San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-22
LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS
From all Parts of the Globe, Con-
densed and Boiled Down.

San Francisco recently. They were sen.
fenced in 1888 to perpetual exile; one to
70 years imprisonment in the mines, the
Others to 10 years each. The Russian
Prince Wittenstein, Prince Galitzan and
Prince TOrslina, two nephews of the
car, and Vice-Admiral Ivan Shortakoff.
minister of marine, were on the vessel
which conveyed the njhilists to San
Francisco.
FOrty-two election clerks and Judges
have been arrested In Chicago for not
returning the registry books within the
time prescribed by law.
Twenty-seven vessels of the Glouces-
ter fishing fleet and ll6 men have been
lost this fall.
Yesterday was Growers day IN Rich
mond, but the evident disappointment
OF the mass, because Mrs. Cleveland did
not accompany her husband, spoke vol
umes.
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers are still In secret session in New
York.
Russia tells Turkey she will not at
tempt any occupation OF the BAR
danelles.
kaulbars will get cold comfort from
Russia for his Over-zealOusness.
The Russian and German ambassadors
are very busy exchanging tatiy.
DIR. Dedeking, an active agent of the
late king of Hanover, has been arrested
for treason.
The state missionary convention of
colored Baptists OF Texas convened at
Waco, and will be in session over Sun
day. At least 300 delegates are in at
tendance, and couple of hundred more
are expected tonight. Several topics of
Importance and Interest will come up
for discussion.
Doodle Alderman McCabe, Of New
York, is playing the insanity dodge, and
getting IL down fine. A commission will
be appointed to make examination
The Binkley House, Sherman, this
state, was burned to the ground vester-
day morning. None of the guests were
burned to death, but one died from in
juries received and others are hurt.
Loss, S69, O60; insurance, 1872
The Pinkerton thugs will get into
very close quarters on account of their
recent slaughter of the innOcents at Chi
cago.
Blaine received an immense ovation
ut Brownsville, Pa, the home of his
youth.
The national association, for the adj
yancement of women, is in session at
Louisville, KY, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
presiding.
The Loyal Legion, OF which ex Presi-
dent Hayes was senior officer since the
death Of Gen. Hancock, has Just met at
Philadelphia and elected Sheridan to
succeed Hancock.
The Dakota forest fires in the Turtle
mountains, are still raging. The timber
range burned over is ten miles by thir-
ty.
Tilden's will was not disputed as it
went to probate.
France and Russia have concluded
their diplomatic arrangements satisfac-
tOrily and secretly.
Sensational reports from the Afghan
frontier report the Russians preparing
an army of occupation of 10000 men to
take post on the frontier. The inspec-
tlon OF all favorable passages for troops
to India has been reported.
General Roberts, commanding the
British forces in In dia, will succeed Nc
Pherson, deceased, in BU nah.
Waukeringera, South Australia, is
being flooded with gold diggers. Thou
sands are hurrying thither.
Lord Churchill has returned from his
trip in good health.
Lori Harrington and the earl of Fife
leave for India Nov. IL. No parliament
yet awhile.
The stock of j. l.. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
"a
Liabilities 81 $50; assets 81, 900.
st. Clair county, Mo-, has struck nat
ural gas and company has been found
to push the prospecting.
Beeville, on the Arkansas Pass, is very
rapidly improving since the iron horse
struck gravel there with his hoofs.
The subscriptions to the gulf sufferers
are piiing up everywhere. except in San
Antonio.
President Cleveland sends 500 to our
Texas coast sufferers.
Excessive rains have so washed the
tracks that trains are delayed on the
Texas Pacific and Fort Worth q Dem
yer City roads. Bridges are swept out
MS well.
Lieutenant William Metcalf and an
ordinance soldier were killed at Sandy
Hook this afternoon by the explosion
of a shell, which was being loaded.
The summer normal schools in this
state granted first-class certificates to
$50 white, and 4 colored teachers.
s. cond-class, so white ard II colored.
Third-class, 10 white and five colored.
There was only one death at Biloxi
from last Saturday to yesterday morn
ing. Not very fatal fever epidemic.
Jay Gould was the lion OF the Memphis
cotton exchange yesterday. His liber.
atty during the great epidemic of 1873
was not forgotten.
In consequence of the arrest and i'm.
prisonment OF Conductor Foye for shoot
Ing man who was making a disturb
ance on his train last Sunday and the fact
that the authorities have persistently
refused to accept bail for Foye, the other
and all the engineers on the
Panama railroad have struck and refuse
to work SO long as Foye is imprisoned.
Affairs look very serious, rs the authori-
ties are stubborn. All transit across the
isthmus is at standstill.
Revenues so far this month have
averaged over $1,000. 900 day and are
now about $l2,C000cO in excess OF ex-
penditures during the same period. The
financial situation is regarded at the
treasury department as favorable for
IN other call Of 3 per cent. bonds, and it
Is proboble 1t will be issued in a few
days.