The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-11
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
State Specials.

State Specials.
GREAT REJOICING OVER THE ARRIVAL or THE
IRON HORSE-ELOQUENT SpEECHES-IUDGE
IRELAND TALKS ON STATE ISSUES.
Gonzales, August Io.-The old town OF
Gonzales. the Lexington of Texas, is now
connected with the outer world by the arrival
the iron horse. Col. Andrews, vice president
of the Sunset, and other officials of that road.
accompanied by Hon. John Ireland, Maj
burgess, and many citizens of this county
from Harwood, reached Gonzales at I o'clock
on a special train. A large number of citizens
had congregated at the depot, and music
from fine band and loud and hearty cheer
lug, evinced the joy of the people on the ar
rival of the snorting iron horse. The day
was set apart for big barbecue, and had the
day been bright one, five thousand people
would have been on the grounds, but heavy
rain yesterday and light one this morning,
made it impossible for the people all to come.
There were, however, about three thousand
five hundred assembled. The programme of
the day had to be changed AT IL O'Clock
Col. James +. Miller made very neat and
appropriate speech of welcome, which was
echoed to by Col. Andrews in one of his hap
piest speeches. HIS speech was truly elo-
quent and pathetic.
Judge Ireland, at the conclusion of Col.
Andrews address, spoke for an hour or more
on the issues of the coming convass.
A grand railroad ball will conclude this
most enjoyable day at Gonzales.
IN NOT TO SEE THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MEETING AT PALESTINE.
Palestine, August Io.-The streets are
crowded tonight with strangers from all parts
OF the county to witness the hanging of Chess
Thomas. tomorrow, for the murder of Hous-
ton McMeans, another negro. They will be
greatly disappointed. as the execution is to
take place in Jail, privately, at one o'clock.
A large democratic meeting came off to-
night All the county candidates presented
their claims.
ANOTHER RAILROAD FOR DALLAS ASSURED
WICKED WAITER-rHE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Dallas, August Io-The Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe purchase of depot sites on Com
merce street is now fully confirmed. They
stole march on reporters and citizens gener-
ally.
A former waiter OF the Windsor hotel. of
this city, ha, killed two MexcanS in RI Paso
in self-defense. An attempt to lynch him was
made.
Mr.. Mallory, an electrician of New York,
who is here putting up the works for the Dali
las electric light company, is progressing salts
factorily with his work. The large horse power
engine and the the generators have been placed
in position. and the work of putting up the
poles has begun. He expects to have every
thing in running order by the 10th. The cleo
tricity can be used for both lighting and pro-
rooms and restaurants, sewing machines, and
can he Turned on off Al the will of III ,,c.-
NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED BY THE CONVENTION
ADDITIONAL GROUNDS PURCHASED.
Houston, August Io-The Huntington
railway interest to-day purchased additional
grounds to the four blocks bought in the fl fth
ward several months ago preparatory to build
ing the extensive shops some time since con-
templated.
The congressional convention held their
session to-day, forenoon, afternoon and even
ing. and at last adjourned till 10 p. m, after
takingthe thirtieth ballot, in which Stewart
got IL and fraction and liutcheson O. and
a fraction. 1t meets Tomorrow at Q a m
Everybody nearly considers it a dead lock.
The night session seemed to be perfect
pandemonium of hoodlums. The house is
crowded with citizens adding their applause
and yelIs to the general confusion.
LEA hS Al MAlAmOkAS-NEW CASES AT
THE GARRIsON-AN EDITOR DOWN DR.
SWEARINGRN'S DILEMMA - A LIBERAL.
BANKER.
Brownsville, August Io-For the past
twenty-f 'ur hours. ending at O a. M, to-day,
there were ten deaths reported in Matamoras,
all from yellow fever. excepting one or two.
There were three deaths from typhoid fever in
this city to day.
Mr.. st. Clair. one of the editors and pro-
prietors of the Cosmopolitan. is down with the
fever. and his partner, Mr.. Guirey. is in Mat
amo'as, and unable to get over on this side on
account o. the quarantine. Two new cases
are reported in the garrison this evening.