The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-12

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Brownsville. August II.-Only three deaths
occurred in Matamoras during the twenty-four
hours ending at 9 a. m, to-day, one from
fever one from black vomit and one from
childbirth. The city has been disinfected
thoroughly by the firing of cannon and burn.
ing of tar barrels, which seems to have had
very beneficial effect, as but few new cases
have been reported since. The fever in this
city, judging from reports, is on the increase,
but of mild type. For the twenty
four hours ending at p. m, there we're twen
ty new cases reported, all Mexicans. No
deaths have occurred during the same period.
No new cases are reported in the garrison.
The steamboat Lulu D left for Rio Grande
City at p, m, with DIR. Swearingen and Col
Haynes, collector at this port, on board. She
will proceed as far as Havana ranch, and
there lie in quarantine ten days, after which
she will be thoroughly disinfected and allowed
to land her passengers and freight.
PROBABILITY OF GALVESTON GUARANTEEING
AGAINST NEW ORLEANS DOUBTFUL RE-
PORTS.
Galveston, August lin conseq .ence of
another case Of yellow fever appearing in New
Orleans, the Galveston board of health, at
meeting tomorrow, will in all probability es-
tablish quarantine against that city, the board
bel ,g under the impression that yellow fever
is prevailing in New Orleans more generally
than is reported by the health authorities Of
that city.
CHESS THOMAS, THE NEGRO MURDERER,
SWINGS AT PALESTINE.
Palestine, August ia quarter after one
O'Clock Chess Thomas, negro, stood on the
| scaffold in the Palestine JAIL to-day, and
awaited the cutting of the rope that was to
send him to eternity. lie never hinched or
quivered. He joined in the religious services
| and songs with Rev. Mr. Boyd, the colored
Baptist preacher, and was cool and collected
to the last He had killed McMeans, another
negro, in a quarrel last winter. When the
drop was sprung Chess fell without move
ment Of his muscles, and died without the
slightest evidence of suffering. There was a
large crowd of negroes around the Jail. The
tops of the walls ana houses were covered,
and when the sound of the falling tray reached
their ears a howl was raised that could be
heard for miles around. The body was
turned over to the mans friends. A doctor
electricity, but the sheriff informed the medi-
cal genius that if he succeeded Chess would
simply be hung once more. The arrange.
ments by the sheriff and his deputies were
perfect.
HUTCHINSON wITHDRAws AND CHAs. STEWART
NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION-A THREE
THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE.
Houston, August II To-day the congress
sional convention met again. After taking
two ballots. making thirty-two in all, Capt. ].
c. Hutcheson came before the convention and
withdrew. AT the time. the ballot stood ION
for Stewart and OH for Hutchinson. The
latter made a most eloquent speech, stating
that he would trail behind no man, and would
have withdrawn before. but his supporters
dissuaded him from it. The nomination OF
Charles Stewart was then made by accama-
ton, and unanimously, by the delegates of
each county in the district. 1t Is believed that
Stewart will make the strongest run that could
have been made by any man in the district.
{, is doubtful if he has any opponent. After
passing a number of complimentary resolu.
tons, and hearing an eloquent address from
Stewart the convention, at I O'Clock, ad-
iourned sine die.
A $4,000 fire occurred at 3:3o o'clock this
morning. The dry goods stock Of Mike Coin,
and the building Of H. M. Geiselman, were
destroyed. Insurance on both, So, 500.
DREADED INDIAN CHIEF DECLARES WAR.
San Francisco, August 1.-THE Tucson,
Arizona, Star, publishes an interview with
Judge Wood who has Just arrived from the
San Pedro valley, and brings the news that
the noted Indian chief, Eskeminzen, is max
ing preparations for war. He has assembled
forty or fifty warriors, renegades from San
Carlos. All are fully armed and act in
threatening manner. The settlers are greatly
alarmed, but have guarded against surprise.
Eskemenzin has for several years been at
peace with the whites bat was at one time
one of the most intractable Indians in the
territory.
UNCLE SANS Pets PLAYING HAVOC IN MEXICO.
Tucson, August II.-Advices from Her.
mosillo Sonora, under date of the 9Th say
that parties just arrived from Ureas report the
Apache depredations in that section as most
fearful. Over two hundred warriors are in the
Magattin mountains, near Ureas, and make
daily raids, burning Crops and houses and
numbering the inhabit, ants. During the past
twelve days, forty-fve persons have been muir
dered within radius Of twenty five miles of
TREAS, The Apaches are from the San Carlos
agency, and are armed with Winchester rifles
and use cartridges stamped u. S. Business
is paralyzed and settlers fleeing from their
ranches to TREAS. All available Mexican
forces are being concentrated to operate
against them.
REPORT proN THE CONDITION OF THE CoUN-
TRY.
London, August u.-According TO official
returns, 63I outrages, including murders, &C.
Cured in Ireland during the month of July
The pnp,k bar of v;~ toms dur;pr Tn