The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-06
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
New York, October s.-The following con
gressional nomination were made in the vari
Gus states to-day: r. S. Davis, by the repub-
licans of the first district, Massachusetts,; Thae
ID. Blair. of the second district Of Maryland
j. F. Mutton, by the republicans of the thirty
second New York district, P. v. Deuster, BY
| the democrats of the fourth district of Wiscon'
! sin.
I3N', WON BY THR coLuMBIAs. .,.f 4
Washington, October 5.-The boat race on
the Potomac this afternoon, between the four
cared crews from the Rapahannock boat club
of Virginia and the Columbia club OF this city,
was won by the Columbus in 1885. The
Rapahannock's time was Io:4s.
BANKING QUESTION.
Washington, October 5.-The acting secre-
tary of the treasury has asked the attorney
general for an opinion with regard to the right
Of national banks to certify to or accept checks
beyond amounts on deposit to the credit Of the
drawer.
THE JRANNETTR INVESTIGATION.
The naval board, appointed to inquire into
the circumstances connected with the loss OF
the Arctic steamer, Jeanette, convened at the
navy department at IL o'clock to-day. The
entire afternoon was consumed in outlining a
plan for the thorough and systematic investi-
cation and examination of witnesses, which
will begin tomorrow.
RNDRAVORS FOR PEACE.
Washington, October 5.-Senor Elmore,
Peruvian minister in Washington, received
this evening cable dispatch from Guyaquitel,
Ecuador, dated to-day, advising him that
Senior Calderon, constitutional president of
Peru, who during the last eleven months has
been prisoner in Chill, and DIR. Logan, the
newly arrived United States minister in Chill,
are in Arequipa, Peru, treating for peace.
FIXING PASSENGER RATES.
Cincinnati, October 5.-The southern asso-
citation of passenger and ticket agents, in ses-
sion here to fix rates for travel, have agreed to
make round trip tickets from the north and
northwest four cents a mile. They are con-
sidering rates to the southwest.
OPENING OF THE FAIR PERIOD.
ST. Louis, October s.-To-day being the
special holiday of the fair week, the merchants
and cotton exchanges are closed. There will
be no market report; general business is also
largely suspended.
MR.. STEPHENS MAJORITY.
Atlanta, October 5.-Dispatches received
to. day confirm the statement Of yesterday that
Mr.. Stephens majority will be about fifty
thousand in the state.
SMALL STATE AND SMALL MAJoRITIEs.
Wilmington, October 5.-Complete returns
in from New Castle county, in this mornings
News, give a republican majority of 80 on the
vote for assessors, and democratic majority
of 80 on the vote for inspectors. The returns
from the other two counties are not verified,
and the precise vote in the state is not known,
but the democratic majority will not likely ex-
coed 100.
DEPUTY MARSHAL NIGEL AT FL PASO-STRRRT
CARS ARRIVED.
Ell Paso, October 5.-Deputy U. S. Marsha
Ferdinand Niggli, Of San Antonio, who has
been here couple of days investigating the
shooting of the late Dallas Stoudenmeyer, and
also looking after violators Of the federal laws,
left for home tonight with three prisoners
one constable by the name Of John Evans,
charged with delaying mail train on the
Southern Pacific railroad last June, on a judg-
ment against the road for sixty dollars, and
two Mexicans named Silva, charged with
smuggling. He is also accompanied by
number Of persons summoned as witnesses be-
fore the federal court.
The cars have arrived for the street railroad,
and will be put on the track tomorrow.