San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-23

near Mineloa, supposed to be intoxi-
Gated at the time, was struck and fatally
injured night before last, by a passing
train.
The colOred normal in session at Pal
estine, has 60 enrolled attendants. They
come from that and adjoining counties
and some are from q greater distance.
Ii Ia the best attendance OF any ever
held In the state.
Harry Childress, OF Greenville, Tex as,
is in receipt Of a handsome medal from
the English war department, IN recog-
milton OF services in the Soudon cam
paign of 1884 and 'S5. The young man
is native of Texas, but was in Canada
when that country sent out volunteers.
He Joined them and gained honorable
mention on the hard fought field OF kir-
oboka.
Pairs, Texas, has broken ground for
the new Frisco road.
In the Vermont state democratic con-
vention 5. b. Shurtliff, of Montpelier,
and L. M. Meldon, of Rutland, were
nominated for governor and lieutenant
governor respectively by q unanimous
vote. Thos. ii. Hub, OF Thetford, was
nominated for treasurer, w. II. Riders,
OF Bristol, for secretary OF state, and j.
A. Welder, Of Windsor, for auditor, all
unanimously.
Mr.. David Coskerly, late " from Troy,
Ala, and now a partner n the firm Of
Auerbach q Co., Corsicana, took NOR
phine Wednesday night, 1t is supposed
with suicidal intent, and, notwithstand-
ing the united efforts OF attending ply
sicians, he is now in dying condition
and cannot possibly survive. Family
troubles are assigned as the cause for
the act.
The Arkansas Republican State con-
ventiOn In session at Little Rock yester-
day nominated the following ticket:
For governor, Lafayette Gregg, of
Washington county; secretary Of state,
III. A. Millen, of Ouachita; attorney-gen-
eral, ID. ID. Leach, of Woodruff; treasurer,
l.. Altheimer, OF Jefferson, auditor;
David Ii. Russell, OF Conway; associate
justice OF the supreme court, %. ID. Scott,
Of Miller; land commissioner, A. w.
Sloan, of Garland; superintendent OF
public instruction, A. II. BOles, of Frank
lin.
An Austin telegram gives r sensation
al account Of some trouble between a
young married woman, q cOmpositor on
the Evening Dispatch, and her husband,
and throws the blame on w. Y. Leader
There seems TO be nothing in the case to
warrant this charge beyond the fact
that Mr. Leader advertised for COM
position, the woman came on from st.
Louis in answer to the ad. and refuses
TO return to the big bridge city at the
request of he husband, as she claims he
does not support her.
The report of the Texas boundary
commission is in the hands Of the
nrinfarG It hu
haustive and meets all the points of the
federal section of the commission, which
claims that the main fork Of the Red
river was the one which was accepted by
Spain and the United States in the
original treaty, and that 1t Is what Is now
known as the south fork.
There are now near Chico, in Jack
county about 10000 head of cattle being
drifted or driven toward the southeast
down the west fork of the Trinity. The
citizens OF Wise county on the west fork
are gathering and organizing, prepara-
tory to resisting and driving them back.
1t is reported that there are 60 men be-
hind them armed, who will resist the eff
forts to drive them back, but the citizens
are determined to Dust them and keep
them out of Wise county, and trouble Is
looked for. Both sides will go in armed,
and with ratiOns for five days.
A complaint has been filed in Justice
Nance's court against Mr.. X. III. Orr,
charged with violating the militia laws
in refusing to attend drill meetings, etc.,
and refusing to pay his fines and dues to
the Panther City Fencibles, Of which he
is member. The case is set for the 10Th,
and will be watched with interest, as Ii
is novel in its features. 1t is not known
what defense Mr.. Orr will present. The
case, which is fully provided for under
the statutes, Is attracting considerable
attention in military circles, it being the
first instance known to have been
brought up. 1t will be watched closely,
especially as it is likely that Mr.. Orr
Will make vigorous defense.
The charter of the Gulf and Pacific
Railway company was filed ut the State
capital to-day. The road is to commence
at Dallas and extend northwesterly
through the counties of Dallas, Denton,
Tarrant, Parker, Wise, Jack, Young,
ThrOckmorton, Haskell, Stonewall Kent,
Archer, Baylor, Knox, King, Dickens,
Crosby, Lubbock, Hale and Lamb, to
point on tue line of New Mexico, in
Bailey county, being about 400 miles In
length. Capital stock, $6,000,0O0. The
incOrporatOrs are: A. III. Lazare, Alex
HOffheimer, A. Stettheimer, j. A. Hahn,
David and MOritZ Ochs, F. w. Williams,
Maurice Mas, J. L. Hobson, Otto Alt
mann, John q. Calhoun, Fl. j. Heirsh
and David Pfeiffer, all Of New York city;
5. +. Huking. M. Henderson and W.
McDougsll, of Brooklyn, and w. J. Kel-
len, W. G. Neal, r. E. Burke, o. Bowsen
and Philip Sanger, of Dallas. The char
ter fees for this charter were $3.50.