The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-09-14
DALLAS TEXAS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER a. 1882 VOL XXlI NO. H.


ments In support of their decision, AM
would not yield.
Foreman Dickson to-day made publi
another more detailed and olrcumstantia
account of the attempt of the bribery o.
himself and the other members of the jury
and he says that on August 23d he was
approached by Henry A. Bowen with IN
offer of $4,000 to secure the
| CONVICTION or BRADY AND DORSEY,
and Bowen produced q commission ap-
pointing him special agent of the depart
ment of justice, and endeavored to bring
about an interview between Dickson and
Acknowledgement Brewster. On a second
occasion when Bowen sought Dickson, he
was accompanied by Brewster Cameron,
another special agent of the department OF
justice. Dickson gave in detail the reasons
which led the department OF justice to seek
conviction in this manner the principal
one being that it had become u politi-
cal necessity. Dickson says he did
not believe these men were acting
under authority or could have paid the
amounts offered, but he takes pains to set
out in manner which partakes much
more of argument than statement of fact,
the reasons why Bowen and Cameron prob
ably were inspired by the government olli-
GERS. His statement aims at justitying
himself and his three companions who
voted to secure disagreement as to Brady,
Vale and the two Dorseys. In doing this
he has made a
VIOLENT ATTACK
Upon the prosecution, its methods and
agents, everybody but Judge Wylic, and an
elaborate defense of himself and his col
leagues, Brown, Holmead and Martin, in
which he takes high moral ground and
still more elaborate argument against the
conviction ofthe defendants. Dickson re-
cognizes the apparent inconsistency OF con-
yicting the two men of least consequence
and disagreeing on the others, but he justi-
ties the two convictions by proving from the
evidence that Minor and Reredell were the
tools of ring contractors. Dickson says he
district attorney and asks for immediate
action on it.
The department of agriculture furnishes
the following additional summary Of its re-
port for September: The result of the
spring wheat harvest is in close accordance
with the indications of the August report.
The quality is good and the yield about
on an average. The general condition of
winter and spring wheat when harvested is
represented by 100 an average rarely at
tained, Since harvest, lin parts Of the winter
wheat region, especially in Michigan and
Indiana, some millions of bushels have been
lost by sprouting in the stock. There has
also been some loss of spring wheat from
the same cause in Wisconsin and other
states. The Ohio valley has nearly as large
d product as in 1879. Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, have apparently secured about
142 200, 900 EGGShels. The south has in
creased both her acreage and yield per
acre. The aggregate of winter wheat as
indicated by the September returns is
about 3S0,0O0,000 bushels of spring wheat
and about 100000 or 520,000000
in all. The spring loss may slightly modify
these figures. The first threshing gener-
ally exceeded the expectations, and the
later threshing has il many sections been
disappointing. 1t is quite certain that the
per capita supply OF wheat will not be quite
messages from our statistical agent in
London, dated -. September 1lth, is
as follows: The reported improve
ment in European crops is confirmed.
The wheat crop of Germany
is better than was expected, and Of France,
a full average. The price of wheat is con-
stantly falling everywhere. The Vienna
congress claims that the worlds wheat sup
ply is sabove the average. The average con-
dition of potatoes in August was 1O1; it has
fallen in September to 02. Last year the
decline during August was from 92 to 20,
and continues in greater ratio till harvest.
The prospect is now favorable for crop of
not less than 150,000000 bushels from
the present outlook. The decline has been
heaviest in New England and New York.
Prospects have improved in Ma, yland and
Virginia. have been well maintained in the
Ohio valley and the lake region, and have
not materially changed west of the Mis-
sissppi only Wisconsin and Kansas show
an average Of 100 or higher. Maine stands
lowest at 6j.
A telegram to the National board o
health from Pensacola, Florida, September
IL, 1890 p. M, says There were twenty
new cases to-day and three deaths. The
disease isspreading rapidly and the weather
is propitious for large increase. The ma
tional board of health to-day acted upon
the requisition for aid made by the Pensa-
cola board of health and voted to allow
Sl00 per day for the nurses and $3.50 per
day for the inspectors. As soon
as yellow fever was declared epi-
demic in Pensacola, the surgeon gem
eral of the marine hospital service
telegraphed to the governor of Florida ask
ing lift was desired that the treasury de-
partment should make Gordon. This was
done with sole reference to preventing a
spread of the disease. No answer has been
received and it is feared If the request is
made il will be too late to do any good. IL
is now stated that all the towns in Florida
and Alabama are querantlned against Pen
sacola, that is, they allow no persons to
enter the towns from Pensacola,
but they are not prevented from
going around the towns and passing into
the interior. In the opinion of those best
qualified to judge, this is the best manner
of spreading the disevse.
The Texas state health officer reports that
no yellow fever exists in that state outside
of the lower Gordon, and he suggests that
the upper Gordon from Laredo to Corpus
Christi be abandoned. This will probably
be done in few days and the inner Gordon
strengthened.
The new Hampshire republican state
convention to-day nominated Samuel w.
Hale for governor.