The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-11-09

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In Now York exclusively,
PLANS ron THO NEW MARINE HOSPITAL
90 10 constructed nt Memphis, have been
completed and approved by ~Bufgoon.Gon
cral Hamilton and specifications arc now
being prepared and the work will be placed
on tho market In the course OF a few days.
The district attorneys at CINCINNATI, Cairo
and New Orleans have been invited TO ex-
anime the validity OF the sites for marine
hospitals In these cities.
A0UE AT BROWNSVILLE.
According TO q telegram received by Sur
geon-General Hamilton, OF the marine hos
pital service, to-day, ague is increasing to
an alarming extent at Brownsville, Texas.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION
has sent its estimates for the sun needed
for work during the next fiscal year. They
ask for the same sum appropriated by con-
gress last year, being about S4,y5O,OOO tor
the Mississippi alone. The estimates have
not been acted upon by the secretary of
war, but will probably be approved with
out change and forwarded to the secretary
of the treasury, who will send them to con-
gress. Reports from the work on the Mis-.
sissippi river under the appropriation Of
pushed rapidly forward, and at q rate which
indicates that the appropriation will be eX-
hausted by the end of the fiscal year. A
large force of men is employed under the
direct contract of the government engineers
in building works to strengthen the chan
mel and protect the washing away of banks.
HeaV Wy contracts have been let for repairs
IF lauaau aud aontrootppa ara viOnrnuely
pushing the work. Indications are that APP
preparations equal in size TO those of last
season will be required for several years to
complete the work as projected by the
government engineers.
RENEWED.
Reports madein several newspapers re-
Gently that Clerk Mckinney, of the supreme
use OF documents, whereby he derived Pc
cuniary benefits, are renewed.
SLEW HIS WIFE.
CINCINNATI, November 1.-The CONNER
calls Fremont, Ohio, special says: John
Redford at 3 O'Clock this evening shot his
wife dead at Bellevue, near Fremont. Mrs.
Bedford had applied for a divorce, Red
ford was arrested.
CHEEKY.
PARIS, November 4.-Revolutionary
placards have been posted on General
McMahon's residence, threatening him
with death.
Resigned.
THE PARTY COLLAR TOO TIGHT TO BROOK IN
IN HIS SUPERIOR.
PHILADELPHIA, November A. Colonel
Matthews Quay, secretary of the common
wealth, has resigned the office. Although
Governor Hoyt received the telegram last
night it was not until this afternoon that
the resignation was made public, through
telegram sent by Colonel Quay to D.. f.
Chandler, his assistant at Harrisburg. The
telegram was as follows:
Governor Hoyt received my resignation
by telegraph at $3.50 yesterday evening and
| am nc longer secretary OF the common
wealth. i presume he will consult with
Stewart and Patterson and appoint a sue,
,cessor shortly, who will attend to unsigned
commissions.
[Signedl NJ. ). QUAY.
Mr.. Quay says the resignation was caused
by Governor Hoyt,s letter espousing the in
dependent republican cause which was
published yesterday afternoon: A soon
as 1 had read that letter.. Colonel Quay
said, 81 telegraphed my resignation to Har-
risburg. / felt l couldn't continue in close
relations with the governor. In my .tele-
gram 1 rendered my peremptory reslgna-
ton, which was to take immediate effect.
1t stated | shonld be at Harrisburg next
week to settle up my accounts, ! meant
that the governor, not |, should give pub
licity to my action. To-day received a
number of unsigned commissions from
Chandler. My telegram TO him was,not in
tended for publication" Govetnor Hoyt's
action will not efIct the electionk
A ~DENIAL-GoING TO ~BLAcE-MAhs HIM.
HARRISBURG, Pa, November f-Gov-
ernor Hoyt says he has not received n tele-
gram from Secretary Quay, announcing
resignation. A meeting Of some promi-
nent stalwart republicans, at which Sena-
tor Cameron was present, was held in this
city this evening. 1t was agreed to show
up the governor in the alleged treasury de-
f~alcation during Noyes' administration.
This threatened, expose was made at a
republican meeting this evening after
wards, and Governor Hoyt in speaking to a
reporter, characterized the story as al I'M
mitigate a ialsehood.