San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-24
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

The new Inman line steamer City
of New York has completed her trial
trip.
1t is stated that the car will return
the visit of Emperor William in the
autumn.
The president has approved the act
extending the limits of the port of
New Orleans.
Emperor William has appointed the
CZarovitch chief of the Westphalia
regiment hussars.
AT meeting of the British cabinet,
it was decided to hold an autumn ses-
sion Of parliament.
Two dangerous counterfeiters are
arrested in Pittsburg attempting to
swindle an old man.
At Zion, KY, q boiler explosion at
the coal shafts of Williams & Moss,
kills and wounds several.
S. G.. Willis & Bro, leather dealers,
st. Louis, make assignment. Assets
$45, 900; liabilities $4,000.
A gigantic excursion to Port Lavaca
from all points of Southwest Texas is
talked of for the near future.
Dallas has a mass meeting under
the auspices of her churches to agitate
the enforcement of the Sunday laws.
Speaker Carlisle has decided not to
attend the approaching animal meet
lag of the Piedmont Chautauqua at
Atlanta.
In driving through the principal
streets of st. Petersburg the royal
visitors are every where heartily ap-
plauded.
1t is said that Moore and Mrs. Nor
ton of elopement fame are living
together at Idaho Springs, 80 miles
west of Denver.
The death is announced of the mil
l onaire brewer, Emil Schande, vice
president of the Best Brewing Co.,
Bremen, Germany.
Gen. w. G. Wyckham, receiver Of
the Newport News and Mississippi
Valley railroad, died at his office in
Richmond, yesterday.
Albert NJ. Fields of Decatur, Ills,
kills Miss Florence Fitzpatrick who
refused to attend a campmeeting
with him. When caught he said he
had intended also to kill himself, but
that his heart failed him.
A fire has destroyed the mining
town of Roslyn, Oregon, rendering the
entire population of l, 500 people home
less. The loss is $500, 900, with no in
surance.
A fire at Santa Fe burns the opera
house, post office, the Daily News
Mexican office, extensive law library
and other buildings. Loss SIC, 900; in
surance $40, 900.
The work of clearing the wreck on
the Norfolk and Western railroad,
which occurred Sunday morning, is
progressing. Eight bodies have been
taken from the wreck.
Hon. J. I. Johnston, now president
of the Alabama National bank of
Birmingham, Ala, has been rendered
the management of the wealthiest
corporations in New York.
There is a bitter fight in progress
over the whisky question at Harlan's
court house, Kentucky, which bids fair
to end in a bloody fight. Already
there has been street fight and five
wounded.
Mike G. Conley, Of Ashland, Wis,
has cabled Jem Smith, champion of
England, accepting the latter's chal-
lenge to fight any man in the world,
Kilrain excepted, for $500 side. The
fight is to take place either in France
or Spain.
The Iron Moulders' Union of North
America closed it's session yesterday.
They adopted a resolution that on and
after April LIST, 1889, nine hours shall
Constitute days work for members
of the union. If employers resist a
strike will be ordered.
Samuel Baldwin, brother of the
famous Aeronaut F. S. Baldwin,
makes one of the most daring and
successful ascensions and descent g
ever known. He left his balloon
when 5000 feet high and landed in a
field two miles from the spot in eight
minutes after.
Rev. D. G. Potter, the Baptist
divine, who united the Duke of MARI
borough and Mrs. Hammersley, per-
formed the same service in New York
for Mrs. Fernando Yznaga, formerly
Miss Jennie Smith, and sister of Mrs.
w. X. Vanderbilt, and William
Tiffany, a son of Prof. Tiffany of Har-
ward. Mrs. Yznaga was a divorced
woman, and an Episcopalian.
Following cable was sent from De-
troit yesterday:
Detroit, Mich, July 22.-Sir Thos.
Grattan Esmonde, house of commons,
London, England: '"Tell Biggar and
Kenny I am drafting each $1,000. Tell
the murderers of Vaudeville the
league is not dead.
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