The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-21
THE WAR SITUATION BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
General Grant out Riding chicago
Ballot Box Suffers Cattle
men Protesting. Etc

BERLIN, April 2O.-lt is reported that
the natives Of the Hermit islands. in the
Pacific ocean. have eaten the crews Of
two German merchant vessels. The
gunbOat llNenH hus been sent tn punish
the cannibals.
LoNpoV, April 2O-'rhc Pail Mall Ca
zcttc states this afternoon that fespite
all prevalent alarming rumors, 1t Is in II
position 10 say TINT the differences he
England aud Russia ARE In u fair way
towards settlement.
81. PErTsnuRG. April ~. The report
gains ground that England has made
fresh proposals which Russia is inclined
to accept. Newspapers here welcome
what they call 'Ihc retreat Of the Brit
III" and agree that peace H. assured.
NAENA, April 20.-The porte has re-
piled to England that In the event Of war
between England and Ru,sia, Turkey
will remain neutral and close the Oar
danclle- and BOsphorus to meh-uf-wnr.
Nutice ui this decision has been sent by
| the porte to foreign ambassadors ut CON
stantnople.
NFw Iouk. April ~ -'lhomns W..
Daley aud Robert ~ Mackny, the
| building Inspectors To whose negligence
has been particularly attributed the fall
/ Of the Budduuscck building on West
| Sky Second street. were arrested To-
| night. ha> ing been indicted hN the grand
| jury for manslaughtcr in the first
| degree
NEw YonR, April 2O.-At the election
Of the rammuny society tonight there
was no opposition, and the following
ticket was elected: Sachems John
Kelly, John McCade. John j. German.
Hugh T.. Grant. r. Henry Dugro, James
g.. Slevine, Nathaniel Jarvis. Jr.. Il.
tooker, James a. Flack. Henry A..
Gumblcton. Charles Wild, William T..
Kirk and Joel q, Stevens.
LOUISVILLE, April 2O.-General Grants
Glrd birthday, which occurs next Mon
day. viii be- celebrated In this city 10y u
public meeting Of representatives Of all
parties. Prominent gentlemen have the
| matter In charge, aud owing To the pc
cullar circumstances under which the
celebration Is To occur. Louisville, II
southern city, will ask all cities In the
Union to follow her example
NEw loRk. April 2O.-A tournament
for the championship Of the li-inch
Balk line game was inauguratcd at IT.
wing hall tonight in the presence Of
1900 persons. The game was between
George Slosson and William 5. sexton.
Slusson won easily. lie made runs of
81, ~, %, - and ltl. finishing the game
In two hours with an average of l24.
Sections best runs were -. - and IL.
The score was SlossOE 800; sexton 100.
KAN,A, cry. April 20.-A committee
representing five cattle associations,
viz; The Panhandle, the Western, The
Arapahoe. the Bent county and the
Colorado association met here to-day
and adopted resolutions protesting, rs II
safeguard from Texas fever. against the
Introduction into their territory OF cat
Tie from that part Of Texas south and
west Of the line adopted by the Pam
handle ASSOCIATION, III convention on the
llth inst. While depreCating the use Of
force, they declare that sclfprescrva-
ton comprls them, by all legal and
necessary means, 10 resist the holding
any such cattle ON their ranges, or
grazing on ranges along the trail.
LoNpoN, April 2O.-1hc situation ol
the lussO-Aighun question has again
become very serious, owing to Russia in
creusing her demands to such an extent
that 1t will be impossible for England to
accept such terms. NJ. DeGiers, the
Russian premier, who is evidently de-
termined to profit by his recent success
rs in negotiating with the English for
eign Office, has apparently decided not
| to yield single iuta to Earl Granville
| II Is now feared that Russia has over
stepped the bounds OF British forbenr-
ance, ms II is asserted ON high authority
that England will never Succumb IL
these latter demands of the Russian pre-.
mier A large number of important dis
patches has passed between the English
aud Russian foreign officers on Satur,
day and Sunday. All the members nj
the cabinet remained In London on sun,
day awaiting n reply from Russia to tn,
latest from Earl Granville. Dispaiche,
from Cronstadt state that the Russian
fleet there has been ordered to prppar,
for war instantly and that - Russian
men-of-w war have hOisted their flags unC
put to sea.
81, LOUIS, April 20. The inquest OF
the remains Of Preller. the Soulhrrl
hotel trunk victim, was resumed thi
morning. Baumon and Barnclea. VIII,
met Maxwell ON the train the night h,
left st. Louis. were examined, but no
thing new was elected. VIM Roach, q
-. Louis, the next witness, recognize,
the photograph Of Maxwell rs that of
person whom he knew fifteen years az,
M Walter Maxwell. lie knew him II
Clerdon college, northampton, England
His father was the owner of large pot
terles there and WAS very wealthy. H.
did not believe Maxwell was ever
physician, but thought he tried to pas
nm examination and failed. His broi he
was physician. Both were very co
centric. Maxwell was never given I
, study. lie had too much money an
, was given to going ON sprees III
witness saw him last in In 1870. Their
was n cousin Of his named Walter Len
noN Maxwell, who died In 1877. He wa
II physician and witness believed thu
E Maxwell assumed his cousins nam,
: Chief OF Detectives Burke al d Capital
n OF IOllce fruChte were next sworn. bl
3. lhtlr examination covered ground "A
- ready known. The inquest was the
ADJOURNED uhlll 10 tomorrow mOrninl
II has been decided not to call n succi
u grand Jury to indict Maxwell, ON Il
ground that while between states
this country mn indictment il the hipl
4 est evidence. II II next 10 useless i'm q
H tradition eases with foreign countries.
/, ! CHICAGO, April 2O.-Ihe county Urn,
jury was iInpanclled to-day, the prin,
Dal work before the body hein,, inyas,