The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-04
| HERE AND THERE.
Randall Appoints The sub-Co,amittees
on appropriations.
Editor Barton SkIps the National
Capital
Aud Learen Much Forged Paper Among
BIS FrIends.
Justice Dealt by tho Death Drop In
New Jersey.
Further Details OF the Toronto Horror |
More Deaths.
The Bond Case Again-How the
Acquitted We're Treated.
News From All Part, Of the WorlG.
National Sotss

WAsniSGToN, jan. 3-lho hours com
miitee on appropriations met to-day
Chairman Randall gnnouncsd the follow
inn subcommittee to pe charged with the
preparation of tho bills named
Legislative. Executive and Judicial Ap.
propriatious bill Holman, Hancock, Can
non.
suadry Civil Bil--RaudaD, Fornsy
Ryan.
Army Appropriation B!.,--Forney, Town
send, Keller.
Navy Appropriation Bll-Hutchins Ran
dali, CHlkius
Pdstofice e-TowBshend, Holman, Hor
of Indiana, Ellis Ryan.
Consular aGd Diplomatic. - Burne3
T0wnshend Washhurue.
pepsions.-hancock. F0llett, WsshburnC
Military Academy. ksiler, torney, El'
lis.
Forilications -Horr, Ellis Hancock.
District OF Columbia Follett, HUiChins,
Cannon
Dehclenolss.-Randall, -Burues, Calki1s,
The Star says Clarence 81. Barton, for
several years connected with diierent
papers Of this city is missIrg aud is alleged
10 leave behind him = number OF i9rged en-
dorstmeRts on which ne obtained money
Among the names said 10 have been iorPed
nre William \ Dickson, foreman of the
first star route jury, and Horny ID. Bottitr'
merchant. General BrsdY's name 81 on
some paper, but 10 IS not uScerlhined
whether forged or not. &c amuuut Of
fraudulent paper is unknown Barton vas
night euitor If the Republican when the
ARRAY occurred between the SoteldO
brothers and himRplf which resulted in the
death OF the elder S0ieldo..
The National Board OF Health has inlpr-
nation, communicated by the state depart.
ment, of q contipusnce OF cholera I'm Alex
audria. Judge Farman, of the interns-
uOual Tribune at Csi .. says "Ihore ere
from one to three cases per day resulting 10
death, and many more in which those at
tackled recover He estimates the
deaths from cholera the past summer
at double that given by the official estimate
of rs 900 TO $1,000 The Consul-Genera re-
ports that in well.informed official circles
the number OF victims Is estimated ~ be-
tween 65 900 and 10000. "In many Villages
OF tho interior, he says, "a majority OF tho
laboring population died, and in some In
stances nearly entire communities disap-
peared, so that there were not sufficient
hands remaining TO cultivate and harvest
the crops."
Randall says m effort will be made TO
report all appropriation bills 10 the house
April 18th or by May LIST. Other monihers
Of tina committee however arc OF the opin-
ION tnhL INC WOTk CbuuOI " eofuploteu
within the period proposed. Trouble Is au-
ticipated by some in the consideration Of
the legislative, executive and judicial aud
sundry civil bills. A republican member
Of the committee says to-day that already
hs can see that there will be q division Of
opinion.
Commissioner Dudley was given hear
ing before the com nittse to-day 10 TO the
needs Of tho pension bureau. An appro-
priation OF $40 900 900 has been estimated
for that department. There will be an ad-
dition to this appropriation II granted OF
$55, 600 600, which has not been used the
money having previously been sppropri-
ated.
The military academy bill prepared by
Townsend was to-day turned over TO the
sub.committee having charge of that sub
iect. The bill rs prepared by Townsend
appropriates nm aggregate Of S200,100 or
S2s 600 less than last year and SOL 900 less
than the estimates.