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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
BURNING MICHIGAN.

Ahe bronth HassO Dried Up Every
thing that Whole Counties nre I'm
Flames and Men, Women and Chill.
ared are Driven from their Homes.
Detroit, Mich, September 7.-Reports are
beginningto arrive from .the north and
northeastern portions of the state showing a
terrible condition of affairs. The long.con
tnued drouth has rendered everything M
ory as Under, and numerous fields of partlv
| cleared tracts of land arc covered with brush
decayed timbers and other inflsmmsble ma,
lerial which afford the best possible medium
Tor the rapid spread of The
names carried by nigh winds
which nave been nravo;l;ra
naiina and tluran counties are the soer.ea of
'ne greatest destruction, which Ia prow;no
positively appalling in character. Hnndreds
OF farms have already been reduced 10 black.
ehed ashes snd STICK, crora, fa-m buildinga
anu FENCES, sii nav. oeen swepL h gay. Men.
women and children have boon oyertal,en
py names and several lives ere known 10 hs
lost. II is feared when full accounts Ara re>
Geived that the loss of life will prove terrific
Inc little hamlets Of Andersons, Richmond
ana Oharleston, IN Saline county, are ali re.
ported to have been wiped ont wbile IL pnrt ,p
Hope, Verona Mill and Bado1e, Huron coun'
w. reported wholly burned up. The neonlo
are Hooking TO the shore of Lake Huron po frpn,
the interior of these counties. as The oniv
refuge from the devouring flames. Soma
were ovortaken by the spreading fra
and not less than twenty dsatbs
are already reported, but 4 IL
hoped that this statement may prove incors
rect. In the next tier of counties far bscL
from Lake Huron and south of Sspinaw
forests are burning out with less sevaritv
put oyershadowsd by the more terrible con-.
dillon Of things in the adjoining counties Tho
same % state OF affairs exists in Cape Rae county
Inc 1, whole country around Saginaw and Bsy
0ity IS sblaze from the marshes taking sro
reports ofmany losses to farmers ara beoin.
ming to reach here. ''' ''sin-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
CHICAGO,
The Trial OF Dr. Thomas for Heresy-
opening oft Interstate Expssi-
tien.

The Trial OF Dr. Thomas for Herssy-
Opening OF the Interstate Exp.si.
tien.
Special to the Herald.
Chicago, September THE trial for
heresy of Rev. DR.. Thomas, of the Metho>
dist church, is fairly under way. Charges
and specifications upon which tho evidence
is based, are recital of the teachings and
opinions OF DR.. Thomas in two sernons do.
livered last October, and published in sho
iimes, and conversation held by the
divine with members of his
church. The demurrer of the
defence alleges that the charges are
vague, lacking specific force and takes issue
on swbat is herey and what is the doctrine
and practice of the Methodist church respect.
ing 1t. fN''
The Inter State Industrial Il Exposition. was
opened in the building on tho lake front
tonight: Every department is replete with
manifold attractions in fine arts.
natural history, mechanics and astronomy
The fertile fabrics, house decorations, per-
sonsi ornaments. agriculture, Horticulture
and horticulture are better represented than
ever before. The exposition will continuO
forty days and nights.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08

officer shall act" Accordingly, until the dls.
ability is removed or the president
shall be elected, the office sb.
soluteiy deyolves on the yice-president.
leaving the former incumbent dispossessed OF
his Official character or removed. In either
case congress Is empowered to designate an
officer who shall act as president until the
disability is removed or the president shall
be eleeled. A student OF the constitution
can understand this dif renee in the Ian,
gusge OF this law. By i,s clauses II was the
intention of the fathers to Keep the hands
OF congress away from the creation Of the
president. An officer deriving his title from
congress was not to be tolerated in the presi-
DENTAL office one moment longer than emer-
gency required. This jealousy did
not extend 10 the yicespresi.
dent. This official was brought in
existence for no other purpose than 10 take
the presidential office in case of an emer-
gency, deriving bis title from the same source
as the president ard extending over the same
period of service. He WIS not regarded by
the constitution as the creature of congress
and hence no fear was apprehended rom his
holding the full term term.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
RT. LOUIS.
Mormon Missionaries to do the r0wn--
A Probably Fatai Row-Fire m Neo.

Mormon Missionaries to do the Town.
A Probably Fatai ROw-Flre m Neo.
shO, Mo.
Special tothe Herald.
ST. Louis, Mo-, September John Nor.
CANA Mormon elder who has been travelling
as the. president Of the land missionaries in
the southern states, propagating Mormon doc.
trines arrived Ia 81. Louis yesterday from
Georgia. He says many converts TO the
faith were made, and the doctrine Ia spresd-
ing in the south. Two other Mormon elders
arrived In town yesterday and will
mako their permanent headquarters here.
They inteud canvassing the city, hold meets
ings, distribute tracts and work generally
for the good of the cause. There are good
many Mormons here already.
Saturday night John.A. Engel, owner and
proprietor Of railroad boarding house,
No. zoos South Main street, got into an
alteration with an Iron Mountain brakeman
named John Newman. During the progress
Of tho quarrel Newman hit Engel over the
head with blunt instrument, fracturing his
skull. After inhicting the wound Newman
walked off and has not been heard Of since.
Engel was picked up and taken home, whore
he now lies In critical condition. DR.. Pal
mer. who Is attending him. .expresses doubt A
70 hs recovery. The friends of Enoel rsv
that Newmsn's act was the result Of an old
grudge, and claim that he afterward threat
ened 10 kill him. The police have been
keeping tho matter quiet. hopiuq 10 Ana
Newman.
"A Neosho. Missouri. special SAWS tho
Armstrong house, one OF the old lsndmsrks
of the town. was burned 10 the ground enrlv
this morning. In escaping. DR.. Moss feli
from the roof and broke his left arm ear the
shoulder.
An ARRAY occurred this afternoon in
saloon in which Frank Halbrook was struck
over The head with a chair. The prospecta
are that he will die. James Kelly or John
HAYDEN struck him.
8 n Butcher. sbou. FORTY ve.,s
old. has beon partiallv paraiyzed
for some time. This morning be was found
In shed near his BOARDING house. writhin0
In The agonies Of death. He said ho baa
taken Paris green. He was remanded 10 The
hospjtal and died in a few mjnutes
p. II. Barnum. tbe sbowman. started
bis borses east on the train lat night
The train stopped al Edwardsy,lle Junction
A abort distanee from East al Louis. and
some eating bouse thieves and rohhe,s ~
which the function boasts a gyeat nnmhsr,
ware an tbe lookont for 6ootv Thav
esniod tbe 1ne animals ana
watchiuo for the;r chance ,ha.
broke The door of the car omen and drove
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
Tho New Orleans Labor rron,,..

New Orleans, September 7.ZAll efforts AZ
mediation looking to the adjustment of the
labor problem have thus far proved unsuc.
ce'sful. Several cotton presses raised steam
to-day and began COMPRISING. Contracts
were signed with the railroad companies
70 ship cotton by rail to New Or
leans. where II would DO transferred TO the
shipping. The committee appointed by the
chamber Of commerce addressed commune
cations TO the representatives of the employ.
ees and labor unions, rendering their services
as arbitrators in any way acceptable and Civ
ing promise of terminating the disagree.
ment,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
Henderson. .

Special to the Herald.
Henderson, September THE following
is the vote cast so far as heard from: AT
Overton, for the amendments 4; against
the amendments 1877; for Tyler 1877, Austin A,
Galveston 85, Houston 65.
AT Clayton the vote was for Tyler, 80. AT
Henderson the vote stood: Tyler 800,
Austin 80. Waco A. At Pine Hill Tyler
received 40. Austin 10. At Pin Koans
Tyler received S5. Austin 12, Galveston IA,
Houston 7. AT Mount Enterprise Tyler
received S3, Austin 4. Tyler and GALVESTON
will carry the county by q large mejority
and the vote Is strong against the amend.
rrHnta.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
A swindIcr Caught.

Shreveport, Ls., September IA man
calling himself Walter Harmon, wns arrested
here on Monday as swindler. He repre-
sented himsslf ms the sgen: of tho New
York Mutual Insurance Company, and bas
been perpeirating tho same frauds in jackson
and Memphis and Sedals, Mo-, as II. Fl.
Howard. He Ia in Jail and will be kep! until
acquisitions can be forwarded for him.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
Pittsburg,

Special TO the Herald.
Pittsburg, September Tho vote cast In
this county is very light; not more than one.
fifth of the votes were polled. The vote
stood at this boz, for separating 1862; agains,
8; entire university at Waco 5; main uni
versity at Austin go; Tyler 100; for medical
department, Galveston 146; Houston 10; for
amendment TO article V "a; for amendment 10
section "a, article Ill, 2S; against amendment
to section "a, article III, ll5. The returns
from the county precincts are not In, and
they may change the vote upon the Judiciary
article by defeating II by small majority. :
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
B0nhaIn.

Special TO the Herald.
Bonham, September 7.-Yesterday even.
ing about 8 o'clock the cotton on the plat
form at this place caught fire by a spark
from passing engine aud burned 81 balel
ed part Of the Texas & Pacific platform.
The vote In the county yeater.
day was very light The amendments
were voted down by an almost solid vote Of
the five precincts of which the returns have
been received. About 78 per cent went for
Austin for the entire university. Tyler for
the main branch received the next highest
vote.
Charley Cowart to-day had an arm torn
OIL bya gin one mile north ofhere.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
Wills Point.

Special to the Herald.
Wills Point, September THE election
passed of Quietly. The number Of votes
polled was 2SO. Austin received 1872 votes;
Tyler SO. A large majority was cast in
favor OF Galveston for the medical depart-
ment, and considerable majority sgsln,t
tho amendments. Wo also had an election
on the question Of q corporation, which was
beaten by 68.
A slight shower Of rain foil here to-day.
Cotton Is coming In lively and business IL
good.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
Decatur.


Special to the Herald.
Decatur, September THE vote pOlled
yesterday for the location of the university
and amendments to the constitution wa.
light The following Is the result in this
precincts For amendment to article V, 2b7
and 10 against; for amendmentto article Ill
81; against II; in opposition to division d
the university Al, in favor ofa division
40; for the entire university a,
Austin A, Waco 2, Graham i; fol
the main university at Austin 10, Thorr
Springs 10, Tyler 8, and Graham 8. For The
medical department at Galveston 27 votes
and Houston 9. The entiro county vote will
show majority for Austin for tho msir
university and Galveston for the medical de,
partment.
Cotton is coming in at the rate of ten e
fifteen bales per day.
Business is brisk, and number of new
building are being erected to supply the de
msnd for stores.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
New Yorls stocls mnrkat.

New York, II q. M, September Tho
stock market has been dull and unsettled for
the general list up 10 this hour, but tho ten
dency hss been toward lower figures. and
prices In tho main show decline Of 1.S 10 l
per cent, the ls,ter for tho Toxas Il Pacific,
which Is down from 50 Ia to
81 Ia. The special feature of the specula-
llcn was tho Hannibal & 81. Joe, common,
which opened at 1876, and then sold al 100,
100, l06. ITO, l76 and 200. mostly In hundred
share lots. Tho total sales aggregate only
1400 shares The bull clique seem deter
mined 70 iquesze The shorts 70 the fullest
extent.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
Jacksonville.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Jacksonville, September 7.--Honry How
ell demented son of Isaac Howell, com.
mitted suicide to-day by hanging himself to
The limb of tree near here. He was
found last evening hanging and
perfectly nude. with the appearance
of having been dead "a hours.
Contractor Scarry is making things howl
along the grade OF the Texas Trunk, 10 miles
west OF here. The Kansas s. Gulf Short
Line grade will be finished In few days be-
tween here and Rusk. The iron and rolling
stock are expected soon.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
Georgctown.

Special to the Herald.
Georgetown, September THE vote here
yesterday for locating the medical depart,
ment at different place from that Of the
main university, was 9s, sgairst the same,
Ill; for tho main university
without the medical department at Austin,
28, Tyler 8, Csddo Grove and Lampasss g,
Waco for the entire university al Austin,
III; for the medical department Of Houston,
10, Galveston 25. II is not possible to
reach an approximate count tonight, though
the vote 10 thought 10 DO small.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
The Day OF Prayer.

New York, September 7,-Governor Corr
nell, having appointed tomorrow as day
ofprayer for the president, the day becomes
legal holiday TO be observed similar 10
Sunday. Mayor Howell, Of Brooklyn, also
issued q proclamation calling on the business
people 70 close their stores tomorrow.
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY.
BY the governors proclamation, services
will be held In al, of the churches tomorrow
to pray for the recovery Of the president.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
Tho stock Exchange to close

New York, September THE governing
committee of the stock exchange has ordered
q suspension of business tomorrow In ac-
cordance with the governors proclamation,
naming tho day for prayer for the presidents
recovery, and tho exchange will bo closed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
calvert,

Special 10 the Herald.
Calvert, September THE election passed
of quietly. Two hundred and seventy.two
votes were polled out of q possible vote of
1900, and Austin received 195, Waco 60,
Tyler II. Lampssas |. The amendments
we're defeated.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
STATE SPECIALS.
FURTHER RETURNS FROM rHEILgcTIoS.

rhey are Exceedingly Meagre and
are sominw I'm slowly Austin
Seems TO Lead for the Literary
and Gsivestoa fer the Ned
zeal Departments The
Fate OF tho Amend
ments sUncertain..kn
Extremely Light
Vote Was
PolIed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08

vas saken In the result For the location Of
the main university without the medical de~
psrtment at Austin, ll6, Lampssas 1856,
Thorp Springs 1872; for the location Of the
medical department at Galveston 200, Hous-
ton 1856, for amendment to article v 100,
against the same 292; for amendment 10
articl III Al. against the same S47. Osher
precincts not heard from.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08

nHeuIhI 70 lHb uofHIu,
Galveston, September 7.--All the tele-
graph wires leading from the city we're pros,
trated this morning by an engine fthe Gulf,
Colorado Il Santa Fe railroad attempting TO
pass under the swinging wires. The smoke
stack and whistle we're thrown from the on,
gine which was otherwise damaged.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
San Antonio,

Special to the Herald.
San Antonio, September There have
bcen heavy rains all over the west, and indi-
cations arc good for more Fsio city, in
Frlo county, gave "a votes for Austin for
the entire university. -. s.s.. --....-..
Williams and William Scott, both colored,
we're arrested and jailed and indie,ed to-day
for knocking down one RYAN.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08

Special to the Herald.
Houston, September 7.--Tho vote of this
city and of the county precincts, so far as
hoard from. give Houston for the medical
department 34ll and Galveston 10; for the
main university at Tyler 1859. Austin GIL,
Waco SI8, Lsmpasss ia Oaddo Grove 2,
Thorp Springs l and Williams Ranch !.
1t Is expected the precincls yet to hear from
will increase Houston's vote TO 1900.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08

Special to the Herald.
Dodds, September IA small vote was
polled yesterday. All but solid for the
amendments, and all but solid for an undi,
vided university. TO DO located at Austin.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
Helton.

Special to the Herald.
Bolton, September THE following is
the vote of Bell county as far as heard
from: For amendment to article V, 1872.
against. the same l89. For amendment 10 ar.
hcle three, lOS, against the same. 252; for
the entire university at Austin, 10. Waco,
70. For the main branch at Austin,
l6S. Waco. 16. Tyler, 4.
Lampasas 81. For the medical department
at Galveston 1893, Houston l47, Waco |,
A great many precincts have not reported.
The farmers neglected to turn out TO the
election on account of being busly engaged
gathering their cotton crop, consequently
the vote Of the county will ba very light
The weather is cloudy and raining, with
prospects for good rain.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
McKinney.

Special TO the Herald.
Mckinney, September THE vote was
small horo yesterday, and but little inseres.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08
n. Y. Democrntic convention.

New York, September THE democratic
state committee to-day Issued call for a
state convention, to be held at Albany, Oc-
tober 11th.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-08

We have in Stock and receiving daily the latest
novelties in Millinery and Fancy Goods, also ready
made Dresses Cloaks Dolmans, Ulsters Ladies Hunt
inc Jackets, etc.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-23
The Council of Ten,

The famous Council Of Ten has long
i been the subject of the gravest histori
cal discussion, and, as some writer's sug
ggest, It's true history is probably un
written. The view generally adopted il
THAT here given. The Council of Ter
was established about the middle of the
fourteenth century, at time when Ven
lice was greatly disturbed. After a while
There we're selected from the Ten three
in whom all the powers Of
1.-The State were vested, and who formed q
court whose proceedings have been SO
often called in question by historians.
Their rigid despotisn, says one writer
had the effect Of giving stern unity Of
purpose to the proceedings of Govern
ament, and doubtless contributed in sorle
degree to consolidate the various aces
lsions of territory which had been made
Into one whole. The Council is said tc
have been, at first, at least, more terri
sble to the nobility than to the com
smoners. doubtless from the fact that tn
sconspiracies which were then frequen
were creations of that class, and the
best authorities generally hold the opin
lion that the Ten preserved the external
dignity and independence of the Repub'
Tic better than their predecessors. 4
notable fact is that the height of the
prosperity of Venice was reached abou'
THAT time. and when their despotisn
lpassed away, with it departed the great
mess of the city of the waters.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-23

Lugenbeel's letter was plain challenge, and
Christiancy swore out warrant against DIR.
sLugenbeel, who lives in Virginia.
Reports to the Department of Agrl-
culture show that the general average condi-
ton of the potato crop Sept was 70, decline
OF % per cent. since Aug. l. The condition in
| september, 1880, was 90.
Sergt. Mason has addressed an appeal
to the public, in which he admits that, inshoot-
1 ing at Guiteau, he did wrong mot because of
| the injury he intended to infict on Guiteau,
but because he had offended the law of the
| land. He is yet of opinion that Guiteau
ought to have been killed-in fact, that all
assassins and would-be assassins of the chief
ruler of nation ought to be killed, and sug-
gests rather curious way of dispatching
them. They shonld, he thinks, be put into a
ditch ten feet deep. and all persons who hate
assass1ns should De permitted 10 throw mud on
them, and when the ditch is filed the place
over the assassin's body should be covered With
birthstone, that no grass might grow thereoI
He thinks that it is rather degrading to United
States soldiers to place them to guard the life
of the worthless scoundrel Guiteau.
Thieves broke into the room of Sena-
Tor Christiancy in the National Hotel at Wash
ington, and stole therefrom $4,000 worth Of
jewelry and diamonds which had been placed
with him for safe keeping when United States
Minister to Peru
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-23
Cotton, Corn and Tobacco,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, !
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sent. Is.

e.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 10. {
The cotton reports of Sept. / show
VERY heavy decline in the condition SINCE the
Hast report, owing to the protracted drought
(which prevailed in all sections of the cotton
Sbelt. The condition as reported is 70, de-
screase of 16 per cent. during August and, as
scompared with the returns of the same date
{ last year, 10 per cent less The number of
scountics and the State averages are as fol-
I lows
North Carolina, two counties, average To-
South Carolina, twenty-five counties, aver
sage 60.
Georgia, ffty-fve counties, average II.
Florida, fourteen countless average st.
Alabama thirty-three counties, average 80
/ Mississippi, thirty-seyen counties, average
ga. .'...' ~.
l Louisiana, fifteen counties, average 76.
! Texas, sixty counties, average IS.
Arkansas, thlrty-one countless average 55.
4 Tennessee, twenty-one counties, average 60.
The general average condition of corn Sept
a was go, being IL per cent. lower than the
smon h previous, and 81 per cent. lower than
slast year at the same date. From Missouri and
Kansas come serious complaints of ravages by
sthe chinch bug, which were added to by the
prevailing drought. The injury to the corn
prospect Is shown by State averages which are
s5S, 40 and S. respectively. l.s
Tobacco returns give very serious decline
1 in the prospect for the crop, being some 20 per
scent. less than month since. With the excep-
( ton of the States north of the Delaware river,
and Wisconsin in the West, the universal com
splaint is drought. Kentucky and Illinois each
sTeport but little over half a crop, while Ten
snessee and Missouri report less than two
thirds. The average for the whole country is
sonly IS, against IS last month, and 81 for the
4 same date last year. ... '-....
The cause of the low condition existing in
almost every section of the country is drought
New England has been less affected by it than
any other section east of the Mississippi, and
reports an average of 80. In Wisconsin, Min
lnesota and most Territories it has been more
Reasonable weather, and the condition of the
scrops is correspondingly better but in all other
ssections the reports show the effects Of an un
usually dry season.