The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-15
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
MINERS PROBABLY KILLED.

| MINERS PROBABLY KILLED.
Durham. March I4.-A shaft of the Lum-
hey colliery fell in, and one hundred and fifty
miners were imprisoned. But faint hopes are
entertained for their recovery alive.
WRECK AT SEA.
Advices from Florence under date Of Feb
ruary 18TH, state that the Italian bark Severe,
from Aberdeen, January 18th, for Pensacola,
went ashore, and is a total loss. Six OF the
crew were drowned, including the captain.
THEFINANCES OF GREAT BRITAIN.
London, March I4.-In its financial article
this morning, the Times says the army, navy
and civil estimates only show an aggregate re-
duction of 100, 900 pounds. There will be no
large surplus, but possibly small deficit
shown in the coming budget. Unless the re-
naming twenty-seven days of the financial
year show an unexpected elasticity in revenue,
there will no basis for estimating the revenue
of the coming year at more than 81, ooo, 900
pounds, against an estimated expenditure So
600, 900 pounds.
THE QUEEN THANKS AN ARCHBISHOP.
London, March I4.-The queen telegraph
ed to Archbishop McCabe, of Dublin, thank
ing him for reference to her majesty in his
pastoral letter.
GLADSTONE GRATEFUL.
Gladstone has written to the archbishop ex-
pressing his deep sense of patriotism shown
in the pastoral letter.
WILL BE RESCUED.
Durham, March r4.-The miners who were
imprisoned in Lumley colliery will be rescued.
They are now ascending by another shaft.
RAILROAD CHANGE.
Raleigh. March I4.-The directors Of the
Carolina Central railroad, at meeting at Will
mington, Wednesday, made Maj. John c.
Winder neral manager of the line from
Windon to Wilmington, and Capt. w. w.
Chamberlain, Of Norfolk, financial agent for
| the same roads.
TROUBLE AMONG TIE sPINNERS.
Lawrence March I4.-Operatives in the
combined spinning, drawing and weaving
rooms of the worsted department of the Cen
| trail Pacific mills have been notified that after
March 18th there will be a reduction in their
wages, averaging between and 10 per cent.
| Operatives affected to express great dissatis-
| faction. There are rumors that similar action
will be taken by other mills, but no official
notice has as yet been given.
| RAILROAD WRECK ON THE DENVER Y RIO
GRANDE.
Buena Vista, March I4.-The Denver &
Rio Grande air line accommodation train
| Jumped the track Saturday night near Hastings.
| One coach went down the embankment while
the engine and tender went through the bridge.
| A passenger, named Joe Hickey, and brake
man, named Ford, were killed, and two other
men and two ladies were slightly injured.
| Bridges and coaches total wreck.
SALE OF RARE COINS.
New York, March I4.-At the sale of rare
coins, yesterday, at Clinton hall, in this city,
the interest of the bidders centered in silver
half dollars issued from the mint of the Con-
federate States, at New Orleans, La, 1861. 1t
Is asserted to be one of only four in existence.
OF the three other coins one was said to be in
possession of Jefferson Davis at the time of
his capture. Ii has not since been heard Of
The coin offered yesterday was sent to DIR. J.
! F. Taylor, chief Coiner of the Confederate
States, and was obtained by Mr.. Scott from
him. The bidding was started at $2co, and
bids Of $40 readily jumped up the figure to
$780, at which price it was sold to South. No
bought said that he could not reveal his name.
VISITED ALEXANDER's TOMB.
London, March "a dispatch from St.
Petersburg says The car visited his fathers
tomb to-day. He drove in an open carriage
to the chapel on the scene of the murder,
whic h was guarded by two companies CT in
fantry. The car and empress prayed there
and then drove to the winter palace. suisse
quenty returning to Gatschira. Anniversary
services were also held in Berlin, Paris, Lon
don and Constantinople.
TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE
Panama, March I5.-Advices from Costa
Rica state that Alajuela, San Ramon, Grecia
and IIeredia have been destroyed by an earth
quake. In Alajuela alone several thousand
| lives were lost. Those alive are homeless,
and 500 employees are thrown out of work.
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.
London, March I3.-At meeting of the
social democratic club of London, to comment
crate what they designated as the glorious
execution of Alexander H., resolutions were
passed those who were instruments in the &C
complishment of the deed.
CANE FIELDS BURNED.
Havana, March I3.-The cane fields of
Sonora plantation, near San Belize, between
Havana and Mantanzas, were burned yeSter-
dav and neighbOring catte-raisinp estates