San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-24
CONDENSED TICKINGS.
Matters Quiet at Home and Abroad
The most Noteworthy are Given
Below.

The Union depot at Cisco, Texas.
burned Saturday night. Loss $4,000.
Legislative candidates are in the field
at Manor addressing the horny-handed.
The chances are in favor of Maxwell's
conviction of murder in the first degree.
The assassination conspiracy unearthed
at Sofia creates grave alarm In imperial
circles.
The Chicago packing house employees
determine to hold out for the eight hour
time scale.
The United States steamer Nepsic.
supposed to be lost at sea, has arrived
at New York.
The State department will take active
steps for the protection of American
fishing interests.
Uncontirmed reports of continued
fighting between the Greek and Turkish
forces are received.
Election writs are already being pre-
pared, to be in readiness in case par
lament is dissolved.
Tyler furnishes candidate for the
attorney generalship in the person of
the Hon. j. S. Hogg.
over 100000 head ofcattle are reported
on the Dodge trail en- route to Colorado,
and trouble is expected.
Eleven of the wounded Chicago police
man are still in'the hospital, several of
whom are manned for life.
Ravello, deputy U. 5. marshal, shot and
killed George Metcalf in front of the
Cassidy house, Houston, Saturday night.
An old feud.
The house committee on Pacific rail-
way report favorably the bill moor
porating the road from Fort Worth to
Albuquerque, n. NJ.
John X. Smith, treasurer of the board
of domestic missions of the Reformed
church in America, is short in his ac-
counts to the amOnt Of S25, 900.
Portland. Maine, is taking active steps
to hurry official action in the case of the
unwarranted seizure of American fish
ing vessels in Canadian waters.
The meeting of General Assembly Of
X. of L., which eUnvenes in Cleveland
on the 25th has already drawn many
members of that body to the Forrest
city.
The rumor that all German officers
travelling in France have been ordered
to return to Berlin revives reports of
possible trouble between the two gov
ernments.
A call has been made for $4,000, 900 Of
the 3 per cent loan of 1882. Principal
and interest accruing to July 10. 1886.
will be paid on that date. Interest will
cease thereafter.
The committee on civil service having
recommended the decapitatiOn of As
,sistant Door-keeper Warder, Of the
house of representatives, that official
proposes to make hot fight for his
place.
The telephone committee of congress
have decided to take no more testimony.
The committee are in session to-day
giving each their individual views upon
the testimony so rs to aid the chair
man in making up his report.
The proposed Irish-American excur-
sion to Ireland is not all talk. Adjutant
General Moran, OF New York, is authOri-
ty for the statement that he could put
$1,000 volunteers into the field in four
weeks who would fight for Ireland.
The raid OF the Apaches through
southeastern Arizona continues. The
reports of interested parties that little
or no damage has been done, and only
one or two lives lost is VIGOROUSLY false.
Martin Irons SAWS he was onDossd to
the Missouri Pacifir strike bUf in favsr
of boycottjnq the Texas Pacific He
was overruled and now those who over
ruled his judgment seek TO make of him
q scapegOat.
An inter-state drill with liberal nrizes
ia talked of in military circles Tbe az
fair will come off in Galveston where
wealthy citizens have already subscribed
se 0OO towards the nro;sct oont;nnant
upon $4,000 being raised.
Messrs. Rnsk TerreII and Jobnstor
returned from their Attended trim RI
sonora, turned hack Mt Tombstpra
Arizons on account of bostiles Thay
renresant the denredations of tho In.
dams worse than the published &C
counts
Selini Cbristi. n Mexioan senor;ta 1s
wears of age residing across The river
from ri Paso was Abducted hy one Iosa
MARTINEZ and carried Do mills down tbs
river, He demanded $40 for her ran.
som' The officers semi IN apnrabend
him could NOT strike his trail.
T..I,ah -.
scneme LOT new railway line from Chi
steamers running in connection to Liver
POOL. The syndicate, which includes