San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-12
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densed and Boiled Down.
Yesterdays proceedings at Galveston
have no special interest. The day was
given to speecbmaking by the conven.
ton while the committee on credentials
was Strengthening out the contrasting
delegations.
The military have turned Galveston
over to the tender mercies Of the poll
ticians.
Seth Shepard served notice on Sam
Randall yesterday, that If he did not
come down from his protection position
he would be read out Of the democratic
party.
There was big row in the oonven-
ton yesterday over senatorial candi-
dates addressing the body and Herndon
pitched into Terrell like q terrier pup
when there are rats In the pit. The
Ginning was awful.
Swain made a speech In which he car
ried the convention of its feet in his ar
raignmeDt Of the mud singers OF the
campaign.
Breckenridge spoke only IL minutes
before the convention yesterday, and his
speech, likes that Of Gidding's, was of
the tame variety.
Some idea OF the babel OF the cOT.ven-
tion may be gathered from Marion Mar
tins remark while trying to address the
crowd: "When the day Of judgment
comes II democratic convention is in
session. Gabriel's trumpet would be
drowned out" His speech was well re-
ceived.
Argument Of counsel 10 occupying the
attention Of the court in the anarchist
trials at Chicago.
The San Antonio Rifles were ban
quoted yesterday by Colonel Barnard,
and the ladies Of Galveston presented
them with superb stand Of colors.
Swain grew boiling hot In his denun-
citation of the state government, which,
In his convention speech, he charged
with having bounded him from one end
of the state to the other, and were - set
Of the most corrupt sooundrels that ever
disgraced the footstool of deity" The
wire edge Of his remarks set the conven-
ton on its mettle, and the deafening
cheers that awoke the echoes Of the vast
rink lasted for minutes. No man who
makes such speech concerning the
democratic administration OF this demo-
cratic state can expect the democratic
endorsements the nominee Of the dem
ocratic hosts, for governor.
Austin city assessments show an in
creased valuation Of 100000 over 1885.
Taking time by the forelock, some
inner cities in Texas are acting on the
information or impression that war has
been declared against Mexico, and MeXi-
can residents are very much alarmed.
Congress alone declares war, and con-
gress is not In session. Mexican resi-
dents In Texas are as safe as they ever
were.
MOndragon Is going through the farce
of pretended trial at Piedras Negras,
without even being subject TO an arrest.
The cotton prospect in the Carollnas
Is poorer than at any time since the war
closed.
July cotton reports show that Texas
has barely held her own, and the prOba-
bilities are that August will show
slight decrease. Alabama cotton crop
Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee
show slight advance.
The fishing schooner Henry Woodruff,
of Portland, Maine. had q mutiny on
board, caused by whisky, and the crew
overpowering the captain put him I'M
der matches and sailed for Cape Race. A
storm struck them and all went dUwn.
Congressman Beach, OF New York, Is
dead. He had been very sick at his
home In Cornwall for some time.
The Indiana state democratic conven-
ton is In session, with Hon. Dan Voor-
hees in the chair. Its platform denouncss
the holding OF United States lands by
aliens, prOhibitory liquor laws and
sumptuary legislation, sympathizes with
Ireland, and approves an increase Of
pensions. 1t was not the year for CUB
ernatorial nomination.
A great deal Of sickness and heavy
mortality lie reported among the children
and old people In the vicinity Of Gid
dings, this state.
Hardin county court house was de-
stroyed by fire last Sunday, and all the
records burned. The loss In records and
papers can not be estimated, and will be
felt for years.
The Mexican officials on this side the
border deprecate war and confess that
In case hostilities open the gresser
republic has no chance.
Mexico seems inclined to pettifog the
Cutting case and deny the facts In the
Rasures matter.
The war fever has broken out In Vicks-
burg. Miss, and . permanent organiza-
tion for Mexican war movements has
been effected. Vioksburg 10 as hot as
though she had been bitten by Naples
spider.
Ell Paso Is quieting down-Mexican
soldiers are washing themselves In the
Rio Grande-Cutting grows more conf
dent In the protection Of the United
States Eagle Pass grows more excited
1T is rumored that Mondrag0n has been
tried and acquitted and the situation re-
mains as 1t was, and a. 1t doubtless will
be for days to come. -,
A short rope and q sudden drop are
promised a would be negro ravisher,
who entered the chamber of a lady at
kountz, Hardin county, and only retired
when her screams brought her husband
into the room.
Reports are rife Of movements Of
troops. toward the west, and great stir
In the naval cities Of the government.
Cholera has broken out with great
virulence among the French troops In
Africa.
The Anglo-Spanish commercial treaty
becomes effective on and after next Sun
day.
John Ruskin, whose life was despaired
OF last week, is recovering, and conval-
escence is looked for.
The British government will appoint
special commission to examine the
currency question.
Master Workman Farmer and State
Lecturer jackson are booked for the big
Houston X. OF l.. picnic on the 22d inst.
War has been DECLARED hetwenn the