San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-01
STATE NEWS.

COtulla eXcursiOnists, of the Masonic
persuasion, have departed for SaltillO
via. Laredo, and will return via. Mon
terey.
Dallas has bad visit from the bold
bad burglar, the jewelry store of Frank
Austin having been entered last night
while he WAS at supper and $1,000 worth
stolen.
f. NJ. Burrows, of Fort Worth, has
bought the Dallas cracker factory, and
will remove it piecemePl to the Fort.
Three nearly grown colored hoodlums
OF Sulphur Springs, hung two younger
boys 10 tree until they promised to
black their boots and do errands for
them. The hazers are in Jail.
Swain is booked for Hopkins June II.
Central college commencement is in
progress, and the sermon will be
preached next Sunday by Rev. j. W.
Hill, of Greenville.
Fort Worth had a Sl7 800 fire yester-
dap. The principal loser was W. A.
Thompson, carriage maker, $1,000, no in
surance.
j. A. Samuels, successor to J. A.
Samuels & Co., of Waco, has suspended.
Big Springs is rejoicing in copious
rain, but found it mixed with little too
much hail for comfort.
The match between Hasfurther of this
city and Downey of Houston, was won
by Hasfurtber, killing 81 birds out Of so;
Do~ney's score being 30 out of so.
Arkansas Pass stockholders meeting
tomorrow to vote upon the issue OF
SlO,0OO,OOO six per cent bonds for north
western extension.
The Central college of Sulphur Springs
has filed its charter.
The Evening Paper Publishing COM
pany, OF San Antonio, has filed its char
ter.
Bryan has 7l6 pupils of scholastic age.
The Phillips verdict is severely COM
mented upon, and new trial is moved
for on strong grounds.
The state land board is in session to-
day.
A boiler explosion in the Palestine
round house, yesterday morning, killed
two men, wounded seven others seri-
ously, and badly shattered the building.
Mrs. Judge Hood, of Weatherford,
died quite. unexpectedly yesterday morn
ing.
The troop at Fort Bliss, near Ell Paso,
have been ordered into Arizona.
The Rio Grande is reported very high
above Ell PasO, and the road bed Of the
Santa Fe is considerably injured.
Judge Burkhardt dsclaims all inten-
tion Of running for congress against
Grain.
Work on the Meredan courthouse is
mr. ltrsr a
was laid to-day with imposing ceremo-
MES; the night accomplishments being a
big barbecue and dance.
c. c. Chapman has been appointed to
fill the unexpired term of Judge Tucker,
of Haskell City, deceased.
d. ID. Ponder, postmaster at Groes-
beck, charged with unlawfully detain-
ing the U. mail, is under arrest and
will be tried at Dallas.
The first shipment OF convict made
iron columns, for the convict made state
house OF this convict labor cursed state,
passed Lufkin on its way to Austin yes
terday.
Judge Sam Wilson, of the court of
appeals, has returned to Austin, fully
restored to health, and opened court to-
day.
X. K. Gibson, II farmer of Ellis county,
successful financier and man of large
experience, is strongly talked of for state
treasurer.
The Dallas Mikado company having
successfully presented their Patience on
the home boards will favor Fort Worth
with a representation Wednesday night.
Austin's celebration Of the regular
decoration day Sunday was most i'm
pressive and appropriate. Thousands
visited the cemeteries.