The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
BURGLARS AGAIN AT WORK AT WACo-RUN
oVER-oFFICERS ELECTED.

dered. AT Mr.. Wallis residence the thieves
barely escaped capture, being discovered in
his room and pursued, though without success.
Two buggy horses were also stolen from John
Carson's stables last night.
Waco is making heavy shipments of peaches
and other fruits daily, mostly.to other Texas
towns.
A child Of Mrs. Bate, cook at the McLel-
land hotel, was run over by band wagon to-
day, and had its foot severely crushed.
At the annual election Of officers of the
suspension bridge company to-day, the follow
ing gentlemen were chosen: E.. A. Sturgis,
president; w. B. Trice, vice-president; and
w. L. Prather, secretary.
DEATH OF UNCLE GRIFF JoNEs-RAILRoAD To-
CAToRS-THE FIRST TELEPHONE.
Eagle Pass, June I6.-Uncle Griff Jones,
one Of the earliest settlers in this country, and
widely known, died suddenly at o'clock this
evening. The old man had enjoyed robust
health up to last night, and promised fair to
live many years, yet therefore his sudden de-
mise was an entirely unexpected blow to his
friends.
Capt. Sam Killebrew, engineer of the Sun
set road, crossed into Mexico with his force to-
bay, and began locating the road through the
town of Piedras Negras.
The first telephone line has just been put up
by Judge Sproull between his residence and
the postottlce.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Washington, June I6.-The president made
the following nominations to the senate to-
day AS tariff commissioner, John l. Hayes,
of Massachusetts, Henry Oliver, Jr, of Penn
sylvania, Austin M. Garland, of Illinois, ia
cob Amber, Of Ohio, Robert P. Porter, Of
the District of Columbia, John w. Under
wood, of Georgia, Duncan F. kenner, Of
Louisiana, Alex. B. Boteler, of West Vir-
GINA, and VIM. H. Mcmahon, Of New York.
To be members of the board of registration
of elections in the territory of Utah, Alexan-
der Ramsey, of Nebraska, G.. F. Godfrey, Of
Iowa, Abrose B. Carleton, of Indiana, and
James X. Pettingll, of Arkansas.
THE LoNG-ExIsTING sLIDELL CASE DECIDED.
New York, June I6.-Judge Billings to-day
rendered an important decision in the case Of
Alfred Slidell and others against A. M. and
J.. M. Davidson and others, putting an end at
last to dispute which has existed in and out
of congress for the last seventy five years.
This decision gives to the state of Louisiana
10000 acres OF swamp land, which have been
claimed by the Slidell heirs and others for the
last twenty years. 1t also puts at rest the
rights Of about 1000 settlers, who have been
on the land during the last seventy-6ve years,
and made valuable Improvements.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Bedford, June I6.-The regular north bound
passenger train on the Louisville, New Albany
Chicago railway met with serious accident
Yesterday. When nearing the White river
bridge, the rear car jumped the track and
rolled down steep embankment, pulling the
other coaches, and the engine, tender, mail
and baggage car with it. There were thirty
five or forty passengers on the train, all Of
whom were more or less injured.
THE SITUATION DARKENS.
London. June I6.-The Times correspon-
dent at Alexandria says the real and only Sc
rious danger is from the native troops, who
are thoroughly in sympathy with the rabble,
and will tire of guarding Europeans and take
part against them. The correspondent urges
immediate action. He says that a superior
force is ready to land, but troops would have
the choice between fighting and submitting.
THE CASTLE GARDEN QUESTION.
New York, June l6.-The Frence Trans
Atlantic steamship line notified the immigra-
ton commissioners of their willingness to pay
fifty cents per head for immigrants brought on
solved to keep Castle Garden open for mmi-
grants arriving by vessels of this line, and for
their own purposes, but to close it against all
others.
RESULT OF A MISTAKEN LAW.
New Orleans, June I6.-The administrator
of finance, B. T. Wash, gives notice that all
licenses paid by commercial travellers or drum
mers under the city ordinance for 1881 will be
returned in cash on the delivery of their
license receipts, the law under which said
licenses were collected having been decided
unconstitutional.
A SCHEME AGAINST STIKERS.
Remington, June I6.-The Calumet iron
and steel company is putting up nine foot
fence, entirely enclosing its works. Rumors
are afoat that when this is completed, work
will be started by non-union men. MANY OF
the strikers have left Irondale and are Seek
ing work elsewhere.
THE LAST CHANCE FOR TURKEY.
Paris, June I6.-It is semi-oficially stated
all the powers have agreed to request Tur-
keys immediate acceptance of the conference
on the Egyptian question. Failing to give
her assent, the conference will meet elsewhere
than at Constantinople, without Turkeys par.
ticipation.
TEXAS DESPERATE HANGED.
Albuquerque, June I6.-Milton Yarberry
was hanged to-day for the murder of Chas.
Campbell. The execution took place in a va
cant space adjoining the town. Yarberry was
about forty years old, a native of Texas, a
COw-hOy and arnh1ar