The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-20
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The Copiah County NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Tall Swearing.
Disastrous Snow slides In Colorado -
Slick Swmdirr ScOiehed.
Other Deferred but Interesting News


supplementary Washington Nows'
why TusY urP1srp M.
WAsafNorng, Feb. rs - Tho opposition
ON the republican eide q Toe resolution re-
ported b, Hewitt T. based upon what they
Considered he broad provisions OF me NIL
III provides Tor placing on the pension ron,
the namss OF those who served
Thirty days 10 the ',rse
war or the disiurbA 'oe OF 70,
and 1858, or "a the Seminole NJ Black Hawk
wara as well as those who served ilAly daYs
in Inc war with Mexico. Hl1cock suggested
10 Hewitt that u he would agree 20 amend
the DILL 80 10 would apIly 20 Survivors 81 the
Mexican war there would DC 40 objection 70
the resolution on me republican SIDE LUIS
propoai ion Hewitt declined 20 Aeoe1o w.
stEEuAMnlAN PERJURY.
Tn the Danyiue Investigation to-day,
John h. Cart, superintendent ol we ~
tional cemetery a. DAuyllle described we
riot: he noticed u number OF Whte men III
The crowd holding pltt1ls az f,s,i Veht ~
thew had their pistols Ia their rslt manu-;
the left side serving rs . supports they hfed
shont ia shols: saw no arms IA tho hands
Of eolofed men and saw no returning shots.
sophla Powell (colored) saw Mr.. Blunt
stand o. toe corner ana shoot several tunes
at the retrcaiing blacks.
Mrs. Violet kc,ting (coloEed) cav Blunt
fire. ..,,-., ..o.
ple in your country demooEsis2"
witness Well. | don't hunt that sort
II 1 hear CollrGd man vote tue democratic
ticket dor't hsb nothin' 10 do with MN
ana dom. let him como IN my mouse
don't like 90 zee cclDred man sell himself
nohow | tink II the coloEed mau vote me
democrs, ticket he already sold himself
senator Vance" When white man
votes the republican ticket do you think ne
sails himse12"
Witnes,-"Injust tell yer, what tink--
he's man what's got senfe and KNOWS
what he's doin'. -.
Senator Vance-'Wsll, supposing your
husband should vote the democratic
ticket?" -,
Witness-"lll Just tell you wot; would
lust pack up my close and go to my iader;
III sdnit nab no fader I'd inst go 10 WORK
for % cents a week 70 support my ownseil,
J. G. Miller, (shite), testified that the
whites were Ia danger OF being mobbed Dy
the blacks when they fired.
Adjourned.
GENERAL fHERaAg THANKS THE PRE,IDEnr.
The president has received the following
telegram from General She man: 49,.
ST LOUIS, Feb. II. 1884.
III. ExcellCncy Chester. A Arthur President
OF the 4 10 i Sta es Washington ID. Z;
DEAR SIE:-Psrmlt me, with a soldier :
franAuess, % thank you personally Tor the
handsome compliment bestowed in the
general orders yesterday, which are
reported In the journals Of to-day
To me it was 9, ourprae;
aud q most agreeable one. had supposed
that the actual dits Of my retirement
would form short paragraph 10 the COM
mon serie of speculate orders OF the WA
departing uta the holorsd executive 6
Gus olutry hes made il the occasion for hii
own nan1 to pay tribute OF respect sno
uaection 10 an Ulcer passing rom the nc
tive stages OF life t) one OF peace and rest
can only say / feel highly hot ored and
congra ulste myself ia thus rlundine 9ui
my record of service in o manner mos
gratifying my family and friends, No
only this, but fee sure when the orders O
Yesterday arc read on parade to the reei
ments and garrisons OF the United st,tei
many a young hero will tighten his belt
and resolve anew TO be brave and true &c
the starry flag which we OF oui
day have carried safely through
one epoch of danger, but which may yet b.
subjected 10 other trials, which will de
mand similar sacrifices, equal fidelity AM
courage and the largest measure OF int Ill
gence. Again thanking you for 80 marked
compliment and recipr eating the kin'
wishes for Jhe future. | am with prolount
respect, your friend and servant.
w. T. SHERMAN,
General.