The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-14
TELEGRAMS CONDENSED.


ROBBERS attacked Jim Lewis, of Palestine, at
Troupe, but were forced by him to flee
THE Mexican National railroad will be
opened for traffic to Maravatio on the 9th proX.
A SALE of lots at Rosenberg junction takes
place tomorrow by the Santa Fe and San
Antonio roads.
SENATOR JONES has introduced a bill i'm the
State Legislature to make it burglary TO enter
u house with intent to rob.
THIRTY-FIvE lodges are represented at the
meeting of the Texas Grand Lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen.
THE bracelet of black and gray pearls pre-
sented to Bernhardt bya New York admrer,
brought $1,000 at the sale of her jewels.
THREE THOUSAND pounds, the balance of the
Duchess of MarlbOrough's relief fund, will be
devoted to assisting Irish emigration.
MR. GLADSTONE and the Prince of Wales
were present at Nice yesterday to witness the
concluding ceremonies of the carnival.
THE President has laid before the Senate
resolutions of the Legislature of Nebraska
asking for the admission of Canadian lumber
free of duty.
SUBSCRIPTIONS have been opened in county
Wicklow to present Mr.. Parnell testimonial,
for the purpose of clearing of the mortgage ON
his estate.
THE Princess Louise has arrived safely in
Bermuda with her ~ pieces of luggage,
mocklng-bird, nine cases of wine, and her little
party OF guardians.
CONGRESS has passed bill granting the
right-of way to the st. Louis q San Francisco
railroad company through the Fort Smith,
Arkansas, military reservation.
INDIAN AGENT B. b. WILCOX denies that the
Apaches are committing dcpredations in
Arizona, and says that they were never SO
peaceably inclined as they are now.
THE Texas House passed to engrOssment n
bill relating to elections, burdened with an
amendment that election officers shall receive
pay for only one day and nights work
TO COMMITTEES of the Texas House has
been referred Il minority report fayorng the
passage of a joint resolution to prevent per-
sons from voting who have not paid their
school poll tax.
THE National Senate has put at 2 and
f2-lOOths of cent pound the duty on sugar
not above 16 and above l3, Dutch standard above
Ia cents for sugars above Is and not above
~, and at 35.for sugars aboveNO. 20.
AN official telegram from Valparaiso says a
Spanish filgate has arrived there and exchanged
salutcs with the forts, and diplomatic relations
between Spain and Chilli have been resumed.
A MEETING of the Anti-slavery society of
Madrid Will be held shortly to demand the eX-
tinction or the Cuban system, by which former
slaves are compelled to continue i'm the service
OF the masters for term of years.
ALL except three of the 81 cadets who were
recently suspended from the Pennsylvania
Military academy ut Chester for atteding a
theatrical performance in violation of the
rules have been reinstated under conditions
The three referred to have been discharged as
leaders of the revolt.
In July next Santa Fe, New Mexico, will cele-
brate the Bird anniversary of the settlement of
the town. Coronado organized the first eXpe-
dtiOn to the Territory in 1911 as nearly as can
now be aScertained, and in 1850 Santa Fe was
settled. The celebration is to occupy the whole
month of July.
The Colorado Legislature has Just passed a
bill taxing the output of the mines of the
State, and the result of the measure should
should the bill be signed by the Governor, il
awaited with apprehension. The bill strikes n
direct blow at the States greatest industry,
and cannot but retard her progress.
The bill introduced i'm the House by Mr.
Haskell relative to the invasion of the Indian
revised statutes so as to provide for the i'm
prisOnment for two years at hard labor of any
person convicted of invasion, with provision
against its application to emigrants peaceably
passing through the territory.
The Indians in the Territory have sent To the
city OF Washington a list of 2,4U names of per-
sons who are alleged to he intruderS on their
domain. Some of the whites whose expulsion
the Indians ask for are said 10 have been living
In the Territory for - years, and others are
said TO hayegOt the consent of the Indians be-
fore they settled Oh the land.
THERE was Il row in the National House
yesterday. TOwnshend of Illinois, declared
that the tariff bil twas sired by "a hobby COM
posed of the hired agents of mOnopolists and
was brought forth in secret cOnclaVe." Con-
gresham Haskell said TOwnshend uttered "A
falsehoOd. TOwnshend said he did not desire
to handy epithets with the gentleman from
Kansas, but subsequently asked Haskell to eX-
plain whether he had intended an insult The
row, was cut OFF by motion limiting debate to
half minute.