San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-27

VERA Cruz, March 2G.-Captain Joseph
n. willard. for many years United
States Consul at this port, died to-day.
BUENos AYREs, March 2G.-The Revo-
lutionists who are trying to invade the
Republic OF Uruguay have resolved to
continue their military operations.
CHICAGO, March 26.-Frank Mulkows-
Xxi, the Pole who brutally murdered Mrs.
Agnes Kledzick last August. was hanged
In the County jail yard. in this city, at
1916 O'Clock this afternoon.
LTEGE, March 26.-The reign of terror
continues here. The mob broke into a
mandatory early last night and carried
out its available contents Troops have
been sent every where. This part of the
kingdom is rapidly assuming the appear
ance OF being under military occupation.
SALADA Col, March 2G.-The Windsor
Hotel was completely destroyed by fire
last night. The guests lost all their eff
fects. Twenty-seven OF the principal
business houses and over one half their
contents were also DESTROYED. The loss
Is Sl25 900; insurance, S4j ,OJO.'
BUssY, March GA duel was fought
on the field Of Waterloo Yesterday. the
contestants being Nine. VHlsayre, ma
tive Of France, ahd Miss Shelby an Amer
lean. The duel WAS the result of dis
pute on the relative merits of French
and American female doctors. The
weapons were swords. Miss Shelby WAS
slightly wounded on one arm.
EppT WnpTu Mach Jc Nm, ,,,o-
ceived here tonight that lot Of CO.
manche Indians, women, men and chill
dren, numbering abe ut 100. were at the
mouth OF Pease river, on the Sth in
slant, and while there killed about 40 or
30 head o! cattle of various brands be-
longing close around in this country.
Among the Indians were Wild Horse
and Black Horse. After killing the cat
tie, they moved down the river short
distance and then went back to their
camp on West Cache creek, burning the
country as they Went.
The State Encampment of the G. Ar
Commander j. Newcomb has re-
turned from the state enCampment Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic held
at Dallas on the 9th and 18th inst. and
gives glowing account Of the proceed
ings and reception accorded the dele
gates by their comrads and the citizens
OF that city. Colonel o. L. LYONS, OF
Sherman, the great lumber merchant of
Northern IeXas, was chosen commander
OF the department for the ensuing wear.
Commander Lyons stands high in the
estimation of the people and his splendid
business qualifications will give the
Grand Army an impetus throughout
Texas. Ii being estimated that there
are 'OOO eX-Federal soldiers now resi-
dents OF Texas the expectation is that at
the next state encampment the organi- |
cation viii number over thousand |
strong. The staff officers chosen to serve |
with Commander Lyons are well up to |
the work. The next state enCampment |
Will be held at Galveston, Colonel ST. |
CAR, OF that city, being present rs & |
delegate, captured the selection of that |
city by his muniticent offers of splendid |
Colonel A. Belknap, of our city car
rled OF the donors OF being selected |
as the delegate TO represent the |
department 1T the Grand National |
encampment at San Francisco, |
which will be the greatest and most |
notable assembly to be held on the con- |
tinent during this year. Mr.. Newcomb |
is OF opinion that San Antonio will fol- |
low Galveston as the place for the state
The resolutions adopted in relation to
the home for ex-soldiers, to be endorsed |
by the Slate, seems to meet hearty re-
spouse, and to the Grand Army is due
the credit Of insugurating this move
ment.