The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-11-16
TIC S!c TcoU'lins With the West
pl.I MU Asslug-Has She
Gone Down "a Hundred
FathOms Deep" Or
Did She Steal Away In the Darkness
After the Mishap!-The West
phalia's Boat Picked Up.
A Cabinet Meeting Held, for the First
Time Since Tuesdays Deluge--
They Did Not
Talk About Elections, But About what
the Next Presidential Message
Shall Iniliot
Upon the Nation Chandler Says There
Will BE Fifty Contested
Elections Before the Next Congress
Brother Beecher In
Court Once MOre-A Damage Suit
This Time.
German Crown Princes Coming Silver
Wedding.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
voshinDtou News Items,
Washington News Items.
WHISKY OR WAR.

WHISKY OR WAR.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13,-Indian Commits
sioner Price to-day received information
that United States marshal in the Indian
territory has been seizing a lot of liquor be-
longing to officers in the army, which was
being conveyed into the territory. The law
provides that no liquor, except for medical
can be brought into the country.
The commander of the department pro-
tests against the seizure and says 1t IS
illegal. This protest is said to be endorsed
bv Generals Sherman and Sheridan. The
matter has been brought before the atten-
tion of Secretary Teller, of the interior de-
partment, who will have to decide the ques-
tion at issue.
THE ALMIGHTY S.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-During the week
ending November 1lth, 723 400 standard Sill
vpr dollars were placed in circulation.
During the corresponding period last year
there were but $444,0O0 circulated.
THE CAsKErs FOR DELoNG AND COMRADES.
A dispatch from Minister Hunt, at St.
Petersburg, to the secretary OF the navy,
dated October 24th, says: The caskets for
belongs party have arrived there and been
admitted free of duty at the custom-house,
and that they have forwarded by. express to
Orenburg. He says that ne had no news
from Harbor and his associates, and that he
begins to fear the adverse season may inter
fere with the execution of their mission to
bring back the remains of the party.
OFFICIAL YELLOW FEVER REPORTS
have been received at the office Of the sur
geon-general to date. The reports show
only cases and death occurred at Browns
vile, Texas, since the last weekly report:
This makes tota' of 2.C06 cases and loO
deaths since the fever appeared at that
place. One occurred at Point Isabel, IeXas,
on the 4th inst The weather is reported as
hot and calm. The Arroyo Gordon in HI
dalgo and Starr counties is still continued.
Dispatches state that people returning TO
Mier and Camargo, in Mexico, are ialllng
victims to the fever, II deaths having oc-
Cured at the former and at the latter on
the I'd and 3D. insts.
THE NAVAL ADVISORY BOARD
formally organized this morning, e!ecteu
Commodore Shufeldt president and CON
sidered a number of names submitted Tor
new shiDs of war, Lut without action ad-
iourned.
THE COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY
today authorized the Third National bank
of CiTcleville, Ohio, to begin business with
a canltal of SlCJ, 600; also the Lemars Ma
tional bank, at Lemars, Iowa, with q capital
of SlOO,Cc0; also the First National bank ol
Huron, territory OF Dakota, with capital OF
$4,000; also First National bank OF WauSauI
at Wausau, Wisconsin, with capltal oi
$50,O00.
BONDS.
Previous to November l there were S2o9,,
COO COO extended 81 per cent. bonds received
at the treasury for exchange into per cent
since November to date there have been
sl7. los. $50 worth of such bonds received fol
exchange.
GOVERNMENT SITES.
The secretary o. the treasury has re,
ouested Aleck Boardman, VIM. Harper and
J. NJ. Hollingsworth, Of Shreveport, Louis,
lana. to act as commissioners to examine
the various properties VIII 'ch are offered FOL
sale for public buildings at that place, with
the understanding that they report on the
site thought to be most appropriate fol
government purposes.
A RrGuTEous REFORM,
The supreme court has modified its rule
as to charges by the clerk for making copies
of records. Hereafter if no copy is made
only half fee can be charged. The practice
has been, under the printing rule, TO send
the original manuscript 10 the printer and
for the supervising clerk to be allowed "a
charge as "iair copy" by approval oil th'
court.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE on HEAVY oRDI
NANCE,
appointed last session, consisting OF Sena
tors Logan, Hampton, Vance and Jones
met at the capital TO-DAY, and after organ
izing, adjourned till tomorrow, when
will begin taking testimony oil experts
Assistant Postmaster-G General Hatton re
sumed duty at the department today.
SUPERINTENDENT Thomson, OF the railway
mail service, returned TO this city from AZ
inspection tour south and west, and reports
the service in those sections in good condi
ton. en-
Uuited States treasury, returned 10 his du
p P,esident Arther. who is still quarteret
at the Soldiers Home, was at the Whit
House to-day.
THE POTOMAC FLATS AGAIN.
Considerable discussion was bad owe
awarding the contract of dredging the 20
tomac fats to-dsy. A Washington bidde
had been bought of in order that th
contract might 90 to the next lawes
bidder. who is New YORK man
There Is talk of bringing the Fubiectto tb
sste1tion OF the committee on the District O
Columbia when congress assemblies, an
considerable disc1nient was shown tbs
az, ,thing occurred involving delay in thl
vorEs which. 10 l. generally recognized
should BE- done e. TIE earliest possible mo
msut,
rrrAEEr KETTER
IN here for his home in Ohio tins eVehlDE
THE srAn-EoUTz EUIsANcE- -.
There has been much tslk aoout All
. .v-.'r,. ff1.emcnf, friends cl the ruuieT
ci.5ruinp tlist Fau said the document "a
/ beer drctored By Wells and later declafin
! ~-,~h assertion untrue. The matter was SCI
Sed today BY Fall. who declared be nevt
7 0ueslioped The authenticity Of the dOct
nent as published.
TNB1aE suFrI1Es.
Clerks sent out to the Pacific coast By u
I Indian officer to purchase and award II
I d1an supplies, have returned iniormafio
I fhaf supplies 10 weight Of 436.s72 pound
srd costing over 5000. were purchase.
I f.ine An Increase over last year in weigf
I III n, ,f75 pounds. The quality Of suppll.
vrrs fully M 70 last years Standard 2 M
! fhe cost was 10 peT cent less
rNsrEcTOR HoIcONB
in his report % the general land oinc
rives a. Interesting scrount Of the este'
I irhrnrut Of an ofics 81 Huron, Dakota y
frber On. Monday Vas the oay - 7
he ofHos 20 open. and ~ ocloc
fhnt morning 0vsr so attorneys =
erubled IN frUnt of The builqDf !
-rnffne-r for business- At 2 o'clocks whe
- . aorI-r rurrr.rf fhere wns such q RS