The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-09
LATEST NEWS ULIrrINGS.

gives striking example OF the way in which
our present tariff prevents imports. A large
buyer for Calcutta house saw in England
various articles of food from the United
States, and hearing that large quantities and
varieties of fruit were grown here gave an
extensive conditional order for American
jams and jellies put up in glass. There was
no difficulty about the fruit, but II was soon
found that the import duties on sugar. glass,
etc, made the price of the articles desired
higher here than the price of similar articles
in England. The order went there.
Noticing the fact that the aelectmen of tho
town of Franconis, N. H., have formally
given to the Hsystsck mountain in that
town the name of Mount Garfield the Bos-
ton Advertiser says: The circumstances
make tho incident worthy Of special mention.
The town has been noted rs stronghold Of
the democracy, aud oil the selectmen are
stsunch democrats; but they and the towns
people have We'd with each other in zeal 10
show in the most permanent and conclusive
manner their respect and sympathy for the
president and his anxious family.
A circular has been received In 81. Louis
inviting the surviving officers and soldiers OF
the Fourth kentucky infantry volunteers,
U. s. A, to yin III national soldiers re.
union, to be held al Cincinnati on the 14th,
10Th and 10th dsS. of SepLomber. for the
purpose of 'renewiag aasocia.icns OF COM
radeship cemented diving four years Of
campaigning, to Il X ,rr 'ac Oh Galds and
fortunes of war and to have general good
time in the old soldierly fashion.
Larz Anderson, son of the late Larz An-
derson, Of Cincinnati, and nephew OF General
Robert Anderson, had q narrow escape from
drowning, at Long Branch, on Saturday.
He dove from the bridge and struck the
bottom with his head, temporarily paralyzs
ing bis limbs. He was rescued from his
peril by Mrs. Burnet, the authoress, who
heroically plunged into the waves and
brought him in safety to the shore.
Berlin, September .6.-Tho issue OF the
nihilist newspaper, Will Of the People, is
convincing proof that dnring the summer
the nihiists quietly carry on the propaganda
and only recommence activity
in the winter. There seems, there
fore, no doubt that the coming winter will
bring more plots and panics, in spite of the
success of the authorities In arrestiDg them
and in unearthiDg secret presses.
The chair which the Liberals at Greena
wich have presented to Mr.. Gladstone Is
carved out of brown oak, and has buff
morocco covering edged with blue and ell
yer nails. A plato ofsilver bears a compli-
mentsry inscription; the chair runs on silver
castors, and accompanying ii isa footstool
of the same materials and style Of work.
manship.
Colonel A + Rockwell was. somo twenty
years ago, student in the office Of ,Dr ID r
Bishop, of Lockport, N Y, and while there
those who knew him best remarked not only
hir commendable and ftudious reserve, but
ability and intelligence In all directions.
Subsequently he graduated at Williams
college in General Garaeld's class.
General J B Gordon has become wealthy
since he left the United States senate. His
good fortune came through the sale OF coal
lands in Alabama, for which he and his two
brothers and Governor Colquitt received
81 200 900, together with 81 900, 900 in stock
Of the Richmond & Danvlle Extension COM
pany.
San Diego, CAL, September 6-The
schooner Maggie Robertson was seized last
week at Ensenada, Lower California, by
Mexican authorities upon an allegation.
which ia denied by her captain, ths! she had
conlrsband goods on board.
Captain James b. Esds, the eminent
bridge builder, has been invited by the
River Improvement Executive Committee
to deliver an address 10 the convention.
meeting October 26!h.
lightning on Saturday night burned toy
factory at Rock Island, Ill. Loss Sl9,-
600. II struck the Catholic Church al
Chenoa, and tore out ono end Of o building
at Weston, III.
Ia the chess conte,. et Berlin, Mason, Of
New York, Ia 10 fer the champion, with
three games won. Blackburne, OF London,
and Zuckentors, os Berlin, won two games.
Albert Sutherland, employed In tho new
city ball, Chicsgo. fell from the floor on
which no was working 10 that beneath, and
wss instantly killed.
Stsunlon, Va, September 7.--Wm. Dhld
O prominent merohent Of Lexington, Vir-
ginis, was thrown from his horte and killed
The Chamber Of Commerce Of Cincinnati
shows from reports Of August 81 " has tho
nost balance in its treasury OF Si480l.22.
Ex.Collector Merritt of New York, has
sailed for London 10 take bis position as
consul general.
Az Medina the death Is announced Of
francisco Selmi, noted professor Of chem
istry.