San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-20
TELECRAPHIC BREvITIES.

The Chicago dressed beefrates were
stationary yesterday.
The death is announced of Antonio
Etex, the French sculptor.
The Refugio, Texas, convent school
closed another successful session this
week.
Princess Christian has gone to Ber-
lin to visit the Dowager Empress
Victoria.
President Carnot visited the emperor
and empress of Brazil at Aix-les-
Bains yesterday.
Numerous clubs yesterday did
much hand shaking at the residence
of Gen. Harrison.
A terrific rainstorm prevailed yes
terday at Wheeling, w. Va. Over a
score of people were drowned.
The state democratic convention of
Michigan met at Detroit yesterday.
The greenbackers seek fusion.
M. Lecountre in the chamber of
deputies presents report on the SUBJ
ject of the revision of the constitution.
The National Prison association
now in session in Boston, Is invited to
hold their next meeting in Nashville,
Tenn.
Intense heat prevails at Suakim.
Thermometer 120 degrees. Several
persons have died of the effects of the
heat.
The marine hospital bureau at
Washington has been notified that
Asiatic cholera is epidemic in Hong
Kong.
Gen. Sheridan's condition does not
change. He enjoys being propped up
in bed. Respiration and pulse are
favorable.
The city corporation at Dublin pre-
sents Archbishop Walsh an address
expressing gratitude for his conduct
at Rome.
Thomas w. Hall, a heavy Chicago
wool dealer made assignment yester-
day afternoon. Liabilities $50, 900,
assets $3.50, 1000.
The Mexican government is proceed
ing with increased energy again st
editors at Vera Cruz. Belen prison
now con tains seven.
Two women are burned to death
while chatting in the kitchen of one
of them, at East Buffalo, New York,
by the explosion Of kerosene lamp.
Queen Victoria has purchased the
Villa Palmieri, at Florence. The re-
port that the villa had been pur-
chased by Queen Natalie was errone-
Gus.
News comes from Adelaide, Aus
tralia, that q British ship, Star of
Greece, from London, is wrecked in
Aldinger Bay, and twenty persons
drowned.
A German merchant has been
secretly tried and condemned to Is
months Imprisonment for making in
sulting remarks about the dowager
Empress Victoria.
At the fortnightly meeting of the
National League at Dublin, two days
ago, the chairman announced that the
donations received since the last meet
ing amounted to G600.
The tercentenary of the destruction
of the Spanish armada was observed
at Plymouth, England, yesterday,
with appropriate ceremonies. Thou
sands of persons were present.
In consequence of the complaints of
many German ana some BRUSH on
the Niger river, the German govern
ment has requested England to limit
the Entertainments of the Royal Niger
company, and to admonish it to con-
duct it's business in accordance with
international agreements.
Baron Roggenbach will compile the
late Emperor Frederick's biography.
His wife, Queen Victoria, the emper-
ors of Austria and Russia, king of
Italy, and large number of scientists,
artists, statesman and army officers
will contribute articles.
Many English and Scotch Glad
stonians are preparing sympathetic
address which will be embossed on
vellum, illuminated and handsomely
bound, and presented to Mr.. Dillon
on his release from prison.
Fire broke out yesterday on the
Spanish steamer Asturias, at Rouen,
from New York, and caused a ire
mendOus explosion, there being on
board a cargo of $40 barrels of petrO-
leum. Eight Of the crew were killed,