The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-20
SUNDAY TELEGRAMS.

DUNDAl lUlIIUuhMD
Lady Florence Dixie Assaulted by Couple
OF HUMANS Disguised as women-The
Anniversary of the Commune Passes
Without Incident = A Woman Myste-
riously Murdered In Her Own Hallway
LADY FLORENCE Dixie ASSAULTED.
LONDON, March IS Lady Florence Dixie
was attacked at Windsor yesterday by two
men disguised In women's clothes. Her
dress was cut with dasgersi in several places,
but she received no injury. Lady Florence
was walking In q secluded spot, when man
aeked her what time Il was. She replied
she had no watch and afterward noticed,
though, they wore women's clothes. Their
faces had been shaved. Much alarmed.
she started TO walk away, and was followed
by the men, who seized her. She struggled
to escape, but seeing their daggers,
fell in swoOn This occurred at 4
O'Clock y. IN. She did not recover
her senses until 4:45 p. m. Lady Florence
has been FRUSTRATED to-day. The story of
the ARRAY was elected from her only at n
tervals. She says her lie is attributed to
her st. Bernard dog, which, IL is supposed,
protected her while she lay IN swoon.
mediate danger, although she had been
somewhat fearful since the receipt OF letters
about the Land League. The last thing she
remembers Is one OF the men pushing n
quantity OF mud In her mouth. On recov-
ing she found both palms cut across and her
gloves severed. There were two dagger
holes, two inches apart, in the right breast
OF her dress. A broad steel corset ribbon
WAS broken by the weapon, which had
penetrated to the inner lining OF her
dress at the first stroke, and to the corset
the second stroke. Lady Florence sup
poses she unconsciousy struggled with the
men, assisted by her dog, until the scoun.
drels were disturbed by a cart passing.
She received threatening letters while In
England recently. One man wore green
dress and large hat with veil, and was
the man who attempted the assassination.
No arrests have been made. The police
have u slight clew 10 the scoundrels. Ii il
believed tho men were bitten in tho strug-
gle.
ANOTHER AMERICAN CHURCH ApnoAD.
DRESDEN, March lS.--Bish0p Littlejohn
laid tho cornerstone OF the new American
church here to-day. There was large
C0ncourse present.
LEFT FOR PARIS,
LONDON, March IS.--It is stated that Par
nell started for Paris yesterday evening.
NO TROUBLE.
PARIS, March iS.--Up to $3.50 p. M. the
day has been much quieter than usual
There has been nothing unusual even at
Champ de Mars, where meeting of com
munists was announced to take place, or At
P1re In Chaise cemetery, where many
sfAin communists are buried. In the
provinces the only incidents have been a
small meeting at st. Etienne, which was
dispersed without resistance and a similar
meeting ct Roubaix which was dispersed,
attended with slight resistance and tho ar
rest of eight persons, There has b.en no
display OF troops in Paris.
SOCIALISM DENOUNCED.
GENEVA, March SAN anarchist meet
ing was held here last night, at whicA OK
listing socialism was denounced an crgan-
lied iniamy.
.EEw YORK NOTES.
NEW Y0RK, March ls.--The memorial
mass meeting in honor of Karl Max,
was held by the w0rkingmen Of Brooklyn
to-da3. DR.. Adolph Donai delivered a
memorial address.
There was a large convention of Irish
societies In this city to-day TO arrange the
reception TO Parnell. The proceedings
were not harmonious. A Land lensuer pre-
scented DIR. W. Il. Wallace's name as presl-
dent, and the Ancient Order OF Hlbernians
named James Oliver. Dr. Wallace was
declared chosen amid much confusion. The
Hibernians left the hall. When tho noise
subsidized tho meeting was resumed and
business committees appointed to consider
this best manner OF receiving Parnell.
HIaH-HArDEp OUTRAGE.
CHARLESTON, 8. O., March .1S-In Clar-
oDdon county, this state, yesterday Charles
Wilson, deputy United States marshal, as
sisted by two constables, arrested nine
white men aud ono colored man, all re-
spected mechanics or farmers, and took all
of them from their homes without allowing
them change their clothing or make other
preparations for the journey, carried them
to Graham's, locked them up all night, and
then took them to Florence, where they nrc
to be held until Tuesday, TO be examine by
United States Commissioner Wilson. IL l.
said the arrest was for nm election oflenso
bugthe officers would give the prisoners nc
definite information OF the charge Bal
was offered for the prisoners. Wilson ro
fused IT,, giving tho reason that to do sc
would deprive him of his mileage. Great
Indignation has been caused by the pro
0eedings. The prisoners are all democrats
SPORTING NOTES,
CHICAGO, March 1s,-The executive board
OF the Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing
association have decided on an annual re-
gatta, to DO held at Pullman July 9th and
18th next, The prizes aggregate $1,000, Il
BIO offered aud thirty-iive clubs will com
pete.
Maurice yignaux and William Sexton mr.,
here and will at once begin practice for th,
great Bake line tournament, beginning
tho 26th instant.
cuINRse ApyfcEs.
HoNo KoNG, Feb. GA French TRANSPORT
bringing the first installmont of troops. 70,
tho TOnuuiu exnedition Ia rennrie "a hoy,