San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-04
TELEGRAPHiC BREVITlES.

The will of the late Emperor of
Germany will soon be published.
Frankfort banking houses will issue
1-2 per cent Portuguese loan to the
amount of 15S, BAG, 600 marks.
The estimated reduction of the pub
lie debt during the month of August
is sos, 900.
The aged scientist, Chevrent, of
Paris, has attained his 102nd birth
day.
Gen. Grants daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Sartoris, has arrived at New York
from Liverpool.
The recent forest fires in Michigan
have caused loss of 100000 to 49,
600.
NJ. de Claparides, the new Swiss
minister has started for Washing
ton.
The infant son of Emperor William
was baptised on Friday last. He was
christened Oscar Carl Gustav Adolph.
English visitors who have seen Mr..
Dillon in prison at Dundale, say he is
becoming weaker daily.
Advices received from Chapa, Mex,
state that heavy rains and floods have
occurred in that state.
Gen. Carlos Diaz Gutierrez has
been unanimously reelected govern
or of the State of San Luis PotOsi.
Senorita Isabella Cabaleine, we'll
known belle of Havana, Cuba, COM
mitted suicide by shooting herself a
few days ago.
The Empress of Russia and the
| CZarOvitch who have been staying at
| Gmunden, Austria, have started on
their homeward journey.
Sacramento, Cal, has voted TO send
| to Florida for 5000 wild orange trees
and plant them in her streets for
| shade.
The Empress of Germany, with her
| five sons, will visit her mother at the
| SchlOss of PsiDkenau in SILICA, on the
| 18th.
There is great excitement in Min
neapolis over the discovery of a secret
organization of a political character
which is anti-CathOlic.
By the explosion of boiler in the
Perry store works at South Pittsburg
Tenn, five persons were killed and
much damage done.
The Parnellite members Of parlia-
ment have refused to have any COM
binatiOn with the Cork branch of the
national league OH the grounds that
the Fenian element controls it's ac-
ton.
| II. G.. Yates, a noted desperado, was
shot and killed in the Chickasaw Ma
ton, Indian Territory, yesterday.
He fired into u crowd, the fire was
returned and Yates dropped from his
horse dead.
| General Hovey is given a grand ova-
ton in Evansville, Ind, on his return
home, in honor of his nomination for
| governor.
| James J. Babcock, formerly of Chi.
cagO, but now of Ann Arbor, Mich,
has been left S2S0,OOO by an eccentric
bachelor uncle on condition that he
marry within five years. The uncle
was a woman hater, and years ago
broke off pending marriage of his
nephew's.
Reports from various parts of Ark
ansas between Buncher's bend and
Arkansas City all complain of having
fields that two weeks ago promised a
fair harvest are now impossible on
account of mud and water.
The board of educ ation of the City
of Philadelphia has exhausted the APP
preparation granted by the city coun-
ellis, and on Monday next, when the
public schools open, there will be at
least 10000 children who will not be
able to gain admittance.
At the meeting of the American
and Southern Dental association in
Louisville, KY, DR.. Charles E. Kells,
of New Orleans, performed number
of interesting experiments, showing
by an electrical apparatus the effect
of heat and cold on Filings.