San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-11
A BROKEN WHEEL.
AND SPOKELESS IS WHAT Ais THE
ARKANSAS ARTICLE.
Senate and House-State Conventions
Printers Union-Belfast Battles
Crop Reports Geronimo.

cago OF parties suspected OF the Canal
street incendiarism of last Monday.
| The State Agricultural wheel OF Ar
kansas met at Little Rock Thursday to
nominate state officers. When the de-
cision to nominate was reached, after a
stormy session, One-fourth OF the con-
vention withdrew. The nominees for
state treasurer and supreme court Judge,
declined to serve. The ether nomina-
lions were: John G. Fletcher, COVER
| nor; George Thermberg, secretary of
state; W. III. Grace, attorney-general ;
A. j. Chairman, land commissioner f..
T. Mcconnell, auditor.
Strikes among the union printers will
hereafter be referred to and arbitrated
by the executive council of the Interna-
tiOnal union.
In the house Of representatives. the
Legislative appropriation bill was con-
sideTed in committee of the whole, and
8 OF its LOG pages considered
In the United States senate, the bill
prohibiting members Of congress from
accepting retainers, or acting as counsel
for railroads which have received land
grants or pee mary aid from congress,
came up, was denied reference to COM
mittee and passed "a toll. The appro-
priation bill was amended TO include
$50, 600 for artesian well in the arid re-
gions of Washington territory. The
amendment limiting the $4,000 for eI-
pertinent in sugar culture to American
material and manufacturers was passed.
The democratic state convention of
Alabama, made the following nomina-
tions for governor: II. r. Dawson, Ii.
ID. Clayton, j. M. MCKleroy and Thomas
Seay. After the tenth ballot McKleroy's
name WAS withdrawn, and an adjourn
ment to $50 O'Clock was had. the last
ballot standing, Seay 259, Dawson 266,
Clayton 2lS.
King Kalakua, of the Hawaiian Islands,
virtually consents to the sale of the is
lands to European syndicate for $l0,-
100000. 1t will be called a mortgage,
but will have the effect of sale as the
money for their redemption cannot be
raised.
Fauntleroy, Maxwell's attorney, states
that he has others besides Millert, who
will furnish an affidavit that Juror Can
lahan had stated, previous to the trial,
that he was convinced that Maxwell
was guilty, and would like to help hang
him. The judge allowed Fauntleroy
until Monday to file such affidavit, and
the motion for new trial will be argued
then.
Crop reports from the department of
agriculture show about the same average
for wheat and corn as last year. Spring
wheat shows an advance over last wear
in the condition OF the crop; winter
wheat a slight decline. Cotton acreage
is slightly reduced in the the eastern cot
ton section, increased in the west;
Texas area being l07 as against 100 last
year. The condition Of the corn crop is
generally lower than in former years,
Texas showing SO against 100 last year
The Buffalo bakers strike Is off and
all harmonious. Mutual concessions
were made and work resumed.
The whole question of the late Laredo
riots is being aired In the Webb county
district court over the petition for the
removal of the sheriff, Dsrlo Sanches
The allegations are numerous and all
covered by the broad charge of prosti-
tuting his official position to the basest
political purposes.
The board of arbitration to settle a
serious dispute between the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, and the Southern
Pacific is in session at Chicago. The
dispute hangs upon the Interpretation Of
thO pm dsCs bstdDiisucu Tdlce III the
agreement made between the lines re-
garding the haul over the Southern
Pacific from Mojave to San Ovan." A
decision will be made in few days.
The charge is again made that the
Eskimining band which settled in the
San Pedro valley is supplying amuni-
ton to the hOstiles. who, 1t is suspected,
are quietly gathering in the Galiura
mountains east of the San Pedro river.
The question of using blood hounds in
the pursuit Of the hOstiles is again
mooted. Having received the approval
of old army officers, its adoption will be
urged upon General Miles.
The morning dispatches are largely
taken up with details of the Belfast
riots. Nothing new has developed.
At this mornings session Of the con-
vention OF the Amalgamated association
In Pittsburg, President Kline, OF the
Window Glass Workers association, de-
livered a lengthy address in favor OF
amalgamation with the Knights OF La
Dor.
The greater portion OF yesterday
mornings session OF the international
typographical union was taken up dis
cussing the question OF reducing work.
ing hours to hours day. Finally ii
was decided to allow subordinate lodges
to vote on the matter between Febr-
mary and April l, 1887.
Physicians appointed to examine the
mental condition of King Ludwig, have
reported that his malady incapacitates
him for g 1verning properly. In conse-
quehce Of this, Prince Leopold, uncle to
the king, has issued a proclamation,
oountersigned by the ministers, in
which he assumes the regency and sum-
mons the Bavarian district to meet On
the 18th.
The special committee to investigate
the affairs OF the board Of domestic mis-
sions of the reformed church. reported
that its former treasurer, John R.Smith,
was short In his accounts to the amount
OF $4,000. A resolution authorizing the
prosecution Of Smith was passed.
The house judiciary committee on the
anti-Poligamy bill, have presented their
report. They dissent from the 18th sec
ton OF the bill, which they claim in de-
ncit to create union Of church.and state.
They also recommend to cut out by the
roots the church establishment and emf
grafton fund company as a mere para
site Of the Mormon church. In conclu-
sion the report says: While the bill as
amended deals with public questions
with tirmness, and with real purpose
OF curing existing evils, 1t does so in en-
tire consistency with the constitutional
liberties Of the people, and with their
free right to exercise religious beliefs
according to their conscience, only I'M
der the responsibility Of each man to the
Supreme Being"
Monday. MondavI