The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13

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been made of a part of the boqnet which Mrs.
day before he was hanged. A large quantity
of arsenic was found in the flowers.
AMENDING THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
Washington, July I2.-Provisions for secur-
ing land titles for right-of-way for the Hen
nepin canal and for entering upon the work OF
construction have been eliminated from the
river and harbor bill, and section inserted
directing survey and report upon the cost OF
constructing the canal and the annual f''nn,
completed, and also the survey of
the Illinois and Michigan canal, and
estimates of the cost of charging the same.
For this paragraph 100000, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary, IL appropriated
The item in relation to the. Mississippi, river
commission is so amended as to provide that
the secretary of war repair and build the
levees, if in the judgment Of the commission,
this should be done as part of their plan to
afford ease and safety to navigation and COM
merce of the rivsrs and to deepen the channel
As reported, the item gave this authority to
the commission.
JUDGE REAGAN POSITIVELY NOT GUBERNA-
TORIAL CANDIDATE.
Palestine, July I2.-As there has been con-
siderable newspaper talk about Judge Rea-
gan's candidacy for governor, your cores
pondent is authorized to say that under no
circumstances will Judge Reagan accept such
nomination. He desires to remain in con-
gress, where he is more at home. and to which
he can be reelected as long as he desires.
without any opposition in the district. This
is authoritative and comes. from those who
are authorized to speak for him here at his
home.
RAILROAD IRON CROSSING OvER-DEArH
ABOARD A TRAIN.
Brownsville, July I2.-Iron rails for the
Matamoros and Monterey railway have been
crossing the river for the last two days 1t Is
thought that the road Will be pushed 10 COM
pletion.
A special dispatch was received from the
City Of Mexico which states that Sr. Garcia
Gutierrez Inspector of the stamp office, and
who was recently in Matamoros, and left on
the last steamer, while on his way from Vera
Cruz to the City of Mexico died on board the
train.
The Stuttz and Vttena troops play the
Duchess of Ferrera, &c, at the opera house,
in Matamoros tonight.
DEMOCRATS FAVOR A READyUSTER.
Richmond, July I2.-The democratic state
central committee has been in session sir Ce
noon, discussing the political situation, and
making preparations for the coming fall cleo
tons Late this evening a resolution was
adopted that it was inexpedient to nominate a
candidate for congress at large, either by
action of the committee or convention, since
the objects had in view by the democratic
Darty could best be attained without such
action. This means that J. +. Massey, read
ulster, who has already announced himself as
candidate for congress at large, is to be sup
ported by the democrats. The committee is
still in session.
DREADFUL GAS EXPLOSION.
London, July IA dispatch from Paris to
the Standard says an explosion occurred to-
DAY in the Rue Louis Philippe, resulting from
fire, nobody having the thought at the out
break of the hre to cut off The gas. Twelve
houses were destroyed, twenty persons killed
and forty injured. One hundred persons are
rendered homeless.