The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-10
9ELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE MEXICAN CENTRAL OPEN FROM
THE RIO GRANDE TO THE
CITY OF MEXICO.
Rains In California and louisiana Colonization
Scheme at Pttsburg- Cattle Disease
In Kansas.

Works III tnls city nave ughted their
fires and Others will follow in a short
time. The works ut Alton, Illinois, have
also started. This gives employment to
more than 1000 men who have been idle
for several months.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March S.--A cloud
burst occurred near Caliente at lI:3O
O'Clock last night, and covered in an in
slant the track of the Southern Pacific
railroad for distance of several hundred
feet with two feet of sand and water.
Adjoining buildings were covered eight
inches deep.
JACKSON, Mich, March S.-1he Crouch
murder examination was continued to-
day. The prosecution brought num-
Der of witnesses this morning, but moth
new was elected. Some testified to a
lack of feeling ON the part of Holoomb
and Judd Crouch, when spoken to about
the murder, Immediately after the oo-
Currence oil the murder. Mainly the
same evidence was given ms at the cor
oner's inquest.
MILWAUKEE, March S.-While skating
on Lake Racine, Alex Jones, IA years of
age, disappeared through an air hole,
and his companions, who rushed to his
assistance, saw him through the clear
Ice ~ feet from the hole, where he was
swept by the under current, and tried to
break through with their skates while
he bumped with his head, but they
could not break the ice, and he drowned
AS they gazed on him.
Pr1TsBURG, March S.-Many widow
glass blowers who went to Belgium to
work during the late strike, having been
promised big wages, have returned and
report that since the settlement Al fac
tories out OF l56 have ceased operations,
owing TO the great falling oil in the de-
lnand, and manufacturers have been
compelled TO reduce wages ~ per cent.
Great dissatisfaction prevails among the
American workmen at the condition OF
affairs, and more emigration to this
country Is expected.
Usage, Kan, March s.-The cattlemen
OF this county, ut meeting here to-
night, adopted resolution requesting
the Governor to call a special session of
the Legislature to take action regarding
the mouth and hoof disease now atliict.
ing the cattle in some localities in this
State; also providing for mass meeting
of stockmen, to be held here next Sat
urday, to perfect thorough county Or
ganlzati0n. No cases OF disease are in
this county yet, and the cattlemen pro-
pose to prevent its introduction.
MEXICO, March S.-A special from the
State of Zacatecas says the final spike in
the, Mexican Central railroad was driven
to-day in the presence OF a distinguished
assemblage. There is now an unbroken
railroad from the City Of Mexico to the
Rio Grande. Work was finished to-day
without any ceremony. The celebration
OF the opening OF the line, for which i'm
mense preparations are being made, be-
ing reserved for the Mexican National
holiday, on May 8. On that occasion
President Arthur is expected to join the
President of the Mexican Republic in
congratulations to both nations in the
City of Mexico.
NEW ORLEANS, Ln., March s.-A Times
Democrat st. Joseph, La, special says :
The heavy rains which fell yesterday
and last night have swollen the river five
inches, and back water is rising at the
rate OF eight inches in "a hours and be-
ginning to overflow low lands back of st,
Joseph. The belief is general that they
VIII soon have a general destructive
overflow: The mail carrier between
here and New Light capsized boat,
losing the mail bags in 10 feet Of water
and barely escaping with his life.
QUEENSTOWN, March S.-Messrs. Red
mond and Davitt, who reached here to-
day from New York, were met by a
number Of friends. Michael Davitt, in
behalf of the Executive Of the National
league, received an address Of welcome.
In which it was stated that, although
the Government declared its last word
had been uttered regarding the land
reform, the Irishmen had not spoken
their last word, John Redmond said
their mission had been D success. There
should be no compromise until landlord
ism is totally abolished. Crimes and out
RACES must cease and agitation must
continue until Irishmen are their own
law makers.
PrTrsBURG, March S.-The labor officials
are circulating petitions here to be pre-.
sented to Congress asking for an appro-
priation of Sl0,O00,0O0 Of the surplus fol
colonization purposes. This sum would
supply 10000 families with $500 each, 9
mortgage to be given on the land fol
payment in ID years, allowing II the set
tier pays for homestead, 100 acres, in five
years at par, under 10 years l per cent.
and over 10 years per cent. The peti
tion is largely signed. Prominent labol
leaders organized a National Homestead
association tonight by the election o
the following officers President, II. C
Rankin; Vice President, ID. B. Sturgeon
lMaryland); Secretary. M. Ii. Smith
Treasurer, John Parrot. The object i
to secure homes for workingmen and es
tablish more harmonious RELATIONSHIP
between labor and capital.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March Soon
tinuous rains are rendering the situation
alarming. This storm was worse thai
the first. The southern country
flooded, telegraph interrupted and rail
ways again washed out. 1t has raine
necessarily for the last 80 hours. Tn
signal service announces heavy rain O
the entire coast. At Mojave, Ravenn
and other points the railways are washe
out. At Waterman, Mojave, the rive
rose rapidly and the Inhabitants fled T.
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