San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-28
LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS
From all Parts of the Globe Con-
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nave DeeD ulsCUaTXeu from the govern
ment printing office, owing to reduced
appropriations.
This government will issue no invita-
ton to French. citizens TO take part in
the unwilling ofthe BaItholdi statue eel
|. ebratiOn. The American committee
will do the inviting.
Richard A. Proctor. the great English
astronomer, goes for Virgins. whom he
designates as ~ half educated. wholly
unscientific employe Of mrteornlr gI-
cal office in Ottawa" and charges him
with being very knayish oI very ignO-
rant
A foolish rumOr has gained crPdPnCe
in England to the effect that the
Ienians were going TO burn Huh.
The place of King l.udwig's drowning
is marked by granite cross on the
shores of the lake.
Iowa guarantees against Illinois in
the Importation OF cattle.
Destructive forest fires are raging in
Yellowstone park. They were started
by lightning and are uncomfortable.
Virgins crawtiShes and the Georgia
darkieR see blood on the moon. They
expect the world TO end tomorrow
The pleurO-pneumOnia scare curlin-
u"s. Wisconsin guarantees against the
plague. Grave doubts are expressed MS
to the disease mt Akron. OHIO. being
pleurO-pneumOnia ut all. it being more
probably an outbreak of TeXas fever
The bureau of agriculture at Washing
ton is taking deep interest in every
measure designed to prevent the spread
Of cattle cOntagiOn and stamp it out
where already developed. Quarantine
regulations have been promulgated all
over the cattle growing states and terri
tories and a stringent system Of inspec-
ton adopted.
Bishop Ireland pledges the support of
the Catholic church in Wisconsin, Min
nesOta and Dakota to the temperance
policy OF the republican party OF those
states.
VIM. &. Allen, of South Carolina, sue
ceeds Consul Linn at Piedras Negras
Bayard is of from Washington for
weeks vacation. He goes to Boston.
The admiralty are hurrying up their
naval constructions. The Boston. re-
Gently damaged in gale. will be ready
for service in month or less The Chi
cagO will be completed about Febru-
AIRY LIST.
Manning will resign his cabinet posi-
ton in ali probability and Resume his old
life among his Albany friends; perhaps
edit bis ne wspaper.
Mrs. Deleia Parnell reached. Liverpool
in good health and spirits and left for
Dublin yesterday.
Turkey advises Europe that its peace
is endangered by the attitude of Eng
land and Austria towards Russia.
the Sultan proposes armiug $1,000
Kurdish hOrseman to form a body 10 of
set the ossacks of the Ear
Murders and suicides art fearfuly on
the increase in Paris. Women and drink
are potent causes of this condition.
Wounded Spanish insurgents In con-
siderable numbers were left by their
comrades Eat Geriona; the unwOundcd
crossed the borders into France.
A l4-year-old girl at Mexico, Mo,
punished for some offence, poisoned the
two families residing in the house where
she worked.
Eagle Pass reports little wool chang
ing hands. Growers are holding for
better prices. The Rio Grande is fall
ing rapidly.
More pistol practice near GAINESVILLE,
Monday, laid out one AIonzo Smith,
who was resisting sherif7s posse
when he got his quietus. His pal. f. ID.
Torney, is in Jail.
While committing an aggravated as
sau!t upon his step-father, near Yellow
Rrarie. A. j. Campbell was shot by the
old man and died in few minutes.
S. Conradi, jeweler OF Houston, has
assigned; liabilities 81 200; assets So, 100.
The structural iron used in the Texas
state capitol pays II cents duty per
pound. 1t ought to pay duty that
would make its use impossible.
Two slight earthquake shocks are re-
pOrtsd at Smithville, Delaware; no dam
age.
The Knights of Labor in New Iark
will make no minor nominations, but
concentrate all their forces upon Henry
George and try and secure his election.
According to the New York World
the business boom has fairly commenced,
or ut least steady healthy business
growth, which Is better than boOm.
When Uncle Sam completes the ships
now under way and gets them afloat he
will Outrank as naval power Brazil,
Chill, the Argentine Republic, China,
Japan, Greece, Norway, Portugal and
Sweden. and will be abreast of Turkey,
Spain and Denmark. We will still be
Outranked by England, France. Ger
many, Austria, Italy and Russia.
Yellow fever quarantine proclamation
from the state capitol has been revoked.
Enrolment of University students has
reached the number OF l9l; a large IN
crease over last year.