San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-26

sllZe ourselves how strangely our voices
must sound when they formulate aC-
acknowledgements to the British premier,
who but u few years ago tried TO govern
Ireland by coercion, by buckshot aud
endeayoring, as Wendall Phillips SO
graphically said. to imprisOn an idea.
Both the officers and men in the Anglo
Celtic conflict are strangely comingled
in the battle field. Who have changed
places? Not the Irish. Go; they stand
where they have stood for centuries,
whether i'm peaceful debate or in war
| like struggle, always for Ireland's right
TO govern Ireland
Short speeches followed by Hon. Writ
| Dexter, Judge Moran, John Finerty,
! Judge John G. Rogers, Judge Anthony,
Judge Prendergast, the Revs. Maurice
J. Barney, Arthur Little, II. w. HoltOn,
! A. Swasey. David Swing and Rabbi
! HirscOn. Numerous letters OF regret
were read.
The following cablegram was sent
from the meeting:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 25-To Parnell,
house of commons, LOndon-ChicagO
citizens in mass meeting assembled, re-
quest me to express TO Mr.. Gladstone
their appreciation of the services rem
dered by him 10 liberty and humanity
by the Introduction Of his bill o restore
legislative independence to Ireland. His
ability to overcome prejudice, to view
facilely and broadly present the unnat-
ural relations Of the English and Irish
peoples, and his manifest desire to re-
dress the wrongs and remove the dissen-
siOns which have caused the neighbOr-
ing islands TO live in hatred and warfare,
do honor not only 10 bis head and his
heart, but also to the nation and age of
which he is so conspicuous citizen and
leader. They also desire me to express
their admiration of yourself and your
associates for your tireless efforts in be-
half Of your cOuntry's right to a native
parliament. Ii is due to truth and his
tory to acknowledge that ii was those
brilliant efforts which made Mr.. Glad
stones efforts possible, and the liberal
party of England the necessity Of I'M
doing the wrong inflicted upon Ireland
when 1t was reduced to provincial vas
salage. RICHARD J. OGLEsBY,
Governor of Illinois.
New YORK, May 25.--The general lock-
out threatened By the Contractor Tail
Ors' association was carried into effect
yesterday and 5000 men and women are
now idle. The wOrkmen express de-
termination not to abandon their de-
mand for adjustment OF task work and
adoption OF the weekly wage system.
The contractors declared they would
keep their shops closed for a whole year
II necessary to compel the men to come
TO terms.
ST. LOUIS, May 25.-The prosecution
10 the Maxwell murder trial rested their
case after the jury had been shown the
clothing marked c. A. p. found in Max
ell'strunk at Auckland, New Zealand,
the yalises, hat-boXes. trunks, medicine
bottles, letters and papers bought in st.
Louis and San Francisco by the accused
after the murder. The prose 'ution re-
fused to bring the coroner on the stand
who conducted the post mOrtem eXami-
nation OF Preller's body and the defense
took exceptions TO the ruling Of the
court that the prosecution could not be
compelled To produce such witness.
Nothing of special Importance was
ELECTED during the examination of to-
days witnesses. The defence opens
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-In the senate
the naval committee was instructed to
report upon the necessity of navy
yard at Pensacola, Fla, for the construc.
tion Of steel ships; and..whether, 10 case
such yard be deemed necessary for the
interests ofthe country an appropriation
of not less than $500, 00J, be made for i'm
mediate construction.
The debate on the pension bill was
| resumed and led to wordy~war between
ingalls, and Voorhees, over Commissioner
Black
The urgent deficiency conference re-
| port was submitted and agreed to.
Bankruptcy bill WAS discussed; senate.
went into executive session; adjourned
After hearing and referring several bills
| the house went into committee of the
whole on the Oleomargarine bill and oc-
cupied the morning session in its discus
sion without arriving at any conclusion.
ROME, May 25.-In the elections Sun
day, all the cabinet ministers were re-
elected. The opposition gained three
Of the five seats in Rome. The cabinet
have majority of from so to 80.
LONDON. May 25.-The meeting of the
cabinet lasted an hour and fifteen min
utes. Five minutes after adjournment
Mr.. Gladstone left for Windsor Castle to
see the queen. 1t is rumored that he
! will aiyise the queen to Immediately
dissolve the parliament,
ATHENS, May 25.-Both the Greek and
Turkish armies are mutually surrender
ing prisoners and the positions they re-
| spectively captured during the frontier
| fighting of the last few days, and both
armies will to. day commence retiring
| from the frontier.