The Galveston Daily News from Galveston, Texas • Page 1

J. S. BROWN GO IK Englfefc, Oerman AmerleM A A Strani, GalTMtoB, Tcxai ESTAJ5LISHED-1842. GALVESTON, TUESDAY, MAY t), 187C CENTS: VOL. -Hi.

HA TIM; ONE or tttt Slocks in the South, TIXWABE, WAGO.V I Iron TIMBER Mecl. BROWN CO. STRA.STf, To for the Hiimmar cnij Newx malio'I Lhcrji for On" 0 JWT rnorith. including pofttus'-- Tliy wj'l Iw changed at-jniy Tlie WcMkcr. OTUI protxbUltlM for rtio WMUni tro hlKh, followed buroMfeir; north wwUuuut And ctaar Tho -Sloourl.

th. at Si. Louta Mil Ohio Pi TCDHMHO will rMo(. QnKwOOn--Maximum 70; zrllalumm t0mpermlwv-41, MVOBT IT 4 3-. H.

XT" TmpwBtara 71: wtad iKAIii. rallM; woMbcr triad north. Itonlfton--Temperature 70; wind wc-jrt 'It fair. Jackiboro--Tuinjwr 71; wind nurlfc- ttfbtl cloudy. BrnclKitimUo--Tomperuturo 75; wind wittier clear.

Hnu Tfliupcro-turu 71; yr-Iutl norlliwuKt; elouilr. "Why Have a Popular Election It is well known tlmt, the authors ol tiic United States Constitution of 1787 did not design that tho President ftlioulc be elected ly popular vote. They intended that the President ahould be chosen )JT electors, appointed by the Severn) States), and they did not even contemplate tlic popular election of these electors. In the language of the constitution, "Each Stntc shall in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, ft number of electors, tfjnn! to the whole number of nnd Keprcnontatives to which the Siule be entitled in Congress," etc. In practice, the constitutional method of choosing the President has been rc'-ncod to one of the baldest of JictinnK.

The choice is first made by a ntitiontil convention of pony delegates, and the electors, according to an cstub- custcin, only formulaic and certify' ilic ratificntiou of the choice by the pcnplr at tlic prills. In State such us Texas, where party majority of about one hundred thousand renders the vote of the Stfttcjfor a Democratic ticket, an absolute certainty, why go through the needless, tedious and costly process of a popular election of the.electors? thousand dollars could be saved to the State and people by a provision of tlic Legislature resuming the appointment of electors to tiiut'body. This might require a special meeting of the Legislature on die dny fixed by Congress for choosing electors. But that would co.tt vastly less than holding separate-elections in all the precincts of all the counties of the State, attended by the almost universal suspension of businCKH and industry, and the employment ol 1 a titude of. election ollicers at public expense.

If economy is the order of the day. how can it "be contended that this expensive superfluity should be retained? No political risk would be run by leaving the choice of electors to a Legislature which is almost exclusively Democratic. Electors so chosen might conceive that they came nearer to ul- lilling the constitutional theory of the electoral ofllcc, and might feel tlmt they could, in eomc unforeseen conjuncture, exercise ft little latitude of discretion in canting their votes. And who knows thai such conjuncture may not occur? Bolts ETC in both parties. There may be a mixed or eclectic ticket in-thc field, which, to the Democrats, would be far preferable to thu Republican ticket.

Suppose, then, that results ascertained before the electors meet lo cast their ballots indicate the defeat of the regulsrBeinocratic ticket as between that the regular Republican ticket, 'out also the electing a re- formed'anti-Republican Uwket by transferring a certain number Democratic electoral votes to mixed or eclectic ticket, would it not he the purl of wisdom, of duty, und of consistency for the Texas electoral collage to award its votes to the latter? XbMt assuredly, and no other electoral college representing a Democratic constituency, and identi- f.ed with the general opposition to solid and unbroken Republican rule, could be excused for acting differently. The Republican leaders count largely on the grace of opposition votes thrown away upon, some hopeless ticket. By all means they.should be disappointed. lure of the city nnd the best the State for immediate dividends. The XEWH published, a few days comparr.live statements of grain fth.

from the perls of Ji'cw and tbc Grata The ISEWS, a week or two ago, published facts and figures showing that the direct shipment of grain from Gal- Tcston. to Liverpool had been made.a success, and tliat the business was susceptible of almost indefinite development. AH tbal aow necessary to build up a permanent and lucrative business in wheat, aud corn between this port and the European markets is a better understanding between merchants here and the irrain gnwing sections, and a "rise liberality on the part of the Wharf and certain transportation lines. The railroads have shown ble interest iu the transportation of grain, c.nd will, doubtless, do still more to secure a frereitage which directors have sagacity enough to see can be made remunerative tmd sufficiently extensive to employ all their rolling stock during; a season when, buffer the transportation of grain, many of their cars would be idle. It is scarcely to be apprehended that the managers of th.c Wharf Company ore oblivious to jhc fact, plain to representatives of 'every other interest, that it is 10 the advantage of all to fostw, by every possible means, the direct shipment of grain.

then, it may be asked, do not the managers of tlic Wharf Company respond to the occasion with name public-spirited alacrity as directors of agents of vessels, and merchants who purchase and ship wheat and If reluctant to lose a 'possible dollar or two' in the way of wharfage, it.will he well for them to realize that, iii their anxiety to levy an- onerous Tax on trade they think must perforce pay 'them a tribute, they not only the. prospective profits, forfeit much tlmt they already pos- iiess. A formidable opposition has up against theai in every section cf the rotate, and a determination exists to brealv some means, an incubus that had boon fostcrc'' on the commerce; of Vhe cluts of grasping bill JciritJ. sacrifice the fn Boston, Philadelphia ami These figures ibai Baltimore-, depriving the portn nomed of the bill of the trade, and t-hU, not much because of the better fncililic: offered for handling gnur. nt Baltimore for Hiat liberality prevails, and rebate of three ccntu r.

dred pounds allowed hy tlie railroadi on ill grffio sent to 'Baltimore, for fliip ment abroad. Instead of the exactions which'hcdgi. about dhipmetiU of grain from thjupcrt, IctKOme such lib(T)Uity us thaf In Baltimore become the rule, und Oulvcslon speedilfi take rank among the'lcarling' grain, ports of tin country. By the time the change oT gauge- ha: been, accomplished on the Galveston Houston and Henderson and the Texas Central roads, the new crop of wheat will begin to come forward. Every arrangement has been made for pnr- or advancing nn consignments of wheat or corn, and the things cspc- pecially wanted now to fccure ail increase of business to nn almost unlimited extent, is thu removal of the charge 'or moving cars from the depot to the elevator, and a liberal reduction in tlic wharf charges.

The shipments last sauoa of wheat, and those of corn 'this spring, have )cen nl prices to the European market which compare favorably with rates from oilier ports. It only remains for concessions, such as have been indicated, to be made, to enable Oalvcslon to nake shipments considerably undc-r any rival poinl, and in tliis age of prpgrcss, the places where business is done the cheapest arc the ones that fire sought after. Tlic good of ihc many shall nol be made subservient to the aggian- of the few, if the NKWS can Tho Breakwater. A bill waa introduced in House )f Representatives yesterday by Jlr, Copper! to give Hie city of Gal.vcs- on authority to levy and collect a lax or the purpose of constnicling apro- cclivc breakwater along the southern idc of the city, in order that such a ood as that of September last be cndcrtd impossible in the future. The jill was referred to the Committee 0:1 ternal Improvements.

That the Com- nil'ce-will report favorably nnd ill become a loss of lirno, almost a certainty. The city line Iready taken nction looking to an curly election of a definite of opera- ions, nnd il is probable' that by the me the bill of Jlr, Koppcvl is passed ocal measures will have been mir.urcd or proceeding wilh the work. While tho growth of Gnlveston has een continuous, and new buildings are be seen in cveiy part of the city, the ommcnceincnt of work on a proltution reakwatcr will give confidence to many imid people, and cr.usc capital to'seck uvestmcnt in real estate" and improvements here, that would otherwise find mploymcnt elsewhere. From the multitude of plans before lie committee, there will be liVt'c dilli- culty in selecting one combining nil the desired essentials, and when selection is mode and contracts entered into, there need be no dehiys till completion of the work, which should be in readiness for the nfcxt untumn gale. Southern ITIcxlco.

A gentleman who arrived hero Sunday, four days from Tuxp.in, reports that nn attack on the govern ment forces at Tuxpan was expected daily, A reinforcement of troops, numbering one hundred and twenty-five ir.cn, arrived the day sailing of the schooner. The revolutionists were on the river, some twenty-live miles above Tuxpan. Americans had not been molested by cither party, Hit danger was apprehended, ar.d foreigners were leaving by every opportunity. The schooner St. George, from Galveston, was met going in, families would take advantage of her departure away from Tuxpan.

The only way to get sugar, or other descriptions of freight from the upper river, was to send Americans after it. United States vessels reported fit Tampico, but not at Tuxpan. IT would seem that, for practical purposes, there is but little prospect of Texas realizing the benefit of a Centennial Commission. In the contest of Messrs. Hobby and Jennings for the alleged vacancies resulting from the non-citizenship of Messrs.

Parsons and Chew, tlic two latter were recognized, upon a report of the Committee -on Credentials, and seals in the commission were denied to the two former. Some light, though of a discolored sort, is thrown upon this by no means pleasant affair by an article elsewhere, extruded from the Washington Jltpublietin. The article gives the P.irsons and CIicw side of the story, and lias an evident political animus. Gov. Coke ought to prepared to prove that the commissioners had lost citizenship by non- residence, aryl alsc he did not seek to remove Parsons simply because was a Republican.

Spain and tlie United Ktatcii arc nit dealing with" the question of amnesty, eubjecl. which always flctits bcope for bungling when nol in, the of a really grcr.t ruler leaJer. cable dispatch this morning bl the news of the rcadmiswion to the royal urmy in Spuln'of offictrs who followed the. fortunes of Don Carlos, wiih the sumo-rank Ihcy enjoyed prc- to the rebellion. 'The event, marks King Al'fonsnaa promisingstatea- man, iu the- good results, of tliiti, bold, lilicrsl'iHid miigrianimous policy will, ba nptto prove'iu-a LEGISLATIVE JOUEXAL.

i -As will be seen by the procccdingH'of Ihc mcelinjj''of the 'directors'of Trc- mont' ITotel Cornpaiijv.htld tbo T-oxod'qticsti'on' iiTuiriengih HCtriud, and tlie contracl for building tlic hotel is lo be closed ut once by the building committee. Thus another important enlerprise is tf be inaugurated to keep pace with others which will make Gal- vcslon Ihc scene of aclivc opcraltons during Ihc sum.ncr for nncceeding months. 80 I'AI: Duller has not been investigated, and defies investigation. If they can't i of anything for which, if fairly tried, he would be sent to tho penitentiary, why shouldn't the fastidious Republicans wt' Ihe George W. Curtis, Jliirper's WfeMy sccrt, take him up ou the man that is wanted to succeed Grant and raise the tone of the Administration': Tin: St.

Louia Court of'Appeals has decided thai the by-law of the Union Merchants' E.Nchangc requiring their members to submit-to arbitration is not valid, and a member suspended for violation thereof must be reinstated. The principle-is, that no one can be deprived of his right U) go i a court of law in order to" Seek redress. Tile Senate Occupied CJiielly with the Uill.to jRcErttlalc LatvjerB. A Local Option Bill Reported to the House liythc Stmte Affairs Committee. Bill Authorizing tinlreston-to Issue Hands Introduced Jlr.

Kopperl. Exojieratiuf tlie Treasurer of of In Piiylnu PerDlem. Hlf.lfltfnm.fr. larnlivcly little loss of life is reported. 'KANSAS Cri'V, May almost un- AVKSTKIIN STORM.

CiiiiMu City. WASHINGTON, arc received of a terrible storm in thu At Leavcnworth the loss is at a nuarter of a million. Coin- im.er.-iipteda;id unp'rccedcnled rain fell during the two days, causing iinmense and delay to railroad travel. None of ten roads centering here sent out trains oa and there were arrivals over only three roads. Serious breaks and wash-outs iirc reported in nil directions.

CHICAGO, May severe rein storm, with a tornado, damaged the Michigan Soullicrn depot, unroofed-' Grace Church and prostrated a steeple one and seventy-live' feet The choir were inside practicing, but no one was hurt. 'McthodisfClmreh spire was broker, oir; and the County Hospital was unroofed; mlicnte safely The massive 'og bell at the Crib, and newly creeled were swept into tiie Jake. md carriaees were wrecked on Ihc utreetHvtlie Palmer and Gardner Houses ire said to be badly damaged. Ship- ling much damaged. The storm lasted jat a few minutes.

Loss estimated at a quarter of a'rhiliion. LKAVKNWO.IITII, KANSAS, May carpet factorv, with ina- 'vahicd at de- roof of Odd Fellows' Hall, luiilding in the cily, was and the interior ruined. Many iousesO large -and were unroofed: The.line of the tornado clirccfly hrough. tiie lieart of thu cily, west to east. May Coin-uicr- Neosho (V).

special Mays ihc illinois Centra! railroad Irain, bound south, was struck by-thc tonuido two miles iou'Ui thai point hist' night, mid the entire train ditched, but no persons Several were severely injured. W. Ackcrman, treasurer of the lad bis shoulder disloealcd and collar one- broken; P. Ui'-gic, Secretary of Slate, Wisconsin, badly hurt, but out of danger. A brakemar.

named Warner his skid! fractured and was injured' "r.tunially. The tornado had terrible 'oi-cc and cvcry'-hTng in ils path. BOSS TWEED'S AVUEHEABOUTS. SciiKatloiinl Letter to Solve tlic TJie Ztcrnld has .1 letter from Midland, Georgian I3ay, Canada, stilling- that and two companions spent be winter on Muskoka river, thirty ilcs from and one hundred nilcs from Toronto. It appears that Tweed and two men loaded a small learner last before the Jose of navigation, with a great quan- ity of provisions, and went to Park's lills, which had not been running.

Tweed and companions lived in a cot- ail winter, ilic Boss keeping dumb, it being given out that he had re- ciyed a paralytic shook. On the wenty-foui'th of April a steamer ook them up. Last fall '-they vrivcd Ihcre again with a lot of pro- on board, but did not lcav for few days. On Friday, the 2olh, Iwo clcctives icft Midland and went to' 'arks Mill, reaching there Saturday. )n being discovered, the whole of 'weed's party fled on board tho steamer, reaching it by small boats.

The one on 'ivhich tiie Boss embarked sunk by ice, and he got a- ducking. Their, escape in bouts was discovered by some men on the steamer, i revolvers, and were with Uie detectives, who were on 'the dock. The steamer escaped with Tweed to Georgian bay. the detectives being unable io follow, and Ihey expect soon lo capture him. Important Counterfeiting CIIATTAXOOC.A, Jlay jury stood eleven for conviction, and one for acquittal Mil Ihc case of the government against W.

W. Gordon, James R. his sou, Henry M. Neil and Andrew charged wilh counterfeiting. The case created considerable interest ni account of ths high standing and DrsTATCTTES frivc details of n.

destruc- live sweeping over the States of the upper Mississippi valley. It has not been long since the same region was' visited by a storm almost as damaging. 0.1 tliis one, and the frequency of occurrences has led to a suggestion that tho West, instead of copying the East in its buildings, should adept a more substantial of houses, adapVod to withstanding to which they are liciV.u. In this connection has been remarked thr.t in countries subject to earthquakes a p'c- culiar mode of buildmir'is adhered lo for lessening the danger-- houses low and their walk thick and slron.6;. If the force of tlie wind is to be bullied by art, however, so as to avert calamity, the reform will ha-vc to be extended to the Sunday's tornado a running truiri of cars iu.

threw it entirely olTVhc trade. I wealth the parties, and the talent cm- I ployed in the defense. Several o.C tiic same gang are in the penitentiary now, convicted in Springfield, 111., Chicago and St. Louis. Two broke jail 'in I-Iuntsville, January 2d.

Two others forfeited bail. The trial Occurred at CenU'rvillc, Aln. Pintle Pcjiecnblc by Hunircr, Vor- -X, -3Isy 8, 1S70. In Scnale, Mr. Brady was cxcuited.

JIEFOUTS Oi' COilMITTF-KS. Mr. Lcdbclter, reeomroindiiig the passage of Senale bill to divide unorganized territories of Bcxar and Young inlo 134 counlies. Mr. McCnlloch, from Commillcc on Stntistics, recommending, thiit Senate bill providing for certain offenses againsl luiljlie hcallh, do not pass.

'Mr. McLean-, from Judiciary Committee 1, reported back, with Senate bill regulating the wearing of arms in the State for the prevention of crime. Nr. Edwards presented a minority rcporl. Itn.LH AA'D ItKFEttUKD.

By Mr. that Judiciary Committee No. 1 examine section -1'J, article- of the constitution and report whether the provision therein respecting deticiencies relates to deficiencies already existing, or those that niuy occur. By Mr. Terrell--Bill regulating juries in courts of record in civil cases.

Jlr. Grain--Bill to regulate compensation of jurors. By Mr Stephens--Bill to provide for transcribing indexes of the hind office. By Mr. Ledbeller--Bill to authorize District Judges to remove county ollices in certain cases.

By Mr. Edwards--Bill to authorize Ihe Comptroller of Public Accounts lo it-sue duplicate warrants in certain cases. By Mr. Henry, (of prescribing duties of County Courts relative to estates of deceased persons, UNFINISHED -J1USINESS. Mr.

Guy's bill to validate certificates acknowledgment to deeds of conveyance, reported ou unfavorably nnd rcconlmiltcd- Mr. Grace's bill to omccd section 43 of r.n act approved March, IS'18, defining the powers of justices of the peace, ordered cncrrosscd. Senate bill prescribing requirements and ihc effect lo be given to certain, deeds by sheriffs and'other oDlcers, under sales on execution upon fimil judgments rendered by mayors of cilies ar.d 'towns md justices the Ordered engrossed. Senate bill amendatory to act 'providing for the supplying of lost records by process of courts. Postponed.

S-I'KCIAL TJie bill introduced'by Mr. McLeary to regulate the licensing and practice of attorneys and counselors at luw, was taken up, and the Senate resolved itself inlo Commitlcc of the Whole, with Mr. Hobby in Lhe chair. A lagthy discussion ensued, and wilhout aclioti the Senale adjourned. 1 IfoiiNC of AUSTIN, May 187fi JJr.

Manion presented a pctiiion of citizens of Cooke county 'settlers, upon university lands, asking that survey of the lands be legalised. Mr. Marshall presented r. petition of of Gregg county, asking 0-)c of a fence.law. Mr.

Kcnncson presented a'petition of of Live Oak county, which was read by caption. REI'OHT9 OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Campbell, from Judiciary No. 1, reported favorably on House bill for the relief of Samuel Gillcland.

Postponed. Mr. Rusl, from CoiiunHtoe on Slate Affairs, favorably On House bill viding a general local oplion There was a minority report adverse lo the bill, because contrary to republican institutions, giving a bare the right to control the persons and property of 11 minority. Mr. Kesslcr wanted action on report postponed, us he did not think we ever Have a Democratic government again if the bill passed.

Postponed. Mr. Lathrop, from the Committee on Vital Statislics and History, favorably on bill to print a thousand copies of Houston's report of the battle of San Jacinto. Passed to third reading. Mr.

Douglass, from the.Comniitie on Public Lands and Land Ollice, unfavorably on bill to authorize patents upon fractional portions'of land certitcalcs. Action on report postponed. Also favorably upon bill regulating fees of land office, with amendments increasing the same. Postponed. The Committee on Agriculture re red printed and postponed.

Mr. Watts, from Committee' on Public Grounds, reported favorably on bill to procure water for grounds and buildings. Motion to appoint a special com- mittec carried. Mr. Baker, from Special Committee, reported exonerating the State Treasurer from the charge of discriminalir.g against in paying warrants.

Report Adopted. AND rjiSOLUTIONS By itv. Kapperl--Bill to authorize Galveston to issue and collect tax to build a breakwater, and to grant land iu aid thereof. Referred to Committee on Internal Improvements. By Mr.

Rodgers--Hill to amend tlic charter of the Kio Grande Railroad. IJv Mr. Ncwland--Bill to provide for tbe safe keeping of county records: requiring cour.Lies lo build firu-proof vaults. Bills trar-Kferririit suits to proper ooiL-jty, in CMC of oUblUhineaL of new out of old countien. bill to rcjruh Passed lo tbisd llr.

iraynes, Ijy Jeavc, petition, which not WACO'S FESTIVAL The F.u-(!iucu'i' Celebration pcctlre. Visitors Ccom jiinl Other ClHcs. Tckyram to tlu The train from jv''Jtj brought the 'following representatives to the celebration of lircmcn at IVaco to-morrow: Louis Psayla, Foreman of No. 2 Hook and Ladder, with, three men; Xo. 1 Hook and Ladder, two men; Engine KG.

(j, Foreman Barry, and three men Engine Xo. 0, First Assistant Baliman acd three men; Engine 8 one man in charge of Third Assistant Engineer Ganloni, and accompanied by Cole's colored band. At Houston tlfcy were joined by the Houston delegation, Chief II. B. House and first Assistant- K.

T. Hogan, with Protection Engine Com- tuny No. 1 and seven men; Liberty No. 2, live men; Enirinc Stonewall No. and sixteen No.

5 Brooks and six men Engine Mechanic No. men, and Hook ancf Ladder Protection No. 1 and seven men; also their band from Houston. At Hcmpstead they were joined by ten men of Hook and Ladder No. 1.

rfhc Galveston delegation were passed free over the road to Houston, and from Houston they were to pay one and one- WASHINGTON. Dom Peilroirt the Cijiltal-- Look ing 1 1 wilt Xem- of the kcl Beikiuij) Trial. Tn- the of -'the iiiciit of tire Supreme Conrt Leree fifth Pedro and party uri; at the Arlington hotel. Dom Pedro 1 Saint JlattliowV Church and visited tiie Capitol during Sunday. He waa at ihc Observatory lost night and will visit Congress today arid probably exchange courtesy of some kind wilh the President.

Dom Pedro sut in thc'diplomalic gallery to-day with the Brazilian and a friend. He wears a heavy gray beard and looks like a Kentucky "farmer of about fifty-five; very quiet in manner, except using his hands glibly in conversalion. Dom Pedro, wilh several members of Lhe Legalion, viHilcd Ihe President to-day, nnd were presented tn the President and Secretary Pish, and ifterwards to the President's A short tune was spent in social conversation. Dorn Pedro leaves to-morrow "or Philadelphia. Tho Lcvco Question.

The Levee Committee completed a lliis morning and will report it today, and endeavor to have it made the special order for an early day. "General Gibson was before the committee for consultation; iie urged early action. CLainnan Ellis reports the friends of The Houston delegates I the bill well is hopeful of chartered a car, for which Ihcy were 10 pay four hundred dollars for round irip. Among the passengers on Ihc Austin sleeper this evening were Senator Brady ar.d Representative returning to tiieir legislative The passen-; gcrs on the St. Louis Sleeper were rather mixed; sections sold in Gidvcston were by passengers, on arrival at 'Houston, to jiavo bcea sold at Houston, and the Gidvcston passengers were forced to take whalwaslefl.

This should be promptly remedied, or no berths sold at yujvestcin. ported favorably ou. bill amending th landlord acd tenant law. Telegram to tlic Gnlmt WACO, May 1870. There will be about 150 or 200 firc- here to-night, and in the morning between 300 and 400 are The Waco Fire Department those who arrived to-night at tlic depot, hi full uniform, with music and escorted them to their new engine-house, where champagne rumen was served.

The engine- house is a iwo-St-Sry brick, Splendidly decorated with flowers' and -illuminated with Chinese Iftnicrns. The Waco -lire-men, (lOtuTOIncil: TTO eclipse anything- of the kind ever attempted here, there is -no doubt everything will be as pleas' ant as could be wislied, for the citixcns. with that genial hospitality so well known, have their hearts in the celebration, and len'd helping ha-nds in every possible way to make it a grand festival. All sloros and business houses in the city will be closed- to-morrow to give all a chance er.joy themselves. The city offers their, a welcome, aud atfj determined to show every fireman that be is welcome.

The programme for to-morrow is as follows: Procession forms at S-j o'clock ir. following order: Band of music, Mayor ar.d City Council in carriages, orator of the dny; members of the prefis, Grays, pioneers, iircmcn, with bauds of music, Fire Department, honorary members, Rescue Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, honorary members, Waco Engine Company No. 1, Steam Engine, hose carriages, and citizens in carriages. The procession will march through the principal streets Xrijm the engine house to tlie fair where a speech will be made by honor Mayor A.

J. Byrd, followed by the speech of orator of the clay, E. A. Jones, Esr. Dinner and other refreshments will be served and then gctienii amusements indulged: First race, OLC ir.ilc, any gait in harness, prize $10: foot race, 400 yards, free to all for-cliampionsliip of the State, lire belt; third, wheelbarrow race, free to all, -100 yards, winner to receive' li silver cup; fourth; gaddlc-horsc race, one mile for purse of fifth, bay foot race, free to all over and under 10,200 prize sack nice, competitors to be tied up in Backs and run fifty seventh, tournament by Waco Tournament Club, free to Other amusements will bo added to the day's pleasures, including a grand good result.

The bill in present shape gives Louisiana $1,800,000. levee bill reported to-dny by Ellis provides for the construction, of levees by the United States government under the direction of thu Chief of Engineers, and appropriates to Louisiana; $1,230,000 to Arkansas: io -Mississippi; to Missouri; $100,000 to Tennessee; $73,000 to Illinois. Total," Sweet Tcuttmoiir. Miss Ada Sweet, Pension Agent from Chicago, testified that. Mr.

lilakely, her predecessor, resigned' his ollice on con- that she pay a sum of money to Oniled States Marshall Campbell, father- in-law of Gen. P.ahcock, which Blukcly said he owed Campbell. She'agreed Lo give Blakcly over $1500 per year. When the money was paid Campbell, he said ownd him she would have to pay the rest. She ob- jecicd, and steps were lakcn by Campbell for her removal, Slic hastened lo Washington, sr.w the President ar.d de- manded'a-hcariiig before removal.

The President' told her if she paid any moro money to Campbell he would remove Mr. became de- fitviVr.cr i which'she had 1 "lo- pay through cnnni- vi'uice. General 'Baker was llien Com- of Pensions; Baker is tiow Surveyor General of Minncsoia. Before coming hero Campbell wanted her to sigh a card 'exonerating which she refused to do; he asked her then to tell the Committee he would the'money i Committee thought il i wrong for him to take Miss Sweet exonerated Gcncru'. Logan from complicity in the affair.

Extradition Tvltli GrciU Jlrllaln. Secretary Fish has written a letter to the 'Churne d'Affmna which he desires that olliccr to read tc Lord Derby, in which he says that the Prcsi- deni. repeals thai a condition which, in his is i aiiy juslillca- under the treaty, should not have been asked. He regards the question thus presented of the greatest and most serious.character, on the final solution of which must probably depend the continuance of the extradition articles of Ihe treaty' of 18-K. Hu can not recognize the of any power le change at anrt i the assent of tlie United States Ihc terms and.

conditions of an existing agreement in a treaty, solemnly ratified between the United States and that power. He does not see how he can avoid regarding the exaclion by Ctireat Britain of a condilion heretofore uu- knowu as thcinfraction and termination of that article of the irealy. The Ch'iryc Afliinu is instructed not lo enter into stipulations or understandings as to the trial of Wins-low. ncportorlul 1 James E. Marsh, gauger in District of of mnk- ir.g false returns, was pardoned.

The Granger, case, 'involving the right of Slaies to regulate railroads pasting through them, was poslponcd. Speaker Kerr asked exlcnsion of ab- sence.ten days. F. Earcnrd, Naval LIIL: ua a luo. i ball at the McClelland House at night, i Olhecr, -New Orleacs; J.

Jt. Cross, Reg- There was' a cutting affray ut a saloon istcr (J CC Huntsvulc, I- A. in Easl Waco to-night, whereby two M. I'ostniuster, Danville, a. hereby men were cul one probably Tiie man who did the cutting is in custody.

DALLAS. A Fight Uctirccn Eilitors-- Wca- Cnnc and Brass Knuckles. 'mm to Galveston DALLAS, 5Lty 8, 1S7C. A rencounter took place yesterday morning between Dr. G.

A. Cutler, editor of the Cominr.rcud, and J. B. Simpson, editor of tUe Jlcrald. The Doctor broke his cane over Simpson's head, and punched him in the with, tlie broken end of it, punching him severely, and probably destroying one of his eyes.

Simpson was armed with ironknuciiles, with, which he inflicted two slight wounds on head. The affair i' out of an article in yesterday Icr's clirracter, and to which he took exceptions. The Germans had their Mai-Fcst celebration! yesterday to-day; a htrgc crowd attended both. days. AVur oCStrlkcrs.

May or May Indian Agent Jr.i:ics S. Hastings, telegraphs from Hod Cloud Agency tlTal there is r.o foundation whatever for General Crook's report that Indians at this agency are in a starving condition. If assistance were needed and military wcro called upon, not a hoof of beet' cattle could they furnish. Indians were never more peaceably disposed. iiicto ncCuudllie HAMILTON, May Scooley.

absconding money c'erk of -Adams' Express Qompajy, from Jfoshville, was He confessed and promised to bade without and refund the money. dcx-boards on public roads. Hy ilr. Boyd--Bill to legalize tlic transfer of the property of Rutcirillc CollCLTC to the Southwestern University. Bylfc Pei'rcnot--Bill to lespilizc surveys in McMulicti county, anil add that county to Live Oak for judicial purposes.

By Sir. Douglass--Bill providing for new general indei in Land Ollice. By Mr. Smith (of Walker)--BU! establishing 11 rigid rule to fix the liability of railroad companies for stock killed. By Jlr.

JL-irshaii--Bill to authorize the sale or lease of public domain to the United Stales for military purposes. DILLS ON THIRD 11EADIXG. Bill to regulate divorces. Causes: Aflnltcry, desertion and conviction for felony. regulating notaries.

Postponed. were attacked hy moulders-, and. lired fllalnc The following found its way into the Stale Republican Con- vcclion of Maryland, from Mr. Blame: I should be unwilling to express- any preference as to whafa Stalc-Convcnlion might do, touching myself, but of late, as you well know, a very persistent attempt has been made lo ihrow mud at me, pronounced expression from the Maryland Convention, in my favor, would at this time be gracefully received." Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, after rendering about fifty decisions, adjourned, to October.

Among the very few eases which will be reserved for decision ncxl icrm arc Ihe-two life insurr.ncc from Mississippi, involving thg imporianl question whether the legal representatives of persons who died natural deaths, or were killed, in ulic Southern Confederacy during the war of the rebellion arc cow entitled, upon payment of arrears of premiums, to demand the upon the ground that the ordinarv obligalion of prompt pay ment of premiums was abolished by the state' of non-intercourse durinc the war. In the event of an tivc decision, it is understood thr-t thousands of claims would be presented, to an aggregate amount so large as to seriously embarrass, or possibly cripple, many life ingursnce companies. At tbe last term of the Supreme Court two precisely similar cases were argued, but the "court was then equally" divided, on the mob, fatally -wounding one. The pending question by the full Supreme Court will, therefore, be awaited with SAX Mav 7 --A dispatcli from Yo-rka says CoL Wiarrard and his unusual interest. clerk'was killed, and iflGOO taken from Secretary ami set liim.

Wingard was wounded, but es irs Jj caped with the 'balance of the funds. One robber was rocnt trial WM rcsrjracd, and Mr. Knoti on behalf of the cianivgcrK, concluded Lr. BUck, of couuscl for Kpolte, and doors for con fercncr. 1 At 5 r.

r. tiic doors were re opened and tlie announceij Ilia, tlic Senate had agreed tlic which was read follows: Ordered, that tilljfurihjr notice the attendance before the of the managers and the will not be required. Oruccrtd, that when the Senate, nil ting for the trial of impcsiclmiunt wl jou'rn, it be till next at r. M. The Senate then'wtymrncfl till to- inorrovr.

IIOUKE. 6xy HAJC offered a resolution dircctuij; irith inveitifiUon, to take 'testimony with open doors. Rejected. 'JO to 01--not two-thirds. Mr.

Hale then mcved to refer the re- Bolulion to the Judiciary Comraitlco with instructions to report. Rejected; yens nays IU. The Conimiltcc on Ways and Means ordered to make thorough galion of the New York Customhouse; and changes and reforms necessary to the mosi cffeciual enforcement of lawn. Mr. Walls offered a resolution directing the Secretary of War to issue half a million rritionn lo sufferers from over How in the Mississippi.

Rejected. Bill to carrv liiwaiian treaty into effect. to 101, Mr. Ellis, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Mississippi, levees, reported a bill on llmt subject, which was made special order for the 17lh of Muy. The Hawaiian bill provides for the President, whenever he ho.s evidence IhaL the Hawaiian Lepislalurc has pussod laws to give full effect to the treaty, issuing his proclamation declaring the Irealy of Ihe of January, 1875, to be in effect; and thai, thereupon, ihc following articles, being the growth and manufacture or produce of the Hawaiian Islands, shall bcudmitled into the United States free of duty: arrow root, oil, bananas, nuls, vege- lahlcs.

dried and undried, preserved and unpreserved hides mid skins, undressed rice, pulverized seeds, plains, shrubs or Irces, mupcavodo, brown and all other unrelir.cd suiar, sirups of sugar cane, molaHtes aad'tttllow. Mr. Savior, of Ohio, asked leave f) offer a resolution rcquesling the Executive Department of the government lo report to this House what objections, if any, there arc to making obligatory nil governmental trnnsaclions between individuals, and also what is the carlicM. dale that can be set for the obligalory use ol" Uie metrical system through the United States. He presented memorials on the subject from bankers and merchants.

Mr. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, objected to the present tion of the matter, Mr. Conger, of Michigan', was appointed on the select commillco on federal olliees in Louisiana, in place of Craps, of Massachusetts, excused. Adjourned. Yorlc OIIMIN.

PoucmCBKi'SiK, May the gen- urnl of the sel for Peaach N. RubcnHlcin moved lo strike Ibat case from llyi calendar, which motion the court denied and the case was put down for Friday nexl. NBW YOJIK, May case of Moulton ngiiinst Bccchcr was by consent put down for Thursday next. May Genera' term to-day writ of wrli tzran'and remanded Stokes lo prison. The case now goes lo the of Appeals.

The California Turf. SA.S- jfiiANcisco, May Bay Dis tricl truck yeslcrday Golden Gale won Ihe handicap, dash of a mile and a quarter, in beating Emma Skaags, Lady Amanda and Bawdlcy, The sweepstakes, mile heats, was won hy Golden Gate in beating Double Cross. Sweepstakes, two-mile lients, won hv Ladv Amanda, beating Golden Gate. Track little heavy. A A REVISED "(K) piecos Irish Linen at by piocc, wortli 1(K) i Brilliantincs at sold for ilGOO pieces Standard Caitcoes fit pcr'varcl.

1000 do. 4-4 a i i i lr. by Ijy tko yard. 4-4 Bleacheil Domestic at 1--C. hj l)io piece, Hamburg Embroidenics sold at ColoreU Striped Grenaxlitus lOc.

jinr yard. BUck do, from 'J5 to GOe. ysrd. StripwJ and Figured T. for Summer jpaplltm at 15c.

per yard, wnrth CftHco TVom I tn Children's Braided Sn'as at i price. sold for ode. Boys' Calico Waists apii'CT ladies' i for i JJluck SlecTcIoss Jackets f'nr A i of Simmior jjjl. Elcirtiiit EinbroMeri'd Corst-ts nt void Brown i Embroidcreil Suits, i ami sold for riidiictloti. Kl.S, I A i HEBE WE ARE AGAIN READY TO OFFER TO Till: GREAT BARGAINS I DRY GOODS, A GOODS, NOTIONS, CAftPKTS), I SHADtS.

OIL CLOTHS, A I ETC. Ch cap Advertisement Co? nmn. M-Wi( 'Ml-v- M.1O- IlaJJ by i ly.or^^n.,.^. 1 A Uiat I It. No MIL A- A- THAT til my il AVlnc.

NEW YORK, May regular weekly meeting of the New York Methodist Ministers Association wa.s appointed to report at the next meeting on the desirability of using un- fcrmciuedwinc in communion, ill place of fermented, now in use. of Reported IlronklnTM LOUISVILLE, May great horse King Alfonso, thought by many, to have been the coming tlirec-yenr old, is reported broken down. in Trouble. TIIK.VTON, Jlay students at Ponnington Seminary have been committed in default of on a clianrc of attempt to throw a train from the track. SPECIAL NOTICE, 50 Gent's Liglit Shades ixo 25 lox.cn Ladids' Four-Uutton WHITE JULIA KID GLOVES Rect'Ivod to-dii)-, hy A.

S. LEVY, rny9 Hip So!" Accfitu or the Glove FRIBOURG Leaders of the Retail Trade, SAY: Down with Big Profits. 1SOO pici-os Undcnronr, a stylos, slightly damiiifccl, at 1000 Black Satin Slripod Ore- i 20c, per 0200 yiinl." lianilioiue Clicokcil Nalfc- sookj, 2000 yards elcyant Striped Xain- so-uks. nt 20c. par yard.

250 Ladies' flusters, at 0 cadi, of) Lmlics' White Polonaise nt 8- c.icli. Also, a very Laixe Stock of Ladies' Snits. FormerlyCalvoiton lljtzxr PatronLzc tJie of 3t.iv heats for bcateri horses. ILift won, Asteioid second, FannY 3Ialone third. Time, i The Supreme Court (lib term deliv- crcdtwo hundred and sLxty-iyc opin- I There remain on the docket nine i hundred and seventy-three cases, Procc-cdliizs.

SENATE. I iLiy impeach-1 Ou this I baTL- Sell First-Clays Liquors at 10 Cents a Drink, j.f in- A OS Xarket Street. apll lm'ltri L- EJGODCS. A. S.

LEVY, VRE YET TO ONLY oitfK AMI c.sRnr.vni-; fnt I ofT'-r niy JIorx- anil 1 GEO. 1'. rt Strtuid. EVEllY ARTIOLEOS A AT AND LOOK AT OUK IMIICES JUDGE YOURSELF. Nice Silk Parasols, Rl JV'crjr Jlcst Needles, pc-r or I I tit i i i friiy.

A lioiix Si A fi r.nuilv, 1 i CI I A. KIX ini. of I-'nir nro'inil-. II, For A i.Tf.it I rn -T. n.

COLU-TT. by fir E. Kln-t'l. 2 Iw Si liy fret foojp IJoUi s. OK ftlf ItfiMOItTK.

SI'IUSCM. 1 Dr. 1'j od Cor- Sold nl i "00 Corsets Very Fine Silk i i sets, $1 25 Formerly 82 50. 200 Dozen i i KCil Clove, nil Sizes and Very Fine Silk a chiefs, 7-)C. Nottinghaiii Lace for a i F.ins in Lnrgc at Very Low 1'riees, Big Breast i oflc.

Cnrpeis. 25. 00 Kolls Quality, L'il-iic. S50UolIs 0-1 i Very Best Mmlc, ut Nov Style Tucked TMginu' nnd I Jnst Deceived .1 i Assortment of Net nml Laecs to Jf.atch. 1500 Rendy-Maiift Snit-s Wi'II A.r.

rive Tups-lay. May I'lli. liohblnet liars al SicriHecs. Ladies' Umlcnvoar a i 2J yds. VERY JJEST CALICO for (X).

A No. 1 irofi i i Sc. Very BfSv EngHsli Jaconet neaiitifiil Dress fJoods. I Of. Embroideries Cheaper a Kvor.

In A i i Very I win PRESENT A I Wortli Sour. i JtOO.TIS A.ND I SOL'TIJ P-OOiiS IXIAH! fwl City i 1 HftiJ. I i aivl ,1001:1, V. A. 711 1, Milt B1IKVS.TI.V I TOST- W1IJ vl, rk nl Ajr 1 L.VJjlry.

MISSUS TIUKJIZO BJKI USTIUJI- JIATS. P.RO.. i 111'- my iiil. I'-- MAr bliroudt 1 Mourr.in orl'-r itt MIW. E.

MOOK UE IM- JF: Xoticem, rff' 1 Th' 1 F.T. Vv; im. cr-itju. J. A 1 (iJvi Cin 1 Shawl, vi-lilcli hr rt.il (led In tlieCouric of two A.

S. LEW, 121 Market. Itel. aii'I -WWD Onci- in Slculc. Co.

Civics E. ANHEUSER ASSOCIATIOX. ST. LOOS Bonled Lager Beer, The Best. Purest and Healthiest B-eer In Jfarket, IT If TTO by in by JLU.

JUci UA. joints Un 1 o' -VO or but pum of 'Jl iAj Old THE sSS star Bottled Lager Beer xX, Seed for circclonc price list, STAR LAGER BEER. HEIDEMTEBIER BROS. Ntrtcily Pn b-'-r-u II iriH Tlu 1 oroipor.J-, pcritT Oi T-. bot: i 1 trJ- liaccj arKl trp ia qsarl a 1ml 'or-fi no J.

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