The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-19

stop NJ any obstacle that may stand In their
way, but who will accord 10 the distinguished
visitor a reception nj once warm, US II ID
hearty, and ono that will be rejection OF
the hospitality for which this city has become
famous, The budget passed by tho City
Council at al adjourned meeting, places tho
expenses Of Tho xiv for the current munlol.
pal year vi ST., 01b 6s, la this estimate Is
an appropriation fipm tho general fund of
| $4,000 for the purchase Of the fire alarm tole-
graph, This tho Mayor condemned In strong
| terms and could soc no use Of hAyinga fire
alarm telegraph when they had no water 10
extIngulsh lire. lie thought II would DO
highly important to have M abundant wator
supply before they had any more appliances
that would DO a useless waste Of money and
be an additional burden a. IN already over
taxed people, Despite tho Mayors prososta'
tons the item was included. In
the estimates the Finance committee added
$4,000 TO tho original estimate, and made
some changes In tho loylos for sinking funds,
liking tho amount TO DO collected for interest
and sinking fund ut seyonty-ilyo cents, and
for general fund seyonly'llyo cents. An
ordinance was introduced aud passed em-
powerlng tho city government TO borrow $780,
0JOon Us own paper to pay employee In tho
employ OF tho clIy,, Iho Mayor howeirr,
announced lhal me hnGheos OF the CITY would
be In such n condition in u short time that no
did not think tho city would be under the
necessity of going into the market for funds
TO meet the current expenses OF tho city,
Tho entire day was consumed yesterday In the
criminal court In securing jury In tho
the Ike Rector case II was a held
day for Ml mo Africans IN inc
city. who crowded the court room' tho
corridors lending thereto, rs well rs the SIDE
walks, and their comments were BON quaint
and curious Rector, who Is Dg burly Al
rcan, formerly detective and II local poll
tielan OF some note, aswell as Tho proprietor
OF low gambling hell, shol ana Killed ne
gro IN his gambling house, several months
ago, Since that time he has been IN inmate
of our county jail lils case has Deon post
poned from time TO time, and no was nnally
brought TO trial Mt the last term OF inc Orlm-
lnal court which resulted IN mstrlal. Inc
jury, after being out for three days, failing 10
agree, were discharged ana
new trial was ordered, Ihs
was called yesterday, and Judge COOK
expected 10 be able TO give the case TO the
jury tonight, Rector 10 defended by ape
counsel, aud il is quite probable he will be
acquitted. There is strong feeling against
Rector among the colorod population as the
man whom he shot was quite popular
Father Glynns condition is slightly I'M
proved. - Tho revenue cutter Mclean
which has been ut Mobile undergoing re-
pairs, arrived here yesterday, and has orders
TO meet and convey General Grant and ms
party to this city upon his arrival IN the OH
ings. The steamship state OF Texas ar.
rived at her berth at the Williams wharf;
She was too heavily laden TO cross the bar ana
had to be lightcred. She brings n large
and assorted cargo me steamships Wh't,,
ney and CITY OF NorlolK are lying NJ OehVTal