The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-29
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Presidents Thanksgiving Proclama-
ton San Francisco Shoemakers
for Butler.
ku kluxers In Georgia Convicted---Ap pa che
Raids In Mexico yellow Fever
at Havana.

roster to-day issued proclamation declaring
the judicial amendment adopted.
NRw YORK, October 27.-The steamship
Fulda brought EIao,ooo gold bars to the
British bank Of North America, 10000 10
l.. Van Hoffman & Co., and 0IS, 600 francs
to Herdelbaeh, Jenkelheimer 81 Co.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 27.-The shoe
makers of this city, to the number Of GOO,
have constituted themselves into a Butler
Democratic club to work for the nomination
OF Ben Butler as President Of the United
States.
New YORK, October 27.-I.cwis Brothers,
liquor dealers, made an assignment. giving
$IIS,ooo preferences. The head of the firm
is assignee Of Meyer x Co., whose failure re-
Gently caused so much excitement in the
clothing trade.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 27.-The Ha-
waian Sugar Commissioners are credited
with the statement that the producing indus
try is mainly in the hands of the English and
Germans. The Honolulu press, answering
this, shows that the Germans and British
only own $4,000, 600, whereas out of total Of
70 plantations the Americans own 90, valued
at over Sic, 100000
NEW CASTLE, Pa, October 77.-Ths
morning James Hogan, 10 years old dellber-
ately placed revolver at the head of a little
six year old boy, Willie Harris, and pulled the
trigger. The ball entered the head near the
lett lemple and lodged in the base OF the
hrair. Young Harris is still living, but his
dealh Is only question of a few hours.
Hogan, who has been arrested, claims that he
did not know 1t was loaded.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn October 27.-Ihe
Spiritualists OF he South, after two weeks of
daily lectures and seances, held a general
convention yesterday and completed perma.
nent organization by electing Samuel Watson,
ID. D., OF Memphis, President. Chattanoo-
ga was made Southern headquarters. Special
literature will be distributed through the
South from this city. A Southern Camp
meeting association will be organized.
New ORLEANS, October 27.-while Alfred
Gosett (colored) was on the way to the Crimi-
nal court in charge of Officer Domick this
morning to serve life sentence for the murder
of Policeman John Coffee last April. the eldest
son OF Coffee, aged 10, stopped behind Gosett,
who was hand-cuffed, at Rampant and
Cont streets, and shot him in the head Cos
sett died in few minutes. The deputy in
charge OF the murderer Immediately arrested
Coffee.
ATLANTA, Ga, October 27.-The conyic-
ton Of the Ku Kluxers created sensation.
The ring leaders are men Of considerable
property and members of large families in
Bank county. One family was named Var
borough, four of the family-Jasper, lanes,
Dittman and Neal-were tried and all con-
vcted. Lovick Steetman, 4. ii. Moran, Bold
Emery and Tracey Landerman were the
others. Jasper Marlborough was leader of the
gang. The charge against them was that they
committed outrages on the negroes because
The negroes voted for Hon. Emery Speer for
Congress. Mr.. Speer was defeated, and APP
pointed United States District Attorney. so IL
ell TO his lot to prosecute the Ku Kux. The
charge OF Judge Mccoy was so liberal for the
License that acquttal was considered certain.
When the verdict was read convicting the en-
ire gang several broke down and sobbed
ludibly. The prisoners were handcuifed and
AIKEN to Jail. Their counsel used every effort
o secure new trial. They have not been
The penalty is from one to six
'ears. This is the first conviction for Ku
<lux in Georgia.
WASHINGTON, October 27.-The President
las issued the following thanksgiving procla-
nation: BY the President of the United
states Of Amenca-Proclamati In furth-
rance Of the custom of this people at the
losing Of each year to engage upon day set
part for that purpose, in special festival of
raise to the Giver of all good, |, Chester A. |
Arthur, President of the United States, do /
Iereby designate Thursday, the goth day of |
November next, as day of National thanks !
living. The yeaI which is drawing 10 an end |
las been replete with evidence of Divine
oodness-the prevalence of health, the full.
less Of harvest, the stability Of peace and or
Ter, the growth Of fraternal feeling, the spread |
4 intelligence and learning, the continual
nioyment of civil and religious lberty-all
hese and countless other blessings are cause
or reverent rejoicings. | do, therefore,
commend that on the day above appointed
he people rest from their accustomed labors,
nd, meeting in their several places of wor-
hip, express their devout gratitude to God,
nat He hath dealt so bountiiully with this
alton, and pray that His grace and favor
bide with 1t forever. Chester A. Arthur.
resident. BY Fred N. Freylinghuysen, Sec
etary of State.
CHICAGO, October 27.-A special from
'hihuahua, Mexico, lays the Apaches under
ute and Geronimo, have outgeneraled the
iicer in command of the troops at Casa
irande. Their maneuvres have been most
killfully executed. The Mexican officers en-
Favored to get both chiefs in camp at once
18th all their bucks, which would have ended
lie matter. Parleys were made for days, vet
ute came into camp one day and Geronimo
mother. Meantime both knowing that
ieneral Guerra, commander of the forces of
Iorthern Mexico, had left the City Of Mexico,
tanned and carried out the largest raid ever
lade by Apaches. At the ranches Of Encuillsa.
wned jointly by Governor Terazas and
lenry Miller, the wealthiest citizens of the
tate, they surprised the herders and got
way with 70 horses, well broken and valSa-
lie. The job was done by three Apaches.
rom one of Miller's ranches, IS miles west
icy stole horse and two mules and got Il
ours start of the pursuers. Along the foot
ills Of the Sierra Madres they worked the
lme desperate game. They are making for
.rizona with 1000 horses including 90 Mexi-