San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITiES.

Emperor William visited Pompeii
yesterday morning.
1t is said that Prof. Bergman does
not object to fighting a duel with DR..
Mckenzie.
1t is estimated that about Is, 900 peo-
pie, residents of jacksonville, are at
present awaiting permission to return
there. Total cases to date, 1892;
deaths, 800.
Counsel for Mr.. Redmond will apply
to the Parnell commission on Monday
for the release from prison of VIM.
Redmond, in order that he may APP
pear as witness for Parnell.
Telephones are to be put in the in
fictitious wards of the Paris hospitals,
in order that the patients may hear
the voices of their friends without the
risk of conveying infection by a per-
sonal interview.
The price of coal in England has
advanced two shilliugs per ton, owing
to the miners strike. A compromise
is expected, by which mining opera
tons will be resumed.
Hon. James G. Blaine remained in
Chicago, yesterday and received no
morrow, when he will address meet
ing at the Battery Armory.
There was an immense demonstra-
ton at Rhinecliff last night, the resi-
dence of Levi p. Morton. Fully 5000
people were present. The various re-
publican clubs were massed OH the
lawn. Mr.. Morton made brief
speech.
The marine hospital bureau is in
formed by DR.. Phillips, vice president
of the board of health, Gainesville,
Fla, that ten new cases of yellow
fever have developed in that city, and
now the fever has been declared cpl
demic.
The Anglo-American lodge of Free
Masons in London present glowing
cupn on behalf of the Maryland lodge,
also jeweled stone token, in ack-
nowledgement of courtesies extended
to the Maryland grandmother when in
England.
Emperor William has decorated no
member of the POntifical Court as yet,
though Baron Won SchloeZer, the Prus-
sian representative at the Vatican, has
proposed the names of several to be
thus honOred.
The pope has instructed Cardinal
Rampolla, papal secretaty of state, to
issue a circular to the papal nuncios
at foreign courts declaring that the
tone of semi-official Italian newspapers
with reference to Emperor Williams
visit to the Vatican shows that the
Italian government is seeking to rem
der the situation of the pope more
difficult.
A fatal wreck occurred on the Cum
berland Valley railroad near Shippen-
burg, yesterday morning. Trains No.
IA and collided at sharp turn in
the road, telescOping the cars and
completely demolishing the engines.
One man was killed and others Sc
riously injured.
Michael Davitt has written letter
to the Times in which he says the
Irish will not accept the scheme pro-
posed by the liberals for the govern
ment of Ireland unless an Irish par
lament is allowed to solve the land
question and fix the compensation to
be paid to the landlords.
A courier has arrived in Brussels,
from the Congo Free State. He brings
details Of the death of Major Barttel-
lot, who was shot and killed with a
revolver by porter of the Stanley re-
lief expedition, in revenge for the i'll
treatment he was subjected to by
Major BarttelIOt. The murderer was
placed under arrest and delivered 10
the officials at Stanley Falls. He has
since been hanged for his crime.