The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COURT RULINGS
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.

| ANOlHEk CANDIDATE.
Austin, June IS. Professor E. S. lanes, of
Knoxville. Tenn, having declined the princi-
palship Of the GAINESVILLE summer normal
school, the board to-day elected Professor D.
5. Switzer, of Granbury, to supply the va
cancy.
In the case of the state vs.. S. E. TAYLOR
Moore, collector of official fees, the supreme
court ruled that Mr.. Moore was legally author
ICED to institute suit, but had no right to retain
the commissions. the amount Of such COM
missions not having been fixed by the legisla-
ture.
Judge Gustav Cook, of Houston, will be
candidate for the court of appeals, all the
judges of which are candidates for reelection.
In the case Of the Houston & Texas Central
railroad company VS.. Paul Bremond, the su-
preme court ruled that the transfer by a cor
poration of notes for stock, without recourse,
rendered the corporation the mere assgner of
the title to the notes, upon the understanding
that 1t would not in any way be liable for the
payment.
BISMARCK ON THE TOBACCO MONOPOLY.
Berlin, June I2.-In the Reichstag, to-day,
Bismarck, in speech in support of the to-
bacco bill, said that tobacco monopoly was an
evil, but reform in taxation could not be ef-
fected without the bill providing for the re-
mission of taxation, as proposed by the gov
eminent, would be introduced to the Reich.
stag and the Prussian Diet. II they were re-
iected he should, he said, appeal to the con-
stituencies.
Bismarck added that if he remained in Office
he did so only to keep his oath to the empe-
ror, and concluded by expressing the hope
that the party policy would give way before
feelings of nationality.
DEMONSTRATION AT ROME IN HONOR OF
| GARIhALpI.
Rome, June IA demonstration in men,
DRY of Garibaldi took place to-day. There
was an immense procession in which large
number of societies with banners took part. A
bust of Garibaldi was borne on car drawn
by six white horses. The procession left the
Plaza del Popolo and passed through the
Corso and Forum into the capitol where the
bust was received by the municipality. An
enormous crowd lined the streets and filled
windows, balconies and housetops along the
route of the procession. The entire route was
draped In mourning.
DEATH OF JUDGE NoBLE-A NEGRO BOY
DRoWNED-A BIG BLAZE.
Houston, June I3.-Judge S. F. Noble,
father of our sheriff, and an old citizen of Har.
ris county, died last year aged seventy-fve
years.
A little negro boy fell into the bayou from
raft and was drowned to-day.
A fire occurred in the store of B. B. Baer
this morning. The fire department saved
most of the buildings, and good deal Of the
stock, Bhe loss is estimated at $1,000. The
origin Of the fire is unknown. Value Of the
stock $as, 200; mostly insured.
MORE ABOUT THE PATRICK COUNTY FAMINE.
New York, June ia Danville, Va,
special to the Tribune, says of the afflicted
sufferers from famine in Patrick and Franklin
counties: Large and liberal amounts Of money
have already been subscribed to purchase food
and send it to Patrick county. The people in
other counties having corn and wheat are dis
distributing it among the starving as rapidly
as it can be done. The trouble will no doubt
be at an end in few days, The prospect
this year for good corn crop is the suffering
counties Is good.
HOW GENERAL IGNATIEFF's RETIREMENT IS
RECEIVED.
London, June I3.-The retirement of Gen.
lgnatief ON the ministry of the interior has
caused much satisfaction in Berlin and Vienna
Russian funds rose on the London stock ex-
change on his retirement. The retirement of
Count Tolstol is not, however considered any
special concession to the European powers, as
he represents the orthodox Russians, al
though he has not Gen. Ignateff's extreme an
tipathy to Germany. General Ignatieff will at
one 60 abroad, where he will remain Tor some
time.
| NEW DEPARTURE.
tondon, Juns I1.-The Prince of Wales
Duke of Edinburg, Duke of Albany, and
nearly all members of the government, voted
with the minority in the house of lords, yes
terday, on motion ordering bill legalizing
marriage with deceased persons's wife's sis
ter. 1t went to a second reading. The bulk
of the conservatives and all the bishops voted
with the majority.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COMMITTEE MEET-
| ING.
Jackson, June I2.-The state democratic
executive committee met here to-day and pro-
vided for the reorganization of the congress
sional districts and the holding of conventions.
Hon. w. L. Hemingway was elected chair
man of the state committee, vice Johnson re
signed.
| QUARTER MILLION TAX SUIT.
Philadelphia, June I3.-The commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania have attached securities re-
presenting So, ooo, 900 of the estate of William
F. Weld. Weld moved from Boston to this
city to escape taxation, The estate claims
that Yields estate owes in taxes $2so,ooo,
and it has sued for that sum.
FRENCH KIDNAPPING CASE.
Paris, June I2.-In the district court Of
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