San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-24
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

By the breaking ofthe axle OF switch
engine north OF Denison, five railroad
men were seriously hurt.
The Pssso del Norte editors, who
threatened each other with humiliation
are calming down.
The regents OF Hoods camp have pur
chased the Dent property on West Pecan
| street, Austin, for the Confederate home
Price $1,000.
The Texas court of appeals has at.
firmed the verdict of the Bexar district
court in sentencing Cliff Cook to 25 years
in the penitentiary for the murder Of Mr..
| Russell.
The New York stock exchange has
shut down fiat on the bucket shops. The
war has begun and ii will be pushed to
determination IL possible.
The Bell Telephone company have
won, the attempt TO vacste their patents
has signally failed.
The Alabama republicans decided not
to nominate a state ticket.
The Illinois prohibitionists, 800 strong,
are In session at Springfield.
The boycott trial in New York re-
rulted in u verdict of guilty against Paul
Wilzig, who exTOrted $1,000 from George
Thesis to pay the expenses of the boy
colt ordered against him.
Rankin has been confirmed marshal of
Western Texas; and, B. S. Martin post
master at Terrell.
The Indian raids in Arizona continue
and mining business has been suspended
in many places. Pima county alone has
suffered to the extent OF 500, 900 since
May l. Miles campaign, 80 far, is not a
brilliant success.
Mexico is busy shooting highway rob-
bers, under the new law making them
outlaws to be shot on sight.
Timothy Harrington, secretary of the
league in Ireland, has notified Patrick
Eagan that Parnell authorizes him to
say that an important delegation will be
sent from Ireland to the Chicago con-
ventiOn.
The Lampasas drill is success.
Large crowds are In attendance. The
San Antonio Rifles drill to-day with
good prospects for the prize. The sham
battle OF Saturday will engage COO troops.
Another switchman's strike on the
Lake Shore road at Chicago. The real
question at issue is the terms of settle
ment made two months ago. The COM
psny and their men have different I'M
Outstanding as to these terms. 1t 10
really difficulty over the employment
of non. union men.
A dispatch from Prague states that a
ferry boat capsized when crossing the
Sawse river, throwing 80 persons into
the water. The exact number drowned
has not been ascertained, but % bodies
have been recovered.
Most OF the royalist senators and depu-
ties intend to witness the departure of
the Count of Paris from France.
The pope has sent the decoration Of
the Golden Rose to Queen Christina, of
Spain. The gift is accompanied by an
autograph bible from his holiness.
The furniture mems strike at Chicago
ID O&cially declared off. Every man
will make what terms he can for him
self as to wages and hours.
Cleveland has sent his check for pay
ment in full of all his Deer Park expen-
ses, with thanks for courtesies extended,
to the president Of the Baltimore & Ohio
road.
The Texas Star Touring mills OF Gal
weston are to erect another mill with
capacity Of 400 barrels daily. Estimated
cost, $4,000.
The Canadian secretary of state pins
his faith to Cleveland rather than to the
wisdom OF the Canadian action in the
late fisheries unpleasantness, for all
avoidance of serious results.
Seven private pension bills were
vetoed by Cleveland yesterday.
The mate of the British bark Arklow,
picked up at sea as reported in yester-
days dispatches, has disappeared. He
left note saying that he lied about his
leaving the ship.
Al Cohen, the butcher, who took such
last spring has been tried for riot, and
the jury is hopelessly hung.
Maverick county convention instruct:
ed for Grain and Breckenridge.
John Bead, the darkey who drew a
bead on Cap Trigg, Of Texarksna, at the
time he robbed the captains house, has
been sent over the road for 10 years.
The pool sellers arrested yesterday
spent last night in custody of the Kings
sheriff and to-day were in his office with
bOndsmen. Bail was fixed at $3.50 in
each case and was furn shed by Robert
Tury and Phillip Dwyer. The sheriff
has, about dozen more indictments to
serve.
Il. Patrick, of Racine, Wis, on COM
plant OF ex- Mayor Secor, charging him
with bomb-throwing and attempted
murder, was held to answer in the sum
of $4,000.
The case Of the Milwaukee anarchists
has gone TO the jury. The court is hard
at work empsnnelling jury to try the
Chicago anarchists.
His grace, the Most Rev. 'Thos. w.
CrOke, archbishop of Cashel, has just
sent to the treasury Of the Irish parlis-
mentary fund the sum OF $l700, which
he says is an installment of the sum his
people will contribute to the cause OF
home rule. The archbishop subscribes
$3.50 Of this amount himself.
Attempted Burglary.
Last night at the hour Of about half
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