The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-10-18
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDEN-
TIAL CANDIDATES.
Republican Majority In Ohlo..The
La Crosse Tragedy-A St John
Elector Gone Wrong.

here about 1880 p. m. In company with
Senator Hale. lie was driven TO the
residence OF Mrs. Chandler, where he
will spend the night. Tomorrow he
will go on through Michigan, reachin <
South Bend, Ind, In the evening.
WASHINGTON, October 17.-Hon. Will
liam Daniel, the Maryland prohibition
candidate for vice-President, spoke to-
night In this city to an audience OF 100
persons. lie goes from here to Ala
bama and expects to remain In the
Southern States until after the Novem-
Der election.
DENVER, October ia la Junta
special says: Richard Slmeson, Cashier
Of J. G. Jones & Fishers bank, Of this
place, has absconded, and report says
took with him all the banks available
cash, amounting to several thousand.
He had heretofore stood high In the con-
fidence Of the people. Officers are In
pursuit.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., October IT,
Forest fires in Atlantic county, New
Jersey, are raging with undated fury.
Much valuable timber has been de-
stroyed. On Wednesday the fire swept
with resstless fury through nine miles
Of woodland in two hours, but FORUM
ately burned away from the inhabited
places.
INDIANAPOLIS, October l7.-Wm. Calk-
of Indiana, has been lying quite Ill at
Lafayette for several days, but has so
far recovered that, accompanied by his
wife, he left this evening for Chicago.
They will spend the night In that city
| nj r.. \ tlntr ola - w.at
dence, Tomorrow.
LINCOLN, Neb., October III. Robert
Williams, OF David city, has been miss
ing since Friday of last week, when he
took the train for the East. 1t Is Just
discovered that he has absconded, TAX
ing with him S27 900 in money borrowed
from confidential friends In church, Sun
day school, temperance and political
circles, in all of which he was promi-
nent. He was Superintendent of the
Sunday school, candidate for elector on
on the st. John ticket and ran for Dis
trict Judge last fall. lie is supposed to
be in Canada.
WHEELING, W. Va, October $50
far as heard from, % counties Of this
State give Democratic majority of H.
ll3; % counties give Republican ma
jOrity of 9277; Democratic majority.
2S56, with four counties to hear from,
which may increase the Democratic ma
jority by 1900. The Democratic plurality
in 1850 was 10, 1856, and 3IOO over the Re-
publicans and Greenbackers. This year
the Republicans and Greenbaokers fused.
The total vote will surpass any in the
history OF the State.
UTICA, N. Y, October l7.-There has
not been In many years such n crowd to
welcome public man in Utica as that
which greeted Benjamin Butler, the
Peoples candidate, tonight. He was
met at the depot by the more enthusiasts
tic Of his admirers and escorted to the
opera house, which was crowded with
people. when General Butler saw. the
0tuation he called out "Close right
up here. Fill up the aisles and make
room for the Others" When Mr.. Butler
stepped forward to make his speech he
was received with great cheering.
ALBANY, October Ex-Governor Cleye-
land accommodated nv bie nrivote Saoro
800, Co,aap, N p' go,
,"s, oo'o"e' % Aauho"'' 'ha!oi
s,An' "nu som' 9,a,e oNloeis M "i,r'e''
ernor drove straIsbt t' 70 r tho Execn TDn
mansion. The crowd at the depot
cheered heartily as he walked to his
carriage. The Governor appeared In
excellent health and spirits. lie ex.
pressed himself as very much impressed
win Inc magnitude or the demonstra-
lions In New York and brooklyn, and
the earnestness and confidence which
pervaded the ranks OF the Democracy
COLUMBUS, October 1.-THE official
vote was connted nv tho County Clorls
M, - 90
to-uay' Inc returns from W counties
and semi-ofiicial returns from the Other
2S counties, give Robinson. for Secre-
tary of State. ll.32l. and Flyckenpen
for Board of Public Works. II .l7G. Semi.
official returns do not cover the Other
m apn,, cd I'M .e, put, MIN =.
for supreme Judge Is estimated at he.
tween 1900 and 10000. The total vote
or majority by Congressional districts
canho. oe given, put tne vote ny couh
ues vm Nonsiessl,n"' show WI ,. So'yif I've
p ra,io. NJ. P nJhiy anu 49, -, e CIV,
e..S, noI n.p" " ~ "''Joi's !" 0oh
si''""i WV
81 LOUIS, OCTOBER I'.-At meeting
this afternoon of the local committe,
having In cborge the ARRANGEMENTS IN,
..1',- ..
the great cat'ieniehs cohVehtioh' 10 u
held here November IL, 1t was announced
that notification had been received tina
over 400 delegates, representing all tn
great ranch organizations and stock
mems associations Of the country. hav,
been appointed TO attend the conven