The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-18

Special lows Hufhld.f
UALSfror May i0s@Tlic second capita
prize ~ The Loolaiana lotiery was draw
here.
The tug 1:siolle sncrceded IN towing IN
the scI'Vo',pf Lucy, a. whose assistance sue
a inceilng was called ut the cotton OK
clNlnrc today Nv Colonel Moody, president,
TO provide for tile reception and
entertainment of visiting members
of tho Missouri Press association,
who are expected 10 arrive at noon
Saturday They will number from 100
TO 100.
The Mexicon Cable company are taking
active steps toward the establishment OF
the American side OF their system here.
Superintendent Sewel Is here, aud has
forty men engaged laying the land cable
from offices already secured on Genre, near
the Strand to Nineteenth street, out which IL
will be laid to the gulf cable.
The steamer international is expected TO
arrive on the 20th from England with q
submarine cable. On her arrival she Will
begin the laying of the cable from here to
Brazo9 Santiago, the present terminus
where connection will be made with the
balance OF The system, uniting Galveston
directly with Vera Cruz and Tampico. by
the time Of the removal OF the office to this
point is effected there will be completed
and in communication with this office $3.50
miles of cable
j. G. Wagerty, conductor of the Gulf,
Colorado e. Santa Fe road, while in au in-
toxicated condition, tonight fell from q
Caught under the chin by the
wires of the electric light and a severe cash
cut. This was all that saved his life.
THE RACES.
The race between Odell's Riprap and
Bartlctts Conductor, best three heats in
five, was won by Rprap. Conductor was
distanced in the second beat.
Second race-rrotting, best three in five
4 between Charles Hanlan's Edna Earl and
Joe Levy's Maxwell, was won by Maxwell
2 II three straight heats.
GALVESTON, May 11.-To-day was the day
set apart by tine mayor for the election OF
an alderman from the eighth ward to hi
Alderman Crawford. There were three
candidates in the field, W. IL. Nichols,
William Boyd aud j. II. Washington, The
latter being colored. very bitter feeling
which existed at tue opening OF the polls.
was intensified aG noon by the withdrawal
of lloyd in favor Of tLe. cal2td' MAN. Wat
iieton, and at O'clock this evening an iu-
cipient riot occurred, ia which ten or
twelve persons were injured, several sell
ously james Kennedy was badly
wounded IN the mead and is reported
lying can erously low. A man
named Pi.,seler and one Red ard
another whose name could not be ascer-
tanned, were badly wounded about The
head and throat. One negro received Sc
we're cash in the side of the neck. Knives,
dray.pins, clubs. etc., were indiscrimilately
used. The affair would have culininated
more seriously but ior the timely arrival of
Chief of Police Atkins in command Of
k, large force of police.
I Nichols was elected by majority OF ..
votes. 1t is understood the election is to
beContested
Aneeting was held at the Cotton Ex-
chanks at.noon to-day 10 arrange for the
entertainment of.ibe Missouri press associa-
ton, expected here SATURDAY.
Railroad Conductor Swagerty, who tell
from the gallery of the London variety
show last night, was out to-day.
The local market for spot cotton closed
quiet and unchanged. Sales, 400. bales.
Receipts to-day, 139.
The following telegram from the Mexican
secretary Of the treasury to custom officials
at Nuevd laredo has considerable bearing
upon future commercial relations between
this cuunCry and Mexico:
CITY OF MEXICO. Nav ltp, lSS2.-To the Collec-
tor of Gus. ,uis, N,dva Laredo
ImpoItalioi.s aud expectations of goods
by ruil can be permitted, subject to the dis
position OF the custom house traffic, as
traffic has already been authorized, and
YOU will take into consideration that the
transportation of goods is SUBJECT to the
wishes of the owners.
GSigned] JESUS FUERTEs TMUNsE,
Secretary of the Treasury
GALVESTON, May 12-The executive COM
mittee for the reception of the Missouri
Press association received the following
dispatch from Denison to-day:
DENIsoN, May 12,-The Press association
train on the Missouri Pacific railroad, due
here at ll:50e. M, is delayed several hours
by wreck up the road. VIII let you
know when it reaches Denison.
At the time of filing this dispatch moth
ing further had been received.