The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-30
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NV'ofuoV LVunS SAID that the
company was organized about month ago
with q capital stock Of $40. .000, 0OO, and that
arrangements for tho construction of The
road were being pushed. Engineers vera in
the Held, and when their surveys were re-.
ported contracts for building would be let.
IL was expected 10 COM act the rosd with the
railroads Of Texas, which were now building
up toward the proposed Denver Il New
Vrieans road, which would almost make An
ar line from Denver TO Galveston, and over
the Te!as Pacific lines It would be a
very direct line from Denver 70
new orleans. In this way Denver
would be about as near to Gal.
weston as 1t is TO st. LOUIS, and as near 70
New Orleans a. Il 10 10 Chicago. The new
road would connect the system Of roads CEN
tering In Denver with all the roads of Texs,
and the south. It Is expected that the rail.
road will be built next year. and Arksnsss
will probably be reached this YEAR where
east and west connections will be made Win
the Atchison and Topeka railroad. One
hundred and dfty miles of steel rails have
been already purchased. Governor Evans
said That the road was one of the most im-
portant line, running out Of Denver. going "A
u would through great cattle country and
having access to coal and the products Of the
south.
The New York Tribune says the two sur.
v,ving trustees of tho United States branch
OF the Queen Insurance company of Liver.
pool and all the American directors except
one, who is brother Of the leading English
director, hsve resigned their positions ia the
company. The occasion of this sc.ion by
the local board is said to be intense dissatis.
faction with the conduct of Tuo,nss w.
Thomson, sub manager of the company,
who was sent to New York BY the home
of1ce about six months ago, Thomson
made radical changes in the M IN agement of
the branch and failed to consult local direc-
tore. One of the retiring directors said last
evening: "The whole difficulty is very sim
pie. 1t Is only man by tho name of Tnom.
son without P. He Is a consummate fool
and disguised the whole local board: we
couldn't endure him, and therefore we got
out-that Is all there is to do. The resipna.
tlons have nothing TO do with the condition
Of the company; that is good, and the COM
pany is entitled to the same confidence It has
enjoyed heretofore"
Mr.. John f. Cahill, proprietor of III
Comercio del Vale, of st. Louis, the recog-
nlzed organ of those in the Mississippi valley
interested in promoting the extension Of
commerce between Mexico and the Uni ed
states, who is pressed for the Mexican mis-
sion by the leading merchants and the lead
lng journals Of the west, goes home from
Washington noIt week encouraged TO hone
that bis nomination will be sent into the
senate when the dead lock breaks. Mr..
Cahlll has bsrn commended 10 the
president and secretary Of state as the man
for she place by leading members OF congress
and oy The republicans of Missouri.
An astonishing story Is told Of man
named Peter Lemen, living in Detroii. to
the effect that two years ago he swallowed a
small llzard 10 glass of water, ana that |,
mas llved and continued to grow In the mans
stomsch until II has attsines age dmen.
sions, and can be felt just below the ribs
above the loins. II moves about the
stomach, causing great pain and profu.,
vomiting. Lemen can only rest when the
lizard is still, sri ~ 'c'rc Ast on his back
and has come I. 10 IL. ro,sss Z. relief save by
death. When the accident occurred bis
weight was l75 pounds; now it is 70. He IL
10 yeaIs old.
Marian Murphy dropped dead at Indiana.
polis Monday while taking the train io'
Ierre Haute. He was supposed TO be littl,
better than a tramp, but in his pocket were
f1und certificates Of deposit, etc, calling fol
nearly $1,000. His relations arc unknown
The Arkansas Medical association met a,
Little Rock Wednesday. A very large
attendance were present. DR.. j. II. Lsnow
delivered the address of welcome and Dr.
WIN. w. Lawrence the annual address.
AT Glendale, KY, Richardson g. Son
s.orebouse and dwelling and DR.. Irwin's
storehouse were burned Tuesday nioht,
Richardson's loss $1,000 and Irwin's loss
$500; both insured.
| Secretary Blaine and Governor Cornell
attended dinner given by OK Minister Pier.
repont in honor Of the DUKE of Sutherland
and marquis Of Stafford at New York We'd
nesday.
| At San Francisco Wednesday tho govern.
ment relief steamer Mary and Helen was put
on the dry dock at the navy-ysrd to be
caulked, which she much needs.
james X. Brooks, lawyer Of Blooming.
ton, Illinois, was stabbed in the back by d
drunken tamster Sunday. The wound Is
not dangerous.
| The prize for the bert poem on Calderon,
offered by the Spanish government, has been
sdludged to DR.. Edmond Dorer, of Zurich.
The postoflce at Fredericton, N. b., was
robbed Monday night Of all letters except
those In the ssfa. The loss is considerable.
The Union Pacific Railway company has
fled a claim for $l,16l.720 as compensation
for carrying tho United States mails.
Mr.. Means, the new mayor of Cincinnati,
Is spoken of as the democratic candidate for
!governor of Ohio this year.
A bootblsck named Jesse Terrell, was
fatally shot in billiard hall in Paris, Illinois,
Sunday, by William Bowen.
| At Buffalo Monday tho rear wall of the
Cooperative Brewing oompany'S building
fell. No person was Injured.
The Pittburg (Pa) postoillce safo wss on
Monday night robbed Of registered letterr,
money and stamps.
Gladstone and select party recently dined
with Tennyson At bis London residence, In
Upper Bclgrsve street.
Four hundred thousand dollars have been
subscribed for the now Hebrew Orphan
asylum Of Chicago.
Mrs. Thsddeus Happen, ono Of the oldes.
settlers of western Michigan, died Sunday at
Miles, aged 81.
| Tha Arkanssa Stato psos.. .s.oo;.,,,, 4.