The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-31
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Two MURDERS IN THE NEIGH
BoRHOOD OF DALLAS.
Indian Territory Invaders to Be
Bounced-The Illinois Sen
atorship Forged Tally.

HUTcnINs, Texas, December 30.-G.
II. Edwards, in a quarrel, stabbed
Charles Bussey several times, inflicting
wounds that will, 1t is believed, prove
fatal. Edwards has been arrested and
started to the county Jail at Dallas.
LOUISVILLE, December 30.-A Hopkins
vile special says; AT an early hour this
morning seven stores on Main street and
hotel building on Bridge street were
burned. The stocks jeopardized were
valued ut SlS0,000: half were insured.
The losses are $4,000, fully covered eX-
cept about $1,000 on the buildings.
PHILADELPHIA, December 30.-Meas-
ures for the relief of General Grants
personal effects, trophies, ETC., are in
favorable progress with the expectation
of an early and satisfactory result. Con-
situations upon the legal aspects of the
business are still going on, and Mr..
Childs goes to New York tomorrow on
business connected with the subject.
PITTsBuRG, December 30.-A Youngs-
town, Ohio, special says: The Mahong
valley iron manufacturers have had a
duction of 10 per cent. in the wages of
all employees, except members of the
amalgamated association, to take effect
on the 18th of January. Several thou
sand will be affected by the reduction.
CHICAGO, December 30.-The Daily
News this morning prints fac smile of
the forged tally sheet OF the Eighteenth
ward election returns together with
numerous fac SMILES of William j. Gal
lagher's hand writing, and the charge is
made that prima facle case is made
against the accused by this showing
alone. II will require strong evidence
TO shake the conclusion of his guilt
CHICAGO, December 30.-The Tribune
has made canvass OF members of the
Illinois Legislature on the Senatorial
question and finds that Republicans, for
first choice, stand 100 for Logan, for
Farwell. For second choice, Farwell 62,
Hamilton o, j. Il. Hawley |, Oglesby l..
Only u signiiied second choice. The
Democrats, for first choice, stand, Har-
rison 30, Black %. Morrison n, Palmer
IL, Allen 0, Marsh 3, unknown |.
PORTLAND, December 30.-Last night,
near Chihallls, Wyoming Territory,
William Parson, strong believer in
spiritualism, imagined that he had re-
ceived an order from n higher power to
kill his infant child. This he did with
a hammer. He then informed his wife
that he would cut his throat If his wife
would do the same. Both were found
this morning half frozen, with their
throats cut but not yet dead. Both will
probably die.
KANSAS CITY, December 30.-In pur-
suance to instructions from the War de-
partment, Brgadier General Augur, of
the Department of the Missouri, has Or
dered Colonel Hatch, of the Ninth cav
airy, to proceed to Camp Russell, on the
Cimarron river, Indian Territory, with
six troops of cavalry and one company
of infantry, and remove unauthorized
persons from Oklahoma and other points
In the Indian Territory. Colonel Hatch
is now at Fort Leavenworth. making
preparations for the expedition.
DALLAS, Tex, December 30-News
reached here tonight of Queen City
killing: William Potterlleld was stabbed
to death with knife in the hands of
| William Foster, of that place, in per-
sonal alteration. Both gentlemen were
| considered brave, and were cool and
sober. A friend Of each became engaged
| in n quarrel, which they were attempt
| ing to settle when they became involved,
| with the result as above. Potterteld
was stabbed three times, once in the
heart, after which he went to his over
coat. unwrapped pistol, followed his
antagonist about % feet and fired on
him. then fell and died almost in
stantly.
DALLAS, Tex, December 30.-Lewis B.
Hawkins, who yesterday killed James
Perry in the southern part of this coun-
ty, was captured last night by Sheriff
Smith and lodged in Jail. 1t appears
that ill-fceling was engendered some
weeks ago in transaction about a dog
but friends reconciled the parties. Perry,
few days ago, while intoxicated, made
some remarks rejecting on Hawkins
but when sober denied remembering
anything about it, and went with frlent
to Hawkins house to make an apology
lie met Hawkins near the latter's home
Hawkins had double barreled shotgun
Perry attempted twice to apologize, bu
Hawkins refused to listen, declaring
that he would not hear nor accept any
apology, and, raising the gun, discharge,
both barrels, literally blowing Perry
head off.