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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-19
DEPARTMENT EXHIBITS

WASHINGTON, Nay Is The following Is
an outline OF the exhibits by the several
executive departments OF the government
at the Worlds Exposition at New Or.
leans:
Department of state: Samples OF cottors.
wool and other iibres and fabrics made from
them In all parts OF the world, A salient
feature OF this departments exhibit will DO
ia illustration Of the pesceiul aud cconom
ical work OF The diplomatic and consular
service.
The treasury department will exhibit the
work OF its bureaus OF an extensive scale.
The war department III show models IL.
Illustrating the various wo ofthe engineer
bure,u, ordnance burehu, This exhibit
will ioolude every variety OF atiIlery and
small arms, from those in uso before tho
revolution to the latest improve
ments of the present day. The
manufacture OF guns and metallic cartridges
will be illustrated by machinery In opera.
tion.
The navy department will exhibit every
variety If ordnance and small arms used
In the service aud those that have been
supeIceded.
The postoilioe department will place d
handsomely equipped office In practical
operation at th0 Exposition, and will ex.
hibit the postal railway car and all sppli-
ances OF the mail service. II will also have
machinery In motion making envelopes
and stamps,
The department OF the interior will ex-
hibi. variety OF objects collected by sgents
OF the Indian bureau. illustrative OF abo.
riginul lie ana customs and general pro-
&c, IS, and the red man from barbarism TO.
wards civilization.
Tho patent Office display will consist of
groups Of models taken from its cases.
showing the character OF advances In steam
engineering, in cotton engineering and in
othe' industries, due TO the inquiry OF
American invention.
The exhibit OF the geological survey will
comprise models Of the Grand canon, of
Colorado, OF the Yosemite valley, Yellow.
atone Naiionsl pnrk, planes, Comstook and
other noted American mines and mining
districts, aud models ol the great lakes.
The department OF agriculture will make
an exhaustive exhibit Of the insects de-
structive to vegetation with collsction OF
all devices for the prevention OF their raw
ages.
Besides this there will be interesting ex-
hibits by the bureau OF entomology, bureau
OF education, department OF justice and
the Smiths ,nian institution. Tho sslec.
tions from the latter will include the ia
nous fish collections. The botanical and
chemical display will be very fine.
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MIR. fuckers BILL.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-[SpecialI.- The
| following bills are the measures introduced
by J. Randolph Tucker, Of Virginia, reist-
| ing 10 reduction OF taxes. The bills are
designed to take the place OF the defeated
Morrison bill:
Mr.. Tucker introduced the following bill
to repeal all laws imposing internal rev.
enue taxes upon brandy and wine manu-
factured from fruit:
be it enacted by the senate and house OF
representatives of the United States OF
America in- oongress aseembled, That from
and after the passsge Of this act 1t shall be
lawful for any person or persons TO mAnufac-
ture apples, peaches, pears, grspes. plums,
berries and other perishaple fruits into
brandy or vine and sell the same free from
any internal revenue tax or restrictions
under tho laws now In force: Provided,
That nothing herein contained shall au-
thofiEe the sale Of brandy - herein pro-
vided By retail or In lees quantities. than
five gallons 70 any one purchaser: Pro.
yided further. That nothing herein con-
tsined shall be construed to relieve any
product Of such distillation now on hand
rom the operation Of ths law In forcs when
Sac. e. That all laws and parts OF laws
wine or inconsistsns with this act are here
NJ. Tucker introduced the following bill:
To repeal all internal revenue taxes upon
tobacco in all forms, and upon the dealers
theYein.
Be Il enacted by the seusse and house Of
representative Of ths United States OF
America In cougreys assembled, That eli
laws and parts Of laws which impose
any internal revenue tax upon
snuff, smoking and manufsctured tobacco
Of every description, and upon cigars,
cigarsttss. chsroote, In all forms made Of
tobocoo or aay substitute therefor, ana
upon dealers or peddlers therein, or manu-
fscturers thereof. Of every description,
whether named expressly or included By
implication In any Il = Of the United States,
sbsli be repealed and cease to be In force on
and after the 1st day OF October, 1884; il
being the declared purpose OF this oct to
repeal all forms Of internal revenue taxation
upon tobshco OF every description on and
siter the day aforesaid And I'll laws nov
In f1rcs Whereby farmers and producers OF
tobacco N restricted In tbs sale. oisposi0
liop, and f4libg In IN" fanes sasii Be .
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SAN ANTONIO.

SAN ANTONIO, May ls.--Tspc'iell- l-As n
evidence of the moral advance OF san An
tonic, the following list is appended;
Drunk and down: William Chrysier, Jim
Daily, ID. Johnson, ID. j. Wilklns,
valent Valdez N 4. Fuller, Palo Gslap,
John Dolsp. Il. Y,urbldc, Julian
Andra, Tom Jackson, Ike s.ebblns,. Tom
Murray Edwin Robinson. John Kelly, q.
E,tAban Mareles, h Hemphrey, II. Is.
sanlldar Marrlsov, Major Patty. Address
Sabon, Frestam Mittiny, Corregan Dan.
iels, Davis, Daves, Findiy and several un'
knowns.
The death lis. 10 he reported tomorrow
IN the largest for years This Is n supposed
oltcome Of the non-ado ption Of sewerage.
There 10 nothing II 10 snld. ia the RIO
GTaodo City ne'ior the islaud Ia dispute
IL OF smaler &C. ritory, and all sensational
accounts % ihr trouble sre mnch exag'
Grated.
A grand sporting Entertainment was held
tonight ht Krisohe's hall, At which a lot OF
suckers were present 10 witness the
exbibton OF q lot of spsrrers, wresilers,
&c. The entertainment was tame and the
audlsnce felt SOLD
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GENERAL NEWS.
Mr.. Abram Iewitps Pungent and
Sc0rchlng Letter.
Increase OF MOrm0nism aud Elders
Rudely Handled.
Immense Preparations for the khar-
toum Expedition.
Other Interesting Tales by Telegraph
oliver and Hewitt.

PrrrsBuRG, May lS.-The Sunday Globe
prints the following under the head ~ a
letter to- day: HewItt's answer To Oliy'r'9
criticism OH his tariff bill.
May i6, issi-To Henry W. Oliver, jr
DEAR SIR-l hsve read your lstior OF me
18th instant with pleasure and prom but
az You have overlooked few points, VIII,
with your permission, endeavor 20 tupaly
the omission In the brief interval allowed
me from arduous congressional duties. 1
beg leave to inquire
First-What was the duty recommended
by the Oliver commission (pege 275) OIL wire
rods, barbsd wire, etc. sell known special
ties Of Oliver Bros Pnillipsi
Seco nd How does II occur that, under
the operation OF tho Oliver tariff,
you have been able 10 purchase two
new wire mills, one blast furnace and
partnership In the Hartman mill. while
other mil 0 are coutent with the old'fash-
Toned 10 per cent
Tbirc-How does it occur that under the
benign operations OF the Oliver tariff the
mills OF Oliver Bros., In Pittsburg, are
enabled To run the whole verr, while other
iron mills run on an average OF but iour
months In the yeai?
Fourth-Now that you are operating a
blast furnace will you inform the puoiic
whether you holl the same view on the raw
materials you dii when on ihe tar'h COM
mission, and II not. why duG't vou2
Flftn-Will Won kG'ly inform an nox-
ious public how mauy oi vour 81 Is day
employees spjiy The benefits OF Oliver
Bros. tariff
would suggesl that so far as wire rods.
barbed wire, etn are concerned, that the
Oliver tariii report might be app 'opris'ely
termed. bill fos tue relief o' Oiver Bros
& Phillips.
Very respectfully yours,
r5ignedl, "ABRAM HEWITT
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Tho shipping bill, which pissed the
Unitsd States senate on Thursday last,
provides that all officers Of American vss-
sells shall be United States citizsns, except
that foreign.going vessels may ill with
foreigners vacancies happe1ing abroad
until the return TO the homo port. ron-
nags dues arc abolished as 20 American
vessels, and as to the vessel of other NJ
tions which do not impose tonnage dues
under the name of"lieht money" or 9th.
erwise, on American vesncls but this pro.
vision Is not to impair any treaty oblige-
ton. II is luther provided that after July
1, next, no consular fees named In the tariff
Of fees prescribed by the president shall be
collected for services 10 American vessels
or seamep, bu, that they shall be
paid from the United States treasury,
masters being required to furnish the ccl-
lector at The port of fret arrival with GER
tificstes OF all such consular services. When
vessel 10 bull. in the United States for
foreign account wholly or partly OF foreign
materials on which duties have been paid,
tho amount OF duty, less 10 per cent, is TO
be allowed as drawback when the vessel iB
aynoyted
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Venus will be the lovellest star In the
heavens through the month Of May, hs Of.
ter eongation she turns her eteps west.
ward moving rapidly toward uB. and hast.
ening onward to her period OF greatest
brilliancy. Shs will form delightful plan.
etsry o.udv for the noked eye and also for
teleFcon'c nts rrauau. Seen through the
telescope et elongs,i,a 81 few days after
she takes on the aspect OF the moon at her
last quarter, half her disc being illumined
Then, like the moon, she becomes wanirg &
crescent, lees and less OF her enligh..
ened surface being turned toward,
but increasing In size as she sp.
proaches us, more than enough to coun.
terbalanca the lessened light. At the end
of the month she has nearly reached her
eliminating point. while her high north
ern decllnation ndds to the length OF her
stay above tho horizon and the favorable
conditions for observation. The beautiful
planet ia specially interesting on account
OF tho striking resemblance she bears to the
earth. In size, In density, IN position, In
the sys;em, In the length OF her revolution.
In the time Of her rotn-
ton, in the possession of an
egmosphere in the form OF hor orbit, and
In the amount OF light and heat she re.
csives from the sun, she Is mora Ike the
earth than any other member OF the solar
system. She 10 our nearest planetary
neighbor and II n moon were following in
her track to complete the analogy, Venus
and the earth would be the twin sisters OF
the solar family. Indeed the planets seem
10 be In pairs, Jupiter ard Saturn are the
giants of the family, Neptune and Uranus
follow next to the giants. and Mara and
Mercury complete the list, ...Providen G
Journal
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Diamond Digger,

MILWAUKEE, May Is.-s. b B)yr ton, Il
this city, who Ia digging for diamonds near
Wsukeshs. Wisconsin, fouod two In a
gravel strata this week. One OF the
stones was splendid specimen, but the
other was nn imperfect crystal aud is what
II known as the tort diamond. Alter
the gravel had been penetrated
q hard pan was struck and he
experienced trouble with water, This
week he will sink q shaft five feet
lover and expects TO strike a diamond
depository At the depth OF fiity-fye
feet tb Q diggers came upon piece OF tim
Der, evidently u tomehavk, in splendid
ly preserved condition. IL must have
been Ia the present bed for thousand
years as Il was not In the least petTifed. In
tho upper strata Of gravel Boynton found
quantitieo OF topsz stones, molachites:
sardonics. chrysolltes, cameliops, and
pieces Of garnet. This specimens are
very fine. Such crowds have been at.
tracted to the spot that he has
been Obliged to build q hieh fence
around the entire claim to keep others
away. Thousands coming from tho
surrounding country IA one day. He
il operating on what is known as the
Kettle range OF bills. They are
mainly 10 Waukesha county, ex.
tending semi.clrcularly about 400
miles With II small spur In Racine coun.
iy. The range incloses gravel
noat which must have swept down
from Michigan during the glacial period
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peaod on and after the first d. OF October,
eighteen hundred nnn eighty'i ur.
Sfo, 2. That on oil original ] unbroken
factory packages OF smoking md manu-.
fsctured tobacco and snun, cigars,
cheroots, and clgarettee held by
manufacturers or dealers nc
the time such repeal shall go into effect,
upon which the tax has been paid, there
shall be allowed drawback or r, ba'e OF The
full amount of the repeal, but tho same
shall not apply in any care whore the claim
Ia lesg tnan ten dollars and has not
been Hsceribined or presented with thirty
days following the date OF tbe repeal.
II shall ba the duty Of mo commissioner OF
internal revenue, with the approval OF The
secretary Of the treasury, 50 ADOPT such
rules and regulations and TO pfeecrlbs and
furnish such blanks and lorms as may be
necessary to carry this section into effect.
SEQ. 3. rhat there shall be, aud is hereby
appropriated, out OF any modey In the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, so
IN uoh money ne shall be necessary TO repay
the rebate provided for under the prtcsd-
ing section OF this acl.
SEQ, 4. All laws and parts Of laws inoor-
sistent with the provisions Of this act shall
be repealed on aud after the Isl day OF 90.
tober, 1854.
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the Gsrmuu population a,temb'td A. tho
| Smldis rafdont rhiT riterloon 90 celebrate
| their insiiest. The Beach 10 el band Was
in Attendance disc ,ufsiug delightful musio,
alternating with our oi'y harc Tonight
y large audience Eitnts ed the display of
fireworks at the gardou The Central fire
piece represented n man of heroic tlz, on
casod IN complete divlng.iuit while
above and below him, IN leticrs Of ire,
were tha legends. our motto Deep
Weter." Tho day passed In most erjoy'
able manner, both at the gardens and on
tho beach.
Arrived Steamship San Marcos, from
New Nork
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LouIsvILLe, SGy Is The Courier-J our
NAILS Bare own spenial tells OF double
murder H. Nelson county. The murdered
men are HT1srt Armstrong and David
Brown. The we're found in thefeld where
they had nsen plo wing One was shot
through the heart tha other through the
head rbs Nouuds showed that the killing
was done vita 5oencsr rifle. In clump
OF bushes Ncf, iuund two empty SHELLS
The suppos t1l .a that the murderer con.
cealed himself in ne bushes and cody shot
the men dosn II Il not known who the
murderer is. 1ut man named William
Free IL suspected All evidence goes TO
show tha, he comm ted the crime Ee
had a business t.ouole with the murdered
men; the rifl shells fitted the Spencer rifle
he owns tracks leading to the bushes from
his house we're also discove' oil. The men are
ali well.to- do farmers Excitement is run
ming very high and tits feared that Freze
will be mpbbsd.
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Kicking Democrats.

BosroH, May ls.-Thc democrats OF the
Fifth Congressional district are signing u
petition to the state committee
10 call another convention for
the election OF delegates to
Chicago. The petition recitcs that while Q
the district convention recently held
was composed OF III accredited del.
egates, on an informal ballot
1888 ballots were cast. therefore all Of the
proceedings are manifestly void. The pc
titioners desire representation In the
national convention by delegates upon
whom the stigma OF fraud ehall not rest.
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Riototls Cul,uns.

KEY WEST, May 1S-Seversl lively tile
grams have passed between Governor Bloz.
riotous conduct here. The governor ap.
parently insisting that the mob held DOS
session OF the city. II is evidently great
mistake, for tho town was never qaeter.
The revenue cutter Dix confirms the report
that Castro's Cuban band had congregsted
near Sugar Loaf key, TO the number OF
dozen, aud went from there In the vessel
that came from Nashua,
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Father Richard O'Ccnnor, of Philsdel-
phia, recently deceased, among other lege-
c'es left $40 per week to his housekeeper for
the care and maintenance OF his dog
Sport"
II is almost impossible 10 take den with =
net from Indian river, Florida, as the
sharks attack ths nets when filed with fish,
and tear them to pieces.
A Mexican who lost all his sheep in the re-
cent cold snap, save about forty, was so er-
ragged that he took his rife and deliberately
shot all the survivors.
About seven thousand cattle are daily
passing Laredo north. The railroads are
unable to carry the cattle out Over fifty
thousand await shipment.
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nENISnN.

DxsIsoN, May ls.-TSpecial.l .l-About 8
from the outheast jumped the track Just
inside the city limits, and three men, VIII
Benson, II. 0. Watson and Booter, IRE
man, brakeman and section hand, were
seriously injured. Dire. Achison and White
are now attending the sounded men. The
n ok bad spread as much as eight inches,
and the whole train was ditched.
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NTOrInons.

NEW ORLEANS, May lS--A dispatch from
Water Valley, Mississippi, 70 the Times-
Democrat, sayt: While 4 Mormon elder
was waiting at the depot here to-day for
several other elders, he was assailed bv un.
known persons, who emp.ied buckets OF
tar on his head. He made hi9 escape. 1t
is reported from Calhoun and ether coun.
Ties that the Mormons are making great
headway among the lover classes, and
these elders were on their way to great
reYival meeting.
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SHERMAN.

SHERMAN, May Special. Tho pro-
hibitionists held very enthusiastic meet
Ing at the courthouse yesterday. A cen.
trail executive committee was appointed
Also COMMITTEES on organization.
Ia response to The call OF Chairman Jacob
Gumm there was a convention OF green.
backers AZ the oourt-house yesterday eveH-
ing Immediately attor the adjournment Of
tine prohibitionis,e. No business Of impor.
tance was transacted. Several speeches
were made and The convention adjourned
to meet again next Saturday at Up. M.
The county commissioners, after dispos-
ing of con siderable important. business. sd.
journed yesterday to meet again on the Goth
instant.
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COI.I.EGE STATION.

COLLEGE STATION, May 1s.-[speoial.l J.
There was match game of bali here yes.
terday between the Navasota Blues and
the College Nine, resulting in favor OF the
Nayasota club by fcore OF l3 to H. Quite
a number of people from Bryan were out
TO witness the game, a fair proportion be-
ing ladies. The ceptaiEs OF the clubs we're.
+. 4. Hamilton, of the Navasotss, and w.
@, Akard, Of the College club.
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Mammoth Expedition.

LONDON, May lS.-CSirD ndgichs to-day
state that pre para ions Tor the Khortoum
expedition tor the relief OF General Gordon
includes the equipment o. 1000 men,
forty steam launches, f'riy shhllow.drsught
boais ar d several thousand camels. IL Is
doubtful whether he expedition will be
ready to start before to- end OF August.
Officers OF The army VI Esy.s az Be. ilg
furloughs until the cad OF July. Final
negotiations In regard TO the Egyyiisn o)r-
ference have been concluded France aud
Italy persis,ently insist upon their right to
discuss the general questions OF the admin
istration OF Egypt. Earl Granville is sx'
pected to announce the programme Of con-
ference on Tuesday.
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Shooting Episo,ic.

PirTsBuRG, May lS.--At an early hour
this morning BoXey Bray and Willism
Herdershot two wei Euown
oh arsctefs ot Lswrenceyi,le, were
ghot aud fatally wcCIdId by
Policeman McAllAsee Bray and Hsnder-
shot tried to abduct gn innocent German
girl and oflicer English and McAllasse
intorfersd. The rufiisns aud fiends turn
ed on the officers, and in selfdeiense
McAllasee fired the fatal eho;. Both men
are still living, but no hopes of their recov.
efy. Both of the officers a:e badly injured
and IL is feared hurt internally.
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MARSHALL.

MARsHALL, May 49, Especial job n
Lipscomb shot and seriously wounded o
c,iored man this morning. This occurred
near the public square. He then wert :
down to the depot and shot man, the ball
passing through the fellows h.t. The
north.bound train came along which he
boarded and left. A dispatch was sent to
the authorities at Texarkana, where he
was arrested on the arrival OF the train and
will be returned to this city tonight. He
was at one time freight conductor on the
Texas & Pacific railroad and is well con.
ntcted, being q son OF the late g. b. Lips.
N NH
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The Pimlico Course.

BALTIMORE. May 1s.-The spr ng meeting
OF the Maryland Jockey club al Pimlico,
will begin Tuesday next From every In
dication IL will be more than of ordinary
interest. The track Is In splendid condi-
tion. The eteeple.chaise course Is dry and
covered by better turf than ever before.
There will be five races each day and all are
we'll filed, and abou. 1i0 horses are now at
the Pimlico course. All the horses are in
good condition and some excellent sport
may be expected.
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CHICAGO. May 1S-rhe Daily News Qain.
cy, Illinois special says: MeGgre psrtic-
ulars are received here OF a cyclone
rose township, four miles souttesst
OF here. The buildings aud fences on two
well.improved farms were wrecked and
some blooded stock scattered. Fortunately
nobody was hurt. 1t is feared there Is
much damage on further cast. but as there
is no telegraph In that direction the facts
ara not obi tainable.
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C0UNTRY'S CAPITAL.
DonnclI, Lawson & simpsons Southern
and Western Correspondents.
Effort 10 Cheat Paris Out OF the Federal
Court.
Outline OF the Exhibits From the Na~
tionai Departments.
O!ber Matters at The Nation's Capital.

DoNNELL, LAWSON a SIMPSON FED.
ERAL COURT BILL.
=, WAsniSGros, May lS-[Spsoisl. 1.-The
New York papers are publishing llsts OF the
western and southern correspondents OF
Donnel, Lawson & Simpson, the firm OF
priva o bnakers that failed last week. The
list Includes 100 correspondents In Missouri,
over 100 Ia Kansas, and 40 In Texas. The
Texas list includes a bank at Bonham and
one In Paris.
George II. l. Hill, OF Gaiuesyille, IL here
trying TO defeat tho federal cour, bill, or
substitute Gainesville for Denison when the
bill gets TO the senate. There is little
chance for his ncheme. even II the senate
pas ses the bill.
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Car shops burned.

NEW YoRk. May ls.-The repair sh1ps
Of the New York & Harlem
Railroad company took fire to-day.
The buildings cover large area and
contain the machine shops and work
rooms where Ill the repairing OF
,oilIpr.stock is done. Tho flames spread
rspiilv and were coon beyond control OF
the low nre companies available. A
general alarm WAS cent out ard
with LIE ~ istance which arrived the
DE WIS ext Guished after four hours
q, hard work rhfee passenger cars and
thres locomotives were destroyed. Spsrks
from The burning building set fire 10 seye raj
smell dwelling. Loss, $500 600.
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rr.t.ruaItv R.c.,vaa

New ORLEANS, May ls.-The Picsyune's
vicksburg speciil sayt: The Presbyterian
general sssembly received the following
fratsrnal delegates from the northern as
sembly: DR.. H. A. Wilson, If New York;
Elder George II. Shields. Of st. Louis; Rev.
DIR. Mitchell, Of Cleveland. They were vel
oomed by the moderator and each made
addresses on fraternsl feelings.