San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-21
WHAT THE WIRES SAY
HAPPENINGS AT HOME
AND ABROAD.
Maxwells Trial-Hunting Hostiles-La-
boris Lament-Congress Chaff-Vic's
Anxiety-Nature's Uneasiness.

ST. LOUIS, May 2O.-The examination
of witnesses for the prosecution in the
Maxwell Preller murder case was con-
tinued through the day. Nothing new
was ELECTED in the course of the eXami-
nation.
ST. LOUIS, May 20.-The machine men
in Is planning mills in this city struck to-
day for an advance in wages ard the
adoption of the eight-hour system.
About 800 men are affected directly and
300 or 400 more indirectly. The propri-
etors and firms express their intention t.
grant neither Of these demands.
New YORK, May 2O.-Alderman Ii. w.
Jaehne was sentenced by Judge Barrett
to-day to nine years ana ten months in
the state prison. The judge said in con-
Guiding: IL am not unmindful of the
sufferings of your family. No undue Sc
verify will be exercised towards you.
have therefore instructed the sheriff not
to remove you Immediately TO the state
prison. You will be conveyed to the
city prison, where you will have an OPP
portunity to confer with your counsel in
regard to the pending appeal in your
y IL
made by himself and Jaehne, containing
legal points raised during the trial and
the exceptions taken, received from
Judge Daniels temporary stay of pro-
ceedlngs, and an order to show cause
why they should not be made perma-
nent, pending appeal. Argument will
be heard this afternoon at O'clock
Copies of the orders were served on
Sheriff Grant, District Attorney Martyr
and Warden Finn, of the TOmbs.
Jaehne is in the custody of the warden.
According to remission made for good
conduct, he will actually have to serve
6 years, 4 months and II days.
RICHMOND, Va, May 20.-The Metho-
dist Episcopal conference consumed the
greater part of to-days session in dis
cussing the reports of committees on
missions. The board of missions was
increased to %, and bishops made ex-
officio members. A paper was referred
to the board of missions suggesting that
steps be taken towards unifying MethO-
dim in foreign fields. Discussion of this
paper was the most earnest of the pres
ent session, and at its close the commit
tee report, recommending no change in
the statutes of foreign mission work,
was adopted-by vote of JOG 10 81. At
O'Clock this evening the conservation
of the four newly-elected bishops took
place in the presence OF an immense
crowd. The sermon was delivered by
Bishop McTyeire, and conservation SER
vices were conducted in accordance with
the book OF discipline.
CHICAGO, May 20.-Louis Singer, the
young man who Is supposed to have
manufactured the dynamite bomb used
in the late riot, is still under close GUS
tOdy. Captain Haanck, who arrested
him, said to-day that Singer had con-
fessed to him that he was born dyna-
mitist and came to this country from
Zurich, Switzerland, and with the inten-
tiOn Of spreading anarchistic doctrines.
He came here last August, and immedi-
ately associated himself with the leaders
OF anarchistic parties. He told the
officer that he was ready to die for the
cause; in fact, he says he would be only
too glad TO be sacrificed for the sake Of
the principles he advocated.
WASHINGTON, May 20. - The senate
daily meetings, having permission to sit
during the session Of the senate, to con-
slider the river and harbOr bill. 1t has
concluded to make a preliminary study
OF the mea sure as it came from the
m Uo1' onSthir aud ,o Derole h ueoiHang
agreed not to make anv discIosnres re-
garding the committees work until the
preliminary examination shall be COM
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thoritiss to Diohn 70 a. tne ~ ous,o l,o au,
snSannor In' ~ ahT IVA, WIG "a h
ring for any purpose whatever. Bou-
telle was told the department had not
y! ee received any ohcial information OF
in0uirv. ~ ~ "A0 '"'"'ou'"'e
Representative Payson, of Illinois. has
prepared report on the bill to prevent
aliens from acquiring real estate in the
territories of the United States, The
bill which the report accompanies. pro-
vides that on alien or foreigner, who has
not declared his intention to become a
o Onrn VI .ne United states, nor any
owned or controlled NV aliens or foroian 70
ers, shall have the right to acquire real
estate IN any OF the territories of the
united States. The bill has been agreed
upon by the committee and Will proba-
bly be reported one day this week.
New YORK, MAY 20.-Mrs, Alice PEN
dIeton n vears old y;f. Of o-So,o,ou
nSS,'.o 80 v,'' VIZ VI eA-"en"'or
fenoietoh' oi ohlo, ana present minister
to Berlin, was thrown from a carriage
while driving in Central Park this after
noon. Inc result was compound frac'
lure vi the ehull anu conclusion OF the