San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-24
LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS
From all Parts of the Globe, Con-
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lection of senators Sherman, Allison and
Aldrich to devise line of action in ref
erence to the Morrison surplus resolu.
ton, as il is not deemed best that the
senate committee on finance should ig-
more it. The caucus was pledged ia
secrecy.
The steamer Waestand, Just arrived
at New York, when two days out from
Antwerp ran bow on to a large whale
lying asleep on the water and cut II
nearly into. The iron PROV ofthe steam
er was backed and freed from the dead
mass which drifted astern. The whale
was fully so feet in length.
There are rumors of war on the Mex
lean border growing out of the imprison-
ment of Cutting at Paso del Norte, but
they are without foundation in fact.
There is no truth in the statement that
the United States troops have been Or
dered TO the front in anticipation of
armed interference for Cuttings re-
lease.
Emideria, the man whom Cutting de-
nounCed, and for denOuncing whom he
is in jail, has become turbulent over the
affair, and was last night locked up in the
same jail with Cutting for having threat
ened Consul Brigham and his clerk.
The dry kilns, at Queen City Tex,
with about 100000 feet OF lumber, were
burned at Wickham's mills, about two
miles from here this morning.
Three companies Of the Sixteenth In
fsntry and band will leave Fit. Concho,
July Both, via Ballinger, for the inter-
state drill. Col. Rose will command the
troops at Galveston, as Col. M. M.
Blount declines. Lieutenant Pitman
will act as adjutant for Colonel Rose.
The examination of witnesses in the
Chicago anarchist trials continues. The
interest grows intense as the trial pro-
crosses. The court room is densely
crowded. The states witnesses give
direct and circumstantial evidence that
is not shaken by most rigid cross exami-
nations. The testimony Is conclusive
as to the manufacture of the dynamite
bombs by the prisoners as charged and
for the purposes specified, the destruc-
tion OF the police. The introduction of
the platfarm Of the International Work
ing Peoples association and extracts
from Herr MOst's "Scienoe Of Revolu-
tionary Warfare" as evidence, was
strenuously objected to by the defense
but the objection was overruled.
Stephen Brodes, 23-year-old boot
black jumped from Brooklyn bridge to
the river below, drop of l23 feet, and
was taken out little the worse for his
dive. On reaching shore he was arrested
by the police, and proceeded to the sta
tion followed by cheering crowd.
Sixty Russian Jews were among the
240 steerage passengers who arrived at
New York on the steamer State of Geor-
gia. A few hours later the customs Off
Ger discovered that the Russians had
neither trades, friends nor cash, and Or
dered the steamers company to take
them back, in accordance with the pau
per immigration law, by the next
steamer. The Russians were a cleanly
and intelligent lot, but every last one of
them was dead broke.
Admiral LafOnt, Of the French navy,
while before the chambers yesterday,
said: IL Tomorrow the government
should strike naval war | should sail
at the head of my squadron without the
slightest anxiety and without doubt of
our success, even though it was war
against Great Britain.
Waterford, Ireland, held mass meet
ing, presided over by the mayor, to
compel the city corporation to remove
the royal portraits from the council
shamber..an place in their stead the pOr-
trait of Thomas Francis Meagher, sem
fenced to death for participating in the
rebellion of 1913. The portrait was pre-
sented to the city BY Patrick Ford, of
New York, but was not to be hung IN
til the royal portraits were removed.
Dixie has been squelched. He did not
succeed in convincing the jury of his in
nocence; Crawford gets decree of di-
vorce on account Of his wife's adultrOus
acts with Sir Charles, and the queens
proctor haste pay the costs of the pro-
ceedings for re-opening the nastiness.
Mr.. Dave Corkerly, of CorsicaLa
died from the effects Of morphine ad-
ministered either by mistake or for a
devilish purpose The affair is very
mysterious. The deceased, before his
death, said he had taken 1.-TWO capsules
of quinine." The wife bought NOR
phine Tuesday. The jury of Inquest is
at work.
An attempt was made yesterday to as
sassinate John Price, OF Overton, but
though seriously wounded in the back
he is not fatally injured.
Thomas johnson, oolored, attempting
to board moving train at BremOnd,
Texas, slipped and the train passed over
him, killing him Instantly.
A movement is on foot at Dallas. Tex,
to have United States Marshal Cabell,
Postmaster Cochran and Deputy Rev.
enue Collector Miers, all Democrats, re-
moved from office, on the ground of
offensive partizanship.
Senator Malone has reported favor
ably the bill. already passed by the
House, to increase the limit Of the ap-
preparations for public building at Gal
weston to $250,0O0
The House has ooncurred in the Sem
ate amendment to the olemargarine bill,
reducing tax from to 2 cents and kill
ing the minimum penalty clause.
A harmless Rondout IN. " crank,
whom the Scotch would call natural"
has been jailed for fear of his offering
personal violence to President Cleve-
land, whom he importuned for post
masters appointment. He is as harm
less as babe.
The Senate refused to open any inves-
tigation into the Payne bribery case by
vote of "A to IL. Evarts made a long
argument against investigation. claim
ing that the matter was not within the
scope of the Senate's constitutional lin
itations.
Trouble over the proposed cattle drive
near Chico, mentioned in yesterdays
dispatches, has been averted. A confer
ence was held between the contending
parties, which resulted in turning back
the cattle. The chief argument used
was that the rains of yesterday and the
day before would enable the cattle to
survive.
A movement has been inaugurated for
tho aat a hli ahmant nf a lar1a oottor ~, N .