The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-19

Societies Religions, Political, Scien-
tile, Agricultural, Industrial
and What Not Assemble
atDiflerent Points
or the Countrywide Sons OF Temper.
auce Discourse on the Beauties
of Cold Water at
Petersburg, Virginia Gas Men
Throw Little Light on Smoky
Pittsburg, the
Brethren of the Throttle and Lever
Swarm at Louisville, the Uni
yersaliSts Invade the
Quaker City, the Hygicnists Disinfect
Indianapolis, and the
Charcoal Workers Honor Modest Chat.
tanOOga-A London Times
Correspondents Sensational Report Of
the Dublin Conference.
Another Democratic Congressman in
0hio-Folger's Call.
Other Foreign and Domestic News,
Correspondents Sensational Report o.
the Dublin Conference.
Another Democratic Congressman il
0hiO-Folger's Call.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
In Council.
THE CoLp-wATER MEN.

PETERSBURG, VA, October lS.-The grand
division of Sons of Temperance of Virginia
met in annual session here last night. There
was very large attendance of delegates
from Richmond, Norfolk. Portsmouth,
Lynchburg, City Point, Petersburg, and
other towns of the state. Reports of the
grand officers show the condition of the
order throughout the state to be promising.
Tue division adjourned till tomorrow morn.
ing.
NATIONAL COTTON PLANTERS ASSOCIATION.
LITTLE Rock, october lS,-The Natl nal
Cotton Planters association met in annual
session last night, at the state-house.
Large delegations from all the cot
ton states were present. An address
of welcome was delivered by Judge Will
liam Ross, OF Arkansas, and replied to by
Major Breckenridge, Of Arkansas. After
appointing necessary committees the asso-
citation adjourned till tonight.
THE TEXAS & ST. LOUIS DIRECTORY.
PINE BLUFF, October lS.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Texas &
st. Louis Narrow.G Gauge railroad, was held
yesterday. J. w. Paramore, Leonard Mat
thews, George d. Fisher, $. A. Beavis, n
J. White, William Black, John Parham, s.
ID. Fordyce and George n. Brown were
reelected directors. 1t was resolved
to increase the capital stock
Of the company to Sl5ODo,Oo0, restricting
the use thereof to the maximum OF ZOO
per mile for the completion of the road o.
roads, or that may be required, The NEE,
| ing also authorized the purchase of con
trolling interest in the stock of connecting
| lines to equal the amount appropriated
| The contract previously made with the ILL
rois Central was ratified, also similar con
tracts with other connecting lines in Texa
and elsewhere. The present officers of th
company were unanimously reelected
AMERICAN GAsLIGHT COMPANY.
PIrTsBusG, Pa, October lS.-The Amer
can Gas Light association met here thi
morning, and will be in session two days
Representatives of all gas companies in tn
United States are in attendance.
| TIIE UNIvRIsALIsrs
PHILADELPHIA, October lS.-The univer
salists' general convention assembled thi
morning in the church of the Messiah
About 1000 churches throughout th
United ,tates and Canada are represented
The convention was called TO order by MI
ID. w. J. Joy, of Boston, president, win
opened the session with prayer, after whicl
the roll of members was called. Revs i
i. Pomber and A. j. Cushman, and Mr.. j
ii. Swan were appointed tellcrs to conduc
the election for president, IL resulted II
the election OF Mr.. JOY, Rev. J. Nj. Al
wood, of New York, was elected vice-pres
dent. A quarter before | communion sci
vice was held, kevs. H. Z, Sweltzer, ID. d.
and Herr Rye officiating. The openin
sermon was preached by Rev. II. l.. Rex
ford, of Michigan.
PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION,
INDIANAPOLIS, October lS.-At last even
ing's session OF the Public Health associa
tion, alter an address OF welcom by Go,
ernor Porter and Mayor Grubbs, Presiden
kedsie delivered the annual address, Thi
morning the executive committee recon-
mcndcd the appointment OF standlngcon
mittee on national museum oil hygiene
Tho report was adopted. , paper by ID
James Il. Smith. medical director of the dc
partment OF Texas, was read, IL gave th
results of observations in regard to th
size OF the liver, spleen and til
normal temperature oil Texas cattle Il
the discussion Of the paper Dr'
Ryan, oi texas, ana hunt' OF New jersey
expressed the opinion thnt the Texas cattl
fever was disease that developed when on
imals were removed from their native stat
TO other climates Dr. Eiisha Harris,
New York, and j. X. Smith were added
the standing committee on cattle diseass'
Papers were rear oy Dr. Holman, oil Ch
Wilson, OF Ann Arbor, on Life o