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The French MiIitary-Servicc Bill.

PARIS, June 1.-THE tbree-years-Oi-
mililarv-service bill which is now before
the Chamber Of Deputies cXcites much OPP
position throughout the country. Fifty
one chambers OF commerce have addressed
memorials to Prime Minister Ferry against
the bill. The petition urges that the pro-
ductiye forces OF France in agriculture,
manufactures, and commerce will be scri-
ou,ly checked, il not wholly lost, through
the withdrawal Of young men from trade.
The petition also points that this pleasure
will increase the influx OF foreigners, who
come to France and gain employment to
the detrIment Ct the French. The eXpec-
tation is general IN parliamentary circles
that the bin VIII be withdrawn and the
present law maintained.
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Officials Indicted for Corruption,

IBy telegraph to the DIspaIcN.I
CHICAGO, June IA dispaich 10 Tue
Dailu NenS from Omaha says: The grahu
Jury to-day indicted Mayor Chase ana Clty,
Marshal Guthrie for alleged bribery ana
perjury. 1t is charged that the TWO ON
ciais have been levying tribute upon gam
blers and others, and have received money
from contractors. The evidence agalnsl
them is said to have been given manly Dy
gamblers, who claim to have pald ana
handled the corruption fund.
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Petroleum i'm India.

A London telegram says: The discovery
Of petroleum at Sibi, near Quota, in the
extreme northwest Of India, will have an
important bearing. 1t is thought, on the in-
dustrial development OF India and in the
solution OF the Central Asian question.
The discovery Of n store Of mineral wealth
along the line Of the railways which The
Indian Government has decided TO co.
struct towards Candlhar will cause an in
fluX OF labor from India into southern
Afghanistan and foster intercourse be-
tween the countries. the political import
ance OF which it will be difficult 20 over
n 1in
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The West virginia Bank Failure.
TBv telerraph TO the Dispatch. /

CHARLESTON. W. Va, June l4.-hessrs.
Hageman and Couch, assignees OF the State
Bank OF West Virginia, which closed its
doors Thursday last. say that an approx
mate statement just made OF the banks
affairs shows the liabilities TO be about
S125, 900, and nominal assets about $780,
900. The assignees feel confident that a
large part OF the Indebtedness Of the bank
will be paid-tha as a considerable por-
ton OF the assets consist OF interest in coal
lands and liens on real estate, 1t will neces-
sarily take some time to wind up the affairs
OF the institution.
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Paul do Cassagnac and Prince Victor.
GBy cable to the Dispatch.l

PARIS, June 14.-Paul de Cassagnac has
written letter to the Imperialist commit
tees asking for renewal OF the mandate
making him president Of the committees:
He refers to the MISUNDERSTANDING and
moral-Of Prince Victor as an accomplished
fact, and says it is due to the Princes en-
ergy and tact. De Cassagnac invokes the
committee TO meet July 21st for the pur-
pose OF arranging party programme, with
Prince Victor rs the recognized he'd.
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Conference Delayed.
(By cable to the Dispatcb.I

[By cable 10 The DESPATCHED
VIENNA. June 1.-THE P0litiSche Cor
responder declares that the CABINETS .,
Vienna, Berlin, Rome, ana St. fe,ersouIs
have agreed to an interchange OF view ",
concerning the basis proposed IN Eail
Granyillye's note to the Powers ior the
coming Egyptian conference Deiore .neS
sicnify their acceptance OF the invitation
10 take part in it. This action VIII delay
L.. .snAinsr
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Doath by GarrOte.

TBy cabIe 70 TIC DIsVIICI'J
MADRID, June 14.-Seven men were exc
cuted to-day at Gerez by garrote for Black.
Hand Socialist outrages. The sentence OF
five others has been committed to impris-
onment for life. One has become insane,
and one who had turned informer has
committed suicide.
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po...Raeo Postpouesi.

10y telegraph 20 the DIsPatch'I
BosToY, June 14.-The Hamm-Hosmer
race was postponed until Tuesday next on
account OF rough water
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NORFOLK.
The St. Johns Academy cadet'-co'd

The 81. Johns Academy Caee's-'''o
Weather.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch 100,
NORFOLK. VA. June IA, 1881.
The cadets Of st. Johns Acaae any
Alexandra. 10 the number Of eighty-nVe'
under the command Of Major II. ". New "
by, arrived this morning on the Wash.o e
ton steamer, and went this afternoon ITO 20
Virginia Beach, where they viii 90 in''
camp for a week. ,vho
John Turner, bright mulatto, VINO
escaped from the Richmond penitenuary'
Is In fail In Portsmouth. .,,,ng
A cold northeasterly storm Is preVai'hs
here.
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with my people on board, aud all OF them
FINANCIAL.
~ Tslegrsph.

NEW YORK, juno II. 1854.
The share market was active and bnoysnt again
to-day ON rhe settlement OF the trunk lines trou-
bles the advance In grain rates. the favorable bank
statement, aud on the semi official announcement
that Lake shore Will declare the usual quarterly
dividend Of 2 per cent. this month. All the lead
ing shares were In brisk demand from the opening
until y. NJ, and an advance Of %82t was re-
Union Pacific ~, Louisville and Nashville ~,
Lake Shore II. New York Central IL. NewJersey
central II. After the time mentioned the market
became dull. but ~ the delivery hour the room
traders broke-Sorthern Pacific preferred ~.
Union Pacific fell OF IL the report that the May
earnings would show a net decrease or S350soOc.
Other active shares declined 4G31k. Al the close
there was 4 recovery OF .at The market closed
steady. Sales Of $4,000 shares.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, June 14-virginia o., conso,i-
dated. 36S; past-due coupons, 80; new l0-f0s,
3Dk Rid
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,..,.wen,s Wages Reduced.

fBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch'I y,
EAsroN. Pa, June lathe wages Oh
the employees of the Bethlehem Iron Coin-
nany. at Bingen, were reduced over ~ per per
cent cent. Yesterday. The helpers, VINO ,s =. ws ~
Getting sI.s5 per day, now receive 9 , ~.
81 rcduction has yet been made OF the
EMPLOYEES EN- at the company's works az ne'n'
lehem. 81
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Condition of bishop simpson.
fBy telesraph 70 the Dispatch.l

10y EeIekfaPn 70 tHe D'SPHto"'F
mLADELPHIA, June 1.-THE attend
ants upon Bishop simpson report no ma
terial change In his condition this morning.
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the family OF Mr.. Brunek fied to cellar
ior safety leaving his son Alvin, aged sew
enteen, sick In bed. When they returned
after the storm they fond him dead from
fright.
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co,,o, Warns on the Free List.

lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
OTTAWA, ONT, June 14.-An order In
the Council has been passed placing cotton
warns on the free list.
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peetsion Reversed.
[py telegraph % ono DIspatch

[I.y telegraph to the Dispatch.l
JorrsyILLe, June IA special to the
Courier Journal from Frankfort KY,
saws: "The Court Of Appeals to-day re-
yersed the decision OF the lower court 10
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..Bookmakers" Raided.

TBY CdDTt 10 IIt IJIsUsVVII.I
PARIS, June 14.-The police here have
again raided the bookmakers, and seized
large sum OF money.
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The Army Worm.

IBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.I
READING, June 1.-THE army worm has
appeared IN Berks county In great force,
and has already done much damage.
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the case Of Thomas Crittenden, nephew Of
Governor Crittenden Of Missouri, charged
with and sentenced to the penitentiary for
the killing OF negro. Illegal evidence
was the ground for the reversal"
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No Corpus.Christi Celebration.

BY CaDe 10 Inc DlspATCn.T
BRUSSELS, June 14.-The religious au-
tborities have decided that there shall be no
Corpus. Christi procession tomorrow, as it
is feared 1t will lead TO a renewal OF the
riots.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

POET OF RICHMONs,JUSEl IA, 1854.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Roanoke, Couch, New York, MGR
chandse and passengers, g. W. Allen Co.,
ACCEPTS.
steamer Wyoming. Smith. Philadelphia, mer-
chandise aud passengers, J. ". McCarrlek, agent
Schooner William u. Bailey, Bailey, New York /,
hay, Charles +. WhitlOck.
SAILED.
steamer Ariel, Clifford, Norfolk, Uni ed states
mail, mercantile, aud pEssenxsgs, I. Is. L atuIn,
superintendent.
CLEARED.
Brigantne Almina (swei.), Orm, Rio Grande
do Sal, -four, CALICO MIL Manufacturing Com
pany.
PORT OF VIEWPOINTS NEWS, JUNE Ia, 1884.
lBy Teiogrsph.I
ARRIVED.
steamer Ksnawha. Greenwood. New \ DIRK.
steamer Craigallion (Brh -, New YORK.
SAILED.
Steamer Manhattan, stevens, New York.
schooner >. h. kirwan, ray, Baltimore.
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Flour.

FIour.-we quote: Fine. S2.5O@s3; super6ne,
s3CGS375; extra. s4.75Gf4.90; family, sieueo
1925; Patent family, country, s5,00gs6.3O.
Market very uull
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COMM ERCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE

OFFERINGS.
RICHMOND, June "A, 1854.
CoRN.--Whlte, 1872 bushels. Mixed, 1900
bushels.
MHL-OFFAL.-lO tons.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
CORN.-White, $50 bushels very good on private
forms.
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lgy telegraph 10 the Dispatchl -,
ST. LOUIS, June 14-Durlng Nc
wind-storm yesterday ~ ca'snAs0' ''s''
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Government rece pts to-day: Customs
s304, 054; internal revenue, S42O,6SS.
The troops at Washington barracks ana
Fort McIlcnry will have their summer en-
campment near "arrenton op'l"sS ="
suitable location can be gotten.
The Senate was not in session to-day
The Postmaster-General has issued an
order TO postmasters 10 carry out the law
m regard 20 newspapers and periodicals OF
second-class matter. The rate Is one cent
for each four ounces or irac'ionai P"i
thereof. e., .ho
An accounts from the West confirm uhe
report that there is great detection among iOn;
German Republicans on account 81 ba'ne
prohibition antecedents. ooh
Hon. s. 5. Cox says the Dover sP D
published this morning mere h,is ~ ~ 10
said that John Kelly has told him he
has no candidate and will support the nom
inee.
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and the men and women are completely
naked exceut for a narrow mat which IS
worn around the hips, and which they are
NOT always particular to adjust after the
most modest fashion. On the other hand
tbev are proper enough in their conduct,
oni during our stay with them we
cav no evidences OF immortality, al
| Though | and my mate kept sharp
eve npon both the natives and our men.
! The young girls marry early in LIE, anu
are apparently well treated bNthelr hus-
hands. None OF the men are allowed TO
have more than one wife, except tne Ming
and his two sons, each oil whom mas TWO
wives. The King years before had come
| in contact with some sailors on one OF tne
trading islands, so he talked q lew words
! Of Di@eon English and called himself
! Fliah Block. Still he knew absolutely no.
thing OF the outside world, except that
men.of.war are things to be dreaded.
ELIJAH BLeCK's GOVERNMENT.
His Government Is a mild-mannered des-
notism. TO which his subjects bow without
grumblino. 80 far as we could see. Every
doy the men bring him such provisions as
they have gathered from land or sea, and
he takes what he wishes for himself and
family. II he or his sons wanted anything
belonging to any of the people, noticed
that they took it as a matter OF course. and
that the owner surrendered 1t without any
omen expression OF discomfort In that way
ROYALTY managed TO contiscate many OF the
things that we gave TO the natives. These
latter eagerly accepted anything we offered
them. and were especially pleased with
ANYTHING In the shape OF clothing, giving
in return whatever they had in the way o.
eatables. The funniest thing ever saw
was couple to whom gave paper cob
lar and an old pair OF cuts. The woman
nut the collar around her neck, and th'
man fastened the cuffs around his ankles
and then they marched OF In all theil
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-15
srnEEr RAILWAY ACuID EMF

Last night aa street car No. 4, on the San
.Jacinto lice, due nj the terminus, corner OF
Austin and Main streets, at $40, was CROSS
Ing tho Texas & Pacific railway track, on
Pacific avenue, " was struck by trails OF
seven box cars, which we're being backed by
the ewiich engioe, aud knocked hail way
around. There we're aboard Mr.W. +. Mesks,
Moees Burton, colorsd, passengers, Harry
Keller, the conductor, sni Alfred Caruth,
colored, the driver. Mr.. Weeks vas
knocked out Of the car, which was sum-
mer car, and sustained o slighs brnise on
the head and severe jolting. Moses Bur
ton was thrown uUder the bcx cars, which
were ditched by the collision, ard his back
sprained, while The driver received o low
elight bruises. Mr.. Keller escaped. The car,
which was struck near the rear, was
but eligh,ly damaged. Mr. Keller says
thst they did not hear the ringing OF The
bel! Of the railroad train, and that there
wac neither O light or breakman on the
rear oar rom the engine. He claims the
railrosd company wss wholly 81 fault. The
engineer says that the bell Yves ringing and
tina. he was backing slowly with QUO eau
ton.
Mr. Meeks was taken TO his room, No.
504, corner OF Elm and Austin streets,
where he was attended by DR.. Sutton, who
pronounced his injuries to DO OF slight
character.
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AN IMpUDENT DEMAND.

Some sixteen hack drivers called at the
livery stable OF Msssrs. Martyr q Williams
Tuesday evening and demanded that they
dispense with the colored hack driver they
had employed and put q white man in his
place. Messrs. Martin g. Williams inform
cd them that ihoy would EMPLOY whom
soever they plcased 70 drive for them. AS
their impudent demand has not been
conceded TO hey have intimated
that they will force the coiorsd driver to
abandon his hack hut when thew resort TO
such means Is this they Will ind 10 very
warm hereebou.s. for neither the anthorl.
ties or people will tolerst- such proceed
ing. The public anxiouslv awaits o. sec
tho outcome OF the affair. The hack
drivers held meeting last night, but what
they did is not known. The colored driver
still holds his place on the box.
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A Railroad Horror.

PirrsBuRo, May H..-A weat bound
feight oollided with a gravel train on the
Baltimore e Ohio road, one mile east Of
Connellsvillo,l between 0 aud 10 O'Clock this
morning and Is number OF leborers, va
riously eslimated at from twelve to twenty,
were Killed and many iojurod. The scene
OF the disaster IL on "a sharp cniyo Just west
OF the Sheer Sand works. The freight train
ives heavily loaded with ore; tho train con-
sisted Of six cars with about fifty men, who
had lust been transferred from the Pitts.
burgh Southern road and were on their way
to Ohio Pyle Falls to work on
the grading for double track on the east
end OF this division. Both trains were going
at o high rate OF speed and came together
ed on tho track and telescoped each other
into the smoke stack but the heavy torders
Jumped into the cir aud the freight tender
upon Its engine and the gravel train tender
back upon the first car In the rear oft.
Here was scene Of death. Six men were
killsd outright In this car and four oilers,
fastened down by broken timberr, were
Gre from an overturned stove
aud burning up before the stupefied
survivors could comprehend the awful sit.
uation OF their shrieking companions.
Three men escaped from the oar. and one
OF them assured the correspondent tina,
the fire could have been extinguished
had the water been applied In time. The
wreck itself was II ghas'ly sight. In the
iron car that was burned could be seen.
sitting amid the glowing embers and
twisted iron rods and deaa ashes, three
erinning skeletons, one sitting bolt up.
right, apparently peering into The flames
that had smothered ont his
lie az well az thoee OF
his companions. IL IL impossible to get a
list II the dead end wounded. but 70 is
known that John Nevll, John Ward, John
| Carey and John Hughes were burned.
Pat C1sIdsy. who was IN the eecond car.
was iny.vatly killed, ard another named
Shay, who was injured, hiss just died. At
noon O large force OF chop hands were
on the ground oxtinguishipg the flames
and wrecking the train, end at work pull
| ing the debris away. and rescuing the
cbarred remains. The burned trunks oil
| four OF the victims have been taken out.
IL is expected the wreck will be cleared
up this evening. The ofticaln decline TO
say who is TO bnme, but popular opinion
puts it on the train runners. A thorough
| investigation Is being made.
When he wreek.wss cleared away. IT was
discovered that twslve persons had been
| Injured and fourteen moro missing. The
| recovered. The others are supposed 10
have been completely consumed. o. those
recovered only two Cassidy and Dsrmott,
could be positively identified. The others
were burned TO n shapeless mass. The one
| injured, j 4. Dishes, died on tho way TO
the hospital, making fifteen deaths.
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Snrihn,s Telegrnma

WASHINGTON. May lathe comptroller
OF the currency early this morning tele-
graphed Bank Examiner Serbia, in New
York. 10 20 to the Second National bank and
investigate the rumors OF trouble, and re-
csived In reply the following telegram from
Serbia, "a run On the Second National
bank has secured guarantees for all deh-
ciencies. and money will be supplied the
tact, with small surplus. Particulars by
mail" The comptroller subsequently O.
ceived q telegram from Serbia, saying:
1.-THE Metropolitan bank has closed doors;
I have taken charge and await further in
Hiructione." The comptroller instructed
Serbia 10 remain in charge.
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GALVESTON,

GALVESTON, May N.--lPresn. 1.-The state
council OF Catholic Knights of America for
Texas, met again to-day In the parlorB
of the Bsacn hotel. President scott. OF
Galveston, presiding. The council elecied
the following officers for the ensu.
ing two yenra: Right Rev. Bish-
CO Colonel Elmer Otis. San Antonio,
state president; Thomas II. Mo.
Ennia, Dallas, atate vice president;
O. O. Dorian, Texerkana, state
secretary; r. Bsllauf, Jefferson, state
treasurer. After some routine business
the council elected rs its supreme
representatives, II. Q. Jennett, Of Galveston,
and O. q. Dorian, OF Texarkann, and James
IL. Carey aud Colonel 0rs, OF San Antonio,
ss slternstea. San Antonio
was selected as the place
for holding the next biennisl council,
which meets on the second Tuesday
ia May, 1886. ResolutionB were
adopted thanking their brother
Catholic Knights of Galveston for tho hos
pitsble manner Ia which the oou n.
Gil were entertained. The thanks
OF the council were extended
to the outgoing ofllcor3 for the zeal
and ebility With which they have performed
their duties, after which the council ad-
jourDoa CLIO Ole.
Democratic primaries were held In sll the
precincts OF the county this evening aud
delegations chosen TO the county convention
which meets IN this city Nay 9th. a
majority OF the delegates chosen are under.
stood 10 favor Hon. William II. Grain, Of
Cuero, for congress.
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The rexss Piess should have . pavilion
ofite own a, She great New orlesns Exposi
ticn. Into tbs could come telegraph wires
telephcues aid II such hc.litiea. Here
too, tho several payers and magazines, dsi-
", weekly, monthly, ETC., could be KEEP OF
file for reference by visitors TO tho Texas
headqueriers. from other siaics and foreign
countries. And every paper should pro
claim The advhri .ges, res'urcss,e,e., otis
own courty. c y, or ioBu. VIII 3 generous
pub,.o aid ~ his uueauslsd methca IA
advertise he respective localities2
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Tho Anti.Monopoiists.

CHICAGO, May 1.-the national conven-
ton of the anti-monopo!ist party met at
Hershy music hall this afternoon. About
200 delegates were present. The conven.
tion was called TO order by John +. Henry
chairman OF the national convention. Al
son J. Sireator. OF Illinois, was made tenn
porary chairman. The usual COMMITTEES
was sppoiRted and recess taken.
The call OF states showed twcntv-one
states represented. Kallmer, OF New York,
read resolution adopted by the executive
committee Of the anti-monopoly league OF
New York, April 18th, to the effect that II
was inexpsdient TO nominate presidential
and vice-presidential candidates At the con-
vention; that that matter should be dele
gated 10 tho national convention or another
convention called after the conventions
Of the republican and democratic parties
were held, ard that q committee be ap-
pointed to attend the conventions OF the
other parties aud endeavor TO secure the
nomination OF man pledged to anti
monopoly principles. This caused ripple
Of excitement, aud after some discussion
laid on the table by . heavy majority.
Recess was taken Of malt an hour In order
to live the committees time 10 report.
Pending consideration OF their reports
by the committees, the con-
vention listened to speeches BY the dele
gates. At o o'clock the committee on ere
dentials reported twenty-one ststes repre-
scented by delegates and proxies. with .
total membership Of 1855. and that esch dele.
gate be allowed to cast one vote. The re-
port was adopted. The committee on per-
msnept organic sticn. reported for .presi.
dent, John F. Henry, Of New York. and
making the temporary secretaries perms'
nent. Pending the report from the com
mittee on platform. the convention ad'
journed till 7:30.
The convention resssembled ct ESQ p.
m :, and, after something cl squsbble over
two reports from the committee on reeolu.
tions, . long platform was adopted anc
b. r.. Butlef nominated for president, he
receiving 12l .votes, to for Thurman and
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Concerning the Marine National.

WASHINGTON. May H.-Comptrolier Con.
ner now says that nothing more will be
given out by him concerning the affairs OF
the Marine National bank OF New York.
All information hereafter must come from
the receiver. He ha1 not received the bank
examiner Scdba's report and does not ex.
pect any. At any rate hs. has nothing
more 10 soy about the bank, and 1t will be
useless 10 expect rom him statement OF
the condition OF the deiunct institution.
The secretary OF the treasury announces
that the department 10 prepared to redeem
ponds embraced in the one hundred and
twenty. seventh call prior TO date OF matu-
rity, June Goth. 1884, with interest TO date,
on presentation.