The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-20
TELEGRAPHIC,
EMINENT FREE MAS0NS ON A VISIT TO
GALVESTON.
Speaker Carlisle and His Committees-vir.
ginia Elections 49, Crimes aud
Casualties.

New YORK, December Io.-The Board OF
Aldermen passed an ordinance to-day requir.
ing the Electric Light company to place their
wires underground after May !, 1885,.
KANSAS CITY, December Io.-The train
bearing the remains Of Congressman Haskell
arrived here at 10 this morning, and was met
by large delegation from Lawrence and the
Second Congressional district. Alter a brief
stop the train left for Lawrence.
WASHINGTON, December Io.--General
Arson G. McCook, the new Secretary Of the
Senate, made his first official appearance this
morning in announcing the passage by the
Senate Of joint resolution. lie was warmly
applauded by his old colleagues and received
many congratulations.
CLEVELAND, o., December 10 The Enter
prise Machine company, Of Geneva, has
assigned to p. NJ. futile, with liabilities Of
$40, 600; assets unstated. Seventy-6ve men
are out Of employment. II is thought that the
liabilities may be met If time is given.
HUNTINGTON, Oregon, December TO-
Seven desperadoes, at the point of the pistol,
robbed J. Tyler, a merchant, Of SIS, 900 in
cash and drafts; also the paymaster Of railroad
construction of $4,000, and others Of
amounts Of from $2oo to $500. There is no
eonstabulary in the county, and the highway
men will probably escape with their booty.
WASHINGTON, December I9.--Colonel
Boudinot presented an application to District
Attorney Corkhill, asking him TO prosecute
William A. Phillips, Of Kansas, charged by
Boudinot with violation of the revised statute
in making contracts and receiving money from
Indians. The names Of six witnesses, includ-
ing Secretary Teller and Commissioner Price,
are furnished to Corkhill.
NEw ORLEANS, December Io.-A Baton
Rouge special says: The Democratic State
convention met at noon. The Committee on
Credentials reported the seating of anti
administration delegates from West Carroll
and administration delegates from East Baton
Rouge. They then asked until seven O'Clock
this evening to complete their deliberations.
Granted, and the convention took recess till
seven O'Clock.
JOLIET, December Io.-George Freestone,
aged twenty-three, boarder at the Auburn
House, entered the room of the head cook,
Jane Haycock, last night, bound her head to
prevent her screaming and then outraged her.
When he started to leave the room the woman
gave the alarm, when Freestone ran back.
cut her throat with a knife and fled. He was
arrested while his hands were still covered
with blood He aiterward confessed the deed
aud declared that he was intoxicated. The
woman is unconscious, and is expected to die.
The assailant was jailed amid threats of lynch
ing.
ST. LOUIS, December I9 -IssaC and Leo
pold Seligman, of London, and Jesse and
James Seligman, of New York, have brought
suit in the United States Circuit court here
against the St. Louis and San Francisco rail-
way company, and William c. Wilson, a
local financial agent, to restrain the sale of
S22, 900 worth Of 81. Louis and San Francisco
stock recently levied on by Wilson to satisfy
a judgment of $75,ooo which he has lately
obtained against the Seligman's in connection
with the construction Of of piece of railroad,
which now forms a part Of the St. Louis and
San Francisco line in the Western part of
the State.
GALVESTON, December I9.-An eminent
Freemason, Hon. John Mccoy, of Dallas,
Grand Commander of Texas, is here on his
annual visit to the San Felipe d'Austin Com
mandery, of this city, and is accompanied by
the following gentlemen, prominent in the
U. Lubbock, G. c. G.; Henry Sherffus, G.
T.; Robert Brewster, G.. r.; II. B. Stoddard,
Grand Standard Bearer of the Grand En-
campment Of the United States; w. III. Coyle,
f.. C.. of the Ruthven Commandery No. 2,
Houston; l.. T. Noyes, c. G., also OF Ruth
ven Commandery, and Sir Knight w. C. Con-
nor, of the Dallas Commandery No. 6.
RICHMOND, December Io.-In the State
Senate to-day the report OF the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, declaring the Gov
ernor's writs for special elections for the 25th,
a7th, 3Ist and 33d Senatorial districts null and
void, and directing the President pro tenn. Of
the Senate to issue writs forthwith for such
election, was adopted by strict party vote
ayes 20, nays II. The elections are to fill the
vacancies caused by Jones, Stevens, Martin
and Rue accepting Federal and State Offices,
thereby forfeiting their positions as Senators,
and which the Governor claimed the right to
fill by elections already held under his writs
when the Democrats generally RETAINED from
voting.
WASHINGTON, December Io.-A number Of
friends of Speaker Carlisle, in private con-
ference this morning, thought it best
for the Speaker to defer appointing the
committees until Monday next. 1t was under
stood that the committees would be named
tomorrow, but by fixing the date of their an
nouncement on Monday, the Speaker will
have the opportunity to avoid all minor errors
which might be made by an earlier annouce-
ment. As a result Of the conference it was
decided that Morrison should announce the
resolution. Referring to the holiday recess,
when the House assembled on Monday it was
decided no business should be transacted, but
the list Of committees would be read. As yet
no authoritative statement as to the make up
of the committees can be made. The
Speaker has encountered some diff
Guilty in determining the heads of the COM
mittee on Foreign Relations and the Com
mittee on Agriculture. 1t is generally be-
lieved that Cox, Of New York, will be made
chairman Of the former and Hatch, OF Indiana,
OF the latter.
An Explanation.