San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Dublin, June l6.-At the league meet
ing yesterday Mr.. Hesly said the coro
ner's juries In the cases If the Ulster
rioters, in his belief, ought to have rem
dered verdicts OF murder against Cham
berlain. These murders would nevel
have been perpetrated, but for the let
tiers written by him.
Colorado, Texas, June Is. - A
ranchman by the name Of j. B. Eldridgs
was sunstroke to-day. He is very sick
now. The thermometer is ll5 degrees In
the shade.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
Albany, June l6.-Governor Hill has
signed an act amending the law regard
ing the Imprisonment for debt. Hereaf-
ter six months Is the limit Of imprison-
ment, on arrests In civil actions. The
operation Of the law releases, within
days, all prisoners In the Ludlow street
Jail OF New York and elsewhere, who
have been incarcerated beyond six
months.
Halifax, n. s., June l6.-As far as can
be learned, the liberal local government
or secession party have been successful
at the election by large majority. The
supporters OF the government claim 20
out OF the 80 seats.
ADMITTED TO BAIL.
Kansas City, June lev. d. Car
Isle, who shot DR.. Mumford, John Hale
and Miss Streeter on Monday, was re-
leased this morning on bail in the sum
OF $40, 600 in each of the three cases.
MAXWELL CASE.
st. Louis, June l6.-Four more affida-
Wits were filed to-day by Messrs. Martin
and Fauntleroy II support of their mo-
ton for new trial in the Maxwel case.
In three Of the affidavits it is sworn that
Juror Jesse +. Sears expressed an opin-
ion unfavOrable to the prisoner previous
to the trial, and the fourth affidavit is in
regard TO Juror Cuolahan. 1t Is made
by Henry Flood.
HE WAS SHORT OF CASH.
New York, June l6.-Physicians say
that If young Thompson, who killed his
wife and attempted suicide last night,
improves as fast during the next 4S
hours as he has during the past "a, he
will be out of danger. The theory is
advanced now that Thompson was i'm
PEELED to the dreadful crime by despon-
iency. 1t appears that when he mar
ried the girl he expended remittances
from home; that these, however, were
stopped.
VERMONT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Montpelier, June l6.-The Vermont
republican state convention organized
BY electing Frank Plumby, of North
Held, chairman, and A. X. Brown, Of
Sheldon, secretary. Six hundred and
delegates were present with
towns not represented. Res
buttons endorsing Glsdstone's efforts
or home rule were referred.
Lieutenant Governor Ormsbee was
for governor on the first
ballot.
Levi X. Fieller was nominated for
Lieutenant governor.
LONDON WOOL SALES.
London, Jnne 16.-Al the wool sales
Today 36S, 900 bales were offered. There
was large attendance and an abund-
ant selection Of wool. Foreign COMPETE
lion was extremely keen, outbiddlng the
home demand. In comparison with the
closing prices Of the last series Merinos
are fully 10 to 20 per cent. higher, Of
liner grades, and cross breeds 10 per
cent. higher. Coarser grades are 8 per
cent. higher.
WALKER OPPOSES GLADSTONE.
London, June 16.-The conservatives
have selected Colonel Campbell Walker
to oppose Mr.. Gladstone. In his ad-
dress he reminds the electors that Mr..
appeals to their feelings on
the score Of age, and yet he communi-
Gated IL years ago the principle that 60
years should be the outside age for all
who sought to hold responsible positions.
San. Marcos, Tex, June 16.-At Cor
onal institute, diplomas were awarded
to-day to Misses Mamie Franklin, Fan
ME Mcclellan, Ada Hardness, Leila Gill
lett and May Mooney, and Messrs. Len
ME Holland, w. FL. Joyce and Walter
Vest.
Judge Gustave Cook delivered the
address.
THROWING BOMBS.
Racine, Wis. June I6.-At 1890 last
night dynamite bomb was hurled in
the carriage way of eX-Mayor M. M.
Scores house. The bomb exploded with
4 report that startled the whole city.
A Bohemian named lumber, severely
hurt, was traced by the blood from his
for over a mile and half to the
residence OF an ex-alGerman. The police
had lumber arrested.
WOMAN SHOT.
Galveston, Tex. June l6.-This city
records another murder, or supposed
murder This afternoon Josie Watts, q
lG-year old Octoroon, residing with a
woman named Fannie Jenzig, corner Of
,hurch and Thirty-seoond streets, was
shot by Frank Mcbride, alias Rogers, a
white man aged %. The bullet entered
near the right shoulder and passed
across near the heart. The victim died
IN 70 minutes. Mcbride has been con-
sorting with the OctOroon for several
weeks past. He claims that the shoot
ng was accidental.
THE SUNSET RAILWAY WINS.
New York, June 16.-Mr. Z. Hawley,
The general eastern agent of the Sunset
route, says the statement that the arbi-
traitors In the dispute between the Atchi-
son and Sunset routes decided In favor
Of the Atchison company. 10 untrue.
The arbitrators sustained and decided
IN favor OF the Sunset route on every
point.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Washington, d. c., June ia. P.
5winefOrd, of Michigan, to be governor
Of Alaska; William Daley, supervising
Inspector Of steam vessels for the Eighth
district; j. r. Wingneld. consul at San
Hoza, Costa Rica; i. j. Dupree, consul
1t San Salvador; II. Gilman consul at
Jerusalem; 4. G. Allen, pension agent at
San Francisco; J. II. p. Voorhees,, sur.
veyor OF customs at Denver, Colorado;
q. A. Hesson, surveyor of customs at
Memphis, Tennessee; j. V. Harris, col
eotor Of customs at Key West, Florida;
Postmaster, John H. Faber, at Bryan
Texas.
A REASONABLE DOUBT.
Santiago, June l6.-During yester-
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