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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS THURSDAY, APRIL 1888.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Senator Eustis, though still In bad
health and unfit for work. is improving.
Gen. Boulanger has adopted red car
nation as an emblem. 1t il proposed
that bis followers wear the flower.
A l5-year-oid boy, jeff Petro, near
Silver Lake, Kan, shot and killed one Of
a crew Of burglars who attempted to
raid his home,
A scene occurred In the house Of COM
mons on question being raised by Mr..
Shaw-Lefevre regarding the increase Of
sentence In appeal cases.
A deputy United States marshal from
Arizona, reports that the Stein Psss
train robbers have been burned out and
shot down by Sheriff Paul and some
soldiers.
Fritz Schultz, editor of the "Rund-
scau" and q noted lecturer and writer
on religious subjects from the stand
point of free thinker, has died at New
Ulms, MINI.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
Ingersollis for Gresham.

We are permitted to print the follow
ing letter from Colonel Robert G. Inger-
soil:
NEW YORK. April 2O.-Rev. E. P,
Powell: Dear Sir-I am in favor Of Ores
ham for the following reasons:
l. He is man of intelligence, well
read. mentally trained.
2. His character is good. He Is an
honest, faithful man.
3. He has filled with honor every posi-
ton in which he has been. He was d
private soldier; he became general; he
did his duty.
4. He WAS Judge. He decided &C
oording to the best of his ability. He
was merciful as we'll as firm.
8. He was cabinet officer. He was
natural, clear-headed and firm.
6. He is now judge, and no political
ambition has or can warp his judgment,
Z. His record is clean, and he can be
elected. Yours truly,
X. G. INGERsoIL.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
The Belknap Team,

Captain r. b. Green, of the Belknap
Rifles, has selected the following as the
team TO compete in the Austin drill:
Captain. r. B Green.
Lieutenants, Hal Howard and E. w.
Richardson.
Right guide, w. P. ROte.
Left guide, g. w. Baker.
First four, Shook, Becker, Smith,
Lingan.
Second four, Mabry, Dittmar, Ashford
j. kissing.
Third four, Evans, Maruohan, e. Bee,
j. Simpson.
Fourth four, Green, WEIGH, Fues, Ed.
Bee.
Fifth four, Tobin, P. Richardson, Ho-
sack, Watts.
Sixth four, Hines, A. Kissling, Cham
berlsin, j. FindIay.
Substitutes, Prescott, Hoyer, VAIL
deck, Truax, KOenigsberger, Steadman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

A school for teaching Italian will
shortly be opened in Toxic, Japan.
Queen Christina of Spain has a mania
for being photographed with her chill
dren.
The governor OF Formosa, China, pro-
poses to light his capital city, Taipak-
III, by means OF electricity.
Governor Lounsbury has issued his
proclamation appointing Friday, May 4,
as Arbor day In Connecticut.
A Vermont minister has preached 12l
funeral sermons, with net returns OftwO
barrels Of apples and silver dollar.
General BOulanger has a bust OF Bis
marck and another OF Won MOltke as
conspicuous ornaments of his study.
Sir Charles Dixie is rapidly living
down the scandal which overwhelmed
him and talks hopefully of soon return
ing to his former high political position.
Forty-five thousand metal busts of
Boulanger were made several years ago,
the ruler of France. They are still re-
garded as good speculation.
The pony ridden by the late Prince
Imperial of France when he received
his baptism Of fire" at Saarbruck dur
ing the Franco-Prussian war has Just
come to sudden end, like its unfortun.
ate master. After Sedan, the pony was
bought by German baron and was kept
on his estate in Silesis for his children
to ride. Recently it fell down on q slip.
perry road and broke its leg and had to
be shot.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
Meeting of Indiana Democrats.

Meeting OF indiana Democrats.
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 26.-The
democrats Of Indiana met in a mass con-
vention this morning, in Tomlinsen
hall. More than usual interest was
manifested In the outcome of the days
work, by reason of the bitter feeling
that has been engendered between the
friends OF Gov. Gray, and ex-Sen-
ator Mcdonald and which eliminated
on Wednesday, in an address from the
latter TO his friends throughout the state.
ln II, the ex-senator says some very IN
complimentary things about the gov
ernOr. Many democrats, who have not
taken sides in the after, regret Nc
Donald's course. Another incident that
added TO the interest WAS the fact that
}. E. Sullivan, one OF the men indicted
for participation in the late tally sheet
forgeries, was the present candidate for
the st. Louis convention from the sew
enth district. His candidacy, however,
WAS against the wishes of the better
element OF the party, and compelled his
withdrawal, but not until he saw no
hope of success.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
More Extension.

An influential Dallas committee,
headed by Hon. Barnett Gibbs, are in
the city. to meet G.. W. Fulton of Fulton,
G. w. Fulton, Jr.. of Arkansas county, j.
C. Fulton, r. Il. Wood, L. H. Mathis of
Rockport, C. F. Bailey of Corpus Christi
and Il. p. McCampbell.
These gentlemen will consult with
President Lott. with the view of obtain :
ing an extension of the "SAP" road to
Rockpor!. The necessary funds and
right-of-way are ready, and Dallas
syndicate are prepared to build $25, 90
hotel. The committee are prepared to
put up SGD as a guarantee of good
faith. The proposed extension calls for
II miles of road to be completed in June
next
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
ghe 4ai1y Eight.
Office No. 4 East Commerce Street.
STATE NEWS.

A very destructive rain has fallen at
Waelder.
John Howard, Esq, Of and for Texas,
is in Austin.
Crops Of all kinds are looking we'll in
got 1t.
and killed JEFF Moore, q prisoner, in self
defence.
= A heavy rain has fallen in Schulen-
berg. Farmers have q good stand Of
corn and cotton.
A farmer near Hously, mistook his
wife for burglar and fractured her
skull with chair.
Pauline Hallerook, an abandoned
woman, has committed suicide in Dallas
by taking morphine.
A l4-year-old son of Mrs. K. Venny, in
Temple, fell from ladder and broke his
ankle, but is doing well.
School closed in Uvalde on April Goth.
A large per cent Of wool has been ship
ped from there to Galveston.
'Twenty-four cases Of sweet milk
poisoning are reported at Dallas. The
authorities are Investigating,
MIR. Pringler, Of Pine Bluff, AK,
states that 1t is his opinion that he he
has discovered . vein Of coal 100 feet
thick in Jefferson.
Mr.. Alex. Barttlingek, who is the re-
preventative, in Houston, of the Texas
Post, published in Dallas, has been ad
mitted to the bar.
A fight takes place at Greenville,
which has the charm of novelty, be-
tween two dogs and a wolf. Neither
came off much the worse.
The question is being considered in
Laredo of selling several blocks of city
property to the Rio Grande and Eagle
Pass railroad for the erection Of q depot
building.
A young child Of Charles Rundles,
colored, Of Victoria. drank concentrated
I've few days ago and died from the
effects. This makes the second child
Rundles has lost from similar cause.
The shipment of cattle from West and
South Texas to the Indian Nation, at
the present time surpssses anything
ever known before in the history of the
business.
No new developments in the stage
robbery at San Angelo. The stages that
have gone to and from Ballinger since
Friday have not been molested. The
robber got more booty than at first re-
ported.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
Not Accepted Yet.

The committee on public improve
ments, accompanied by the city engin-
eer, visited and examined the new city
pavilion at the Springs and, finding that
several minor details have not been COM
pleted in accordance with the plans and
specifications, has declined to accept
the building until such deli
ciency has been supplied. This will be
done in few days. and then the build
ing will be accepted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
Her Departure
A. DRESS.

Mrs. Nellie Jameson has been called
away from her large circle of friends In
San Antonio, to join her husband in
Ukiah City, California, where they will
hereafter reside. San Antonians are in
clined to revlle the destiny which Or
ders this loss to them, but indulge the
hope that she may return to San Ante
Mo and again ornament its society.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26

Emperor's Health Improving.
BERLIN, April ga bulletin issued
this morning, says that the emperor
slept we'll last night; his fever Is very
slight, and his general condition begins
to improve.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26

Hanged for Killing His Mother
in-laW.
WOODBURY., N. j., April 26.-Geo. Nc
Clellan Durham was hanged in the yard
of Woodbury. Jail at 1870 this morning,
for the murder of his mOther-in-law
In November last. Durham spent
the last few hours OF his
life in singing and praying.
Beyond the statement made last
night, that no one beside himself
had anything to do with the murder,
Durham made no confession, and died
with his secret.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26

They Will Banquet With Boulanger.
PARIS, April 26.-Four members of the
chamber of deputies, who are not asso
ciated politically with Gen. Boulanger,
have accepted Invitations to be present
at a political banquet to be given by
him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
Base Ball.

Houston defeated San Antonio yes
terday by score OF 3 to l.
Austin and Galveston tied in their
last game in Galveston yesterday, the
score standing z TO at the last half of
The 1lth inning, when the game was
called to enable the Austins to catch the
train for Dallas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
Emperor Able to Walk About.

BERLIN, April 26.-The emperor at
noon walked in the room adjoining his
bedroom. The doctors are in hope that
he will be able to drive out by Monday.
Queen Victoria visited the Mausoleum
this morning and spent some time In
prayer at the tomb of Emperor William.
The empress and her daughter accom-.
panied the queen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
Elegant Millinery,

The handsome display at Mad. Dreyfus is
unexcelled in variety and latest styles. An in
speotion convinces you of the fact, and her
prices will compete with any
STYLISH DRESS MAKING.
In this art, Mad Dreyfus is particularly at
home: Ladies are reminded that ii will be to
their interest to consult. Recently remove
into the spacious store where we are now es-
tablished, No. 233 Alamo plaza, near Maverick
bank. l4l7-eOd4wl MAD DREYFUs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26

The members of San Antonio lodge.
10. o. F., have made preparations for a
grand entertainment at Muth's pavilion
tonight. Grand Master Barnett Gibbs
will be present and all anticipate good
time. Double cars will run on Avenue
&. line from s p. M, and six cars will be
on hand from IL p. m. to take members
and guests back to the city,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
Weather Bulletin,

WASHINGTON, April 26.-For Texas:
Threatening weather with rain; nearly
stationary temperature; brisk to high
south-easterly winds, followed by cooler
weather in northwest portion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26

Mr.. F. W. MoAllister and Miss Lena
Stumberg we're welded last night at the
residence of the brides mother on South
Flores street. Rev. Mr.. Krapf, of the
Lutheran church, performed the ceremO-
nv. This morning the young couple
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
Blaine Strongly Endorsed.

BANGOR, Me-, April 26.-Republioans
of the fosl III congressional district nomi-
mated e. A. Boutelle for congress by &C
clamation. and Fred. A. Powers Of Houl-
ton and Benjamin Watcher of Bangor
delegates to the Chicago convention.
The resolutions strongly endorsed
Blaine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
King John Wants Peace.

ROME, April 26.-Gepersl San Mar
zinc telegraphs from Massowah, that
King John has reopened negotiations
for the conclusion OF peace, between
Italy and Abyssinia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Associated Press Dispatches and
Specials Up to the Hour of
Going to Press.

They Flock to Gaze at Victoria.
Berlin, April 26.-It is calculated that
from $4,000 to 100000 persons assembled
at Charlottenburg to see Queen Victoria.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-06

Y. "A. NEIIER. THE BAKER,
Corner East and South Broad streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-06
BASE BALL NEWS.
Items Picked Up Here and There Abou
Old Savannah Players.

Items Picked Up Here and There About
Old Savannah Players.
William Mclaughlin was married Feb %
Tricky Nichols will play with Houston,
Tex, this season.
Monk Cline will captain the Memphis
Browns this season.
"Blondien Purcell, formerly of Atlanta.
will Captain the Baltimore team this season.
New Orleans defeated Cincinnati Satur-
day to g. 1t was Cincinnati's first de-
feat
The New Orleans club has already re-
ceived offers for the release of Pitcher Wild
ner and Outfielder Sneed
At an informal talk on Friday evening
the National League delegates were to a
man in favor of the three-strike rule.
William F. Hoggins. formerly of the
DixieS and Savannah clubs, is ambitious
to become a Manager of a minor league
team. He has his lines on Texas league
John j. Tanning, who will help Buffalo
attain a satisfactory place in this years
race, played with the Oglethorpe'S of this
city in 1884, and is we'll known in Savan-
nah. Hamburg was then in the Southern
League, and he never tires of telling how
he used to slug Jack. flaming. however,
says that Ham couldn't touch his delivery
with ten-foot pole. In 1885 and in 1886, up
to Aug. l, he played with the Nassau Athletic
Club, of Brooklyn. In 1886 he struck out
240 men in twenty games. His team was in
the lead for the championship of the
Amateur League, when Fannin Joined the
! Lawrence club in August. He made good
record there, many considering him the
best pitcher in the New England league. In
the fall of 1886 he made a personal contract
with Lawrence for the season of 1887, which,
however, amounted to nothing. 50 he signed
with Buffalo Last season he did good
work, winning Twenty-Five games and
losing twenty-one. He pitched more games
| than any other man in the International
| League. He was considered second only to
Crane in speed He is an exceedingly swift
and daring base runner, but as he is not a
heavy hitter he has not very good record
| in base stealing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-06
HON. T. M. NORWOOD.
The Representative from the First
District Talks.
Flom the atlanta lGaN Constitutfon.

From the Atlanta (GG.) Constitution.
Hon. T. NJ. Norwood, member of Con-
gress from the First district, reached the
city last evening, and is stopping at the
Kimball.
II have como to Atlanta" he said to a
representative of the Constitution, upon
legal business, and will for several days be
engaged in the trial of some cases before
Judge Marshall j. Clarke
What are you all going to do with the
tariff bill as reported by the Ways and
Means Commltteep
THAT is a hard question to answer So
far as | am personally concerned, | am
frank to say that have not read the bill
Just before leaving Washington | obtained
some of the printed copies of the bill.
sent all but one of these to papers in my
district. That one | kept TO myself, but
have not given it any study as yet But
will say that | think every member of the
Georgia delegation, with the exception
of Senator Brown, will vote for some meas
ure looking to reform of the present tariff
laws
THE New York World and a few other
papers seem disposed to stir up opposition
TO President Cleveland in the Democratic
camp. What is the sentiment at Washing
ton upon the matter of the nomination.
II do net know how great or how small
the opposition to Mr.. Cleveland may be in
New Y ork, but SO far as | can learn it con-
sists largely i'll newspaper tax Gov. Hill
is too sensible man to encourage any such
thing He knows that he can abide his
time. am great admirer of the Presi-
dent and firmly believe that he will be
nominated at the ST. Louis convention on
tue first ballot and more than likely by ac-
ciauation.n
And the Republican caudidate"
That is "A difficult question. Mr.. Blaine's
letter is still variously Construed, though
there are many persons who believe that he
meant what he said since they have read
his Florence interview with Crawford of
the World. There are a good many leading
Republicans VINO still think that Mr.. Blaine
will be the party's nominee, and it is a no.
tlceable fact that those who think 50 are
among Mr. Blainels best friends. My
theory is, that when the convention assem-
bes Mr.. Blaines friends will be among the
leading members, but Mr.. Blaine's name
will not be formally presented Still his
friends-and his friends are the politicians
and wire-pullers-will quietly manipulate
things to suit themselves, and after firing
the convention by a number of fruitless
ballots for other candidates, .Baine's name
will be sprung and he will be nominated in
way which will make it appear that there
is spontaneous uprising in his behalf. l
think he will be the next Republican can
didate.n
And the resultF'
1.-THE result will be repetition Of 1854
only more so. Mr.. Cleveland will be tri-
umphantly reelected"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-06
ON RAIL AND CRossT1E.
Local and Genera Gossip in Railway
Circles

Indications point TO the building of an
unusually large amount of rolling stock dur
ing the present year. The prominent man
ufactorias are full of orders, and inquiries
are such as to dispel all thought of any I'M
favorable turn.
Out Of thirty-three railways reporting
gross earnings for the third week in Febru-
airy twenty-four show an aggregate OF
81, l03, 433, against 81 915, 405 for the cores
pOnding week of last year, the increase be-
ing S27S,G2S, or 14}4 per cent. over 1887 and
S464, 1883, or 26.2 per cent. over the same
period for 1856.
The pending suit between the Pullman
and Wagner Palace Car Companies is likely
to establish the fact that the vestibule train,
although a very recently accomplished fact,
was really invented long ago, aid that the
Sessions patent, on which the former COM
pany depends is not bomb proof. How
ever the suit shall be determined the public
will continue to enjoy the privilege of trav-
cling in this greatest of all trains until in
ventive genius shall discover something
better.
A remarkable engineering feat has just
been carried out in China in the face of
unusual physical obstacles 1t was the
stretching of a steel cable of seven strands
across the Luan river by a. de Linde, a
Danish civil engineer aided only by I'M
skilled Chinese labor. The cable is strung
from two points 4,64S feet apart. The
height of one support is Al feet above the
present level of the river, and the second
support 737 feet above it. The vortex over
the water is IS feet, The Chinese cable is
the longest but one in the world. The tele-
graph air cable across the Kieuna has span
of 300 feet; two smaller cables cross the
Gauges, one :, 900 and the other $3.50 feet.
A third line of 1,135 feet Gro ses the
Hooghly, and in the United States there Is
one over the Missouri river of =, 900 feet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-06
RUSHING A RAILROAD.
The Macon and Covington Being
Pushed to Compilation.

ATHENS, GA, March 5-Work on the
Macon and Covington railroad is progress
ing rapidly. This afternoon twenty-four
hands arrived on the Georgia railroad to
take the places of the twenty-four who left
few days ago. Mr.. Martin, one of the
contractors, was in the city to- day. He
says lie has fifty hands at work at present.
and = large force is expected every day
Frenk Mattox, of Oglethorpe county, was
here today trying to get a sub-contract. 1t
is thought that Martin q Co. will let some
of their work out TO sub-contractors, as the
road can be completed so much faster.
A drove Of fine mules passed throu I'll
here Saturday fer the Macon and Coving-
ton camp. They were purchased from the
farmers in this vicinity and are in fine con
dition.
As A. II. Brock, prominent merchant of
jefferson, was coming into Athens to-day,
his horses took fright at bicycle and started
of very Unexpectedly in wild run. Mr.
Brock tried 10 stop the frightened animals,
but had no effect upon them. Mr. Brock
ard little daughter of Col. ). NJ Hunter!
OF this place, were thrown out ct the buggy.
The little girl sustained a severe shock and
a few slight bruises The affair came near
proving very serious to both parties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-06
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