The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
PROSPECTIVE wOOLGRoWER'S ORGANIZATION
CHURCH AND SCHoOLHOUSE BURNED,

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CHURCH AND SCHooLHoUsE BURNED.
Comanche, June e.-The woogrowers of
Comanche county meet at the courthouse in
this town, on the 27th of the present month,
for the purpose of organizing county wool.
growers association. A large attendance is
expected, as the wool-growing interest of this
section is rapidly increasing.
A petition is in circulation asking the COM
missioner's court to order an election prohibit
ing the running at large of hogs in the town.
The church and school house on Farmer S
creek were destroyed by fire which is sup
posed to have been incendiary.
The CHANGERS are at work to organize and
open grange store here. A suitable building
has been secured, and success is expected.
THE BANK ROBBERS CAPTURED-A FIGHT
| PROMISED.
Kansas City, June 9.-The bank robbers,
TOUR in number, were surrounded IN the woods
about thirteen miles northwest of Kirksville,
at six O'Clock this morning, and finding resist
ance useless. surrendered. They were taken
to kirksville, and from there were to be taken
to Brookheld, at 2 p. m, under heavy guard.
Two OF the prisoners are recognized as Fox
and Morris. The others will not give their
names. The friends of the robbers are con-
gregated at kirksville, and say the prisoners
| "a l.
looked for,
THE STAR REUTERS AGAIN.
Washington, Juna GIN the star route trials
to-day, ex-Attorney General McVeah, was the
first witness called, but as his testimony to-day
related to Rerdelps confession, objection was
made that at present, at least, his testimony
was inadmissible, and he left the stand.
Other witnesses were put upon the stand to
| identity the documents and testify as to the
methods in the postoffice department. A
great deal of time was taken up in legal spar-
ring, in which the counsel for the defense
have proved themselves able to hold their
own.
DEATH OF ALAWYER-ELECTRIC LIGHT MOVE
MENT-AN HONORED CITIZEN.
Houston, June 9.-The delegates to the
state firemen's convention leave Sunday night
for Brendam.
Frank Usher, prominent lawyer of this
city, died last night.
Mr.. Raphael starts tomorrow for New York
to purchase electric light machinery for Hous-
ton.
Pol tics are waxing very warm.
Judge Crosby, of the Southern Pacific road,
is expected from New York Monday. The
people will extend him formal welcome on
account oil his work in securing the location of
the Pacific shops here.
END OF THE PRINTERS MEETING,
St. Louis, June 9.-The International w.
graphical Union elected the following officers |
for the ensuing year: President, Geo. C. |
Clark; first vice-president, J. ]. GARRISON; Sec
ond vice-president, T. A. Fowler; secretary
and treasurer, Mark L. Crawford; correspond |
ing secretary, Haldeman: delegate to the labor
congress, T. r. Foster. Cincinnati was des-
ignated as the place for the next meeting.
THE WEEKLY FAILURE LIST.
New York, June 9-The failures as reported
to New York number loo, as against I35 last
last week. The eastern states had II, the
middle states 10, western states 80, southern
states ~, Pacific states and territories O, and
New York city g. The failures in New York
have little significance, the principal one being
that of w. B. Meekerd & Co., stock brokers.
BLOODY ROW WITH CIRCUS MEN.
Weosha, June GIN an attempt to arrest
circus proprietor, by the deputy sheriff, for ex-
hibiting at Southwest City without license, a
performer named BcBride, was shot three
times and killed. One Seaborn was shot bad
ly in the breast. David Robin, an assistant
men were arrested.
VERY SERIOUS CHARGE.
London, June 9.-Mr. Bourke, who was as
sassinated at Ardham yesterday, recently in
formed the authorities that he knew he would
be shot. When the news of Bourke's muir.
der reached London, his brothers went into
the lobby of the house of commons and ac-
cused Parnell and higgar of being the cause
thereof,
CoNVICT'S REVENGE.
A dispatch from San Jose says Mrs. Guada-
lupe Flores was assassinated in the street at
San Galos, last night. Her former husband,
John Marley, recently released from the peni-
tertiary, it is supposed murdered her, in re-
venge for her having obtained divorce and
married again during his incarceration.
A WATER HAUL.
Chicago, June ALI the landlords ar
rested for renting rooms to gamblers have
been discharged, together with nearly all
The gamblers themselves, it being said in court
hat there was no evidence to be obtained
hat would make any case against them.
A SPECIAL MEASURE.
Washington, June o.-The committee on
judiciary this morning authorized Representa-
i've Humphrey, Of Wisconsin, to report to the
louise bill to establish a uniform system of I
bankruptcy, and to have it made the special
'rder for an early day in December.
YARN BUSINESS.
London, June 9.-The Manchester Guar .
liam, in its commercial article, says that hold
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