The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
A TILT BETWEEN WEAVER AND HUBBARD-THE
LIFE OF POLITICS.
Mineola, June 2o.-The first gun of the cam
paign was fired to day. Gen. !. B. Weaver,
Of Iowa, and Gov. Hubbard, of Tyler, ad-
dressed our citizens in joint discussion this
evening. The topics discussed were, first,
the financial system of the government; Sec
ond, the railway corporations; third, the bond
ed debt-shall it be paid off or perpetuated?
Gen. Weaver opened formal statement of
these questions, with the views Of the green
back party thereon, and a challenge to Gov.
Hubbard to define the position of the demo-
cracy on these issues, and to answer sundry
accusations against the democratic party.
Hubbard replied in speech of one hour and
a half in duration. Gen. Weaver closed the
cheered, and both parties claimed the victoryr
audience. Among the notables present were
Col. Kileore. Of Wills Point, and Hon. Hor-
ace Chiffon, of Tyler, both candidates for
congress in this district. Messrs. Chiffon and
Klgore both purposed to answer Gen.
Weaver but were prevented by the approach
of night.
Houston, June 2o.-A fatal row occurred
just before daylight this morning at the eman-
cipation celebration grounds. They killed
white man named Chas. Witham. Four shots
passed simultaneously through his body and
head. They also wounded deputy marshal
VIM. Glass. shooting the latter as he stopped
to pick up the latter. The ball entered in the
rear of the left shoulder and was extracted
e. ~ - l. ftl,o II al,
cover. The shots fired at Witham came as if
in volley. He died instantly. A negro
named Harry Nelson was killed, tits supposed
by stray shot. A negro named Frank H.
Spencer, and negro woman were accidentally
wounded by shots from the negroes. Several
white men were elected from the grounds by
the negroes. Much indignation is felt by
Witham's friends. He was member of the
Typographical Union, and treasurer of Hous-
ton lodge of young native Houstonians. Ap.
prehension among the negroes tonight, broke
up a continuation of the celebration.
ESTIMATE OF AMOUNT OF CLAIMS.
Washington June 2o.-Under the bill
which passed the house authorizing the Sec
rotary of the treasury to report to congress
the claims of states and territories for expen.
ditures made in repelling invasions and sup
pressing Indian hostilities, and which now
goes to the president for approval, the state of
Texas will claim about $4,000, Kansas
about $4,000, Nevada about $4,000,
$40, 600 and Oregon about $4,000.
REPUBLICANS AND READJUsTERs TOGETHER.
Richmond, June 2o.-The joint readjusters
and republican committees remained in ses-
sion nearly all day, completing the work of
fixing the dates for district convention. The
nomination of Congress man Capt. John S.
Wise was unanimously received by the joint
committee ror congressman at large. His
name will be submitted to the district conven-
ton, and will doubtless receive their endorse
ment.
A DAMAGING STRIKE.
New York, June 2o.--The freight handlers
strike is spreading. This morning a large
body of them passed down West street to the
battery. Later in the day the laboers in the
Erie and New York and New Haven freight
houses quit work, and the warehouses were
closed. The business community is suffering
terribly under the business stoppage caused
by these strikes.
VERY DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE.
Albion, June 2o-The Johnson harvester
works, of Brockport, were totally burned last
night. The loss is estimated at $3oo, 900; in
sured for 100000 in several companies.
Four hundred and fifty persons are thrown
out of employment. A man named Heath is
said to have persisted in the flames. The fire
is supposed to have been accidental.
FLEEING AND LEAVING ALL.
The lord mayor has received telegram
from DR.. Macken, of the consular agency at
Alexandria, stating that thousands of poor
Christian families are fleeing from Egypt.
He says they are leaving all their possessions
and will be destitute, and asks the lord mayor
to organize for their relief.
THE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN.
London, June 2o.-The lord Mayor of Lon
don appeared in the house of commons this
afternoon in his official robes, and presented
petition of the corporation of Dublin against
the repression bill. He attempted to address
the house on the question, when he was called
to order.
EFFECT ON ENGLISH COTTON IMPORTS
London, June 2o.-A very large amount of
British import trade, from Egypt, is in cotton.
The stopping Of the business there will be
keenly fell in Lancashire, especially at Bolton,
where many mills use Egyptian cotton ex-