The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-10

MILLIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
Washington, ID. c., April S.-The house
committee on education and labor directed
Representative Sherwin to draft a bill to be
submitted to the committee recommending an
appropriation of $4,000, 600 be made to be
expended throughout the United States for
educational purposes, in accordance with the
rates Of illiteraCy.
PROTECTING THE PUBLIC.
Cincinnati, April S.-The new Inspector APP
pointed under the fire ordinance has begun
prospecting where he considers there has not
been a reasonable effort to conform TO the re-
quirements of the ordinance, and as the result
warrants were issued to-day for the arrest OF
the proprietors of two leading hotels. They
will have a hearing on Monday.
BUNKO MAN INDICTED.
Boston, April S.--The grand jury indicted
James Fitzgerald, alias Morrison, for the lar
ceny Of three checks, representing $4,000,
from Charles Francis Adams and also for con-
spracy with two other parties mot yet arrest
ed) to defraud Adams. Fitzgerald is held in
$4,000
THE LABORER, ETC.
Detroit, Michigan, April 8. The Boom
Company at Muskeegan offer men S2 per day
of eleven hours. Men insist on that price tor
ten hours. Mills shut down and the question
seems now to be one of simple Endurance.
STILL iARpING ON sHIrIIERD.
Washington, April S.-Referring to the
dispatch Elaine had sent to IIurIbut relative
to his supposed connection with the Credit
Industriel, Shipherd said: Subsequently on
meeting Blaine, he (Glaine) said, 81 have
received reply from liurlbut and there is
nothing in your charges whatever. | knew
there was nothing in it, SO don't say anything
more to me on the subject
Mr. Rice then asked witness If he had any
further facts to offer to show that flurlbut
ever had any connection with the Credit
lndusriel, and he replied, 81 have not
Mr.. Rice: Have you any facts to offer to
lead to the slightest suspicion that Blaine ever
had any connection with or interest in the
Credit Industriel?
Answer: None whatever.
Mr.. Rice: Have you anything to show that
Blaine ever had the slightest interest in the
Peruvian company?
Answer: | have never charged him with
any connection or interest in either
Mr. Rice: Then what grounds have you for
surprising the secretary ever was favorable to
your company!
Answer: The manner in which he had
treated the subject, and particular y the assu-
rance of Senator Blaine. He (Blane) fire.
Quently told me, "Shipherd, you can quote
the secretary freely. wrote him great deal
stronger than you have done. You can't
commit himself in writing; but be sure of this,
that the state department is thoroughly..with
us in this matter"
After further questions, which elected moth
ing of particular interest other than that the
secretary, in discussing the Peruvian question,
advanced the desire to have the trouble be-
tween Chill and Peru settled as tavorably as
possible to Peru, the committee Adjourned.
THE NrHIIISTS AND THE CAR.
St. Petersburg, April S.-Because of the
ton of holding the coronation of the car
elsewhere is being seriously discussed. Ac-
cording to a telegram just received from kiev
another official has been aSsasSinated by the
Nihilists. 1t is officially announced that the
emperor and empress will not make the state
visit t" the cathedral customary at this season.
nor hold the subsequent reception.
ST. LOUIS MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
St. Louis, April S.-A proposition to make
the initiation fee for membership of the Mer-
chants Exchange, this city, $500 until the
Ist of May, and after that date $4,000, was
voted on and carried by more than the requ-
site tive .rds majority.
BISMARCK.
Berlh., April 7.-Bismarck, returning thanks
for birthday congratulations, through the
North German Gazette, says; !.essened capac-
i,y for writing renders it impossible for him to
answer all his friends personally.
MOVEMENT OF TURKISH TROOPS.
Constantinople, April s. The seven Turk
ish battaltons now concentrated on the Bull
garian frontier have been ordered TO occupy
the pass between Macedonia and Bulgaria.