The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-31
NEWS ITEMS

1VHE VI lulpuTas hhu eApVIls. I'-VOTbs tuht the
exports ofm 'rchMdte wss q Pillow Moath
ended July 81, 1881, Sl069Ji60; month
ended July 81 1880 $l37l05s7 twelve
months ended July 81, 1881 $25669l69l:
twelve months ended July 81 1880 $l7l7t0-
100 Excess Of eSpWt, OF OF imports Of
goli aud silv in ard bullion vs., %
follow; Month coded July 81 1881 (sxc %
OF exportsl Sl77252; monta coded July 1880
(sxoels of imporis) SS2445l; twelve months
eated July 81 1871 excess of import) 500
666977; twelve months ended July 81 1880
,xcees of impor,s) $76l56560 Total values
OF imports Of merchandise during the
twelve months ended July 81 1881 wure
S6SS97222l end during the previoua twelve
m nlhs $6S772i476, Total values of OK
ports of merchandise for twelve months
eaded July 81 1881 we're SS55722S71 twelve
months ended July 80 1881 $S9i4l6O68
A volumi GUS bill was filed by William p
Holiday, holder OF the second mortgage
bonds of the Cairo &c st. Louis railroad
narrow gauge), in the circuit court at Cairo
Saturday. 1t is alleged among other things
that the first mortgage boDdholders have had
possession Of the road since 1877, receiving
yearly upward of $500 900, none of which
has been applied 10 the payment Of interests.
Tho complainant asks for mn accounting and
other relief. This property has been looked
on with longing eyes by syndicate 10 whose
interest it is coDjsctured Captain Holiday Is
acting. This road is considered by many
one of the beat properties in that part of the
state. This Is probably but the initiative Of
u movement that may work dssslrously TO
the first mortgage hondholders.
At the session Of the deaf mute's conven-
Il n remarks were made by Ex-Governor
Curtin and an address of Welcome was
delivered by Governor Hoyt, and reply
was made by John Carlin. Resolutions were
adopted offering sympathy with
the president in his suffering and exI
pressing toward Mrs. Garfield the utmost
admiration and respect for the Ohfistisn
courage and faith displayed b. her 10 her
trouble which have proved her worthy 10
he the wife of James A. Garfield. President
Garfield lie remembered by the deaf mutes
on account OF his great interest In them, be
having been for years a director of the
inslilution for the deaf and dumb At WASH
ington.
Entries arc announced for the regatta Of
the national association of amateur oarsmen
on the Potomac at Washington September
s and 8. The members of the st. Paul and
Hillsdsles, of HUlsdale, Michigan, are entered
10 the four,oared class; the Detroit scullers
10 pair osra; Builinglons, OF Burlington,
lows, in double SOULS; Harry Ball, Of the
Zepbyrs, Detroit; William Pappert, of the
Shul,acs, Wheeling; George Hess, Of De-
DJlrJit, arc in the single scull race, while
the Ceatonnials, of Detroit, will have
representative in the Junior single souls In
| kho ,>o,ann of ~ Auh nj
Under date Of Hamerfest, Norway, July
30. Commodore Wsolelgh reports the ar
rival of tho United Slater steamer, Alli-
anoe, md says in his letter to The secretary
Of the navy "The mayors Of the different
districts of Icelsnd have been directed
to report anything in the shape Of
drftwood, etc, which msy be discovered
OF. the northern oosst Of Iceland. The may
ors ara also furnished with description OF
the Jeanette. Fishing vessels and various
hunters will also bs furnished with q de-
scripiion of tie Jeaunatte."
AT Milwaukee Friday the cairymen
northern Illinois and Wisconsin met an
formed IN association 10 protect tbemselve'
from tho royalty claims ofJ G. Hubbell, o
New York, who owns cheese hoops, BAN
dages and filters. the officers elected are:
Vico.presid, n!p, S. Chester Holden, Luyods
and w. IL Morrison, Elkhorn; secretary, q.
p. Oros,leld. Fort Atkinson; treasurer, w.
II, Hntzs, Elgin, Illinois. The next meet.
ing will be on the Call Of tho executive COM
mittee
William Gaynot, eyed 70 years, suiciied
BY jumping from an excursion steamer Sat-
urday, near Lincoln park, Chicago. De-
ceased is supposed TO have been
partially crazy from tho babitual use ofliquor.
hr,, FGesleben, sged is, drowned herself in
the lake at the foot Of Thiriy-third street, in
this city yesterday.
Ice Is reported as very heavy TO the north.
ward, ard several Of the vessels that were
bound for Spilzburgen have returned, re-
porting ,hoy were unable TO get through,
but by proceeding moro to the westward
probably lees difficulty would be expert
enced, as a msiori,yof the vessels arc still
absent.
tlThe Mississippi and Illinois river and
canal improvement commission held
meeting al the Grand Pacific hotel, in Chi.
cago Thursday. The plans for The cons
struclion Of the Hennepin caosl were dis.
cussed The commission will meet in ST.
Louis Ia October.
The Yorktown centennial commission hsve
decided 10 entertain their guests in Bslu-
mere October TO- IL and IL ami In WASH
iDgton October 10. IA and 15 The French
will send two Of their largest men Of war
with some twenty representative Frenchs
men.
In the vicinity of Susa, Tunis, intense OK.
citement regns on account Of tho reported
pillagng of towns and villsges theresboub.
General Logerol has ordered o detachment
Of French troops to withdraw from Hama
met on account OF the advance Of the Arab
tribes.
A large sale ofland WAS made in cen!rs
Missouri Friday last. The purchaser OF the
trac. Of 100000 sorts IA believed to be the
X ,nsas City, Springfield q Memphis railroad
company, as they have already purchased
eevetal barge tracts recently.
The British war Office h@. entertained q
request for ths emp oyment OF q cavalry
regiment Of the cape alter the reduction OF
tbs British garrison In south Africa m .
measurs of precaulion.
The basket Of cartridges and gunpowdcr
found at tho Midland railway stAsion, Bur
mingbsm, was merely intended for thu
rscccourse shooting galleries. But burn,
child dreads the FIRE.
A. Riley. Clinton county. Michigan
negro farmer named Dow was found MUIR
dered 10 his barn. Tho crime Ia believed 10
have been committed by some Of bis neigh.
bors.
A. J. Wilton, o city official OF Montreal
heiog hsavy defaul,er, has sbiconded 10 tho
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