San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-03
LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS
From all Parts of the Globe, Con-
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upon candidate for Judge, and the con-
vention adjourned leaving the candi-
dates to fight Ii out at the polls.
Heavy rains are reported In the Pan
handle. In no part Of Texas were they
more needed.
Ingleside IS being laid out as new
seoside town. Hotels will be built and
a cosy seaside established. 1t Is delight
fully situated II miles across the bay
from Corpus Christi.
The New York commissions Of pub
lie works Ia in hot water, Judge Cowing
having Instructed the grand jury to in
quire into the relations existing between
Rollison Squires, commissioner of pub
lie works, who gave out contracts, and
Rolllson Squires, contractor, who made
bids and executed contracts.
Waco has horrible case of rape by a
negro fiend upon the person Of re-
spectacle white woman, and the rob-
berry of the premises, after inhumanly
beating his victim to compel her to dis
close where the money was. He is re-
ported arrested and lynched, but reports
unfortunately lack confirmation.
Fredericksburg is still working away
like beaver for that railroad cOnnec-
ton.
Miss Jane Macarthur, on the Upper
Sun river, Minnesota, lost her life in
heroic effort to save the lives OF Judge
Armstrong; family from drowning. She
had rescued Mrs. Armstrong. her son
and daughter, aged II and 10 years, and
was drowned while attempting the res
cue Of the spinster sister who chung to
the somewhat exhausted heroine with a
death grip.
The Union Pacific absorbs the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company, of
Henry Willard nstoriety.
The English racing cutter, Galatea,
has arrived at Marblehead, Mass, and
was received with all the honors.
Colonel Woods old 32nd regiment at
its recent reunion at San Marcos was
recognized for the purpose Of future re-
unions, and the old colonel was elected
chairman with Captain Ed Schramm as
secretary. Luling was sele cted as the
next place OF meeting.
Governor Ireland is flooded with let
tiers and applications from all parts OF
the state rendering the services of men
and commands for war with Mexico.
The feeling in the state is hot.
Ellettsville, Ind, was nearly wiped
out by fire Monday night.
Fire In he East St. Louis stock yards
Monday afternoon caused loss Of $685.
600, covered by insurance. Area burned
over five acres.
The Red river is on tremendous rise
in the vicinity Of GAINESVILLE, caused by
rains farther up the river. Railroad
bridges are damaged and stOppage OF
travel is feared.
The democratic primaries for legisls-
tive convention in Anderson county are
80 closely contested that it cannot he as
certained who is the choice. The race
is between Captain Gammage and Bed
ford Parks.
Galveston is filling up with military
and spectators. The grand parade forms
tomorrow afternoon. Thursday will
formally open the drill.
Collin county instructs for Ross, Og-
lesby, Maltbie and Clint.
Two prisoners escaped from the Cor
sicana Jail last night. One was waiting
trial for murder and the other for horse
stealing.
Fort Worth is humping herself laying
track on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe road.
fredericksburg summer normal
closes this week, after session of
nearly six weeks. Thirty-five teachers
were present.
Martin johnson was found dead in the
timber, seven miles from Plano. He
had check for 500 in his pocket and no
marks Of violence on his person; cause OF
death unknown.
The Texas penitentiary convicts have
cleared about $1,000 for the capitol con-
tractors.
The Texas section of the Greer county
boundary commission has filed its report
with the governor.
The sensational telegrapher is on his
muscle and reports of cholera scares are
becoming rife. No authenticated cases
are found.
Carter Harrison testifies in the anarch-
list trials at Chicago. Very little new
evidence adduced. Carter sworn by the
defense in an effort to prove that the
police were ordered to attack. Evidence
offered to show that the bomb was
thrown towards the wagon In which the
anarchist speakers were and not from
behind 1t.
The coal cutting machines, introduced
into the Hooking valley mining region,
are compelling miners to leave work by
the hundreds. A member Of the coal
company said they would bring suffi-
cient troops into the valley to shoot
every miner who attempted interior
ence with the machines.
The conference committee on the civil
sundry appropriation bill were unable
to agree.
The time for extending the temporary
provision for the government was farther
extended to Thursday, August 8.
New York holds monster labor dem
onstration at Union square with 10000
people In attendance. A call was made
for strong political labor organization,
but no anarchy would be tolerated.
Missouri records murder near Joplin
in which Geo. Saunders was shot dead
while searching q wagon for harness,
supposed to have been stolen by the
driver. No arrests.
A band quarrel at an Indiana summer
resort, near Plymouth, resulted in case
OF homicide and several persons being
very seriously handled.
The socialist propaganda is very sc-
tive in Germany. The recent defence
Of the socialist leaders and deputies has
sstOnished the whole country with its
reasonableness and moderation. The
impression created has been most pro-
found. The arbitrary action of the gov
eminent is creating distrust In the minds
of moderate conservatives and q reac-
ton is plainly peroeptible. The present
police regulations are pronounced I'M
bearable, and remedy Is to be sought
at the hands Of the reichstag. The
Munster chamber of commerce has nro-