San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-27
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Some Louisiana miscreants fired int,
a train load OF Is cars OF cOlored people
between Vicksburg and Meredan, on
| Sunday night, wounding several. Nc
clue to the Villains who committed the
outrage nor reason assigned therefor.
Twenty-Five thousand acres of Oak OTIS
wheat were destroyed by hail in the
Red River country Saturday.
The negro ravisher and murderer of
Mrs. Ben Stevens, near DE Leon, Tex,
on last Saturday, went skyward yester-
day by the rope route, the hemp taking
the place OF the fire at the fearful re.
quest OF Mrs. Stephens mother.
The anarchist trial continues, the plot
thickens and the chain of evidence ia
forged link by link.
The German government is uneasy
over the passage Of the Anglo-Spanish
treaty, which will give England a chance
to successfully compete with Germany,
whose exports to Spain oftextile fabrics,
yarns, cotton, wooden, velvets, silks and
carpets, amount In value TO four million
pounds sterling yearly.
An explosion occurred in the govern
ment magazines near Constantinople
yesterday. About 40 persons were
killed and several wounded.
The eleventh annual convention OF
the Texas S. s. S. Association will be
held on the Chautauqua grounds, San
Marcos, Aug. 9Th.
War is threatened on the border, over
the Cutting imprisonment, 81 say the
dispatches, but no one believes it.
Hubert o. Thompson, the leader Of
the New York county democracy, dies
suddenly Of apOplexy.
The Labrador famine Is so severe that
out of a settlement Of 200 persons over
100 have died, principally women and
children.
The Southern Pacific railroad threat
ems to absorb the Houston and Shreve-
port, and the branch to Jackson, Miss.
Bandera convention endorses Ireland
and instructs for Breckenridge.
The new assessment rolls of Camp
county show 100000 increase in taxable
values; $1,000 in Franklin and $33, 900 in
Maverick county; and decrease Of $l79,-
0OOin Dimmitt county, $1,000 in Scurry,
$4,000 in Reeves and S72, 900 in Jefferson
county.
The nincompoops AT Washington re-
gard the massing of troops At Paso del
Norte by the Mexicans as revolution
airy Mexican movement and not at all
connected with the Cutting imprison-
mcnt.
Blair proposes that the constitutional
amendment to the United States consti
tuition, by which 1t is intended to pro-
hibit the manufacture of distilled liquors
for drinking purposes after the year
1900, be submitted to the several state
legislatures tor ratification or otherwise.
After two years vain endeavor to clear
up the mystery of the murder of Carmel
Farrah, at Brooklyn, n. Y, his brother
in-law confesses TO have slain Carmel in
in duel with sword canes.
Colonel w. II. Bolton, chief of divis-
sion Of bonding second class mail mat
ter in the Chicago postOffice, and his
weigher, John Il. Stewart, have been ar
rested for enlightenment by false re-
turns. Startling developments are
promised, as usual.
The Second street and North river
bridge, New York. fell yesterday, owing
to structural defect in one of the piers.
A score Of persons were flung into the
water, but no one drowned.
An escaped convict was run in ten
miles south of Rusk yesterday, one of
the gang who escaped on Saturday.
The senate has actually asked for the
papers in the Cutting imprisonment
case.
Cholera is certainly abating In Italy
and does not show signs Of breaking out
elsewhere.
The smallpox at Santiago de Chilli,
grows more and more virulent.
Salisbury does not find it very easy
matter to collect good cabinet timber.
O'Brien and Davitt sail for America
tomorrow to attend the Irish-American
convention.
SebastapOl and Black sea ports are pro-
tected by an automatic electric appar-
atus which will destroy hostile torpedo
boats.
The trial of the German socialist depu-
ties opened at Freyberg, SaxOny, on yes
terday. They were acquitted on q
former trial, but the government ordered
a rehearing.
Cementing the bonds of friendship be-
tween Germany and Austria it is hoped
will lead to the abandonment of warlike
movements by Russia.
The 33d general assembly Of German
Catholics opens at Breslau August IS.
The failure of the iron founder Remy,
at Dortmund, Germany, aggravates the
crisis in the iron industries of that coun-
try.
The postOffice report for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1886, shows: Number Of
postoffices established during the year,
1882; increase during the year, 1861;
number Of postofflces discontinued dur
ing the year, l120; whole number OF
postoffices June 30, 1856, 1854, an in
crease during the year of 1862; number
of presidential offices, 2265, increase dur
ing the year, 80; number of fourth class
offices. 81 .349, increase ring the year
Of 1926. Appointments have been made
during the year as follows: On resigna-
tiOns and commissions expired, 9ll2, an
Increase during the year Of 290S; remov-
ais and suspensions, 1856, an increase
during the year Of l75; on establishment
of new postofiices, 34S2, an increase dur
ing the year Of 1861; total number Of
appointments made during the year,
22,44s, an increase during the year OF
1920. The total number Of money Or
der offices at the close of the year was
1856, net increase OF 227 over the pre-
vious year. OF these Illinois holds the
largest number, 500, Iowa next with 522,
New York 496. Ohio 46s, Pennsylvania
500, Michigan 344, Kansas 342, Indiana
3l5, Missouri 2l3, and Wisconsin I'll.
The greatest increase Of any state Is 25
in Kansas.
]. s. Ramsay for Collector.
Elsewhere In the LIGHT to-day can be
seen the announcement of Capt. J. s.
Ramsay for Tax Collector. Capt. RAM
say IA ono Of our haaf knnu, oi.t,ons