LONDON, April 20 THE Manchester
Guardian says the struggle In the cot
ton trade continues, but the prospect
OF u peaceful settlement appears some.
what less remote,
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The BILL Porblddlng The Further Re,
tlrenent Of Legal Tender Notes
Passes the House-Schlelchers
Omnibus.
The Bill for a Monument Over the Grave
Of Thomas jefferson and the District
School Bill Go to the President
for Approval,
Important Item Tor rr.irie schooners
ANA Cowboys from the Navy Depar,.
ment.
INoon AaaooInled rreaa lLonorl.l

Moon Associated Press Reportl
WAsnlNaT0N, April 20.-Tho com.
mlttee on coinage, weights and mems.
ures, this morning heard the delega.
ton from Rock Island In behalf Of IA
branch mint NJ that place,
Representative Gibson, Of Louisiana,
took his seat IN successor TO R-presen'
tatlye Darrell, General Gibson was
placed ON the subcommittee having
In charge the branch minis, aud was
instructed unanimously TO report the
senate bill for the restoration OF the
mint at New Orleans.
The following was moved by Mr..
Vance M an amendment 10 the senate
hill re'establiahing the branch mint NJ
New Orleans: "IrOpid6d, the secretary
OF the treasury be aud IN hereby M.
thorlzed to constitute any superlntend
ent or assayer OF any mint or assay
olllce, an assistant treasurer OF the
United States, 10 receive gold coin aud
bullion on deposit, for the purposes
provided for In section 2bi, OF the re-.
vised statutes.
Senate During the morning hour,
Mr.. Conoyer, OF Florida, called up the
resolution ,u0mitted by him on the
10Th of March last, requesting the
president to communicate 10 the son
ate certain Information touching the
surrender of Cuban insurgents and
future policy OF Spain in the govern.
ment of Cuba. lie made IA brief speech
In favor Of the resolution, after which
1t was unanimously agreed to. Rep.
resentatiye SChleicher has prepared
an omnibus for railroads and canals,
100000 900 Immediately avail
able. provides for n road from south
ern Mississippi to the Pacific, but deg
Ignates no route.
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NO. 6s l-EsTABLIsHED lS40
Traasi, ~ merouTy.

The planet Mercury will pass be-
tween the earth aud tho sun on Mon
day, May u, The phenomenon, which
IL called transit II Mercury, will be.
gin about 1904 q, m, aud end about
bIai p. M, Washington time, The sun
aud planet will therefore DO above our
horizon during tho whole time Of the
transit, aud II requires little oaloula.
ton 10 SEQ that Il viii he Visible from
the whole American continent, south
~ well ~ north, weather permitting,
IL will not be peroelyable by the un-
aided eye but "a glass of very low power
viii sullloe 70 give a distinct view ~
the apparent passage Of Mercury across
the solar disc,
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HERE AND THERE.

The High VIZ. Reform Episcopal Church
-Morrissey Struck with Paralysis
Run on u Rev York Bank-The Man
chester strikers and MIL Men Firm
CINCINNATI, April 2O.--Rev. b b.
Morgan, of st. Johns Episcopal
church, last night formally announced
his withdrawal from the fellowship of
that church, on account of its Romish
tendencies, and his intention to unite
with the Reformed Episcopal church.
CHICAGO, April 29.-H. II. Walker
has failed.
NEW LONDON, CONN, April 29-Pro.
PEELED City. of New Bedford, of the
New Bedford and New York Steam.
ship company, with freight and pass
engers for New York, is ashore on the
south end Of Fishers Island. Long
Island Sound was in fog Saturday
night Bilged is filling rapidly. The
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-30

Tie Widow Oliver celebrates the
return of spring by renewing her suit
against Old Simon Cameron for
damages sustained through his surrep-
titious amours. She files prayer for
a writ to compel him to produce the
love letters that have passed between
them. She specially asks for one
dated Harrisburg, September 10, 1875,
which she AYERS will make his prom
ise of marriage as plain as the nose OH
his own face-and that Is about as
plain as anything well can be.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-30

The fact that the communists of CHS
cago have organized and are armng and
drilling themselves as q military force,
was made known to the peaceable por.
ton of the community in the Times
report of the parade and drill held on
Sunday last in the northwestern portion
of that city. 1t was reported at and
soon after the July riots last year, that
occasional meetings for the drill were
held at night in out>of.the'way places;
but when peace was fully restored the
orderly part of the community sup
posed these preparations OF the enemies
of property and society would cease.
The error of this belief is now apppare
ent. In the autumn election the
communists exhibited their strength
by polling some seven thousand
votes, and they repeated the
demonstration at the muicipal election.
But they do not propose to conhne
themselves to the limits of ordinary
and peaceful movements. They ex'
pect more riots-the expectation being
doubtless the result OF deliberate in.
tension--and they make no secret OF
their purpose to resist the lawful au.
thority of the city and state by armed
force. For this they are organized,
armed, and drilled. They will be able to
cal from fiveito seven thousand men
] to the field at a moments notice.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-30
STRAW STRAW STRAW
HATS. HATS. HATS

Now your timc to Sc
cure bargains i'm our
establishments.
You will find US with the
largest stock, and, by
comparison, our prices
the very lowest.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-30
FIRE RECORD.
Tire BUILDING of the Detroit Free Press
Cremsted-Fiftcen PersOns Killed by
n Boiler ExplOsiOn-Five Thousand
DOlInr Bonfire at Natick.


n Boiler ExplOsiOn-Five Thousand
DOlInr Bonfire at Natick.
DETROIT, April 29.-The Free Press
building was burned from the explo-
sion of gas pipe. Loss $4,000. The
editors lose considerable personal prop.
erty.
DUBLIN, April pa boiler in
Strings foundry, hammond Lane. ex-
ploded in ladjoining house killing fife
teen men.
NATCK, Mass, April 29.-This morn
ing fire destroyed G. b. Travis shol
and the dwelling house adjoining
Loss $1,000. The shop was occupied
by q. b. Travis and s. w. Alcott, shoe
manufacturers, and William Forsyth
Charles w. Hamstithors and Charlie,
Gill, mschinists. Very little OF the
stock or machinery saved. Well in
sured.
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The average returns on er,ch regis
ter under the Motiett law In Virginia,
have amounted so far to Gig ht dollars
per month, or about one hundred
dollars per year. The tax b cling two
and half cents per drink, it is one.
sixth of the actual receipts so that
the average Virginia saloon sells but
six hundred dollars per year. What ter
ror would Chinese cheap lab IT have for
the Virginia saloon keepers, who cal,
buy their stock, pay rent, az I'D support,
large family apiece on O. x hundred
dollars per year?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-30

Arrived ut Denton about ten o'clock
with information that Sam Bass,
Henry Underwood, Frank Jackson and
one other Of the gang, who was un-
known, were seen lurking In the woods
about three miles from the town OF
Denton.
Sheriff Eagan at once summoned u
posse Of eight or ten men and started
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-30
BLAZING Al BASS.
The Sheriff OF Denton sklrmlshlng
with the Gang,
Bass, Underwood Jackson Of al, Pursued
aMIle after Being Discovered.

Attempt 90 surround Them faiis--Two
Posses Ia PursuiI-A Hunsing Hattie
Something 10 Gene Of This,
helIaLle Information reached the
CITY last night that II skirmlsh had In
ken place IN Denton county yesterday
morning between Sam Bass gang of
outlaws and Sheriff Eagan's posse,
which may terminate In the capture Of
the gang.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-30
ARREST THE GANG.

When the posse arrived at the place
the robbers were reported NJ having
been seen, an attempt was made to
surround them, when Bass discovered
his pursuers and commenced shooting
at them. The posse opened fire on
them, some thirty or forty shots being
exchanged, but without effect NJ far M
is known.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-30
THE OUTLAWS

Reiterated across "A prairie, with the
sheriff and posse In close pursuit, and n
running fire was kept up during the
time. The pursuit. WAS continued about
u mile, but Bass and his men being
mounted on magnificent horses soon
outdstancei his pursuers, and was In II
short time lost to sight. In the chase,
one of Bass men lost saddle blanket,
which is now in possession of the sher-
i'll.
When the sheriff first came upon
them n reconnaissance was made, and
the gang was hedged on the north,
south and east But the subtle Bass
was cunning enough to see gap, and
YELLING DEFIANCE
to his pursuers, the band popped spurs
to their steeds and flew away across
the broad prairie, going in the direction
of Denton.
The sheriff lost as little time as pos
sible. Taking one squad of his posse,
whose ranks had now been swollen to
double its original number by the
farmers in the neighborhood volun-
teering in the chase, and placing Depu-
ty Sheriff Riley Wetzel at the head of
another squad, they renewed the chase,
with determination of
CATCHING THEIR PREY.
Up to two o'clock yesterday after
noon (the very latest information) the
sheriff and his followers were Still in
pursuit Of the brazen bandits, with
every prospect OF their capture. Sheriff
Eagsn has warrants for the arrest Of
all these desperadoes and "means bu-
siness.n From the determination the
sheriff exhibited when continuing
his pursuit, it is pretty certain that il
Bass and his gang are not already under
arrest they soon will be.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1878-06-14

OUR leading speciality for the line
$500 $5OOa
active thee
Montgomery County sentinel., 1878-06-14
ALL SORTS.

A corn extractor has now been pat
ented-tho crow.
Biting with artificial teeth makes
false impression.
Why arc good husbands like dough 2
Because women need them.
"You are afraid to come to the scratch,
sir" as the cat said to the pet poodle.
A man who halts between two opin-
ions is lame on both sides Of the ques-
ton.
The first instance of printing on re-
cord-when Adam printed kiss on the
brow of Eve.
A clerk at the capitol says no man
can read Fernando Woods writing con-
tinuously and be Christian.
whats the matter with your eve
Sammyr" 20. it's only been going
through an operation at the hands Of q
knockulist, that's all"
A boy is willing TO do any amount Of
"''h [" S"iicu pay, uuu Tue teciiuB VI
boy towards pumpkin pie has never re-
ceived proper consideration.
II hope this is not counterfeit 2" said
lover as he toyed with his sweetheart's
hand. "'The best way TO find out is TO
ring it y was the quick reply.
Kindness goes great ways. A
Kansas jailer found this out the other
day when he kindly allowed a priaoTor
70 walk ont aud take the air. Kindness
made a run of thirteen miles bceore they
caught him.
"Bill, how did you and Tom end that
dispute Sunday p "Why, called him
a liar and dropped the subject" Called
him liar Did be take it?' "Takc
il? OF course he took il But | dropped
simultaneously with the subject"
"Can you tell me where Wasbington's
Monument is 2" asked rural gentleman
in Charles street, Baltimore, the other
day. Just lift your eyes off tho ground"
said the person addressed. rather tartly,
"and you'll sec IT," "Well, hev lifted
my eyes" said the rural party, looking
his informant calmly in tho face, ''an'
don't sec nulhin' but darned old fool.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1878-06-14
z q { t iGal.
A TRIO.

A whip-poor-will sat by the edge of the wood,
Perched on o log in his wonted mood,
And ever he chanted his plaintive strain
"Whip-p -poor.wil"- and over again.
Under the log was cricket's nest,
Who chirruped away at his very best;
In pool hard by, where the pond-lilies flaunt,
A bloated bull-frog had his haunt.
Just as the shadows OF evening fell,
And the breeze to the leaves bade soft fare
well,
Chorused in song with the whip-poor-will
Were cultural bull-frog and cricket shriH.
'Fool fool |" growled the old bull-frog,
"Sitting there on your hollow log,
Making night hideous with your cry,
While charm all the passers by %
"Cheer up, cheer up !" sang the cricket small,
"You break my heart with your strange sad
CALI
shrink myself from the slightest touch
Ind why should you want whipping SO much
"Whip-poor-wil," cried the lonely bird,
But flew as the leaves by the air were stirred
And soon he repeated his mournful lay,
Softened by distance, far away.
Sometimes, in moods when the cricke cheer
And the bull-frog's mutter offend my ear,
Far 20 the depths of the forest still,
!, too, would fly, like the whip-poor-will.
| -Hdrper for June.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1878-06-14
VOL. XXI1I.--NO. AZ.

That's dear grandpa's cane,' said L.
Il don't care,' said she. Get it, 1t is
only stick, cane or not ei7.
i won't use that in such way said
l, 'graudfather's cane that he used to
walk with every day--that I used to ride
on when was baby. Dear old cane,
that seems part of him, | wouldn't use
It SO for worlds ss.fa ~.
Sentimental nonsense said the old
woman The idea 7 When am dead
they can do what they like with my um-
brella, Tn sure Get the stick .i.
/ won't, said I.
s'Then l will, and you'll use IT, said
she. .4..-
Away she went to the garret and down
she came with the thick and heavy cane,
with neither cure nor carving on it--a
sort of pale gray wood polished like
glass.
Here's the stick, said she, and you'll
see my word is law here -
never stirred. .,..
Tie the stick on the whitewash brush
and 60 to work, said she. o mW
i won't said L. i haa
you won'tf aet "
NO. a
You are a pretty big girl, Beulah
More,' said she, but if you don't I'll
whip you
i dare you to touch me- said I.
She lifted the stick.
| l am not sure whether she would have
struck me, or whether it was only in
menace but | caught it, saE
Give me my grandfather's cane I
cried and pulled.
She pulled also.
In a moment more queer thing hap
pened.
The cane parted in the middle, aud
the old woman flew one way and I an
other.
She lay on her back bemoaning her
self.
Iyounger and lighter, picked myself
up at once.
But held on to my half ofmy grand
fathers cane, and shouted wildly for joy,
for In an instant saw that the cane was
not broken, but that it was made in two
halves, and that the one held was hol- +
low.
Something protruded from it.
All | saw was bit of stiff, cracking
parchment, but | knew as well as ever
did anything, when | drew it out, that
had found grandfather's will at last.
She knew it too.
She scrambled up as I hourished it
over my head, and flew at me.
lam not sure that my life would have
been safe had she caught me.
| Terror, as well as joy, lent wings to
my footsteps. -.af
| flew out of the garden, down the lane
and up the road to the office of Mr..
Curdle.
There, in my old frock, with white
wash daubed over it, appeared, breath
less and voiceless, grasping in my hand.
dirty and hardened with coarse work;
that | was heiress to fortune.
When went back to the homestead
it was as It's mistress, and never saw
old Miss Humphries, again.
She had returned to her former DWELL
ing place, leaving many anathemas be-
hind for me.
They never hurt me.
found the other half of the dear old
cane and rejoined it to its mate.
loved it before; naturally | loved it
more than ever then, and still keep it as
talisman.