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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-24
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
In II Fix.

III "
WASHINGTON, January 23.-The United
States Supreme Court to-day, on the case
Of the application Of Peter NJ. Rowland
ct al, County Commissioners of Chamber
county, for writ of habeas corpus to
procure the release of the County
Commissioners of Chambers county, who
had been fined and imprisoned by order
of the United States Circuit Court
for alleged contempt in refusing and
neglecting to collect n special tax which
said Court had ordered for the purpose
of satisfying its judgments and the re.
turn by the Commissioners to Il per
cmptory writ of mandamas, SGT
ting forth that they had levied
the tax rs directed and had instructed the
Tax Collector TO collect it, but that the lat =
ter had refused to do so for the reason that
the law did not require him to qualify and
give bonds for tho collection of special
taxes, the United States Circuit
Court held this return to be insutii-
cicnt and declared the Commissioners
TO be in contempt and imposed fine upon
them and will commit them to prison
until such fine should be paid Their re.
lease is sought for in the present petition
for writ of habeas corpus; This county
holds that in duly levying the tax
and putting it into the hands of
the Tax Collector of the county, the Com
missioners performed their whole duty;
that they were not properly chargeabe
with tho collection of the tax and should
not be required by mandamus to compel
the collector to do his duty if he neg
iected IL ii was in power of the
Judgment creditor to proceed by mandamus
against the collector directly, If he would
not collect the tax, but the Commissioners
could not be held responsible for his
neglect. In ordering the arrest
and punishment of the Commits.
sl,oncrs for not doing what the law
did not require them to do, the United
states Circuit Court exceeded its jurisdic-
uon, and its orders are void. The writ of
habeas corpus must be granted, unless the
parties are willing that an order be entered
without further proceedings, Opinion by
Chief Justice Waite.
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A pepnty Sheriff of Washington Couu.
ty Killed a Dentist Saturday
Night--.Cause, Bad Blood.
A Citizen of Caldwell Shoots Another
for the Alleged Seduction OF a
Female Relative.
Putting the Stage Robbers through nj
San Antonio Yesterday.
Introduction OF the Herdic Coaches
into that City.
Other Interesting State New.


Austin.
Special to the Herald.
AUSTIN, January 23.-In an open letter TO
the Comptroller, the Governor, while ad-
mitting that the act creating the Prairie
View School makes it purely Normal
school, says the history of legislation bear.
ing on it virtually makes it branch of the
A. & NJ. College, He recites in evidence
the appropriation providing for the sup
port of the school from the University
fund. On the propricty of the
Comptroller's refusal 10 execute the law
He says; THE Governor must execute the
law if he is required to perform any execu-
tive act under it - and asked If the Comm
trollcr or any other executive officer has n
higher or more absolute power of
veto when in his opinion the law
is unconstitutional. Under our form of
government the executive powers, with few
exceptions, are distributed among the heads
OF departments. One of the functions con.
iided to the Chief Executive is the power Ia
cause the laws to be faithfully executed. bu,
this is sometimes imperative for the want
| of power to remove f'um Office such officer.
as refuse to execute the law. The Gov.
ernor then cites the veto power as
ptllS Ntslcu III tlle 'llcl Executive
solely, and he virtually accuses the Comp
troller of using that power. He dwell.
with force on the conditions of govern
ment with such an executive system,
where the departments do not indulge in /.
respectful recognition Of the rights o
others, and then cites the various rules o
the courts of last resort for the constrnc
ton OF statutes, the conclusion being that
they will sustain the constitutonalits
of laws that have been held so to be {
number of years by those entrusted witt
their execution. He then touches on tn,
hardships that would he imposed on tn,
colored students il the school were stopped
and, worse still the ditlidence il would pro
duce in the colored race, as to the sense o
the justice of the majority. The Governo
| concludes with notice to the Comptrolle
that he will nrge his views upon the Legis
lature.
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San Antonio.
Special to the Herald.

SAN ANTONIO, January 23.-The examina-
ton of the stage robbers commenced to-day
in the United States Commissioner Court.
One h. +. Thomas was arrested for
forgery. lie was simply trying to raise the
wind by increasing the figures on pawn
ticket.
The Herdic coaches have not all arrived
as yet, but line will he put on tomorrow
to run to the International and Great
Northern and t. the Sunset RailrCa dero OTIS.
The BeXar county branch of the Iri. Ii
National Land League held its annual meet.
ing yesterday and reelected the following
officers: Judge Peter Shields, President; 4,
f. Brady and John II. COPELAND, Vice Presi.
dents; Patrick King, Secretary, and James
Clavin, Treasurer, The league has now l5l
members.
Mrs Winter, consort Of Major u. Winter,
of this city, died to-day.
A clerk of the post office at Laredo, who
was caught in the act of robbng the mail
IN that city on Sunday, arrived here in
irons in charge of an officer.
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WAsHrYGToN, January 23.-The Court
house was packed to-day and hundreds
were unable to gain admission. Judge
Porter commenced the closing argument.
He is still unwell, and will therefore ask for
an early adjournment, He depicted the
character of the prisoner and sketched cir
cumstanees leading to the crime and
painted with iervid language the damning
wickedness Of the execution.
GuUelu, as usual, had the opening
speech for the day. in the course of which
he served the following notice upon Judge
Porter: Now, in regard to Judge Porter,
want to say, as he is to have the
mislead the court or jury, my counsel will
stop him. He came on this case under
n,isauprehension of General Arthur, other
wise he would not be in the case, lie don't
propose to represent the government. He
only represent himself"
PorIcr's bodily weakness was plain to
every one and he could scarcely
be heard except by the jury.
those isaRediately around him. "'rhus
far he I'D, "the trial has practically been
conducted by the prisoner and Scoville
Every enc has been denounced ut their will,
and even now ] am informed that will
Ot interrupted ny Nlltill upNl. JuuEt
Porter carefully recited the scenes of disor.
der, abuse and Slander, to which every one
upon the case had for two months been
subjected, "and yet he said, "of the three
speeches which have been made by
the defense ! will do the prisoner Justice
to say that ii is the least Objectionable.
After stating the circumstances leading up
to crime and painting with iervid language
the danlning wickedness of its eyeCu-
tior, Judge Porter turned his attcn-
tion to the prisoner and pro-
cecded TO depict his character as beggar,
hypocrite, robbcr and swindling lawyer, who
never won cause. No court or Jury
failed to see in him dishonest rogue, and
such men cannot win cause. lie has
left his trial Of infamy in hundred
dirccti ons--a man who, as lawyer
had such notions of morality that
when he has taken debts and col
ected them by dragging the debtor
he held against his clients-n man
who wa, capable Of blasting the name ol
women with whom he slept.ior a years and
still recognized us his wiie--a man, when
he tired of his woman, pretended to be
q Christian and believer of the
Bible-who looked in the book and read
Thou shall not commit adultery and
then went out aud deliberately committed
adultery with the strcet-walker-a man
who thrust himself into the fellowship o
Christian associations us the follower Of the
| Saviour
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Worth's Latest.

Worth has just gotten up a magnificent
fancy costume for Russian lady, who Is
going to- fancy bali that Is TO bc given
shortly In Vienna, in the character Of the
Queen sheba. The corsagc of gold tissue
is adorned with an emerald green tropical
bird with outspread wings. The skirt Is o f
cresolle.colored stamped velvet, the pattern
being embroidered, or rather filled In, with
seed pearls. A train of black heavily.
ribbed SIR plush fell m long folds behind,
all over with pendant gold balls. Tho
head.dress was composed Of brilliant
tropical bird, the head resting on the fore.
head, and the wings carving around the
wearcr',s head. To this was to be added a
circlet IN emeralds and diamonds. aud the
whole dress was TO be studded with mag.
nitcent diamonds and precious stoncs.s-
Paris Letter.
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LONDON, January 22.-The Lord Mayor.
IN consequence of the requisition signed by
the Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishops of
London, Gloucester, Manchester and OK.
ijrd, Cardinal Manning, Professor Darwin,
Samuel Morley, Professor Jarret, Matthew
Arnold, Lord Elcho and tho Il arl of Shafts.
bury, has called u public meeting at, tie
Mansion House on February 1st to
make declaration of opinion relative
to the persecution OF the Jews of Russia.
The Journal de st. Petersburg angrily
comments on this agitation IN England
1t says that, though the agitation is carried
ON under the mask OF philanthropy, II has
It's main.spring in feeling OF hatred
toward Russia and the displeasure with
which political factions view the excellent re.
iations between Russia and England, which
nave existed since the accession OF Mr.. Glad.
stone. The Journal says that accounts of the
riots are malevolently exaggerated, as the
government Is considering legislative meas.
nres IN regard to the Jews. Tse Journal
oees the foreign press not to inilamc the
question, already bristling with difficulties.
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the torrent from sweeping through north.
east Nashville and CARRYING away lumber
Anu houses. The river rose to such point
as 10 ioree large additional number of
hmlIles out of their homes. The people
are Sratlhed that the river has reached a
stand tonight and hope il will he falling Inv
tomorrow morning. The Tennessee River
Is rising at townsville and is within a few
feet OF the railroad bridge at that point.
me river has surpassed the flood of 1917.
anu Is still rising half an inch per hour,
forcing an additional large number of peo
PIE irom their homes, To-day and Ia. night
there seems to be no telling to what point
the Hood will reach. The mill men have
lost much lumber and three RATS since Isst
night. The merchants have been forced +.
remove their goods from large number of
cellars and stores, on which back
waters were encroaching. A portion
OF the Tennessee h Pacific railroad
Is under water. but not so deem as to stop
the running of trains. One train A dav is
run on the Northwestern division of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis Road
Tor passengers, who are felried across the
waters between Camden and Johnsonvile.
News from Point Burnside, on the Cumber-
land, is to the effect that the river is thirty
hve feet above low water and rising at the
rate OF eighteen inches per hour. The river
at Clarksville is six inches above the rise of
1877. There have been no arrivals or de-
partures of steamers. The signal office and
bureau report II S.l00 inches of rain since
January I.
night.
~ CINCINNATI, January .23.-A Nashville
ilmes special says: fhe river has fallen
hiteen inches within the last twelve hours.
Estimates are being ma lie of losses. The
Whole damage to lumber interests will he
over sl5OOOO. Prewitt, Spur n Co.'S. loss
in lumber amount to 5000. The damage
to the city sewer will amount to $4,000
AT rough estimate the losses to individ-.
uals aggregate 5000, The fund for the
over 5000.
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Disastrous.

NEW ORLEANS, January 22.-The schoon-
ers Julia Rickert and Martha Touline, both
from Pearl river, lumber-ladcn, while at
tempting to enter New Orleans from lake
Ponchartroin last night, went aground. The
Rlckert lies in four feet of water and NAV
be pulled of The Toulne filled and set.
tied even with the deck near the mouth of
the canal. Lieutenant bennett, of the re-
venue cutter Seward, with detail of ma.
rines, is aboard the Touline throwing over
the deck load and making an effort to save
the vessel.
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Paris Notes.

PARIS, January 23.-La Paris in its even
ing edition says of the Cabinet: If defeated,
all the Ministers will resign.
1t is stated that the differences, between
Union generate and financial establish
ments have resulted in an arrangement
which enables the Union to pay all of its
depostors, and make over securities pur-
chased from the. Corporation of Brokers,
thus putting the brokers in position to
retrieve their loss.
The Goxernment funds and sound securi-
ties are ~ demand, being called for by
investors. Official brokers refuse to enter
upon any French speculative transactions,
which they merely accept to liqudate their
clients engagements.
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The Mississippi Legislature

JACKSON, Miss, January ga bill
passed the Senate to-day authorizing the
Governor to offer reward for the appre-
hension OF the murderers of General
Tucker.
The bill to prevent and punish prize fight
ing in the State rs passed provides fine of
$1,000 and imprisonment not less than one
year in the County Jail for principals and
imprisonment and fine in half the amount
and time for second, and stakeholders, and
II death results, the penalties now pre-
scribed by law will be enforced.
A resolution was also adopted requesting
Senator's and Representatives to secure gov
crnment aid toward closing Bonnet Care
CrcvasSe.
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a r%N"S"ALL'January 23,-paymaster Kretz
'u'' on MS pay-ca this morning and viii,
noe emnIovaS M ms innds as far as El Paso. The
on her. iost o' me, sne Texas a Pacific wele paid
Keeping blue Monday as a consenpenon ~ ou,ni are
our city fathers are neoo,ia,,d.. wv
apparatus. "'''eN'insushing
pn ne weather is the coolest of the seasor
nv sen' rather Granger's residence took fra
'h'S morning damage slight, fully insured a cd
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Laid the Cnrncr.Stnnn.

New ORLEANS, January 2S.-The corner.
stone of the new Cotton Exchange building,
corner of Carondelet and Gravier streets
was laid at 4 o'clock this afternoon, with
appropriate ceremonies. in the presence Of
the City, State and Federal officials,
representatives OF foreign governments
and commercial institutions, and n large
concourse of citizens. The premises were
profuscly drapcd with flags of all nations.
Governor McEnery delivered an address,
The new building will cost about SS50,OOO,
and; 1t is believed, will be the handtomest
in the city.
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Georgetown
Special to the Herald.

GEORGETOWN, January 23.-The negro,
Bill Minkins, who has been lingering from
"A wound inflicted by NTilt Camp on Novem.
Der 9th, died in this place last Saturday.
Camp gave bond after his examination
trial, and has been at liberty since, and,
from the report, is now in Arkansas, with
G., NJ. Rives.
District Court adjourned last week, after
athree weeks session, with little donc, OK.
ccpt the trial of Jail cases
The penitentiary authorities reached
town to-day, and received, from the Sheriff
of our county, the following prisoners, con.
victed ut the last term of the District
Court, to-wit: Bill Stevenson, Charle !
Wesley, John Bcrtram, Ed Lensan and
Willis Sims, all colored.
Fair weather. mud drying up, and bust.
ness in all lines improving
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NEw lonN, January 23.-The stock
market opened Ia! per cent, lower for the
general list than Saturdays closing prices,
the latter Tor Memphis & Charleston, while
Richmond d Danville opened | per cent,
higher. In the early dealings decline OF
iCl per cent. was recorded, IN which C., c.
and |. c., Denver e Rio Grande and Read
ing we're most conspicuous. At II o'clock,
the market recorded lCGs per cent, the lat.
ter for G., G.. and |. G.,
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Special TO the Herald

tptNlul W AllC ICIhlus
BRENNAN, January 23,-Saturday night,
at bed time, Constable Alf. Gee, OF Wash
ington precinct, shot DR.. Muller, dentist,
twice at the town of Washington. Muller
died Sunday morning. Muller had come
out of the store and was on his way to bed.
Gee, 1t seems, was waiting for him outside.
The parties had had difficulty two
months ago. The difficulty was renewed
early Saturday evening, and supposed
settled Gee is reported to have been ar
rested
AT Caldwell Sunday afternoon Ben Hunt
shot and killed Jamss A. Leach, u merchant.
Hunt surrendered to the Sheriff. Leach
wasa man of family, and IL is charged, had
seduced n female relative of Hunts. who
had just given birth to child. Leach had
been preparing to leave Caldwell.
At II quarry station twelve miles up the
Santa Fe road Sunday, one lrshman
killed another. No particulars.
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until 3 O'Clock with an effort to break down
Ellis, testimony and ndcorroborating evidence
lie closed with an appeal AGAINST the trust
worthiness of circumst initial proof. Judge
Ireland in reply complmentedBrow highly
for his zeal and ability. The Judge summed
up the evidence for the prosecution, and
drew vivid pictures of the crime and left the
matter with the jury. Tonight Mr.. Lackey
will speak for the defense ana Hon S, I
Lancer Attorney for the Commonwealth,
will reply. Then The jury will retire, Itis
possible verdict may be reached tonight.
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Not Satisfactory.

PARIS, January 23.-A resolution was
passed yesterday by the Committee On
Revision which, although apparently par.
tial revision of the Constitution, does not
satisfy the Cabinet, as 1t not only fails to
provide for the insertion of the scrutin %
liste system, but also implies that the rights
OF Congress are sovereign and unlimited.
Several papers condemn the absoluteness
and confusion o, the terms of the rcsolu-
tion.
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The Flood

NASHVILLE, Tenn, January 2S.-The
river has reached point Of inches above
the rise Of 1874, making 55 feet and 3 inches.
A large amount of drit is floating down
the river with now and then small bridges
which spanned streams in the upper coun.
uy. A large amount OF lumber was car.
ags were placed across Wood.
land street early to-day to prevent
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Passes the uousa

RICHMOND, Va, January 23.-The House
has passed Senate bill known asthe Coupon
Killer, No. 2, The bill requires Tax Colec-
tors to receive in payment of taxes and
other dues only gold, silver, United States
Treasury notes and national bank curren
cy. 1t is provided that this act shall be in
force from and after the lst of December
next
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Released.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, January 23.-P. NJ.
Rowland, Probate Judge, and County Com
missioner Germany, and Shuts, of Cham.
bers county, were released from prison,
pursuant to decision of the United State,
supreme Court, the substance of which is
telegraphed from Washington.
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Absolniion 10 ho Refused

PirrspuRc, January 22,-In an interview
this evening Rev. Father Race, of this city,
stated that at late conference of the Cath.
Ole Clergy of this diocest, II was dcided that
absolution hereafter should be refused TO
members of the Knights of Labor.
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T'oyai
TUyHH
spcclal 10 the IIernlh.

ToYAu, January 2).--Gcorgo Young,
Deputy Sheriff and man named Dupoint,
who works on the railroad, exchanged
about five shots at each other last nipht
Young was shot through the thumb and
coat sleeve; DuPonit seriously through the
lower part Of the body. The shooting oc.
Cured In restaurant here.
the new hotel Is progressing slowly,
waiting for lumber.
Weather clear and pleasant,
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All Right.

NORFOLK, VA, January 22,-The Steam
Barge Palermo, over due and rumored lost
in Albermarle Sound, arrived this morning,
The captain and crew are well, and the de-
lay was caused by n broken rudder.
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Wise Counsel.

DUBLIN, January ga pastoral letter
from the Archbishop Mccall was read in all
tho Catholic chapels yesterday, enjoining
the. people not TO listen to the abetiors OF
violence.
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Special TO the Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
skSrERrKir, January I.-william Glenn.
ents and O. 7. 0sburne had case IN the
Justices Court, on last Saturday evening
trying the ownerhsip to COW. The case
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I NEW YonK, January 23.--Hon. Clarkson
N. Potter died at 10 o'clock this morning.
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Special to the Herald.
"a, 1A,vfSToS, January pa stsomo.
Sa,iea ,si,, &c, lOr Corpus Christi Saturday laden
Mi'h TWO passenger coaches ona . i,as'''l
NY Won nor .he Michigan National Raiiwavv ivvo'no-
mages on the New York sreamsh;aass,
Ieuuosu houu ,hls morning to forty cahts Wee
duction. 'o''e accepted the re-
whnrs inpp,ss %s,, Doyle. Superintendent of ,ba
tion "', ns company, is pushing the construn' "e
Rea,s % u,hy .he ieyee between Labadies amd
dreJpinv wuSrEeS w;,n as rapidly as possible
large amonnt ,l q, 'nn machine daily, and a
Cotton ,e recept, pa 'iii,ng sniHg ,l,g being done.
W P, Davis avis Of S''Tpray; F6r; wl, l,l75 bales,
city. '''' worth, is in the
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Approaching the End

CArLErrssuRc, KY, January 23.-Thc
counsel urged instructions to the jury at
~ o'clock this morning. Then the jury was
called In and Mr.. Brown occupied the time
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VIENNA, January 23.--Therc have been
many cases Of suicide here, owing to the
panic on the Bourse.
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DUBLIN, January 22.-There are now
10000 claims for the fixing of fair rent listed
In the Land Court.
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AGAIN AND AGAIN

Have proved right that full confidence the people
have reposed in and every day of existence helps
to further establish this right 1t is conceded by all
that have watched this, our "Semannual Clearing
Sale that our methods benefit mutually we
dispose of surplus stock, and the pur
chaser saves money.
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m'S mor,v decided sa N favor of Clements Tn.
party VINO had taken the COW is beld o,ae ,ne
sn n a uoha OF 500. Each party had cone v,e'
anu hueh excitement was occo sionaa
ahanpt p'rty r; ol thieves passed through town %
Si,;,un SIGu. night and were closely pursued I'H Sn
canoS cs,,oSns !, oi sabine county. The tbieyas @
rerent %s section Sn Is now well watered from tba
makes bns;nvy "S;avy rains. lmpassable roads ads
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STATE SPECIALS.

The Governor Thinks that the Comp
troller has assumed too Much Au.
thority and Criticises his Decis.
ions as to Schools Funds,