The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-06
LATEST NEWS CLIPPINGS.

The new sound steamer City Of Worcestlr,
intended 10 ply in the Norwich line between
New York and New Haven, Conn, which
has been building at the yards of TIE Harlan
d Hollingswurth Company, is almost com
pleted, and is expected to leave about the
lsi OF neat month. The Worcester is one
Of the most magnificent pieces of workman,
ship ever constructed, and will be the ilt est
and most costly steamer afloat. She is 1926 feet
in length on the seven-foot water line and
$40 feet over all. The breadth of the beam of
boat is l6 feet, and so feet over all, and she
is l6 feet 8 inches deep. Her boilers are
immense, each being 81 feet loUg ard Is feet
10 diameter. The steamer is lighted with
electricity. and the Arrangements for this
method OF illumination are very elaborate.
There are some 270 lamps in the chip, and
the Edison company is 10 furnish dy namo
engine and l2-horse power 10 maintain them.
The sIsteroom and berth accommodations
are sufficient for 600 passengers. The model
Of the boat Is exceedingly grfceful. Her
cost will bosomethirg like 81 900 600. There
are q number Of French plate glass mirrors
in the saloon, which cost 1000.
The plans for the reconstruction of the
Hofburg, the principal imperial palace in
Vienna, have been approved by his majesty,
and the work of demolition and rebuilding
is to be begun at once. The central part OF
the Hofburg will be replaced by lofty pa
vilion Hanked on each side by extensive
wings. These will be extended BY means of
srcades across Vienna's great boulevard, tho
Ring S!rssse. On the opposite sides the ar
cades will join the new museums, which are
themselves of imposing architecture. In the
centre OF the square, which, wher finished,
will be ono of the finest in the world. will
DO erected the statue of the Empress Mara
Theresa. The left wing of the Hofburg
was commenced last spring, and will be
used as the imperial town residence during
the reconstruction of the rest of the palace o.
The entire work will not be completed for
ten years. When finished, it is anticipated
that the new Hofburg will be the most mag.
nihcent monarchicsl residence in Europe.
Tho city of Paris is soon 10 undertake Ger
tain works of Improvement and proposes
for this purpose TO float loan of not less
than $l7,000000, the money to bo chiefly
used in adding to lis water supply, which
the drouth OF tine present summer has shown
to be inadequate and in building now sys-
tenn of sewers. One has heard grea. deal
about the sewers of Paris, which are large
enough 10 sail through, but as u matter Of
fact they sre not as we'll adapted to the
modern city ss our own American sewers
They are merely used for keeping the
! streets clean, und the drains from the houses
rarely II ever connect with them. The
house reiuse hiss been emptied into cesspools
uEtll the system has become an unmtigated
nuisance and parts OF Paris are ss offensive
to the smell as the Cologne was in its worat
days, II is estimated that it will require an
expenditure of not less than $l0000,000 "a
partially correct this effect.
Miss Alice Tilton, second daughter Of
Theodore Tilton, was married July 4th al
Stuttgart Germany, where for several years
she has been studying art, to John Il Gar
din, of Charleston, South Carolina, who for
somo time has been attached to one OF the
Stu tsart banks. Two daughters of Titon
have been married in Europe 10 southers
men, Miss Florence being the wifo OF Tow
Orleans gentleman now residing in London
Mrs. Gar'i ""a hor husband will return e
this couL.sJ .Gls AL n.l Theodore Tiltou
who Ia now inlurope, and will reside il
Chicago. Miss Alice pursued her art studie,
with such display Of talent that water colo
| painted by her was exhibited in the las
Paris saloon, and much to her pride il fouhC
a purchaser at handsome price,
No developments of any Importance :.ay,
been made in the hunt for the men con
cerned In last Thursday nights attempt I,
wreck and rob a train near Cape Horn, Gal
The detectives have given up the idea tina
the robt ers escaped in wagon, and are nov
following supposed clue given by somt
giant powder fuse escapes mile and hal
east of the point Of the ditching. A ha
found near tho scene has been identified by
several railroad men here as belonging 10 /
petty larceny thief who has been seen arounC
here lately. Tho general impressions is thai
tho job was put up by one or two pro
tessio al robbers who were assisted by tramp
or wood choppers, and the nerve ofthe stsist-
ants was not equal to the occasion.
One of the devices of the new czar aud hi
advisers to win the heart of the nation ia thu
publication ofs newspaper by the govern
ment, which 10 to be issued gratutiously ever,
Sunday, three or four copies being sent L
each village, and there read aloud 10 the in
habiteats. Politics, history, science, ant
news will, of course, be manufactured q
court to train up the popular mind ofRussis
In the way In which the czsr purposes IL to &c
The plan is in strict accord with the usua
Romsnoff,imperial policy of treating oil sub
jects, Orthodox, Catholics, Psnslayis,s, ant
nihils,s, as If they were children.
A branch society OF the United Irishmel
has been formed in Memphis, and has is
sued circular, addressed only to Irishmel
OF intelligence, patriotism and character
The objects and principles Of the society ar
to create feelings OF love, harmony and kindl
forbearance among Irishmen: also TO imrros
upon them that force and fear alone eel
bring feeedom to Ireland. They also fave
the use of dynamite, petroleum and oshe
destructive material 10 be used upon the on
emy. The society proposes 10 carry on
crusade, making the warfare as cheap as pos
sible.
Upward Of thirty families In the township
OF Wilberforce, Stafford and Bromley, Can
ada, have been rendered homeless by brus
fires since Wednesday evening. All sre il
great need Of assistance. Many are wi,hou
food. Their crops and buildDgs-in fac
everything they possossed-have been swep
away. A shower of rain fell In the neigh
borhood Of Kingston last night, bu, mol suf
acient 10 extinguish the bush fires. Tn
smoke 10 very thick and river navigation |
much interrupted.
An examination wss made on the 3O.h ult
Of the Chicago and 81. Paul elevators, an
It was found that while there was no whes
actually hot, somo l0000 tnshels had bee
tsken from these twelve elevators and ship