The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-18
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS.
JACKMAN CONFIRMED AS MAR
Shall FOR THIS DISTRICT.
The South American Difficulties
Coal Miners Strike Secretary
Bayard's Senate Successor.

| w ASlllNGTON, March list. PatriGk's
! parade was very creditablc one, and
the President reviewed 1t while passing
the Executive Mansion.
NEw York, March 1.-THE Board of
Health has directed nm inspection OF the
city forthwith In view of the probable
appearance of cholera this summer.
NEW IoRK, March l7.-Narious Irish
societies celebrated the day by parade,
which was reviewed by Mayor Grace.
There was fine day and no trouble Of
any kind.
DOVER. Delaware. March l7.-Shorily
before noon both Houses of the Iegisln-
ture met in separate session and bal
loted for United States Senator. At
torney General Gray received the wore
of every member.
LoNDoN. March l7.-Oliver Pain, the
European Counsellor and Advisor Of FL
Mnhdi, is said to have escaped from
khHrtnlm and to be descending the
Nile. General Wolsely oilers reward
Of ESQ for Pains body, dead or alive.
WAsnNGroN, March 1.-THE Secre-
tary Of the Navy has secured the servi-
ccs of n professional accountant from
New York. for the purpose of having n
thor ugh investigation made Of the acts
and methods of keeping accounts in
every branch of the Navy department.
SPRINGFIELD, March 1.-THE rumor
circulated this morning that u bombshell
would he exploded in the Senatorial
camp. but In joint assembly all was
quiet. Slreeter voted for \. T.. Steven
son instead of j. G.. Black. us formerly
in joint convention, which was the only
vote cast. and the joint session adj
journed.
NEw YoRR, March i7.-Dr. Douglass,
after his visit to General Grant tonight.
said the General had slcepless night,
but lac made 1t up to-day. lie slept
much in the evening, and was much re-
ireshcd ly It.. lie was nj 1870 tonight
In II sound sleep. His temperature is
normal and pulse about the same. He
talked aud acted more brightly tonight
than for several DAYS.
NEW York, March 1.-THE Repub-
lican County committee tonight de-
cided against the admission to enroll
ment of Ex-Governor a. d. Cornell,
Willinm Dowd. former Republican can
didute for Mayor. Thomas G.. Aiken.
United states Assistant Treasurer, and
John /. Davenport, United States Super
iniendant of Elections. They failed to
comply with the regulations of the con
slllutlon and bylaws rs to enrolling.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. March 1.-THE SUI
preme court to-day, through Judge
Ha..iuck, all the bench ooncurring,
reDGtrcd an opinion affirming the con
stitutionality Of the prohibition law.
The opinion is sweeping and complete.
II susla.ns the validity of the Injunction
to ubate such nuisances as saloons. and
III every particular maintained the pro-
visions of the act ms 1t sta ads to day on
the statute books of the State.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-The coal miners
strike, which began at Staunton and
Mount Olive mines, on the Wabash rail-
way In Illinois, some two weeks ago, Is
slowly extending to other mines ON the
indianapolis and st. Louis railway.
Many miners quit work and large dele
CATION from Staunton and Mount Olive
is now making II tour OF the district
with u view to inducing strike
throughout that region.
ST.. LOUIS, March 1.-THE Executive
committee of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers has been in session
since o'clock this morning. It is olli-
cially stated that nothing will be done
till the night session. Grand Chief En-
glneer Arthur has not arrived. If
needed, he will be here not later than
Thursday. The committee Is very cool,
but bent ON carrying their point. They
manage to keep their principal griev-
ances very quiet.
LONDON, March l7.-British officials ut
Cairo, are urging the Government to ap-
point General Wolsely, Governor-G Gen
eral of the Soudan, and thus reassure the
natives who Joined the Mahdi for fear
the English would abandon the SUudan,
! when they would be at the mercy of the
Mahdi unless they joined him now.
| The Government refuses TO make the
| appointment MS ii would prolong the
| British stay In the Soudan beyond the
limits at present intended by the Gov
! eminent.
BALTIMORE. March 1.-THE Executive
committee of the Civil Service Reform
Association of Maryland adopted Il reso-
luton tonight, saying that the selection
OF Eugene Higgins for the responsible
position Of Appointment Clerk Of the
Treasury department has been painful
surprise to this association. and all
friends OF honest government in the
State of Maryland, and is eXplcable
only on the suppositlon that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury was ignorant OF Tie
character and antecedenls of the person
chosen; that the Civil Service Reform
association of Maryland urgently sug-
gests his immediate removal thereirom.
showing MS cause for such action, hi.
reputation IN this community is not that
OF u man of integrity and honor.
CHICAGO, March l7.-.Judge Gresham,
In the United States Circuit court this
morning, heard arguments on the mo-
tiOn to suspend in the cose of Mackin
and Gallagher, under two years SELL
tence to the penltentiary for election
frauds, and said he would decide the
motion next Thursday. A Danvillr.
Ill, special says: Five hundred miners
employed by the Ellsworth Coal com
pany, struck to-day for restoration OF
the price of mining TO 50 cents per ton,
which was reduced TO 70 cents on Febru-
AIRY 20. They also decided to remain
out till the demand of miners OF the
same company ut Mount Olive aud
stanton was aGceded to. 1t is reported
that 1000 miners employed by the Grape
Creek Coal and Coke company will strike
tomorrow.
WAsmNGToN, March H. Secretary
Whitney to-day sent dispatch to Com
mander Mnhan, Of the Wuchusett, ut
ponomn informing him that hnstilitips