The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-13

made suspending the coinage OF the
new nickels, and the mint bureau reports
them rs being issued irom the Philadelphia
mint "a, the rate o, nearly s. coo a aay-an
amount sufficient 10 supply ABOUT hall the
applications. The demand COMES from
private firms, as Treasurer Glliillan has de
cided TINT no more ct these coins shall be
put IN circulation through sub-tfeasuries
unless the secretary Of che treasury shall di.
rect otherwise. The director Of the miutre
celved letter from J. W. Holhnch, for
| merry coiner ut New Orleans, and uON
! superintendent Of the mint, coming ulcke.s
| at the City OF Mexico, stating he has con.
tract for coming 100000 pieces of
nickel coin tor the Mexican gov
ernment. He submits specimens of
| !, =, and 5cent pieces as coined by him,
| aud says over S3l0OO0 worth are already IN
circulation. The value of these coins is
designated by Roman numerals. The ~
verse side OF the scent Mexican piece is
almost the exact counterpart OF the reverse
side of the cent nickel now being issued
from the Philadelphia mint. They are
also about the same size. The face aud ill.,
scription, however, are different. II is also
said In this connection, that the French
government has adopted nickel coinage
instead of bronze.
| The NEW CRUISER.
| The Sunday Capitol says: Secretary
Chandler will name the 1900 ton steel
cruiser the Chicago, 1t is to be swift and
strong, and to represent the latest and best
| in naval architecture. If the vessel proves
to be as fast rs the town it's name for, IL will
have no trouble in outstrippng the eight.
een'knot war cruisers which other nations
are preparing TO send out on the seas.
| EpMuEDs
| 10 rs understood that Senator Elmunds
viii only retain the Office of president of
the senate until next December, when he
VIII give way 10 Senator Anthony. Mr..
Edmunds left Friday for Aiken, South Car
DINA, where lie has gone TO join his family,
who have spent the winter there. MIR, I'd.
munds proposes to 20 to New Orleans with
his family for VISIT, and from there to the
Pacific coast lilo will probably remain
with his family in CALIFORNIA the greater
part OF tho summer. This southern and
western trip Is made solely on account OF
the bad health Of his surviving daughter.
SENATOR AND MRS. LOGAN.
leave III few days for New Mexico. to
visit their daughter, Mrs. Tucker, at Santa
Fe, where Paymasler Tucker ia stationed
Later they will 20 to Colorado.
FLOop WORK
INDIANAPOLIS, March II The committee
In charge OF supplies Tor sufferers ON the Ohio
river, south of Evansville, returned Satur-
day. They report great suffering and
sickness MT nearly all towns, Az New
Franklin, Indiana, Ga village OF 100 inhabi-
tants) thirty are destitute, and fifteen sick
and two deaths occurred from the disease
of pneumonia. AT Unontown, Kentucky,
population |, 800, nearly everybody suffered,
Fifteen ARE destitute. In Shawncctown,
Illinois, | 800 people are destitute, depend.
ing on the public for provisions aud medi-
cines. one hundred and twenty-five are
sick and twenty'iour have died OF pnoumo.
mia, catarrhal fever and dysentery. Tho
latter disease has almost reached an epl.
demic, About l25 houses have been swept
away or damaged. AT least 200 persons are
liable to diseases. AT Casoyville Illinois,
no relief had been furnished. There were
forty live cases Of sickness, mostly typhoid
fever. One hundred houses had been under
water, half OF them being ruined. Rose
Glare had been covered by water. The com
mitteo found mmily of seventeen
persons, father and mother sick, living
in an cngine-room OF an Old saw-mill. New
Liberty, Illinois, had been entirely sub.
merged, and sickness to an alarming OK
tent prevailed. This information is OBJ
tanned from reputable physicians and
agents of the board OF trade relief commit
tee, this city, sent to distribute supplies
Governor Porter and committee of the
board OF trade are now on an inspection
tour from Lawrenceburg TO Cairo, on the
Ohio river, with bOat.load of provisions.
NicRsDuRo, March 1.-THE river rose
inch, and stands e. teet. Departed: Charles
Morgan, New Orleans, | u. m. Clear and
warm.
THE WILL HAYES.
New ORLEANS, March ll.--Wiu S. Hayes
has repaired her ilue, which collapsed last
evening, and departed this evening.
CUT ms THROAT.
loNpON o. March lt-John q Trocv
yesterday murdered his brother.in.law,
David CLEARWATER, by cutting his throat
with an axe. Tracy, with his wife aud two
children, had come from LogAn, Illinois, TO
visit CLEARWATER, The two men went Into
the woods late yesterday afternoon to cut
wood, aud there got into u trilling dispute,
which ended IN The murder
A GENEROUS GIFT.
BosroN, March ii.--Dr. Ebel Tourpe
who, sixteen years ago, founded the New
England Conservatory of Music, now the
largest music school in the world has pre-
sented the institution TO the board ~ trus-
tees. who have accepted the gilt. and take
possession MS soon as the necessary legal
forms are complied with
INDIANAPOLIS, March ii.--lhere is no
further development in the Foreman murder
case. The coroner maie close examina-
ton Of the ladies yesterday, and will com
mence investigation tomorrow. No clue
to the murdoreis yet. II Is supposed they
are persons we'll acquai"to with the preml-
sos, living in the neighborhood
WESTERN HOLOCAUST
DEkpwooD ID. T., March l2,-Hood 4
, Scoots lodging shanty at Brownsville
/ wood camp, burned last night. James
Chal liners, Thomas Finless, Il, G. Wright,
Louis Hanson, Horny Wood, W. II. An.
, drews, Charles Hammond Fred pickens.
and Sam Hays were burned to death
-Four Others, names not learned, are seri.
ously hurt.
The building was one story, with loft
where tho men slept, accessible by "A ladder.
and usually occupied by thirty dodgers, but
last night only. tteen were in the house.
. There was one window in the loft, but only
: four, badly burned, were saved by Jump.
, ing; two of these must have their legs
amputated, The fire is supposed to have
originated from kindling left near the
stove, on which Goals fell. Peters slept on
tho ground'iloor within five feet OF the
the door, but the flames spread so rapidly
, he could not escape. The bodies of eleven
victims are charrcd beyond recognition.
IN TRUST.
, CHlcAGo, March 1.-The Chicago, St.
Louis ~ Piusburg railroad has made, to
Conrad Baker, OF Indianapolis, and tho
Union Trust company of New York as
, and payable October 1, 1882 interest per
, centmortgagc covers all property belonging
D 10 the company.
BLIZZARD.
WATERLOO, QuEpEc, March ll.-Tho SO.
: yerost storm known for years IL IN progress.
Snow began falling yesterday afternoon and
continued, undated through the night
, The wind has boen blowing u gale all day,
. The snow Is piled almost mountain .higu,
: Traffic OF all kinds is impossible. IL will
take days to clear the snow blockade. he.
1 tween 10 and III o'clock this morning two
| distinct shocks of earthquake were felt, the
wave passing east 10 west, causing great
7 alarm The country roads will be impassa-
, BILE for days. The Central Vermont and
Southeastern railroads are making cxtraor.
, binary efforts to get their lines open. The
! storm now shows signs of abatiug. The
Weather Is becoming gradually colder.
, AT st, JOHN.