San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-31
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.


not the success that was expected.
SiXty-two amendments have been
proposed to the Parnell commission
bill.
A national convention of the nation
al labor party is called for September
IL at Chicago.
Baldwin, the parachutist, jumped
from a balloon in London, at the
height of 100 feet and landed safely.
A thousand striking navvies have
paraded the boulevards of Paris, sing
ing Bonlangerist song.
Mrs. Cleveland is expected to visit
Secretary Bayard's sister, Mrs. War
rem this week.
Randall is bright and happy in his
new abode in Pennsylvania. The
family feel very hopeful.
A fearful storm has caused much
destruction on the northwest coast of
France. Many fishermen have been
drowned.
The protest of the Vatican against
the visit of Emperor William to Rome
has proved effectual.
Vienna clerical paper announce that
Cardinal Galimberti, papal nuncio,
will go to Berlin on special mission.
A bill is introduced amending the
interstate commerce act so as to pre-
vent determinations in favor of own
ers of tank cars.
Senator Temple Houston has sent
out circulars declining the use of his
name in connection with the senate.
The president, Dan Lamont and
Don Dickinson, have returned to
Washington, after their fishing eX-
cursiOn.
A company is formed in Pittsburg,
with a capital stock of 81 100000 to
open tin mine in Mexico, near Du-
range.
General Schofield denies the truth
of the rumOr that he was to be placed
in command of the army during the
temporary disability of General Sheri-
dan.
The grand cantonment of the Patri-
archs Militant of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows, took place in Gin
cinnati last Friday.
Mr.. O'DonnelI has sent a letter to
the speaker of the house of commons,
protesting AGAINST the proposed Par
nell commission, as it interfered with
his right of suing the Times on mo-
ton for new trial.
Prof. Jameson, naturalist, writes
from Kasangoo, on the Congo river,
that he is making preparations to
leave with Maj. Barttelot, Tippoo lib
and 900 men, to search for Henry M.
Stanley. He says all the Europeans
in the expedition are well.
The italian envoy who lowered his
flag sometime since on account of
differences with the Zanzibar govern
ment, has returned there, but has not
as yet rehOisted his flag.
The Canadian banks decide that
American money cannot "gon there,
and a big discount will be made on
the currency of that nation.
The Russian government has
ordered that the same duties as are
levied in European Russia shall be i'm
posed at the Pacific ports of Eastern
Siberia on imported sugar. preserves,
syrup, chocolate, arrack, spirits,
liquors, wine and beer.
King Christian, of Denmark, ad-
vises Prince Waldemar to accept the
throne of Bulgaria if the entente
between the European powers is pei
feet. King George, of Greece, Waldo
mars brother, opposes it.
At meeting of the Slav, society at
Kietf tonight, Gen. KirdZeff presid-
ing, speeches were made in favor of
Pan-Slavism, which, it is argued, is a
civilizing rather than a political
movement.
A bill is introduced to direct the su-
perintendent of the eleventh census
to ascertain and publish the birth and
death rate among pure whites and
among negroes, Cinnamon, Indians,
half-breeds or hybrids of all descrip-
tions found in the United States.
A boy of s years, Alphonse Lauzade,
in Paris, cut his brothers throat with
razor, and then his own. The
youthful murderer died, and his little
brother is in precarious condition.
Young Henry F. Wyatt, son of Sir
Richard Wyatt, of England, was en-
gagged in New York on Tuesday in an
endeavor to show why he could not
pay debt OF S3,OOO which had been
lent him by DR.. Charles w. Wynne,
of Admission, Alabama.
A story comes from Chronicle, Ala,
of suspended animation in 3-year-
old child for which coffin had been
ordered, For five hours the child
showed no life.
Prof. Isichakert, of the university
at KOnir harn has disnnuarad in th q