San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-28
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
NEWS GATHERED FROM ALL SEC
TONS OF THE COUNTRY.
Reorganization of the Texas and Pacific
Railroad Company
Near Austin, Miss
Other News.

The Third avenue horse-car strikers
New Yosk, are daily losing ground.
Father Ryan, 'The poet priest" was
buried at Mobile yesterday with impos.
ing ceremonies.
The third annual meeting Of the Amer
lean Historical Association is now In
session at Washington.
The street car strike at Baltimore was
failure. The men are still obliged 10
work IL hours for $l.66 a day.
The strikers on the Cambridge Street
Railroad, Boston, have practically won
their demands, and resumed work.
Several Milwaukee furniture factories
have closed, owing to the demand of the
men for 10 hours pay for eight hours
work.
President Diaz has taken up his resi-
dence in Castle Chapultepeo, which has
been refitted and decorated by New
York firm.
The New York Third avenue car
drivers run free bus from the postoffice
to Harlem bridge. The down-,rip netted
them $225.
| The strikers in the Missouri Pacific
Car Works are resuming work, and the
shops are now running with about two
thirds force.
The nomination of X. S. Dement,, to be
Surveyor-General of Utah, was reported
upon adversely by the Committee on
Public Lands.
Inspector Byrnes, Of New York, ar
rested 30 boycotters for interfering with
Sanperford & Co., clothiers. Bail was
fixed at $500 each.
Oliver Bros. & Philips, of Pittsburg,
have closed down their mining mill on
account of the demand Of 800 workmen
for increased wages.
The House Committee on Judiciary
reported unfsvorably on the bill prohib-
iting aliens from acquiring title to lands
in the United States.
The employees of the Illinois Central
car shops, Chicago, have asked for an
increase OF pay, assuring the company
that they mediate no strike, but think
the increase should be given.
Payne denies the allegations made
concerning his election to the United
States Senate, denounces his defamers,
demands proof, and charges unfairness
in the investigation.
Three men boarded the Illinois Cen
trail train while lying at the incline
south of Cairo, Ill, last night, robbed
two of the passengers and shot a third.
Two OF the robbers have been arrested.
The Troy laundrymen are in trouble
over a threatened strike, ordered by the
Executive Committee of the Knights of
Labor, unless a prescribed schedule of
prices Is adopted, which will advance
wages about 10 per cent.
The Mexican House Of Deputies has
adopted bill providing for sending two
commissions, one to Washington and
the other to Europe, to study means of
protecting the country from the evils of
deprecated silver currency.
Early yesterday morning George f.
Graham, wife murderer Of Springfield,
Missouri. was taken from jail and
| lynched. Cora Lee, his paramour and
supposed accomplice, knew of his
danger, but did not inform the sheriff.
The United States Senate passed bills
appropriating 500, 600 for the improve
.ment of the White House; for allotting
lands in severalty to Indians In the val
ley reservation Of California; for $25, 900
additional to build third story to the
Dallas Federal structure.
Captain Alfred ii. Brotherton, late
captain Of the brig O. b. Stillman, Of
Baltimore, was tried for conspiracy and
| trying to cast that vessel away, and on
| yesterday convicted. Sentence was
deferred. Browar, the mate of the yes
sci, confessed before the first trial of
Captain BrOtherton. The penalty is ten
years in prison and $40, 600 fine.
The Oregon House at Butte City
burned yesterday, and the four-year- old
son Of Mrs. Lizzie Lee perished in the
flames. The building was fired by
man In the hotel for the purpose Of rob-
berry. and $500 was taken from Mrs.
Lees trunk. The loss on the building
Is $1,000. Several Of the guests were
seriously burned. The incendiary has
not been caught.
The Gath birthday Of General Grant
was celebrated last evening In the
Metropolitan church, in Washington, at
which General Grant was q constant
attendant. The meeting was held under
the auspices Of the Grant Memorial
University of Athens, Tennessee, the
object being to make known their works
and the objects Of the institution, to the
support of which the hero Of Appomat-
tox was the first subscriber, aud in aid
Of which he lent the influence of his
name and OF the encouragement Of his
word and example. Speakers of emf
hence took part In the proceedings and
an audience comprising distinguished
legislators, diplomats and soldiers filled
every seat. Chief Justice Waite pre-
sided.
AT 1880 o'clock last night the levee Just
below Austin, Miss, on the east bank of
the Mississippi river, AZ miles south Of
Memphis, broke. The break occurred
In a 15-foot high levee, three-quarters Of
mile south Of Austin. A force of men