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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08

Mr.. W. W. Sebastian, residing in the
northeastern portion Of this county, within
the territory wstsred by that tickle stream
White Rock creek, was in the city yester-
day, and related to the reporter another OF
the freaks OF that gursling riyulet which
will continue TO perpetuate its fame % the
most 'onsarlin" stream in the state.
Thursday night, after very slight rainfall
the creek began to grow too large for its
banks and soon epread all over the contigu-
Gus bottom, to the intense sur
prise Of the oldest residsnter, who
supposed he was acquainted with all the
quips and quirks OF White Rock. And the
watsrs continue to spread until the contig-
uous territory presented the appearance of
a vast amateur lake. As the creek 10 Of no
considerable length, I'D by few tributary
streams and as there had been no rain Of
any consequences for several days previous,
the question naturally suggests itself
where did this vast volume of
water come from? Perhaps soma scien list
may hereafter dircover some underground
aqueous reservoir that stopped over, or
will dsmonstrats that our spunky little
creek has valley tributary to 1t jus. she
same as the Father of Waters. QUEEN sabef
Beyond washing away small bridge in the
Mckinney road through the bottoms, this
phenomenal waste OF waters did no harm,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08

FoRr DAVE, May 2.-[Spscisl.1-Sper
rim, who, il will ba remembered, vas ar
rested aud jailed here last January, on sns
pciou OF havirg iou'iy murdered Eiks
Dorey ut Murphysvile, Texas, broke jeii
last Tuesday Night, although his escape
was net detected until last night. Sperrin
ia about 25 year. old. about fva fie,,
stands ersct,. will Weigh sbout $50
pounds, dark eyes and hair, and ilsht
meustsche; no o9lor in the face and very
pale from confinement. He ba' relatives IN
Oahvills, Live OAK comfy, Texas. Hs
psrsnts reslss 10 Ksns~s Oi'y. Oar sheriff
will pay $3.50 for hrs detection in shy jail
in this stste.
Doughty, tina murderer 81 an ri Paso po-
liostpss, visa brought here to-day froIs +,
Pasa as change OF yenus. He ia making
an silort to sigs bono, with but little hopsp,
however.
A Grs hrake srt last night At sub.mili
tssy ssst nssr here, knows Va the pinsry.
Four.sss government spimels Hefa burnGd
In dssB ia the stables; loss aSOa.
So COO. The UEit4d Staten troops viii
psoRobly bs plscsG in camp in the
Chiss 2ouatsins uqsr the Rio GT.nfe, this
spnmrr. This wii 5suts tns southern part
OF our onunty, pow dsy,id of American sst'
l-ms.t, to I've openpisd bv atocknlsn.
Without srotsc,ioaffom the government,
ihay viii not yent 6,s tbsre.
A bleak ncrth$ prevailing here.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08

the vslns OF goods ohsfgsd ~ bsvs been
isteu from plalrilH uadsf vflis ~ aiiaoh.
ment issued out ~ the district rDud NJ
llsd River oounty, IN the suits OF l. blm-
" nus a 90. aud DfUnnen \ Werk w q. q
Hodge. We are informed that other dam.
ase suits will be- filsd sgAinit tia shsfiii
and his bondsmen Ia lisd River county, Tar
dam ages crossing Gu, OF said Aiinohmsnt
oassa, Plaintiff o'sims In his petition thai
the goods aiisohed belonged 10 him and
we're not subject TO be- taken under tho
attachments itsusd against q. o, Hodges.
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t.Ssy Tho Gallows.

WIFE hURDhR.
CINoIksATt, May William McHusb
was hanged 10 sn enclosure in the rear o
tho court houss this stsrnoon. The death
warrant was Rad at 1l:05. He wss con.
ductsd 10 ths scsff,ld at 11:15, The drop
fell at 1910 aad tbs body Was cut doua ct
1898 Father Brssy, Catholic priss.
was wish him all the morning, folio we'd bin
10 the Ecxfald sud administered this
sscrimsns while on the wxy from
the Jail to tks gsllsws. Hs kssli
aud made "A short prayer or
The platform. About 200 persons ia
addition +. tins police were prss.nt. Per-
foe. srdSr was observed. Aftsr The bod 3
fell thsre WAS uevsmsut OF the crowd
towards it, bnt a. word from tbs sheriff
hey fell back, aud hons but physician,
ard the oorcnsr ware near the body. The
moose was sdju.tsd Loosely and the knot
slippsd to the back OF his neck. McHugh
was PERFECTLY calm aud composed. His
last wards wore: Good brs.' friends" His
crime was wife tuzrder. The time giysn
for the banging In local time.
ANOTHER swINGs FoE UYORoIDE,
PRTrntDuRa, Va, May 2.-Enooh Brown
colored, was executed as Halifax court.
house, North Carolina, this morning for
wife murder.
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Panic in Bank Circles.

BosToN, May IA special from the city
OF Mexico. May 1,t, says The run on
Monte de Piedsd nank started Saturday,
created panic among the depoeitors and
distrust In the financial stability OF all
banking firms of the city. Runs started on
all OF Them. Crowds surrounded the Monte
de Piedad, national and mercantile banks,
anxious to make settlements. The Bank OF
London, Mexico and South America is least
disturbed, having been Withdrawing notes
since the LIST OF January. The situation Is
aggravated by the government directing
the bank bills to be refused at Its office.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08
Tho Kentucky Republicans -,

= -.
LOUISVILLE, May 2.-The republican Stst,
convention met again this morninR ant
elected as remaining delegate ut large Johr
w. La~iy. Ths delegation now atsnds
Walter Evans, w, o. Bradley, O. o. Cal.
bertson, J. W. Lewis. The following ere th,
district delegations: -
First-Capiain Ed Farley, P. Q. Bragg
Tor Arthur. 20.
seoond-J. z. Moore, Judge Lands. (ol
Arthur) g'as. - ~, +. , -
Third-W. L. Hszslip, Allen Allenworth
(non committal)
Fourlh-Gid T. Jolley, Ed Hip, (tor Ar
thur
Fiiih--John Nilsson Brown, sllas f. Mil
ler, TOR Arthur,)
Sixth-Jamss n. Scarlet (tor Arthur
d. M. Cominzsre (for Blains).
Seventh-Wiliam o. Goodloe, RicharC
stoll Tor Arthur.
Eighth--Roberl Boyd TOR ARTHUR
George Denny, ir., (for Blaine).
Ninth--G. NJ: Thomas Qor Arthur, DIR
Bradford (ior Blsins).
ysnth-An0yJ. Auxier Tor Arthur, J.
O. Eysrsolc (snti Arthur,
Eieventh-R. A, Buckner, Fl. G.. Trimhls
(for Arthur
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08
muNGRY nuRGLAns.

Dlrslars invaded ihs residences Of Mr.. W,
IL. Bates, on North L,msr street, Thurs
day Iight, and paid their respects 10 that
genueman's pantry. They carried Off $50
worth OF family supplies. fhs family va,
not in tho Ia ist disturbed by the Intrusion
An entrance was effected by raising win.
doN. This is the third burglary that has
occurred rscsn,lv, and IN each cAss the
thieves have oinllnad their thefts 10 food,
There 10 plenty Of work here to keep men
from starving, and the officers are al the
opinion that tina majority OF the reported
buTklaries are committed by servants In the
employ OF families,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08

OMAHA, NRB.. May 2.--rho Union P,G ilc
sAopmen, bfak smen, aai;chmtn, triokmen
GEd freight handlers went out on strike
his morning against tn. 10 per cent re-
duction IN wsges. lt 10 said the strikers
will prevent the departure OF all trains. and
IL possibls blockade the entire road. There
are fully 800 men on the strike ST Omaha.
There Is to be conference between com
mittee OF strikers and General SupoTin.
tendeat IL ii. Clark. II 10 not possible 10
forstell what the result may be. The
strike is understood to extend all over tho
Ubion Pacific systems, on both the Union
and Kansas div.lions. The town 10 quiet
aud no dittutbanoe anticipated.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08

Show u7 Texas newspaper that is con-
tinusliy hsrplng ABOUT what tas people de,
claiming to be their especial Spokesman,
and We will show you one, and the same
one, that is forever debating TO the people
what their ootior shoald be, and taking
upon itself the task Of HsmiDg who their
officers shall be and what their laws Rhould
bp-TSan A ntouio Exoresg
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08
In GEN ERAL.
Sqnatters Indignant Regarding Auction
lnId SAlsG.
striks on the U. T.,

DENVER, May 2.-oyer 500 men emsloys'
at tlo Union Pacific machine shops hn'
freight house struck ,his morning againt
ordsrel by Manager CLARK. The men ar,
determlned, bat no violence 10 anticipated
IL IL stated the strike will extend 10 all
Union Psoiilo lines In Colorado.
CHICAGO, May l'-rhs Daily News
Omaha special ssYI: Tho working men O
no Union Pscti shopa quit work to-dsl
10 large numbers 81 attend q meeting "a
protest against n reduction ~ 10 per cont
IN wages, Shlch Wen, into effect to-day. A
large meetlnc IL IN progress ut ths Acad
Emy OF Mu'io tonight. Prospects arr
favorable for general rfike In Omaha aDC
along the eutire nion Pacific line.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08

ATLANTA, May AIN the whig.repnbli-
can convention to-day the matter Of send.
ing delegates to Chicago wss referred to the
executive COMMITTEES with power to
act. The matter Of the state
convention to nominate state officers
and presidential electors WAS Left to the ex.
ecutiva committee. II the convention is
called the committee will put out ticket
and endorse General Longsireet for gov.
ernor. Adjourned.
1t is not known if Longsireet will run.
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The Old Grandmother,

Wishing the mother Of her little grand
child, 90 gradually and p!,ifully wasting
away by the drainage upon Its system from
the effects Of tsething, sends the nurse at
oncc 70 the druggist, procures a bottle OF
DR.. Biggsrs' Southern Remedy, admins.
and health to the little one. It will cure
cramp collie, disrrh@,, dysentery and al
the bowel affections. Price 80 cents. Ask
your druggist for 1t. Manufactured BY
Walter A. Taylor, Atlanta, Georgia, pro-
prietor Tsylor's Premium Cologne.
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)UNTRY'S CAPITAL.
'omise l. the Gossip ON the rAriif
Blil.
Yer Poster nnd Badran's Charges
Confessional DAla.
,ceilaneous Washington News I,,n'
rnE rARIrr MELsUns.

vnnsrlS, Nay e,-lspeeil, l-The
dee.ia - sgAiu dragging sIosly.
10 gossip about cOmpromiss Dill
meut lnst follows neither Randall
ris,i IA ,gltNiag a nova u ciar a
10 fNr NOFilsoH's bill, which viii
: democrats aud macy rvpu1licaus
consii'u'uis, as shown by recent
lions. sxpecl aud visa some larln
ktisn o. .bo other hand Morrison be-
his bill viii PISS. He Il gathtriugyote
summonipg EUstnt members BY .stieT
by wire. The same Tins - going gu
|bng the rrpuhlictrs 10 dsieat the bill
|bdsll will speak, Il IN sad, on TUESDAY
D y powerful, but nsiise!ua eh3't u pre-
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08
COLORED CHEEK.

John Collins, cOlorsd, was discovered
yesterday morniog lying on lounge II
Dr.. Mortsn's ofiics. The doctor hsd mo-
givsn him D rmisslon 10 TAX. suoh liberties
with his offcs aud was somewhat put on
by such conduct. He called an officer who
without the lesst ceremony, aroused the
sleeper and marched him off 10 the station
house, whers he WAS locked up on thu
charge of interfering with private property
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STOCKHOLDERS:


W. H. THEMES late President Exchange
Bank, Dallas. Texas.
W. Il: aaston. lac vics-Prsl,dent E1.
q. 9. 81 lighter late vics-president City
r.. j. Cannon, late Cashier City National Bank
B. Wilson Stuck Raiser and Dealer.
w, L Hail, Manager OF Dallss Herald,
WE McEntire, Stock o mner
Sanger Bsothers, Who esale Dry Goods.
]. II. Elliot, Lumber Dealer.
K. r. IisId, Vics-Pfes. Henrietta Nat Bank.
II. CASTOR,
Crawford & Crawford, Attorneys-at.Law,
G g. Wright Attorney at. Law.
8. Daugherty. Land AVID Real Estate.
W. Kain. OF KAN q Campbell.
A. S,lberstein Stock Peal r.
W. White, Cotton Commission Merchant, Of
j, R, smiih Farmer and Stock Raiser. near
Lancaster.
ID. W Barnett, Stock Raiser.
w. H. Prather, of Prather d Audrey. Real
Estate Dealers. ~
W. H. Bowman, Farmer. near Plano.
F. G, Burke, Stock Dea or.
w. J. Halsell, Merchant ct Richardson,
w. M. @ Hill Osunty Clerk pallas County.
w. A. Rodgers, Hardware Dealer.
J. M Dram, Jeweler.
Edwin Smith, Capitalist
J. A. Jscksop, Farmer, Plano 49,
e. e. Childs. Goal pealaf = ~
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08
IN CLOSE COMMUNION.

Judge Burke OF the county court, and
Mayor Cabsll were engro,sed yesterday sx'
aiming = map that had no name GA IL.
They 0aid ihss they were merely getting
tho bearings Of little peice OF laud, but the
reporter some how or other labors under
the impression that he observed the define.
Is movs on foot to bring about = consoli-
dalton II looks like the matter was being
Investigated.
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WAsHISaros. Msy 2-[Sptcisl,l-Rspre-
htatiys morrill, has been Instructed by
he committee Of which he Was membsr
! prepare h,ll repeating the Limitation ~
Tears on the pension net II such a bit
,avses II will re-open the iiood OF peutnno
BIZ back pay on psnsions gotten under tho
pressnt law, which prnaibits the payment
u pensions TO begin with the rot granting
aid pensons. The phssaga OF such bill
lisois MANY Of the four or nye hundrei
>rslonsrs Ia Texas.
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REGINA, NORTH sEir TrBRIroRY, May a.
An indignation meeting Of citizens aud
fquattsrS last night condemned the aciion
OF the Dominion land bond in trying 10 SSH
Fqnsttsrs claims by auction, and called on
the Federal government to resclnd the or.
der. The government tried so sell the lands,
but rcsived no bids. Great excitement
prevails and violence 10 fesrsd,
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Nebraska Republicans.

LINCOLN, NIB. May 2.--rhe following
delegates ct large were elected to the re.
publican national convention: J. Ia. Thurs
ton, NJ. s. Harsood. Peter jansen and
George Fl, Brooks. The delegates are un.
instructed. Resolutions endorsing Presi
dent Arthurs administration were adopted.
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Heavy Mail Robbery.

San FsAEcIsco, May IA Victoria, Brit.
ish Columbia, special says: The astounding
discovery he's been made that mails that
left Victoria March 81 and "a for east
| Europe have never reached their destina.
ton. They are believed to have been
robbed on the line OF the Northern Pacific.
The pecuniary loss will De heavy.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08

This ls the season pers0us 5rs' rcqusintej
it'll the scippce of health declare 10 5e
most trying, w.,er aud air both being WITT
ted by decomposition Inadd sclive by the
i've is the juit,y celebrated Ango,iura Bit
teys, mauu 'tctureG by DE-. j. 9. Is. SieRert
q Sons, J. W. Wuppermann, 81 Broadway,
New YORK, sHle agent,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08

The advantages Ia the use of Dr.. Pfices
Spscial ilaTorlng Extracts ara decided, as
they are put up in bottles OF fol- N sssure;
they are made from the truo fruits aud ar
omatio', without poiIonous oils or ether;
they are three times the strength OF the OF.
while others soon have d turpentiny t9ste
and olor
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Florida Republicans.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 2.-Ths repu5
licsn convention at St. AuFustine har.
mon,zsd thu differences between the fac.
tons. Withe's name was dropped from the
list OF delegates 1t large and Joseph Z. Lee
(colored) was substituted. The color line
was sharply drawn in the convention. All
delegates at large are for Arthur,
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THE YOUNG DEMOCRACY.

A movement il on foot to organize dem.
ocratc club In Dallas, composed OF tho
young men OF the party. A meeting will
b. held sono day neIt week to take aisp,
toward q thorough organization by the
adoption OF by lava and Constitution aud
the olscion OF ofdosrs. The club will prob,
ably be known as tina Young Democracy"
OF Dallas, auo proposes TO taco hand In
the fall sleotiOps,
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THAT FENCE-CUTTING.

A few nights since the fence OF Mr.. Alex
Cockrell's rancho, on Mountain creek was
cut, mention Of which was nede in the
HERALD and other papers. 1t transpires
that tho damsge was and can he covered by
5000. The report was evidently much ex-
aggerated. as the following telegram from
Governor Ireland WIS received at tine sher-
iff's. of1ics Yesterday morning.
AUSTIN. May 2.-Sherif OF Dallas County;
What IL there in the reported fsDce-cut-
ting at Cockrel's pasture. Can l do any
thing to aid yOn2
JOHN IRELAND, Governor.
Deputy Sheriff Lewis, in charge of the
office, answered his excellency, stating that
no aid WAS necessary and that the damage
done was evidently exaggerated.
A# most ell Of the land in Dallas county
is fenced in, it could not have been the
work of those who are termed fence.catters
In the true sense of the word. It is the
opinion OF the officers and others that it
was the work OF some individual who cut it
through mischief or malice.
Ladies' approve OF Your smoking Little
Jokar ~
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ARANpoNs TIE FIELD.

y wAsuIsoros. May 2-fspecisl, &c. b.
Potter. OF q a;nsiyille. leaves for home to.
night abaad 3niog the fisld 10 MiHghs, OF
Danison
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Rainfall.

81. Louis, May IA Ohilllcothe. Mis-.
souri,, dispatch rays: Rain has fallen in
torrents all day and Grand river and Its
tributaries have ovsrfown their banks.
Thousands Of acres ere now inundated and
hundreds of stockmen are out with boats
after their stock. i.
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NEW NRK. Nay 2.-1O q. m.-Score:
Fitzgerald, 4S3; Rowell, 465; Vint, 442'
Norsmac 43s; PaDohot, 43l; Herty, 42s;
Elson, 4O3; Nisav, 100.
Noremao, 1853; Vint, 45l: Elson, 413; Nitaw,
$50; Panohot. 446, Herty, 442.
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Ready for Emergencies
Nothing is 20 handy to have in the house
o. Bsnson's Oapcine Porous Plasters. Highly
medicinal. rs cents.
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No Signs of Revolution.

NEW YORK. May IA dispatch from
President Scymser, of the Mexican tele
graph company, now ut the City OF Mexico
tays dispatches via Laredo indicating the
probabiiityof revolution ars exsggera-
ions. There are no signs of a revolution in
no City OF Mexico.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08

NEW York, Nav 2-The brokers ct the
produce exchange at noon to-day broke the
pit to prices and refused to buy or sail to
Milmine. Bohmsn & Co., who represent
the bulls and who are said to be oornering
wheat.
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Horsford's Acid Phosphate,

As AN APPETIZER.
DR.. Morris Gibbs, Howard City, Mich,
says; 81 am greatly pleased with 1t as q
tonic; it is ali agreeable and good appeti-
ger"
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In the absencs OF suit able materials or the
time to prepare II, people ofien 90 without
dressing for salads. Buy Durkee's Dress.
ing, andyou will nevsr trouble yodr,slf with
any other
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Miscellaneous Foreign News.
DYNAMITE DRVILTRY,


TORONTO, May 2,-There are new devel-
opments In connection with the dynamite
plot. The cabinet council yesterday de.
cided TO offer reward Of 81, 900 for the ar
rest and conviction OF the party who put
the cartridges where found.
rn1OKY NUBAR.
LONDON, May 2.-The Osiro correspond.
ent Of the Times says Nubar Pashs. the
Egyptisn prime minister, IN becoming hos
tile to British infiusnce and Welcomes in.
trigue against the English. There are
hints that someforeign power is giving him
support.
IN rHE souDAN.
LONDON, May 1.-THE News prints q
Ekhrtoum dispatch Of April 81, saying ev-
nV1hing reported safe, Trade will be ca,A
y on with the Mnhdi's men in case Khsr.
80 70 taken. Greek merchants are al
[x>&Y In correspondence with the Mahdi
visv 70 The establishments of com.
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Ponds Extract.

Ponds Extract,
Why suiier from th5 acute pains OF
headache, eafaehe, tooi Aeh, and neuralgia.
when Ponds extract will afford you imme-
Al Ala faliaiy
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MINISTER FOSTER SPEAKS

WAsHIs6ros, May 2 - Press l-FoNef,
| minister to Spain, returned to Washington
Ito.dsy from visit 10 Indiana. His aiter-
lion beiay called TO tho charles OF General
Ba5eau. late oonsui.seneral ut Havana,
agains. the 5 ste department, he slated tOAt
90 far 40 thev related 20 the Teceu, CONNER
siAl agreement neg sIlntod ~ Madrid for the
Went Indian l'sde, General Bsdesu va,
entirely ussuzsaiuel by .ks iactl. The
lattsr alleged thEt the agreement vsa not
manlfsssiy improDsrand III oonsidsrss; Shat
IN slx weeks afltr it Was signed Is had
to be abandoned -Dd now o.s concluded.
The facts are the original Egrssmsnt sisasd
January Esd, LAST, provided is s'ipu,ssiofs
should &c into effect aSEcb LEI; u 1ss cI-
pectes that suoh Of is srlic.sS a. required
tas approval Of the Spanish cortes would
ebtsin approval he'of- thai dare, bu: with
In TIVE wssfs titar sisn!DE tao agfesment
the csbinst crisls occurred 40 Madrid; new
= inistry VS. called 10 poEor aud the cortes
dissolved: this made Il impossible
TO obtain ths scicp OF the cortes
before the first of March, and
BY mutual )nssnt the new ssreemsnS was
substitutsd, providing for pREting in opsr-
alton she named articles which the two gov
efnments already possessed the power 80
garry oct, and for submitting to the courts
when Il convened there, which the ministry
aeemsd reqsirsd the authorization OF that
body. The new ageeement Is substantially
70 same % the original one. General Bs-
gus allogssions are that tho Or sident has
usgresssd his powers in carry
y out the agreement. Foster ssya
issaty IL made with apparent ignorance
! Vas congressional statute which conters
boa the executive full power 90 suspend
per cent ex ra duty on Spanish cargoes,
ich IL all tha. hiss been done On this part
(the Usitsd States. The general Is
IqulaIly at fault, he save, In regard 20 the
| jfiedts OF tho agreement; the loss 10 plaza OF
being $500 GOO, rs he alleges, IL virtually
|nothipg, a. mont, not excseding $25 600;
While\ we obtain reduction
In tariffs Cuba and Porto Rico
are aveAaging at least 30 per cent. on all
the Amhricsn product. and secure the nbo'
'litiOn OF the odious dis.
point for which our government has been
contendihg With Spsin for more than fifty
wears. 1t is no. clsim,d the agreement
Il all that 10 needed in respect TO tho Cuban
trade, bat it lie great stop IN the right di-
rection. Foster deciined to notice the other
charge against the depaktment, al he had
no official knowledge Vol the fact' in.
volved. -
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THE MEETING OF THE PRESS Asso.
CIATION.

CJATION.
The annual meeting Of the association of
the press of the state Of Texas meets In this
city on the morning Of the 9th. A recep-
ton room for the use OF the members dur
house. The business Of the association will
be transacted at Mayors hall. The ladies
OF the CITY are dscor rating the hall to-day
On Monday night Mrs. Benton will tender
the association seats At the opsrs.houss.
On Tuesday night benquse will be given
the members, prepared ~ ~ Dslmonico
preposed TO give the edic6lS eide around
~ ~ b<1ore they depost ~ Houston.
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Returned to Work.

READING. Pa, May 2-Four hundred
italian laborers of the Schuylkill valley,
who struck for an increase OF wages return.
ed to work at 1:15'to-dsy.
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BosroH, May IA. Blansy, chairman Of
the Natick Selectmen, and q legislator, has
been hsId In lieu Of 81, 900 for trial for ballot
G,ufiug'