The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-20
SPECIAL STATE TELEGRANIs.
AUSTIN ITEMS.

AUSTIN ITEMS.
Mr.. VIM. Rose, of San Antonio, has been
rendered the position Of city editor OF the
Austin Statesman, so the Express representa-
five learned, which he accepted, and will take
charge Immediately.
The German club gave a ball tonight at
Turner hall.
The Herndon comedy company played
Collenbawn, the celebrated Irish comedy, at
Millett's opera house tonight to good audi
euce despite the fact of ball being IN pro-
Col. G. w. Jones did not arrive tonight as
his friends expected. He is to speak at Bur-
, II is rumored that Captain Ed. Creay,
nresent sheriff. and candidate for reelection,
will come down as a candidate for sheriff and
announce candidate for city marshal: Sew
eral candidates for this Office are now looking
II has been decided to reconsider and to
dispense with the steer-roping feature OF the
state fair, and the roping for the three hun
dred dollar silver mounted saddle, bride and
spurs win occur next Friday, the twenty
seventh.
THE LAST spIKE-REGULAR BooM-KING COT
TON AND NOT MUCH POLITICS
Gatesville, October Ie.-The last spike ne
cessary in the completion OF the Texas q st.
Louis narrow guage to Gatesville was driven
to-day, amid much enthusiasm on the part OF
those present.
Cotton is coming in from every direction
buildings are going up on every slde' ana the
streets are filed with strangers.
n N.SxI~ 49,. sc vvNonifocfed nOIItlcS-
in fact, it is the most quiet election time ever
known IN this county.
poIsoNED-MUNSoN ACCEPTS.
Galveston, October I9.-Professor Voelcker
the chemist, to whom the stomach Of J.. II.
Ruhl was submitted for analytical examina-
ton, shows the death to have been the result
of poison. The coroner's jury, adjourned
until this morning, brought in the following
verdict: 1--WE the jury find that the deceased,
7. H. Ruhl, came to his death by an overdose
Of morphine, by whom administered, We do
not know. F. Koehler, foreman"
Mr. M. S. Munson, nominated recently for
the state senate by the democrats, has sent to
the committee his letter Of acceptance.
RcroR's BRIGADE REUNION.
Tyler, October I9.-Owing to the inclem-
ency of the weather, there were not as many
members of Ector's brigade at the reunion
last night as there otherwise might have been.
However, the affair was a grand success in
every particular. AtSo'clock the programme
was opened with an address Of welcome by
Mayor Dodd.
CHEERING NEWS FROM THE FEVER.
Brownsville, October I9.-Tbere were no
new cases Of fever reported in this city or
= Al Lat nha Aaot III
Is reported in one of the ranches, few miles
from this city. The fever is still very bad at
Camargo and Mier.
A cold norther struck here last night, &C
companied by q heavy rain. To-day it is
clear cool and pleasant, and the fever is doubt
less at an end for this season. One new case
in the garrison. All the sick are reported
doing we'll No further news has been re-
ceiyed relative to the cholera in Mexico.
JOINT POLITICAL DISCUSSION - GOVERNOR
DAVIS.
Brownwood, October Io.-Col. w. T. Lam
for congress from this, the 18th congressional
district, and Hon. c. H. Jenkins, of this
place, had Joint discussion here last night.
Ex-Gov. E J. Davis arrived here yester-
day from Coleman. He left to-day for Big
Valley, Lampasas county, where he speaks
tomorrow.
LAREDO NEWS.
Laredo, October Io.-News was received
here to-day.ofa desperate fight between Mexi-
can customhouse officers and fifteen SNUG
plers, on the road between Lampasas and Mil
mos Mesa, in MEXICO. The report says that
four of the smugglers we're killed outright,
four more we're captured and taken to Mon
terey, and the rest, seven in number, escaped.
All the goods consisting of American prints,
principely calico, were conhscated.
The Mexican National railway Company
have been using coal from heir fields some
Sanchez station, about thirty miles distant from
New Laredo. The coal is of superior quality,
and found in immense quantities.
An American was extradited to-day from
New Laredo for theft.
The competition for young girls for ap-
pointment in the English postal service is in
creasing.
Thurlow Weeds friends have little hopes
that he will ever recover from his present ILL
ness. His physician fears that he may sink
through sheer hamilton and exhaustion, and
is therefore using every means possible to in
dace the patient to eat as much IS he can.