San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-09

. listed TOT the war anu proposed 10 maze
prohibition an issue In Texas politics, II
/ they have TO sacrifice both the old polit-
4 zeal parties In the attempt.
I The statement that the French gov
4 eminent had ordered the forcible seizure
! of the Tahites group of the Ieeward
/ Islands is denied by the minister OF mar
inc. lie says that no orders whatever
have been issued regarding the Tahites,
On the definite ahdiCatiOn of Alexan-
der. Turkish and Russian commissioners
will be appointed TO form provisional
government to conduct Bulgarian af-
fairs, pending election by national as
sembly of new rulers. The porte has fin
ally declared that Turkey will never
consent to any proposal, cOnstringent or
other thar Russia shall occupy Bulgaria,
Eastern. ROumelia or any part OF Tur-
key~
The Neue Freie Presse, OF Vienna says
that when Alexander bid farewell TO bis
officers and Informed them Of the neces-
sity of his leaving he said. "lf my de-
parture is not forever, it is until the ma
tional assembly of Bulgaria decides the
Question"
1t Is officially announced that Bis
mark is not suffering from sciatica, as
has been reported. He strained or
lacerated some muscles while returning
from Gastein. The announcement states
that no anxiety is entertained concern
ing the outcome of his ailment.
Diplomats at CoGstantinOple believe
that the Bulgarian national assembly
will re-eleOt Alexander.
Gen. Sir RedivOr Butler reports that
County Kerry. Ireland, and the western
portion of County Cork are in less seri-
Gus state of lawlessness than he eX-
pected to find them. The work Of ar
resting the spread of this demoraliza-
ton, and the local series OF crime and
disorder are being appreciably checked.
AT meeting of the British association
yesterday, Carville Lewis read paper
on the diamond Bearing Peridotate."
He said that he had found peridotate In
Kentucky similar to that found in the
Kimberly diamond mines, and was con-
WINGED search would reveal the presence
Of diamonds in Kentucky.
In consequence Of yellow fever being
reported ut Biloxi, Miss, on the gulf
coast, the governor has issued his proc
lamation of quarantine against that and
other places which may now or hereaf-
ter be Infected to take effect from date.
Persons in closed cars merely passing
through infected towns at the rate OF 40
miles an hour are not excluded from en-
tering the state by this proclamation.
The British trades union congress yes
terday adopted resolutions declaring II
the duty OF the state TO provide for Of
fetal elections and expenses Of regular
candidates for parliament, and for the
state to pay salaries TO members Of the
house of commons. The congress also
proposed that the wOrkingmen of Great
Britain and Ireland form fund for use,
pending governmental action. on the
subject of the resolution to enable candi-
dates representing the industrial inter-
ests to enter the contests for seats In the
house of commons and TO support them
selves while sitting in parliament. A
labor electoral committee was formed,
composed of IA members.
The terror OF the dumb animals in the
earthquake region during the prevalence
of the shocks was pitiful in the extreme.
All that were confined endeavOred to
break loose and their cries OF distress
added greatly TO the confusion.
1t is said that no little of the destruc-
tion at Charleston is due to the very
careless and imperfect way in which the
buildings were constructed. The mortar
solutelv without any cohesiveness. A
New York architect who has been exam
lining the ruins, reports that in his opin-
ion much less damage would have en-
sued, had good mortar been used.
Savannah reports a case of speech re-
covery after nearly twenty years dumb
ness, the effects OF earthquake shock.
The lady was Il daughter OF an army of
tiGer, and lost her voice when little
child after severe attack Of meningi-
ties The first sounds were whisper, in
which frightened beyond expression she
attempted to warn her lister Of the dan
ger she felt.
The United States Railway Mail Ser
vice Mutual Benefit association held its
annual session this week at Washington.
Detroit was chosen as the next place of
meeting.
Vermont elections are overwhelming
ly republican in every department of the
government. The legislature stands ll2
republicans to Is democrats.
Cholera returns for Italy are: Terre
DELI AnLunziata, 20 new cases and 8
deaths; Puttignano, % cases and II
deaths; Ferrara, 10 cases aud Is deaths;
other districts, q cases and ii deaths.