San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-11
'rELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Tho October returns of the depart
zaent of agriculture mark a decline in
the condition of cotton.
The secretary of war has appointed
Otto A. Nasmith, Of California, chief
clerk of the signal office.
The long strike of the cigar makers
at Havana, Cuba, is at an end, al
though several Of the factories are
still closed.
The fireworks grand stand at Quin-
cy, ILL.,, containing 4,50O people COL
lapsed yesterday evening. Many
were injured.
The Cherokee Live stock Assocja-
ton it is said are to form company
with a capital of 100000, and they
will endeavor to secure valuable land
grants from Mexico.
The propeller c. NJ. Foster. Capt.
dered off Point Aux Barques, Mich,
OH Monday. The crew was picked up
by the propeller Atlantic.
Three stories of one of the immense
buildings being erected in Philadel-
phia for sugar refining by Charles
Spreckles are up, and the foundations
for two more are being laid.
Emperors William and Francis
Joseph arrived at Murzzucag from
Neuberg yesterday. After a reception
Emperor William babe all farewell.
Statutes were exchanged while the
train was leaving the station.
A biography of the late Emperor
Frederick will be published in Lon
don shortly. 1t will relate solely to
his domestic life. 1t is believed his
widow is the author of the work. Her
name is appended to the preface.
Mr.. Christian Stein, conductor on
The Matamoras and Monterey rail-
road, is arrested as responsible for the
killing of the girl who was run over
by a couple of wood cars near the for
titicatiOns. The engineer was also ar
rested.
The remarkable surgical feat of
transplanting the eye of a rabbit to
that of a human being was again sue
cessfully accomplished at the Presby-
terrain hospital in Philadelphia on
Friday last. The patient was a four
year-old girl.
The American yacht Coronet reach
ed Yokohama, Sept. 18th, on her
voyage round the world. The owner
proposes to return to New York via
Singapore, Bombay, SueZ canal, Medi-
terranean sea and Liverpool.
The report is confirmed in Munich,
that the Swiss anarchists intended to
make an attempt on the life of En-
perOr William in Wurtemburg, and
that great precautions were taken to
protect the emperor, the route of the
imperial train having been changed.
A Canadian paper says, "has it ever
happened in the history Of the world
that one country took such liberties
with the possessions of another, as
the United States are taking with
Canada without having first resolved
upon going to war with the insulted
nation"
The Viscountess J. De Bruges, of
Gerpinnes, Belgium, is IN Carlisle,
Pa, on visit to Prof. H. Bertrand.
She has come to this country to pur-
chase land for colony of her country
men. She will visit the Western
states also.
A terrible railway disaster occurred
near Pennsylvania Haven night be-
fore last. The fifth division of the
Father Matthew excursion, returning
from HazeltOn, was wrecked and the
cars piled in one shapeless mass. All
the cars were crowded. The fatali-
ties will run high. Very few particu-
lars so far are known.
The Freeman's Journal, Dublin,
states that the London Times has sub
pCenaed Timothy Harrington to pro-
duce the minute, cash, banking, let
ter and check books and ledgers of the
National league, the Ladias' National
league and the Labor and Industrial
union, from 1879 to 1883, for eXamina-
ton in the libel suit brought against
the Times by Parnen.
DIR. Wilkinson, president'of the New
Orleans board of health, has notified
Surgeon General Hamilton that nurses
from Camp Perry, destined for New
Orleans, will not be received. They
are residents of New Orleans, who
went to Florida under the auspices of
the Red Cross association, and as they
have been detained the required ten
days at Camp Perry, they are anxious
to return home.
The United labor party have fur
Their complicated the New York may
orally problem by placing another
candida ta in tha fipld loo Coooon