San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-11
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

Inc Kansas Slty NdllOudl eAposl-
ton was formally opened last night.
Two earthquake shocks have &C.
Cured in Greece, at Vistazzl on the
Corinthian gulf. 49,. '........ .-
The prince of Wales arrived in
Vienna yesterday to witness the man
euvres of the Austrian army. .....
Heavy forest fires north and east of
East Tawas, Mich, are doing great
damage. -...- ..r... .. -... -
There is general strike in the
Bevier coal mines, Missouri, and 800
men are idle. ..
Floods in the south of Spain have
caused loss Of life, and enormous
damage.
Gen. Van Swieten, leader of Dutch
expeditions in the East Indies and the
Dutch commander in the Atcheen war
is dead. -... ... .-.-
Nina Van Zandt, the young woman
who was married by proxy to August
Spies, the anarchist, has taken OFF
mourning and gone back TO her circle
in society. go b. .--..l-.- lit .:l-a.
The City of New York sailed on her
second voyage from Liverpool on
Wednesday. A faster trip was anti
cipated for her. .-r . ...
The Erie railroad, on the 18th inst,
Will run special excursion train
from Cincinnati to Niagara Falls,
charging only s. for the round trip.
Heavy rains. along the Savannah
valley, Ca, have caused the, river to
rise rapidly. The city of Augusta has
been covered in many places with
several feet of water. ..:.,...., 4. .-..
Texas fever has broken out among
the cattle in the vicinity of Strube,
Ills. The epidemic is claimed TO have
been imported from germs in the
Santa Fe stock cars. .-- .-.. q, H. ..
A disastrous fire occurs in the sash
and door factory of Day, Huber and
Croeker OH Main street, San. Fran
cisco, causing a loss of 81 100000. r.
The total amount subscribed in New
York for the fever victims is SIS, 296; of
this amount $4,000 was the donation
of one man who refused to give his
name. --
Mrs. Stowe has reached her home in
Hartford, without being any the
worse for the voyage, but her cOndi-
ton is still critical.
Traffic has been suspended on the
railroad between the City of Mexico
and Vera Cruz on account of the fall
ing of the Meta bridge.
Advices from 0rizaba, Mex, state
the rivers have overfiowed their
banks, houses have been thrown
down, and lives lost. Rivers are ris-
ing in the state of Hfdalgo. 49,.
e.. A decree published in the Military
Gazette says that the emperor, in
grateful memory of his father, pre-
scribes that the new army regulations
laid down by the late Emperor Fred
erick shall henceforth apply to in
fantry. -. ..
Reliable information from the Nava-
10 agency, M, is to the effect that the
trouble with Indians there had been
satisfactorily adjusted by the Indians
charged with selling whiskey. r-..
The steamer Alps, from Jacmel to
New York, encountered hurricane
with fearful seas. She shipped large
quantities of water. The chief stew
ard was washed overheard and lost.
A report comes from Springfield,
Mo-, that Samuel Drake, the muchly
married actor, who has recently been
with the Neigoto Comedy company,
has drowned himself to escape from
prison and the vengeance of four
wrathful wives. '-.
At Linn, Mass, J. Colby Drew
gave himself up yesterday, stating he
was forger to the amount of $4,000 or
$4,000. He was in charge of the f.
nances of grocery. .---...---. -
Presid dent Carnot left Paris yes
terday for visit to Cannes and
Cheviburg. He was joined at Nois-de-
Sec depot by Prime Minister Floquet,
who will accompany him. The presi-
dent and prime minister arrived and
were given hearty reception. ....
. Ballor, editor-in-chief of the Even
ing Post, Cincinnati, has gone to
Jacksonville, Fla, in spite of the pro-
testations of his associates on the
newspaper and OF all his friends. He
goes to do what he can for the people
of that city and has ordered a lot of
medicines. .- $50
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