The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-24
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

county met at hi, place tO-Uay. There were
thirty three colored and six whites present.
They elected six delegates to the state con-
vention at Austin, and passed the following
resolutions
Resell ed, That E J. Davis, made the
best governor that Texas ever had, and that
del. gates vote for him in the state conven.
ton.
Resolved. That the object OF the repubh-
cars ot Ellis county is to rescue the state from
bourbon rule.
We are having too much rain for crops.
Cotton is damaged and corn will likely sprout
in the field.
CONVENTION OF THE BAPTIST GENERAL Asso-
CIArION-OFFICERS ELECTED.
Sulphur Springs, July 22.-The convention of
the Baptist General Association at this point
has attracted great number of visitors
There are about 200 delegates in attendance.
The deacons' convention was held on the 10Th
when Sc 20 was raised for the benefit of the
Orphans Home at Dallas. The session of
the Sunday school convention on the 10th in
slant was very interesting. The introductory
sermon was preached yesterday morning by
Rev. Mr. Pickett, of Dallas. Last night -ev.
Mr.. Carroll, of Waco, preached to q crowded
house on the extension Of the mission The
B. H. Carroll, W. A. farrell and W.T.. Brown,
vice-presidents; P. J. Anderson. recording
secretary; J. X. Rogers, treasurer.
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
Washington, July 22.-Attorney- General
Brewster has rendered an opinion on the issue
raised between George William Curtis and
Representative Iubbeil, chairman Of the Re-
publican Congressional Committee, on the
subject of polucal assessments, IN which he
holds lhata member Of Congress is not an
officer of the United States; so that a gift +,
him for campa gu purposes does not fall within
the statute regulating political assessments.
The opinion will be laid before a cabine,
meeting Tuesday next.
CHINESE PASSENGERS.
Washington, July 22.-The attorney-gen-
eral has given an opinion to the secretary Of
the treasury that the request of the transporta-
ton companies to be allowed to take some
10000 Chinese laborers through this country
from Cuba to China cannot be granted under
the law as it now stands This affirms a
ruling recently made on this question by Sec
rotary sger.
COUNSEL WALKER BLAINE.
Walker Blaine has been appointed assist
ant counsel on behalf OF the United States
before the Court Of commissioners of Alabama
CLAIMS,
THE INDIAN FIGHT.
San Francisco, July 22.-A detailed report
of the Indian fight in Arizona on the 9TH
fourle, nd confirms the rep rts already ,ele-
graphcd Of The loss Of the troops.
RUSSIAN REFUGEES SkNT BACK,
Philadelphia, Iuy 22.-The steamship
Lord Cough, which sailed for Liverpool to-
day, took out sixty Russian refugees, who are
sent back TO Eng because the local COM
mi'tee here can not provide for them. About
$50 are still here in charge Of the refuge asso-
Gallon. The president of that body has for
warded letter to the London committee ex-
planning the causes leading to the return of the
refugees.
| TOBACCO REPORT.
| Lynchburg, July 22.-The report of the
secretary of the Lynchburg Tobacco Associa-
ton SHOWS sale OF over 100000 pounds
Of leaf tobacco here since the LIST of last Octo
Der, an increase of about 700, 900 pounds
over the corresponding period of the previous
tobacco year. Intelligence from the south
western and border counties represents the
crop in splendid condition.
THE CONFERENCE.
Cons,antnople, July IA conference will
probably sit on Monday, when Assim Pasha
will claim the presidency and propose that
sitting in the future be held on a steamboat
instead of at Therepia. ,
Dervish Pasha has arrived here from Alex
andria.
THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
Long Branch, July 22.-The tariff commits
sion held Its first public session this after
noon. A communication was presented and
read from Ex-senator Willard Warner, OF
Alabama, arguing against any change in the
tariff in the matter of pg-iron.
A STEAMER LAUNCHRD.
Chester, Penn. July a7.-The mammouth
steamer Pilgrim that stuck on the ways in the
effort to launch her on the 18th instant was
launched this afternoon amid the cheers of a
large crowd Of people.
BASE BALI.
New York, July 22.-Meropolitans, TO-
Troys, 9.
Baltimore, July p -Baltmores s; Eclipse :,
Reading, Penn, July 22.-Atlantas, 4; Ac.
tives, 3.
Phi adelphia, July 22,-Bostons, E; Phila-
delphias, 3.
AGAINST THE COMMUNE.
Paris, July 2.-President Glevy has an.
nulled the resolution of the Paris municipality
in favor Of the maintenance of NJ. Filoquet as
Perfect Of the Department of of the Seine, on
the ground that the resolution amounts to
claim of autonomy. In The Chamber of Dep
uties to-day NJ. Goblet, replying to question
IN the subject said ha personally favore5 III