San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-04
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playing see-saw for the past three days
in way unknown for years. The bulls
put it way up, scores Of points In some
instances, but the bears gave 1t a good
squeeze and tumbled 1t into the ditch.
Terrible forest fires are reported In
South Carolina. Charleston is CON-
pletely cut of. Farms have been burned
over and immense losses resulted. The
forests from Sumter to Charleston are
one mass of flames.
At Stephenson, Alabama, Jas. Turner
called Frank Carter to his door and shot
him twice. Carter staggered back,
seized rifle, and shot Turner. Both
are booked for the long journey.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union goes for Mrs. Cleveland for drink
ing wine at Mrs. Secretary Whitney's
high tea.
Fotheringham has been held to answer
the charge of completely In the express
robbery in $4,000 bond, and not being
able to furnish 1t, is now in jail.
The cattle blockade in Texas grows
worse and worse. There are hundreds
OF carloads between TOyah and Fort
Worth awaiting Shipment.
Ross, a furniture man OF Batesville,
called on Lee at the Commercial hotel
OF that city to collect bill from
woman with whom Lee was on particu-
larry friendly terms. An alteration en-
sued and Lee was shot. No witnesses.
Ross is prominent citizen, church
member and generally liked. Lee WAS
an ex-ssloOn keeper and considered
hard man.
Mining stocks in New York reflected
the condition ofth San Francisco board;
up and down.
A fire at Tyrone, Pa, burned two in
mates Of the dwelling to death; John
Barr and a child.
Two negroes murdered X. J. Byrd.
druggist Of Gray, Ark, on Tuesday
night.
That Mexican tract purchased for
ranching purposes, mentioned In yes
terday's dispatches, Is 100 miles long and
six miles wide.
G. W. Bishop, druggist of Hubbard
City, Texas, died from a dose of ohio
form accidentally swallowed.
The Chicago X. of L kick against the
IS cent relief assessment recently or
dered.
Galveston has tackled the liquor
license, and Is enforcing the collection.
There are 81 saloons and liquor dealers
in the city and only l4S pay license. 1t
is estimated that the city revenue is de-
frauded annually of not less than 40 600,
by the non. collection OF tax on liquors.
Doc. Wilson says. Moen, the barb
wire man, Is his daddy. Moen denies the
paternity.
Chicago turner's protest against hemp
ing the anarchists.
In the suit at Boston of the National
soldiers home against General B. +.
Butler, a jury founda verdict for SlS,-
537 80 against Butler.
The detroit pipe foundry was totally
destroyed by fire. Loss, 100000; insur-
ance, So, 200.
Herman Talkenburg was arrested in
New York for fixing the McQuade jury.
In the German reichstag the Prussian
minister OF war makes a strong and an
elaborate appeal for increasing the
army.
Navarro county organizes fair asso-
citation and charter is filed. Capital
stock 500, 900.
Elk Speaker Foster,is spoken Of as new
secretary OF state and Hollingsworth
as receiving clerk in the land office.
RoDb Cline offered Governor Ireland
$500 to pardon his brother, and is on
trial for attempted bribery.
The colored crank who rushed into a
white social and attempted to kiss
young lady In Austin, has been sent to
the rock pile to work out his 500 fine.
Cholera cases at Buenos Ayres for last
"a hours, IL, deaths 8; at Rosario and
Cordoba 46 new cases and IL deaths.
Dublin corporation denounces the at
tempted suppression of the league as an
outrage.
The French cabinet are in row. They
got in a.huff and threatened to introduce
into the chambers a bill for the partial
abolition Of all the offices, whereupon
the chambers introduced and passed a
bill abOlishing all the offices. De Frey
cinot is in box.
Odores Mize, the coal cashier, got
away with Sll2.0O0. His property. that
Of his parents, his wife's jewelry, all go
to save the thief from the peniteDtiary.
A desperate encounter with cattle
thieves 10 reported from Fort Elliott.
Two officers undertook the arrest of two
desperadoes in their cabin. One of the
officers was wounded In the thigh; one
desperate was killed and the other cap
tured.
Lieutenant Greedy ia temporarily In
charge Of the signal service bureau.
Jarvis Patton, commissioner Of navi-
cation, has been requested to pass in his
papers and leave.
The consul at Dacker, Afrl2, an
ha LII a.,
Sauna Loomberfol, of Cayar. 1t was
done while attempting to collect tribute.
Christian church convention In Waco
closes its sessions today.
San Augustine district reports large
quantities OF cotton still unpicked.
Reagan has the call with tbirty-one
members Of the Legislature.
During November, $3.50. 900 were in
vested In Tom Green county lands;
about enc half In farming lands for act
ual 81 ttlement.
sherman will levy a special tax to
build new Jail.
An attempt will be made to keep the
channel OF the st. Lawrence river open
this winter, between Montreal and
Three-Riyers. Steel armored tugs with
sharp bows will he employed to patrol
the river.
Congressman elect Simmons is only
80 years old. He will represent the
second n. q. district.
Theodore Roosevelt was married
Thursday in st. Georges chapel, Han
over Square, London.
Mr.. General Grant will visit Wash
ington this winter, as the guest Of GEN.
eral Beale and wife.