The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-03
TeLEGRAPHlc NEWS.
Attempt 20 Rob an Express Agent on the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad.

Attempt TO Rob an Express Agent on the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
BosroN, December I.-Joseph Manson,
the Cuban who mysteriously disappeared from
Boston fortnight ago, is alleged to be in
Mexico, actively preparing, with others Of his
countrymen, to make an attempt to free his
native island.
BERLIN, December I.-Another Chinese
iron clad was launched al sienin to-day. The
Chinese legation and many invited guests we're
present The lega ion is entering into con-
tracts for war material, which is being sent to
China in immense quantities.
Nav ORLEANS, December THE freight
hand ers' strike continues. The railways
find moving merchandise difficult The
Chamber OF Commerce held special meeting
and appointed a committee charged with the
duty Of rendering the good Offices Of the
Chamber in adjusting the differences between
the freight handlers.
Nav YORK, December THE Bankers
aud Merchants Telegraph company, Of New
York, Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Maryland
and the District OF Columbia, in order to
further extend ana improve their lines, have
determined TO secure a loan for ST. ooo, 600
payable January, 1904, in gold coin. The
company has executed to the Farmers Loan
and Trust company trust mortgage 10 secure
the issue.
BOSTON, December IA si1-round glove
fight, Marquis Of Queenbury rules, for purse
Of S2oo, took place here in private club
room last night between Jimmy Connolly, Of
Boston, and Fiddler Neafy, OF New York.
In the rst round FIRST blood was claimed for
Connolly. Both men appeared rather groggy
ia The fourth round. Ia the last round Con-
molly came up smiling, but very weak. He,
nevertheless, led of well and staggered, but
his efforts were useless. NearY winning the
fight.
CHICAGO, December IA 81. Paul
(Minn special says the skeletons Of % per-
sons and about the same number Of horses
we're discovered in the northern part OF
DickeY county, Dakota, near the head Of
Moose river, by party Of explorers, a few
days ago. Among the skeletons were found
brass cavalry buttons, spurs aud other effects
OF mounted men. They are supposed to be
the remains Of some party travelling with
cavalry escort, bu, there is no record Of any
such missing expedition.
WASHINGTON, December Among the in
die;ments by the grand jury Of the district are
the following: jerks A. Fitzgerald, false
pretenses in the prosecution of pension cases;
Gould Austin, violations OF the pension Law;
Francis Gillece, false pretenses in pension
cases; August Dovatte and George NJ. Depue,
libel sgainst Sullson Hutchinson, Of the
Washington Post; John J. Alley, violations
OF pension laws. The libel case Of DoVatte
and Depue arose from the efforts OF number
Of union printers to boycott the Post. The
libel consists in certain publications in their
organ-the misunderstanding on the
method Of conducting the Post.
MEMPHIS, December I.--At Corinih, Mis-
sissippi, 100 miles east OF Memphis, on the
line OF the Memphis and Charleston railroad,
a daring attempt was made at 4 o'clsck this
morning to rob A. McWiliams, Southern Ex-
press agent. lie had just placed in the safe
large amount Of money received a few minutes
previously from the east bound train, when
suddenly a masked man entered the room with
a drawn pistol and demanded the safe key.
Without waiting for reply be fred on
McWilliams. The ball struck four inches be-
low the right nipple. McWilliams threw a
lighted lamp at the rubber, drew his pistol and
fred three shots at the masked man, with
what effect is not known, as he disappeared
andh has not been seen since. II is thought two
were engaged IN the contemplated robbery,
as a negro saw two men running away from
the express office after the shooting. Super
intendent Fisher has offered a reward Of $500
for the arrest Of the robbers. McWilliams'
wounds fatal. lie is as years old, and has
wife and one child