The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-28
TELEGRAPHlc NOTES.
Tong List Of Crimes and whis-
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with all on board.
TORONTO, November 27.-The steamer
Eclipse has been lost on lake Huron. with all
on board, except John Drew. Seven lives
were lost.
! BLOOMINGTON, November 27.-P. A. Sim
mons, ex-Casher OF Tompkins' bank, FL
Paso, which failed, has been arrested on a
charge Of forgery and alteration Of figures in
the books.
NASHVILLE, November 27.--A FIRE this
morning at waverly, Tennessee, destroyed
every business house on the public square and
Cowan's building on Main street. The loss
is Sos, COO, insurance Sac 600.
| GALVESTON, November z7.-A movement
is afoot to amend the city charter so as to au-
bonds to build a breakwater to prevent the
east end Of the island from washing away.
NASHVILLE, November a7.-A negro boy,
named Peter Jones, was found dead 10 Jail at
Springfield this morning. He is supposed to
have been killed by a white man, Ernest
Worihington, the only other occupant Of the
jail.
Nav ORLEANS, November 77.-The strike
Of the freight handlers continues. The Louis
vile and Nashville and the Illinois Central
have informed the Mayor Of possible trouble
and the police have been inst ructed to remain
on the alert.
IUBuoUs, Novemb u "A u tin par y
composed Of Fred Jenkell and two sons, jewel
ers, and Richard Harry, connected with the
Daily Democrat, went in a boat to an island
in the Mississippi, several miles South on
Sunday. The boat was swamped in a gale
and all were drowned.
CHICAGO, November z7.-A Peoria, Ills,
special says: Joseph Jefferson, at four o'clock
this morning, was stricken with sudden and
complete loss Of voice. II is supposed to be
caused by playing at Rockford last night when
suffering from severe cold. He may be
able to talk again within a week or ten days;
possibly not Tor month.
PnTsBURc, November 27.-Muraysville is
comparatively quiet this morning. The Wes-
ton forces surrendered TO the Sh eriff, but at
8. m. made break for liberty and "a escaped.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of
the whole OF the Weston party, including
Milton Weston, DR.. Crawford, Albert Bowser,
Colonel Blakely and Ramsley, all prominent
persons. Information has been made against
them Tor murder.
PLYMOUTH, November AIN making i'm
provements on Coles hill, the graves of pill
grims who came over 10 the MayAower and
who were buried during the FIRST winter, have
been discovered. One was opened to-day
and contained skeleton of a middle aged
man, FIVE feet nine inches high In another
grave the skeleton Of an elderly man was
discovered. These are the only graves of
first settlers as yet positively identified. Labels
will be placed to mark the location.
KANSAS CITY, November IA Cofey-
vile (Kansas) special says: At the village Of
Jonesburg, on Sunday, c. B. Hendricks and
wife went to the house Of a young man
named Thomas Mcguire. accused him OF ma
ligning the lstter's character, and shot him
dead. The evidence indicates that the won IN
did the shooting. Both were arrested and
confined. Shortly afterwards an unknown
person fred through the window, woundng
Hendricks in the head. He will probably
die.
NEWARK, N. J., November 27.-The
Orange police arrested one Williams on sus-
picion of his knowing something OF the muir
der OF Phebe Paulin. He was seen in the
vicinity with her brother, Martin, and they
tell conflicting stories A bloody shirt hidden
in sand pit was found, also a table knife
near the spot. Chef and Martin Williams
have been discharged by the Orange police,
as there was no evidence against them. A
pair Of stockings, tied together and appar-
emily used as gag, have been found near the
scene OF the murder. The Orange police say
they are more baiiled tonight than ever. The
Township committee, Of West Orange, has
offered $1,000 reward for the arrest Of the
murderer.
; DEL Rio, November 27.-The following
comes from Mesquite, Texas, a station on the
. Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio rail-
} road, IL miles west OF DEVILS river: Some
movers coming in from the west to-day found
on the old Government road. near the "Big
Road" and about one mile north OF Cali.
= iornia Springs, the body of a murdered man,
:: which bore evidences OF having been dead
about five or six days. A close examination
was not made, but enough to show that the
victim had been shot in the breast, and a
. large stone lying by his head showed that il
had been used to complete the deed. The
: parties reported the fact to Mr.. F.. o. Allen,
operator at Mesquite, who has teegraphed
the authorities at Del Rio, who will proceed
to hold an nqust, when more facts will be
= ascertained.
DRNIsoN, November 27.-A farmer. named
Joseph Taylor. and who had been drinking tc
D excess, started from this city to his home las
: night, with team. The team arrived homt
. some time in the night without the driver, bu
, with no evidence OF having run away OF
. having been frightened. This morning Mr.
r Taylor was found dead near the corporal,
limits Of the city, with his shoes off and cloth
ing scattered around, and confusion on tn,
head. A coroner's jury gave it ss thei
' opinion thst he fell from the wagon and re
a ceived fatal injuries, but that before dying HI
y had Invested himself OF his shoes and som,
Of his clothing. He was an Engishman VIII,
Y had been in this country about four years, ant
leaves wife and four daughters.
: CHICAGO, November a7.-The Daily News
Albany, Wisconsin, special says: A fir
early this morning almost completely destroye,
y Albany The flames were discovered at a
m, and spread rapidly, sweeping away ever