San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-11
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From all Parts of the Globe, Con
densed and Boiled Down.
An attempt is being made to turn tn,
tables on MOndragon, and have him ex
tradited for the murder committed here
in 1866.
The Americans who claim to hav,
practical knowledge of the way in which
their counirymen are treated In Mexico
are after Parson Sunderland with a SHARP
stick.
Ex-Governor John W. Stephenson, o
Kentucky, Is dead, aged "a, at his old
home in Covington.
The pope had two fainting spells last
Saturday and Is still very weak. though
attending to his usual duties. No fatal
results are considered imminent.
Five persons we're instantly killed al
Lake Mills, Wis. by the explosion OF the
boiler Of portable threshing machine
engine.
Chicago workingmen will probably
put a full ticket In the field for the com
ing Cook county election. They claim
10000 votes in the Central labor union
alone.
The Chicago Daily News charges
Speis with specific perjury in swearing
to the age of the bomb found in his
office.
The investigation into the crooked
ness alleged against Commissioner
Squires is developing quite an unsavor-
mess in the record of the late Hubert o.
Thompson. Interesting disclosures may
be looked for.
Irvipp ond Misc parry and d.,nhtor
have arrived for two weeks pleasur-
ing in America. Miss Terry was re-
caived by Mrs. Lockwood and Mrs.
Writ Dexter of Chicago.
Labouchere damns Joe Chamberlain
for traitor to the liberal cause.
The fires which threatened Big and
Little Suamico, on the shores of Green
Bay, Wis, have been extinguished with
out getting into the towns mentioned,
though several small settlements have
been destroyed. Local rains have ma
terially assisted in extinguishing the
flames.
The Galveston convention is in session
and a big fight over the nomination is in
prospect.
The convention building gets general
damning for its utter lack Of decent &C.
cOustic properties.
Swain drew first blood in the prelim-
mary skirmish, but Ross scores the first
knock-down.
The Mexican war cry was raised by
Temporary Chairman Bonner and elicit
ed full-grOwn yell.
Swain is gaining ground among the
betting men IN the pools.
Giddings' strength no man knoweth,
nor himself either. Martins strength
no man knoweth but himself. Ross
strength no one knows but Barlow, and
he won't tell. SWANS strength de-
ponds on the cohesion of his forces and
his abilities as an engineer. Bracken-
ridges strength depends on the other
fellows.
The patrons of husbandry have ac.
cepted the hOspitalities of Marshall and
have settled down to hard work, princi-
pally routine.
Skien, Norway, is destroyed by fire.
Loss, S1,0O0,OOO.
The religious fanaticism of Belfast,
has stepped the town in blood and the
end is not yet. English fools blame
home rule for the slaughter.
ihO "thCoSCb III TIC OnlCdRO andT-
chist trials have all been examined and
the cOunsels chin music has begun.
When the case will reach the jury can
not now be stated.
Rioting continues In Belfast between
orangemen and atholics, the former
generally the aggressors. The military
have not been able to prevent collisions
and many victims are daily slaughtered
and manned.
Deputy Sheriff Bell, of-Palestine, at
tempted suicide while in The delirium Of
fever and inflicted terrible wound In
his neck, from which his chances of re-
covery are very slight.
The Mexican troubles are being dis
cussed In Cleveland's cabinet.
Secretary Manning continues to i'm
prove in health, so says his secretary.
FL Paso and Paso del Norte are better
pOliced and more quiet than usual. The
lull before the storm.
Congressman Mills, OF Corsicana, put
on his Mexican war paint and feathers
yesterday. The suit was a cheap one.
Wait till the call comes for volunteers
and see how many takers will Ego for to
be a soldier"
Cutting has a colored companion In
captivity. An American citizen who
was arrested without cause In Paso del
Norte, and not understanding the Ian
guage, drew his pistol on the uR-uni-
formed officers, imagining them to be
robbers.
This talk OF eating breakfast in Mex
leo tomorrow If Cutting is not released
to-day, deoeives no one. Such bragg
CARTS won't fight. If Mexico is entered
by fighting men, these fire gulpers will
be found with the suffers train.
Cuttings release first, after that an ad-
justment of the general relations out of
which this case materialized.
kilograms as to war movements must
be taken cum grano sails.
The Central Texas Horticultural So
ciety has very fine display Of flowers
and fruits at Fort Worth.
Reports of naval movements against
Mexico are canards, without doubt.
The diplomatic correspondence has not
yet reached the stage Of "you're an
other"
The best informed in diplomatic mat
tiers scout at the idea of war between
this country and Mexico.
Austin is full OF wild rumors Of con-
hiot between troops on both sides of the
river. All gas. When the fighting be-
gins people will know it.
The prosecution OF the capital syndi-
cate for importing contract labor con-
trary to law Is being postponed by every
obstructive measure known to the courts;
but the organized labor Of the country is
looking out for the interests OF the case.
1t will have to come to focus.
Travellers through Mexico give very
diverse accounts Of the treatment OF