San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-02
WOFUL WIRES.
STRIKERS STILL STRIKING - COM
MERGE CRIPPLED.
Congress Grabbed - Belgians Bleeding
Gladstone Gloomy Texas Tired,
Sinners Sentenced and Mat
tiers Muchly Mixed.
OVER THE OCEAN.


meeting this afternoon. 1t is rumored
that Gladstone has given indications of
a disposition to retreat from the holder
outlines of his Irish policy.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
says: 1.-The hostile tone of the Scotch
liberal press, as well as that manifested
in most of the recent public meetings,
has caused some of Mr.. GladstOne's
closest followers to doubt whether the
Scotch members of Parliament will sup
port the Premier in any very broad
scheme of home rule for Ireland. Mr..
Parnell sees this difficulty plainly, and
is perfectly willing to have Mr.. Glad
stone cOntine his policy to the exigencies
of the situation, and to modify his Irish
proposals, which will suit the Scotch
without alternating the Irish"
The Irish leader, it is stated, has de-
clared that any home rule scheme which
does not satisfy both Scotch and Irish
members will be withdrawn. because
they can't succeed.
Ii. ii. West and Jessie Collins, Liberal
members of Parliament for Ipswich.
Suffolk county, have been unseated on
sustained charges of illegal electiOneer-
ing practices.
After the Cabinet Council adjourned
this afternoon, the ministers hastily
summoned another meeting, held in
Gladstone's room in the House of Com
mons. The second meeting was said TO
have been called because of the recep-
tion of news from Bulgaria and Greece.
Orders have been received at Davenport
to have all the torpedo vessels there in
readiness for minutes notice. The
Pail Mall Gazette, summing up the sit
ustiOn in the east of Europe, says
Prince Alexander, of Bulgaria, is Obsti-
nate and the Government of Greece like
wise the Turks are undecided and the
powers uneasy. The Gazette says the
fact that NJ. Ristric, has taken Office
in Servia bodies i'll for Bulgaria. Tor
pedO ram Polyphemus, fitting out has
tito at Davenport, has been ordered TO
proceed to the Suda bay. The outlook,
the Gazette says, is stormy all around.
The second meeting OF the cabinet
lasted for over two hours. Earl OF Rose
berry, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, had
long Interviews to-day with the Russian
and Turkish ministers. The government
regards the situation in the east as very
serious.
BRUSSELS, April IA large meeting Of
workingmen was held at Client yester-
day. Resolutions were adopted advising
moderation on the part of wOrkingmen
and calling for social reforms.
The total number Of arrests made here
in connection with the riots is 300. The
prisons have more inmates than can
properly be accommodated. Affairs
everywhere are calmer, although strikes
or irDppn1inn ut varinns TlaaaE Enrnai
employers yielded to demand of the
quarrymen, while operatives at Regus-
sines have obtained % per cent. increase
in wages.
WOrkmen in MariemOnt cOlliery have
struck. An unsuccessful attempt was
made by some of the men last night to
blow up the managers house with dyna-
mite. There has been fighting at Me-
greto and RessaiX between strikers and
troops. Many men on both sides were
wounded.
PANAMA, March 3l.-The Star and Her
aid appeared last night under the title
of the Evening Telegram. There has
been no attempt to stop its circulation.
Its editor and proprietor is A. Kruger.
At Culebra, two leagues from here, on
the Inter-ocean canal, nine tons of gun
powder and dynamite were exploded
last night by pistol shot fired by the
guard at robbers. The explosion was
terrific, killing six men and severely
wounding several others.
ATHENS, March 3l.-Additional orders
for war material have been given by the
government. 1t is expected that the
Chamber of Deputies will vote in favor
of calling out the last three classes of
reserves.
LIMA, March 3l.-The engineers and
mechanics of Callao have petitioned the
Council of Ministers to declare free duty
on iron and bronze imported for the use
Of manufacturers in the construction of
machinery.
PARIS, March 81. The Committee on
Petitions Of the Chamber of Deputies
agreed to recommend that the Chamber
authorize the issuance Of lottery loan
by the Panama Canal Company.