The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-09
TELEGRAPhIC NEWS.
State Specials.
NEWS FROM HOUSTON =.

NEWS FROM HOUSTON.
Houston, August S.-The democratic sena-
torial convention met this morning and har-
moniously nominated J. W. Jones, of Harris,
for senator, with N. A. Cravens, of Montgom-
cry, E. b. Adams, of Trinity, and A. L. Nc
Kinney, representatives. A resolution en-
dorsing Hon. Richard Coke was unanimously
passed.
The congressional convention met at 10
O'Clock in the morning. 1t was a stormy
meeting. They squabbled until late in the
afternoon, when Mr.. Crosson. of Polo county,
was made temporary chairman. A committee
on credentials was appointed, and the meeting
adjourned till Tomorrow at 10 o'clock. The
fight between Stewart and Hutchinson is very
bitter. The committee on credentials are
meeting to night. 1t is believed that dark
horse stands he best chance for the nominal
ton. There is some rowing among delegates
over the situation to-day.
1t is estimated that $50 bales of the new cot
ton are in town.
COURT CONVENkS-CITIZRNS ORGANIZE AND
PICKET AGAINST REFUGEES FROM BROWNS
WILLIE.
Corpus Christi, August 8.-Smith, who
killed Riley at Laredo, last winter, arrived
this morning to stand trial. Court commenced
to-day.
Owing to the continued increase of the fever
in brownsville, to-day, company of citizens
are being placed on guard on all avenues
| entering the cily 10 prevent any refugees from
| the infected districts making an entrance.
THE DEMOCRACY AGAIN WIN IN ALABAMA.
Montgomery, August S.-The official vote
will not be known in the state election until
Saturday, but enough is known to indicate the
election of the democratic state ticket by an
| immens. majority. The vote on both sides
will be light, but the opposition is much
lighter in proportion than the democratic. The
senate will be unanimously democratic, with,
perhaps, three exceptions, and there will be
more than twenty opposition members.
| SUCCESSFUL RAID ON A STARTERS DEN.
New York. August 8.-By the direction of
District Attorney John McKeen, force of
| thirty-two detectives, under the command Of
| Robertson, Pinketton and Superintendent
Banks, to-day raided the policy and lottery
shops of Zacariah Simmons, capturing ten
persons and the paraphernea used in the
business. The names Of those arrested are
w. f. Simmons, brother of Zachariah, who
is now in Saratoga Daniel Bernstein, general
managers Jacob Nathan, who, it is said, has
an interest in the business. Recorder Smyth
fixed the bail on the part Of the principals a,
$1,000; printers, $1,000; clerks, $1,000.
Mckeen says he is determined to break up the
business and punish the offenders. The pen
atty is two years imprisonment and heavy
fine.
| RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN GEORGIA,
Atlanta, August An engine and four
ears OF an excursion train on the Northeastern
railway ran off the track near GAINESVILLE, last
night. The engineer, John Dunlap, was badly
hurt, and the fireman and several passengers
injured.
YELLOW FEVER PLAGUE AT ASPINWALL.
| Washington, August b. The national
board of health has received report from DR..
w. Alfred Nelson at Panama, stating that the
malignant fever and death rate at AspinwalI
are constantly increasing. The people are
dying III re at the rate of Ioo a month out of
population Of 6ooo.
| AN OLD OFFICER DIS OF BROKEN HEART.
Newport, Angus, S.-Gen. G. X. Warren,
U. S. A., died at his residence in this city at
E O'Clock tonight. He had been confined to
his bed less than one week, but for a long
time, and especially since the close of the re-
cent court Of inquiry relative to his conduct
at the battle of the Five Forks, has shown
signs of great mental depression, and actually
| died of broken heart.