The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
A DENIAL OF THE EXISTENCE OF YELLOW FEVER
AT KINGS RANCH.

AT KING RANCH.
Laredo, August 7.-Dr. Wilton, city physi-
clan, received the following telegram this even
ing from Corpus Christi:
The special to the san Antonio Express,
stating there is case OF yellow fever at kirg' S
ranch, is false. The man who sent the special
should be held responsible for the same and
forced to correct it. Find out who sent the
dispatch. (Signed) A Z. SroHN,
Health Officer.
AN UNACCEPTABLE VRRDICT-BURIED BY LAM
TERN LIGHT AT PALESTINE.
Palestine. August 1.-THE verdict in the
Cook murder case, as reported in the Express
special from that place was assuredly not re-
ceived here with Cheers" but in totally
different manner. Palestine had anything but
applause for a verdict which was a total sur
prise to this community.
Baker, killed at Milan Junction, on the In
,erna,ional yesterday, was buried tonight.
here and the funeral was one Of the most i'm
pressive seen here for long time. Th.
hearse surrounded by railroad men carrying
Lanterns, passed through the thick darkness
and out 10 the cemetery on the outskirts Of the
town, where, amid the glimmering rays OF
performed.
SENATORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
Washington, August 1.-THE senate in
executive session, confirmed the nomination
Of General Grant and w. II. Trescott as
commission to negotiate commercial treaty
Mexico; Colonel Charles II. Crane, surgeon
general or the United States army; Thomas
Barry, consul at San Luis POtoSi, Mexico; /.
W. Rice, of Maine, at Aspinwa; Henry
h.eore, Jr Of Massachusetts, at Santiago; w.
r l.,
w. Short collector of customs at Vicksburg,
lanes w. Johnson, al Newport News, Va;
j. S. Mitchell, surveyor of customs at New
port News, Va.
ACT OF AN INFuRIATED MOB.
Macon, Ga August AT a colored camp
meeting al Eastman, foryml les below Macon.
deputy marshal shot fleeing prisoner named
lake 'raropy. and killed him This inlu' lated
The mob, who ran the officer into Il +
where was an innocent man named Jas. How
ard, who was beaten and shot horribly, caus-
ing his death Immediately. The negroes took
him for the deputy marshal.
EFFORTS TO RESUME MILL OPERATIONS.
C,hoes, August 1.-The Harmony mills,
aheS fifteen weeks ideness, opened their
gates 10 the striking operatives this morning.
AT the Strong mills, there was not one appli-
cation. The number appearing at The big
mills SO far has been so SIN Ill that wheel was
not started. The Ogden mills remained
cioss,d At the Mastodon mills, about sixteen
persons, including three adults, resumed work,
and at mills No. l and 2, about fifty looms
started. The company will gather tie opera
lives at work on on force, and strive to keep
the Mastodon mills in operation.
ACTON, THE RNGLISHMAN, WINS.
New York, August 1.-THE long talked of
wrestling match between Edwin Bibbly,
champion of America, and J. Acton, who
claimed SIMILAR title for England, took place
at the Madison Square garden in the presence
of 8 600 people tonight. The match was for
$500 side and the championship of the
world Harry Hill was chosen referee. Ac
ton had the advantage from the start, and in
thirty-eight minutes had his antagonist SO uare
Iy on his back. falling heavily on him. The
second bout lasted only SIX minutes. At the
end of that time Acton again throwing Rib
bley. Amid cheers, he was declared the
winner
The Stanford county Presbyterian church
sp're was struck by lightning this evening.
The whole building took fire. and the whole
roof fell in. It is supposed two men persisted
in the flames. VIM Brown, cOlored, was res
cued, still alive, in an almost unacceptable
condition An adjacent building. the resi-
d-ncr Of James w. Hewitt was also des-
,royed.
HART WINS THE RACE
Boston, August 6.-The close Of the six
days Z, as ynu-piease match for the cham
pon ship OF the diamond belt was witnessed by
eight thousand people last night. The score
wa lows: Hart. S27; Noreman, sos;
} arfiman, 90; Campaaa, 600.