The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-18
a Most Remarkable Electrical Storm Is
flaying Sad Havoc With the
Commerce and News OF
the Continents.
General Pope, it Is Rumored, VIII
Find the Path to Conilrma-
tiOn Stony Indeed.
"A Comparatively Unknown and Aged
Mare Makes the Best Two.
Mile Record.
The Son of the Notorious "Dr." Buch.
anan Following In
The Footsteps of His Worthy Sire
A Man Is
Blown into Atoms While Exploring a
Vault.
Other Foreign and Domestic News,
Washington News Notes.

AbouT COuNTkRFEIrERS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17,-During the past
year there has been gradual decrease in
the number of arrests on account of coun.
feiting. The signal service officers assign
as the principal reason that handlers of
money, by thorough descriptions of coun.
terfeits given by the press of the country.
are kept constantly on their guard. In his
annual report Chief Brooks will show that
in consequence Of difficulties encountered
in passing spurious money professional
counterieiters are comparatively few.
THE dARFIELD BOARD OF AUDIT
met this morning. The session was de-
voted to preliminary examination of vari.
Gus claims presented. A number of errors
in dates and discrepancies in details were
discovered, which necessitated the calling
on parties interested for corrections and
further information before the claims can
be adjudicated. The board continued ex-
animation this afternoon.
ARMY EDUCATION.
The annual repor. of Chaplain Mul.
Inns, in charge of educat on of the
army, has reached the secretary of war. 1t
shows that lO5 military posts and camps
are supplied with teachers and schools, at.
La
rem. AT ~ posts there were no teachers:
l47 posts aud camps have libraries with a
total OF 10, ,7O9 volumes, being two and half
volumes to each enlisted man in the gar
risons. The number of books circulated per
month is Y ,S36, being an average of one
ana a nail volumes per man for the month
A large number of papers and periodicals
have also been received and placed in the
reading rooms to which the average daily
attendance numbe 4,375. The report
recommends the passage by congress of a
bill auth )rizing the employment of l5O
teacher with rank and pay of commissary
sergeants, S3i per month, with allowance
for rations, rooms, etc. Mullin Joins in the
recommendation of several officers that a
system OF compulsory education be en-.
forced among certain classes of men. In
appealing Tor larger appropriation for
lights to be used at night schools, Chaplain
says to furnish lights for colored schools
requires at leaS. one third more burners
than for Others.
MURDER WILL OUT.
Robert Lewis and Charlotte Beverly,
both colored, were arrested here this morn.
ing on suspicion of numbering Washington
jackson (Colored) about two weeks ago.
Since that time his friends have instituted
search for his body, which was found float.
ing last night in the Potomac river. Lewis
and Beverly were last seen with hlm on the
night OF his disappearance, and from the
fact that they both had uttered threats
against him they are believed to be the
murderers. The body had the appearance
of being just thrown into the water, and it
is thought had been concealed since the
night ofthe murder.
GEORGE r. MILBURN,
OF Santa Fe, New Mexico, has been ap.
pointed special Indian agent, vice William
Burns, resigned.
INSPECTOR POLLOCK
writes friends that he will be in the city
shortly, and have an interview with Secre-
tary Teller about his suspension.
GAVE BAIL.
In the police court this morning Thomas
r. Foote, alleged star-route Jury briber,
gave bail i'll $1,000 for appearance when
the case is called.
THE UNGRATEFUL REPUBLIC.
Henry Brooks, an aged colored man, who
claims to have been the body servant of
General Washington and who says he has
voted for thirty-seeen presidents and never
took drink or uttered an oath in his life,
went to the work.hodse to-day for three
months for vagrancy.
THE CABINET MEETING
to-day was quite brief and unimportant.
The contents Of the several annual reports
OF executive officers were discussed, each
officer giving an idea of wha, his report
showed. The feasibility of including GER
tain recommendations in the president 8
message was also referred to. one mem.
ber said; 1--WE discussed neither politics or
removals to-day"
MISCELLANY.
The bureau of revenue (marine) to-day re-
ceiIed q telegram announcing the arrival of
the Corwin at San Francisco, California,
Wednesday night.
The bureau OF statistics reports the value
Of exports of domestic breadstuifs during
October, 1882, at SIS, ,205, ,l0S: in the same
month, 1881, value was Sli, ,S39,9li; total for
the ten months ending October 3lst, 1881,
was Sl92, 29 225, against $40, 797 800 for the
same period In 1882
MONETARY.
II is rumored as probable that Secretary
Folger will recommend to congress in his
annual report that measures be taken for
the redemption OF the 4 and 4I per cent.
bonds which will not mature until 1907 and
1891 respectively. 1t is said he does not
favor the proposition to buy these bonds in
open market, and is inclined to submit all
questions relative to their redemption to
congress. 1t Is also said that the secretary
~ uOt ulspostu tO tuht any dCtlOu Ill regard
to currency 6's, but will submit proposi-
tion concerning them to congress. Another
report, widely circulated to-day, Is that a
call for Sl7,O00,0o continued SIS will be
made about the end OF November. Secrs.
tary Folger declines TO answer any ques.
tions in regard to these statements, aud Il
is therefore impossible to verify them at
present.
GOSSIP.
An evening paper says The democrats,
IL Is understood, will make bitter fight In
the senate egainst the confirmation of Gen.
eral Pope to be ma ajor. general. The friends
of Fitz John Porter accuse Pope of ins,igat.
ing the overthrow Of Porter, and this, to.
gether with Pope's well.known anti.demo.
cratic principles, will, 1t is thought, com.
bine all democrats against him. lie has.
too, u few enemies In the republican party,
and II is said three republican senators Will
vote against him.
WORTHY OF ALL PRAISE.
General Hazen, chief signal officer of
the army, has issued the following general
order; "Thc chief signal officer Invites