San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-23
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fected, certain sequestered revenues
will be returned into the papal treasury.
The English journals think that Par
nell's resources lie in the direction of
American contributions, and that these
will not be forthcoming unless the Irish
American policy of Finnerty is adopted
by the convention.
Paris, Texas, is shipping corn and pro-
visions by the carload to the drOulh-
damaged Texas settlers.
W. w. Williams, of New Boston, for
many years a paralytic. suiclded Satur-
day, having previously made thTee in
effectual attempts. He took the NOR
phine exit.
Congressman Mills was renOminated
Saturday without opposition.
Geronimo has had enough until next
time, and wants to surrender. His head
would be good hostage for his future
good behavior.
A card fight, an attempted arrest, a
saloon keeper killed and sheriff NOR
tally wounded, were the outcome OF
game OF cards in the South Canadian In
dian Territory.
Envoy Sedgwick Is in Mexico, has
gone to the capital, and that without
passport.
RumOrs OftrOOps concentrating in Chi.
huahua are brought in by north-bOund
passengers on the Mexican Central rail
road.
The Times Democrat special reports
IL, 900 troops in Chihuahua, but this is
very probably an exaggeration.
DR.. Justice, of Ell Paso, who has just
returned from a professional trip into
no inf of oil
reports of war preparations on the other
side.
The Belfast Orangemen are terribly
excited over Randy Churchill's defence
of the police. The rioting is not yet at
an end.
August Spies, Michael Schwab, Sam
uel Fielden, Albert r. Parsons, AdOlph
Fischer, George Engela and Louis Lengg,
Chicago anarchists on trial, were found
guilty by the jury as charged in the in
dictment and their penalty fixed at
death. Oscar w. Neebe was found
guilty and sentenced to Is years in the
penitentiary. The prisoners received
their sentences quite stOically, Parsons
softly whisting tune through his teeth.
Neebe expected acquital and was terri
bly, overcome.
Eight Jail birds escaped from the Co
tulla Jail Saturday evening through the
aid of "trusty." The editor OF the
the Ledger captured two with rusty
gun and the citizens raked in three 9th
ers. Three remain at large.
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky I'M
savOry memory gives civil service re
form whack and wants every republi
can OfiiCeholder bounced in ten days.
1t is rumOred that the supreme court
of Chihuahua will pardon Cutting, deem
ing two months in Mexican jail sufii-
cient punishment. All the acts Of the
lower courts were approved.
Parnell sent the following oablegram
to the Chicago convention and 1t was
read amid deafening cheers. II thank
the convention of the Irish National
League of America for the encouraging
message which you serd. The ratitca-
ton by the convention of our policy and
action, the order, uni IN and moderation
of the proceedings have created pro-
found impression here and added great
strength to our cause"
Thursday nights storm was very de-
strucIive at Galveston. The winds and
waves were higher than had been for
years. The gulf font was from 10 to 10
feet under water and three lives are
known 10 have been lost. The amount
OF damage is variously estimated at from
$3.50, 900 to 100000.
Fridays storm was the most disas-
trous that has ever struck the gulf coast
of Texas. 1t ragged for about 100 miles
inland and crops, fences, buildings and
perishable property was destroyed over
an immense area. Indianola was sub
merged and several lives lost, how
many not ascertained, but not less than
20 are known to have persisted. Vic
toria was badly shattered. Luling feels
the tooth marks of the hurricane san
Marcos, New Braunfels and Austin as
well as San Antonio were wind-swept
and storm shaken, but so far as known
no lives were lost in any of these places.
The election for governor of the
Chickasaw nation is as yet undecided,
no candidate receiving an absolute ma
jority. The decision is left to the ter
ritorial legislature Of the nation.
The late storm covered Sabine Pass
two feet under water.
The road between Galveston and
Houston for four miles this side OF Vir-
ginia Point was under water when the
storm was at its height.
Dispatches from Washington say that
Bayard is SO worried over his action 10
the Cutting case that he thinks seriously
of rendering his resignation.
Mexico war news forms the burden of
dispatches in connection with the con-
stantly growing outrages, which the
present excitement revives, or the tune
full liar OF the hour invents.
Mondragon poses, and that success
fully, as the Incompatible liar and vii
lain OF American border annals.
High officials on this side of the Rio
Grande, as well as on the Mexican side,
are implicated in the murder of Are
sures, So says Hon. John A. Baker in his
report to Gov. Ireland.
Members OF the New York Produce
exchange have been notified to quit
trading before and after board hours, or
they will be prosecuted.
Graham, the barrel crank, ran the up
per whirlpool rapids Friday, with his
head protruding from the barrel, but
was afraid to take the lower rapids and
was taken out In the shallow water in
the Canadian bend Of the pool.
James Scott, a Lewiston fisherman,
attempted to make the whirlpool rapids
on Friday In cork suit, and was
drowned. Gone to Join poor Webb.