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FROM DALLAS.


brotherhood, the objects being to pr
tect labor against eXtortions and III
Just eXactions, and to assist mechani,
and laborers in mutually aiding an
protecting each others interest. II
committee ON by laws reported, an
the meeting adjourned until to-mo
row Crhursday) night, when Officer
are to lie. elected, and bylaws and rult
for governing the society adopted.
DALLAS, April - - Indication
are that there are going to be rollicl
ing tines at the Fort Worth stat
convention among the Dallas repul
hcans. The beef-heads, or outs, VIII
We're beaten 1T the Terrell distriC
convention. have quietly arranged t.
20 over Tn maSSe, and hope to keel
their pl2n5 from the victorious plue
hats. But the latter are on to them
and are arranging to go over equally
35 strong, numerically, and see thai
the state convention is not influence,
against them by the beef-head>
through force of numbers.
Both wings of the republicans arr
ow-wowlng tonight. The black anC
white elements are out in full force
and al out equally divided betweeI
the two meetings. The "outS" arr
determined 10 carry the war to For
Worth, and do all in their power t
have postmaster Garrison removed
while the "ins" swear by Garrison anC
Fort Worth.
DALLAS, April 25.-The Queen City
Guards, at their armory tonight, gave
the first fulI-dress drill since they
have gone into camp for the ensuing
great competitive drill at Houston
Several hundrC1 lady and gentlemen
friends of theirs were present. In
company evolutions and the manual
the Guards put up drill nearer per,
lection than has ever before been wit
messed in Dallas. Much interest is
felt to witness the full dress exhibit
tion of the Lamar Rifles at Shady
View park tomorrow, on the occasion
of the Odd Fellows celebration.
These two companies can be relied
upon to surprise some OF 1.-THE crack
military companies at the Houston
drill.
DALLAS, April 25.-The defense in
the case of Joe Lohenstein, charged
with cotton SWindlins :, were denied a
motion to quash the indictment after
hard legal contest before Judge
Aldridge to-day, and the taking of
testimony set for a. M. tomorrow.
1t is rumored here that the Gulf,
Colorado 81 Santa Fe railroad af-
fairs are in such a condition that they
will in a short time find it necessary
to accept the offers recently made by
the Huntington syndicate, and let the
road pass into the control of the latter
corporation. These rumors have eX-
listed here quietly for week, but are
made in more pronounced language
to-day than heretofore.
DALLAS, April 3d. = Charles II.
Crntcher, charged with theft in the
Indian Territory, had hearing before
United States Commissioner McCor
mich to-day, and was acquitted.
j. L. Mitchell was to-day taken to
Waco to stand his trial in the Federal
court now in session, on a charge of
uttering and passing counterfeit mon
ey. He is one Of the gang recently
captured in Samerville county.
ii. III. Purnell, assistant clerk OF the
United States court at Dallas, has been
relieved by q. A. Adams, and will
visit West Texas in search of health.
DALLAS, April 23.-There was fire
at GreenYille this morning, which
originated in the provision l,t use o.
Fogg, and was the work Of an inc9u-
diary. Fogg's loss is not known.
SAM +. Ferguson, groceries, was dam
aged $500; insurance $500. Hey
maIl, confeetionerieS, lost $500; in
spranoe $500. Scof1ield, dry goods,
loss is not known. Mrs. ]. NJ. Will
SOD, millinery, loss and insurance un-
known. The total loss will aggregate
about $4,000.
DALLAS, April 42.-The cotton
fraud case was called in the
district court to-day. Counsel for
John Lodnstein asked a con-
tinuance till Monday, but it was de-
MED by the court, and the trials pro-
eeed at 0 a. m. tomorrow.
Baum was arrested on three more
cases to-day. but gave $3.50 bond In
each case.
VIM. NYyeth ct al, of st. Joe, Mo-,
and Philadelphia, to-day filed suit in
the federal court at Dallas for $780,
COO damages against j. G. Halsell q
Bro, of Wise county, for alleged vic
ranch, cattle and horses.
A delegation of the citizens of Mon
tague were in private consultation
with the Dallas committee of public
benefit for railroads to-day for the
northwest. They decline to say what
conclusion was arrived at, but the
prospect is good.
5. 5. Sweeney was this evening
crushed between two street cars on a
switch on the San Jacinto line, break
ing his collar bone, shoulder-blade and
receiving other injuries in the hip and
side.
DALLAS, April 26.-Deputy United
States Marshal White wires from
Morgan to Deputy Revenue Collector
Cochren, at Dallas. that he has cap
tured big Illicit, still in Hood county,
with a large quantity OF crooked
whisky.
Judge Aldridge refuses to set the
Willis Adams murder trial for the
present term of court on account of
the crowded condition of the criminal
docket, there being upwards of one
hundred and fifty bond cases, includ-
ing several for murder, and nearly
one hundred against Easton, Com
mack, Baum and Lohnstein for al
legged cotton swindles.
The district court was occupied all
day hearing the argument for sever
ance in the cotton fraud cases. which
was granted, and Judge Aldridge de-
cided that Baum should go to trial
aheado of Lohnstein.
Counsel for Baum then announced
he was too sick to go to trial. The
Judge had Baum brought into court,
ana sent for a doctor, who pronounced
Baum too sick for trial.
judge A1dridge then decided to give
him till o'clock Monday morning to
get well enough, when, if he is still
TOO sick, Lohnstein will be tried.
Luhnstein left tonight for Denlson.
The court apparently means to press
the cases to trial, and one or the other
must face the inevitable Monday, I'M
less both are too sick.
DALLAS, April 26.-Two intelligent
negroes arrived here to-day from
Washington to work in the interest
of securing Blaine delegates TO the
Chicago convention. and they have
been Consulting with the leading col
ored men during the day and evening.
They will go to the Fort Worth con-
yentiDn on April go, and endeayor to
havethe four delegates for the state
at large instructed for Blaine. There
viii be a large number Of colored men
in the convention. and they hope to
induce them to favor their favorite
DALLAS. April 22.-The Queen City
Guards have concluded to start for