The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-10
TELEGRAPHIC.
Methodist Appropriations The French-Amer-
lean Claims Commission New
Railroad Schedule Time.


NEW ORLEANS, La, November "a six
year.old Italian girl died of yellow fever yes
day in the Charity hospital three hours after
admittance. The child was Of family Of
emigrants who, with others, came here after
landing at Vera Cruz, where they did not OBJ
tain employment
LINCOLN, November 9. -Testimony for the
defense in the Fora Burns trial rested this
morning, after proving an abb for Carpenter
on the night preceding his arrest, and thus
conuadicting the story told by one Of the de-
tectives. The State then began TO submit
testimony in rebuttal.
CHICAGO, November o.-All the railroads
running out Of this city will adopt the new
schedule of standard time commencing on
next Sunday, with the possible exception OF
the Burlington road, which has not yet de-
cided. The time for this or the central divis-
ion is nine minutes later than Chicago time.
SAN FRANCISCO, November o.-Argument
has been commenced in the Supreme court in
a suit brought by the heirs Of the late Sarah
Ann Dorsey, of Louisiana, for the purpose Of
setting aside the will by which Mrs. Dorsey
left her property to Jefferson Davis. 1t is
maintained that the testatrix was subject to
undue influence.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., November "a special
from Newcastle, Pa, says: This morning a
scafTold, Is ieet from the ground, at Refs
Brothers blast furnace, gave way. lanes
Eagan was Instantly killed and William Troy
and A. Mcbride badly injured. Martin Bur-
lngton fell IL feet and then caught hold Of a
projecting beam and was saved.
CINCINNATI, o., November GA Forest
special says At o'clock this morning Mr..
Speidel, baggage master at the depot, was
called by the Marshal to arrest n burglar in NJ.
w. Cages store. Speidel entered the window
and was shot by the burglar aud fatally
wounded. The burglar was arrested and re-
cognized as Maurice Holly, a resident here.
BUFFALO, November "a gale this after
noon blew down four.story building, being
constructed by Jacob Dold, and IL men we're
buried in the ruins. Killed: Jacob Scoen-
thai, William Eckert, Joseph Gradel, car
penters; John Otto, laborer, and Charles
Fintner. Seven others were seriously injured.
MADISON, Wis, November Ex-Governor
Rusk has called a meeting of the Capitol
Building commission to consider the details Of
yesterdays disaster in the collapse Of por-
ton of the new capitol building. The con-
tractors and architects were examined, and as
the result Of the conference, it was decided to
have a committee Of experts institute an in
quiry. The coroner's jury held an inquest on
the bodies Of FIVE OF the dead. Three Of the
wounded are expected to die.
CHICAGO, November e.-The Illinois Cen
trail railroad management has decided not TO
adopt the new standard time, soon to 60 into
effect, but is getting out time schedule based
on Chicago time. The reason given for this
is that its numerous suburban trains must
necessarily be run on Chicago time and to run
its other trains on different time would mix up
matters and increase the danger Of accidents
and collisions between trains running by a
different schedule. II the city of Chicago
should adopt the standard time the road will
do likewise.
WASHINGTON, November o.-The French
American Claims Commission has made the
following awards against the United States:
A. G. Delisle, New Orleans, $500; heirs of
P. Bataille, New Orleans, SOL; Joseph Du-
pont, Plaquemine, $3.50; Solomon Block,
Bon Force, $1,000. The following claims
against the United States were dsallowed:
A. Gervals, Avoyelles; Joseph Levy. Assem-
sion; +. Jacobs, New Orleans; +. Delhaste,
Concordia; Arthur Levy, Manzauya; Joseph
Levey, Napoleon; Victor Merle, Chacola.
Boston, November 9.-This morning
Officer Kimball hearing woman's cries from
Bartlett place, room No. I, Immediately in
vestigated the cause. In the corner Of the
room was the occupant of the tenement,
named Macintosh, suffering from severe
bruises. His vile was in the middle Of the
room with her forehead broken in, and other
wounds. Close by her lay Mrs. Frank Bark
ley, severely cut about the face. Mrs. Mac
Intosh may die. She is enciente. Frank
Barkley, the husband of one of the women in
jured, was arrested as the assailant. They
had separated.
NEW YORK, November 9.-The General
Missionary committee Of the Methodist Epis-
cOpal church has made the following appro-
priatOns: Montana, $1,000; Indian Terri
tory, $1,000; New Mexico, $4,000; Utah,
$I2,62S; Northwest Nebraska, $3.50; North
west Norwegian, $1,000; Northwest Swedish,
$500; Oregon Scandinavian, $40, 900; Colo.
RADIO German, S28oo; Central German, $4,000
Chicago German, $500; Columbia River
German, $500; East German, $1,000. The
Indian and Norwegian missions were cassed
under the head OF scandinavian.
GALVESTON, November 9-The Gulf, Col
orado and Santa Fe, in pursuance of the re-
duction Of force referred to day or two ago
has discharged between 900 and 400 meI
along its line. The cause is the stopped con
struction and dpllness in railroad business
The Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
and Galveston, Houston and Henderson
roads are also curtaiing their forces. Tn,
Lorgnette base ball club, which was SO sue
cessful in the early part of the season, anC
which won the championship of Southern
Texas, is being recognized for the cominI
season. Almost all the old members will b.
retained and 6rst-cass pitcher and catche
secured.
NORFOLK, November o.-The white peopl
Of Southampton county are apprehensive O
an outbreak of the negroes. kilograms hav
been received from Portsmouth asking for as
sistance in the event of trouble, and tn
Mayor has a posse Of citizens ready II tn