The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-22
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| General iiNken anu nus WIG Llteuu soou
M 90 TO New Castle, New Hampshire,
Sshere they will pass the month Of August.
The municipality of Paris has ordered a
commemorative tablet to he placed on No.
/ IN the quiet little Rue de Mont Thaber,
Where Alfred de Musset died.
Harry Garfield, son Ct the late President
Fairfield, is now making pedestrian tour
through tn Catskill mountainsin company
kith several other fellow students of Will
ans college.
| John NJ. Francis, who for thirty -one
hears has been editor of the Troy Times,
Kin sail for Europe on Wednesday next for
khe pu pose OF assuming his office of
fharge d Alaires OF the United States in
Portugal.
| II is said in London that Mr.. James Cor
Hon Bennett is 80 delighted with the steam
Sacht which st. Glare Bryne of Liverpool
Resigned for him, that he is about to build
Snother by tlft same designer 80 feet long
lind 1000 tons burden.
| Japan is promised constitutional form
|pf government at the end of eight years.
|By way of preparation FOR the event, the
minister At Berlin has been in
ktructed to make careful study of the
Prussian system OF government, which is
likely to be the one chosen as model.
Chicago has seemingly unsolvable MUIR
der problem, DR.. joel IL, Prescott kept u
bathing establishment. His body was
Hound in an unfrequented part of the build
ling, with the skull crushed and his pock-
|ets turned inside out. Weeks have elapsed
without the detection Of the murderer.
There is a rage in Paris for military pan
Ia
|eral more preparing. A very striking pic
lure of the siege is shown. The first pan.
Drama represents the battle OF Champigny.
tlts merits will be easily understood when it
6s said that it is painted in great part by
|Detaille and De Melville.
A number of the leading manufacturers
hnd merchants of western Germany have
adopted resolution that the bimetallic
agitation was most iniurously affecting
tine economic interests OF the country, and
that it was desirable that the government
should express its full determination to
carry out the gold currency completely,
Though without undue haste.
A forwarding agent in Berlin has been
sentenced to ten years penal servitude and
Ito pay a fine OF 1915 for having attempted
Ito forward by the Stettin railway q case
|clockwork acted too rapidly, and the OK.
Station, to which serious damage was done.
He had largely over insured the goods.
A peculiar system of mortgaging farms is
used i'll Switzerland. A farmer may Dor
row Of do ell men successfully, the simple
record in an official book showing their
order. he fails to pay, successor il
found for him by beginning at the bottom
Of the list of debtors, and calling on each in
age the farm or step aside and lose his
claim.
In England a daring attempt has been
made to Eldnap the son, aged I, OF the
rector of Horlield while playing in a hay.
/ field. A man who looked like gypsy
covered his mouth with hay and dragged
him to the hedge, where he had a hors,
waiting, but the boy struggled so violently
that the fellow could not carry him of, so hi
tied him to the fence with rope so tightly
that the rope had to be cut by the servant.
who were brought to the rescue by hi.
screams.
The travelling show business has re
ceived serious blow from western railroaC
managers, who have combined to raise til,
prices of transportation for performers ant
their baggage. Heretofore the charge 70,
such passengers has been about hall til. re
gular rates, with no limit rs TO free bag
gage, and deadheads numerous. Hereafter
q uniform tariff OF two cents mile will bt
enforced, with only l0O-pound trunk in
Guided for each person, and no tickets giyei
to anybody.
To Russia's other troubles is now TO h,
added the likelihood of a failure of crops il
a large part Of its territory and of poor har
vests in most of the remainder The dis
trlcts in which there is a prospect of goot
crops are represented to be mere cases in ,
desert. The probable effect of this i'll for
tune is the cause OF much apprehension. II
is likely to lend increased force to tn,
many disturbing elements now at work
and to augment the discomfort and unruli
ness OF the peasantry.
The Ministerial union Of San Francisco
composed of clergymen Of different de
nominations, have been looking up the re
alton OF the Chinese children Of the city /,
the public school system. There is nothinl
IN The legal code. 1t is found, to prohibl
their attendance, Several japanese chill
dren go TO the schools dressed in Occidental
attire without molestation, and the minis
tiers in council resolved that, in considera
ton of the large amount of taxes paid h,
Cinnamon, they are entitled to share in thu
benefits Of the schools.
An English statistic says That no les
than seven thousand swans skins are annu
| ally imported into London alone for the ey
elusive manufacture OF the ''pulfs" used 70
me purpose OF laying powder on the face
Every swans skin makes about sixty putls
which would make an annaul consumption
Of 10000 puils. Is, then, the natura
Wilderness of the English skin myth? Til,
same English statistic says that tons OF rio,
and wheat powder are consumed annual,
IN England, and he regrets the waste of S,
much rice and wheat, which might be bot
Ter used to feed the starving.
ERIE. Pa, July IS. - The roweI
oiimagination has been well tested here
Miss Il. Grayson, bed-ridden from o spina
disease for many years, decided to try TN
prayer cure, against the wishes of her ply
slcan. lie finally consented to make ar
fangements for simultaneous prayer in hei
pehalt. At o'clock last Sunday night tn,
lady was greatly excited, but full OF conf
uehce In the scriptural assurance that faitl
snail save the sick. Assembling her rela
yves and friends nj the hour named, sh,
oaue them stand still and behold the saliva
.ioh Of God. AT six minutes past s o'clocl
she arose from her bed, from which she ha,
NOT risen for three years, and walked il
thelr midst well woman. Two skeptica
sisters were Immediately converted, an,
,eil upon their knees, asking forgiveness 70
tneir unbelief. 1t happened, however, tina
sne uoctor's arrangements for prayer mis-
sarrlea and no prayers were made. Tn
sH,e OF the lady and the conversion of tn
sisters are rejoiced over all the same.