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TIE CONGRESSIONAL. CANVASS.
Ensef..l nf (bItto. IttiflnA

6pfftN LOFtftp0DufHte o. lNS lAttHqb 1TtOAHEs
lSDIASAPoLIs, May 1a-1ooking over the
Congressional tieltlnt this distance from tho
Conventions, ono secs very little upon Which
llo mny predicate Iny prophecy ns 10 who
will bD tho non,lneeb in either party. In tlio
Sixth District, Gen. Tom Brownies rcnoni-
nation Is assured, rs we'll ns Ills election, for
llo Inns no opponent, md tho Republican mn
torlty of tho district Is between 1900 and
5000. III the Twelfth, tho Democrats l,avo
already renoMinatetl the Hon. Walpole Cole
rick, the present Incumbent; nnd, In the
Ele vcntl, Col. Jatnes Sinck Is selected, This
nl,lcll, then, Is certain. But In other districts
great uncertainty prevails.
Tho earliest Of the Republican Con-
gressi0nal Conventions will be held not until
June 2l and one Is fixed rs lnte Ms August
4. Now that the second amendment Is passed,
putting the election or until November, these
dates arc soon enough, perl,aps,-for tho
campaign Is nut likelyto Do In full blast be-
fore tho last Of August Or middle 0f Sep
tclnber. ,.--..
INDIANA coNdnEss1EN.
It lis possible, however, even Mt this cnrly
day, to catcl! n glimpse OF the character Of
our Representatives In tho next Congress.
District, II ho is elcctetl,-for, like Browne,
election tllcre Is grcat doubt. Down
In "tho POckct,". Republicans talk very
hopefully. al,d some are even sniguTne, But
to nll outsider tl,oro Is nothing assuring In
the situation. Tic addition Of Pike County
aids IL tlls difficulty, bringing into the prob
lem Democratic lnujorlty tlat TO aln0umtof
clect0necrlng will influences. II the Pike
COl.nty Democrats were Germans, Mr. Hell.
man would stand II better chanre, for ho Is
necessarily very poptl!nr Will. his own pe0-
pie. hut, unfortunately, tho pllsu Democracy
lslnn.lu up largrly ot, whnt ts known n the
| South us "l,o0r white trl,sll,h Into whose
lle,ltls 1t takes tllrco generations 10 send
'vw thought or progE'eSssiiye r. '.:si iaea: :.
uncertain, though the ci,otco Is believed to
liz between eX-Com9rgss'nall Fuller ul,1
Stnte Senator Mellzles, Should tho
atter b. o"Iate H,t1G for ,v, ,hlotenant
bu nominated for Congress, otherwise tho
contest between them will Go n spirited one.
Alr. Fuller Inns served two or three terms III
Congress, alll Is popular cntivasser,
pEMocIlArIo sTI,oS011oLus.
In tho Second, Third, Fourth, uni Fifth
Districts, Congressional matters aru Ut little
Interest to Republicans. who aro m0at:e,lcct-
ually barred out by tho lato Delnocr7lils ger-
rynlantlur. On TUG Democratic side. low
ii thS secG,lsI; n,al toi. Stu rayior, jte u ia.
yless, Is KNOW, u hnye simllnr aspirations.
both were numbers of tho lust LeBlslnturo;
liebel nr,ny w"uld possibly give !Inl tio iion-
itlAtIutl, II thu Hon. TlloHlas II. Cobb, tho
present Incumbent, DID not Stand M i solhl With
Jlldgu New represents tho Third District
ut present; but Judge DLcknell wants tho
place, ini h!s sufficient 1aeking, It II be-
lieye to Kst l.. For tl.is , feassn :, Ju!lg9 New
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,fwo.thir,ls Of tho ChlcaHo Kcpuhlicans pre-
and to insult tI,en ny n preliminary, of II
severely col,trsietl slsc.oi ;1 MnMii pr1ea'!y
is the. gn1l,e uf Senn1or, Loan,s n.pd "1ollR
.InIIl" Wentworth. lot them l,lny 1t mt. Tie
NAtiui1nl Convention Is TO lle iselt( ut Cflcng0,
mud thu delegates VIII l!ayG ny opportunity
preference fur Wnshl,urtlc. Very little nny
h, gninetl OIL. THO Whole, therefore, Dy any
snap l.l:ignents Of tug ttl!Ml'tsrn,ers: ;. There
iicaa nolal,Iatie',, whici, viii not 10 worth
nIl1Gl, II tho Chtcugu Republicans nre treatctl
ns iins been threatened. Don Cnlneroil Ind
tic National, Convention called ut Chlrngo
of thu tHslllcllt ,Inlluci,ce Of Tho ,antlGrant
feeling supposed tn prevail In tho lnst-1ulIed
city, II lnUks ilDw MS tllDugtl tic Don, by
stcnrS tie rs xe'fSt,3lt ot G,sc"s ~ D as9
out OF the fryng-lr,f Into tl'v fire.
The bolt of tlle Urniit ,icIi iii Chicago SIM
pliilGs ttio situation. Hitherto, this faction
hls been lighting ng,ttnst u majority Of tho
faut. Nav thu 'fnet Is atlntttet, mud tic
beaten minority beglns 10 bolt. III T. move
!nc,t ot TINT sort the thlrsl-tcrM people will
LOSE public suplnrt rapidly. There nru many
ais',ose,t to preisr i, ihs nomination Of Gs',.
tirnrt 50 long rs they, suppressed lt COULD be
attained in Tho usMnl mid lawful methods
a!nl Without rlskinE the ,,; St,ccSSs. of tho
f1Ss" fof1aa'ea Tit 1i ,hein sS Tilt osK0 ei s1 ar
.lslng tl,o nnn,u Of Gci. Grunt who nlyati
to rifle or ruin. II warlls them that further
support Of tlle talirtl-tcrin business Will eli
Het M lead t'lem iM,o Oil atiit,uis of opcn los.
tility. 10 the Republican rarty. Every Sin.
ceru Republican will NOW think twlcu before
lu suffers tl!n tIrt;!srn. la',aEers 70 llss I,Is
ySet,s vSs I or sist 5et r ts St ispsa Go
ventlon, Of Cook County. Whether, my ex-
c,,so might aflcrwartl i,ave been given l!ltl
tllu Grlllt lieil rciiuIhed,. they have no
Ef"q py ,S "f asSssyt'rE: ssy r nY rSt,'aE oy thy
show Tint they numbered bnrely one-tlird Of
tho !lelcgates elected, II fpiears, then, that
tho i.epHolicans Of Chieago yots 'laafast tho
u,sI tIe moral effect of Il such defeat IN tho
cI,rf city vi Ills owl, Stnte Will be nlI tho
greater 6ccausc thy holt calls public Mtten-
tim to the facss. The pretHxt tint tile Chnir-
propose u Temporary Chairman, Of the Cor
yentlol Is tllscretiltnbly frivolous; for, wll!o
that custom exists III some EASTERN but lr
very few Western States, 1t is not tolerated
the minority of tic Convention, II llut
sntsstlGtt with \ IaMB proposed, cnn
nMl VIII 1'n,nlnato ntttl elect somebody
else. That right WIS exercised, md thnsu
rclnHihctl, n.lu wliO voted for thu Chairman
whu actually presided, werr not numerically
StranE eIloilE ~ ELECT my one they plclSetl.
The Grant peUplu DUltetl simply beeullse they
Convention a'1i control It. This bit as a: olo S
re.sll,t which enn HOW be f0restell, whatever
others nifty follow. 1t renders tho non,Illn-
tlotl q. Gen. Grant impossiblr., Even II he
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WHAT TIE PEOPLE SAY.
TIE Last STRAW.
10 ths Editor a} Ths CAteapo Tribune.

FULTON, Ill, May 1l,-From the fact that
the only sllaet published in this city Is opur-
atetl solely In the interests Ut hts ''brevet
lItglMess" Gou. Grant, and that VIC are thus
devoid Of nj. opportunity, locally, to expose
ono OF tho most l.igll.halded outrages ever
perpetrated upon loyal Republican voters In
this Or ni,y othts State iu the unio,,, Wo W
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viii sweep tho country with Tim ,,,.., :.
impetus Of a cyrlu1te, and tnfS tW,iaees9!ihla
llguso by Storm, Tila Is INV yiS,v u!e nf .WhIia
!,ntion, EXPRESSED as ona of icM mo- pco,,3.M n Ma ~
%Iicss II Rt sl rGG IF ts q ws,ss ts sss!c u fhe ~
iUltN(t tRpn,,,,.
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crntir. e,Itl swnrh,s witi, Conercssl1nHl ca1mi
,iacs. "j J",iEs franklin, q Owcm; .iSise i
Robinson, uf Morgan; Judge Cnrr, IL
Willis Mi. Of I'uinanl; mil cx.A,Gttur.of.
State Henderson, Of Morgan, nra nlnO1lg tic
nsIirants. linrring Henderson and Myers,
It Is u list, too, 0f strong n,el, Judge Frank
ln is prominent nla,lt and one OF the ab!est
asfss Wo sorsaaea IL sf nsi bg ,e oosg p es6 o
Eleet9ral blll, prcferrsinE tint Illden
al,oa1a match 10 washington nv the
,iunM ,a ttar - .',n,, M Hy. ~, nt9. ai uI @
nr IU ta for,s aroM 81 " a s a c
iliost iinnaley. ma. u ne mikes !ip nis inl!l.i
10 {nKe tno no'll'liat1oi'' 'leflt VIII hot stafla
VI Ills W"s' .-,..
,r, .,',; TIFF 1SpIANAroLIs !; i; DISTRICT. u
Seventh or indianapolis District Ought 10
return Republican, tho TIRES counties
giving Gen. Harrison 9it majority. But It
%il 10 m esX ,striet it to ose yet there
tho Republicans nu,nctl nru Glen. Dnnitf
Alacauley, Judge =. II. Chapman {forinur!y
liioemingtoi, IL 1oat, thsel ths ilon. "S staSton
!. pullc, md Mr.. Daniel ~. Brad.
bury, All ,are of .thIs city, n1,d
the most astnte astrologlst could not intll-
cnte Mhs yx tne HS %l1l M % Eescted Prose rose
tiollct, but lsu Is not Inclined to reacll for tho
llUliUr.
As lnn,,y candidates are named on the
n a 2 Gtss Gss se te ga ~ MnySy arv ~ ts af s siy
prominence. It Is likely one OF tllesp gen
ile,nen will be selected, tho chances being in
fayor Ut thu latter
the EIGHTH DISTINCT.
as formed ssray afS Ssasras 81 s ms sv n Nh Snt a s Il
Uf tho Grrciiback vote, It w,ls i,,ntln I'M 10
cnicll me wore OF SENATOR Davis, whose u.s.
sISsnitce WIS lieeaeu 70 pass tllo serryli9lldef.
lle lunlpea ~ t!lo nlldetl G'ii, eSpectlnE to
actolllphlly ne i.a Matyf 10 tlie EortX-siX1l
EUnglGTssi; tt Wt Lsms n'k ~ a'iat do M.streI
il viz County gu b repratei il NoScS';;
noi,tfn. r. i,,"r. liz s,,,s niaathar -. n,,;
m,,,Inatu Drilocraf ike WljiIa,H Mick, @ s, ti.e
old Spenker of tic ilu,iso ii isso. McCnGs,
aso as spoHs o. eI e d IeS Daysog Dysaai u
pass a Inc supruI'e 1c n Si AID wnili nliisfS nrSba.
biy witt Until M isss VIII. the iopo LODI 9 Of oItniis-
'nFf Fhs t; ncnun,,cnn, =, uontrom,ry County
wifi n preseit ta mu,un M NJ H 4, n rrpe, !,
vo1i,1r @ nWvcr y mIi I'r'l1U n ~ II f. ncird IT, ahtv
Thc lion. Jai,lcs Johnston, OF Tarkc County,
md @ Mni u Gartcr. ~ Ijny Il sS IL ht m1sI,,,
mr. liz c,Hi,ns IL ia nr.,hnhlS i'm t,,nt Win
County viii have cnntIiiuta. Mi oitfin;tIsh liz
na,l,u, SO fur ns Mn nforlnetI' Is not Sct an.
satcse md md It's cas S vii nsver a,!v os Ia n.
lnwrtI ia slu1nber whiin AIr. VnoriIers n,,t1
Coi. Nelson % ire d Dart % Of lis yotlnr iopuin. .
tloti. r''' ~ ~ 'oe pNp"'''
,,,.> A., ,,,,', TIE ! NINTH NTH DISTINCT, ,.,
ahg a'iU ~ ixtt HI ~ nost S1'tiieiy lew; oe!Ms
Of u te od II NltI Tlnt1n ',Gh n"} @
~ Ghy0. Ivy Al 1Ntut AllA 10
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IN Hin'nplng upon tho gnfty parties tho OBJ
l0quy SO justly nerltcl. Inst night (A[On-
day. May 10y, pursuant to n regular call by
tho Town Committee, the Republicans of tho
various war.ls Ut tlIfs city mot in caucus to
elect .!eleEMtcs to our County Convention.
Ulo H.; y: Fet!oMS WIS e,ectetl CilnirInni,,Lh
'!na !,s nfnr ocSsn,t ~ au 9n ~ ~ osu , LII o
vnfco of tGe mninritv i, nnhttc rnnvrnf'nn. o
and, Immediately upoM inking Ills snat, called
for vote by ncc'ninntloIl Mpnn tho ncccpt-
G,,ce OF on ,nifGay pfSpasea !lst r. ot G;le9at
Wn1,l,i avn h"mn fnr"n,, ~ nc,.morif1,, ti'ot
tilerD w0s at overwhelming ,,injorlty of mil.
thrl.terni votcrs; lnt. ,tl ,t'lo !latl who
Dosseu Tue sWllltllG ueeltletl tilht t1ia nalics
tnrr;n sn WIZ ~ ~, Y, s,St s H.
jrdiann,lt sturIll of rcscl,tnlc,t by 1,eariy Mi
present the tlun,n,ll Tor vote By n division
nf tho house WINS A.lllenly rrfuseu ailtl ere
aGhl,s ~ ,s,e.l, aurniSmM1 ~, i1 LIZ lstaMs,, ,u
WI n cn,,not IT, a,,tl ,vl, " mt s,,Il r. s,,s1,
shameful DuIllozing." Nru we, thcn.
fallen SO low us a party That, instcn.i of light.
ing n!niliul!y Tor our loyetl latnl Gnd M liberty
nso wv ',sG v suc1, cnn ny ,v;ren IL ~ H " w
stcrs whose ot,ly rIit, srrus to BE- to s1,ck tlIo
Tnarty tnr,. II nIlil WHO cnrts M lttin for tiie
as thov nra indifferent nliSn fu l,o,,d%r r. cr
shnuls? I,nyAi. TEt,tilt.ioAy.
AN orEN LETTER ro THE EDITOR OF TIE
lhavc been NJ! ntIl',irer OF your il'depe''l-
ent course III politics III tho past; but It np-
pss,s to c"ss me st sG1 M rG n III the wrong pnm. IN the T.
,"ey i" nv s nw, wopt c NJ cnrr"cf ,fornpIon
on tue subject, nild desiring to decide tue
n ,,,ol.n IN ,.n,, +ha ft,tl,,vtpr, tun,,Jrtou.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-19
Improvement OF the M,..,,,,r,,
River

new Orleans, Nov. lS.--At to-day's ses.
s'on ofihe Mississippi valley Interstate river
Improvement convention, the committee on
resolutions reported the following, which
were adopted
Whereas The congress of ths Unite a
o@'e'' oy an act passed and approved by
Inc president June 2Sth, 1879, created the
Mlsslssippi river commission, composed Of
engineers and scientific experts, whose duty
II was to mako and take into consideration
tho nature OF such plan or plans as will
correct permanently, locate and deepen the
enamel snl protect the banks of the Mia.
sis,ppi r'ver and improve and give safety
ana ease to tho navigation thereof, and for
other purposes, and
whereas, Said commission. after car,f,l
survey have made detailed report as IN
Tue most practicable, feasabs snd economic
method OF improving the navigation And
commerce. of the Mississippi river; and
whereas, bill number 6,236 has been in
Touuced and is nNH pending in the congress
oI the uhlted States, ir med ia accoruance
WIN tho plans estimate and specifications
ana ara In accordance with the report of
said commission,
therefore, be il resolved, That this con-
Venl'on cordially approve tho report of said
commission, and earnestly request that the
senators and members of congress from tho
states included in the Mississippi valley 10
Hie ihelr best efforts to secure the passage of
said bill. So "
Resolved, That we commend the improve.
ment of tributary streams as second only in
Importance TO the Mississippi stream. and
IN" 1t is the duty and Interest
VI lhe government to inaugurate
general system of improvement
ehlbraci the whole system Of rivers in the
valley of the Mississippi.
Resolved, That the legislatures of the
itstes, chambers Of commerce, boards of
trade and other commercial and municipal
bodies IN every city and town on the banks
OF the liver and lis tributaries be and they
are hereby requested to take such action AS
may aid in the passage Of Bill No. 62S6. now
pendlng before congress, for the improve.
ment OF the mississippi river.
Resolutions were also adopted as follsvs;
by MIR. Wood, of Pennsylvania That the
department of the government having charge
OF 'nasboats in the Ohio and N ssissppi
rivers proceed, as far as practicable, in re-
moving snags aud wrecks so as to make clear
cham el Of ut least 500 feet.
by Mr.. Mitchell, of Missouri-Resolyed,
that with view of facilitating and extend.
ing lhe commerce between the states of the
Mls:lsslppi valley, West Indies, Mexico,
Celtrsl and other South American states
AEd Brazil this convention do recommend to
congress ouch legislation as shall establish
sLl maintain regular and continuou
! msll service between New Orleans
and such ports and foreign countries herein
named Ms the posL-msster general may deem
best suited to the interest Of trade and com
| mcFce.
.iter the adoption of resolution oil
thSpks to the officers, the convention ad.
journod sine die.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-19
Galveston Items .

Special to the Herald
Galveston, Nov lS.-Colonel Tom SCOTS
party arrived last night on special train
This morning they had an informal recep.
ton at the cotton exchange, followed with @
drive through the city. The weather was
too inclement 70 visit the harbor improve.
ments. They manifested surprise at the
magnitude of the city and scope of its com.
merce. They departed for San Antonio at
4 o'clock p. m. via the Cult, Colorado &
Santa Fe raj road.
Mrs. Ennis, an elderly white woman, was
found early this morning lying in the gutter
near Kuhn's wharf, in an insensble condi-
tlon. She was conveyed to her daughter
residence, near by, exp ring soon after. The
suppositlon is that she must have fallen in
the gutter some time last night and remained
until discovered this morning. The verdict
oftho INQUEST was that her death was from
cold and exposure.
The weather is very cold and inrlelnent
Ice and sleet this morning.
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70 ms city, whore there already oxists rail.
,oau ,e system, running north and to the At
mnuo ocean in every direction. Besides
snese there is the Texas & Pacific rail-
TSsd' p' which is being pushed towards EI
,ha rSs AZ the rate of a mile day; and there L
sne san Antonio road, which will in wear
vr ,L TWO meet the Southern Pacific railroad AZ
snS snS same place, 10 profit BY these vast
sonenes , Memphis must build a road TO JEFF
, .er.oh, Texas. That is the key 10 the grand
system OF steam highways that within The
ma neh' iour years will gridiron the state Of
p,s peSss ana open half dozen routes "a Tho
T Tsclnc, Our merchants must look To this.
lI mere Is no time to be lost. Even Arkansas
olNy, mere hamlet Of yesterday, below ma
on me river sput,iog in her claim As a rival
=. m Mnemphis, and through her railroad Ia
rine Bluff and New Orleans i doing what
she can to torestall US through her slreadv
assured connection by way Of Houston. Tbss
people of Memphis and the louisville Tan.
nessee and Charleston railroads should COM
olne to build a railroad to Jefferson befors
snotser month rolls round.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-19
STATE SPECIALS.
TEXAS TOPICS BY TELEGRAPA.
A Man Near Pilot Point Killed by n
hioW On tho FOreheRd-Blind Stag
gers Among the Horses at Fort
Wor,h-TOm ScOit and Party
AZ Galveston, Etc, Rtc.
Fort worth Items.


Special to the Herald
Fort Worth, Nov. 1S.-Seversl horses were
afflicted with the blind staggers to-day.
w. l.. Louis, a prominent stockman of
Fort Concho, is here, and proposes to pur-
chase some pure cattle.
The Texas & Pacific extension track is laid
twenty-five miles beyond Eastlaud CITY.
Gross ties are more plentiful and the road is
under better headway.
Colonel @. A, Boyaton, who has large
stock interests at Sweetwster, sought the
railroad to wait on the lonesome prairie for =
construction train to take him east two
evenings ago. He waited, and waited long.
Night was fast coming on and norther was
blowing. No house was nigh, and the reality
stared him in the face that ho mus, risk
freezing He happened to have some matches
and struck fire, but the Winds and the snow
allowed but little heat, He passed msera
Bile night and came near fre zing, but
welcome morning came at last and after u
while a train, and he was soon aboard. He
arrived last night at the Waverly house and
received such hospitality that he feels quite
revived.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-19
GENERAL HANCOCK.
AN AFFEcTo NATE ADDRESS TO HIM
The Hancock Column, Aithourb IA
fsated, say Their Devotion nud
respect for Their Leader IL Not
Lessened - His Reply, "You
Comea Day After the Fair

New York, Nov. ls,--A delegation OF tho
Hancock column, political organization Of
this city visited General Hancock Yesterday
and read to him an address, in which thew
said; Though the people who love and
nohor the whele country have been defeated,
1t has not diminished since the devotion and
profound respect ofths Hancock column for
him Whsse advocacy has not been nlarred by
nposiscy, fonaticism, sectional hate or sec-
tiousl passion. We shall, ever with earnest
affection, wS,c your destiny, while all pesple
Will hold you iu their keeping as the sentinel
IN the hour Of danger This solid south that
is mentioned BY profane lips in mockery, by
your mlnlstrnLlon is the precursor Of solid
union of love, liberty and law We cordially
invite You to our homes, which will always be
warm with welcome, ghddened aad honored
BY your distinguished presence"
The address was sigsed by Theodore Il.
romllnson, president; Franklin Edison, vice
presidents William VanWyck, secretary;
John l. Bailey, treasurer, and by members
ofthe column.
General Hancock replied, thanking the
delegation for their visit and promising at
some future time to make formal reply to
the kindly sentiment expressed in their letter.
You come day after the fair" he continued
smiling, "and | am restrained by motives Of
dellcacy which you can all appreciate from
saying more at present"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-19
MexIcO aud the south

General Grant appeared to better advan.
tage ut Delmonico's on Thursd.y nipht than
be did st .nv ,;ro dr,;,u ,,o .ooaa,
- '',,V -. 'n0 i'eo"' p'e'''
deht'al canvass Ills speech, the full report OF
which we publish in another column, Is full
of inflammation and oomnact with snoae.,;on.
a.. .,.h, LoI.1. s'1'''"
'u"' ''s"' NV w w '0'' "po" 'no poopie oi
the south. whatever steps are taken to de-
velop Mexico by railroad connections and
rand transit mu,t inuro IN tba nroe, =,
,.~--,,u- ,,u' -, =, p''"' "
AeA" eSpccia''y' WIN Hhlcn Memphis must,
in the near future, be directly connected.
We, therefore, nail the moyement which
o.lIod IN, cr.,t,s .noooh a. 90 - -,
e''0N WV Sp''0" 10 ouo iiioro 'li
porlSnt TO TINS section OF country than any
other that time has developed or railroad
combination brought to the surface. Cali
fornia and the northwest have already Welded
great profit to the enterprising capitalists
and r.ilroad projectors who bri1geG thr dis
tance marked on the map as the great plains
and the almost impenetrable mountain
ranges. Hereafter, any future developments
in those parts of the union must
be comparatively slow. The south
that part of it especially lying on the
eastern side of the Mississippi-has speculs.
tions now lying falIow hundred.fold more
profitable. In the efforts that are being made
to reach Mexico these will be developed, and
with results that will surprise and sslonish
oven those who are familiar with the unde.
loped resources of Arkansas, Louisiana,
Texas and New Mexico. Any development
of trade and commercial intercourse with
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-19
TexArkana Items.

Sp5ola. u tAe Her .ll
Texarkana, Ark, Nov. IA Mrs. Kin
noy and daughter, on their way to Houston
from Mississippi wishing to stop ever night
at Te1arkana, wanted cheap board.
ing house and got negro to show them the
way. He waylaid them and attempted to
rape the young lady. After an unsuccessful
attempt he escaped. Mayor Buinler offered
a reward of $50 for the aoud. The ladie,
a1e highly respected.
A man named Aiken, from Philadelphia
on tramp from ST. Louis, was fouad dead
outside of town. The verdict of the coro-
ners Jury was that his death was from expo.
sure.
A snow and sleet storm from the north
east has been prevailing all day. 1t is very
cold tonight.
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Houston Items,

SDecial to the Herald.
Houston, Nov. lS.-Tom Scott and party
fa'sed through to Galveston early this
morning and left that city for San Antonio
over the Santa Fe road, AT Rosenberg juno
ton they were met By Major Converse,
superintendent Of the San Antonio road, who
accompanies them west. The party consists
of Colonel Scott, James A. Scott,
Frank Bond, William Bond, Superintendent
Noble, of the Texas q Pacific railrosd,
and ex-governor Brown, of Tennessee, and is
said to represent three hundred and ifty
millions, From San Antonio they 60 to
New Orleans.
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Little IhOdy reaching" the south
How TO Ds

Providence, K, l., Nov lS.-At an ad-
iourned meeting of citizens last night, an or
ganiz,tion was formed called tho "Nalionsl
Union association" the object being to assist
in builiing up ut the south a liberal pro-
gra'siVe party that will strengthen the ma.
hSnsl feeling and love of union favor the
establishment and maintenance Of fre
public schools, and labor for the protection
ofthe lives and right, of all classes of citizens
General Horatio Rogers WAS elected pres-
dent.
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The Gordon Around DuIeigno.

London, Nov. ia Constantinople dis
patch to Reuters telegram company says
Deryish PashA telegraphs tnat that the cor.
don around Dulcigno is complete. Forty
Thousand redils have been called out to be
employed partly in the Greek provinces in
Turkey, partly in Albania and partly on the
boundary of eastern Roumania.
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Richmond, Va, Nov. l8-AlonIo Peter
son aud Pleasant Mason, two colored labor
ers at Tslbots foundry, quarreled yesterday,
and at 6 o'clock this evening met and fought
with Bowie knives Peterson cut Mason in
the let. thigh, 5 vering the femeral artery,
from which Mason Oled to death in few
minutes. Peterson was arrested.
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Went Ashore.

Washington, d, O., Nov. lS.-The sigma
corp, station at Oregon Inlet, N. O. reports
that the two-masted.schooner Mary FISHER
went ashore in Oregon Inlet Saturday even
ing in the northeast stream. She WAS loaded
with lumber from Lthfed, n U. The crew
are safe. The vessel expects 10 float at hosd
tia