San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-24
TELECRAPHIC BREVITIES.

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vestigated by q New York grand jury.
St. Louis iubiates over the selection
OF the democratic executive committee.
Grover is swinging his avoirdupoise
through the orange groves OF Florida.
Ross and Daily are to wrestle at Gal
weston next Saturday for SEQ.
The senstes committee on trusts is in
vestigating the sugar trust, az New
York.
Resolutions OF California wool grow
ers presented to congress protesting
against reduction OF tariff.
Bill Springer presents an omnibus bill
for the admission of Dakota, Montana,
Washington and New Mexico as states.
Thlrty-fOur persons were woun ded
and four killed In an explosion at Duluth
on the 22d.
Two more of the abductors Of Mr..
Juan Garcia Barrera were arrested
yesterday In Camargo.
The international customs and copy
right conference will open ut Brussels
March 10.
There is no truth in the report OF the
Dublin Express that Lord Londonderry
would probably resign.
Queen Victoria came to London yes
terday. Her majesty drove across Hyde
park In an open carriage. She received
many salutes from the people.
The Panhandle of Texas has been
heard from on the immigration question.
1t opposes the opening up Of the Indian
Territory.
The duchess OF Baden, after short
stay at San Reno, will go to Frieburg to
visit Prince Ludwig, who is seriously III
with congestion Of the lungs.
Col. King Hartman, secretary for Ire
land, denied the report that the govern
ment has decided not to institute fur
Their proceedings under the crimes act
The Clyde ship owners held meeting
today to discuss the business outlook. Ii
was shown that gloomy view OF ship
building prospects was generally held.
Mr.. Allan predicted total collapse be-
fore the year was ended.
The total revenues for the month to
date aggregate $25, Co0.0 C0, being 81, 000,-
Geo in excess OF an average Of $l,CC0,CS0
a day. The expenditures during the
same time amount to SlS,CJ0,000.
The North Carolina state democratic
committee has decided to hold the next
state convention In May next, and
passed resolutions in favor OF abolishing
the whole internal revenue system.
Official diplomatic steps on the part OF
Russia are not expected until Bismarck
ia In position to notify the st. Peters,
burg Cabinet that the powers will sup
port Russia's demand affecting Ferdi-
nand.
The land commission has reduced
rents in Donegal 20 per cent on an aver
age. Several landlords In the Glentie
District Of Donegal have reduced rents
40 per cent and the concession had a
good effect.
The action OF Mr.. Wilfred Blunt
against Police Magistrate Byrne, Of
Loughrea, for false Imprisonment, In
which the jury disagreed last week, will
be retired in March.
A banquet in honor OF Washington's
birthday was given at the Grand hotel
Vienna. Three hundred Americans,
including Mr.. Lawler, United States
minister, were present.
Justin Mccarthy 10 the course of
lecture at nottingham last evening, said
he thought that the home rulers would
not again accept overtures from the
conservative party,
The association of chambers OF oom-
merce of the United Kingdom have
unanimously passed resolution advO-
eating an arbitration treaty with the
United States.
The Invalide Russo of ST. Petersburg,
the organ Of the Russian war office an
nOunces that the Russian artillery will be
Immediately served with shells for army
man9uvres.
In the Belgian chamber of representa-
tiVes today the Prince de Chimsy, min
lister Of foreign affairs, stated that no
treaty arrangements had been concluded
with any European power. Belgium re-
NAMED faithful to her pledges OF neu-
trality, and no power had tried to turn
her from them.