San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

The French GaulOis states that Prince
Louis Napoleon has resigned his COM
mission In the Italian army.
Gen. Boulanger has telegraphed to
the War Office, denying that he Is oon-
cerned with any electoral candidate.
The Bourse was excited Saturday over
copper speculations, Rio Tintos fell 80 I,
closing at 400.
Advices from the Congo announce the
death Of Capt. Vanderveld and Msjor
Warlomant, Belgian officials.
The expenses Of the English commits
sion In the recent fisheries negotiations
ct Washington were f3900-heavy.
In the Brussels house Of representa-
tives today, the minister of finance
stated that the budget for 1889 shows an
estimated surplus OF 1000, 900 francs.
A dispatch from Massowah says:
Scouts have found that the Abyssin-
isns have evacuated Ailet. The Italians
will occupy the place"
The Paris Mstin says that when the
budget is passed NJ. Tirard, prime min
lister and minister Of finance, will pro-
pose the issue OF large loan In order to
restore the financial equilibrium.
The newspapers IN Madrid stated that
the duke Of MOntpensir has notified the
government that he will return to Spain
at the end Of the present week, notwith-
standing Prime Minister Sagsstss' warn
ing.
The envoy OF the sultan OF Morocco,
in an interview Saturday with the papAl
secretary of state, asked for the media
tlon of the pope on the question OF pro-
lection OF foreigners 10 Morocco.
The followingJis the score at the end
of the fifth day In the bicycle race at
Philadelphia: Dingley $50 miles, Knapp
773. HolliDgsworth 767. Mcdowell 1853,
Ashinger $50. Rhodes 636, Whitaker
1928, Nelson 277, Croker 100.
In the Spanish chamber of deputies
Saturday, Lastres motion, oensuring
Moret, minister of foreign affairs, for
his action In connection with American
claims for losses sustained during the
Cuban instruction, was defeated by
10 to As.
The parliamentary election In the
D0ncaster division Of the west division
of Yorkshire, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Mr.. Walter s.
Shirley. Liberal, was held Friday and
resulted In a victory for the Liberal
Unionist.
Most Of the Paris newspapers believe
that the governments success In OBJ
tanning q majority in the chamber OF
deputies Saturday on the clause IN the
budget relating to the secret service
will enable the ministry to exist until
the budget is adopted.
Advioes from Lake Nyassa announce
that Arabs attacked Scotch Mission De-
eember 18th, and set fire to the stores
and buildings. The whites took refuge
in a mud fort. and were besieged five
days, when the Arabs retired, friendly
natives having arrived to assist the
whites.
Justice Denmsn, of the queens bench,
division high court Of Justice at Ips-
wiob, 10 the case Of pOacher who had
severely wounded gatekeeper, held
that q keeper had no right to arrest and
hunt poachers as they would wild beasts.
He said that posching was only mis-
demeanOr. The jury acquitted the
poacher on the ground Of self-defense.
The San francisco syndicate formed
to fight the Eastern trust has been final
ly completed, and Ii is stated will CON-
nence operations with paid up capital
Of Sl0,0OO,OO Those outside OF Call
fornia are parties principally In New
York, Boston. Baltimore, Jersey City
and Philadelphia.