The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-22
THE TARIFF COMMISSION.

ident's said to-day that the nominations to the
tariff commission might be expected at an
early day. The task imposed by congress
had been a very difficult one, and he was very
anxious to so frame the commission as to ex-
cite no apprehensions on the part of business |
interests of the country. He intended it to be
non-political and to be composed of practical |
men who, so far as possible, understood the
subject of tariff. The commissioners would
not be taken 10 represent any special class of
tradesmen, such as wool-growers or cotton |
impracticable theorists like David A. Wells |
be chosen. First each grand section of coun-
try would be represented, as, for example, by |
ex-Secretary kirkwood for the west, and Prof. |
Hayes, of Cambridge, for New England. A |
moderate specialist on the subject, like Mr..
Atkinson, might also be taken. Some one
would probably be chosen from the south,
and another to represent the New York i'm
porters.
BRIDGE AND CAR CoMPANY'S ASSIGNMENT.
Cleveland, May 2o.-The Cleveland Bridge
and Car-works Company made an assignment
to-day to H. F, Sweetser, of Titusville, and
w. H. McCurdy, of Cleveland, who will
complete the contracts and continue the bust
ness Of the company. The mill employees
were paid off to-day, as far as the contracts
demanded, and in a few days they will be
paid to May Ist. The assets of the suspend
ed Bridge Company are claimed to exceed the
liabilities by quarter of million of dollars
The suspension is caused by the inability to
obtain ready money.
| LAND SCRIP FRAUDS.
Yankton, D. T., May 2or-The Western
Union Telegraph company were compelled by
the supreme court yesterday to produce the
kilograms relative to the Santa Fe land scrip
frauds. These kilograms show that John D.
Cameron, w. d. Russell and E. E. Carpen-
ter, the latter of Beloit, Iowa, were implicated
in the manufacture of bogus scrip. Carpen-
ter has been indicted and will be tried with
the others if he can be found. Cameron is
coming with an officer from St. Louis, Rus
sell having been arrested some time ago.
Carpenter is very prominent man and prop.
erty holder.
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE-DEBTB BILL PASSED.
Nashville, May 2o.-A special says the
house of representatives this evening passed,
by a vote of AZ to 20, the state debt bill sub
mited by the committee which recently visited
New York to confer with holders of Tennessee
bonds. The bill will be signed by Governor
Hawkins. The extra session of the general
assembly called to consider the settlement of
| the ueOt, Will end MONDAY.
| THE GUITRAU CASE.
Washington, May 2o.-The unanimous de-
cision of the district supreme court on the
question raised by the defense in the Guiteau
case will be announced on Monday.
| The Post tomorrow will say the opinion of
the court will broadly sustain the position
taken by the district attorney that jurisdiction
is complete where the fatal blow was struck
wit I'd
QUESTIONING ENGLAND's MOTIVES.
| London, May pa dispatch from Paris
to the Standard states that at the cabinet
council M. de Greycinet prime minister, init
mated that several powers, especially Ger
many and Austria, have asked for information
in regard to the Anglo-French expedition to
Egypt He stated that a European confer
ence might be advisable to settle the diff
Guilty.
GRAPE ON THE DOOR.
London, May 2o.-A dispatch from Dublin
to the Pail Mall Gazette conveys the rumor
that Grape has been affixed to the door of Car
dnal McCabe's residence, and a piece of
paper with the representation of coffin on it
left in his door on the step. Cardinal McCabe
visited Lord Spencer, lord lieutenant of Ire
land, to-day.
THE STEAMER SCOTLAND.
Montreal, May 2o.-The steamer Scotland
arrived to-day, after voyage of thirty days,
from Liverpool, England. She was hemmed
in for nine days by ice in the gull, and only
got through by the passengers and crew cut
ting an opening. All on board were on al
lowance of short food for several days.
| CREvASSE NEAR SHREVEPORT.
Shreveport, La, May 2o.-The rear levee
on P B. Cashe's place broke to-day and sew
eral adjoining places were partially submerged
from backwater, and planters are all hard at
work Strengthening levees. The river rose
here twelve inches up to I O'Clock to-day.
Reported falling above.
| ICE-BoUND.
ST. Johns, N. S., May 2o-The steamer
which arrived here to-day with boat dam
| aged by collision with an iceberg, was the
Prussian. The Peruvian was spoken on
| Thursday, going north under sail, steering
north to get out of the ice. All was we'll with
her.
A BIG DEFICIT.
Chicago, May 2o.-The Evening Journals
which has been investigating the books of the
ex-state treasurer, now Governor Churchill,
for the past fourteen months, filed report
this morning. The deficit foots up $II4,S2o.
BoYToN IN THE RAPIDS.
Richmond, Va, May 2c.-Paul Boyton,
aquatic voyager, yesterday afternoon perform
ed the heretofore unaccomplished feat of
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