The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-18
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
DuRL BETWEEN RIVALS.

Dallas, July I7.-News reached this city
this afternoon of shooting atlray that oc-
Cured in Collinsvlle, a station on the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway, in Denton county, in
which party named McI.ane shot and killed
another man by the name Of o. Fellon. No
particulars OF the ARRAY can be had. All that
is known concerning it is that it was about
young lady for whose hand they were rivals.
-. Fcllon was shot and died shortly after
wards.
SUDDEN RISE OF THE BRAZos' AT WACO
RAILROAD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SUB
SCKIPrlONS.
Waco, July I7.--There was a heavy and
sudden rise here in the Brazos to-day 1t
first swept down in wall of water two feet
high, and rose ten OF twelve feet in two hours.
1t is reported that the farms on the Tehuacana
east OF here, were submerged, and much dam
age done to the crops, fences, houses. &c.
The Missouri Pacific has put on its south
western line one of the most elegant Pullman
cars in the south. 1t passed through here
to-day, and attracted much attention.
The subscriptions to the Baptist university
have received new impetus, six thousand
dollars being subscribed to-day. 1t is believed
the total amount will be secured in a lew
days.
CHAkIkkS flLED-PAflNN Inc
Austin, June II The Bridal Gilt Marriage
Association of Cnrsicana filed charter to-
day; also the Faith, Hope and Charity Asso'
citation Of the same place.
Ed. Pierre, charged with robbing the mails
between this city and San Antonio, plead
guilty to. The charge the sentence was re-
served.
Alex. Jones was convicted of passing coun-
cai fn In
the penitentiary.
DrATH OF A PHYSICIAN--srRANGv SURPRISE.
Corpus Christi, July I7.-Dr. Alexander
Hamilton, one of the most prominent physi-
clans in this section, was stricken with apo
plexy yesterday morning, and died at IL m
lie was E,liy-sis years old, and wa buried
this evening by the Knights of Honor. The
funeral was largely attended, and his death is
lie. ply dcploled lie was from Toronto.
Canada.
The feeling in regard to the killing Of Cum
mings, at l. ,redo, is not very great. Mnc
surprise is manifested at the delay, than the
commit,al Of the deed.
HARD WORK FOR A LTTTI K MONTY.
New York. July I7-John l.. Sullivan. of
Boston. and lug Wilson, English champion,
fought in the M ,dison Square garden tonight.
L u
son could stand up for four three-minute
rounds he should receive ST 1000. During the
c,urse OF the fight. Wilson was knocked down
twenty-seven times, hut succeeded in standing
out for the entire four rounds. winning the
money. The time of the fight, including al
lowances between the rounds, was fifteen
minutes.
DELEGATES TO THE GvoRGIA STATE CoNvFN-
Atlanta. JULY II delegates are rapidly ar
irving for the state democratic convention,
which viii meet on the 10Th inst. to nominate
state officers. A. H. >terhens and A O
Bacon, candidates fo~ governor. are both here.
VISITED SENATOR HILL.
Atlanta, July Ex-senator Brown and Mr.
SteChens arrived from Athens his morning.
They called IN Senator Hill this afternoon.
ond found him slit ng in his chair. Mr.. Hill
is better than yesterday, but his condition is
not ,ncouraging. -.
STEPHENS PROSPECTS,:
The indications are that the democratic
convention will adopt the majority rule, and
Stephens will be nominated on the first ballot.
REVENUE REDUCTION ASKED.
Here, in convention, in obedience to a call
from the president, at meeting to-day, it was
unanimously agreed to seek for n reduction of
the tobacco tax to rents. to take effect Jan.
nary Ist, 1883. They recommend, also. ,ha,
the tax on cigars be reduced to two and half
dollars, and on cigarettes to fifty cents per
thousand.
SENATOR Hill DYING.
Atlanta, July Ex-senator Hill is worse.
lie had o take hi, food through a tube ,s-
teriay Ills death may occur at any u o.
III, ~ ND ,rat anxiety exists