San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-06
LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS
From all Parts of the Globe, Con-
densed and Boiled Down.

July 4.
The widow of Schulz Delibzch, the pc.
litcal economist, was burned to death
at her home in Berlin last Sunday.
The entries for the international state
drill at Galveston are rapidly increasing
in numbers.
The st. Louis servant girls have Joined
the Knights of Labor in hopes to avoid
unnecessary nights of labor.
An Independence day fire In Chicago
caused $4,000 scorching and the loss
of two lives.
There Is a combination mooted be-
tween Texas and Kansas cattle men for
leasing all the grazing lands of the Usage,
Otoc, Pawnee and Poncs Indians.
A. Tallerd's Colorado sheep herd,
numbering l740 head, purchased two
years ago for So per head, were sold at
trustees sale yesterday for 92f cents.
The Monday barbecue at Dallas drew
10000 people, and Judge Hancock con-
tended for hearing with the pigeon
shooters and general hurrahists of the
5000 who did not care a cent whether he
spoke or not.
Junction City is mad because the mail
still goes over the old horseback 60
San-AntonlO-rOute, when a
25-hOur schedule could be arranged.
Judge Rector, of Austin, has been
nominated by the democratic press Of
Texas as the republican candidate for
governor of the Lone Star state.
The four days Irish encampment at
Caledonia park, Newark, n. j., was
visited by fully 10000 people July 4.
The seizure of the American vessels
Cushing and Harrington by the Canucks
was for violation Of revenue laws, not
fishery regulations.
Duval county democracy endorsed
Grain and MaXey, but instructed for no
one. No opinion was expressed con-
corning gubernatOrial candidates.
At banquet of royalists held in Paris
Sunday night, 1.-The return Of the mon
archy" was offered as a toast and drunk
most enthusiastically.
A fatal cattle epiGemic, said to have
been brought in by Texas cattle and con-
fined TO Texas herds, has broken out on
the lower Arkansas ranches, and stock
men are losing heavily on account Of it.
Dark horses are coming out of the
gubernatorial stalls in great drOyes.
Hon ID. c. Giddings, of Brennan, has
come out of his stall and is ready to
harness himself to the executive car.
The charge against Mrs. May TObin
for keeping a house of designation at
Austin, was mol pressed, as formerly
agreed to by the states attorney in con-
sideration Of her evidence.
Hugo Michael, a farmers son, ran
away from home near Appleton, Wis.
lost his way in the woods of Taylor
county and starved to death. The body
was found Sunday.
There is no epidemic of yellow fever
at Vera Cruz, though there are a few
cases there among the poorer class OF
people.
The London Standard, while satisfied
with the progress made by the conserva-
tives in the late elections, complains OF
union liberals.
Gladstone scores victory after victory
in Dundee, and Scotland is considered
almost solid for the ministry, but the En-
glish metropolis will be veritable
Waterloo to the home rule party. On
the whole, Gladstone is gaining.
The negroes on Tate's plantation, be-
low Little Rock, Ark, struck for higher
wages, but the matter was arbitrated
with the shot-guns of the sheriff and no W
dead negroes and peace reign on the Ar
kansas river.
Judge Hancock, of Austin, who grated
over the Dallas barbecue, denies the
soft impeachment, by proxy of his law
partner, that 1t was an opening gun OF
the senatorial campaign. The judge is
not candidate.in formal sense, only
like Barkis-he Is willing.
Chicago seems to be falling heir to the
municipal dishonors of New York and
Cincinnati. Charges of fraud, corrup-
ton, bribery and unlawful legislation
are freely made against members of the
municipal assembly and sharp investi-
cation is on foot. Turn the rascals
out.
Running, trotting and pacing races;
bicycle races and sculling matches; yacht
races, polo contests, base ball games for
the pennant, prize fights, wrestling
matches, chicken disputes, etc.. are all
ripe and flourishing. 1t would take a
"holiday edition" to give the record for
one day.
Chief Poundmaker, of the Blaokfeet
Indians died suddenly at Crowfoot, Man.
itoba, yesterday, from the bursting Of a
blood vessel. The old chief has Ian
guished since his release from the peni-
Tertiary, where he was confined nearly a
pear for his connection with the Riel
rebellion.
lie Paris confirms the announcement
Of the loss of eight French torpedo
boats in storm on the Atlantic. Four
persons were drowned. Saturdays dis
patch denying the loss OF the torpedo
boats was based on the statement OF the
minister Of marine, referring to other
torpedo boats.
A brilliant social event in the City of
Mexico yesterday, was the marriage OF
the daughter of Don Manuel Romero
RubiO, minister of the interior, Miss
Luisa Romero RubIO to Jose Teresa, a
wealthy young merchant. The young
lady Is sister to the wife OF President
Diaz. The wedding gifts we're numer.
GUS and magnificent.
Premier de Freycinct, having secured
the expulsion of the princess, is in good
humor and will favor the Panama canal
scheme from the tribune, but he wants
1t understood that government is not
bound morally or financially to the
scheme. That is Freycinet all over. He
puts France in a hole. but the govern
ment is not responsible.
Tsmmany had big jollification In
the big wigwam on Monday over the re-
turn OF the democracy to power, and the
great reforms Instituted by the present
administration. Free trade Vance was
followed by protectionist Randall and
the straddlebug party whooped 1t up
hard, ana no one remarked by way OF
parenthesis. Ego sum stultus,
The annual report Of Captain Hutch.
ms, OF the Eighth life saving district,
Galveston, is as follows: Number OF