The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-05

lated freely among tue kuestss ihe ueuV'
Ing continued until nearly daybresk'
IsEIsrs Oh fnK sounAs'
LONDON, Feb. 3-Ihe Turkish embsssa-
dor 20 Great Britain has Informed the Brit
ish secretary OF foreign anaiTs that the porte
Is preparing . note 10 the powers Insisting
on the rctentiar Of the soudan as an inle'
grail part OF Egypt under the sultan,s su,
Esrsiniy, aud stating that the porte desires
the Sondan question referred TO confer
ence OF foreign ambassadors at soudan or
Constantinople.
IAsrAs cIrr EorHs.
Kansas CfTr, Feb. 8.-rhe funeral ser.
vices OF Mrs. q. Alwyne Smith, recently OF
81. Paul, occurred this afternoon, Ths re-
M aims we're placed In vault. PARTIES are
expected from 81. Paul who will confer silh
Coroner Rogers and II considered advisable
an examination will be held TO test the
charge OF malpractice,
The question has been raised Ms TO the
competency of Dick Liddle 10 les'
tiiy against Frank Janes, he having
aud released under the three-quarter rule
without pardon, The supreme court 70.
Gently decided such n witsess incompetent
under the prrsent statutes. Prosecuting
Attorney Wallace, OF this court, has ap-
piled 10 Governor Crlttonsen 20 pardon
Liddle. A reply was received to-day III
which the governor seoines 10 pardon on
the ground that IL would DO a reflection on
Bfockm,yer, acting governor ~ the tlino o.
| I.iddle'a release, aud on Judge Goodman.
| who admitted Liddla's testimony ~ the
Winston train robbery trial. There isl
disposition 90 critose the governors argn'
meat especially as GoOdman's action pre-
| Ccded the supreme court decision,
HURsTRp 4 STEAM rirE.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 3.-ihr Iimes-Dem'
Graf Baton Kluge special saws: THIS even
| ing when the steamer NAtChez was Tour
miles above here, a steam pipe exploded,
tearing up the il1or and two siate-rooms
and the g.ngway, iiliing The cabin WIN
steam. There was great excitement Tor
| the time. The PHO, headed for the shore.
The only person killed was the oolored
! boy OF the pastry room, who had just step
ped ON tine galley. K, w, Adams, nf Louis
Vile, was the only passenger injured, ie
was terribly scildod on the face and hands.
! He was jus, stepping out OF his state-rOoan
The explosion was caused by n detective
copper pipe. Tee Halliday, which cnme
un several hours after the accident, took
oil the passengers. The NatcneI returned
TO the city.
! PROGRESS or THE PALMETTO STATE.
CHARLEsTos, 5. c., Feb. 3.-Iho News
aud Courier Monday published an elan
crate report OF the condition OF agricultural,
manufacturing and mining Industries in
every county In South Carolina and re.
marks Despite the terrible losses OF
sixteen years OF war aud negro rule, South
Carolina last year derived from agriculture
manufacture and mining s22 oco,v.O more
than In 1860. The advance in as -icnlture
lis dpe TO the labor OF the
white people OF the state. The colored
labor was less efficient last year than hve
years ago, and the available supply 10 con.
rtantly less than the demand. Colored
farmers as rule, are not making progress,
not saving money and not acquiring land.
"A 4 nH.nW N y r y
tenants aud as body are valuable as Ia.
borers only, so far as they are directed and
controlled by white men. The numh8r oi
immigrants 10 the state Is insignificant.
The white farmer have lifted South Caro-
lima agriculture oui OF the slough and made
II progressive ana profitable"
ExCUBTIkG EDITORS.
WASHINGTON, FEB. S-About eighty
members OF the Illinois Press association,
many of them accompanied by their wives,
arrived in this city this evening on their
annual excursion, They were met some
miles outside Of Washington by s. =.
Rounds, public printer, and wife, Cadet
Taylor his secretary, and Mr.. Logan and
other mem bers OF the Illinois association.
Tomorrow they will be taken To various
places OF interest about the city and in the
evening be given reception by the lii
nois people residing in Washington.
cut To PIECxs.
unsuccessful attack upon the fortified cam D
of the Egyptians. Owing to the scarcity OF
provisions at Liukitat a party Rads rOrtis
for forage. All were shot TO pieces by the
enemy. Six hundred blacks armed with
Remington rifles have left Suskin 10 join
Baker Pasha mt Trinkital.
TIE SITUATION AT FALL BIvsR.
| FALL RIVER, Feb. 3.-The mills start 40
usual in the morning, but q meeting OF the
board OF trade will be held at noon to con-
slider the labor situation.
SUNDAY BLAZEs.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3-The large four story
| iron front building 1t the southeast corner
OF Eight and St. Charles street occupied by
N. o. Nelson & Co., extensive manufac.
turers of plum Der 9 goods, pHmps and va
rious other kinds OF machinery, and
Phillips, Grant & Co. as warehouses Tor
boots and shoes burned at O'Clock this
morning. The larger part OF the St.
Charles side of the building was totally
destroyed aud the Eighth street side was
badly Quilted. Nelson Il Co.'S. loss is not
vet known, hut their insurance amounts TO
! $4,000. distributed in fifty home and
foreign companies. Phillips, Grant IL Co.'S.
loss aud insurance have not yet been as
C. ftained The livery stable Of Sangan ~
Brown, adjoining Oh the Eighth street side
and TWO or three Other small adjacent
buildings were dam 'ced $4,000 or $4,000.
WANTS To CHANGE THE RITUAL.
, LONDON, Fec. 3.-Fhe Marquis OF Queens.
bury has sent a pamphlet to the LORDS and
commons advocating reform in the mar
riag0 service 20 meet the views OF secular
iats. He proposes in order to meet divorce
cases TO leave out "Whom God has joined
together let no man put asunder,' sunsti-
tuting therefor "Whom the government
or nature may put asunder let no one at
tempt put together"
PAEAMA POINTS.
Eah a.
Establishments will soon be opened in Guate-
IN ala under the auspices Of the Presby terrain
board If missions OF the U a6ssd States.
The United states flag <hip Tennessee is
At Aspin vail and will visit several places in
the dep irt ment where United States, con-
sulgr age nts while ia the discharge OF their |
duties have been Insulted py political or
judicial authOrltiee, 81 ate or nation.
CAPszED.
CoRUNNA, Feb. "a spanish vessel cap |
sized ia Il gale last week and the crew OF
nineteen were drowned.
THE POLICY.
FALL RIVER, Fob. at is claimed that
the ales ion is whether the manufacturers |
shall run the mills or be dictated TO by the |
operatives. The battle promised is regard |
ed between the mills with a capital OF Sl7,- |
900 600 and au organization OF I,OOO opera |
lives. 1t is suggested that the mills shut |
down entirely 30 The union may have no |
revenue from operatives working 10 sup- |
port those on strikes
THK FLOOR FELL.
BIssHAMProy, n. Y, Feb. 3.--While tho |
Masonic iTaternities were assembling IN |
Erkson's hall, Guilford, preparatory to at
tending a funeral. the floor OF the thru
story gave way, pIecipitating seventy men |
to the floor below. Many we're severe y |
inias>d but none fatally. The debris caught |
ere but fortunately were soon extin-
suished.
RUNoRKD RATE CIT.