The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-08

Representative Springer Ia authority
for the statement that Ben Butler will
introduce resolution to inquire into
the matter partially ventilated by
Chandler,
The president pardoned y, b. Steele,
sentenced from Mississippi for robbing
the mail.
The Potomac IL frozen some distance
below Alexandria. Boats have ceased
running,
j. G. Bancroft Davis qualified RI
Judge OF the court of claims to-day vice
Loring, relieved.
The district court OF the district OF
Columbia has refused TO appoint wo.
men as constables on the ground that
il was unfit for women to engage In
such business.
The expulsion Of the Baltimore gu
ano company from Mordant keys by II
British man-0f-war, causes threaten
ing comment. A large interest in the
keys il held here.
The supreme court commenced with
n full bench. The great McGarrahan
claim for the New Idria quicksilver
mines was decided adversely to Nc.
Garrahan, on account OF deficit In the
records.
In the case OF the Chicago, Rock Is.
land and Pacific railroad versus Hama.
lon, executor, the court declares where
parties take unnecessary risks In cross
ing railroads before advancing trains,
they can not recover.
The woman's convention, in search
of the ballot, is in progress here. Mrs.
Sara j. Spencer, of this city, Is presi-
dentress, with the appellation of Mis-
tress president The convention pro-
poses vigorous measures.
According to the Star reporter, Mrs.
Haller suggested that the convention
adjourn on Wednesday next to meet
in the ladies' reception room OF the
senate, and then ask God to direct
them what TO do next. She said she
wanted it understood that the ladies
intended to take possession Of the
capitol next Thursday, by God. This
ejaculation was not used in any pro-
fame manner, but with supplicating
gesture directed upward.
The report OF the board OF in 1uiry
into the charges made against MIR. s.
A. Galpin, chief clerk of the Indian
bureau, gives view of the general
workings of the Indian bureau far
from creditable to him, but Secretary
Schurz, in removing him from office,
bases his action especially on the fact
he has kept information OF irregular
tiles In the Pawnee agency, from the
knowledge of his superior officers
Other dimissals will follow shortly.
Colonel Shafter, commanding the
Nueces district IN Texas, was exam
ined before the subcommittee on mil
itary affairs to-day. His testimony
related nearly altogether to matters
that have heretofore been published.
With regard to raids by Indians upon
Texas soil, the colonel stated that the
Mexicans had returned very little OF
the property stolen by raiding parties
from American citizens. With regard
to the number Of our troops on the
border, the colonel thinks that they
are sufficient for all purposes, 80 long
as the Mexicans are willing to give
support to our efforts to preserve order,
rather than take the responsibility OF
producing hostilities. While In pur-
suit of a raiding party, if any organized
party resisted, Colonel Shafter thought
he would let an unimportant stealing
party go. The testimony was gener-
ally to the effect that the difficulties
are altogether caused by thieving In
dians, which outrages are condemned
by the respectable citizens OF Mexico.