The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-12
TEIEGRAPHIC NEWS,
THE MAN ACCUSED.

Washington. d. c., June Io.-Charles H.
Reed. in company. with notary public, Wis
tied the Jail yesterday to secure Guiteau's sig
nature to petition for writ of habeas corpus,
returnable before justice OF the United States
supreme court 1t is believed Justice Miller
will be asked to pass upon the writ, as he is
expected to arrive in this city next week. He
will be the only member of the supreme court
in Washi gton.
After an attentive reading of the petition
Guileau signed it, remarking that it would be
OF no service, as the case was closed in his
opinion, and he added that his only hope lay
in the presidents intercession. Mr.. Reed ex-
planned that 1t was necessary to first exhaust
every legal resource. These proceedings will
probably be begun in the early part Of next
week. Yielding to General Crocker's solicit
tons, Guiteau has finally consented to see a
clergyman. and he was attended yesterday by
Rev. DR.. Hicks, Of the Tabernacle church Of
this city. The interview lasted an hour, and
the prisoner was much affected and earnestly
joined in the prayers offered by the minister
in his behalf.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
Paris, June 2.-During the sitting Of the
budget committee of the chamber of deputies,
yesterday, M. de Freycinet explained the grant
asked for to compensate Spanish coloniste who
suffered by the attacks o. the Arabs at saba.
M. Thompson called attention to the fact that
Spain had only engaged to pay 900, 600 francs
to the French sufferers by the Carlist war and
had promised nothing for damages sustained
by Frenchmen in the Cuban war. The COM
mittee decided to postpone the grant alto
gether and requested the government to find
some means Of indemnifying the French COL
onists.
The chamber Of deputies to-day discussed
the judiciary reform bill, and voted clause
abolishing the irremovability of judges, and
despite the efforts of the minister of Justice,
voted 284 against and 2I2 in favor of the prin-
ciple that judges be chosen by election. The
senate committee has approved the bill voted
by the chamber of deputies relative to the in
PRODUCTION OF sailed meats,
DERvIsH PASHA AND THE ULMAs.
Cairo, June Io.-Dervish Pasha to-day re-
ceived the Ulmas, addressing them with the
same form of language as hitherto held by
him. -Four OF the IIlmas rose from their seats
and declared that if Europe had not annexed
Egypt the fact was due 10 Arab Pasha and
the military party, adding that before pending
questions we're settled the English and French
fleets must quit Alexandra. Dervish Pasha
on hearing this bounded to his feet and ex-
claimed that he came as q representative of
the sultan to see that his maiesty's orders were
obeyed, not to listen TO their advice, and or
dered them to quit the room. He then con-
tingsd the interview with the other Ulmas.
It is believed in diplomatic circles that Dervish
Pasha, while offering general amnesty, will
even 60 further than the Franco Prussian ulti-
matum against the leaders of the movement,
YIELDING STRIKERS.
Cincinnati, June Io.-This mornings COM
mittee of workingmcn from the iron mills
met the proprietors of the Mills, and made an
agreement with thea 10 eliminate the word
forever from the contract, and to 20 to work
on Monday on the terms ofthe compact of last
October. Thus amended the prices at pres
ent will be the same as when they quit work,
and will remain so until tho scale is fixed at
Rttsburg.
HoNolULU's MINISTERS.
San Francisco, June TO- - Advices from
Honolulu state that the cabinet resigned Nav
I9, and on the same day the king gave Hon.
Walter N. Gibson the charge Of forming a
new ministry. The following gentlemen ac-
cepted poH0fios: Walter Gibson, minister
Of foreign affairs and premier; S. Kaal. minis
ter Of interior; J. E. Busan, minister of finance;
and E. d. Preston, attorney general.
EXPLOSION OF A POWDER MAGAZINE.
Davenport, Ia, June Io.-A magazine Of
oriental powder here was struck by lightning
last night and exploded with terrific force,
hurting stones in every direction, one weigh
ing eighty pounds quarter of mile. One
was thrown into house, striking bed where
two childlea slept. Windows were broken
ale away. The report and jar were noticed
eight miles of.
ASSOCIATED BANK STATEMENT.
New York, June la--The statement of the
associated banks shows the following changes:
Loans, increase, $5as 600; specie, increase,
| SaSs. 900; legal tenders, increase, $o96, 800;
deposits. increase, $I,978, 900; circulation, de-
crease, $43, 100; reserve, increase, ST., I84, 22s
The banks now hold Ss,I3s,325 in excess Of
all legal requirements.
Rank OFFICIALS IN CUSTODY.
Buffalo, June Io.-R. Potter Lee, president
Of the bankrupt first national bank, Buffalo,
and Herman ]. Hall, speculator, have been
held by United States commissioner Scroggs
to await the action of the grand Jury. Lees
bail was Fixed at ST. 1000 and Halls at SIo,-
ooa Between them they absorbed the entire
FUNDS of the bank.
FROM ST. PKIEksBURG.
A dispatch to the Presse, from St. Peters.
burg, states that the appointment of Jews as
chief surgeons in the army is forbidden; except
On receipt Of express instructions from the
commander in chief. Peasants have again
attacked the house of Count Bobrinski. A