San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-30
LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS
From all Parts of the Globe, Con-
densed and Boiled Down.

TeCelNlDR appllCdllOns IRON several paTle
of the state from parties desiring Ia
raise military companies in anticipation
Of a fraoas with Mexico.
The Greer boundary commission, the
Texas section of it. claim that larger
area of land than is comprised in Greer
county belongs to the state.
The A. o. L. w. closed their session
at Fort Worth and adjourned, after
leyying per capita tax of 50 for push
ing the work of organization.
Laredo city physician asserts that
there are only III cases of smallpox, con-
yalescing, and if no new cases occur the
disease will be eradicated in 10 days.
The preliminary examination OF the
Kansas City train wreckers is on before
Judge Anderson. Wyandotte, Ks, and
causes an immense sensation. 1t will be
stubborn contest.
Judge Gresham has ordered the sale OF
the Lake Erie and Western railroad al
Muncie, Ind, after ten days advertiS-
ing.
Chicago roads have cut rates on south
ern provisions, via Memphis, from %
cents to 10 cents per 100 pounds, and u
general rate war is threatened II the cut
is not restored.
The cowboys who attempted to paint
the town of Ballinger cardinal color
last Wednesday night are in jail medi-
tating on the effects of blue ruin.
Some 5000 people turned out to the
Pilot Point barbecue Thursday. Han
cock, Martin, Wheeler, Collier and
others made speeches.
The Dutch steamer Hok was attacked
by pirates en- route from Acheen to PEN
ang. The principal officers were killed
and the crew held for a ransom of
$4,000.
There is nothing definitely known con-
corning the rumored adjournment Of
congress next Monday. There is little
probability Of any agreement between
the conferees of the two bodies, and sun
dry civil appropriations are as undecided
"a ever.
Abilene, Tex, has a mysterious disap-
pearance sensation; Mary G. Stahl, aged
"A, who has been missing three days and
no trace of any kind can be found.
A reunion of the colored odd-fellows
of north Texas was held at Paris yester-
day. A large concourse met and appro
pirate ceremonies were held.
Dallas had shooting matinee at ! n.
m. yesterday in Shady view park. Sam
Palmer was killed and Mary Jones dan
gerOusly hurt.
Thompson, the deceased leader of the
democracy of New York,
was buried with all the honors yester-
day.
The new British cabinet is announced
as follows: Secretary of war, Right
Hon. William Smith; first lord OF the ad-
Lord George Hambleton; lord
high ChansellOr, Lord Salisbury; secre-
tary for India, Right Honorable William
Frederick Arthur Stanley; lord presi-
dent of local government board, Right
Hon. Henry Chaplin; president of the
board of trade, Right Hon. Edward
Stanhope; postmaster general, Sir John
Manners; first committee of works,
Right Hon. David Plunkett; attorney
general, Sir Il. K. Webster; lord chancel-
Tor of Ireland, Lord Ashbourne. The
following official appointments have
been made: Secretary for foreign af-
fairs, Earl of lddlesleigh; chief secre-
tary for Ireland, Sir Michael Hicks
Beach; chancellor of the excheguer,
Lord Randolph Churchill, who, by vir-
tue of his appointment, becomes the rec
OgniZed leader of the conservative party
in the house of commons.
Twehty-seven deaths have resulted
from the Amsterdam riots which are
now charged to the socialists.
Ireland will give an enthusiastic ova-
ton to Lord Lieutenant Aberdeen, the
liberal officer OF the crown, On his de-
parture from Dublin. The call for the
demonstration recognizes the "eflorts
of England's great statesman to secure
concession of Ireland's right to home
rule"
Texas is taking kindly to candidates
and barbecue. The returns are coming
in generously.
Fever in an epidemic form is reported
at West Elizabeth, suburb of Pits
burg. Pa.
De Lesseps reports as usual to the
Panama canal directors that the
work will be completed on time at with
in the estimated cost as given in 1879.
The Russian squadron is to be re-
called from the Mediterranean and will
be sent to the Black sea.
The anarchist trial will have CON-
pleted its first stage to-day. as all the
evidence Of the state will be before the
court this evening. 1t Is safe to say that
the state has made its case.
George Moore, colored, hanged at
Charlotte, N. g., for outraging his own
daughter, died protesting his inno-
cence.
New York has another case of cruelty
to children unearthed. A 12-year-old
orphan girl, daughter of DIR. Melville,
of Pevia, who died some four years
since, was found at her uncle's, chained
to the floor, half naked and in a horrible
condition. 1t is supposed that the mo-
tive was possession Of the nieces money.
The case is to be investigated.
The Pacific coast will this year pro-
duce 1,5O0, 600 cases of canned goods val
ued at 81 100000.
The Z O'Clock closing movement at
Chicago is failure.
The North side street railway, Chi
cago, have assured their hands that
hereafter no one will be discharged I'M
less for good and sufficient reason. The
complaint made by the drivers and con-
ductor's committee was that when men
had been in the employ of the company
over year they were discharged to re-
duce expenses, as the new hands were
paid so much less than the old ones.
The Italian and Hungarian laborers
on the new Pennsylvania road up the
Schuylkill valley are rioting over an ad-
vance of wages demanded by the Ital-
ians, in which the Hungarians refused to
join.
The 400 striking masons and brick
layers at Milwaukee, returned to work
this week.
The cigar makers progressive union