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

County Judges Arrested for Con.
tempt OF Court-strike of Stone
masons, TailOrs ana Carpenters
Grades OF wheat, Etc.

masOns, TailOrs and Carpenters
Grades of wheat, Etc.
st. Louis, August 8.-Hon. Z. L. Sparks,
Hon. Bert Berne an d Hon. Riley Goles,
three Scotlsnd county Judges, were SEN
fenced to three months each in Jail by the
United States circuit court for contempt of
court, for refusing to levy tax for the pay
ment of bonds of Scotland county, which
the judges claimed were illegal. The
supreme court at Jefferson City decided that
the bonds we're illegal, but the United States
Circuit court held that they should be paid. =.
The judges of the Scotland county court re-
fused to levy the tax, and were accordingly
sentenced, The sentence expired this
morning.
A strike of stonemssons was imminent.
but at a meeting to-day Of tho bosses and
men, they settled the differences, and no
strike occurred.
The tailors have grievance and are hold
ing meetings AID Strengthening their union.
This looks like strike.
The ship carpenters strike is about 10 the
same position us last week. Both sides are
cool and seemingly Indifferent but both
prefer tho commencement of work. The
carpenters hope for change and an acces.
sion to their demands In day or two.
The board OF directors of the Merchants
Exchange to-day considered the protest of
grain dealers opposed 10 lowering the grades
OF wheat. The meeting was long one, and
great deal of argument was heard. Three
classes OF wheat hsndlers--dealers, millers
and exporters--were duly represented in the
board which they addressed in turn. The
discussion was turned in every possible WAY
and every reason why the grades should not
be lowered was brought forward. The
whole question may be stated thus: The
bxyers want grades kept as they are. Shorts
want them lowered about three shorts to one
long on the floor, consequently II was re-.
solved to abide by the standard lately es.ab-
lished, and the type samples as now made
up When the decision was learned on
the Hoor there was quite IN
excited discussion upon the
subject among parties interested One ex-
porter WAS angry and asserted that this de-
oision meant the cutting off Of ilve cents q
bushel from the present price of wheat and
q loss OF fully that to parties who have
bought ahead.
Charles Mense, of the firm of .Ringo, Ed
munds " Mense, came back to,day from a
jaunt through counties in central and north
ern Missouri. The picture he draws of the
condition of crops and the country is dis
heartening. Drou!h prevails, the like of
which has not inflicted Missouri for MANY
years. Corn and other growing crops Is
psrehed and wilhered everywhere. Even
the forests look brown, and are shedding
their leaves month earlier than
usual. The dust on country roads is
totlock deep to q horse Several times
during the past few weeks there has been
every promise of abundant rain, but invaria-
bly, the clouds would break away and leave
too farming community in state Of mind
bordering rather on mslediction than PRAYER.
1t seems now as If wet weather could only
mitigate, not repair, the damage done. by the
drouth in Missouri.
A special from st. Jscobs, Illinois, says
Joshua Eusminger, farmer living near St.
Jacobs, had four horses killed by stroke OF
lightning, during thunder storm Saturday
evening. A dwelling just completed by
Richard Ellis, was totally destroyed by fire
Sunday evening. The cause of the fire Is
unknown, but supposed TO have originated
from some boys smoking cigars around the
place.
A Kansas City special says arrangements
arc being made for the immediate extension
Of the Parsons City, Fort Scott s. Gulf
road from Springfield, Missouri, to point
opposite Memphis, Tennessee. The cspital
necessary to complete the enterprise 10 So
100000, and halt has been supplied by Bos-
ton capitalists and the work placed under
charge Of General Manager Goo II. .Noeleton,
of this city.