The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-13

they were prior to the enactment OF the
present tariff law. Converse, had confer
ence yesterday with Delano pres
ident OF the National WOOL TroW
ers' association, at which the latter
gave the proposed measure his endorse,
ment and tonight said that his bili would
pass the house by two-thlrd majority.
The wool growing industry, he said, was
closely alleged to the agricultural, ana the
farming class were interested In the res'or-
alton OF the old rates on wool, and the cir-
cumstances give the bill strength oei ore
the representative bill, his state was the
chief wool producing wool state in the
country, and had suffered most severely by
the reduction made by The present law,
there we're in that state 4,600 wool growers,
and their loss on sales OF "og,
for the last annual Gripping,
amounted to more than 81 UOOUUo.
The effect of the reduction OF the tafin on
the wool producer. had been felt SO keenly
in Ohio that both political parties there
pledged themselves to work for the restora-
ton of the old rates.
Representative Cassidy will shortly in-
troduce bill to provide for the abolish,
ment of territorial legislatures IN utap, ana
the appointment, instead of Legislature,
commissions Of thirteen and fifteen mem,
hers, to be appointed by the president ana
confirmed by the senate.
Dipgiey will introduce bill Tor the es,
Enlistment of a bureau OF commerce ana
navigation in the treasury department,
similar to the British board Of trade, WIN
the general superintendence OF CONNER
cial marine and merchant seamen IN the
United States.
troduce a bill tomorrow providing for the
promotion of General Sheridan to the rank
of gen eral of the army, and General Han
cock TO the rank of lieutenant-general.
GRAND LoDGE-o'DoNNELL.
| New YoRK, Dec. 9.-At the annual grand
| lodge meeting of tine order of Eiks, there
New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco,
| Chicago, ST. Louis, Boston, Pittsburg, In
dianapoiis. Providence, Washington, Dem
yer, Cleveland and Peoria. The following
grand officers were elected: L. A. Perry,
exalted grand ruler; Justin ii. Rath-
bone, Washington, esteemed Leading grand
knight; William e. English, Indianapolis,
erell, st. Louis, esteemed featuring grand
knight; A. @. Moreland, New York, grand
secretary: James F. Warning, New York,
grand treasury; Hugh p. O'Neal, grand
Iier; John j. Tendall and John II. Gilem,
| New York; John II. Much, OF Buffalo,
and Il. H. Dayton, of Hartford, trustees.
| The Central Labor union passed resolu-
|
| of the United State1 to interfere in the case
| OF o. Dopnell, the slayer Of the informer,
Carey, and endesvor TO procure stay OF
execution.
LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. the Pennsylva'
| MIA Iron Company, notified the pnddlers
| of A ten Dor cent reduction to take effect on
the 10Th instant. IL Is probable that the
works will,shut down IL the workmen re-
| fuse To accent the reduction.
RGYPrIAN DEFEAT.
CAIRO, Dec 9.--Apother account OF the
| Egyptiau defeat at Suakim on the 9th in
stant SAWS: Spies entered Suakim and re-
ported the Hill men lowering near town.
| on hearing this Mahmoud Tapes Pasha.
anxious to efface the defeat at Tokkar on
| the 9th ultimo, on account of which court
martial is pending, sent forward 500 black
troops and 200 Bashi Bazouks against the
Hui tribes. lie himself remained at Sua-
him at a distance three hours march from
town, The Egyptians were attacked py
several thousand men and fought stubborn
| ly but were cut to pieces. This defeat OF
| the troops hitherto regarded as the hover
| OF the army" caused great CONSERVATION
here. as il tends to show the task OF opening
the route from Suakim to Berber.
| CAIRO, Dec. o.-Twenty cavairymen, ac-
c,mpsnied the Egyptian force defeated
near suakin on the 9th inst. The total loss
was $50 men. There were two European
officers withth force, and the whole was
under the command oil an Esyp'lsn mayor.
| The surviving officers say they were sur
rounded by 5000 men. The Egyptians
| formed a square, the black troops being
| stationed on three faces, and the Bashi
Rezouks on the fourth face square. The
latter fell back, throwing Tie black troops
into disor er. fbe blacks fought with
great bravery. One gun and oil arms and
i In nl
The disasier, the garrison at SusKim has
been reduced to 10000. Some one Is APP
nearing IN upper Egypt who proposes TO
nreach boly war, and The whole country
| beyond Egypt proper Is a. blaze.
, DOMESTIC FrREs.
CLEVELAND, OHIo, Dec. 9,-The Union
Rolling Mis- we're mostly destroyed early
this morning by fire originating in the
pumping room,sunPosed 70 De from stove.
4 ably $50. 900 10 $50 600: insurance not ascer-
tainable today. Much Of the machinery
h thought 10 be left IN fair condition.
FsfE- Pa, Dec AT 2 O'Clock this morn
inx the Mount Hickory Rolling Mill of this
citv. were discovered on IRE In the engine
room, and desDite The Efforts msoei II was
totally destroyed. The mills we're erected
| IN is72 and we're the property Of the Mount
HICKORY Iron COMPANY, the principal mem-
-, III xhieh firm l. Hon. William l.. Scott,
In Councillor with the other mills IN west
ern PENNSYLVANIA, owned BY the same CON-
nsnv. They Manufactured mercantile iron
81 every grads. For sometime they have
Ser sf,ut down. but sterted MP again early
this fsU. In the compaHy there were orIgi-
nsilv 4 number Of Ere capitalists. The
istfsr's Interests we're, 10 The mkiE .disposed
al fhree vesrs ago 20 Mr.. Scott The ma
c,,t,srv eorf AIS J,0e and the stock on hand
~ss vslued a. t30OO0. Hhensths alarm
vas SOUNDED The cltF fsileo - respond, os-
ing 10 TIE works being lDcsteo Just outside
IN he c0rporsfion limits The CHIEF vas
srrsslsd 70. but ne declined 20 order out
~ engines, clsirning fbet an ordinances
fr-brfs hIs Going % tbs N il, 81 they we're
1900 fhs city limits. After considerable
S-i.~ r,e~ruis.ion wss Obtained from the
1897 huf ID wss 80 late that the depart
rnerf rss q Vsrg litle use- To bundrsd
- ~ rnen nrs ttrcrn cut q uork Just
81 - r1rIrurnF ~ the uintsf ana fsr q
sI.srr a. in q coDfltion 20 - elstrhert o.
$1,000 tl-rir families. NJ 8cott Il abssrt
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