San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-26
THE EMERALD CITY.
CHICAGO SENDS GREETING TO IRE
LAND AND PARNELL.
Maxwens Defence Gladstones Plans
GerOnimo-Congress-Grover-Fish-
-Fires-Road-A Agents.

RICHMOND, May 25.-The thirty secOnd
annual session of the grand lodge OF
| Good Templars met here to-day. Right
! Worthy G. 4. John Finch, of Nebraska
presided. Various reports indicate a
| prosperous and gratifying condition in
! the different states.
ERIE, Pa, May 25.-The Eclipse Lu-
bricating Oil company's works took fire
| at midnight and were entirely con-
sumed. The fire originated from the ex-
! plOsiOn Of watChman's lamp; loss
Sl50,000.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, May 25.-Fisher-
men here were much elated when the
news came that Nova Scotlan vessel
had been seized at Portland. Dispatches
from Nova Scotia say that extra eXer-
tiOn6 are being made 10 be in readiness
there to seize some OF the American
Isackerel catchers when they arrive dur
ing the first part of June.
PANTANO, Ariz., May pa party of
MeXiCans struck the Indians eight miles
from here last night aud killed one. The
remainder fled to the mountains.
BENSON, Ariz., May 25.-RObert Lloyd,
well known dairy man, WAS killed by
Indians this morning at his residence
between here and Pantano.
RICHMOND, May 25.-ln the Methodist
conference to-day wOman's missionary
work was commended by a unanimous
vote. The place OF holding the next
conference will be announced through
church papers.
BUFFALO, n. Y, May 25.-The Com
merCial Advertiser, in an editorial to-
day says: Letters received in this CITY
from Buffalo woman, now in Paris,
who has personally seen the young lady
whose name has been mentioned as that
of the intended wife of President CleYe-
land, report that the mortified girl posi-
lively declares that she is not going to
marry Cleveland.
WILCOX, Ariz., May 25.-The Indians
have been forced into Il small section of
country north of the railroad, and the
troops are after each of the bands, and
have every water hole guarded. 1t is
only question of very short time,
when they will be surrounded ana cap
tured. Gen. Miles offers a reward of
$50 for each Indian or his head, and
$500 for Geronimo or his head.
News is received of serious labor
riot in the town Of Franz. on the Adri-
attic. The mob overpOwered the garri-
son, set fire to the law court buildings,
town hall, custom house and theatre.
All the buildings mentioned were de-
strOyed. 1t Is reported that several per
sons were burned to death and others
murdered by the rioters.
WAUKEsHA, Wis, May 25.-rhe most
liza - IN
here in the southwestern part of the city
yesterday afternoon. The wind was
blowing a gale. The fire soon reached
the lumber in the yards and swept like
whirlpool south, and in 30 minutes
from the alarm half mile oflumber was
in flames. The fire spread to the Lake
Shore railroad property and wholly de-
strOyed IL. 1t was late in the evening
before the fire was got under control
The loss, as near as can be estimated, is
| 100000.
Fort KEOGH, Mont, May pa coach
from Melrose brings word that the stage
running from Melrose to Glendale was
held up on Saturday by road agents
about nine miles from the former town.
The driver, George Ferguson, was shot
and killed. There we're two men, two
ladies and little girl in the stage at the
time of the attack. AS the stage was
passing between a bluff and creek. q
man stepped out and fired at the driver
with a shot gun. He fell forward dead.
| A merchant travelling from San Fran
cisco caught the mail bag, which had
| slipped from the coach, and securing
the reins, drove into Glendale at full
speed. A posse is searching for the
highwaymen.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.--Fire which
broke out shortly before IL O'Clock last
night on Barnden street, between Sixth
and Seventh streets. destroyed a furni-
ture factory owned by Kroker & Geist
and number of dwelling houses The
total loss Is $4,000; insurance So. 900.
About % families were made homel less
by the fire.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The house
committee on ways and means to- dav
| reported back adversely the bill to carry
into effect the commercial treaty with
Mexico. The majority report says the
provisions of the treaty, if enacted.
would within few years utterly destroy
our sugar interests and work an almost
incalculsble injury to our tobacco trade
The report also declares the exchange OF
| free articles enumerated by the treaty
bears very heavily and almost exclusively
| on the agricultuTalists of our country,
as products OF the soil and pasturage
| largely comprise the free list, while cot
| ton, wooden. silk and linen manufactures
are wholly ignored in the treaty, Mex
| leo retaining this trade to herself.
Secretary Lamar Gays that the interior
| department will recognize such courts OF
the Cherokee Indian nation in Indian
Territory as courts Of record in the mat
ter of the execution of contracts. This
modifies former ruling of the depart
ment and removes necessity for these
Indians to go to the states for acknowl-
eugmeBts Of contracts.
CHICAGO, May 25.-The meeting to-
night of friends of home rule in Ireland
was one of the largest representative
gatherings ever held in this city. Fully
10000 persons compressed themselves
into the battery armory on the lake
front, while great crowds remained out
side unable to gain admission. Upon
the platform were the governor of ILL
nois, chosen the presiding officer of the
meeting; and a list of vice-presidents,
embracing judges on the bench, con-
| gressmen, ministers of all church de-
nominations, and men prominent in all
walks OF life. The list of viee-presi-
dents embraced 800 names. Governor
Oglesby was escorted from his hotel to
| the hall by the Hibernian Rifles and
Clanna Gael Guards carrying the Ameri-
can and Irish national cOlors. Terrific