San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-11
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The Knights OF Labor say they VIII
carry the war into Egypt" and the
boycott has been declared against the
Armours.
The butchers at Albany, n. Y, are on
strike.
Almost fight occurred Yesterday at
Chicago between the strikers and the
militia. The packers are said TO be
weakening little.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
are talking Of building another line to
the Paci coast.
John Sherman has been interviewed
on the tariff question. Says the business
men want the tariff left alone. He also
says Cleveland is losing ground
A special from Eagle Pass says: Yes
terday. November 10, at 10 O'Clock, An
tonic Flores, laborer employed in FOx's
brick yard, stabbed Hippolie, the fore
man of the yard, seven times in the alb
domen with a pocket knife. Hippolie
died about II o'clock from the effect OF
his wounds.
Yesterday afternoon, at Houston,
Judge VIM. Ferguson, an old and re-
spected citizen, dropped dead at the
Union depot. Judge Ferguson came to
Texas from New Orleans in 1886 and To-
Gated at Houston. He fought for the in
dependence of Texas in 1896. He held
several judicial positions, and was loved
and honored by all.
In the court OF appeals yesterday the
somewhat noted Phillips case from Aus
tin was reversed and remanded, Judge
White delivering the opinion OF the
court. The opinion sets forth two main
grounds of error on the trial in the court
below, holding:
lst. The court erred in permitting the
state to prove the unchsstity OF the de-
fendant's wife as a motive for the killing
without having shown that this unchas-
tity was brought to defendants knowl-
edge.
End. The court in permitting the state
to prove conditional and insignificant
threats made by defendant, which
threats, under the circumstances when
made, showed no intention of being car
ried out.
The court also held that the facts of
this case did bring it within the rule laid
down in the Hunnicutt case.
Mr. John Waymiler, father OF Mrs.
Hewett GTiner, who went out to Del
Rio to try to recover Griner's remains,
has returned. The alcalde al Las Vegas
held to the Mexican laws and positively
refused to allow the murdered American
to be brought away. His position was
supported BY higher Mexican civil au-
thorities. 1t ia stated that reward of
$500 was offered for the remains with no
avail.
The excursion train arrived at Corpus
Christi at $3.50 p. m, yesterday. The
party, after some little delay, proceeded
TO the pavilion on the bay shore. where
fish chowder and oyster roast was in
process OF preparation. In the interval
the excursion party and our citizens as
sembled within the pavilion, where
Mayor Heath, in well timed words. well
coined the visitors to the city. In re-
Spouse, Alderman Mackey, answering
numerous calls, gave characteristic
and eloquent speech, which was re-
0eived with great applause. MIR. VIM.
Ferguson, of the San Antonio Times,
was then called upon and delivered
fitting and well received eulOgy of the
enterprise and public spirit of the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway. The
concluding speech was delivered by Mr..
w. ). Messmer. of the SAN ANTONIO
LIGHT. The feast followed, and was
done hearty justice by the tired excur-
siOnists.
NEW YORK BRIaE GIvERS.
New YORK, November l0.-Jacob
Sharp, James A. Richmond, John B.
Kerr and Jas. w. Foshey, alleged bride
giyers, will be arraigned tomorrow In
general session to plead 81 indictments
accusing them of influencing members
of the board of aldermen of 1884.
AJoURNALIsT's PATHETIC SUICIDE.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, November 10.
About $3.50 O'Clock this morning the
police found Jesse II. Lord, formerly
one Of the editors of the Post, but more
recently on the Boston Journ al OF Com
merce, and latterly with the Scientific
American, lying on the grave Of his
wife in the old North Cemetery. He had
shot himself through the head and was
conveyed to the hospital. The wound
was pronounced fatal. He lie about 30
years old.
CONVENTION OF FARMERS.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-The National
Grange Patrons of Husbandry met here
today. A committee on credentials was
appointed. A committee of business
men welcomed the delegates, rendering
them excursion and other courtesies.
GoverDor-elect Luce, of Michigan, re-
piled in behalf of the grange. ROll-oall
showed "a states represented. Among
the delegates present are Gov. Roble,
of Maine; Secretary of State LipsComb,
of South Carolina, Gen. Darden, of Mis-
sissippi; Hon. j. j. WoOdman, of Mich
igan; Col. Johnson, of California, and
Hon. j. ii. Brigham, of Ohio.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Vatican is preparing an encycli-
Cal letter condemning and stigmatizing
the Italian government, whose policy,
the letter will say, placed the pope in
the power OF a revolution which mena-
ces his liberty.
Disastrous floods have occurred in the
south of France, doing much damage to
railways and bridges. .
BERLIN, November 10.-It is learned
that the laborers arrested at Buskan are
charged with concealing and distribu-
ting dynamite. Seven persons were
burned to death in q barn at Hursford,
Moravia today; l6 are missing and are
supposed to be dead.
PARIS, November l0,-The statement
made by the Marquis Of Salisbury at the
lord mayors banquet In London last
night that England meant to remain In
Egypt until her work in that country
was completed, has made profound i'm
preston in political and financial cir
Giles.
MADRID, November l0.-The total
number OF persons condemned to i'm
prisonment for participation In the re-
cent revolution is $50.
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