The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-12
SUNDAY DISPATCHES.


Dreary Hallow,a mile or TWO from town, 10
see woman with whom il is said he was for
merly intimate, but who had recently mar
ried Hull. Lamb became abusive and
was ordered out Of the house. He refused
TO go, and in the sculle to put him out he
knocked the woman down. Hull then
struck him with II poker knock
ing him out of the door, which
was closed on him. The drunken man
then retreated round to the side ofthe house
and discharged a pistol through the win
dow, the bail taking effect in Mrs Ilull's
lett side, killing her almost instantly.
Lamb fed but was captured at Chopin, H.
linois, brought back yesterday and taken
to the Palmyra jail last night, after having
been arraigned Tor murder in the first de.
gree. Young Lamb is n grandson of Clai-
borne. II. Jackson, the noted rebel governor
of Missouri and very highly connected.
A DIsTAsTEFUL TASK.
LONDON, Dec l0,-More marines will be
sent to Ireland to do police duty.
WILL DE TRIED AGAIN.
DUBLIN, Dec. 10.--It is understood that
there was only one dissenting juror in the
case of Patrick Higgins, the alleged princ-
pal in the Huddy murder, who will be
placed on trial again tomorrow.
WILL PROBABLY he STINT HOME.
CAIRO, Dec. lO.--lt is stated that four
more battaions of English troops will prob
ably be sent home very soon.
THE TELEGRAPH WAR.
NEW YOgK, Dec. 10. - With refer.
eBce to the application on Satur-
day, made by James +. Greaves, for
permission to bring suit TO vacate tho char
tor Of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, the following correspondence passed
between Dr. Norvin Green, president of the
company, and the attorney general;
New York, Dec. 9--To Wesley W Russell, AT
iorney. General, Albany New York:
Toe Western Union Telegraph company
requires no time for preparations TO meet
allegation in the application presented you
by James T. Greayes. We desire to have
the matter heard and disposed of at once;
on Monday, il possible.
ISigned NoRvIN GREEN,
President.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS REPLY.
State Of New York, Onlce Of the Attorney Gen.
crel Albany, New York, Dec. TO- lSSa-ro
NcrvI Green President Western Union ice.
graph Company:
DEAR SIR Il am in receipt of your tele.
gram announcing that you desire a hearing
and disposition Of the application to bring
suit against your company ut once. Va
rious engagements will occupy my alton
ton during the week, causing my absence
from Albany, but at some personal sacri.
flee have assigned Friday, the 10th inst,
at 10 u. m, nj my Office, as the time ofhear-
ing, instead OF Tuesday, the 10Th. | do
tins on account OF your readiness to
meet charges without delay, and upon
the assumption that the gentlemen
who have preferred these charges are ready
10 have them considered at any moment
after the presentation to the attorney-gen-
eral of notice to you of application, and the
hearing is in no sense designed rs the ex-
preston of any onlnion that the application
will be granted but simply, as according to
the custom of this office, the hearing is
necessarily accorded to the applicant, that
you may be represented if you choose and
afford me such light rs your answer would
give. Yours truly,
Signed WESLEY l.. RUSSELL,
Attorney -Geueral.
THOSE TiMiD TARs.
MAsuINGroN, Dec. lO--The Sunday Her.
aid says The trial of Surgeon Owen, of
tho United States navy, was ordered ut the
request of political friends of Captain Hon.
lins, who declared il the latter was dis
missed from the service for leaving his post
DIR. Owen should be punished for advising
him TO dose. II is understood that Sur
gcon Owen will testify Tomorrow that he
had authority from the secretary Of the
navy TO send away from Pensacola out OF
the reach OF yellow fever such persons as
could be spared.
INCORRECT.
CRY OF MEXICO, Dec. lO.--The minister
of foreign affairs says the report that COM.
misSioners had been appointed TO negotiate
commercial treaty with the United States
isincorrect. Romero, who sailed for the
United States to-day, carries full iustruC.
on "A Ia ,ts
sioncr will be appointed TO Join him in
Washington, where negotiations will be
conducted.
NOT RECoGNlZRD
The minister of finance states the "Wood
house" Mexican bonds, offered in New
York, are not recognized by the Mexican
government.
COMING TO GRIEF.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. lO.--For ten days the
mayor and other city authorities hay,
been investigating the conduct OF linancja
officers OF the city. The result ia that th,
discovery has been made of alleged robbcr,
to an amount not less than $4,000 in III,
year 1870, The deficiency, IL ~ said, &C
cured in the Office OF tax collector IN con
hcCtion with some ore in the city ass, ssor'
office. Investigation ~ being Conducie,
privately. The press had no opportunit,
To learn the result. IL is alleged tina
81 ,0h had been collected and retuI ms mad
10 the b9okkcepcr OF 500, IL is stil
lur,hcr alleged that tax bills amounting Il
$4,000 were duplicated by forgery an,
turned into the collectors office rs part O
rthe assets. Olcers implicated deny al
charges, and claim tn be able 10 set then,
selves right. The committee will continu
the work tomorrow aud will inspect th
hooks from 1874 to date. II Is rumored tina
tho dcialcation will reach SNO,OOO, but
member of the committee says he doe
not think II will 70 beyond $1,000,
Officers implicated are; David Ferguson
former tax collector, now collector OF bac
taxes, and Captain George W. Lewis, form
ar deputy assessor, now assistant chief ,
the fire department. The entries In the n,
SCISSORS books, out of which tho wron
came, arc In Lewis handwriting, but h
claims to have made no entries, save by o.
Ger of supervisors. DR.. krack, city asse
sor, will employ an expert to examine IL
books In his Office and ilud who Is In hul
Tho affair causes much excitement, In vie
of the good standing Of the parties, and nj,
because OF the meagrc details which leakC
out to-day.
LOSING THEIR err.
NEw IoRH, Dec. lO.-Thc penal code vi
DOT enforced to day with the stringency
Mie previous Sunday. Arrests were ic'
One man was arrested for shovcling sno'
The socialstic labor party, at q meetin
denounced the penal code,
ouIrEAu's REMAINS,
WASHINGTON, Dec. lO.-Dr. NMro