The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-10

in this city just al present; IN TACT II mas been
long since the city was 50 delightfully."- free
from them. This is owing to the fact that
most of them, under the command of the
lordly Roscoe, have gone to Chicago to take
part in the fight OF the Kilkenny cats, now
raging in that city, the result Of which is
snxicusly awaited, by those left behind. As
yet we have heard Of nothing but anti. Grant
victories, and the Tribune is consequently
iublant. Anticipating the "God Of Battles"
II is in high feather, and every time anything
goes against Grant it posts bulletin to that
feet, said bulletins having the same effect
upon its heavy neighbor across the way
the Times-thst red shirt would have upon
an angry bull. Around the Times Office
everything is gloomy no bulletins are posted,
there being no Grant victories to record, and
the principal thought with the editor of the
Times is about that crow; how will he swal-
low it? All of which the Democrats can
afford to laugh at The Herald, since my
last letter, shelved the great forgotten Ham
ilton Fish, and took up the cudgel for Grant;
but taking offsnse at the imperial tone as
sumed by the Generals hopeful son, Sol
onel" Fred, it reversed its motion, and turned
a somersault over to the anti-Grant column,
where it still is.
Decoration day WAS observed more fully
this year than ever before. 1t was general
holiday, and nearly all the offices in the city,
public and private, were closed. The pa
rade of the military was very large, there
being several regiments from other cities
present. The veterans of the Grand Army
of the Republic we're out in full force, as
were also the veterans of tn Mexican war;
and the war of 1872. Of the latter there are
but about half dozen. One of them, who
was to have paraded, died the day before
decoration day. The weather during the
day was delightful. The rain of the night
before having cooled the atmosphere great
deal, made the day pleasant for both the pa
raiders and the spectators. Although not hot,
the day was sufficiently warm to drive thou
sands of Gothamites out of town. Every
island Rockaway and other resorts were well
patronized.
The great drought from which the farmers
in this and adjoining States have suffered so
much, and which was 80 damaging as to raise
the price of vegetables in the New York
market twenty five per cent. has been broken.
A heavy rain on Sunday night last, supple
mented by several smaller ones since, has
done the farmers an untold amount Of good.
Had the drought continued another week the
vegetable crop would have been almost an
entire failures as it is Il great deal OF damage
has already been done.
The Whitaker case--as l yentured to
prophesy in my last letter-has terminated in
a way not very agreeable TO Mr.. Whitaker.
The Court of Inquiry has found him guilty
of committing the outrage (?) on himself, and
he will probably be court-martialed Those
individuals who had fondly hoped that the
question "who cut Whitaker" would in
company with that 0ncient conundrum,
"who struck Billy Patterson ?" go down I'm.
answered, will be really disappointed, and
those still more innocent persons who have
believed every member of the colored race to
b utterly free from sinfulness and guile,
will no doubt be greatly surprised and
shocked. The next colored cadet
who is anxious to elevate his race
will devise some other method than that of
Sitting his ears and attempting to cast the
blame on his fellow cadets Of different
color
Balbo and Cox, the murderers spoken of
in my former letter as hoping for reprieye,
have been respited, and it may be that they
will escape the gallows entirely.
. The approaching rifle match between
America and Ireland, is exciting consider
able comment. The American team left for
Ireland to day on the City of Brussels. The
names of the men composing the team are as
follows: Col. Bodine, Captain; W. FL. jackson,
7. f. Brown ard II. T. Rockwell, of Boston
w. NJ. Farrow, R. Rathbone and II. Fisher,
of New York; II. 4. Clark of POughlleepsie,
81. Scot and @. +. Laird, of Washington.
All of them are irst-class shots and should
thew be able to duplicate in Ireland, the
scores made in practice at Creedmore, their
chance of defeating our Celtic cousins is very
good indeed.
The Herald, with its usual enterprise,
gave very good report Of the meeting of
the Texas Press convention at Houston, be-
ING the only paper in this city that did. 1t
also commented at some length in its edito-
rial columns, on the meeting and the speech
of Mr.. Elliott whose views 1t endorsed fully.
John Brougham, the veteran author and
actor, is dying He was born in Dublin and
for nearly half injury has been attached
TO theatres in various capacities, as an author
and actor He has written some very sue
cessful plays, and was for time associated
with Bouccicault. He amassed acomfor'a' .
fortune, but lost it all in an unucky
speculation couple OF years since. Since
that time he has been supported by the pro-
ceeds of benefit tender d him at the Il
of his misfortune, from which he realized
$4,000. He was well liSed in this city, and
will be greatly missed in theatrical circles,
The @CroothaN n" was produced at Booths
theatre last week and was a failure. Cause,
bad weather, bad play.
The Worlds postal vote which closed
last week, resulted in Mr.. Bayard's favor by
large majority, with Seymour second and
Tilden very bad third. A full page sketch
of Tilden's life in last Sundays Sun did not
create much of a sensation. Too stale:
JEFF