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, 1889-09-14
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
The London strike is about over.

The London strike is about over.
Nothing new developed In the Cronin
case yesterday.
Judge Blodgett has decided the Mime
sofa anti dressed beef law unconstitu-
tional.
Gaudaur beat Teemer in a boat race at
Pittsburg yesterday. The race was a
fiasco.
Assistant Postmaster General Claokson
says he Is not going to resign and does
not want Tanners place.
A. f.. Touzalin, the railroad magnate
of Colorado Springs, Colo, died at Ben
n%ington, Vt, yesterday.
Senator Voorhees, is quite i'll. He had
a congestive chill Thursday. His condi-
ton is not considered dangerous.
The strike among i%ourneymen tailors in
London ended yesterday. Employers
have reduced the working hours to l04.
The French governments report con-
corning the whert crop of France esti-
mates the yield to be Ill 400, 900 hecto-
litres against 9S, 740, 900 in 1883.
The United States steamer Atlanta ar.
rived at Newport yesterday from New
York. She suffered no damage from the
storm. 1t was feared she had been lost.
A conference was held yesterday be-
tween Cardinal Manning on behalf of the
strikers and the directors Of the dock
companies. The cardinal submitted def.
mite proposals Tor settlement. These the
cardinal believes will be accepted.
, 1889-09-14
A Brass Monkey.

The Biiou theater was crowded last
night by an audience assembled to laugh
over Charles H. Hoyt's latest farce, called
A Brass Monkey. The piece is neither
better nor worse than its predecessors,
Mr.. Hoyt having long since touched the
apex of absurdity in the style OF enter
talnment. The business" of A Brass
Monkey is. however. almost all of it
new is clever OF its kind, and is presented
with a skill and vlgor which will probably
insure the success of the piece. The
burden of the acting falls on Flora Walsh,
a clever souhrette, and upon Charles
Drew, an old negro minstrel, who exhibits
considerable humsr.
, 1889-09-14
Corporal TANNER Absent.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l3.-Commission,
er Tanner did not appear at the pension
Office to-day. Deputy Commissioner
Smith is acting as commissioner. 1t is be-
.lieved the commissioner has taken leave
of absence until time for him to turn
over the office formally to his successor.
Secretary Tanner refused to say anything
in regard to the report that Hon. VIII
lam III. Warner will be in Washington t. =
day in response to n telegram sent him in
regard to his taking the office of com
missioner of pensions.
, 1889-09-14
Funeral of sunset Cox.

New YORK, Sept. 10. The funeral OF
S. s. Cox occurred to day. In spite of a
pouring rain and a nasty wind the church
was crowded long before the time of the
services, and the doors closed, leaving
many outside. The floral tributes were
unusually numerous and elaborate, includ
ing pieces sent by the letter carriers OF
various large cities. The funeral coretge
included ex President Cleveland, Vice
President Morton, Gen. Shumway, ex
Governor HoadIy and George Francis
Train.
The funeral services were simple and
brief addresses were made BY the Rev. DIR.
w. III. Wilburn, chaplain of the house OF
representatives, and tie Rev. 7. Dewitt
Talmage. lnteruient was had at Green.
wood.
, 1889-09-14

BANGOR, Me-, Sept 13.-It has been
been more than \ month since . any rain
has fallen h~ereabouts. Very destructive
forest fires are raging and the city is en-
veloped in dense smoke, obscuring the
sun. The condition of affairs is serious
on the lines of the Maine Central Il New
Brunswick railway. For miles fire is
burning on both sides OF the track, nearly
smotherlng the people on trains. Coun.
try roads are impossible on account OF
heat. In many places counter fires were
started to save villages.
, 1889-09-14
MILLIONAIRE MURDERED
A New York Merchant Has a
Fatal Interview
With an Inventor Whom He
Has Probably Defrauded.
Warner, of Kansas City, Will
Probably Succeed Tanner.
A New York Murder.

New YORK. Sept. l3.-F. w. Cess
wein.a millionaire tool manufacturer, was
murdered this morning by Christian DieLle,
who claimed that Gesswein defrauded
him in a patent transaction. He entered
Gesswein's Office this morning and asked
for $500. Gesswein refused when Diehle
shot him through the heart. Diehle.
who is 60 years. was arrested.
Diehle has been accustomed to call upon
Gesswein frequently at his store on John
street. but after his defeat in the courts
he discontinued his visits. Nothing had
been seea OF him Tor the past six months
until this morning when Diehle walked
into Gesswein's store and inquired for the
proprietor. He was shown into the private
Office ON the second floor. They were
alone with the door closed. No one
knows what transpired. Charles Rooster,
one of the clerks, has a desk right next to
a thin board partition which separates
Gesswein's Office from the remainder of
the room.
He heard Deihle demand money from
Gesswein, and when the latter refused
there was a loud report. Koester rushed
into the room. Gesswein lay dead on the
hOuf. Dtinic was btduuiuR III Int nluult
of the floor with a smoking revolver in his
hand, and Rooster seized him, at the
same time snatching away the revolver
and calling Tor help. Deihle was turned
over to the officers. The prisoner is a
German, sixty-nine years old. of medium
height and wears a rather grizzly beard,
which is az uncouth as his hair, which is
nearly white.
When asked: "Why did you kill Cess
wein2' he said: He has ruined me. |
invented and patented reflectors for jew
elers, made the samples myself and sold
them to Gesswein at 81 apiece. | lived
pretty well on that for a time, but he soon
copied the reflector himself and | was un
able to get along, so | sued him in the
United States court. The Judge decided
against me. Then | decided to leave
Philadelphia, where | was living with
three of nv sisters, and come to New
York and speak myself to that man. |
had no money to go into business again
and | could not remain a burden to my
sisters. When Gesswein refused posi-
lively my request for $500 l drew my
revolver quickly fired at him without
leaving the chair | was occupying by his
left side/'
Gesswein was Al years of age. His
family consisted of Mrs. Gesswein and
six children, three boys and three girls.
, 1889-09-14

New YORK, Sept. 13.-The signal of
fcer says there will be no let up in the
storm for the next twenty-four hours. 1t
is still central on the east coast of Vir,
ginia. The wind has diminished to the
south but remains high along the coast.
1t had a velocity of forty-one miles an
hour in this city this morning. At Block
Island forty-two miles. Philadelphia thirty
miles, and Boston twenty-five. The rain
continues from Norfolk to Boston. The
heaviest rainfall IN the country was ex
perienced in New York, the duwnpOur
Tor the tweAty-iour hours ending 8 a. nj
to day being 2.46 inches. The damage
suffered by shipping is very severe. Ship
ping news is very difficult to obtain, as
all telegraphic communication with quar-
antine and Sandy Hook is cut off. The
gale last night drove all incoming vessels
off the coast. Several days may elapse
before they return.
Vessels in port bear evidence of the
severe storm in loss of sails and rigging.
The fog, which has enveloped the lower
bay for several days is clearing ava and
long delayed steamships arc coming up
10 the city. All the overdue European
were crowded with sea sick passengers.
The Anchor line steamer City of Rome
arrived this morning. She experienced a
very rough voyage and had a narrow es.
cape from a collision with an outward
bound steamer in the lower bay. The
Cromwell line steamer Knickerbocker,
due Tuesday, arrived this morning after
a dangerous y On Tuesday many
on board feared the vessel would founder.
Several of the crew were injured by the
careening of the vessel. Everything
movable on deck was carried away
, 1889-09-14

There was a terrible epidemic of dys-
entery and bloody 1ux in Polk county, II.
linois, last summer. As many as five
deaths occurred in one day. Messrs. Wal
ter Brothers. of Waltersburg, sold over
$50 bottles of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhGa Remedy during
this epidemic and say they never heard of
its failing in any case when the directions
were followed. 1t was the only medicine
used that did cure the worst cases. Many
persons were cured by it after the doctors
bad given them up. 25 and so cent bot
ties for sale by b. B. David, druggist.
, 1889-09-14
AMONG THE BALL TOSSERS.
League Games.
AT BOSTON.


The Bostons and Clcvelands played two
games to day resulting in Il mast credita
BILE victory Tor the latter in the first and a
good score in the second. Radbourne emu
lated Clarkson's example of yesterday and
pitched in both games. He was poorly
supported at the bat but the fielders of
the home team was the equal of its oppo
nents Attendance 1000. The second
game was called on account of darkness.
Score: First Pame-Boston 0, Cleve-
land 3.
Base hits-Boston 4. Cleveland s.
E~rrors-Boston 4, Cleveland 3.
Batteries For Boston, Radbourne and
Camel. For Cleveland, Beatin and SUIT
cliffe.
Umpire-Curry.
Score: Second game-Boston 4, Cleve.
land !.
Base hits-Boston 7, Cleveland G.
E~rrors-Boston 3, Cleveland q.
Batteries-For Boston, Radbourne and
Bennett. For Cleveland, Gruber and
thinner.
Umpire-Curry.
, 1889-09-14

Boston, Sept. 13-There has been a
fair general movement in wool during the
past week and sales of nearly 1000, 900
pounds. Territorial woods are selling quite
freely, Montana in the range of 2O924
and Utah and Wyoming l792O. Ore.
gon wool is selling 2O(922 for eastern and
24(G27 for valley. Defective Southern
California wool sold at l5(0 Is.
, 1889-09-14
sIashed With Knives.

PITTsBURG, Sept. ia special from
Huntington, w. Va, says: News has
reached here of a terrible encounter
among the negroes at Bronnell, Mercer
county. A number of colored miners had
been drinking and engaged IN a fight.
Knives were drawn and Dan Lambert and
Tom kodle were literally cut to pieces.
Three of their companions were seriously
if not fatally injured.
, 1889-09-14

That the service of the Union Pacific,
The Overland Route" is becoming bet
Ter every day. The latest addition to the
already excellent equipment, is a line of
through pullman ~sleepers between Chey-
enne and Chicago, via Denver, Kansas
City and Chicago & Alton railroad. These
cars are OF the most improved pattern,
and this additional service will be ar pre-
clated by the patrons of the Union Pacific.
, 1889-09-14
A Religious Riot.

SMLA, Sept. l3.-During the celebra.
ton of the religious festival at Rohtak,
Mussulmen and Hindoos became In
volved in religious disputes which led to
rloting. The police were compelled to
interfere. Many rioters were shot by the
officers. Mussulmen at Delhi, forty-twc
miles northwest of Rohtak, are organic
ing to avenge the insults by Hindoos.
, 1889-09-14

~BRooKvILLE, Ont, Sept. I3.-The
steamer hothesaY and the tug Maria col
lIdcd between here and the mainland last
nItht Three lives were lost. The Maria
sunk immediately. The Ruthesay had an
excursion party on board. She was
beached.
, 1889-09-14
HanIon Still Alive.

TORONTO, Sept. 1L.-Hanlon, the oars
man, says if Matterson, Bubear and
w allace Ross or any two of them will
guarantee him him a race Tor $500 a side
each and concede his reasonable expens-
es he will be most happy to cross the At
lantic and take them up.
, 1889-09-14

The Burlington Route. with It's constant
goodwill for the public, will on September
II to 10 sell tickets from Cheyenne to
Columbus. Ohio, and return on account
ut the Sovereign Grand Lodge | o. o. f.
at n fare tor the round trip Tickets
good to leave Columbus September 25.
with 6ual limit to September 30.
j. Il. McCLUNG, Agent.
, 1889-09-14
Association Games.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Athletic IL, St, Louis 0.


NEw York, Sept. l3.-The following
ball games we're postponed to day on &C
count of rain: Chicago at New York, In.
dianapolis at Philadelphia, Pittsburg al
Washington. Louisville at Brooklyn,
Kansas City at Baltimore.
, 1889-09-14
Tanners Successor.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l3.-Secre.ary
Noble had a conference with the president
at the white house. He stated that the
position of commissioner of pensions had
been formally rendered to Major Warner.
He will accept.
, 1889-09-14

Doncaster stakes were yesterday won
by Lord Bradford's Davenport; the cup
BY Lord Howe's ClaymJre.
, 1889-09-14

Wedding and visiting cards in greaI
variety at tho '.cadcr Office.
, 1889-09-14
stocks and ca,.,e Markets.

New YORK. Sept. 13.-The stock mar
ket to-day was comparatively dull with a
general dropping tendency during the
forenoon, but a firmer feeling later on,
while fluctuations in most of the list were
on an equally limited scale aud final
changes, except in rare instances, were
entirely insignificant. Trusts were dull
and without feature throughout the day.
Government bonds dull and steady.
Petroleum opened steady at $50. and
after a slight decline in the early trading
became strong and advanced slowly until
the close, which was strong at 99l. Sales,
4Sl 600 barrels.
American cotton seed oil 519.
Money on call easy at 24(a4 per cent.
, 1889-09-14
ICE.

lake Mahpslutah ice. J. L Murray.
1916 Ferguson street.
, 1889-09-14
For fine watch repairing.
David Miller, 3I9 w. l7th street.

al Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
, 1889-09-14

Document in poor Photographic condition
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22
RICH REMNANT SALE.

There is nothing like economy in
shopping, and the best bargains in
dry goods are always found at the
remnant counters of large houses,
where such goods are often all but
given away. Wolfson has had a con-
slant call for goods over his remnant
counters ever since announcing his
reductions. He has fine lot of rem
nants of wooden dress goods, silks,
domestics, ginghams, calicoes, ETC.,
which must be sold or given away. In
few days these counters must be
cleared away to make room for new
goods. Call at once and you can find
really durable goods at your own
prices. ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22
Real Estate Sales.

Mary C. Paschal, administrators, to
Emil and Henry Elmendorf, 13l IA
acres, 5 1-2 miles southwest Of the city,
for $1,000.
Johanna NJ. Obst to Chas. and VIM.
Obst, S23 acres out of Guadalupe Her
rerra league, for $500.
Chas. and VIM. Obst to G. L. Wurz-
bach, same property, for S..
John Hoffman to Christopher Schue-
heart, lots l and 2, block SO, original
city lot 50, Perez and Madison streets,
for $1,000; and lots 10 and II, east half
of lot II, block l, North Ninth street,
for 500; and 500 worth of land on the
Culebra creek.
Amelia Dem to Edward SchuetteI,
lot 5, bloch 81, on Castro street, for
1915.
Heirs of R. A. Howard to Russell
Howard, 100 acres out of the Juan
Montez grant, on the Salado, for
$500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22
ghe Daily Giol1t.
TUESDAY. JANUARY, ~, 1889
PERSONAL.

d. w. Holderman, a wealthy citi-
zen of Emporia, Kansas, is at the Nav
erick, with Miss Jane E. Holderman
and Miss Halle Soden. They are ell
route to Mexico.
Capt. Frank l.. Shumaker, for
merly of the army and formerly a
resident of San Antonio, Is at the
Menger from New York with his
wife.
w. H. Schmitt, manufacturer of
Milwaukee, is at the Mahncke with
his wife, on the way to California. If
he likes San Antonio, they will pro-
long their visit.
James Odell, of Galveston, is regis
tered at the Southern hotel.
Messrs. John O'Connor, F. J. Ma
lone. J. I. Glare and VIM. Smith,
prominent citizens of Beeville, are at
the st. Leonard.
Cremation.
The Cremation society elected the
following officers for the ensuing year
last night:
Presidential. Stoves, Jr.
e-President-John H. Bolton.
Secretary-E. Hertzberg.
Treasurer-John U. Miller.
The society will now be put upon an
active basis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22
Recorders Court.

A.C Millington, drunk and down,
S..
w. G. Thomas, beating and strik-
ing, $40; same defendant, disturbing
peace, S..
James Howard, disorderly, S. same
defendant, carrying pistol. $25 and 20
days, with recommendation of the re-
mission of the imprisonment penalty.
J. Ashly, disorderly, S..
G.. Ashly, disorderly, 81.
Victor Arbusquo, carrying pistol,
S25 and 20 days, with recommendation
of remission of imprisonment penalty
on payment of fine.
Ella Smith, vagrant, S..
John Herring, striking, 81.
Nicholas Kuhn, drunk on the street,
.Thos. Davis, drunk and disorderly,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22
Counsel Waves the Nawspape
Case.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-When the Par
nell commission assembled this
morning, Sir Chas Russell, counsel of
the Parnelites, said, owing to the
publication of the latter's paragraph
in the Sheffield Telegraph and in or
der to save time, he would not press
his claim for writ against the pa
per, for issuing the placards contain
ing Objectionable words, which refer
to the case. Presiding Justice Hannen
expressed his qualification at this
action of the counsel, and said he
hoped no fresh applications of SINH
lar nature would be made, as he had
thoroughly defined the principles
which should govern newspapers in
commenting upon the case.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22
CONSUMERS OF OIL,

1 have now on hand good supply
of my Celebrated Lubricating oil. and
call the attention OF all who use a
lubricant, that 1 fully guarantee it to
give satisfaction, or will cheerfully
refund the money. For use on amonia
pumps in ice factories, it is unexcel-
led. / now offer the same in barrels,
about 80 gallons, at 25c per gallon.
In five gallon cans 81 per can.
Retail 40c per gallon.
Very Respectfully,
l-l7-lm GEO. DULLNIG.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22

1t is not expensive to live in San
Antonio if you know where to buy.
Fresh country butter 20 and % cents
per pound, fresh eggs Is cents, Is
pounds dried apples 81, IA pounds
fresh new prunes 81, Il pounds beau
tiful potatoes % cents, pounds krout
10 cents, good sugar house molasses
so cents, and other goods proportion
ately cheap at Little Red Grocery,
North Flores street. Best goods and
full weights guaranteed. 1-17-6t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22
To Young and Middle Aged Men
A SURE CURE.

The awful effect of early vice, which brings
organic weakness. destroying both mind and
body with its dreful ills,
Permanently Cured
PalpitatlOn of the heart, timdity, trembling,
nervous discharges, so much to be feared,
forgetfuness, lack of ideas, sadness of spirits,
ugly imaginings, dislike to social life and
brOoding melancholy. MARRIED MEN, or
those entering on the happy life, aware of
physical debility, eXcitabiiity of the nerves.
organic dminutIon, or other irregularities
quickly assisted. NO MINERALS USED !
Young people losing their health and spend
ing time with those unsk.lled and unqualified,
causing fatal disorders to the head, throat,
nose, liver and lungs, stomach and bowels
speedily cured. Let not false modesty deter
Won from calling at once on
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22
Sunset Wood Yard, Simmang g. Co.
ProprietorS.

Handle the celebrated HARDWOOD
post-oak wood. We are now prepared
to deliver wood in any quantity at
$3.50 per cord. Sawed and split stove
wood $3.50. Give us your patronage
and we will protect you against high
prices in the future. 1S-7t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22
DR.. WASSERZUG,

Consulting rooms. 245 W. Commerce street.
Office hours from a. m. to 9 p. m.
All Private Matters Cured! Prompt attention
is given to all correspondence. State symp-
toms and mediocre will be sent c. o. ID. every
where. DIR. WasserZug is a regular graduate
of 81 years practice. diploma in office on all
sexual, nervous, and chronic diseases
Four wears residence in Dallas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22
Building Permits.

E. S. Austin, lumber addition to
dwelling, southeast corner of North
Pecos and West Houston streets
A. I. Lockwood, lumber kitchen,
east side of Losoya street; $.
Mrs. Mary Gittinger, lumber dwell.
ing, east side of South Flores street;
$3.50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22

There is No Use of Going Barefooted
A. Kahn, IN his grand closing out
sale, has made a sweeping reduction
in ladies, misses and childrens shoes.
In other words, he offers 300 pair of
shoes, former prices, from Sl.25 to
S2l5, all reduced to Csc per pair.
Come early and get the right sizes. ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22
Auction Sale,

I will offer at public sale atmy store,
West Houston street, on Wednesday,
January 23d, a consignment of IS
cases of macaroni and vermicelli, and
general assortment of merchandise.
Bargains for the million.
1t J. H. BOLTON,
AuctiOneer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22
ESCaDed,

John McDermot, who has been con-
fined at Santa Rosa hospital and been
treated for insanity, escaped Sunday
night in his night clothes and wan
dered back to his home at the Sunset
depot, which he reached yesterday
morning. The night was quite cold
and the exposure may result seriously
to the unfortunate man. He is again
at the hospital.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22

The following marriage licenses
were issued
BERNARD Biering and Clara Greeven.
VIM. Dykman and Lille Wyke.
Jesus Mena and JUana Calsado.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22
Class in Spelling. Stand Up,

Chicago Mail.
Arkansas has this year appropria-
ted Slj68O, 900 for educational purposes.
We would like some of the students of
Arkansas to tell us how Arkensaw
spells Arkansas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22
The ApoIogy is 40 Accepted.

The Apology is Not Accepted. .
Washington st,
The next time the Democratic party
gets into power, if that time ever
should come, it will probably know
enough not to go up and down the
land apOlOgizing for being on earth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-22

.-Strayed-An Irish setter bitch,
about II months old, fancy collar with
lock attached; answers to the name of
'Peggy.' A liberal reward will be
paid for her return to 7O3 Avenue &.