The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-10-19
Washington Notes.
THAT TEST CASE.


WASHINGTON, October 16.-A motion wa:
submitted in the supreme court of the
United States to-day to advance on account
of its importance the test case of Andrew
Anton VS.. S. @. Greenlaw, brought here by
appeal from the supreme court Of appeals
of Virginia. This case involves the validity
and constitutionality of some OF the recent
state debt legislation of Virginia, particu
larly those acts OF lsSl.s2, chapter Z, page
10, and chapter 10, page 592, which it is al
legged virtually repudiates one-half the
principal OF the state debt.
GARFIELD MONUMENT FAIR.
The general manager OF the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad company has informed the
board of directors of the forthcoming Gar.
field monument fair, 10 be held IN this city,
that his road will sell .'ckCi. 10 reduced
rates to persons who wish to attend the cx.
hibition.
CoSvIcTED-EscAPED.
Acting Commissioner Of internal Reve-
ne Rodgers has received a telegram from
Revenue Agent Chapman, dated Atlanta,
Georgia, October 10, stating that verdict
of guilty had been rendered against the
men who burned Deputy Collector Stew
arts property and attempted TO murder
him, and also that the prisoners had made
a bold attempt TO escape from the court.
house upon learning the verdict. One Of
them, named---James Findlay, rushed
through the crowd with a drawn revolver
and succeeded in making his escape. Rev
enue Agent Chapman sustained a severe
sprain Of the ankle In trying TO stop him.
FLATTER1NG RErORT.
The annual report Of Second Assistant
POstmasier-General Elmer is nearly COM
pleted. Contrary 10 predictions which
have been made, Il will show a decided in
crease Of mileage in the star-rOute service
for the last fiscal year, as compared with
the year ending June Both, 1850, when the
average mileage was thought 10 have
reached its maximum. The report viii
also show that, Notwithstanding this in
crease Of mileage, the cost Of maintaining
the service has been less than In iss0 BY
more than Si,OO00OO. Ga the basis
Of one trip per week there were
s5,3s7 more miles Travelled IN iIe
star-rOute service during the last iisCal year
than durng the fiscal year ended June 5Jih,
1850. and this increase In mileage was ar
tanned with a great decrease IN erpendi-
tures, Il is estimated BY General Elmer
that the star-r0ute service for The fiscal
rear ending June 51lh, lssf, fJr which esfi-
fuafes will b. submitted In his f0rthc0rning
report. will cost les than the service during
the current nscHi ear ~ ~ - y tDoul
S5f3 SO.
RETrRED.
The retirement of Major General Nc
Dovel was to-day officially announced
from army beadqusrters-
sFEcTE0soofIC DESTINATIONS.
TIE following spectroscopic Observations
Of the Rrsat comet have been made during
the past two mornings at the naval obserrh-
tory bv Com uander Harnrs1u. The spectrum
consisted Of three bands. one, the brightest,
was sifuafed On the middle of the gre n
about corresponding 20 the biue line. A
secund Wa in the o-EHEe yellow, and the
third st the middle of the blue. the Mode
band vas ven briEh.. snd sharply defined
on the last reiraDEihle and faded gradually
on the other side. No nand sharplg Dc
fired On both sidss c1uld bs made.
nEraETNEr1 ~ agEfcrI1rEE-oa1s
WfEHrreTur. Octobsr if-Tbe derl-t-
merit of. arriculfu-s reports thsf
TIE n-erng- yieId q osts VI - sorns
whnf higher fhnr last year o. q ls7a. TIE