San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-13

out the country in regard to the anarchist
riots in Chicago"
Il have. In all parts of the country
resolutions have been passed denounG
ing the actor Of men who dlsgraced
the streets OF Chicago"
rs the next meeting of the General
Assembly likely TO take cognizance OF
the Chicago disturbances"
Probably not directly, but some leg
islation is likely to be adopted for the
speedy expulsion from the order of men
who would advocate or uphold such
lawless methods as those OF the an
arChists."
RICHMOND, Va, May Authorization
was received here to-day Of a dastardly
attempt last night by negro man TO
murder Rev. w. G. Hall, pastor OF the
Four-mile Creek Baptist church, in Hen
rico county, and his wife. 1t is thought
the negrO's purpose was robbery. The
neighbOrs found the venerable couple
insensible and in a critical condition.
Mr.. Hall is 70 years of age. A posse Of
citizens are searching for the negro, and
If found he may be summary dealt
with.
ST. LOUIS, May ll.-Requisition pa
pers from Lieutenant Governor Moore
house, Of this State, warranting the re-
moval of the East st. Louis deputy sher-
ifs who fired upon the crowd OF strikers
| on Cahokia bridge a few weeks ago,
from this city to Illinois. were received
some days ago by the authorities here.
for the purpose of guarding against any
trouble which might attend the transfer
of the men to Belleville, Ills, Jail. At
noon to-day the deputies were taken
from their cells at the Four Courts, in
this city, and transferred to the union
depot in covered carriages.
The story comes from Prescott. Kan
sas, of the lynehing. of Frank Lyles, who
murdered Minnie Grimes because she
rejected his offer of marriage. Lyles
was walking home from school with
her. and near her house he pressed the
Oft-repeated question upon the young
lady, who positively refused to answer
in the affirmative. The young man be-
came enraged, drew a revolver and shot
the girl in the side. She started to run
for the house, but a second shot brought
her to the ground. She recovered her
self and again started to run, but again
fell, Lyles having kept up continuous
fusillade and emptied his revolver. He
deliberately loaded his revolver, and
emptied seven shots into the form of the
already dead girl, after which he cut
her throat and beat her brains out with
a club. He was captured and turned
over to the officers, but mob after
wards took him from them and hanged
him to tree.
Fort WORTH. Tex, May IA meet
ing of knights of Labor and delegates
from the Farmers Alliance was held last
night, lasting until long after midnight.
The question discussed was the advisa-
bility of putting In the field full ticket
for county officers at the coming fall
election. A full ticket was put in NOM
ination, for which the entire vote of the
two organizations will be cast. The
meeting was held with closed doors, but
these facts are obtained from an author
itative source. The Knights OF Labor
gained control of the city at the last
municipal election, and now, with the
aid of the farmers, the whole county will
be under their control. Besides county
officers, Sam Evans, a Greenbaoker, was
nominated for Congress from the Sixth
Congressional District, to succeed Olin
Wellborn. and K. Newton, a farmer, was
nominated for the State Legislature, to
| succeed w. W. Pendleton. If the farm
ers and Knights of Lsbor hold together,
| the entire ticket will be elected.
CHICAGO, May l2.-Passengers on the
Chicago and Alton train which arrived
here tonight, had remarkable expert
ence with a cyclone at Pontiac, Illinois.
| The storm cloud was seen gathering in
the west and moving in north TO west
direction. As the train sped on the
storm kept coming nearer, and the pass
| engers began to realize that they we're
being chased by cyclone. Just as the
engine pulled into Odell. Illinois, the
storm struck the town and the air was
full of debris in a moment. Seven stores
and d hotel were unroofed and one large
brick building was nearly destroyed
Under the wreck of the structure two
children were buried. Telegraph wires
in that vicinity are reported down.