The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-04

tnOuknt, however, ny "eii-Ang,.et i'''N
road oiliclAls here that an effort wi he
made 10 continue the Iowa association with
DIS McIRrs, iowa, May 2.-The Iowa
rsilWsy commission to-day reported 10
Attorne General Case refusal oil the zen,
raj road Of Iowa 10 observe the decision OF
he com miesion and keep up operation OF
is trains 20 the noTthward ana ASK tnot ne
AZ once proceed TO enforce the decision
through ths courts. This Is The first act OF
Inc commission rince Judge McGill became
A member OF the board. 1t ~ said the cs9e
will bs pressed without delay and that there
IL practically no doubt o. the deieat Oh the
ohdura.e company and the enforcement OF
The commissions decision.
The Methodist Conference.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 2.--When the con.
ference reAssembled, Bishop Wiley took tho
chair. Rev. Henry O. BeDgou, oil the Gala,
ioruia conference conducted the devotional
xercises At the suggestion OF Amos
Sh!nkle, OF Kentucky. resolution was
adopted providing thst a committee OF
NO ministers and two laymen from each
General conference. Rev. Dr.. A, Is.
leonard. ID, d., of tho Cincinnati conlef.
epcc moved that q committse be sppointed
on temperance and prohibition OF liquor
traffic. Rev. DR.. w. IL. DIN, OF the NyOm'
ine conferences, moved 10 ba called com
ruittee on temperance anu nd-
ditionsl prohibition. He moved the
conference 10 say ss much as they mean.
II Is the question OF all questions WIN
which the people have TO do. The tins
hea come 20 stop tinkering and 60 to the
root Of thlngs. The motion OF DR.. Olin was
edopled. A resolution was agreed TO tnat
the committee shall be compoeed Oh tWeive
ministers and two lsYmen end ono at
large. Rev. DR.. A. j. Kinnet, oil toe Iowa
conference, movsd that the organization OF
be made the ORDER Oh cay 20
morrow morning. Key. Iheouoie rIopu'
OF the Erie conference, moved 10 lay Of'
Kinnett'a motion on the tabls. Lost--f eas,
l5i: nayg, l37. The conference then OPP
nroyed nominations OF various delegations
Tor the committee on Episcopaoy. Ad-
journed.
Fearful Forest Fires.
WILKEsDAREE, Pm, May 2.--fofest hres
have been raging iearinlly hereapoat9
lately. The first serious damage WsS re-
ported this afternoon at WbitehhYen' Inc
neIehboring hills caugh. fire ana ior
time the town was Ia great LANCER, owing
10 a strong wind. The H. apartment OF
Wilkesbsrre, WITH the whole population. OF
The place. subdued the fire. At Caliiornis,
a numbering town nesr WhitehayeD,a heIcs
fire started and eleven houses occupied py
men in the numbering buSiness
were burned. Two bridges on
Bear creek. branch OF the Lenisn,
valley road were destroyed ana also the
stables OF Albert Lewis & Co., lumber con
raoiors. Eleven horses also persisted IN
this Gre. A large quantity oil valuable
t,nnher waa destroyed. The total loss IS
est,mntod az $50 600. The fire is now I'M
der control. Washington, New Jersy, tele-
graphs that on extensive conhagra,lon ~
raging Ia the mountains, Twenty-Five miles
from here. Tho tend carries the smoke IN
dense olouda over thiB part OF warren
oounty. Atop. IN. IL became completely
dark. snd smoky pail, almost suilocsting,
rests over the town. The Inhabitants nfe
alarmed.
Panic in Mexico.
Bosros, May "A spscial to thu Herald
from Ne leo ssye: The psnio IL over. Inc
Government made no demand on the
Monte de Piedsd bank for loan. Inc IN
slitution had been preparing lor cilsis
owing to tho nature OF iis fouriold iunctlons
ns bank o Circulation anI uep.s
mortgage and savings bank and pawnshop;
THE funds were mostly invested In real
estate with little cash available. THO iaise
rumor concerning the governments de-
msnd caused alarm, aud consequently the
RIM. The managers did not call on
other banks Tor assistance until 700
late, Esd payment had oS 10 ooo g W
suspended. The bank hss S2'o o0o ooV W
notes outstanding and S5,lOO,OOo otner
i'anuities The government owes 1t over
$3.50 900. mostly secured by custom-honse
Certificates. The assets are ample 10 meet
ths iiabilities. The bank cannot speedily
l,anidate its notes. but all will be ulu'
nntely paid. The Federal bank run nas
subsidized and the other banks are Deing
strengthened. 1t Is made manifest ihaI oil
have u strong backing across the WAFER
= Striko Ended.
OMAHA. Nav 2.-This evening, after con-
sultAtion with aud orders from the d.recto'
nv of the road, General Manager B. II, Ii.
Clark issued the following order:
IJnion Pacific Co, General Managers once
Omaha. Neb Nay 2Spe Msad no, az p BE-
me1ts OF the Union Pacific Railway ana ope'-
atcd Jiues:
yon are hereby authorized and instruct
cd 10 bulletin Immediately for informs alton
OF all employees OF the company that spscial
notice from this office, dated az Isl, II
hersby cancelled, and that the wages exist
s. II. II. CLARK.
General Manager.
The strike therefore Is over, and ell WORK
will be resumed Immediately.
Forest Fires In New York.
NEW YORK, May 2.-roresS Hrte III the
oountry roundabout fill the atmosphere
here with smoke. Middlstown, New YORK,
renorts the mountains west aud north OF
the shswungurks and Catskills on fire; A
strong wind lie blowing. II Is possible TO
soc on a short distance No damage IS re-
ported vet, but the damage to isolated
isrm-horses and farmsis great. Clouds OF
smoke and ashes fill the air. Fires are
raging on Storm King mountain, near
Cornwall, and in the Highlands west OF
Haverstrsir. The air OF Newbury Is niled
with smoke and sshes OF burned leaves
floating about. Much damage to standing
timber is spprehended.
London Lines.
Lorpos, May 1.-The cattle disease bill
has passed the committee stage In the COM
! The Oriental bank has suspended pay
ment.
ne n now considered certain that many
Tasks ofnitro-glycerine similar 70 thatfcund
in Eagan's garden ct Blrminensm, nave
BEEN conveyed across the Atlantic 70 THIS
country. Eagan's nisro-g ycef1ne 10 supe-
rior 10 Whitohead's.
The Eevpsian government has offered the
soudsncse chIpfe 5000 TO bring General
3ordan from Khsrtoum.
Exploring Alaska.
SAC FaAsusco. May 2.-The United
ltsfes revenue steamer Corwin sails TO-
ncriOW f,f ALASKA, VIII Lieuienens Doisy