San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-28
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Kansas city police, acting under spe-
cial Instructions, arrest the wearers Of
mother hubbard dresses on the streets
for appearing in indecent attire.
The presidents catching party
touched at Fortress Monroe Saturday af-
ternoOn and stood out to sea In the evan
ing.
The death of Judge David Davis, Of
Bloomington, ILL.,, which had been hour
ly expected for some days, occurred on
Saturday morning. He was little over
II years of age at the time of his death,
and had been a resident of Bloomington
90 years.
The concurrence OF the committee OF
conference on the general land grant
roads bill now before congress, will
have the effect of turning 81 800, 900 into
Uncle Sans treasury.
The Lake Shore strike develops a very
serious state of affairs and much blood
shed may follow. Five men have been
killed or seriously wounded to date.
The delay in the report Of the labor
committee is asserted to be on account
of Mr.. HOXie's not yet appearing before
the committee, and the vOluminous ma
ture of the testimony. The matter is
now in the printers hands with the ex-
CeptiOn of Mr.. HOxie's testimony.
An explosion at Rochamp colliery,
department of the Seine, France. killed
n and buried Is alive.
The French have not hoisted their
flag at New Hebrides as reported.
The chamber of deputies rejected tn e
bill abOishiHg titles.
All such publications as the late Mani
festo of the Compile de Paris are here
after to be suppressed.
The compte de Paris manifesto has led
some radical to propose the expulsion OF
the whole Orleanist family and the con-
fisCatiOn of their estates.
Columbia college wins the intercolle-
gate boat race.
Krupp will establish an immense can
non foundry at Nikolariff, Russia.
The Chilli election riots resulted in 81
deaths and the filling of the hospitals
with wounded.
Prince Victor Napoleon, who is rustl-
eating in Italy, will return TO Brussels
the last Of this week.
The discharge of the postal route
cal significance as all the discharged men
were republicans. More developments
are expected.
Nothing new in the English situation.
All parties are busy getting ready for
the great struggle, and all the leaders
are actively at work.
The German reichstag has rejected
the brandy-tax bill.
Luitpold assures the diet that he has
no intention of changing or modifying
the policy of the Bavarian government.
There was an abortive strike of short
continuance among the Vicksburg yard
men of the Louisville, New Orleans and
Tennessee, on Saturday.
Gladstone's reception at Manchester
on his return from Scotland was mon
ster ovation at the hands of an entire
city. The address in Free Trade hall
was listened to by about 1000 persons
seated and half as many more standing,
while not less than $4,000 were congre-
gated on the outside.
Sulphur Springs held a noisy conven-
ton, and at the close the Ross men had
a small majority. 1t was nip and tuck
and tuck got it.
Dallas has had shooting sensation
and an attempted wife murder by a citi-
zen of La Belle France.
A Texas cotton swindler raked in
$4,000 by receiving II permit to reship
his cotton at St. Louis on account of
alleged freight determinations. He
shipped scrub and worthless cotton, col
lected on Texarkana samples and skip
ped
State organizer of the Knights of
Labor, Schilling. of Milwaukee, is likely
to go over the road for intimidation and
boycott crookedness.
Chamberlain was driven out of West
IslingtOn when he attempted to address
meeting there, and was glad to escape
with whole hide. He was denounced
as traitor in no measured terms.
The funeral ofJudge Davis, Blooming.
ton, ILL.,, is set for Tuesday. Robert 4.
Lincoln is one of the pail bearers named.
Beecher and wife have arrived In
Liverpool and will remain in that city
over Tuesdey to hear Gladstone speak.
Beecher has 80 lectures arranged for
and more invitations than he can pos
slbly accept.
Judge Moore. Of Hays county, wants
to go to congress on the free trade and
whole-hog democracy platform.
Hays county convention met Saturday
but did not instruct for governor.
Grayson democrats have held most OF
their precinct conventions. There Is
no intimation that any nomination
will be made for any offices, but rep
resentatives and senator.
Mayor Bacon has been discharged
from the comptroller's office, Austin.
Swain says he was removed for inatten-
ton to his duties by reason of absence;
Bacon says he was bounced for political
reasons.
Arthur is gradually recovering
strength and his friends are more hope
full.
The Greer boundary commission meets
again wednesday; no conclusions
reached.
The ticket nominated at Mckinney,
by the peoples convention is said to
have the material for success in it.
The canvass for congressional repres-
entative In Wsllborne's district Is hot
and the future is very uncertain.
Editor Culling IL confined to a mud
fort In the land Of the Mon tezumas and
bail and counsel refused him. All the
American consul's efforts on his be-
half are abortive.
The crown prince and princess and
their daughters patronized the artists
fete and exhibition 10 the park at Ber-
lin, Saturday. The fete was a grand
success.
There we're $50 cases filed for the term
OF the court Of appeals just closed. OF
these 372 were decided, divided az fol-