The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-11
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Madam Nilsson has resumed the use of
,o- avn name, describing that OF her late
husband, NJ. Rouzeaud,
If is reported that Pauline Lucca has
hsen engaged for an operate season in this
conntry, beginning next fall.
II, Oliver Wendell Holmes this month
,ril complete his thirty fifth year as Il pro-
E.,or in the Harvard medical school,
II has lust been learned that Darwin left
an autobiography. 1t will be published as
soon as arrangements can be made.
II is the fashion now in London for
brdesmaids to have brilliantly colored
dresses in contrast with the brides white.
John Russell Young, the new minister to
China. paid visit on Thursday to Walt
Whitman, the poet, ut his home IN
Camden
The arrest of man said to be an Ameri-
q, Citizen in connection with the attempt
IN huor McGlorine at FoXlord, county
MAYO, may lead to Il cabinet question.
n ,nators Bayard, German and Jackson
nsd their respects to the widow of ex-
pe,ldent Polk in Nashville during their
recent western trip.
Blair, the New Hampshire senator, is a
LOBBYIST who has seen irving Tor years to
have his tail caught somewhere, and finally
has succeeded.
A cable dispatch from Paris says that
Edwin Booth will open his engagement in
England at the Adelphi theatre, London,
July To-
Forty thousand dollars, the full amount
needed, has been contributed TO epsow
proitssOrship in Syracuse university in
memory of the late William Penn Abbott.
Professor Edward K. Sill, who fills the
lr of English literature of the Uniyers =
" OF California, and who is considered one
OF It's aUl,st professor, has resigned on ac-
count of i'll health.
4 shrewd Yankee has invented process
Ofmaklng lemon skins out OF wood. They
are an exact imitation, and will render the
circus I'm d. man independent OF grasp
lug NUT dealers.
dreadful picture mental and political
decay Is Scnurz, making little spiteiul edl-
tOfials on the men who still attract atten-
ton in public life. lie is now making Mr..
Blaine tedious by belittling him,
Both the new steamers built by the Guion
and lnman lines are making fast trips. The
A a>ka uas run between lighthouses two
hour, les than seven days, aud the City of
Rome has run The same distance i'll less
tnan eEnt days.
TIE snow on the hillside south of Downie-
will, reaching nearly down to the river,
and < Il IDS and blossoms on the north
side, form contrast which cannot be SeeA
in u.I parts of the world. Nevertheless,
such is Tie actual fact.
William 4. English, son of the late dem
ocHtic Jonah, expects to be the democratic
ca ddate for congress in the indianapolis
district this year. He has carried his own
county, lch sends tilty.eighL delegates 10
-oNouuon o, eight-six.
Colonel Robert G. Shaw's memory is Ia
honored by sn equestrian statue III front OF
the state-house in Boston. He was com.
mandcr If the Fifty fourth Massachusetts,
the hrst C. lOred regiment organized IN Il
Tree ate, anu he fell at the head OF his men
the fearful assault upon Fort Wagner
III July, 1865.
Philadelphia boy, now II years old
was named Tor Ralph Waldo Emerson. Mr.
Emerson was informed of the fact and
gwen picture of the child, and he sent
back set of his books and sealed lettel
- ~ opened upon the occasion Of his
htnesake' = twenty-iirst birthday.
There are on file in the pension office the
papers IN hour uutaUle pension cases. They
are those of the four widows of expires
lnenls OF the United States-Mrs. Polk, Mrs
Tyler, Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Garfield
!. csc ladies are now pensioners at the rat,
OF So.OVO, by virtue of u special act OF til,
present congress.
a Berlin telegram of April 10 to the Lon
don Times, says: Princess Dogorouki, tn,
mufganatlc widow of the late CZar, travel
ing under the name of the Countess Sou
rlewska, has arrived here from st. Peters
burg on her way to Paris. She is accompa
med by her three children aud by suite
VI attendants corresponding to her rank
including tutor and u French and Eng
IlSn goyernesS.
General Sherman's reception at Tomb
STONE, Arizona, was Unique but interesting,
\ epWOOylsu individual rode up to his car
fldge and asked il General Sherman wa
there. Being answered in the affirmative
ne pulled pistol and fired two shots il
RAPID succession, That was the signal for
SoIley, aud fora few minutes the air vi
DRAFTED with the sharp report of pistol shots
bursting of anvils and Chinese rockets.
The pope, receiving an Irish deputatiol
come TO thank hls holiness for raising Nc
'aOe To the cardinalate said he wished no
only to reward DIR. McCabe for many ser
Wees, but also to give Ireland u fresh tokel
OF The love OF the papacy, DR.. McCabe ha
pntsen wise in his counsels to the people
iN uollhesS trusted the disorder and aglta
tloh IN Ireland would cease, and the c0uu
try once more enjoy the tranquility NJ whicl
~ Is so needful. He concluded by b essin
al Catholic children.
1t is announced that previous 10 tn
proving of Mr.. Longiellows will the heir
pledged themselves to carry out its plaii
intent, regardless Of any legal formalities
Inc posts bro her Samuel will, therefore
receive legacy OF 5000 and each OF hi
Shlldren $1,000, notwithstand ng the fac
tnal Tie ucqur-tS were made by Int,rlluvu
IONS in the will, which were declared b
force
New York special: John Flanagan wa
arralgned IN the General Sessions court IL
Day charged with robbing Chinamal
Tue evidence of robbery not being sutl
clent to convict, he was allowed to plea
guilty OF assault. In passing sentence, II,
eorder Smyth said he always found Chins
men quiet, industrious, aud peaceful, an,
was necessary to make an example ,
those who, in thus and neighboring elite.
made II point to harraSs aud annoy them
aud he sent the prisoner TO the penitentnr
Tor one year aud fined him slOO, the In
penalty allowed by law.
Joie b 70 Gazette The English sparro,
eom'ng iuIu this part of til, state Iu,,
cheeky little birds are great uuisnuc,
They mltply with am sng npidity, an
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