San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

the bar until midnight Of the Both OF
June, drinking the old regime out, and
as the clock struck IL, sounding the
knell OF their drinking hopes, they
sadly departed with full jugs TO mourn
the good old days that come again no
more. Atlanta is n dry town, and she
will be dry. drier, driest, before she gets
wet again in legal way.
Iowa democracy in session at Des
| Moines, avow the usual free-trade tariff
| nue-anti-prOtectiOn principles :;
favor the repeal of the prOhibitOry law I;
will fuse with the state greenbackary {;
give their best wishes to Gladstone and
Parnell; scored the fellows who took
pay as assemblymen during the recess
pending the impeachment trial of Audi
tor Brown; raised sheol with their own
members thereby and closed a stormy
session in mighty bad temper.
The Arkansas democracy in session at
Little Rock affirm their faith in the
"time hOnOred principles of the party"
go dead set against protective tariff,
saddle all the evils OF the country upon
the lack OF tariff revisiOns, glOrifv free
trade Morrison and wants tariff for
revenue only; fronts south by north on
the labor question, east by west on the
silver question and whoOp her up for
Gladstone, Parnell and home rule.
Gold is worth more in Berlin, where
Russian securities are being negotiated,
than in any other city in Europe.
The first six months of 1885 shows S4S
less failures, with S24 ,2SS 500 decreased
Liabilities over first the first six months
of last year.
clear case of lie is the reported con-
solidatiOn of the Baltimore and Ohio tel
egraph with the Western Union.
The stockholders of the Texas and Pa
cific can come to no agreement that will
be generally acceptable. The majority
OF the stockholders will side with the
Rio Grande division Of the bond-holders
committee.
General BOulanger, French minister of
war, is accused of aspiring to the dicta-
tOrship.
Michael Davitt will contest Roundale
against the marquis of Harrington.
Chamberlain and Harrington have
placed themselves under police prOtec-
ton. fearing assassination.
Gladstone will not be able to address
the London electors, but has sent them
circular letter summing up the situa-
ton.
The Belfast mail to Dublin left the
rails at Krock bridge and was Knocked
into kindliDgwOOd. Six persons were
killed and 20 wounded.
A dOuble-barreled family feud. in
which a Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow and a Mr..
and Mrs. Gullett were concerned, and In
which the former seemed to be the as
sailants. took place yesterday In KEN
per county, Mississippi. MIR. and Mrs.
Barlow were both killed; he while in
the act of firing at Gullett. she while at
tempting to brain Mrs. Gullett with an
axe.
The new Chicago directory Just pub
llshed shows a population of 10000, an
Increase OF $4,000 over last year.
A fire at COnstantinOple burned up 60
houses in the classical suburbs of Beshen-
kOtch.
The Santa Fe accomplished the first
20 miles of grading from Dallas just in
time to connect with the subsidy.
The lynching of Williams at Gaines
vile, is likely to lead a conflict be-
tween the negroes and whites of that
section.
The county convention at Marshall
was about balanced as between Ross
and Swain, and no Instructions were
given.
Modjeska and her husband have done
the Yosemite. They were the earliest
beds of this season.
The heirs OF Moses Mercer, Illinois.
claim property in the vicinity of Mercer
street, New York, valued at $4,000, 900.
The municipal authorities at Milan,
have decided to found Pasteur insti-
tute.
The committee of the lower house of
the Bavarian diet, by the casting vote of
the president, has rejected the cabinets
proposal TO modify the laws relating to
the provisional appointment of off cials
during the regency.
Meyerbeer's widow died at Weispsden
at the age of 81.
The Count of Paris, and his family,
have been heartily welcomed at Tun-
bridge.
The Balruddery mansion at Dundee.
Scotland, owned by Mr.. Martin White,
merchant of New York, was DESTROYED
by fire Monday. Loss, S250,0OO
Track-laying on the Y and wharf, at
Corpus Christi, this side Of the reef was
commenced last Monday. Work on the
reef draw-bridge will commence to-
morrow. John Caldwell, the surveyor,
has been assigned a position on the new
road.
Threshing around Boerne shows that
small grain turrs out better than was
anticipated.
A monster petition from California,
containing $4,000 names and praying for
more stringent laws against the landing
of Chinese in this country, was presented
to the House, 1t required the combined
efforts of three pages to move it.
Mrs. j. X. Harris, wife of the prose-
cutting attorney Of st. Louis, who is
staying at Gallsgher's ranch for the
benefit Of his health, has Joined her hus-
band at the Hotel Maverick.
c. Fl. Calhoun, the chemical manipu-
lator and expert, has severed his con-
nection with the Southern Manufactur-
ing company and returned to Dallas to
join his family.
j. A. l.. Wilson, secretary and treasu-
rer Of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal company, is said to be defaulter
to the extent of S57S.000.
Charles Reilly, who was arrested for
being the author Of the Canal street fire,
In which eight persons lost their lives,
succeeded in establishing an alibi, and
was discharged by the grand jury.
The schooner yacht, Pelican, OF East
Boston, capsized yesterday while on her
way to Marblehead to witness the yacht
race. Four OF the six occupants we're
drowned.
The half a million defalcation Of the