San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-26
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The count of Paris has issued a mani.
festo protesting against the injustice OF
his Punishment. The manifesto Is able
arraigns the republican leaders on their
record shows the strength OF the min
ority which opposes the present admin
istration. and cites the services of his
house and the necessity Of his class In
maintaining the balance OF power In
the republic. The document Is uniyer-
sally read and has created q profound
impression In France and across the
channel.
Garcia won his case against the Inter
natl nal and Great Northern road at
Laredo; verdict, $500.
DR.. Beckton was arrested at Burns
City OF a San Marcos telegram charging
him with bigamy.
Hoxie has not yet appeared before the
Curtain investigating committee, and in
the correspondence between the parties
the committee seem undecided as to Mr..
Hoxie's good faith In the premises, and
are considering the advissbility OF sum
mOning himbefOre the committee at once.
HOxie pleads illness and says he will ap-
pear before the committee as soon rs
able. He has returned to st. Louis.
George A. Dice, postofflce inspector
at Austin, has been transferred to st.
Louis.
Texas school population increased
during the eight years just ended, in the
cities and towns 1877 ,4l2. The in
crease in school funds, same sections,
same period, $427 1866.
All reports concerning the Greer coun-
ty boundary commissioners proceed
ings are cansrds. The proceedings are
secret, and will only be known when
given to the county by the state and ma
tional authorities that created the COM
mission.
There Ia trouble in the camp of the
cattlemen in the southern part of Clay
county. The herders are tresspassing
upon the owners of large pastures and
swear to have grass or blood. These
herds are part of the cattle expelled
from the Indian territory, and are in
number about $4,000
The Fort Worth jury finds the strikers
guilty right along and the indicted ones
are growing scary.
G. Spence, a prominent Laredo mer-
chant, attempted suicide yesterday, but
DR.. King got the strychnine out in time
to save him.
Judge Russell refuses to reinstate
Sanches, and declares the office of sheriff
in Webb county vacant.
The situation Of the strikers In the
town of Lake remains unchanged. The
efforts to move trains have proved inef-
fectual. The only train to which the Of
ficers succeeded In attaching an engine
was run out Of the switch and badly
wrecked.
International amity is likely to be rup-
tured at Ell Paso. The editor of an FL
PasO paper is in jail at PasO del Norte
for publishing an article In his paper de-
nOuRcing Mexican officials. The Amer
lean consul represented to the local
judge that he,,cOuld not commit an Amer
lean citizen for publishing remarks in an
American paper, printed on American
soil, but his protest was unheeded and
Cutting is in jail. The Washington au-
thorities have been notified.
A French count living incOg as
small merchant, In Carenaro, La, died
recently by his own hand. He be-
queathed $4,000 to his daughters resi-
dent in France and left request for the
Marquis de Chatildres to settle his af-
fairs. He passed by the name of Louis
Perdrigata; the name signed to his will
was Count de Chatilbres de Nez.
Galveston is in turmoil over the loca-
tiOn Of her interstate drill grounds. The
location chosen is two and q half miles
from the heart Of the city and beyond
the street car lines. The car company
and the Beach hotel have washed their
hands of the affair and disposed of their
stock for 80 per cent. of its face value.
The drill management will not enter
tain any proposals for a change.
Eastland county at its convention held
yesterday refused to instruct for state
officers. considering such action preiu-
dicial to the interests of their state can
didate for Lieutenant Governor, Il. b.
Wheeler. whom they unanimously en-
dorsed for that office.
Anderson county convention endorsed
Terrell for United States senator by a
vote of So to 81. Reagen was unani-
mously endorsed and renominated to
congress.
The queen prorogued parliament YES
terday in the following speech
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN II have
determined to release you from your
high duties before the full accomplish
ment Of the regular work OF the session
In order to ascertain the sense of nv
people on the important proposal to es-
tablish Legislative body In Ireland for
the management OF the Irish, as distin-
guished from imperial affairs. With
this object, 1t lie my intention Immediate
ly to dissolve parliament.
1 continue to happily maintain the
most friendly relations with foreign
powers. 1 have the satisfaction to ac-
quaint you with the fact that the war
like operations Of Servia against Bull
garia have been brought to an end
through the wise oounsels of the powers
and forbearance Of the sultan, also the
period Of anxiety of adoption of pacific
counsels BY Greece. The ,disarming of
the Greek forces, now In progress, has
removed serious danger to the peace
Of the east OF Europe.
The state Of affairs In Egypt has i'm
proved and have been enabled to ma
terially reduce my force in that country
and bring it within the southern limit
OF Egypt proper. have concluded ar
engagements with Spain, which, IL ADOPT
ed by the cortes, will, trust, increase
our commercial Intercourse with Spain
and also encourage the importation of
colonial wines.
/ have felt lively pleasure In promot-
ing the exhibition of the products, man
ufactures and arts OF my colonial or In
dian dominions. which Is now being
held In the metropolis.
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