San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-13
Telegraphic Brevities.

John Leonard, the Fenian leader,
has died in Paris.
The King of Holland has again had
relapse.
There is talk of Mr.. Parnell paying
a visit to India.
King Humbert will inspect the
military coast defenses of Italy.
Martin Burke, the Cronin suspect,
is identified by Mrs. Carlson.
1t is alleged that that Gen. Bou-
LANCER has visited Paris in disguise.
Tommy Hickey, a 13-year-old Hobo.
ken waif and orphan, is heir to $40,
600.
DIR. J. B. Workman, a prominent
citizen of Winchester, Va, committed
suicide by shooting himself.
DIR. VIM. Bradley, manager of the
Weekly Press of Philadelphia, is ar
rested for embezzlement.
Emperor Francis Joseph was met in
Berlin by Emperor William, Prince
Henry and Prince Bismark.
The North German Gazette says
the visit of the Austrian emperor will
further insure the peace of Europe.
The Chinese are swarming in 10y
every Hong Kong steamer bound for
Mexico.
Lord Salisbury states that the poll
cy of England in Egypt will not be
changed.
The so members of Scripts League
American Workmen's expedition, are
entertaine ed i'm london.
A practice of the abandoned women
of Whitechapel, London is to demand
money and if refused to denouhce the
man as Jack the Ripper"
Eben S. Allen, of the And and
Grand street Ferry railroad: has had
two indictments charging him with
forgery.
Miss Daisy Hampton, daughter of
Gen. Wade Hampton, is getting an
education as a nurse in a New York
hospital.
There is no split in the ranks of the
Henry George party in New York, as
reported. There is no such party now
in existence there.
Mem bers of the senate court will be
asked to pledge themselves to secrecy
regarding the proceedings against
Gen. Boulanger, but they will very
likely refuse.
Sir Edward Harland, conservative,
will fill the vacancy in the house OF
commons caused by the death of Sir
William Evart, for the north division
of Belfast.
From the number of Mormon settlers
who have crossed from the northern
border into Canada, it looks as if Can
ada were to have Mormon problem
thrust on her.
A travelling man named Crawford
of Quincy, ILL.,, while drinking water
on freight train swallowed two false
teeth and the plate of the upper jaw.
Physicians failed to locate it. His
condition is very serious.
The superintendent of the Steuben-
vile, o. Electric r. r. received a 900.
volt current the other day which
Knocked him down and rendered him
insensible. He soon revived and was
not injured.
A story comes from Sussex county
n. J. that Jasper Grouse, aged 50, has
pCCh VI OoUOu Will VIC lIllAIl vi
and it has given him the habits and
mode of eating of a rabbit and he
jumps instead of walks.
Monday, August Goth, is fixed upon
as the day for the execution of Mrs.
Maybrick. The United States minis
ter and many members of the Ameri.
can colony in London have signed a
petitiOn for her reDrleye
Bryerly, the lover Of Mrs. May
brick, has sent to Mrs. May brick IS
solicitors a statement intending to
prove that the accusations against
her are due to conspiracy on the part
of female intriguers who are her enc
mics.
The east and west bound trains on
the Amboy division of the Pennsyl-
vania r. r., collided at East M0ores-
town, n. J. The engines were
wrecked and few people slightly in
iured.
Assistant Postmaster General
Clarkson is In Geographic communi-
cation with Postmaster General Wan
amaker on the subject of government
Geographic rates and hopes for a
speedy settlement.