The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-03

NkW YORK, April | --ThN
Academy OF Music was ro\ u
night OF 5000 in checks, s. N "
tee MAJOR Conyngham, edi' N ID
nc mona. A
$50 NEw HAVEN, Cog " Sble DIS
81 Yale students cr,-r- \NIenm, dur.
NO. terbances last nig' VyMr Ihespian
o ing the performfl igh'y handled
n n by the town b. \/1TgnnrDD;;, ,,,,o.,.
is AueusrA e EZs morning, and Jas
e Operations g Y.to the burning build
u Davis We water and John FIX
K Knock z Eured Loss, $4,000.
y were e ~.ICK 'uS" RUN IN.
:. 9XApril l.-Rohert G.. Ballard
y = Ial aliases one of the most ex
y h. Aers in the country, was arrested
i ~ His method of operation was to
worthless checks, get certificate OF
81 and have checks cashed against the
TJsit. He has three wives living.
JOINED THE CIRCUIT.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-The Louisville Fair
association has joined the Ohio and Ken
lucky Trotting circuit. The circuit will
open May Sth, at Louisville. Tomorrow
will close entries for the five stakes in the
Queen City Jockey club running meeting,
which begins June 18th, NJ Cincinnati,
PENALTY OF BoyIsH FOLLY.
PATTENBURG, n. j., April -Four boys
jumped from q coal train at the mouth of
tunnel OF the Easton & Amboy railroad
this morning. and were struck by the loco
motive of a train coming in the opposite
direction. Warren Barrigan, aged II, was
cut in two, and another boy seriously in.
iured.
STRIKE INEVITABLE.
CniCAGo, April IA short time since the
bricklayers notified the bosses that on
April LIST they should demand 81 per day
AS the minimum rate for union men. The
bosses subsequently met and refused the
demand. Notice has been served that all
members of the union will quit work to-
morrow and remain on strike till the de-
mand is aCcedcd to.
BRUTE OF BENEDICT.
BLOOMINGTON, Lib, April l.-R, j. Dunn,
rather hard citizen, attempted yesterday
to Kill his family. He first shot and praba-
bly, fatally wounded his wife, then fired at
and missed his son, young man, then at
tackled his daughter with knife, but was
overpowered by his son before he inflicted
any injury upon her.
ROBINSON BELLS OUT.
ST. Louis, April james Robinson, the
old circus man and famous bareback rider,
yesterday sold mis- extensive and highly i'm
proved farm of 920 acres, situated eight
miles from Mexico, to William Black, Of
st. Louis, for $4,000 cash. Tho farm will
be used us II depot for the sale of stock
raised on Mr.. Back's southern ranches.
WILL ISSUE SCRIP.
CINCINNATI, April Ia circular las been
iggpn iQqupu nv thp Cincinnati Nariharn
Railroad company to stockholders, setting
forth that it would issue scrip in denomi
nations of $50, 800 and $40 to fund cou-
pons on the first mortgage bonds of that
road, maturing In October 1883, and
April, 1884. The circular states this IL in
accordance with the terms of consolidating
between the Cincinnati Northern and the
Toledo & Cincinnati Il st. Louis railroad.
oLp-TlMERs GONE.
WORCESTER, MASS, April Rev George
Allen, Congregational minister, aged 81,
died last night. He was u graduate OF
Yale, OF the class Of 1918, and was the
author of the resolution of lSis for free soil,
freemen, free speech and II free land. lie
was the brother of the late Chief Justice
Allen.
Isaac Davis died to-day, aged 80. lie was
u graduate Of Brown University, ex-mayor
of the city, u life long democrat, twice can
didate tor governor and nephew ofox-GoY-
ernor Davis.
ST. LOUIS FAIR ASSOCIATION PROSPECTIVE
IMPROVEMENT.
ST.. Louis, Mo-, April 1.-The ST. Louis
Far association has purchased forty eight
acres OF land adj oining the west side of their
present grounds, and Will Immediately lay
a mile track, stables ana club house, ana
make it one OF the best courses III the
country. The track will be ready Tor the
next fair association In October but all i'm.
provements may not be completed before
spring. This addition will give the aslocia-
ton about 40 acres OF land within four
miles of the heart of the city.
THE Y, NJ, c, A.--PoLTlCs,
CHICAGO, April 1.-The Chicago Young
Mems Christian association tonight cele.
brated its 18th anniversary, All who have
filed the position Of president since its or
ganization, except ID. Il. Moody, were
present, and delivered addresses. The or
ganzation now has 80 600 members. Pastors
of the city very generally spoke on the
coming election to-day. Tho tendency was
in opposition to Mayor Harrison, who Is n
candidate for reelection. Drs. Hatfield and
Lormer made severe structures ON the
present administration, for lenioncy towards
criminal classes.
tLuublNh HE RAILWAY.
NEW ORLEANS, April /, The Times Dem.
ocrat's West Melville special says. The
Aichalalaya is rising. Eighteen inches
more water is expected here, and probably
more III the swamps along the lines of the
| Texas Pacific road. A considerable por
| ton Of the track will be washed away be.
tween here and Baton Rouge junction, 40
miles from here, but where tho water sub.
sides u large force soon puts the track in re-
pair. Fordochc Bayou IL rising an inch
daily. The water is running through the
ievees u mil, and one-half above the rail.
road crossing, submerging many small plan
tations.
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
LoulsvlLLE, April l.-Petitions signed by
1000 names, about 200 Of whom are ladies,
were presented to Governor Blackburn this
evening, praying the pardon of David Fer
guson, late back tax receiver, now in Jail
here, under five years sentence in the state
prison. Governor Blackburn said there
mad been serious systematic theits in the
city hall running for years; that Ferguson
had pleaded guilty to the indictment and
must bear the penalty inflicted. lilo 10.
fused IN the most positive terms TO inter.
pose with or pardon Ferguson. Ho will
probably be sent to the penitentiary to.
morrow.
ClNClNNATt's COMING circus.
CINCINNATI, April Interpretations for the
coming dramatic festival are pushed for.
ward with energy, Owing TO the unusual
size of the large stage in Music hall, II
) has been necessary to prepare entirely new
scenery for oil plans, also TO make d
new drop curtain. The latter /.
now being painted at Mobiles
garden by Hays, Thirteen scene artists
now at work, have completed scenery fol
Julius Caesar, portions OF 0thello and Ham
let. The greatest pains are taken and chr,
has been used TO obtain histrionio accuracy
The management has expended large sum.
Of money TO provide properties historically
r accurate. These are now complete, and al
have been II Gde in horticultural hal, which
: forms the most convenient workshop. Joht
Daily, stage manager of tho festival, begin,
the rehearsal of the opera supernumerarel
; this week, and will soon begin full rehcArs
ais. Auction sale of season reserved seat
begins "Wednesday next,
TuE CEREAL cRors
CHICAGO, April LIN reply to inquire
| addessed to the commissioners OF agrlcul
tura tho nor rpfarv nf thu etatp upu A u,r,,u