San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-24
TELEoRAPHIc BREvITIES.

voorhees, wants history OF the con-
federtte treasury published.
Chief Clerk Brown. OF the department
OF state, resigns.
Senate ratifes the shipping treaty
With GuAtamela.
The First National bank of Auburn, N.
Y, closes Its doors.
The Courier-Journals strike 10 q failure.
The journal issues 40 usual.
The Austrian war minister 10 suffering
from . serious attack ofherDia.
1t 10 rumored that the Russian govern
ment oontemplates the issue OF o new
loan.
kilograms from Toulon report that
the government arsenal there has sud-
denly become the scene Of great activity.
The German crown prince WAS
obliged to remain In doors again on &C.
count Of the cold weather.
Rear Admiral Louis Hutton Verstur-
me, OF the British navy, committed sui
eide In fit OF insanity, Saturday.
The psroel-post convention with Brit
ish Honduras is signed by the United
States.
The new hands employed 10 the coal
department Of the Reading road are laid
oil for want OF work.
Maxwell was uneasy when he heard
the decision Of the United States su-
preme court.
The Freeman's Journal declares that
Mr.. WIN. O'Brien 10 "as inveterate .
criminal as ever"
The Reading company 10 severely de-
nounced In high quarters In connection
with the recent strike.
The Novoe Vremya protests that the
Russian armaments are purely defen-
sive.
The de felt In the treasury Of the Ber-
lin Royal Opera 10 reported to be 100000
marks, the largest deficit yet attained.
Joseph Suchsr, of the Hamburg Opera,
will become the conductor Of the Berlin
Opera.
Count Andrassy will supplsnt Kslno-
ky ere long II q powerful section OF &C
tive politicians succeed In their plans.
The Polish group 10 Vienna rely on
Count Andrassy to assist 10 the revival
Of Polish Kingdom.
The progressists have introduced In
the reichstag . project for the trial by
jury OF offenders against the press law.
The statement that the queen OF Eng
Reno, lie untrue. Ii Is doubtful whether
she will visit the Riviera.
The United States supreme court will
take recess from Feb. 20 to March IS,
and not from Jan. 20, 40 has been errone-
ously reported.
Mr.. O'Brien's look denotes that his
constitution 10 shattered and his physi-
clans insist he 60 to the south Of France
for the benefit Of his health.
Bishop Baknet, OF Georgia, has ar
rived at Vienna, en- route to London and
America. He has been making . tour Of
Palestine and Egypt.
The Sultan has requested Prince Bis
marck to send n competent German to
Asia Minor TO instruct the natives In the
better working OF mines and forests and
In husbandry.
The United States government claims
heavy compensation from Spain for the
alleged illtreatment Of DR.. Nsdal by the
authorities In Porto Rico.
The Moscow police have learned Of q
new movement among the students.
The discovery has led TO the indefinite
pOstpOnement OF the opening Of the uni
versities.
The Hungarian papers charge Kalno-
ky with too great subservience to Bis.
marck, and urge that action be taken
without waiting for an order from Ber-
lin.
The police Of Berlin have dispersed
several meetings held to discuss the So
cialIst bill. More latitude is allowed
outside Of Prussia In discussing the
measure.
The Moscow Gazette yesterday indi-
Gated the pacific policy OF Russia. 1t de-
olared that peace was assured unless
Russia should be provoked by aggres-
sive acts OF her neighbors.
Thomas Byrns, president OF the Ball
mastoe branch Of the National League,
has been arrested on charge OF melting
tenants to refuse to pay rent.
Honolulu advices to January IA, give
no additional information in regard to
the political situation in the Hawaiian
kingdom.
Although convinced that II war is in
evitable it would be preferable for
Austria sooner than later, Count
kalnoky persists in awaiting Russis's
time. Public sentiment in Vienna and
Pesth display irritation over the posi-
ton.
Dispatches to the leading papers of
the Dominion from Washington, and
Canadians returning from Wsshingto q,
are unanimous In stating that the fish
cries negotiations are now conceded by
all except Joseph Chamberlain, Sir
Charles Tupper and their assistants, to
be complete failure.
The laborers' strike In Barcel ona,
Spain, Is ended. Men are working night
and day on the hotel OF 1000 rooms,
which Is built for the special accommo-
dalton Of visitors to the international
exhibition. All the buildings for the
Worlds fair are also In rapid progress OF
construction again.
A mass meeting OF sympathizers with
the striking employees Of fine Reading
railroad held at Philadelphia passed
resolutions calling on the governor to
enforce against the Reading railroad
and the Reading Coal and Iren COM
pany that provision Of the state constI-
tuition which forbids common carriers
from engaging In mining or manufso-
turing.
Bandera Joins Us.
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