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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

The liquor dealers having an organization
of more than two years standing, met in
regular session yesterday afternoon al
Craddock's opera-house. 1t was supposed
by a great many persons that this meeting
had some special significance, in view of the
fact that petition is in circulation fol
signatures, praying the commissioner
court to order an election on local
option for the entire county, but
such was not the case. There was no bust
ness outside of the general routine done.
There was some little discussion of the
move on foot for local option, but it was of
II general and deSultory character. The
association will do what it can against local
option, if there be an election ordered for
the whole county but it will have nothing
to say or do concerning any precinct action
on the question outside the city.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

The seven American travellers who were
on the railroad from Brussels to Paris last
insolence, imprisonment and fine, are likely
10 give some trouble to our French neigh
bors. 1t seems they were in a sleeping car
and were assaulted by the French custom
house officials for not Immediately comply
ing with aperemptory demand to show thcil
baggage. Resisting, gems darmes witt
fixed bayonets were called in to support
the pretensions Of the officials, and the pas
senGers were arrested, and were reiusct
permission to even telegraph their distress
TO the American minister.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

We take the following from an exchange:
''In his speech at the Centennial exposition,
in 1876 GOVERNOR HUBBARD made the fol.
lowing prediction Within few years
the tread ofmy state in the.halls ofnational
legislation will be that of giant. When it is
considered that Texas has jumped from
eight to thirteen votes in the electoral col
lege, and that her gains will be equally as
great or greater in the next decade, truth
of that prediction becomes wonderfully APP
parent, and the satisfaction is CLEANED from
the same that Texas will ere long be a
power in the land"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

The statistics collected and tabulated
Though not quite complete) at the census
office, show the interesting and somewhat
surprising fact that therei is a round half
million of dependent persons of the fifty
millions ofpopulation of the states and terri
tories, of which 10000 are insane, IS, 900
idiotic, 80 600 blind, 10000 deaf and dumb,
and 100000 paupers and prisoners. Round
numbers are given, but Prof Wines, who
has supervision of all the statistics of the
census office pertaining to the defective de-
pendent, and delinquent classes of the
country, said that the figures named
are substantially correct.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

ONE of our upecial kilograms yesterday
morning contained the item that a stout old
gentleman, at the very ripe age of 81, was
Joined in wedlook to frail young girl of
Is; transpositon OF figures sure enough
all around, q union of December and Nav
Where was the especial attraction tina, ,uch
age presented to youth of such tender
years, we are left without the iniormo.
ton, snAxrsrnAnR hath said Inn,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

Tnr Washington Chronicle of recent
date contains several notices of Texans now
In that city seeking preicrmcnt at the
hands of tho administration among which
are such us the following: "DR. II. NJ.
Mills, tho excellent postmaster at Bryan,
Texas, during Grants term, and later
superintendent Of the Texas blind asylum,
will be the collector of the port, so we hear,
at Brownsville. lie is an original native
republican and tho proper man, like Dn
BAIRD, Of Fort Worth, TO lead the liberal
movement in Texas" And again: "DR,
BAIRD, Of Fort Worth, Texas, promincn,
republican and one Of the elegant gen.
tlemen in that state, Is in the city. He |.
an applicant Tor the position Of United
States marshal Of northern Texas, and 1,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

The libraries, museums, art galleries,
etc, in New York city will soon again be
thrown open to the general public. This is
a move in the right direction. How they
could ever have by law been closed up is
the mystery. Il street and park driving,
beer drinking, instrumental and vocal con
certs and variety performances are per-
mitted, where is the sense or sentiment that
singles out libraries and art galleries to be
closed, and thus drive thousands to the
former places?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

LAST Sundays New York Herald was a
mammoth concern. 1t was in seXtuple
form of twcnty-iour pages. 1t required 70 r
the issue 100 printers, thirty proofrcaders,
1900, 600 pieces of type, and seven double
presses. The number of advertisements it
contained was nearly 1000, ranging from
two lines TO two columns each. The ne VS.
paper to-day is indeed a marvel of the age,
and, along with the iron horse, one of the
greatest civlizers and general educators,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

WHAT is the matter with the profession
of medicine in China? A learned Chinese
physician recently arrived in Europe,
thinks it strange that the profession is
looked on there as reputable one. In his
country it Is regarded as q humbug and a
superstition. The account does not state
whether he is an allopath or ahomeopath OF
q hydropath, In that country where roses
have no fragrance, women no petticoats
where the aborer has no Sabbath and the
needle points to the south; whore the place
of honor is ON the left hand and the seat OF
intellect is in the stomach; where to take
oIyour hat is an insolcnt gesture, and ia
wear white garments is to put yourself in
mourning, it is no wonder that humanity
healers are regarded as horrible humbugs
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

SHALL the coming man wear knee.
breeches or trousers2 is the question now
agitating the aesthetic mind, KATE FIrLp
is enthusiastic for the kncc.brcechcs as be-
ing less hideous than the trousers now
worn. She thinks the legacy left by for
mer great men should have some weight
with us OF the period The Greeks and Ro.
mans wore knec.hreeches, their adversarics,
Che barbarians, wore the trousers. CoLuM.
nus, SnARrsrrARr and the others, she
thinks. would look horrible in trousers
For GOO years knee-breeches held sway,
and the trousers are only so years old, but
'o-day they hold undisputcd possession Of
100000 pairs of legs in these United
States. KATE is a little Wilde, but if she
win, alas for the spindles that have lost
their calves.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

SEEKING the north pole and navigating
the air, seems to be like the perfection OF
humanity, of the impossible things. The
recent attempt and fasco in the British
Channel of the Englshman Simmons is an
other of the illustrations that sustain the
the fact Just announced.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

Mn. CYRUS w. FIELD is having trouble
with his ANDRE monument. Somebody
has been deiacing it, and MR. FIELD de-
clares the ruthless wretch shall be pun
ished for his ugly work, and that the rab-
bic shall not thus despisc one who was of
the British spies.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

WE are indebted to the North Texas
stock association for the invitation TO a
grand ball and banquet, to be given at
Gainesville on Wednesday evening, 22d
inst, at the opera-house there.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09
INDICATIONS

FOR the gulf states; Heavy rains, followed
by partly cloudy weather. falling, followed by
rising barometer variable winds and stationary
or slight rise In temperature.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09


THE great trouble with number of large
cities has been water supply, and in most
eases this has been found wholly made.
quate to supply the demand. New York
has been fearing and suffering from the
same cause, but it seems now that plans
have been perfected such as to obvate this
diillcultyin the future. We noticed recently
the following: "The plan perfected by
CHIEF ENGINEER NEWTON for increasing the
supply OF Croton water contemplates new
dam near the mouth of the Croton river, or
about four and half miles below the pres
ent one. This dam would collect the entire
drainage of the 363 square miles of the Gro
ton basin and increase the total average
daily supply of water, even in the dryest
years, to 265,O0O,000 or 10000, 600 gallons.
The site selected for this storage has been
determined by study of the geology OF
the valley and the sinking of pits. The reser-
voir obtained would hold the prodigious
quantity of $1,000, 100000 gallons. Hence
with conveyance to the city of 200,000,00C
gallons II day, which is twice what is now
used, there would be more than five months
supply in the reservoir alone, without tax.
ing drop from the ordinary flow of the
river"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

THERE has been heavy fall in ice in
New York. Five thousand tons tumbled
into East river on Sunday. But this kind
of fall IS what tends to create rise.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

Stephen Galeg, a Hungarian, committed
suicide on his wite's grave, on Ward island,
New York, Tuesday, from uncomfortable
grief at her death. They came to America
as emigrants last June.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09
Special loticcs.

Ds-AuDiToRs NOTICE An persons hold.
Ing claims, whether In judgment, suit or other.
wise, against the Texas Trunk Railway Co.. are
requested to present said claims at tho Office Of
the Receiver fsaid railroad, No. oco Main Il,
to DO there audited and adjusted.
THos, NJ. SIMPSON.
Receiver T. T. Ry.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

backed by the entire party strength And
still they come; COLONEL S. II. RUSSELL, OF
Texas, will be appointed marshal. lie has
practically no opposition, except that
which Is evolved from personal jealousy
well understood in Texas. He is young,
vigorous, and powerful, and is therefore
dreaded by the local grand mogul of repub.
licanism. COLONEL RUSSELL is an ardent
friend of CoNKIISG, and promoter of the in
dependent movement in his state.n
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

MARCH 4th, 1882.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-15
WIRE WAITS.

Baltimore. December 14.-Owen Dillon
has been fined $1,000 for selling lottery
policies.
Little Rock, December IA ]. J. Shep-
pard, general merchant, Judsonia, Ark, has
assigned. Liabilities, S25,000.
Chicago, December l4.-The new stock
yards bank will be known as the Drovers
National. Capital stock, 100000.
Utica, n. Y, December 14.-The Remiug-
:on Sewing Machine factory, at Ilion, took
fire at 1910 O'Clock pm. from a pile Of
shaviDgs. The buildings and machinery are
a total loss.
Little Rock, December 14.-Articles of
incorporation of the Little Rock aud Choc
tag railroad, to extend to the line of the
Indian Nation, were filed in the secretary of
states Office to-day.
Philadelphia, December 14-George Hill
dreth has entered suit Tor breach of promise
against Mrs. Thomas E. Cahill, widow of
the president of the Knickerbocker Ice Com
pany, who left a fortune of over S500,000.
Cleveland, o., December 14-The trouble
at Adelbert College is settled. President
Cutler told the expelled juniors to go home
and return at the beginning of the next
term, when the faculty will reinstate them.
Cairo, H., December 14-It is reported
here this morning that a fire at Hickman
KY, last night, destroyed about twenty OF
the best buildings in the business part of the
city. The loss or insurance cannot be ascer-
tanned yet.
New York, December 14.-Edn ard Han
Ian, of Toronto, the champion oarsmau oi
the world, and John A. Kennedy, of Port
land, Me, met at the office of the lurf, FieIc
and Farm, Thursday afternoon, and signed
articles OF agreement TO row three miles with
turn race fer $500 a side.
New York, December 14.-Police- Super
intendent Walling said to-day that he had
not yet learned the name of the bank that
was to have been robbed last night. He
said the police would continue TO watch the
banks until they learned that the scheme Of
robbery had been abandoned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-15
CAPITA, po,NTs

WASHINGTON. December I4-The House
Committee on Ways and Means continued
the consideration Of the Tariff Commission n
report, and completed the schedule OF chem
icals.
The Ripley National Bank, of Ripley, o.,
was authorized to begin business-capital,
100000.
Among The postofiees which will become
presidential on the1st OF January is that At
Newport, Ark.
The Naval Advisory Board expect to sub
nit plan for the consrgction Of a steel
vessel OF war early in January.
The commissioner of the Freedman's Saw
ings and Trust Company received the past
year $455,334. Another dividend will be
paid, requiring 1888, ,527.
Secretary Chandler to-day received a tele.
gram from Minister Hunt, ST. Petersburr.
stating that Ensign Hunt one of the Jeaunstte
men, and Collins's body arrived at Trkutsk
November 18th, en- route 10 Irkusk. but upou
receipt of the order about taking home all
bodies, stopped to await Harhsr who gas
left short distance behind.
The House COMMITTEES on Public Lands
agreed to-day to report favorable on Wash
burn's bill. repeating laws allowing the pre-
emptiou of public lands and amending
the homestead laws; the committee also
agreed to report back favorably Holman's
resolution concerning the patching Of lands
to railroad companies in excess Of amount
earned under law granting lands.
The collector of customs at Norfolk. Va,
has informed the Navy Department III al
yesterday he seized twenty-one pack ages
containing crockery ware and Chinese Gu.
riosities on the United States steamer Swa-
tara, which arrived at that port from China.
Secretary Folger ielegraphed the collector
to release the goods upon the payment OF
the duties and expenses of tbe seizure.
A hearing was given this morning by the
subcommittee of the Senate Committee on
Territories, to the Dakota delegation who are
seeking the admission of the Territory "a !
State. The Yankton bond matter was tbe
principal topic of discussion, which, it is un.
derstood, has been practically settled TO The
satisfaction OF the creditors. A further
hearing will be had tomorrow before the
full committee.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-15
EXPR ESS ADVICE.
$50 All whom IL Concerns."

Now Christmas is comingl Glad season of mirthl !
When of presents for loved ones there should be
Then let none be forgotteu-relation or friend,
That you may the holidays happier spend.
There's Nellie. poor child! far away at some
Who cannot come home-'tis, she writes, 'gainst
the rule.
There's Charlie at college, now thinking of home,
Though seeming absorbed in some old classic
tome.
And both for your presence now lovingly yearn
AS homeward the eyes of their hearts fondly turn.
but all things considered Loves impulse I'd curb;
think that you'd best not their studi IS disturb.
Exposure and travelling oft many ills bring;
Now Puck counsel heed-'tis capital thing;
All sorts of eonfections, cigars and canned fruit
And Nellie must have rich navy-blue dress,
Which secure they'll get by the SOUTHERN ExPREss
forget
But send her of seal-skin the handsomest set.
And dear, aged grandpa, that needs SO much care
You can sweetly surprise him with an fnvahd's
No fears for their transit your mind need distress
For safely they'll go by the SOUTHERN Express
She thinks strange that no presents been sent for
Then buy an embroidered robe, kerchief and bib,
But such costly gifts you'll risk, 1 confess,
II they are not sent by the SOUTHERN EXPRESS.
And while you are sending your rich presents
Don't forget your friends and acquaintance
North.
For though freighted their orchards with fruits
They have naught with our bright orange groves
to compare;
We've the pineapple. fig, golden lemon and lime,
The beauty and bloom of the tropical cline.
But delay would soon spoil all such presents
They are speedily shipped by the soUTHERs Ex-
PRESS.
Now one counsel more and said counsel viii end
Forget not the poor-be to them e'er friend;
From the little you'll give viii great interest
accrue,
For God is their voucher-youl II sure get your due;
And ere their hearts thanks unto you they've con-
fessed,
Will your deed be to heaven by angels expressed.
COLUMBUS. GA, December, 1882. MATT. o'B.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-15
The MISSISSIPPI.
NO APPAEEfT CHANCE FOR A SEPARATE BILL
FoR re InIPReYEMENT.


WAsHINoTos, Decembsr Ia general
sippi valley ELECTED nothing favorable TO
separate bill for the Mississippi river. Ev-
cry member OF whom inquiry was made eI-
pressed preference for a separate bill, but all
dO6bt the expediency OF such a messure.
Said one of the strongest OF the friends of
the Mississippi river: "Pll fight for and vote
for a separate bill il see a chance of pass
iug such a bill, but Isee no such cha now.
1t is easy enough 10 get such a bill through
the Senate, but it cannot be got through the
House, in my judgment. All but two mem
bers of the Commerce Committee are against
a separate bill, and it Is folly to fight the
Commerce Committee. 1t Sc ms to be the
purpose Of that committee to prove they were
right in passing be river and harbor bill last
session, and that the President was
ing Sanorngr river and hafbor bin
this session, with an appropriation for the
Mississippi river in it. ] think it is better to
take an appropriation that way than 10 get
nothing at all. The purpose OF the resolu-
ton reported by the Commerce Committee
the other day, and adopted by the House by
such au overwhelming sjoriiy, was TO force
the President and the Cabinet 10 make a de-
fense of the veto las; session, and of the ac-
lion of the Secretary Of War in not sending
to Congress the river and hsrbor estimates.
The committee are waiting to see if the Secre-
tsry OF War will be able 10 show that the
appropriations in the last river and harbor
bill were exiravagant and unwsrranted.
There will be no attempt to crystalize SEN
timent in the House, with respect to a sepa-
rete bill, until it is known what the Com
merce Committee propose 10 do. Ii sepa-
rate bill were Introduced il would be referred
to the Commerce Committee, and that COM
mittee would Kill il, or attach to il the river
and harbor bill II would be folly to refer
it to the Committee on Mississippi Improve
ments, because that committee has not the
privilege Of reporting at any time, and the
chances are it would not be able TO get the
bill before the Heuse during the session."
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-15
THE FIRE RECORD.
Ten locomotives and Sixty Passenger
Cars KurneQ.

Ten locomotives and Sixty Passenger
Cars kurnea.
NEW YORK, December 14.-The entire
depot and wharf, together with sixty passeu-
ger cars aud ten locomotives of the Manhat-
tan Beach Railroad Company, at Bayridge,
were destroyed by fire st2o'clock this morn
ing. Just how the fire originated is not
learned, but strong breeze from the bay
famed the flames so vigorously that it was
only short time after the fire was first dis
covered before the entire depot was in flames.
A large pile of lumber belonging to the Sea-
beach railroad, adjoining the Manhattan
depot, a canalboat-eSt. the dock wharf and
ali in it, we're burned. Tue Manhat-
tan Beach Railroad Company had
sixty passenger cars and ten locomotives
laid up for winter. A. the time the fire
broke out no one was present but the watch
man, who, finding it impossible to check the
flames, gave the alarm and obtsined help,
but there were no means of checking the
flames. The police telegraphed the Fire De-
psrtment for help, but The chief-engineer re-
sp nded by saying he did not know that it
would do any good to send assistance, as
there was no water, and he wanted informs
tion from some other source than the police.
The FIRE, he said, was outside the BROOKLYN
city line. The company estimate the loss at
$500 900, covered by insurance. The loss on
the canal-bost and lumbe was not learned.
Later.-The fire is more extensive than at
frat reported. Among the sixty cars burned
were fifteen drawing-room coaches, Wood
ruff pattern, worth prob bly, $4,000 each; (;
also the private car of Austin Corbin which
took first prize at the Centennial The fire
originated in the oil-room of the round
house about ii :l5 O'Clock. Tne night switch
man endeavored to fight the flames with
buckets of water, but was unable TO stop
them, owing to the bursting of several bar
rels OF oil. The flames swept with great
rspidity through the Two frame buildings
which extended to the waters edge, dis
tance of 600 feet, and in three hours time
the building and contents were totally de-
stroyed. A canalboai, loaded with coal,
which lay next to the burning dock, caught
fire, snd the by-stsnders fastened to arouse
the captain, who was asleep in the cabin.
They broke open the cabiu door, but were
compelled to retreat on account of the ex-
treme heat. The captain, an italian, is re-
ported to have been burned to death. The
caualboat was sunk.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-15
CARIE CLICKS

AIHENs, December I4.-It has been de-
cided to confer the citizenship of Athens
upon Gladstone.
PARIS, December 14-Gambetta left his
house to-day for the first time since receiving
the wound in his hand.
MELBOURNE, December 14.-The Austria
liasisn mine in Cresswick, Victoria, is flood
ed. twenty-five persons were drowned.
PARIS, December 14-In the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day the minister of finance
stated the amount of the public debt re-
deemed in 1882 was 104 900, ,000f.
ST. JOHN, N. F., December 14-The
ste amer Gamma reports the gale last night
the most terrible ever experienced. The
boat had narrow escape from destruction.
BERNE, December Am. Riechmuet,
Radical, and NJ. Welt, Liberal, have been
elected president and vice-president, re-
spectiyely, OF the Swiss Confederation for
1888.
VIENNA, December 14.-It is understood
that Great Britain will shortly communicate
TO the powers represented at the conference
beforeslhe Egyptian war proposals for plac-
ing the navigation of the Suez canal under
International protection.
MADRID, December 14.-The minister of
finance presented in Congress bill authoriz-
ing the payment of 100000 to indemnify
French sufferers by the CArlist and Cantonal-
ist rebellion. France has been given notice ol
readiness to pay indemnify to said sufferers.