San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-09
LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS
From all Parts of the Globe, Con-
densed and Boiled Down.

| Sales of land for taxes In the unor-
gained counties of the state began to-
day.
Boil worms are reported at work in
Bastrop county cotton crop.
The arches of the new state capital are
to be constructed of brick, not concrete,
| as previously decided on. This is mere
ly a return to the terms Of the original
contract.
Jim Davenport, a cowboy on Half &
Bros. ranch, assassinated Manager K. NJ.
Hereford for dismissing him.
J. j. Kerten attempted to shoot W. P.
Siler, in Dallas, last Saturday for talking
to Mrs. Kerten. on the street corner.
The mayor took his pop from him and
landed him in the cooler.
San Angelo will vote on the question
of municipal incorporation on the 25th
inst.
Northern Utah, at the junction Of Du-
quesne river, and occupy it at once.
A gang of colOred crooks who have
been raiding Lexington, Lee county,
Tex, were captured Saturday after a
pitched battle with the officers.
Preparations to carry the oleomarga-
rine iniqulty into effect are being ac-
lively made.
Brennan reports cotton receipts quite
active and gins busy, but estimates re-
duced 20 per cent IN two weeks on &C
count of dry weather.
Menly, the murderer of Douglas at
Laredo, Is out onSl0,00O bonds.
Paris, Texas, reports trouble brewing
In the senatorial camp of that district
Corpus Christi reports tanks and els
terms empty, drinking water scarce and
grass and cattle suffering terribly for
want of water.
The German newspapers generally,
with the exception Of the church and
government press, condemn the action
of the courts in sentencing the socialists,
deeming the stretch of authority arbi-
trary and extreme.
Private schools in Prussia will here
after be allowed only where the public
schools are insufficient and inefficient.
Germany will not send exhibits to the
Paris exhibition of 1889 unless the
French government will give assurance
that no hostile demonstrations will be
made towards German manufacturers,
exhibitors and visitors.
The German newspapers and the oon-
tinental press generally abound with
sensational descriptions Of the Gastein
interviews, Prince Bismark's dogs and
Kaiser Wilhelm and the pretty girls.
FitZ-John Porter has his democratic
reward and is now retired colonel Of
the regular army. A rose by any other
name, or skunk?
The friends of the late Hubert 0.
Thompson are greatly incensed over the
report that he committed suicide and
are speaking of ordering an autopsy to
disprOve the SANDER.
The great question ut Galveston is
will the Ross lobby win?
The uncertainty of the San Antonio
company that is entitled to first state
prize in the drill grows mOnoto nous.
The betters are many and anxious.
Will votes or shouts count most at
Galveston is now the agony.
Galveston is like little boy with more
apples than hat, pocket and fingers can
hold. Too many people for SO small
a town.
The state alliance at Cleburne has ad-
journed. They have a platform on
which legislative candidates must ex-
press themselves in order to secure the
WIVES VI VI uC-piuC u6u.
MoCulloch county is on the warpath
hunting for the scalp lock OF some rail-
way company. Brady wants rail COM
munication mighty bad.
De Bray's regiment, Twenty-sixth
Texas cavalry, had meeting for perma-
nent organization at Galveston, Satur-'
day. About so members Of its old COM
mand were present.
Galveston visitors had very pretty
sight presented them yesterday In the
yacht race.
Orange ship.yard men and Catholic
navies had a regular bloody row last
Saturday at Belfast, and disabled from
both sides were sent to the hospitals.
The inspector general of the Irish con-
stabulary has been ordered to Belfast to
see If the rioting cannot be suppressed.
1t is surmised that Capt. Armit's
charges against the Armstrong Arms
manufacturing company Of London are
being pressed, In the hope of compelling
the government to grant a royal COM
mission to enquire into the truth of the
charges.
The Morrison resolution having failed
Of becoming a law, Grover intends to
assume legislative functions and act
upon the provisions Of the bill in calling
In bonds.
Between the Knights of Labor and the
Progressive association of cigar makers,
the New York cigar manufacturers feel
freed.
The Americans in Mexico are not Jubi-
bilating over the tail feathers Of the
screaming E plurebus unum.
The North German Lloyd steamer,
Werro, arrived at her dock in New York
In low Of the Warrior. She had been dis
abled on the passage.
San Pedro Springs
Presented lively scene yesterday even
ing. The park was well filed with Wis
itors and cars kept busy until late at
night to carry away the crowds that
seemed to be reluctant even at late
hour to leave the cool and refreshing
grove.
Church Dedication.
The German Lutheran church, for
merly known as the Rooster church, and
which has been rebuilt, was re-dedl-