The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-10
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THE KELLodG-sPoFFoRD CASE,
Petition From the Louisiana Legislature Praying
that spoTord DO Seated Debate on tho Ala.
bama 0lalms-EToduS Examination Gard
From General Sherman, Etc, Etc,

FROM uehefA bhhfmAhi ht0p hlo
Washington, Fob, 0.-The President sont
the following nominations TO the Senate
Edward Il, White, Of Virginia, to be United
States Consul At Ponce Porto Rico; Charles
Il, Daily, Of Virginia, Receiver OF Public
Moneys at Florence, Arizona Paymaster Il,
A, Frazier United States Navy, to be passed
Assistant Paymastor
TOBACCO For THE ARMY.
Tho bill introduced by Mr., Ellis, OF Louis.
lana, in the House to-day TO regulate the
purchase of tobacco for the army, provides
that all tobacco for the use ofthe army shall
be purchased in Washington; that the Score,
tary of War shall advertise for thirty days
in tho daily newspapers In Now York, Balti
more, Richmond, Lynohburg, Peters
burg, 81. Louis and Chicago iol
bids for tobacco, TO be accompanied
by samples Of quality and kind proposed 10
DO furnished that two experts selected by
the Secretary Of War and the Commissary
General decide on bids TO be accepted, and
all tobacco so accepted must be manufact'
ured during tho months of June, July, Aug.
ust and September.
GARD FROM GENERAL SHERMAN.
The following has been furnished
for publication
To the agent of tho Associated pross,
Washington, ID. O.; "Mypriyate correspon :.
cnt shows that some persons actually believe
" do t
of the Cincinnati Gazette, has begun some
sort ofprocoedpgs against me for SANDER, in
civil or military court So far as | know
up TO the present instant of time no has
done nothing of the kind, except in news
papcrf," w. L. SHERMAN.
CONFIRM ATOMS.
The Senate in its executive session to.da
confirmed the nominations of the following
postmastcrs: VIM. b. Green, Huntsville,
Ala Miss Lee II. Ran To- Oxford Mics;
r. W. Fitzhugh, Natchez, Miss.
EXODUS EXAMINATION.
Before the Senate Exodus Committee to-
day l.. II, Lowerv, colored Republican, and
formerly Commissioner Of Lemon county
North Carolina, testified that the sole cause
of the late exodus from that county was the
agitation originated by man named
Perry, who told the negroes that
they would get transportation TO
Indiana and employment there at one dol
lar and half to two dollars per day, There
was no ill-treatmcnt of negroes by whites in
North Carolina. Farm laborers there got
eight to ten dollars per month with cabins
firewood and subsistence thrown in during
the cotton season. Men and
women can earn ST. 90 to
So 80 per day. Skilled laborers like
blacksmiths and carpenters get 81 80 to s.
per day. Negroes and white mechanics work
together the latter getting slightly higher
wages. More of the whites escape punish
ment in the courts of Lenoir than negroes, be-
cause the whites have more
money to employ lawyers and
are sharper than the negroes and have ample
educational facilities. The relations of the
two races are friendly. lie had by his labor
acquired several houses since the war, some
of his tenants being whites. He thought
Perry's object in melting the exodus was
purely mercenary.
L, II. Fisher, formerly slave, now district
school commissioner, owner of farm and
city lots Mt Kurston, North Carolina, corrob-
GRATED others statements as TO the good
material and political condition of North
Carolina negroes.
DEATH OF COLONEL SYKES.
Adjutant General Townsend received a
telegram to-day announcing the death Of
Colonel George Sykes, of the Twentieth in
fantry, at Brownvill 9, Texas.
HILLIARD TO RETURN TO GEORGIA.
A friend ofHenry w. billiard, Minister to
Brazil, has received letter from him saying
he will return to his home in Georgia during
the coming summer.
BEAUREGARD GOES TO NEW YORK.
General Beauregard passed through Wash
ipgton TO day for New York. The House
committee on Post-office and Post-roa1s
have at his request postponed his examina-
tons until next week.
Distribution OF AWARDS.
The Department of State will be prepared
on and after February 18th to distribute the
fourth installment of award made in favor
of American citizensby the Mexican claims
commission.
THE BANKRUPT LAWS.
The subcommittee Of the House
Judiciary Committe to-day heard the argu-
ments Of several gentlemen favoring the en-
actment of new bankrupt laws, and author
lied Mr.. Stilson, representing the Boston
Mercantile association, 10 prepare bill
embodying the recommendations of that
dody.