The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-28

arrived to-day, We learn that there is much
dissatisfaction up the Suntiower river with
the manner In which rations were dis
trouted by the United States steamer
ANITA on her trip up. Planters aud labor
ers OBJECT to merchants acting as distibu-
ton agents.
The steamer Ike Bonham, from Little
Deer creek, came In to-day with seventy
/ 600 sacks of seed and forty.seyen bales of
cotton. A fall of seven inches is reported
10 the creek with strong current, which
ind'cated decline of water The Bonham
went as high as Gibbons landing, Sharkey
county, She reports but little destitution
IN that section. Planters generally are of
lne lne opinion that good crops will be made.
The hands are generally well cared for, and
are satisfied. With decline of three
feet many plantations will be out,
Reports to-day from tie overnowed dis.
trlcts are generally very encouraging. The
river is falling in all directions and many
places are beginning to show up aud plow-
is going on,
Colonel Ed, Richardson's large place is
clear OF water, and also the Wariield place,
Glenora and Egg Point. At nearly nil the
landings in Washir gton county sufficient
land has appeared for harboring stock.
Lake, Washington county, is all out, and
at Leota, Duncreesly and Duyall fully two
leet OF bank is out, but the back lands are
entirely submerged. The town of Mayors
vile Is out OF water. In Eagle Bend the
water is falling three..inches In twenty -four
hours, Planting is going on at Edlado.
In Arkansas, land Is in sight at Sunny
side, Lake Port. Harwood, Ashtons, Hill.
lizards, Pitchers Point, Wilson's Point, Cot.
tonwood, Vista Nasta, Point Lookout,
Henderson, and Duchfort; and planters
are very busy at many OF the above points
Planting in the Deer Greek county gene.
rally commenced last Saturday. A large
portion of the Suntlower county Is still un-
der water but 1t is falling at the rate of
three inches per day. The total fall at
Johnsonville, has reached about three feet.
The planters in the above mentioned dis
trct say that the water will now run off to
enable them to make good crops.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-The president
nominated ). p. Rounds, of Illinois, public
printer; William A. Pledger, surveyor O
customs at Atlanta; w. S. o. b. Robinson
united States attorney, eastern district o
North Carolina.
tee on elections, sn the case of Maekey vs.
Dibble, second district Of South Carolina,
agreed this morning to report to the iul
committee In favor of seating Mackey.
Judge Advocate General Swain has made
his report to the secretary of war on the
findings OF the court-nartiBl in the case o
Sergeant Mason. He holds that the sen.
tence of the court-martial is invalid by
reason of certain irregularities and inior.
malities in the proceedings OF the court.
Shipherd is still sick with neuralgia and
erysipelas.
Tho house foreign affairs committee have
agreed to report upop the claim of the
heirs of Emanuel Wilson for $4,000 fol
cotton seized by the government at Mobile
recommending that permission be grantee
them to present their claims before tn,
court Of claims.
Amendments'Of senate committee on ap
preparations TO the agricultural appropria
ton bill change the house items as follows
Appropriations of sos 900 tor experimental
manuiactory of sorghum sugar, and $1,000
for the continuation of experiments In re
ation 10 the manufacture Of sugar from
beets, and for the cultivation OF beets ar
reduced to the item Of $1,000 for such pur
poses. House provisions appropriatinI
S2O.NV Cor the Investigation of the habits O
insects injurious to agriculture, and $500
for continuing the exploration of the breed
ing places of the. Rocky mountain locust, Jar
consolidated in the aggregate reduction @
5000. The committee of the whole strik
out the house item of 5000 for procurin
and publishing data respecting the agricul
tnral needs of the country west Of nh
Rocky mountains.
Senator Kellogg to-day introduced bill
to increase the annual salary of the SUI
yeyor G the port of New Orleans from
5000 to Si,5 800.
| The republican congressional committe
met to-night and elected Hubbell, of Michi
gan. chairman. Mr.. Kellogg and Repre-
sentative Darrell, the only republicans il
the Louisiana delegation, were unable II
agree which should represent their state o
this committee, and the matter was reierre,
to the congressional committee to be settle,
by vote, and Darrell was CHOSEN.
| Representative Blacks physician report
continued but slight improvement ia hi
condition since last night.
New York Stock Market.
NEw YORK, March 27.-The stock marke
onanoI e,rnng 4 IN hiybar than = SotnrJa In a.