The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
HELP FOR THE WIDOWS.


Washington, July 26.-The house to-day
passed the senate joint resolution granting one
wears pay to the widows Of Judson Fitzpatrick,
Stephen A. Hurlbert and Henry Highland
Garrett, all United States ministers to Chill.
Peru and Liberia, respectively.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Washington, July 26.-The president NOM
mated ]. NJ. Kinds, of Alabama, U. 5. mar,
shall Cor the northern district of Alabama, and
the following persons to be Postmasters ::
Louis Desmairis, at Opelousas. La Henry
Fl. Sanderson, at Clarksville,' Texas, Robert
w. Tindaii, at Okelona, Miss
A CONFIRMATION.
The senate in executive session confirmed
the nomination OF Merritt l.. Joslyn, to be as
sistant secretary Of the interior.
REFUSES TO RESIGN.
George B. Towers, supervising inspector OF
steam vessels for the New York district, was
recently asked by Secretary Folger to resign:
He has refused to do so, and will be removed
as soon as his successor has been selected.
AFRAID NIPPED IN THE BUD
The subcommittee OF the house judiciary
committee have satisfied themselves that the
papers upon which they reported that Nebras-
ka was entitled to an additional representative
in congress, were fraudulent. A copy OF the
state census returns for 1874 was altered to
,877. and this was sub >tiuted for the genuine
uapers submitted by the secretary OF state OF
Nebraska. The fraud was discovered in time
TO prevent the success OF its object, but the
committee seem unable to fix the responsibility
for the fraud upon any person as yet.
A DESPERATE BRUSH WITH INDIANS.
Iordsburg, July 26-A courier from Clifton
renortx that a large number OF Indians at
tack ed A wagon tram thr, t niles this side Of
Clifton Yesterday morning. killing tw" men.
The teamsters, seven III number, stood oil the
Indians for two hours, m 'rta!ly w"unding
one, whom they dragged into camp IN the
face of the enemy's firing and after the hight
was over scalped and roasted him while KICK
ing.
THE DUElISrs, THEIR SECONDS AND SURGEONS
INDICTED.
Outstanding, July 26. The grand Jury to-
day indicted Capt John S. Wise and John 5.
Crockett as principles in duel fought here
Yesterday. Indictments were also found
AGAINST /. w. Ward, and J. f. Stewart
Crock EFT. cousin of ]. S. Crockett, as sec
onds. and D. Moore, as surgeon. The other
surgeon being from Richmond, is not known,
and has escaped Indictment
TIE EGYPTIAN WAR.
1rA,Y's AID WANTED IN RESTORING ORDER IN
EGYrr.
London, July 20. The Daily News says it
understands that England and France, on
Monday. Jointly invited Italy to participate in
the protection Of the Suez canal, and that it is
probable that within the next twenty-four
hours Italy will be invited to cooperate with
Great Britain in restoring order in Egypt.
LOYAL TO THE SULTAN.
London, July 26.-A dispatch to the ST.
lanes Gazette, from ConStantinople. says a
teleeram has been received from Arab Pasha,
deprecating the dispatch of Turkish troops to
Eept, and declaring fidelity the khalifat.
POPULAR AMONG THE LOWER CLASSES.
A dispatch to Reuters telegram company
from Constantinople. says that Arab Pasha
is very popular among the ulmans and lower
classes.
AHAVRN OF REFUGE OPEN.
The Turks believe that if Arab is defeated,
he will destroy Cairo, join the insurgents in
Soudan, and pro claim the independence Of
upper Egypt.
THE SULTAN ADVISED.
One of the sultan's advisers counsel him
to send a force merely to occupy Alexandria,
while others propose the dispatch Of deputa-
ton Of ulmans to induce Arab Pasha TO lay
down arms.
A POSSIBLE DEMAND.
1t is reported in diplomatic circles that
Prince Bismarck has instructed the German