The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-14
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he Lesseps IN the Tells OF We Reporter
Political and Pers0naI-A Heavy
Judgment Jay Gould
Done East.
,nrre.nnndenee OF the IrrnIdi

"GroM oIpeelaliOnS and small results, Is
the summing up Of tho visit 10 81, Louis Of
the French canal-bullder, Count Ferdinand
Do Leiseps, Tho Panama routes chief ar
rived In this city this morning, having been
heraded by tho daily press several days In
advance and many were anxious 10 get
glmp'e at the famous foreigner who has
resurreeted In this country In such lively
manner, tho old and so long dormant Mon
roe doctrine. II was generally understood
In 81. Louis that he would tarry At
loNst day, perhaps longer, meet our
len ling mon, Inspect our public works
and principal industries post himself on the
trade and commerce Of the great Mississippi
valley, and endeayor 10 work up In the
future great" boom for his iayorite pro-
iect, the contemplated Darlon ditch. Well,
the great 6aul has como and gone; but he
did not carry out bis programme, He sim
ply passed through 81, Louis, stopping nj the
Union Depot 10 lunch, and then proceeded
directly on his Journey TO San Francisco. To
the oyer-acrt reporter, M. DoLesseps was II
prospective big bonanzn, but, when ap-
preached, after appeasng his appetite, he
was, evidently, "too full for utlerance," 10
any great extent. But, with a view to "takng
time by the forelook" endeayored to learn
how long no would remain on the sunset
slope, the day on which he would return, think
ing, Of course, he would then favor 81. Louis
with fow days Of his presence. | would
run up to Omaha and 'interyiew" him on
the way down here, on the principle Of "bet-
ter late than never" But ~ the inquiry. and
to the suggestions Of seeing the engineering
skill MS concentrated in the big bridge, etc,
he informed mo that he would return by
Chicagol And on the river and bridge
matters, "Meester Eads in Washington, he
give US all do expanashoeng." Farewell,
Do Lesseps 1--WE shall never look upon his
like again"
RIVAL REPUBLICANS.
There Ia war in tho camp. The stalwarts
of Missouri have found II foe in their front,
and the leadership Is in the hands of. b. Hon
derson. lie has aligned himself with Carl
Schurz, George William Curtis,
unyieding enmity to Grant and tho third
term. The first fight for the control Of the
Missouri vote in the Chicago convention oc-
CURED this morning at the meeting Of the
State Central committed As is usual in Re-
publican ructions Of this kind, Grant carried |
The day, and he has things MS good AS cooked
for Chicago. General Milo Blair, IN anti |
Grant man, was deposed from the chairman.
ship of the committee, and the old wheel |
horse of the machine, OK. Postmaster Fillcy |
substituted in his stead The strength OF the
committee, as developed by this vote, was
twelve Grant and eight auti-Grant men,
But this is only the beginning o! the open
revolt. John b. Henderson is working like
beaver, and tonight is TO inaugurate tho
campaign against Ulysses by u mass-noetng |
at Mercantile Library hall. The Grant men |
are active to-day, and it is said will pack the
house at "early candle light" and after Hen
derson is heard, put through resolution
endorsing the great circumnayigator. All
things considered, it is certainly probable
that one of the liveliest times of the year will
be seen at tho Mercantile Library hall this
evening. While am on politics | will just
say that Il. b. Washburne, of Illinois,
WAS in the city yesterday, and all the re-
porlers of the city press endeavored to work J
him with their artesian augurs on the presi-
dencv. but it was like boring in sand, bar.
All that the subtle statesman from the
Sucker State would give up was that he was
for Grant, first, last, and torevermore.
BIG JUDGMENT.
In the Circuit court Monday last Judge
Wckham rendered his opinion in the case of
l.. Il. Alexander, receiver Of the Columbia
Life Insurance company, VS. James Lupe, ID.
9. Stones administrative, George j. Davis,
Joseph Bogy, Ben Williams and Norman j.
Coleman, in which he rendered judgment
against the defendants for the sum of S54,-
800 05. By reason of the large amount in
volyed and the prominence of the defendants
L., ,.l att hn
reading of the opinion was listened TO by
large number of lawyers and created some
thing of sensation. 1t is said that Mr..
James Lupe, Mrs. Stone, widow Of ID. q.
Stone, and Mr.. George Davis will have the
Judgment TO pay, as the othor defendants are
understood to be insolvent. 1t is not known
that II new trial will be asked for or an APP
peal taken.
JAYS JoGGINGs.
Gould. the raroajer, has been hero the
past three days, on his return from Texas,
and departed for New York to-day via the
Vandaiia line. He was as silent us an oyster
in regard to his trip to Texas. Whatever
his plans are, they are known only to himself
1t is generally believed, however, in st. Louis
railroad circles that he covets combination
with or the control Of the Iron Mountain
in connection with his Texas-Pacilc scheme,
and that eventually this will be consummated.
PERSONAL.
We mad the pleasure of meeting today
your Mr.. Hall, who, with his estimable lady,
Is here on business for the HERALD. lie ex.
poets to remain here number of weeks, and
SAYS he hopes to send you several columns Of
advertisements from this city, whose mer-
chants are anxious to secure large share Of
the increased trade that must accrue
to Dallas. with her new railroad
system and extensions. l also,
during thu past week have met the. following
gentlemen from your State, stopping in St.
Louis on business or pleasure: A. f.. Bently,
Bolton: G. y. Houston, NJ. w. Ardngcr,
Mckinney; S. j. Hood, Queen City
George b. Zmpeman, banker at
Austin; w. 2. Schluter, l.. Ducher, Jeiier-
son; w. w. Lgnon, Pittsburg; L. LerFy
Ennis; A. +. Dantzler, Gainesville; A. A:
Church, Farmerville, and +. A. Keene and
w. G. Pierson, whose places of residence |
have forgotten. While on the personal
part of ny letter, wish to speak of little
observation have made Jay Gould, is al
ways accompanied in his trips around the