The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-12
WASHINGTON.
Bea Butler VIII Istrocnce 4 Resslu.
tiea 10 Inquire lste the Chan
der Charges.
Col. shaftsr Thisks the Troops on the
Border Ssfscient So Long as the
hsxicass support Our Efforts
10 Preserve Order.

to Preserve Order.
Shs 8eessn 1ssss.a 90 VERA IN shs
Indian Busess-The Wsa.s.,s Gss-
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sessfsn-Cssrs Asssesu.
WASHINGTON, January THE ways
and means committee bad no quorum.
The president pardoned s. b. steele,
sentenced from Mississippi for robbing
the mail.
The Potomac is fro.te some distance
below Alexandra. Bosts have ceased
running.
J. Z. Bancroft Davis qualified ss
judge Of the court of claims to-day vice
Loring, relieved.
The president has psrdoned A. w.
Horton for robbing mails, aud Riley
Bowman. of North Carolina, for Illicit
distiiisiion.
An elephant, some snakes, and two
English bulldogs, are held Ina the New
York custom house, awaiting Sher-
mans decision as to their tariff.
Representative Springer is authority
for the statement that Ben Butler will
introduce a resolution t. inquire into
the matter partisiiy ventilated by
Chandler.
The district court of the district OF
Columbia has refused 10 appoint wo-
men as eonstables on the ground tn at
il was unfit for women TO engage in
such business.
The expulsion of the Baltimore gu
ano eonpany from Mordant keys by a
British man-of-wsr, causes threaten
ing comment. A large interes, in the
keys lie held here.
Senator Patterson lie quoted as say
Ing to his father, that as soon Us able
to travel, he is going to Pennsylvania.
That he don't propose to pair with any
democratic senator, either.
The supreme court commenced with
q full bench. The great MeGsrIshau
claim for the New Idria quicksilver
mines was decided adversely TO Me
Gsrrahan, on account Of deficit Ia the
records.
In the case of the Chicago, Rock IL
land aud Pacific railroad versus Haua.
lon, executor, the court declares where
parties take unnecessary risks in cross
ing railroads before advancing trains
they can not recover.
The womhn's convention, in search
of the ballot, is in progress here. Mrs
Sara j. Spencer, Of thi. city, is presi
den,ress. with the appeliat'on of Mis-
tess president. The convention pro
poses vigorous measures.
According to the Star reporter, Mrs
Halter suggested that the convention
adjourn on Wednesday next to NEE
in the ladies' reception room OF tn,
senate, and then ask God 10 diree
them what to do next She said sb,
wanted 1t understood that the ladie,
intended 10 take possession Of tn.
capitol next Thursday, by God. Thi,
ejaculation was not used In any pro
fame manner, but with supplicatib.
gesture directed upward.
The report of the board of Ia puiry
into the charges made against AIR. \
A. Galpin, chief clerk of the Indisr
bureau, gives view of the genera
workings Of the Indian pureau IA
rom creditspie to him, tut Secretar,
Schnrz, in removing him from Office
bases his action especially on the fac
he has Kept Information Of irregular
tiles 10 the Pawnee agency, from tn,
knowledge of his superior officers
Other dimissals will follow shortly.
Colonel Shsfter, commanding tn,
Sueces district In Texas, was exam
ined before the sub-com mite. on mil
itsry affairs to-day. His testimon,
related nearly altogether to matter,
that have heretofore been published
With regard to raids by Indiaas upor
Texas soil, the colonel stated that ia.
Mexicans had returned very little a
the property stolen by raidine partie,
from American citizens. With regard
to the number of our troops on tn.
border, the colonel thinks that the,
are sufficient for all purposes, so Ions
as the MeAicans are willing to give
support to our efforts TO preserve order
rather than take the responsibility o.
producing hostilities. While In pur.
suit Of a rsiding party, If any organized
party resisted, Colonel Shafter though,
he would let gu unimportznt stealing
party go. The testimony was gener
ally to the effect that the difficulrie.
are altogether caused by thieving In.
dams, whieh outraees are coodemue ed
by the respectable citizens Of Mexico,