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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
Australian Disasters.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 24.-Ad-
vices from Australia report destruc-
tive fire at Broken Hill, new mining
camp in New South Wales, Novem-
Der 9Th. The town was built
entirely of wood and in two hours
sixty buildings were destroyed, COM
prising the main business houses.
The loss is heavy, as few carried in
surance. The great strike of coal
miners at New Castle has
ended. The strike lasted three
months. Eight thousand men
were idle and 81, 100000 lost by mas
tiers and men. A terrible hurricane
swept over Clermont, Queensland,
November 22nd, the hail stones We're
big as hens eggs, and were driven
by the force of the wind clear through
the sides of the houses. Gardens,
vineyards and orchards were ruined,
and forest trees stripped of their
leaves. Bush fires in New South
Wales are doing great damage; one
is reported Is miles long. Large
bands of sheep have been burned DE-
fore they could be removed to places
of safety.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Edward Gallagher, a merchant,
was found frozen to death near his
house at Albany, n. Y.
The king of the Netherlands has
had a relapse and is confined to his
bed.
The residence of Chas. White, i'm
Haughville, suburb of Indianapolis,
is wrecked by explosion of natural
gas.
A Philadelphia syndicate has I'M
dertaken to open and develope the
coal deposits on the Sautran river,
Oregon.
The society of Medical Jurispru-
dence, of New York City, discussed
the Whtechapel London murders
and decided the murderer is of sound
mind.
Hermansville, II miles north of
MenOminee, Mimi, on the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad, is totally
destroyed by fire.
Gen. Legitime is unanimously
elected president of the republic OF
Hayti, and is taking energetic steps
to repress the revolution.
, olliCldl ulSpdtCucS W bllS SoNSIu-
ment of Congo state the report of the
arrival of Stanley and Emin Pasha on
the Aruwhimi river.
Three glycerine machines in Buch-
anan Hollow, Pa, exploded wreeking
a number of houses, and injuring
several persons.
The Wiener Tagblatt says that 1000
Austrian and German subjects were
expelled from Warsaw on the 18th
instant. No reason was assigned.
Lord Salisbury says: "As long as
the khedive desires it, we shall main
tain the Red Sea ports. We are
bound under the promise made by
Mr.. Gladstoae's government to do
So"
The dispute over the seizure of the
Haytien Republic is settled. The
steamer has been delivered to an
man-of-war, and the latter
has honored the Haytien flag with a
salute of twenty-one guns.
In the house oflords the Earl of Dun
raven said, THE sooner the Sackville
episode is buried, the better, but l
must express regret that the papers
have not been presented to parIia-
ment."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24

The Directors of the Home for Desti =
tute Children express their sincere
thanks for the following donations:
Texas Protective Club, 81 so; J.
Biddle, $500; Col. Belknap, cord of
wood; Geo. Dullnig, groceries; friend,
25 lbs. sugar, - Dbl. flour; Lieut..
Gardener, clothing; Mrs. Hill, five
hats; Mrs. Mayer, two hats; Spiser,
Brown Bros, James, Mcdonald Bros,
meat; Newton Il Weller, corn peppers,
broom, faucet; Voelcker, CASTLE soap,
Donations for Christmas tree or
Christmas dinner will be acceptable;
please send to the Home, sis San
Pedro avenue.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
A Feminine Duel,

CHICAGO, Decem Der PA dispatch
from Somerset, KY, says trivial
quarrel between two women near here
Saturday, resulted in the fatal stab
bling of one Of them, and serious cut
ting of her two children. Mrs. Frank
Stephens, wife of well to do farmer,
rented a patch of ground to Mrs.
Burchfield. The latter fell behind in
her rent, and quarrel was the result
Saturday Mrs. Burchfeld was in her
field with her two children, Mrs.
Stephens approached and after
a few words pulled from the
folds of her dress a bowie
knife and savagely attacked Mrs.
Burchfield, stabbing her in the breast
and under the left shoulder. Mrs.
Burchfield's little children rushed to
their mothers assistance, when the
maddened Amazon turned on them,
cutting both severely but not danger
ously. The wounded woman and her
children were taken to their home.
Mrs. Burchfield's wounds will prove
fatal. Mrs. Stephens was arrested.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
Only So a Year.
around the World"

The Charleston Evening News, of
November 10th, speaking of this at
traction, says:
"The dramatizatlon of Jules Verne's
great novel, "Arouud the World in
Eighty Days" was difficult task,
but nothing was omitted in the play
that could be adapted to the stage.
The scenes are realistic, the climaxes
effective, while the story is closely
followed. Mr.. Fleming, as Phineas
Fogg, was a clever impersonation OF
that eccentric traveller, Mr.. WOlfred,
as Passe Partout, Miss Marshall as
Aouda and Mr.. Stoddard as the de-
tective, were especially good. The
scenery is realistic throughout. The
explosion of the ocean steamship is
one of the most realistic effects ever
produced i'm this city.
The paraphernalia that is required
to produce this play is amazing in
quantity and gorgeous in character.
The march of the corps de ballet was
admirably executed"
This play will be produced tomor-
row and Wednesday nights at the,
Grand Opera house. This company
is the same which presented she"
so well in the city last month, and
Misses Anna Boyle and Laura Big
gar are among them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
The Recorder Smiled.


When the recorder took his seat
this morning he smiled affably as he
always does when he has big dock
ct, and disposed of the cases in the
following manner:
DR.. G. Graham Watts. leaving team,
81.
D. Kallin, drunk on street, S..
Joe Nier, careless driving, So.
Edward Neri, drunk and disorder
ly, S..
Minnie Rodgers, insulting Ian
guage, s..
Henry Gray, drunk on street, S..
John Thompson, drunk and down,
dismissed.
Francisco Chavez, drunk and down,
SIS.
Joe Gett, drunk and down; S..
j. F. Gibson, drunk and down; S..
Frank Turner, drunk and down; s..
Pathina Green, drunk and disOr-
derby; SO.
Annie Gegans, vagrant; 81.
James Williams and James Medium
aid, Migrants; s..
r. NJ. West, drunk on street; dis
missed.
Andrew Bulls, drunk on street; $40.
w. Hackett, disorderly; S..
j. w. Bailey, insulting language; 81.
Wiley Vaughan, drunk on street; So.
J. p. Carter, drunk on street; So.
Sam Williams, vagrant; S..
William Smith, drunk and down;
dismissed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
STATE NEWS.

Rocky wall needs a flour mill.
Wheat is looking beautifully in
Hunt county.
Waco citizens are opposing the city
charter amendments.
1t is said cotton receipts at Corsicana
will reach IA, 900 bales.
The grand jury of Laredo district
has adjourned permanently.
Editor CARA of Corpus will, in about
three weeks, again edit his paper.
There have been big crowds at the
Victoria races, and betting was
spirited.
The Gatesville Star band will give
grand masquerade ball on Christ
mas night.
Jack Bray and Frank Jones in EN-
Grey Jail break for liberty and are
still at large.
Will Campbell, a young man of
Longview was thrown from his horse
and instantly killed.
The. first annual reception of the
City Commercial club of Gainesville
will be held on the 9th inst.
The organiza ton of an immigration
society is being seriously talked of by
several OF the prominent and intiuen-
tlal citizens of Nueces county.
There will be 60O-foot shaft sunk
Immediately on the line of Crosby
and Cara counties. The crop pros
pets there are very favorable.
The case of James Gallagher for the
murder of Mrs. Brown and her son i'm
Wharton county is concluded In
Houston, and he is convicted and
sentenced to imprisonment for life.
The Bogel hotel at Dallas was
burned Saturday evening. Seventy
five guests lose their effects. A little
boy jumped from the second story
window and was caught by his
mother.
The sheriff of Erath county writes
the governor that he can keep the
riotous coal miners quiet when he is
present, but as he cannot stay among
them, and they are turbulent, re-
quests troops.
J. ]. Colley, brakeman, is shot
and instantly killed at Walnut
Springs by John Scott, a constable,
who said he found him about his
place and thought he was a stranger
trying to steal his mules.
Several armed men, masked, visited
a Chinese laundry at FL Paso and COM
manded the proprietor to throw up
his hands, which he refused to do,
whereupon the assassins fired and
killed him and several other China
men. They escaped over the Rio
Grande.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
Queens Speech.

| LONDON, December 23.-Parliament
was prorogued to today. The queens
speech was as follows: ~ have
great satisfaction in being able to re-
lease you from your protracted labors.
My relations with all foreign powers
continue friendly. L regret that the
convention concluded between myself
and the president of the United States
for the adjustment of questions which
have arisen with reference to the
fisheries in North American waters,
has not commended itself to the judg-
ment of the L. 5. senate, in whom
according to the constitution of the
United States, the power of ratifica-
tiCn is vested. The temporary ar
rangements, however, which have
been adopted will, 1 trust, prevent
any immediate inconvenience arising
from this decision. The restoration of
Egypt to a condition of political and
financial security has been for the
time interrupted by the attempt of the
SOudanese to possess themselves of
the port of Suakim. The dispersion of
the besieging forces has been effected
by brilliant military operation on the
part of Egyptian troops, supported by
British contingent. In other respects
the administrator and economical
progress of Egypt are satisfactory.
An insurrectiOn has broken out upon
the continental portion of the domin-
ions of the Sultan of Zanzibar, which
has brought with it considerable de-
struction of life and property in the
German settlements on that coast. 1t
is evident that the renewed VigOr of
the slave trade, of which symptoms
have unhappily shown themselves in
several parts of Africa, has largely
contributed to the production of
these disturbances. have joined the
emperor Of Germany in esta blishing
naval blockade of that part of the
coast which is in instruction in order
to prevent, not only transportation of
slaves, but impOrtatiOns of the NUM-
tions of war. My Indian dominions
have enjoyed great tranquility and
prosperity during the past year.
Distur Dances, however, have oc-
Cured in neighbOring re-
gions of the Black Mountain, and
one extreme frontier, Sikkim; but
have been terminated without diff
Guilty. The rebellion in Afghanistan
under Ishak Khan, which at one time
threatened to assume formidable pro-
portions, has been entirely subdued
by the military force of the Ameer.
The doings of some of the Zulu chiefs
in South Africa, which does not seem
to have met with any sympathy on
the part of the population, have been
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
Ending the Business.

In the federal court this mornin q
Judge Maxey heard the demurrer in
the case of Birdseye VS.. Schaefer ct
al. In the original suit judgment was
rendered remanding the case to the
district court of Nueces county, and
on the demurrer it was sustained,
whereby the case was retained in the
federal court.
The session of the federal district
court closes today. The next term
will be in May, 1889.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
Chosen Friends.

The Society of Chosen Frien Dis,
Alamo Council No. A, gave a fine en-
tertainment and ball at Arbeiter
Verein hall last Saturday night,
which was well attended, and of
course, very enjoyable. Dancing was
continued into the small hours of Sun
day morning.
The committee IN charge received
great praise for the success of their
arrangements.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
ABOUT THE SCHOOL TAX.

A circular letter has been issued by
County School superintendent h. l..
Stantield, of BeXar county, which
reads as follows:
4lS WEST HOUSTON STREET /
San ANTONIO, Texas,
December 90 1888.
To the District School Trustees of Bexar
county:
GENTLEMEN:-As there are several
school districts in the county that
wish to vote on themselves a local
tax to supplement the State School
Fund, take occasion to call attention
to the fact that if the tax to be voted
is to benefit the schools the next
scholastic year, the election mast be
held before the February term of the
commissioners court. To do this the
petition for the election should be
properly signed and presented to the
commissioners court on the 14th OF
January. The election can then be
ordered, and held. on or before the
9th day of February.
The necessity for doing something
to supplement our school fund is GER
tainly evident to every thinking
mind. The state appointment of four
dollars per scholar, which we cannot
hope to be materially increased, will
not of itself give our children a COM
mon-school education. The people
generally are out of the habit of doing
anything by private subscription;
hence the hope of the children of Tex
as lies in the direction of local tax
alton. State Superintendent Cooper
well says: "If local taxation for the
support of the schools be unjustifiable,
state taxation for the same purpose is
much more so. The objection to local
taxation is often really an objection to
the public school system"
The general system of free schools is
founded on the principle that "the
property of the state should educate
the children of the state.n
L will be glad to assist by public
lecture or otherwise any district that
will petition for an election on this
question.
The tax, to be of any practical bene-
fit, should be at least 10 or Is cents on
500 valuation of property.
Agitate the ques ton; it will do no
harm, even if the tax is not carried
now.
Blank petitions can be had at this
office at any time.
Very respectfully,
h. l.. STANFIRLD,
Co. SUpt. Bexar Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
Died,

Nellie Moore, formerly variety per-
former in the theatres of this city,
died Saturday night at Mrs. Byne's
boarding house, on Market street,
from quick consumption. The remains
were inferred yesterday at II o'clock,
large number of her friends and
comrades in her profession attending.
Rev. Father Smith, Catholic, con-
Quoted the services.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
Poor Tom.

A crank writes the LIGHT that he
has discovered the Lineage of Tom
Ochiltree. He is of Irish decent and
is undoubtedly one of the royal line
of OChiltree. That perhaps accounts
for his popularity in New York and
Washington, but it is surprising to
find that the former city has not yet
made him policeman. 1t is not yet
too late, so poor Tom can hope for the
honor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
Mortuary Report.

December 22.-Josefa Broggi, aged
II IL years, tuberculosis of lun rs;
Nellie Woods, aged % years, pneu-
monia; j. Richards, (col. aged ) years,
typhoid fever; Mrs. Knalton, aged 50
years, cancer of the womb.
December 24.-Mrs. Mary Wick
mann, aged 20 years, emphysema of
lungs; Andrew Stevens, aged 80 years,
pneumonia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
Anarchist Sentenced.

CHICAGO, December 24.-Private
advices from Geneva, Ills, are to the
effect that sealed verdict in the case
of Geo. Bauerisen was opened by the
court this morning. 1t found the
prisoner guilty, and filed his punish
ment at two years in the penitentiary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
Married..

Mrs. r. p. Porter, of San Antonio,
and MIR. b. F. Trester, Jr., of Aurore,
Indiana, were married yesterday af-
ternOon at l o'clock at the Paine NJ.
f. church, and left for a bridal trip
through the north, to be gone one.
month.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24

A young salesman named Henry
d. SHOEMAKER, in a New York
house, shot his young wife dead and
then himself, they were found In their
flat, clasped in each others arms, and
covered in blood. They leave A.
months old baby. Insanity is said b
have been the cause.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
Died.

Mr.. Andrew Stevens, aged 81 years
died this morning at O'Clock, after
short illness with pneumonia. The
funeral will take place tomorrow at
3 o'clock, from the residence of his
brother, Mr.. Jas. Stevens, Sr., No. 30
Avenue f..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
Buys a Brewery.

The old Alamo brewery and ice fac
tory, on Cameron street, was sold at
auction today at II o'clock in front of
the courthouse to Mr.. w. J. B. Pat
tersOn, under deed of trust subject
to lien given the creditors of this
brewery, which tailed some months
ago. The purchase price is S16,7
The new owner or owners will prob
ably use the building and plant for
coal storage and for an ice factory.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24
LATEST TELEGRAPHtC NEWS
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Specials Up to the Hour Of
Going to Press.
Weather Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Indica-
lions for eastern Texas and Arkansas
Rain, continued high temperature,
southerly winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24

The laying of the first stone of the
foundation Of the new city hail will
take place this afternoon at ) o'clock.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24

Captains of coasting vessels along
the Pacific coast, report recent storms
from Cape MendecinO to Cape Flat
terry, as the worst in their experience.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-24

A circular letter has been issued by
County School superintendent r. l..
Stantield, of Bexar county, which
reads as follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-22
Confirmation of Assessment TO,
Grading Edgerton Street

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, Sept.20, 1888. {
The assessment of benefits, costs and
expenses arising from grading Edgerton
street, from Maryland street to north
city limits, in the city of st. Paul, Min
nesota, having been completed by the
Board of Public Works in and for said
city, said Board will meet at their office
in said city at p. m. OH the 4th day of
October, A. ID. 1888, to hear objections
Gf any to said assessment, at which
time and place. unless sufficient cause
is shown to the contrary, said assess
ment will be confirmed by said Board.
The following is list of the supposed
owners names, description of the
property benefited, and the amounts
assessed against the same, to wit:
j. r. Weide's Third Addition to st.
Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-22
Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sullivan, Weber,
Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice President--ffSS.
Approved Sept, 10, 1888.

In the matter of the report of the Board
of Public Works dated Sept. II, 1888.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works OF
said city of st. Paul cause the following
improvements to be made, to-wit: Pave
the alley in block eleven I'D, Bazille d
Guerin's Addition to st. Paul, with
cedar blocks, in said city; that said
Board cause said work to be let by con-
tract as provided by law, without one
half the estimated cost being first paid
into the City Treasury, and after said
work shall be placed under contract
said Board shall proceed without delay
to assess the amount as nearly as they
can ascertain the same which will be
required to pay the costs and necessary
expenses of such improvement upon the
real estate to be benefited by said i'm
provement, as provided by law, it being
the opinion of the Council that real es-
tate to be assessed for such improve
ment can be found benefited to the ex-
tent of the costs and expenses Deces-
sary to be incurred thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Fisch-
er,Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh, Leithauser.
Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sullivan, Weber,
Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice President-16.
Approved Sept. 10. 1888.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-22

In the matter of the report of the Board
of Public Works dated Sept. Is, 1888.
! 1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of ST. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of
said city of st. Paul cause the following
| improvements to be made, to-wit:
| Open, widen and extend Tuscarora
| street, sixty (60) feet wide, from Stewart
avenue 10 the east line of CIarke's addi-
ton to st. Paul, condemning and taking
all that land not already condemned or
dedicated for public use lying within
the lines of strip sixty 60) feet wide,
from Stewart avenue to the east line
of Clarke's addition. the north
line of which strip shall be the pres
ent north line of Tuscarora street,
in Finch's addition, in said city {;
that said Board shall proceed without
delay to assess the amount as nearly as
they can ascertain the same which will
be required to pay the damages. costs and
necessary expenses of such improvement
upon the real estate to be benefited by
said Improvement, as provided by law;
it being the opinion Of the Council that
real estate to be assessed for such i'm
prOvement can be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and eX-
penSeS necessary to be incurred thereby
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, FiSch-
er, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh, Leithauser,
Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sullivan, Weber,
Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice President-16.
Approved Sept. 10, 1885.
In the matter of the report of the Board
of Public Works dated Sept. 49, 1888.
Councial of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of
said city of st. Paul cause the following
improvements to be made, to-wit Grade
Randolph street, from Webster street
to Hamline avenue in said city, the
same to be full grade from the east
side of Toronto avenue to Hamline ave-
nue., and partial grade from Webster
street to Toronto avenue; that said
Board cause said work to be let by con-
tract, as provided by law, without one
half the estimated cost being first paid
into the City Treasury, and after said
work shall be placed under con-
tract, said Board shall proceed with
out delay to assess the amount, as
nearly as they can ascertain the same,
which will be required to pay the
costs and necessary expenses of
such improvement upon the real estate
to be benefited by said improvement, as
provided by law, it being the opinion
of the Council that real estate to be as
sessed for such improvement can be
found benefited to the extent of the
costs and expenses necessary to be in
CURED thereby.
Yeas-Ald BIom, Book, Cullen, Fisch-
er.Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh, Leithauser,
Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sullivan, Weber,
Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice President-16.
Approved Sept. 10, 1888.
Adjourned.
WALTER H. SANBoRN,
Vice President of Council.
THOs. a. PRENDERGAST, City Clerk.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-22
C7yyvgHACI NOy1A.
Sewer on Portland Avenue.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, I
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, Sept.21, 1855. !
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation OF the city of st. Paul, Min.
nesota, at their Office in said city, until
- m. on the I'd day of October, A. D.
1888, for constructing a sewer on Port
land avenue, from st. Adams street to
Grotto street, in said city, according to
plans and specifications on tile in the
office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
in sum of at last twenty (20) per cent
Of the gross amount bid must accompany
each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
X. l.. GORMAN. President.
Official: w. +. ERWIN.
26G-76 Clerk Board oil Public Works.