The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-04
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p'a'n'n IN error, against the state oI
virginia on writ of error to the supreme
court OF appeals Of Virginia. Tho question
presented BY this case is the co constitu,iopslitv
OF 'hose provisions of the revenue law of
Virginia, which practically impose a dis.
cflminsting tax on the manufacturers o /,
other states when brou;;ht into Virginia 10,
sale. This court holds that certain section a
OF the revenue law Of Virginia which impose
a spec'Al 'A1 on agents of foreign msnufac.
.ufers who come there to sell goods Of
foreign origin, Is clear discrimination m
isVor OF nome manufacturers or other s's,as.
Una. .hey are therefore an infringement Of tbs
power vested in congress 10 reoulste COM
merce among the states. When = nows, !.
vested exclusively In the federal rov"rr'
ment, AID ito exercise IL essentisl % ~.
perfect freedom of CONNIE, cial interco,'r.s s
oesween the citizens Of tke several ststa.
any interesting actions of the s.asas n,n.,
give way. The judgment was -reykrsd v;th
ceedings. 'o' 'u''ner pro-
New Orleans, May 2-The case Of r,s do,a
Lesl sna mathew May, charged with arson
IN nsine the store No. "a Magazine ,traet
on tne evenlngof January last. we're scon;,'
yea oy order Of the court, the state bsvirc
Ia!ed 70 maksa case. A nolle proseoui wss
eh!eted IN tne case of Lawrence Ian, %
indicted for the,ame ofFense D'n' o"'
Tne sales AZ she cotton exchange for fr,,,.
dahvery have Aeen 686OO hslas 49,
a;oOV IN excess ofNhe sales reported hv thes
new YORK exchanA. The fact excites con-. ne
siderable commentEa cotton c;,o,os vTl M.
cause Of the excess iA,he futnra hns;na,s ne 40
New Orleans over NA York ia .mnno~, .ss ~
exchange e " which ins 'uas wsDt the New Orleans
regular commissions. IL i ;'u,' ss;a IRON ;Sn,
oraer; OaN, 81 are M being received that formerly
went vent TO New York. Houses, ,sve sent agents
TO this point to form branchexor tho rsc.m' o.,s
ton of orders for cotton fu,urS A0 ''o'p'
Chicago, May 2.-The IllinA state ,.ns
League convention met in this ciA vesterdsv % u
SS6 delegat' were present from x A',..us; rs.,. "
the state. One of the reaolutions aJon,sd
pledged the convention to the rS;Up rSp'ov ~
5000 before January the lat, l882SSnss "
ther the Irish cause. Another res0, to-
pledged the members of the land lSun
of Illinois, Individually and collectiv', !,
TO devote their energies. fortunes ay
If need be, their lives to the furtherspce .,
the lrish land movement and unqualified
emancipation Of the people Of Ireland from
the intolersble yoke Of feudal tyranny.
Richard Pendergast made fiery attack OF
the policy of Mr.. Gladstone and his presen
land bill, stating that 1t was obnoxious, no
only to the people. but to the most conservA
tive body Of ALI the Roman Catholic churcl
and clergy.
Washington, May 2.-The followin
southern cases were decided 10 the suprem
court Of the United States to. day: John s
williams ct al., plaintiffs in error. vs., III
State of Louisiana. The question present
ed BY this case is the legality and validity {
certain bonds OF tho State of Lousians, issue
under the act of the state legislature, q
April 20 1871, to tho New Orleans, Mobile
Iexas railroad company. The present plaintiff
who are holders Of some Of the bonds IN cor
troversy, came into tho court below as in,el
venors In the suit of the State of Louisisn
vs. the state Ill ,i,vr md treasurer TO epioi
the payment.
Nashville, May g. Tho Nashville bloc
horse association races opened to-day. TIL
weather was clear and pleasant, but the .rac
was triae heavy from recent rains. Tn
inauguration dash Of one and one-eigh'
niles was won by Kimbsll, the favori.
Pacific second, Granger third. Time 9
minutes. Tho second race was for yea,
olds. Lelex was the favorite in the pool
but Andonosa won easily by two Lengths
Lelex second, Bootjack third. Time SO II
The third race for 2 year old flllies, half
mile. was won by Lettina, Miuere.ts secon,
Sozodont third. Time 81 3.4.
Suez, May 2.-Raports of the death of th
king OF Abyssinia, published in Europe, az
untounded. Herr Gerhard Rolhfs hs
reached here from his mission on behalf {
inc German emperor to King John. II
says he met with cordial reception. Kin
John chareedhim to negotiate peace betwee
AbSssinia and Egypt. Herr Rolhfs accepte,
the mission, provided Germany sanc.lOne
1t. Herr Rolhfs will sail forEurope to.mvrro,
but will return to Egypt shortly. Tho peac
mission approved he says he believe
Abyssinia will declare war unless definitivt
treaty Is accorded.
Dublin, May 2.-John Dillon was arreste
tonight at Port Arlington while on his wa,
to Dubli1n Dillon's speech in Tippersr,
last evS,1pg was one Of the bitteres;
and most uncompro missing he has made. IL
advised the people 10 keep within the law
not because he respected II or thought the,
respected II, but for the sake of preserving
their organization. They might exercise
their ingenuity to sail as close 10 tho line O.
possible.
London, May "A dispatch from Dur
ham TO the Times says that the condition oI
peace with the Bszouts are that all arms ar,
TO DO surrendered, but licenses are to
be granted with the approval of a magistrate
the guns surrendered TO be paid for at .
settled value; all government property
captured during the rebellion TO be returned
and tho Bszouts to pay a fine of 5000 cattle
There will bo no confscaton Of territory.
London, May 2.-Steamer Scythe and
Malta, which sailed from Liverpool on Sat.
urday last for New York, took out more
than one thousand emigrants, most Of whom
arc foreigners. a large number being Swedcs
The Cunard company has arranged for dis
patching four vessels to America next week,
all of which arc expected to be filled with
emigrants.
Havana, May 2.-There Is probably a
revolution going on In Santa Domingo. The
Spanish mail steamer was not lowed to
enter the port of the capital under q pretex,
ofthe insslubrity Of the place. The crews
noticed that therc was much unwonted
commo,ion among tho people on the shore.
Washington. Nav 9. Tho total amount