The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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AT PIRDKAs NEoRAs-A MURDERER HEARD
OF. -,
Eagle Pass. August }. Colonel PEDRO val
dez, Of the Mexican army, and formerly WIDE
" known as Pedro Winker famous rrv"lu-
zionist and Icrdo partisan, died at Iafasosa
on the first, from the effect Of old wounds.
The Mexican general, Trevino, arrived at
Piedras Neeras to-day. An artillery Saiu'e
wa, fired and the troops paraded
One of the murderers of Holland. at Flow
ers' sheep ranch. and two horses belonging to
Flowers, have been seen in Iaragoza. No
hopes are entertained Of their being surren.
dered
! OFFICERS OE THE INTERNATIONAL AT PAL Es-
TINE-CrrIzENs' DEMAND CONCEDED.
Palestine, August Capt Hayes, vice
president Of the i;ould comb alton, and ten
eral Manager II xe, reached here this even
ing en- route to St. Louis. They had meet
ing with special committee of the board OF
aldermen Of Palestine in reference TO certain
ci,y improvements in which the aid OF rail-
road company was desired, and conceded
everything that the citizens requested. They
left at 2 O'Clock for St. Louis, accompanied by
General Passenger Agent Mccullough.
THE COOK MURDER TRIAL AT GROKGETOwN.
Georgetown, August 3-The case against
W +. Cook, in the district court, has pro
ceeded as far as the closing argument OF coun-
sci, A. :. Fisher for the defense. The inter
est Of the citizens of our town continues to in
crease. More than fifty ladies have been
close spectators in the court room TODAY, and
the seating accommodations Of our large court
room have been fully occupied throughout the
entire day. Col. Thns. Sneed, of Austin, will
close tor the state in the morning.
COMBINATIONS.
Washington, August 3.-The senate con-
frmed the following nominations VIM. Hale,
Of Iowa, Governor of Wyoming; Anderson
Smyth. superintendent of the mint at Me-"
Orleans, A. H. Leonard, district attorney OF
the United States, eastern district of Louis
ana: A. NJ. Hughes, Jr. collector of internal
revenue for the fifth district of Tennessee; !.
N. WICKER, collector of customs at Key West,
Florida; and the following postmasters: W.
A. Black, Americas, Georgia; Louis Desma
ria, Opelousas, Louisiana; IL. ). Sanderson,
Clarksvile, Tennessee. The nomination OF
| 7. I. Newton for postmaster at Brunswick.
Georgia, was rejected.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
Washington, August 3--The proceedings
in the star route trial to-day were dull, COM
pared with those of yesterday. Congressman
Page and Berry, of California, testified to hav-
ing frequently urged upon the postoHlce de
partment the extension and expedition OF the
star service in their state,
A number of private official letter-books OF
the postal department were called for by the
defense, but the department could notproluc'
them.
The Star this evening published the io.,
lowing:
There appeared to be a general impression
about the courthouse to-day that the defen>t
had made serious error in putting Buell. or
the stand, for the disclosures he made under
Me,rick's searching examination weIt
: quite as damaging as Walsh's CONTRADICTION,
testimony The matter has. it is understood
caused discord among the defendants ant
, their counsel who accuse one another OF tn,
responsibility for the laundering. Ingersol
called Buell. to the stand. but it is stated h,
? did so in accordance with a general under
standing. Still he was blamed for the out
come. This morning Ingersoll did not appea
in court, but strobe for awhile up and down
, the terrace and poIticO outside. There wa
apparent some GOODNESS among the lawyers
= One of the counsel for the government sal,
some time ago that the time would come Whe,
= the defendants would have to separate, and i
{ appears that Buell's testimony was heav,
l., blow on the wedge that is to split the defense
n PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Washington, August 3.-The president to
: day nominated Andrew Smith, as superinten
dent of the New Orleans mint; H. X. Coy, t
be U. S. Judge of the northern district q
Georgia; VIM Waldoerford, of Astor, N. Y.
to be u S. minister to Italy.
SUGAR DUTIES REFUNDED.
The total amount of duties refunded by tn
y treasury department on sugar, under the lat
y decision Of the supreme court, up to Angus
y Ist, was $I46,I5225
+ NO CHINAMEN WANTED.
8 An intelligent, welldressed Chinaman yes
. terday applied to Judge Wylie to be natura
d lied as citizen Ct the United States, but al
e though otherwise eligible, his application va
u rejected, pursuant to provision Of the latel
!. enacted Chinese treaty bill.
Is NEWSPAPER MEN TO BE PROSECUTED.
y Mr.. Nerrick, counsel for the government i
Is the trials, has signihed his intention of prose
% cutting the newspaper men whose articles hav
already been brought to the attention of Judy
Wvlie, Immediately upon the termination
the star route trials now in progress.
IN CONGRESSMAN VANCE RK-NoMINATED.
Iv Raleigh, August 3-Hon. K. B. Vance. tn
;. | sitting member was re-nOmnaed for col