The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-29
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
THE IRISH LAND QUESTION.

in Ireland.
The Times also says it has reason to believe
that the house of lords committee on the land
act will recommend large and liberal terms,
including the advance Of the whole purchase
money to tenants, purchase withdrawal OF all
limitation on amount to be paid, and on the
number Of years purchase to be & wen, settle
ment to be left to the parties interested, and
exaCtion of fixed rate of interest by the state
subject to the condition that annual payments,
on account of interest and sinking fund and
number of years over which payments are to
extend, shall be SO regulated that the tenants
shall not have to pay larger sum than the
amount of the original rent.
AMERICAN HORSES.
London, April 27-Fifteen American horses
which were brought from Detroit Mich, by
Henry A. Phillips, were sold in London
yesterday for kI5o7, including one at LI25,
two at ( $50 each, and one at kI45, LIIo
and Zoo.
THE TOBACCO MONOPOLY.
Berlin, April 27,-The emperor's speech
to-day at the opening of the special session of
the reichstag, strongly advocated the tobacco
monopoly as the best substitute for oppres-
sive direct taxes.
MORE JEWISH OUTRAGFS.
st. Petersburg, April 27.-Many shops and
houses belonging to the Jews were burned last |
night, in the town Of karkcnetz, in the govern
ment of Poldsk. The damage is estimated al
200 roubles
ELECTION CASES.
Charleston, April 27-In the United States
circuit court to-day the case of the United
States against John T. liogg and thirty-eght
other defendants, charged with obsructlng
qualified voters in Barnwall county, was re-
,umed. The entire day was consumed in the
examination of four witnesses for the defense.
The testimony given CorroboIated the testi
mony given by the defendants witnesses yes
terday. The case will certainly consume the
L, mainder of the week.
BATTLE WITH INDIANS.
San Francisco, April IA dispatch from
Lordesburg, N. NJ, says fight occurred
Yesterday afternoon at STEMS Peak between
the Indians and Captain Upper, of the 9th
cavalry, and his Indian scouts. -Four of the
scouts and two soldiers are reported killed.
1t is claimed that six of the hOStles were
killed. Many wild rumors are ailoat here, {
but no other authentic information has been
received.
ROYAL MARRIAGE.
London, April 27.-The marriage of Prince l
Leopold to Princess Helen of Waldcck took c
place at the st. George chapel in Windsor to- +
lay. Windsor was galy decorated with flags
md bunting in honor Of the event Shops
we're closed and the town was crowded with
Visitors. Statutes We're fired during the day.
The war ships at Portsmouth and at other
places were decorated with flags. The
weather. was fine. The marriage ceremony,
which was conducted with great pomp, was
shortly after O'Clock this after
loon. The archbishop Of Canterbury was the
hlef officiating clergyman
DR.. LAMSoN.
London, April 27.--Dr. Lamson has writ
en- long letter to his solicitor giving an clah-
rate account Of his experience of mental and
moral metamorphosiS, caused in him by con- +
inued use of morphia and atrophy. lie re- |
ers to the peculiar state of his mind at the |
ime OF the death Of President Garfield. lie
Concluded by expressing the belief that a
cientifc pathological post mortem examna-
ion will be of service to science.
London, April p hanson will be hanged
t 9 o clock tomorrow. A. NJ. Marwood will
re the executor. DR., Lamson had a farewell A
Interview with some relatives this afternoon.
IRISH POLICE. A
Dublin, April 27.-The police of county
>ork have been ordered not to leave their
arracks except for duty, and to be always in
eadneSs to turn ont at a moments notice to "A
uell disturbances.
PARNELL' s LIBERATION.
Manchester, April 27.-The Examiner saws a
has reasons to believe that the question of
'arnelPs liberation is now under consitlera- A
on by the government.
SKOBELEFF'S ILLNESS.
London, April 27.-The correspondent Of :,
lie Times at Berlin, says: SkobeIcfI's illness, ~
ltlamation of the lungs, is dangerous.
A NIHIIIsrIC INITIATION. A
ST. Petersburg, April 27.-The Herald says 4.
and-blIls are being circulated calling upon
he Jews 10 join the nihlists.
PIEROLA OF PERU.
London, April I7.-Ex-Presdent PieroIa, =
Peru, with his family, has arrived st Ply a
lOuth. ~
THE CRAMER MURDER TRIAL.
New Haven, Conn, April 27.-In the NAL
Y trial to-day Professor Chttenden testified n
reference to the chemical analysis of Dor Y
onS OF Jennie Cramer'S body that he found II
her internal organs more than a grain of
hte oxide of arsenic. Chittcnden's exami-
alton is expected to last two days.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.
San Francisco, April 27.-Dr +. y. Wood u
ard, dentist Of respectable standing, to-day ~
not and wounded woman known as MoIIic (,
Oodward, with whom he had been livinG. ~
nd then Shot himself dead. The cause wa,
alouSy on his part and a refusal on the part