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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-16
10000,

San Antonio and Belknap Rifle cigars
to arrive this week at headquarters, pa
Commerce st. S-lG-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-16

FJNWO-Fine building lots for sale, size llOxl7O
L feet, in block 49, west of San Pedro creek,
adjoining Krisch property. Inquire of r. ID.
Johnson LIGHT Office.
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Selling Out al Cost,

My entire stock Of Gents. furnishing
goods, hats 60, to make room for the
largest stock Of cigars and tobacco ever
came to San Antonio.
l-lG-tf G. NJ. COHEN, 374 Com. st.
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hSyMail the WEEKLY LIGHT to your
friends in the country. One dollar q
year.
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Furnished room for rent. Inquire
at 2l9 Blum street, or this office. If
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EMIL GUENTHER,
Architect,

Architect,
once, Cor. Commerce a. Alamo sts., over
woln Marx, San Antonio, Tex.
Plans, specifications. and all information
desired by those contemplating to build fur
nished. 227-Iy
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Drug Store for Sale.

Inquire of Hilton 4 Young. Io-Gt
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BUSINESS SPARKS.

keeps builders hardware and lumber, at
the International and CT eat Northern
depot. Silly
-lfyou want to buy or sell any kind
Of stock or real estate, go to Chavez,
NORM Il Mateu, South Flores street.
They will deal squarely. l-2-tf
Chavez, NORM & Mateu have taken
charge Of the stock yard on South Flores
street, south of Military plaza, where
they will do commission business, buy
ing and selling all kinds Of stockl-9-tf
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RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered Here and There by the Local
Reporters.
Who


Was the first cigar dealer sold 10 Key West
ChrrOOts for - CpntsI-Sim Hart.
VINO was the first cigar dealer sold Horse
Shoe, star aud Square Meal for - cents u
pOunds-Sim Hart.
who was the first man sold j-cCnt Long Cut
TubaCCO-Sm Hart.
Who first sold CapOrals and all the leading
Decent cigarettes for ccntst-S Hart.
Who sells the most goods in smokers wants
on account of small expenses and low prccsf
Sim Hart.
Who sells genuine Imported Cigars for p
CcntSy Sim Hart.
Nos. 3 and West Commerce street.
The Mikados rehearse tonight.
MIR. Fermin Cassiano is again trou-
bled with the govt.
&C. b. Frank is thoroughly cleansing
and renOvating his store.
Work on the northwestern road will
be commenced this week.
Marriage license issued August II,
John II. Avant to +. b. Burton.
A knock-dOwn fight occurred on 10th
street last night.
The Galveston delegates have nearly
all returned home.
If you want something new in the
line Of Jerseys, call at
G.. Ii. FRANKS.
IHFOr everything needed in the lum-
Der line, call on f. j. Bethel, at Inter
national and Great Northern depot. "
The San Antonio Rifles will be re-
ceIved tonight at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. ). Berg.
MIR. M. Landa's delivery wagon was
wrecked on Military plaza last Saturday
afternoon.
Extra size Jerseys
I,,1f
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"A prayer meeting was held at a resi-
denCe on Blum street this morning
object: to pray for rain.
When you arrive at Eagle Pass,
stop at the Maverick the only iirst-class
hotel in the city. Cool rooms. G25-3m
Everybody smokes san Antonio and
Belknap cigars. Headquarters at PA
Commerce st. SIGH
The Belknap reception committee
are requested TO meet at the armOry on
Tuesday at $50 for important business.
The fOur-foot-six-inch foundation Of
the new opera house is being well and
finely laid.
Mr. Spindig and his trombone takes
Frank Halls place in the SchOlz garden
concerts.
Jerseys! Jerseys
New line just received at
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sw-Special Attention gwen 10 forwarding
bodies to all parts OF the United States Tele-
phone connection. Calls attended day and
light SSllY
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
FOREIGN.

Minister Pendleton returned to Ber-
lin and resumed his duties
Cholera has made its appearance at
Fume, Austria, aud Is spreading.
In the British elections, up to Wednes-
day. the eth last, the Tories had made net
gain Of thirteen seats, and had elected 1S4 can
didates, the Unionists had elected Al, the Glad
stonians 50, and the Parneliites "a. George J.
Goschen, one of the bitterest opponents of Mr..
Gladstone, was defeated in the East Division
of Edinburgh by majority of 1888 Sir
Charles Dixie was defeated at Chelsea by
Conservative, c. T. Lewis, Conservative was
reelected at Londonderry over Justin McCar-
thy, Parnellte John Morley, Chief Secretary
for Ireland, was reelected from Newcastle
upon-Tyne by vote of 1O6sl
In Prussia 81 per cent. of the popu-
lation received parochial relief the last year
John Bright has replied to Mr..
Gladstone's letter, expressing sorrow that
his speech had irritated the Liberal
leader, and saying it was as great grief to
him bright TO speak as he did as for Glad
stone TO listen or read
Cardinal Guibert, of Paris, is dead.
A political riot broke out at Cardiff,
Wales. The police charged on the mob and
wounded one hundred persons
The King of Cambodi9s brother
Swotha, who has been the instgator of many
rebellions during the last twenty years, has
been captured and shot Another brother of
the King has been bsbeaded.
Delegates from the British and Co
lonial Chambers of Commerce, at a meeting
held in London, adopted resolution declar-
ing that the reconciliation of silver would re-
lieve the depression under which trade is now
staggering.
Mr.. Sexton shares with Mr.. Glad
stone the honor of having been elected for two
constituencies during the present contest He
was elected unopposed for South Sligo.
He will retain the Belfast seat, and sur
render the Sligo one to some one of the Ulster
Protestant Home Rulers.
A dispatch from Constantinople saws
there is a general belief in Turkish military
circles that war between Russia and Austria
will not be long delayed The Russian agents
are said to be swarming all over Macedonia
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

Baltimore duelist named Joseph S Webb, for
the betrayal Of the latter's cousin, Miss Sears,
who is now in an insane asylum
dock" Bishop was hanged at Coffey-
Vile Miss, for the murder of a detective
named Wise
AT Apalachicola, Fla, a fierce gale
wrecked houses and leveled trees, causing a
loss of $4,000 Six persons were drowned in
the bay.
Paul II. Hayne, the poet, is dead.
Mr.. Hayne was born and educated at Charles
ton, 5. G. His first literary contributions
were made TO the Southern literary Mes
senger. He was connected with the Char
lesion EUening Ne,cs, and for a
time edited the Charleston Literdry
Gazette. OF RusselrS Magazine, published in
Charleston, he was principal editor. Four
collections of his poems have been published,
one in 1854, another in 1857, a third in 1864,
and fourth in 1873 Since the war he has
contributed short poems TO several periodicals.
In 1878 he edited the poems of Henry Timrod.
At Atlanta, Georgia, the police at
tempted TO close the bar of the Kimball House
and another place. A temporary injunction
was taken ont, and selling was resumed Since
the prohibition law went into effect, these par
ties have been selling whisky by the quart I'M
der wholesale license.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
POLITICAL.

Ex-Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, de-
clines a denomination to Congress, and is to
retire from politics.
The Hon. John A. Donnell has been
nominated by Iowa Republicans TO contest Gen
Viewers seat in Congress.
Congressman Robert Il. Hit has
been renominated by the Republicans of the
Sixth Illinois District, there being no opposi-
ton.
1t is understood that there will be
three reports on the Payne investigation 10y
the Privileges and Elections Committees, says
Washington special The Democratic Sena-
tors will report vindication; Senators Hoar
and Frye will recommend a vindication, and
Senators Evarts, Logan and Teller will explain
that for technical reasons they were restrained
from recommending that the Senate take cog
nizance of the charges of bribery.
About ten thousand bills have been
presented in the pre- .ent House, most of them
for private measures. This is more than were
ever introduced in both sessions Of any other
Congress.
At a meeting of the Republican
State Central Committee of Missouri the
resignation of Chauncey Filley as Chairman
was accepted, and Gen. ID. 7. Grier, of St
Louis, was chosen to fill the vacancy.
The report is revived that Minister
Cox is tired of Turkey and will return to New
York and run for Congress.
The Minnesota Prohibitionists have
nominated J. L. Childs for Governor.
About one hundred and fifty Ala
bama Prohibitonists met in State convention
at Birmingham, and after split into factions,
one against and the other for nominating a
State ticket, the latter named the following:
Governor, John L. Tanner, of Limestone;
Secretary of State George l. Thomas, of
jefferson; Treasurer, l. f. Stevens of Ell
more; Auditor, l. i. Within, of jefferson;
Attorney General, J. l. Cunningham, of
Walker; Superintendent of Education, l. G.
Coulson, Of Jackson
The Alabama Republican State Ex-
ecutive Committee met at Birmingham, and
according to instructions Of the recent State
convention, nominated the following ticket
Governor, Arthur b. Sighsm, of Talladega;
Secretary of State, J. d. Hardy, of Shelby
Treasurer, Colma Goojloe, of gilbert; Audi
tor, W. d. Wickersham, of Mobile; Attorney
General, Lewis +. Parsons, of Coosa Chief jus
tice, ID. ID. Shelby, of Madison; Associates,
George ii. Craig, of Dallas, and George l.
Dustin, of Marengo.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record of the Week.
EASTERN.

Fourteen cases of smallpox have
been reported to the Brooklyn IN. " Board
OF Health the last ten days
The steamship Nevada has arrived at
New York from Liverpool with about 500 re-
cruits for the Latter-Day Saints.
In fiat at No. 1872 West Tenth
street, New York, John Warner killed his son,
IA years old, as he lay sleeping, and then blew
out his own brains
Ex-Alderman Waite, the witness
against the doodle" Aldermen of New York,
has been committed to the house of detention
at his own request, to protect him from per-
sons who have been following him in order to
get information.
Natural gas is now used so extensive
ly in Pittsburg that during the last year the
consumption of coal has decreased AZ, 45O, 600
bushels.
Captain Samuel Packard, q veteran
of the war of 1912, died at Malsen, Mass, aged
100 years months.
Charles Marsh, junior partner in the
dry-goods house of jordan, Marsh q Co, Bos-
ton, died last week, aged 90. He leaves an
estate estimated to be worth SO, 600, 900, and
carried $3.50 600 insurance on Lis life.
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WASHINGTON.
Secretary Manning arrived in

Secretary Manning arrived in Wash
ington last week from the Virginia Hot
Springs. The President, Postmaster, Gen
Villas, Treasurer Jordan, and a number of
Treasury officials were at the depot awaiting
his arrival, and greeted the Secretary in a
hearty manner The President and Mr. Man
ming had long confidential talk, after which
the Secretary, accompanied by Mr.. Jordan,
left for New York.
Charles Gayarre, of Louisiana, the
historian of the Creoles, is mentioned as a
successor to @Sunset" Cox rs United States
Minister to Turkey.
Congress is being petitioned by
Knights of Labor for the passage of measures
relative to labor matters.
There is talk of Congress adjourning
before the end of this month.
The Ways and Means Committee has
ordered an adverse report TO be made on the
Randall tariff bill
DR.. William II. Cole, Representa-
tive in Congress from the Third Maryland
District, died at Washington, aged 40 years.
The Californis Congressional dele
CATION, headed by Senator Stanford, waited on
the President the other day, and presented an
invitation for him 10 attend the Grand Army
encampment at San Francisco next month.
The invitation was incased in handsome blue
velvet box, and the text was engraved on a
solid gold plate four by six inches and about
as thick as a double-eagle- The invitation was
accompanied by solid gold Grand Army of
the Republic badge TO be worn by the Presi-
dent in case he attends The whole was in
closed in box made of sandalwood and is sent
by the "citizens of San Francisco" The
President expressed his high appreciation of
the invitation, but said he did not think he
would be able TO attend
Senator Edmunds is of opinion that
Congress will not adjourn before August
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

The Fourth of July was celebrated
at Vienna, Austria, with banquet, at which
Minister Jussen toasted the United States
Elk Senator Window delivered an al lress at
Mortified, Mimi, on the relations between
capital and labor. One of the features of the an
nual Bowen picnic at Woodstock, Conn, was an
address by Henry Clews on RAILROAD Methods "
Gov. ogesby, in speech at Decatur, Ill, al
luded 10 censures for his caution in refusing
10 use troops to suppress every petty strike,
and urged the people TO depend upon them
selves and not surrender their rights by clam
oring for militia. The day was productive of
the usual crop OF casualties. AT Peabody, Kan,
an awning or platform, upon which a number
of persons were standing collapsed, the
victims falling upon spectators beneath.
Twenty persons were injured, and il
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER.
DR.. Taylors Fatal Fancy Workmanship
The Can Wobbled," but the Bullet
Went Straight
New York special


"Guilty of manslaughter in the second
degree, with a recommendation to the mer-
CIV of the court, was the verdict against
DIR. Theus Taylor, Of Merrick, Long
Island, in the County Court at Long Island
CITY this afternoon. "Doc" Taylor is
solid young Southerner of about rs years.
He graduated few years ago at the New
York College of Physicians and Surgeons,
but about year ago he inherited 100000
from his mother and since then he has
been gentleman farmer, fond of
pleasure and dissipation, and proud of
his skill with the pistol. April 10 Thad-
deus Griffin, his companion rather than
his servant, fell victim TO confidence in
his masters craftsmanship. That day
Taylor and Griffin met two sisters named
Chapman at Sayville. The men had been
drinking, and they all filed into the doc
tors" two-seated carriage TO make day OF
it. Off they went into the sparsely set
tied country near Hampstead and Griffin
began to boast what Taylor could do with
the pistol. The girls urged him on by
feigning to doubt the big stories, and fin
ally the men dismounted. Taylor took out
his big revolver and at ten PAGES broke
bottle in Griffn's hand. This was
repeated at intervals on the journey,
varied with the shooting of coins
can was placed on Griffin's head doc"
hit it twice, and then refused to shoot any
more. Griffin urged him, finally brought
him a cartridge, and then faced him. Are
you ready?" asked Doc" LET her CO."
was the reply. Just then, the girls say,
the can began to wobble, and Griffin raised
has hand to steady it. The fatal bullet was
already on its course, and it crashed in the
frontal bone and lodged in the rear of Grit
fms skull In twelve hours he was dead.
The Coroner's jury exonerated Taylor from.
blame, but the grand jury brought in a bill
charging him with manslaIghter in the
second degree, and on this he was tried and
convict d.
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Her Children, Wounds Another,
and Hangs Herself.
LPrinceton 1nd.l special. !

IL AlIlusJ bDtSldls
A horrible murder and suicide was COM
mitted on farm about five miles northeast.
of this place. Asa Turpin, with his wife,
Theresa Turpin, and four children, two of
them by a former wife, lived IN small
frame house near what is known as Sew
erns Bridge. Mr.. Turpin is q young
farmer in moderate circumstances, and has
always provided we'll for his family, and to
all outward appearances the family was
contented one. This morning. after the
family had eaten breakfast and Mr.. Turpin
had gone to his work about quarter
of a mile away and the oldest stepdaughter
had been sent blackberrying, Mrs. Turpin
told the youngest stepdaughter to carry
some food to the hogs. Mrs. Turpin then
took razor and almost severed her seven
year old daughters head from her body,
and placed the body on a bed. She then
took her one year-old child and hanged it
until she thought it was dead, and placed
the body on the bsd with the other. She then
went to the barn and, climbing into the hay
loft, hanged herself from one of the raft
els. The little stepdaughter came back
from her GRAND, and, finding the bodies of
the children in the bed, gave the alarm. The
youngest child when found yet showed
signs of life. and is still alive. Mrs Tur-
pin left letter in which she said that no
one was to blame for the deed but herself;
thai her husband had always treated her
we'll and provided we'll for the family; that
the devll mad been after her for two
months, and that she was unable to get
away from him; that for the last two weeks
she had been planning the deed, and had
finally worked herself up to committing it.
She closed by asking her husband to for
give her, and place trust in Jesus. She
also gave directions for the burial of the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
CORA PEARL DEAD.

The Famous Courtesan's Life Ended in
Paris-A CheclSered Career Closed.
A Paris dispatch announces the death of
Cora Pearl, the famous courtesan, and says
that she died poor, her recent memoirs"
having a poor sale.
SIS was an English woman, born in one
Of the outlying districts of London about
fifty years ago. Her real name was EN-
incline Crouch. In the heyday times Of the
Second Empire she went to Paris. From
then until Sedan she was-excepting scarce
the Empress-aboutt the best known woman
in France. Cora led score of mobiles of
the Empire pretty dance, as we'll as some
princes of royal blood. She had
splendid villa, called Beausejour, on
the banks of the Loire, one of the love-
Hest spots III France. To enumerate the
guests she used TO entertain there would
sound like chapter from the "Almanach
de Gotha." There is good hunting in the
country around there, and Cora used to
join her guests in that sport. She under
stood horses and dogs and was a capital
shot. She paid personal attention TO the
breeding of hunting dogs, and one Of the
favorite strains now in vogue in France
originated in her kennels. The last adj
mirer who occupied this villa with her was
very wealthy young man, son Of Paris
money king. He spent more than S3,000,-
COO on her. Finding himself ruined, he
appealed to her to restore him small por-
ton of this wealth. enough to give him
decent start in life. She refused, where
upon he tried to blow his brains out. The
shooting was done in Cora's boudoir, and
the poor fool fell at her feet seriously
wounded. Beast" she cried, "do you
take this for the abattoir? See how you
have spoiled my pretty carpet with your
nasty blood"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

A House bill authorizing the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Northern Railway to bridge the Mis-
sissipi River ut Dubuque, Iowa, passed the
Senate on tho 10th inst. resolution was
adopted by the Senate calling on the President
for information rs 70 the seizure or detention Of
American vessels in foreign ports. The Senate
discussed the Hennepin Canal project at
length, but did not reach vote on it. After
n debate the House adopted a
resolution setting apart July 13 for
the consideration OF such business as may be
presented by the Ways and Means Committee
not TO include any bill raising revenue, the
main object being to allow the House To reach
the joint resolution reported from the Ways
and Means Committee looking TO the paying out
Of some Of the surplus money in the Treasury.
The House passed the general deficiency appro-
priation bill Mr.. Morrison reported the Randall
tariff bill adversely from the Ways and Means
Committee.
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and the Russian press is urging Russia to in
tervene in Bulgaria unless Prince Alexander
be speedily deposed by his own subjects.
Russia declares that the Berlin treaty
has not been violated by the closing of the port
of Batoum.
Full quarantine has been ordered at
Alexandria against all arrivals from Austria
and Italy, because of the increase of the chol-
era
In the French Chamber of Deputies
man supposed TO be insane fired a revolver,
the bullet passing close to the head of the Pres
ident of the Chamber
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
SOUTHERN.

George Parker, colored, was lynched
near Pennington, Miss. He was accused of an
assault upon a white woman
On the cattle ranges of Lonoke and
Prairie Counties, Ark, deadly disease has
developed among the cattle, carrying them of
by scores.
The best pine lands in Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Texas are still being purchas-
ed by Western men. II is evident that Chicago
and Grand Rapids capital is in future to con-
trol the lumber trade of the Southwest
Harry r. Beasant, leading light in
society at Frederick, Nd, was fatally shot by a
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

In her wars with Turkey between
1867 and IVA Russia did not employ
privateers. In the eighteenth century
privateering had become an organized
piracy, and almost every treaty at
tempted, hut in vain, to restrain it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

PREJUDICE turks in hidden corners
of all minds over which knowledge has
not shed its penetrating light, and
prejudice is the natural foe of magma
nimity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

COLONEL FRED GRANT has presented
to George w. Childs a fine Kentucky mare
and colt. The mare was great favorite
with General Grant.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

THE intense dry weather in Sangamon
County, ILL.,, has made it possible for the
citizens 70 wine their hands and faces on a
sheet of water.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

MISS MARY COLBY, of Vienna, Me-,
although 7s years of age, has just person
ally worked out her road tax of "a.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

IT is remarked that among the older Sem
ators Mr.. Morrill, is conspicuous for
never having had Presidential bee in
his bonnet"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

KIssMEE, Fla, boasts Of cucumber
nineteen inches long, and weighing FIVE
pounds and a half.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

MISS CLEvELAND's forthcoming novel
is to bear the title "Ex-Rex and Rex, they
say.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

A Boston plumber has committed sui
eide. The season is over.