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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-08


The civilization of Mexico is centuries be
hind this country, and Monterey seems to
sleep the sleep of ages IN its lovely valley
environed by mountains rising 1900 feet
above the PLAIN, There is no sound of the
mills, nor of machinery, nor of the hammer
to disturb its repose. Only occasional tar S
of the cathedral bells aud the ring Of old
fashioned trowels break the stiffness and
give variety to the grand sublimity OF the
whole. Monterey is inhabited mostly by
the Aztec race. 1t has several plazss; the
main plaza, partly bounded on one side by
the municipal palace and on the other by n
magnificent cathedral, bu II about two hun
bred wears ago, is most beautiful, with its
marble fountains and labrynthine walks
amid roses and orange trees. This plaza
is fifty years old, and is one Of the most at
tractive and enchanting places we visited
while in the city. The cathedral is grand
structure, most beautifully ornamented.
Several very large springs boil up in various
parts of the city, and the prettiest stream
OF water, as clear as crystal, runs through
the southwest part OF the city, in which I'LL
classes and femsle-bathe at all hours
OF the day. The better class-or Castilian
race-of women are seldom seen on the
| streets, and when seen are in company with
their mothers or some older persons. They
are never allowed to receive gentlemen
visitors when alone, or converse with them
save through iron CRATES. The houses are
quantity constructed of stone and marble,
with Hat stone and marble and straw roofs.
Each house has Its enclosed court, with u
well of water, goats for milk, and flowers,
shrubbery and fruit. All the rooms front
the colorado or court, and the only light or
u heavy wooden door opening on the colo.
made. The rooms all have cement floors
and the houses are almost understandable
from fire. The windows fronting the streets
are barred with iron, like prison bars In this
country. Beyond doubt these Mexicans are
the most primitive people on earth. They
are hundreds Of years behind the age
Many Of them live about like the people
did in the days Of Nebuchadnezer. Theil
houses are built for state Of siege. They
have no conveniences, no fireplaces, ant
only the wealthiest have cooking stoves
They have no sewerage of any kind, anG
the deposit of a large city for many centu
ries must percolate through the soil ant
reach the wells, rendering the drinking
water impure and unhealthy. They hav,
neither water nor gas works, and few manu-
factories of any kind. The duties on i'm
ports are enormous and, in many cases
prohibtory and without even the poor pre-
text we Americans have, of protecting
home industry. The gardens and orchard
are walled in with large stone, and, il
fact, the entire city is one vast stone fortiii
cation. - kaufman Sun.
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Irish HuinOr,

The unexpected and incongruous idea
gives the zest to humor. III would not live
in vain; would rather live in-Cincinnati!
said Artemus Ward as he began lecture
in that city. The audience stared, ant
then, as they recognized the incongruou.
and unexpected rounding up the senti
ment, broke into roars Of laughter.
The flavor of an "Irish bull" Is due to Il,
amusing incongruity, and Pat is the most
delightful Of humorists because he turns uI
the least expected idea. An anecdote @
an Irish counselor will illustrate our point
He had lost his cause, which had beer
tried by q court Of three judges. One o.
the Judges was an able lawyer, but the othel
two were lightly esteemed by the bar.
"Well, now" replied the lawyer to some
OF his brethren who were laughing at his
failure, "how could help II, when Their,
were hundred judges on the bench'"
"a hundred there were but three" sale
one OF the jokers.
"How can ye say that?" exclaimed th,
humorist, when there was one and two
ciphersl"
Some years ago there was q "scene" be.
tween the clerk oi..a criminal court and an
| Irish prisoner, which brought out that in
congruity Of ideas which makes the Hiber
MAN SO amusing. .
The Irshman was arraigaed for an assault
and battery. The clerk, after reading tn,
indictment, asked the prisoner in accord
ance with the form then in use
"Do you demand u trial on this indict
ment."
"Niver n trial do want" answered Pat
with the utmost nonchalance. "Ye neet
not give yourself the throuble of thryin
me. Ye may as well save the expinse o
that, and put me down innocent. Contin
I'd be to lave the house wild me blessin' OF
ye indade, it's anxious am, for me boss 1
waitin for me bcyant. want none of yei
trials, at all, ut alll'
And Pat, thinking he had settled the bust
ness, rose to leave the dock, but was, o
course, prevented. When the laughter hat
subsidized, the clerk, changing the form o
the question, asked:
Are you guilty, or not guiltypn
"Arrah, and how can tell till hear tn,
ividence7" answered Pat.
II was several minutes before. the cour
could 20 on with Its business.
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ago. AT intervals along the route, where
it is feared the water might come through,
the sides and roof have been packed with
lead or clay, and held up with solid iron
bands, apparently about eighteen inches
wide. Sometimes, in the titful flashes OF
light, the eye rests upon falling red rivu-
lets, like streams of blood, pouring down
the damp walls. Ever and anon there are
faults" in the clayey chalk not yet RENE
died. So we 80 on and on, moments SEEM
ing as minutes until the electric lamps
cease altogether, and the long, awful cave,
is enveloped in darkness that would be
mpenetrable but for the glimmer ola few
tallow candles stuck into the bare walls Of
the cutting. Even mile and more from
the mouth Of the shaft it Is not difficult to
breathe; for the same machine which
works the bore pumps drives con-
tinuous supply of fresh air into
the seven feet pipe which at present forms
no more than the nucleus of q tunnel. At
a distance of, 800 yards from the plymouth
we come upon the simple and wonderful
piece Of machinery which can pierce
through the bed Of the sea with an extra
ordinary celebrity and at cost that is
cheaper than Is required for the Masking of
an ordinary tunnel under hill. BY per-
mission of the board of trade the engineer
order to show our party the method of It's
working. Presently we remOunt our not
too comfortable carriage and pas STOPPING
once more along the fearsome narrow way;
pass by spaces OF horrible shadows and
glimpses Of welcome light. And finally we
are swung up through the shaft into the
outer air. where the glad sunshine catches
the tall cliffs face and battles the smiling
and yet unbetrayed Channel in an stmos-
phere Of golden glory,-[London Daily
Telegraph.
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An Everyday Chapter.

Mary Murphy, poor, old, broken-down
wreck Of humanity, was locked up at the
armory last night, charged with drunken
ness. Soon after her incarceration Mary
was seized with an attack OF horrors"
and her cries of distress and fear were
enough to cause the stoutest heart to quail.
She fancied that she saw all kinds of snakes
rats, reptiles, and other horrible sights.
and called piteously: Take them away!
Oh, do take them away They are crawl
ing all over me! Don't you see that dread
full monster with tlA glittering eyes2 He
is winding himself around my body and
choking me so | cannot breathe! o God,
come and help me. come and help
me! Go away Go away Go away.
there, you dreadful things. Close that door
and don't let any more snakes in here; they
will kill mel" And the poor unfortunate
raved hour after hour beyond the POSSIBLE
ity Of human relief. She tore of her cloth
ing until she was bare to the waist and tore
the garments into shreds, which she wound
around the cold bars Of her cell. Poor, mis-.
cradle soul! Once, perhaps. she was beau.
tiful girl, natures type OF purity and love.
Then modest bride. happy wife and
fond mother; who knows2 And yet, with
all its Joys and gladness before her she fell,
and sank lower and lower, until she finally
has landed In the gutter. 1t was temper.
ance lecture OF wonderful force to the few
misguided girls and fallen women who last
night found themselves within the walls oil
the armory, and they huddled into cor ners
and vowed to lead better lives as they lis.
tened to the despairing cries OF goor Mary
Murphy Chicago Times,
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The "West End" of Washington.

In the northwestern section OF the city
the building of large private residences 10
going on at a rapid rate. 1t is not usual to
build houses here with frontage of less
than twenty feet; the favorite width is
twenty-three or twenty-five feet. Pressed
brick laid in black mortar and Hummels-
town trimmings are the fashionable mate
rial used. Where the bulk of the building
is now going on, known as the west end :"
ten years ago was what 1t had been since
the founding OF Westinghouse low, moist,
unhealthy and almost abandoned portion
of the city, where, in the centre of the mi.
asma, only negro squatters built their huts
and cows found scanty pasturage. In 1871
| when Governor Shepherd and the board OF
public works began the rejuvenation of this
city, land in that quarter sold for II cents u
| foot. To-day 1t is held at SO and So per
| foot, lots being laid out at % feet front and
| 100 feet in depth, and 20 feet front and 100
feet in depth. Whenit became known that
Shepherd had determined to open up TO
the city's limits such large thoronghiares
as Massachusetts, Com ecticut, Rhode Island
and New hampshire avenues, which would
take them through the section above de.
scribed, then it was that the men of means,
who had been eagerly watching for an OPP
portunity to invest, pitched in and bought
most of this supposed worthless land at
from 8 to 10 cents a foot. A combination
of California's rich men secured the lions
share. Stewart, one of their number, a
mining lawyer from Nevada, then serving
in the senate, acted as pioneer, building
tor himself residence 30 palatial that 1t
was namel "Stewart CASTLE" Senator
John 2. Jones. Sargent, then in the senate
Sharon, Hillyer. and Sunderland, all Pa
cific coast people, were in the pool. Thi,
caused the neighborhood to be dubbed
honest miners camp" Later on, Blaine
Robson. Window, Hutchinson, Dor
Cameron, Pendleton and Van Wyck wer,
let in on the ground floor and purchased
lots. Now, fashion, wealth, and improve
ments have made this section probably tn,
most attractive residence portion of any
city in America.-[Cor. Phila. Star.
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zee ssion

Secession.
a tumor Is rife in East Dallas to the eff.
iect that movement is being Sc, ON foo, 10
orihg about secession of all that part OF
the city Of Dallas east of the Houston &
Texas Central railway under the recent law
passed by the Eighteenth legislature and
attach n,, 1t ss part of the new town of East
sSn 's' ING law provides that whenever
10y quailneu voters OF any terri.
sory slthin the limits of any in.
S s.p town shall sign and pre-.
s.n' peution to the mayor of such city,
same out by metes and bounds, be declared
no longer part of such town. II shall h.
me DUTY OF the mayor thereof TO order an
election within thirty days thereafter 10 he
nolueh AZ different voting precincts of said
sSwh ana II majority OF the legal voters
ol tue town voting at such election. cast
tneir votes In favor of discontinuing said
territory as part of said town. the mavor
OF SAID city shall declare such territory no
longer part OF said city, and shall enter AN
oruer TO that effect on the minutes or REQ
orus OF the city council, and from and affer
the date OF such order the territory shall
cease TO be part of said town.
ms movement is being agitated by rea-
sou Oh the Tact that there is populous and
wealthy portion of the city embraced in
we speclhed territory that pays tribute TO
the Guy proper, without receiving a CORES.
ponuihs benefit in the way of public i'm.
proVements, and the expenditure of public
money; also, by reason of the fact of the
rapid growth of New Caledonia in wealth
anu population, and the economy of its
Town government. The promoters of the
secession scheme argue that there is a great
s'niaIity IN the population of the dissa,.
.sleu territory and that of East Dallas
there is close identity and community Of
interests, which does not exist when com.
pared with the remaining and larger nor.
ton of the city of Dallas, and annexation tc
the new town is, therefore, desirable from \
standpoint of mutual affinity. Should the
move prove successful, Dallas will pc de
prlyed OF at least one-third of her territory
ana OF about one-third to onefourth of he,
population, and then, in the event OF the Sc
cedlng territory attaching itself to East Dial
las, That modest bantling would have nearly
as large population as the old city, and
become no mean rival, by virtue of being
lree from debt and possessing superior nat
ural advantages. II the scheme shoulc
materiallze into reality the city attorney
CITY engineer, two aldermen, nearly half O
the NE department and part of the polio,
force would be included in the seced,ns
section. AS regards the probability OF tn,
case 1t can be safely said that the securin.
lne necessary petitioners to call the election
VIII be an easy matter, but to carry tn,
election would be much more difficult, ans
rom present appearances, unsuccessful.
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SILVER CLIFr, COL, June Two at.
tempts were made yesterday to burn the
city, with an object TO create a stampede
of the citizens to the limits of the town and
then to rob the First National bank. Sew.
enty-three indictments have thus far been
found by the grand jury against gamblers
and others connected with these das
tardly plots. The city WAS pa.
trolled last night by bodies OF
armed men. A vigilance committee ha.
notices to the effect that the first mar
found connected with incendiarism OF
shooting affair, will be hung.
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ADDITIONAL TELEGRAMS,
The Northwest Booming.

PORTLAND, Or, June AS indicating
the tide of immigration into Oregon and
Washington territory, twenty-three steam
ships OF the three steamship lines plying
between San Francisco and this city landed
here, during May, $40 passengers and
%, 900 tons OF freight. Total since the LIST Of
January, 20 900 passengers and IL, 900 tons
of freight. This shows large per cent
increase over any preceding year. The
ships of the Pacific Coast Steamship com
pany have been compelled to increase trips
from tri.monthly TO weekly between Sar
Francisco and Puget Sound and Victoria.
The traffic to Alaska has also increased
so as to demand semi-monthly steamers
with full cargoes.
Recent discoveries in the mining regions
of northern Idaho and Montana have also
served to attract settlers to these districts.
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Adjourned Session Report Of the Water
Commissioners, etc.
City council met last evening at the city
hall in adjourned session, Mayor Cabell
presiding. There was full board present.
After some street matters OF minor impor-
lance had been transacted the following
proposition from Captain W. G. Sckles to
furnish the city additional water and the
report of the water commission thereon
were read and the report OF the commission
was adopted. The proposition and report
read as follows.
To the Mayor and Council Of the city of Dallas:
GKNrLEMEN-We propose. to furnish to
the city a supply OF water for all purposes
for pumping within one mile, and quarter
of a mile of the pump.house ION the banks
Of the Trinity river for 5000 per year. The
city to have the right after one year or
Immediately after the contract is signed
10 buy said supply at SO Wo;
w. G. SIcKLEs.
We, your committee, to whom was re-
ferred the above proposition. would report
and recommend that the proposition
be accepted provided that in addition tc
furnishing water, they shall give the right
of.way for main pipe from corporate limits
to said supply Of water, and also
right.oi.way for wagon road from
said water supply to some public
road leading to tine city said water and
supply to be to the entire satisfaction Of
the city council, both as to quality ard
quantity, and further that they shall com
mence within ten days from date and b,
completed on or before August 10th, 1883
J. MoRoSEY'
Chairman Water Commission.
The following petition presented TO thu
board by Mr.. 0ppenheimer, president o
the Merchants Exchange, concerning thu
exemption of the proposed cotton factory
from taxation for ten years, which was nu
merously signed wasread and adopted.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board OF Aldermen
the city Of Dallas: .,,
GEYrirMEN-The undersigned petition
ers and Taxpayers OF the city Of Dalla
would respectfully represent that the pros
perty Of the city OF Dallas, Its permanent,
and future growth depends largely upoi
the establishment and maintenance OF cot
ton and wooden factories within .sai'
city. They, therefore, pray that your hon
orable body pass an ordinance and all nee
essary laws as will exempt from city taxa
ton by the city Of Dallas, OF all cotton ant
wooden factories, stocks, franchises ant
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The Elevator Disaster

MILwAuKEE,June Work on the North
western Marine elevator, which fell yesier
day, under pressure of ll5 900 bushels Of
wheat, was continued this morning, but the
bodies OF seven tramps supposed to bt
buried under the ruins have not been found
The mystery will probably be solved by
night. The dock near the elevator was
great resort for loaiers, and there is u pos
sihilty the loss OF lie is greater.
Up to midnight no bodies had been re.
covered from the ruins of the Northwestern
Marine elevator. The place where the
tramps are supposed to be buried is still
covered with wheat to a great depth.
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In Justice Edwards court yesterday, Mr..
John Delasdo and wife, charged with kid
manning tls children of Mrs. S. Brundage,
waived an examination and were placed
under bonds of $500 each, They will sue out
A writ of habeas corpus.
y The case of Belle Lafayette, charged with
the theft of watch from Mollie Cross, was
continued until the 18th, and she gave bond
for her appearance In the sum of $500.
A warrant was issued for II. Webb
charged with drunkenness, and he wa
arrested and locked up.
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CLEVELAND, June THE American Med
ical association to-day adopted resolution
- petition the state legislature to enact
more stringent laws regarding the sale of
deadly poisons.
Resolutions we're adopted advocating the
establishment Of schools to train nurses Tor
the sick.
A resolution offered by DR.. Pollock, of st.
LOUIS, to revise the code of ethics, created a
sensation and was hurriedly tabled for the
year.
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Prisoners Sentenced.

Yesterday morning the following prls.
oners, convicted at this term Of the district
court, were sentenced to the penitentiary
D. NJ, Mcdowell, burglary, two years.
Az. Moore, theft of horse, seven years.
Lee Baker, theft of money, two years.
They will be transferred to the peniten'
larry within the next few days.
The criminal cases where the parties are
out on bond will be called Monday,
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Mission SUNDAY school

The children of the Mission Sunday
school at the courthouse are busily engaged
in practcing their songs, Rotations, etc.
for their jug breaking" at the Dalla.
Female college, on Friday night, the 10th
of June. They are indetatigable in theil
efforts to nil their little jugs for that happy
occasion, as evidenced by their attacking
three reporters at one time few days since
We think those little ones should be liber
ally rewarded for such pluck and energy
and doubtless will stand fair chance L
win one or more Of the prizes offered. Tn,
reporter will keep the readers Of tn,
HERALD posted as regards this novel enter
tainment, and will furnish complete pro
gramme as soon as it can be secured.
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Perfect health depends upon a perfect
condition OF the blood. Pure blood oon-
quers every disease and gives new life 10
every decayed or affected part. Stropr
nerves and perfect digestion enables the
system TO stand the shock OF sudden Gil
matlc changes. An occasional use Of
Browns Iron bitters will keep you In q per-
icy. s!a ;.s OF health Don't be deceived By
good. The genuine is made only by Brown
chemical Company, Baltimore, Nd. Sold
by all dealers In medicines. ~
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She Took 1t by Proxy.

Abeautiful young lady tripped into DR.,
Hatchetts drug store few days ago and
told young. Mr.. .Speignt, who presides there
that she wished some castor oil, and asked
him If he could mix it up 80 as to disguise
the taste OF 1t.
"0h, yes" says speight. Presently
speight said; "Will you have glass q
"0h, yes" says she. After drinking the
soda water the young lady waited awhile
and then asked Speight If the castor OF
was ready.
"Oh says Speight, "you have already
taken the castor oil In the soda water"
Great heavings ~ said the young lady
VI wanted the oil for my mother"
Tableau.- Fort Gaines (Ga.) Tribune.
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County Court

In county court yesterday Sarah Ander.
son recovered judgment against the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway company for $500, fol
alleged injury to her son on the 10th day
of February last. She claimed damages
$499. Messrs. W. T. Strange and ]. NJ.
Dickson represented the plaintiff and Wei
borne, Leake & Henry appeared for the
road. 1t appears that the road employed
sent, who, while coupling cars, had his
hand mashed,
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property Of the same within the limits q,
. .sid city, for the period OF ten wears sf,er
sne completion OF the same, provided The
same ee erected within one year from date
Station, house Keeper John Carter was
spPointed to act as clerk OF the mayor's
court LOT the next three months.
Saturday night. 's"''
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Lecture TO-Nieht

The lecture on Herculaneum and Pom
peii, by Rev. DR.. Hayden, will be given to-
night at Craddock's Opera-House, begin
ming at O'Clock. Those who do.not attend
will miss treat. The lovers OF classical
history will find the lecture to their taste,
and lovers of art will be pleased with the
pictures. have ten of these oil paintings
prepared specially Tor the illustration OF
this lecture. They are five feet square and
are liie.like representations Of the scenes
they are intended to illustrate. DR.. Hay.
den thoroughly explored these ruins and
describes what he saw. Among the paint
ings are several of the exhumed human
bodies, just as they were found in the
ruined city. Admission 80 cents.
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put owing TO the vast amount of rubbish In
the well, which has not been used lsta,v
nothing except q few fragments of clothise
was recovered. 1t is firmly believed. how
ever, by those making the investipat ton.
that the badly decomposed remains III ~
infant, consigned by an unnatural mother
perhaps, to this improvised tomb, are con-
ceaied somewhere In its depths, and the
matter will be sifted to the end.
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LETTER LIST.

The following is list Of letters remaining In
the fost-ofice at Dallas. Dallas county, Texas Of
the week ending June & lSSS which. II not
calledfcr in four weeks, win be sent 10 the dead
letter office Parties calling for these letters will
please say advertised" giving the date OF the
list Parties living In the city will please have
their mail addressed TO their street and number
A. A. wHIsssN. Y. NJ.