San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-16
ANTONIO, TEXAS, FRIDAY.
STATE NEWS.

Paris will have free mail delivery after
June.
The loss Of cattle In Morgan Ia placed
at 10 per cent.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars are to
be issued in Denton City bonds.
Mr.. Joe Kellar arrested near Terrell
Jas. Bradfeld, on charge OF forgery.
Stockmen are beginning to feel more
hopeful in Button.
The outlook for better times is bright
ening in Goliad as spring approaches.
Federal court commenced In Graham
on the 18th.
more railroad facilities.
1t is expected that two rail roads will
be built to San Angelo within the next
eighteen months.
A stormy time is anticipated at the
republican convention at Dallas on
Saturday.
The barn OF farmer in Greenville
was struck by lightning and four val
liable horses were instantly killed.
The professors of the Grayson college,
Whitewright. have suspended II OF the
scholars for disObeying this rules.
The Galveston base ball association
has erected another grand stand 1t the
Beach park.
Committee TO arrange for the enter
tainment Of the Arkansas Press associa.
ton met at Texarkana on the 18th.
Hundreds OF cattle have died in the
last few weeks In CleburDe from some
unknown cause.
Great excitement has been raised in
Bolton over the report that gold has
been found near that city.
The Austin Base Ball club has again
defeated the Cincinnatis in game OF
5to2
An enthusiastic Immigration move
ment was held in Comanche Wednesday
night.
A Mexican woman died in Bracket a
few days ago, from an overdose OF NOR
phine given by q colored woman.
Miss Crawford, a young lady living
near Sandy, attempted suicide by taking
milkweed, but was restored.
Track laying on the western branch
of the Arkansas Pass road is progressing
rapidly from Skidmore.
The Georgetown Bible society is q
worthy organization among the cOlored
people, and the only ore in the state.
The unidentified body of a negro,
probably murdered, 10 found near HOus-
ton.
The Fort Worth aud Rio Grande rail-
road will probably build along the line
Of Rookdale.
A case In court at Galveston has been
pending nearly 20 wears. and involves
the title OF over ST. ,000, 600 worth Of land
near Waco.
The quantity Of PETROLEUM in the well
at the state reformatory In Galveston has
greatly Increased in the last twenty-four
hours.
Excursion train on the Fort Worth &
Denver City stops for dinner at Wichita
Falls on the Goth. They are preparing
for 600 people.
Hon. w. A. kincaid was announced in
Marlin rs candidate for the district COM
posed of the counties Of Falls, Limestone
and McLennsn.
Frances Cleveland Lodge, Knights
and Ladies Of Honor, was organized on
the 18th at Lovelady. by DR.. j. R. Pal
mer, of Palestine.
r. Fl. Kirk sues BraZos county for
$500 for breach of contract, and gets
verdict Of the court for $1,000 and costs
with interest.
Since Capt. Gregg's return to Rusk
from Austin. whittier he went to charter
the Cherokee iron works, property has
advanced so per cent.
Suit has been brought by the Houston
Direct Navigation company against the
receivers of the Houston and Texas Gen.
trail railway.
The citizens Of Guadalupe county will
meet this afternoon to consider the pro-
posed extension of the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass railway through there.
The San Marcos District Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, south,
will convene in Kyle Friday before the
| first Sunday in April.
Mr.. W. w. Showalter on his return to
Laredo from Austin, said that upon find
ing the state could not furnish the
Laredo cavalry with arms. he should en-
deavOr to secure them from Gen. Stan.
ley at San Antonio.
| The Cause.
The cause Of the many delays in the
arrival Of the I. & q. N. trains in this
city, is stated by the road officials to be
| due to the bad condition of the track