The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-31
TELEGRAPHIC.
Galveston Will Try and Get the Assistance Of
Eads, for Deep Water
Army News.
Cotton Picked by Machinery The Chinese
In Embellishments Law suits
Against Railroad.


SPRINGFIELD, October The mineral
collection Of Amhurst college was consdera-
bly, damaged by careless handling during the
progress Of fire. The students, however,
speedily extinguished the flames.
EAsToN, October 3o.-One hundred and
thirty suits have been brought against the
Pennsylvania, Statoeton and New England
railroad company, for wages due to workmen.
Sixty Of the suits were entered yesterday, and
the others some time ago.
CHARLESTON, October 3o.-The first bale
Of cotton ever picked from field by ma
chinery, was exhibited to-day at the Charles
ton cotton exchange and attracted general
attention. The condition Of the cotton was
pronounced by cotton men to he as good as
hand picked of the same grade.
TRRRE HAUTE, October So.--Dr. Robert
Van Valsah, dentist of this city, and cousin
of Mary Churchill, the missing ST. Louis girl,
was visited yesterday evening about dusk by a
young woman. Being busy at the time and
about to leave his ofiic, he only saw her for a
few moments. lie satisfied to-day that his
visitor was Mary Churchill. Nothing has
been seen OF her since.
CHICAGO, October 3o.-Major General
Schofeld, who succeeds General Sheridan in
command Of tine Division of Missouri, arrived
from San Francisco this morning, accompa-
MED by his family and two members Of his
special staff. Colonel William NJ Wherry and
Lieutenant c. y. Schoheld. General Scho-
field will publish the order assuming formal
command tomorrow.
BUFFALO, October ;o.--T. J. Mahoney,
present City Comptroller, and renominated by
both the Manning and Scoville divisions. has
declined the nomination. He is reported as
saying that he had covered up a diicit of
5000 and could not remain on the ticket.
His friends claim that he is laboring under
temporary mental alteration, superinduced by
a severe illness some time ago. His resigna-
ton will be accepted.
WASHINGTON, October 3o.-There will be
no ceremony attending the transfer of the
command Of the army from General Sherman
to Lieutenant General Sheridan on Thursday
morning. Two short orders will be issued,
one by General Sherman upon relinqushing
the command and one by General Sheridan
upon assuming it. General Sherman will not
leave at once for st. Louis, but will remain
here probably for several days, looking after
private matters.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 5o-N. o. Murphy
was found dead this morning at Wallace, a
small village 20 miles west Of Charlottesville,
with three bullet wounds in his body He is
supposed to have been murdered for his
money. He was known to have several thou
sand dollars the night before. The murderer
stole horse near by and made good his es-
cape. The stolen horse returned about noon
to-day without saddle and bride.
WASHINGTON, October 3o.-In dispatch
the Department Of State, Rolin M. DagRett,
United States Minister, resident at Honolulu,
reports that meeting Of the Hawaiian cab
met Of this date, the resolution passed April
9, 1883, protesting against the futher immi-
grafton Of Chinese male immigrants into the
Hawaiian islands was rescnded aud a resolu-
ton adopted instead, authorizing the immigra-
ton OF such laborers under certain restrictions,
| at rate not to exceed 600 in any three
months. The reason of this change is under
stood to be owing to the great number Of
Chinese laborers who annually return to
China, on the expiration Of their contracts.
CHICAGO, October 3o-The Federal grand
jury to-day returned an indictment against
Frank l.. Loring and John Fleming, who are
supposed to have been principals in the firm
Of Fleming & Merriam, which gained such an
extensive notoriety when it collapsed one year
ago. The indictments alege that the firm
pretended to do brokerage business on the
Chicago Board of Trade, but were really bent
upon approprating 10 their own use the money
| OF persons contributing to fictitious fund
called by them ''mutual. Co operative fund"
| w. Loriug and VIM. w. Miller have also been
indicted for corrying on a similar business.
| The grand jury also made a similar present.
ment against Charles G. Bennett and w. F..
Hoffman, against whom like charges were
preferred.
GALVESTON, October 3o.-A proposition
to obtain special appropriation for the Gal
weston harbor improvements, separate from
the River and Harbor bill, and to engage the
services of Captain Eads, payments to be
made only when actual results are obtained,
caused very general discussion here to-day.
A majority Of the prominent citizens heartily
favor the move as the most promising yet
brought forward. The steamship Spearman,
from Galveston, loaded with cotton for Liver
pool, is reported to have put into Key West
with her cargo on FIRE. No particulars. The
suspension OF Morris Ranger, the great Liver
|
on the Galveston market. Mr.. Ranger was
in the cotton business in Galveston about
1865, and afterwards went to New York and
then TO Liverpool. His brothers still have a
branch in this city, but it is not connected
with the Liverpool firm, except perhaps as
correspondents.
WASHING TON, October 3o.-The Hon. John
c. New, after an extended interview with
President Arthur, has reconsidered his deter
mination to resign, and will retain his position
as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Com.
modore A. C. Rhrds was examined to-da,
and promoted to be Rear Admiral. He will
be relieved tomorrow. Captain John II.
Russell was promoted to the rank Of Commo
dore and ordered to the command of tn,
Navy yard on More island, Cal. Commander
T. Y. McNair was promoted to the rank o.
Captain, and ordered to duty as Captain Of
the Mare Island navy yard. Secretary Folge
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