The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-05
PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS.
FEVER SCARE AT GaLVEST0N-FAST STOCK
TRAIN ON THE SUNSET.

1kA'N ON THE SUNSET.
Houston. August 4.-The insurance adjuster
has finished the work on Collins stock Of
drugs. burned last Sunday. They bring the
loss down about S. 400 in the resort they vii!
make.
Tomorrow a fast through stock train will
be put on by the unset 'ue from San Anto-
Mo 10 ST. Louis. via New o leans. 1t leaves
the former place once a week, Thursday, TAX
ing only live stock. and will run through in 81
hours.
The Houston relt road has six miles already
prepared for iron and ties.
The order Of railroad conductors hold a
meet-g here on Sunday.
There is considerable talk on the streets
about fever scare in Galveston. The health
officers are keer!y vigiart. and will take the
Strc'est protective measures if danger APP
pears.
THE FEVER ON AN INCREASE IN MATAMoROS-
DEATHS IN FORT BROWN AND BROWNSVILLE
TEN CASES ON The TEN As SIDE.
Brownsville, August 4 -There have been
seven deaths in Matamoros since yesteday
and one each in Fort Brown and Brownsville
last night There are about ten cases in
l}r wnsville, all doing we'll as far as known.
The fever in Matamuros is said to be On the
increase to-day.
CONVENTION NOTE PROLONGED METHODIST
CAMP MFETING-TOO MUCH RAIN.
Conan che, August 4.-The farmers are
holding meeting here in the courthouse at
to the district convention, to meet 10 this
county some time soon Tor the purpose of
nominating candidate for representative
from the 79rh representative district.
There has been big camp meeting going
on just below town for one week, and con
tinuing sti |. an l no definite time is settled
upon when it will close. The Methodists
have charge, and many have been converted,
and somewhere near twenty-five have joined
the church. There are about twenty ministers
present.
Another hard rain last night, but clear to-
day. The farmers are complaining of too
much rain.
FEVER AT MATAMoRoS-A CASE AT KINGS
RANCH KILLED BY THE CARS-SAM SMITH
BETTER-MENICAN CELEBRATION.
Laredo, August 4.-From dispatches re-
Ceived frum Brownsville to day, we learn tina,
there are twenty cases and only two deaths in
Matam"ros. A case Of well defined yellow
lever has developed at Klrg ranch, some I4o
miles from Laredo.
Me 'can boy was run over and crushed
to death to-day near I.smpazos, Mexico, by
train on the MEXICAN National railroad.
Mr.. Sam 5. Smith is somewhat better TO-.
day
The Mexicans have grand celebration at
Salinas, Mexico, to morrow.
KILLED BY Observation-Disclosures CAUGHT
Ills rHRtE CENT MEASURE IN FORCE
THE CITY FENDs HtR CLAIMS.
Waco, August 4 p. boone, of Meridian
was killed by igh'nlIg yesterday near that
place. lie and The horse which he was rid
ing were found dead in the road, and $2.so
in his pocket w,re found melted
The deputy .h-ritt Of Hood county came
down to-day after mar calling himself Davis,
who was arrested here last week on suspicion
of beirg a horse-lhiet He proved to be one
!. ]. Dowell, member OF band Of horse
thieves, and very mu Ii needed in Hood
county.
Instructions have been received by the
agents OF the Missouri Pacific and Texas Cen
trail railroads here to sell tickets at three cents
per mile under The new law. The narrow
guage has never charged more.
The city council has employed attorneys to
defend the right of the city to the streets
claimed by the narrow guage road and others
Hon. Seth Mills, late member of the
legislature, is reported as seriously ill at his
residence in this county.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Washington, August 4.-lhe president sent
the following nominations to the senate TO-
day: Gus,avus Coward, secretary and consul
general of the United States a: Madrid; Chas
Seymour, consul general at Canton; F. c.
Humphreys, postmaster at Pensacola.
SENATORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
The senate in executive session confirmed
the following: w. w. Astor, envoy ex,raor-
binary and minister plenipolentiary to Italy;
Ely Van Ripper, consul at Moscow; Charles
Seymour. consul at Canton; Gustavus Coward,
secretary of legation and consul general at
Madrid; Henry X. Mccoy, United States
Judge for the northern district of Georgia; I
NJ. Hines, United States marshal for the north
ern district Of Alabama; w. NJ. McKenna,
postmaster at Shreveport; julius Ennemoser,
postmaster at Monroe, louisiana; Robert M.
rindall, p ,stmaster at Okolona, Mississippi;
James {. Hatchett, postmaster Wills Point,
Texas: Thomas Brennan, postmaster Mineola,
Texas; ID. A. Windsor, Alexandria, Virginia;
Chas E Beaver, postmaster Lexi gton, Vir-
gina.
RENOMINATFD TO CONGRESS. |
Columbus, August 1.-THE democratic con-
vention Of the fourth congressional district
nominated Hon. Hugh Buchanan, present
representative in congress, after So ballots
were taken. The rules were suspended and
the nomination made unanimous. The con-