The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-08
TELEGRAPHIC.
Interesting News That Flashed Over The
Wires From All Quarters
Of The Globe.


WALiA WALLA, August 7.-McPherson, the
murderer Of Clemmis, at New York, was hung
by the vigilants in the Jail yard, at Dayton, on
Saturday night lie protested his innocence.
LIVERPOOL, August flames McDermott
was arrested yesterday on his arrival from
America, and remanded to JAIL on a charge Of
being engaged in a conspiracy to murder pub
lie officials.
LAREDO, August THE night trains be-
tween here and Monterey are constantly com
PEELED to stop and remove distractions COM
posed flarge piles Of stone and wood from
the track As yet, fortunately, no serious ac-
cident has resulted.
MADRID, August lit is stated in some
quarters that the outbreak was only part Of a
programme of gigantic stock jobbing opera
ton, induced by a certain clique, which, for
long time, has been making extraordinary
efforts to destroy the improving credit OF Spain.
CHICAGO, August TT appears that very
few operators have left the employ OF the
Wabash and Chicago and Alton roads. 1t
was expected that the full effect Of the strike
would be felt at noon to-day, on those roads,
but according to the version Of the officials in
this city, a number not exceeding 10 have quit
on both roads.
WACO, August Captain r. w. Lusk,
one Of the wealthiest and most respected of
Waeo's citizens, died early this morning and
was buried this afternoon with Masonic
honors. The caboose box and one fiat car Of
the east bound freight train on the Teras
and St. Louis road, jumped the track
this afternoon, about four miles east Of here.
PHILADELPHIA, August 1.-The National
convention Of the Amalgamated Association Of
Iron and Steel Workers was called to order by
President Jarrett this morning with a brief
address, congratulating the delegates upon
the strength and prosperity Of their associa-
ton, and expressing the hope that not only
the deliberations, but also the example of the
convention, would be iraught with advantage
to the working men Of the country. The con-
venton then went into secret session, to effect
an organization. One hundred and sixteen
delegates, besides IS officers of the associa-
ton, answered to their names and presented
their credentials. There are 26S lodges
in the order and it is expected
mat many more delegates will arrive during
the convention. Andrew Lee, Vice President
Of the Eighth District of Philadelphia, and
vicinity, delivered an address of welcome, to
which President Jarrett replied. After his adj
dress he introduced ?. J. Mcclure, Of New
York, General Secretary Of the Carpenters
and Joiners' association. Mcclure spoke at
some length. His reference to the strike Of
the telegraph operators evoked rounds Of APP
plause. Delegates F. Z. Powell and A. Will
liam Robinson presented the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted by rising viva voce
vote "Be itresolved by the National Lodge
of the Amalgamated Association Of Iron
and Steel Workers, in convention as
sembled, that we do hereby ex-
tend to our striking brothers Of the Tele-
graphsrs' Brotherhood our sincere wishes for
victory in the struggle against monopoly, and
we do hope that ere many days have passed
''victoY to the telegraphers" will be noised
all over this nation. Upon the adoption Of
this resolution three cheers were given for the
teleeraphers and also for the Bethlehem
strikers. The officers Of the convention are
general officers of the National association