The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-04
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HrIY TAPLAEAr0sf.
WAsHINGroN, MaicA 2-lhe following
corr, 80 innrn,c N tlli fxglauttltNi
Department OF ,ho Interior: Washington
Dslg sexATon; I inolose herewith
statement RON the commissioner OF Tue ecu
eral land office concerning the mH,ief Nn'
mentioned toe other moruiug. ! ltturl
herewith the newspaper. vTl uqiy your
70 Sn oh. james O. Far United state
senator.
Depariin mt Of he INTERIOR. 9 nera' La" ON :,
Wash n ton February -. IA non H. ~ ie'
ler, . ere Az ~ tho lneFior . .,.i,.,
Su:-Kriedns 10 Ger ala TENS so ,n'ad ,o
In sevsfai newspapers Informally rr's,eu 80
by Won TO the li-ct inst tho Orntrti racine
rs,lroad Company has fpp 10 tons Tor Pal-
ants for large amounts oilald IN Nevada ul
many mOntha standing M dds "ih3r, "
which Il has been unaoie 10 secure hlten-
tion and that tho ssne OF suoh petshts MAJ
beeu cclayed. | nave 20 say tnht more are
no list, tf selections OF land 10 Nevada
awaitiug pntent IN this office, aside from
the reflections In the Sacrament, UNtloT-
mia. land district. amounting to Oj,ol4 acres
susnended nuul examination made
toucaing he minfr.l cnafaolsr Of tho land
The ofly list Of thu Central Pacific selection
pen.ing on th,, odice are Ms iolloHs: Ma
rysylilr, Calliorni., selected October 81
1889 10 lOi acres; ) ,cremrnto, Ciii0rniu,
asirs,ei January "A, 1854: 3.7aS acres;
Sail Lax, CRY, Utah, selected February
al, 1881. Is 46 acres. fae ruis is not 10
pAlsit any lands tor Ave mouths after 80
lection { i've ums Tor possible claifuS To
apucRr on re 'nrd, 20 ssid cOmpal husno
ls's or Wolon thus, flice can act. Inc only
oth.. rs nuon 1hic action can be taken
A. the uer time five months from 90.
lectioD are u' the Union Pacinc lands 10
Nebrs.ki SiS coo acres. Large amounts
have boa .s,eofrd by ihs Kansas Pacific,
Northern Pacific New Orleans Pacnc and
other com panies, but scion on the stlsc-
lions bias bren suspended because ui pro.
posed LEGISLATION ny congress touching tn
grants. Au exchange OF sections 20 as 10
pet the C,ntrsl Pacific lands To c1mpac
form 4 suggestion vii ca IS mentioned iav-
orstl, in one Of hr said papers, could not
br made under the existing lag, he giant
beiug of t-faAfe odd numbered secti ms
only. L,ud naptrs are herewith returned
Eespec tndv
l.. HARhIsoR. Ac ing Commis -ioner.
sLMnsT A MILLION.
Urea, n. Y, darch IA fire was dis
covered this yuuin'ng early in the new shVe
manuisc org q a j. fb!brook Il Go
Catherine ~ e I. 10 proved the most de-
stfucfivr va fre history 81 Utica Fnt
Htlgro n building, NJ. .. belongs furni-
tur. nou.e, Jsme, RJck Wells clio, hing
house, atusrine stree u. q. ID.
Coms'oo OK house on thu Erie ca ~. the Ut
ca Cits Nsnonai 'Bk; Newell Il : 10, pa
per AID e.a.s dealers, The Utica Observer
buildtIg aid utlicf; Cons uok Bro hers,
wholestl4 house; c. II Lsyres, haid ware
store and EiRBrd Martin, gas huius md
plumbine store. ADD tha stores rom No
100 b. 1913, inclusive OF GaHesee street were
tCtsliy drstrny-d win most OF !he'r con-
tents me Utica OBSERVER saved
It's hles aud tile else. Tns
= s.Hsfts
was rendered. by tue hr- departments OF
Lutte X ick Il me and Whua,t0@n. Fhe
flames c4lgrt Ia the First Nauonsl bank
building across Catherine street and in the
cornicra 1u the west side OF Genesee street
bnt were extiognisned vi small loss
Bucsley & 20 aud II. BsmArds Sons, whost
stores tktsid through from Gepehee &C
Catherine street, were damaged by watrl
seve, nl thousands. J. ). 4 NJ. Pickham'l
stores ADD mica, adjoining DeLong's built
Ing, Yves damaged romewhat but insured
Tss building occupied BY DsLong was
dsmseed $4,000. Tho. buildins
II. j Hplbrook & Co. Lose on stock aud
buiiding 5000 t, 100000; ins1ranc,
$4,000. The bui ding was new, 65 by 80
feet, aud five stories. James Rockwell d
Co.. Nos 4 and @ Catherine street, manu-
fscturrrs OF clothing, with iull stock on
loss on stock, S1l0 COO, insurance., Ss5,OOO,
SO zoo )ss on bur ding. almost covered by
insurssce. The Utica City Nstio' al bark
building was iestroyed; oss $4,000, fully
insured Water was poured on The safe "a !
day, and It's content, are believed intact.
N. G. Newell & Son, W Il panel. paiuts,
brushes, etc loss on stock. $50 0O0 iusur-
nncp. $4,000 Comstock Bros, (M. g. IL Il.
d. druggists and grocers, ll5 and III Gen.
esee strett; tptnl loss on buildings ana
contents, Sle5 coo: insurance. SIG COZ
Chsrl.s A. SiSre, 1i9 aud ~ Gonesee
street. hard ware; building and most o
con'en's Destroyed; 10 5, S37 600, insur
ancp. $4,000
The loses above noled, added to the
many oihrrs make M aggregate OF $500
GOO; insurance. $4,000. The Utiga Oh.
server VIII hua accommodate A5 "a tAn Jinct
OF the Weekly Globe The safe OF the city
bank cont ,ius securities S1l coo, 600 in value
and large cab bal .nce.a Business men
burned out have already found temporary
quarters
goYPrIAN AFFAIRS.
SUAgIM March 2.-rhe march to Tokal
Vss accomplished In four hour5 from Ieb
The Hnssars secuted the country and KEEP,
up = desul,ory skir1ishing with many
rebels. Who retired in disorganiz-d masses
I'm the direction OF Tam ar!eb. The Arabs
lost l. 100 men dead in the tirld, at Teb. be.
sides guns and other munitions. The
whole camp including 375 tents and many
camtls, was taken. The condition OF the
camp showed that the Arabs relied upon
being victorious. General Graham sends q
mart OF the rokar garrison to Trinkitat and
deaf rove iortific lions. He will then march
60 Tsmsrieb, where be will meet the shieks
of friendly tribes and those submitting 10
hia, - mskr ARRANGEMENTS 10 Keep open
the ros:e TO Suskim and Barber.
LoEDoS. March 2.-Admiral Hewitt led
the madnes in tbs attack on Teh. The
surge ns behaved nobly. Queen Victoria
has sent telegram congra ulating the
troops on their Wet Try. General Graham
feie0saphs as foll,ws "roksr relieved.
Tho rebels had held the town since Fehru-
aYy 16tb, opposing the garrison and inhsoi
fsnts The rebels have I'D TO the noun
taips." The rebel gun:a ~ Teb we're served
ma Ids have declared In favor OF FL Mahdi
~ governor telegraphs Lennsar for troops
lJ<lnO, Msfcu2- in- government is cOn-
.viocpd thar General Gordon's mission will
faIl and his lite put In imminent peril. Ii
~ offered Ah.l Keder Pssha the minister
of vsr. under the sanction OF Barins, the
8rifl.n minister. the eoyernorship ~ kbar.
fou0 Abel Ksdar r~fuses the offics I'M.
~ (Rsnersl Gordon a'srnts. Gordon hes
xr6ere0 C,sonel Stewart, commander OF
fko exp.d Il m sent ~ the White Nile, not
e. Al sck The natives unless attacked by
6kem bpt to trv 10 ne s,uste witn Shiekb
kS~~nve {, go TO Khsrtoum. II that
%S1skh PIE r. to bgh. he Will pr.cspiiate
~ r3cl6x IL III The trio,s OF Darfur and
Ycr101<u and the attack 81 Khartoum. M.
~ Pssbs, the prims minister under the
X09sooa Of the Br tsh minister. cup
1srSspd the Bo.pbose K yptisn,. tue lead
~ loc1vnai NJ c iro. 0ra.d. the editor,
80 vecertlv received the decoration oi the
I6x1pn Il Horor, appealed to bsrrere. the
Vrssoh cooeui-genersl, protestnz the only
@$~~~~ = seI1,rf him II he denounced with
-S@r- ' tks f~uIss o. th- glish rn'e.
GSAxsn. Msrob 4-Iho Britfh troops
..;e~e~d az a q. on saturday, A lev