The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-03
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A New Scheme for General Grant
The DynsmitePs-Foreign
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perplexed financially that II is debating
the propriety Of imposing port duty on
coal.
NEW YoRK, March 2.-General Grant
is feeling quite well this morning. The
bright weather OF to-day seems to act as
n stimulant. lie Is still at work on his
memoirs.
CESTRAIIA. Ills, March 2-work was
resumed to-day in the collleries Of Bickel
4 Co. and Isaac May & Co, giving en-
ployment to 500 men and boys. En-
ployees accepted a reduction Of wages In
both collleries.
ALBANY, March 2.-President-e elect
Cleveland, Hon. Daniel Manning and
Colonel Lamont, and their families, left
here on a special train on the West Shore
road, at Q p. M, for Jersey City on their
way to Washington.
ROME, March 2.-This was the 10Th
anniversary Of the birth Of Pope Leo
XIII. The Pope, replying to congratu-
lntions Of the College of Cardinals, ex-
pressed deep regret at the present posi-
tion OF papacy, which he said was in the
hands OF the despoiler. Neither he nor
his successors could ever accept this
state of affairs.
PARIS, March 2.--Flannery, Secretary
ofthe Dynamite committee, has declared
that dynamiters begun three weeks ago
preparations for certain events to take
place in England, compared with which
all the previous explosions were expert
ments, and which, he was confident,
would terrlfy all England. He said the
nf MI AAe k.. t..l
during his sojourn In Ireland, as he was
going thither with good Intentions.
BERLIN, March 2.-In the Reichstag
to-day, Bismarck, In answer to queries,
stated that England had asked Ger
many's advice in regard to the Egyptian
affair. He replied that in his opinion
u would be to the interest of England
to establish Its influence in Egypt with
the Sultan's good will. The annexation
Of Egypt by England would embrace
France and other countries, and Ger
many could never consent to such annex
alton by England. Bismarck complained
Of Earl Granville's published documents
on the subject.
KoRri, March "A portion of General
Gordon's troops will reinforce the
Mahdi's troops at Berti. Arab mer-
chants from Berber reports that the rebel
army has crossed to the right bank of
the Nile and was nearly opposite the
English. The Inhabitants Of Berber are
forbidden to read the Koran, and or
dered to read the Mahdi's books. The
Mahdi Instructed his troops not to
charge the English, but fight them from
n distance, saying " the men could do
this God would destroy their enemies.
PrrrsBuRG, March 2.-The rush to
Washington through this city to-day,
was unprecedented. At the Union sta
tlon the throng was so great that incom-
ing passengers from the West were un-
able to get from the car to the retaur-
ant, while sleeping car accommodation
were at a premium. The day express,
carrying the National Guards, left In
i've sections, and extra trains are leav-
Ing nearly every hour over both the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio
roads. Carter Harrison's club from
Chicago passed through at noon.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-President Ar
thur has received letter from President
elect Cleveland, in which the latter says
he regrets that arrangements already
made for his trip to Washington to-mor-
row will prevent him from accepting
Arthur's invitation to dine at the Exeou-
tive Mansion on that evening. Def.
cheney In the postal service for the first
quarter Of the fiscal year is 81. O63. 800. n
deficiency OF Sl,0l0.33S for the corres-
ponding quarter of 1884. The State be-
partment has transmitted to the Post
Rri,;sh Snwann prJPos, l from the
tiating a treaty. with The GovernmeSts
Of the United States and Great Britain,
provlding ior the establishment Of the
p"uvo' po'' ~ SEN
A'n'ss'oN. maion N'-ine Nationai
o.ia.'o oo' -, mo' 'o-uay Win
,"" "'.e"u"nee, W. H. D"rhun presid-
ing. The meeting was mainly devoted
to congratulations upon the success at
tending the work of the commits. 40 and
| d,..ras;o,, 80 ~. -. .h,s
discussion OF the part they should take
IN the inaugural ceremonies. Ii was
finally agreed that the members Of the
committee should witness the proceed
ings at the Capitol, and then take car
riags and ride to the grand stand In
front OF the executive mansion. and
view the procession. Secretary Prince
humorously reminded those present that
IL would be 20 years since the committee
had met for the pleasant object which
called them together to-day. The meet
ing Adjourned, subject to the call OF the
S Said nrsi,m,n ne ex a.,' COMMITTEES
the bills for expenditufes during tbs
| campaign.