San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-22
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From all Parts of the Globe, Con-
densed and Boiled Down.


The grind in anarchist evidence con.
tinues ut Chicago. The principal wit.
ness for the state. Selinger, was on the
stand all day yesterday and his testi-
mony is very direct, oiroumstantial and
damaging.
The president, accompanied by Secre-
taries Bayard and Whitney and Private
Secretary Lamont, left Washington yes
terday afternoon for Albany.
Commodore ID. B. Harmon has been
designated to the place of secretary of
the navy in the absence Of Secretary
Whitney.
Two splendid rains have fallen in An
derson county in the past "a hours, ex-
tending over large scope of territory.
Mr.. John Chenneville, of the Austin
police, got his right arm broken last
night by falling from fence which he
was climbing to get at two young men
who were fighting in an enclosure. The
young men escaped with little injury.
At meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Postmasters' Mutual associa-
ton, held yesterday at Chicago. it was
determined to call n convention for the
oath of September next for the purpose
of organizing benefit association.
The Dixie Crawford divorce nastiness
only reveals a dirtier depth as the case
proceeds. Mrs. Crawford being her own
judge has socially damned herself and
Dixie, too.
Chairman Barry, of the state demo-
cratic committee, has been correspond
ing with the railroads OF the state, and
all beard from have promised to carry
delegates to the state convention at
Galveston on the 10th proximo for one
fare the round trip.
In the Lampasas bankers convention,
now in session, Colonel Exall favored the
issuance of legal tender certificates in
denominations above 80 cents asa sOlu-
tion of the financial troubles Of the coun-
try. The majority of the convention
dissented from this opinion.
The London Times urges that it is an
indispensable necessity that the strong
est statesmen in the Irish party be
chosen to administer the Irish affairs
and insists on the removal of under Sec
rotary Hambleton.
A duel was fought between Ex- Minis
ter Aparicie and Senior Pilona, of Guat-
amala. After firing six shots each, at
10 PAGES, the ex-minlster fell, seriously
wounded.
Gladstone received from the queen
her acceptance of the resignation OF him
self and his ministers. The Marquis of
Salisbury left Dieppe yesterday for Lon
don.
Smallpox is still making great raw
ages at Santiago Chill, and it is impOs-
sible to check the spread of the disease
without an abundant supply OF rain,
which is badly needed.
At public meeting held at Lima
Sunday 1t was resolved to petition the
government to eXpel the Jesuits from
Peru. The feeling against them is daily
becoming more intense.
The royslist rioting at Marseilles,
France, was continued yesterday and
last night. The military ut midnight
charged the mob, capturing 200 rioters
and turding them over TO the police.
Ten persons were wounded during the
conflict.
The main building of the State Sol
diers Orphans home, at KnightstOwn,
Indiana, was destroyed by fire yesterday
afternoon. No loss of life or injury to
person occurred. The loss is about S90,-
700, on which there is $4,000 of insur-
ance.
The total values of imports of mer-
chandise during the II months, June 30,
1856, were $685., 253, 6O6, and during the
preceding II months, S577 ,527 1923, an in
crease of $57 ,726,277. The tOtal,yalues of
exports of merchandise during the IL
months ended June 30, 1886, we're $780,
1882, and during the preceding IL
months S742, lS9, 755, decrease of S62, :
763.7S3.
The Galveston county democratic con-
vention last night elected delegates to the
state senatorial and criminal district
convention. The delegates were not in
structed. A bitter struggle ensued be-
tween the "ins" and the ''Outs" but the
latter were beaten at every point, which
has created mu"h ill feeling.
A special from Greensburg, Kentucky,
says that Glenn Bishop, aged 20, was
married on Monday to Retta Boston, his
ward, aged not over 0. Bishop is a
backwOods doctor, and probably with
out license or diploma. His wife died
two weeks ago. and the neighbors
threatened to take from him his girl,
whom he had adopted. So to thwart
them he produced a license and was mar
ried by David Judd to the child rs above
stated.
The bOndholders' committee of the
Mexican National railway have promul-
gated their plan of operation, which is
to issue Sl2,OOO,C0O six per cent prior
lien bonds for paying floating debts and
completing the line. Each SlCJ9 first
mortgage bond of the old issue will en-
title the holder to $500 bonds of present
issue and six per cent divided If earned.
Consul Brigham at FL Paso has tele-
graphed to Minister jackson at Mexico
that no attention has been paid to the
representations and demands for Cut
tiDgs' release. is reported that troops
are coming northward towards PasO del
Norte and that the United States au-
thorties have made inquiry into the
available forces and heavy guns at Fort
Bliss. A demonstration across the Dor
der would please the Americans very
much as the Mexicans have grown very
insOlent in their treatment OF American
citizens.
Capitalists in New York, Chicago,
New Orleans and Minneapolis, have
cornered huge banking concess ion
from the Republic Of Honduras, that
gives them business OF about S27 ,000,-
900 annually. The bank will open Oc-
tOber ], with 81 100000 capital, of which
S250,0OO is now on deposit. The princi-
pal place of business will be at regui-
calpa, the capitol of the state, and
branches will be established in the prin-
cipal commercial centers. The govern
ment loans are restricted to 100000 an
nually at 10 per cent issue restricted to
$500, 600 In denominations Of S. and $40,
which the government guarantees.
These notes will be received at par for
all taxes and state debts Of all kinds.
News has been received Of a probably
fatal shooting at Lees creek, 81 miles
northeast of Childer's station A child