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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
Cotton Belt Appropriations.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 6.-Judge Brew
or of the U. S. circuit court been au-
thorized to issue certificates by re-
ceivers of the Cotton Belt railway in
the sums of $35O,OOO to be used in the
purchase of steel rails for that portion
of the system north of Brinkley, Ark. :;
$3.50, 900 for payment Of claims for sup
plies and back salaries, traffic bal
ances, etc. in Arkansas and Missouri
and $4,000 for wIping out the same
character of Indebtedness in Texas.
1t is the intention of the management
to replace all bridges in Texas with
stronger structures.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
A Dying Negroes story.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Sept. Gone
of the most remarkable murder cases
ever recorded, is on trial in the Fay
cite county criminal court. L. R.
Smith was employed last spring as a
detective. He arrested jackson, a
negro, thinking he was a murderer
He afterwards learned he was mis-
taken in his man. In order to secure
his reward, Smith told the negro he
would release him, if Jackson would
allow him to cut off one of his
ears. Jackson's ears were marked
similar to those of the negro
wanted. The negro agreed and the
ear was cut off. Smith then feared
that Jackson would betray him and
determined to kill him. He gave him
the choice of hanging himself or being
hanged. The negro chose the forme,
and while pretending to search for a
suitable place, made a break for lib
erty. Smith fired and the negro fell.
Smith left believing him dead. The
negro lived, however, to tell the tale,
and his dying statement is the prin-
cipal evidence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
LIGHTNING MIKE,
The Man Who Tried to Set the
Ocean Attire.

Every body on the Pacific slope has
heard of, and many know personally,
the celebrated Lightning Mike, the
Fire King. That is what he calls
himself and nobody ever heard of him
by any other name and it is probable
he does not know himself, or has for
gotten.
Well, Mike is in San Antonio, with
his fakir apparatus and is good in his
special line, which consists of an in
vention of his own to produce fire by
means of water. He will take grain
of his compound and drop it into a
glass of water and the little particle
will dance around in the fluid
like a water spider at feeding
time. The water will become
heated in a very short time. Re-
move the particle from the water and
place it on rag or piece of paper and
it will cause the substance to ignite
with fire. Put it in pipe full of to-
bacco. place drop Of water on it and
the pipe is lighted without the aid of
a match or coal.
Mike says he was born in Chicago
just A years ago, and lived there un-
Til he became man. 1t was in Chi
cagO that he caught on" to his in
vention. Several chemists and scien-
tific men tried to analyze his sub
stance but without avail After the
sensation IN Chicago had blown over
and he couldn't work 1T longer, he
went to California and was there nine.
teen years ago. While there he
gave out that he would dem
onstrate 20 all that he could produce
fire in water and offered to prove it
by putting a lot of the compound in
the bay. a great sensation was Gre
ated, and all the newspapers con-
tanned interviews and write-ups OF
him. When the day for the expert
ment arrived, however, sailors in the
ships IN the bay deserted and went
ashore and finally the authorities had
to stop him from giving it, as the
superstitious tars declared he would
set the bay afire and burn their ships.
He is a versatile fellow, we'll edu-
Gated and quite affable and loves to
talk of his many adventures and the
times he has had.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
Opening Of the Season.

The Grand Opera house opens for
the season on the 17th of September.
That is an assured fact. The opening
was at first set for the Doth of Sep
TENDER, and "Irish Hearts :of Old"
was the company whom it happened
would open it. However, Manager
Mutually has been in correspondence
with the famous Goodyear, Cook &
Dillon Minstrels for several days past,
and, as they are coming to Texas ear
ly in the season to open a majority of
the houses of the state, the opportun1-
ty of giving San Antonio first class
minstrel treat, was seized by him,
and the dates were made for Septem-
Der 18th and 18th, with matinee on
the 18th.
This company is a good one and
the press notices they are getting
where they have stopped fully cor
roborates this. There are 80 men in
the company, all way up in their
business.
Manager Mutually says the prices
for seats will remain the same as last
season, and will be the same for all
the attraction to appear this season
at the Grand. He does not think
there will be but three companies
that will elevate prices in San Anto-
Mo, and these are Little Lord Faunt-
leroy" J.W. Norris grand English
opera company and Emma Abbott's
opera company.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
No Stree.

There was a little trouble on Lo.
soyo street last night at boarding
house, in which it was found neces-
sary to summon the police. An officer
from frontier town had engaged a
room for himself, then went out and
after becoming somewhat in toxicated,
brought female back with him and
proceeded to occupy his room. The
proprietress naturally objected to this
sort of thing, when the man abused
her shamefully in the foulest lam
guage. When the police arrived both
the officer and his mate had departed
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE.
Celebrating the Padre Hidalgo
Victory.

Victory.
On the 18th of this month occurs
the seventy-Hineth anniversary of
Mexican Independence, ever associ-
ated with which is the memory of
the Padre Hidalgo, the fighting
priest of Mexico, to whom this event
is so largely due. The preparations
for this celebration are on larger
scale than usual this year and the
following programme has been ar
ranged.
Celebration opens with a grand
parade OF the national societies, ac-
companied by the city officials, at s
p. m. on the 18th, which will end at
San Pedro springs where an address
will be delivered by Senior Lorano,
orator of the occasion. The declara-
ton of independence will be read by
Francisco Vera, national hymn sung
and military salute fired. A ball
will close the nights entertainment.
On the 10th, at 2 p. m. there will be
band concert by the Musical Union,
with speeches by Messrs. Cardenas,
TrevinO and Sanches, with ball at
night.
The exercises of the 18th will con-
sist Of patriotic speeches in the after
noon and fireworks at night.
Joe Cassiano as president of the gen.
eral commission and Juan Morales,
secretary, will have direction of the
celebration. Juan Rodriguez is chief
marshal, with Francisco Sanchez and
German Cara as first and second as
sistants: Assistant marshals are
named as follows: Messrs. joaquin
Guerrero, Alejo Perez, Jacobo Coy,
Jesus H. Hernandez, Eugenio Navar-
70, Carlos Munos, Aniseto Medrano,
Jose Maria Cara, Juan Jiminez and
Gil de Leiva. Messrs. Antonio P.
Rivas and c. F. Russi will act as
marshals of the sixty honorary men,
bers of the United societies.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
C. @. M. at the Exposition.

PARIS, September 6.-Mr. Glad
, tone visited the Pondicherry section
of the exposition to-day. He was
presented with specimens of Indian
art. Replying to a speech of well
come he said; the universe was in
debted to the French Republic for an
exhibition which formed q veritable
school for the people of the world and
they should attend it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
No BURGLAR,

About l o'clock yesterday morning
the mounted police were called out
by telephone to the residence of Mr..
H. S. Garfield, on Avenue c, to ar
rest a supposed burglar who was
locked up in room of the residence.
The officer investigated and found a
door locked sure enough, and locked
from the inside. Further investiga-
ton in the room disclosed the fact
that the lock was loose and the door
had become locked by itself.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
Knights of Labor Meeting.

ST. LOUIS, September 6.-General
Executive Board of the knights of
Labor will convene in business ses-
sion here September 3Oth, to adjudi-
in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Indian
territory and Kansas. Gen eral Mas
ter Workman Powderly will be pres
ent and will deliver series of lee
lures while here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
The lockers Meeting.

Owing to the want of a quorum, no
meeting of the Joker baseball club
was held last night. The resignation
of Manager Huntress was debated
upon, and Henry HUFFMAN was NOM
mated to succeed him, 1t will be
voted upon at the next meeting. Mr..
Huntress will be on the honorary
member list of the Jokers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
A Company Concession.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Steam Navi-
cation Company has conceded the
strikers terms, and an increased
number of wharf laborers are at work
today. The shipwrights in employ of
the W1lliamsons at Workington, in
Cumberland, have struck for an adj
vance of four shillings weekly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
Dynamite Among the Dutch.

ANTWERP, September 6.-Dynamite
exploded today in the cartridge fac
tory in the vicinity of the bourse, kill
ing several persons and doing much
damage to property. Portions of the
bourse were struck by the burning
fragments and set ON fire, causing a
panic IN that building, which at the
time was crowded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
Subscribed SIS,

One committee man appointed last
night to solicit subscriptions for the
fair was out early this morning on
Soledad street, and was called in by
Hong Lee, Chinese laundryman
near the courthouse. The public
spirited celestial told the gentleman
to put his name down on the list for
S.. This was done. Good for the
Chinaman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
Telegraphic Breyities.

"OTh Will 10 Degun Oh buo IiOh :
Kong, China, railroad.
The mines i'm the state of Zacate-
cas-, Mex, are decreasing in value.
Capt. Wissmau's force in east Afri-
ca is short of ammunition.
Typhus fever prevails in Toluca,
Mexico.
Five counterfeiters have been arrest
ed in the state of Vera Cruz, Mexico.
Five thousand steel workers in
Wales threaten to strike.
Rt. Hon. Henry Chaplin is APP
pointed British secretary of Agricul-
ture, with seat in the cabinet.
Explosion in the iron stone pit of a
colliery in Midlothian, Scotland, en-
tombs go miners.
Boulanger claims the right 10 be
tried by any court-martial and pledges
himself to appear before same.
The water at Tampico, Mex, is
higher now, than during the floods OF
last year.
The North German Gazette denies
the statement that the emperor has
modified the passport regulations.
Mrs. Langtry in in London, in re-
covered health, and is rehearsing for
provincial tour.
The Servians warn EX-Queen Ma
talie not to attempt to reside as a
private person in Belgrade.
Postof1ice force at Spokane Falls,
w. r., threaten to strike on account
of small salaries.
The town of Tlascolula, in Hidalgo,
Mexico, is destroyed by flood, and a
land slide in the same state destroyed
some houses and killed two persons.
Herbert Spencer's health has 80
much improved, that he has taken a
house in London and will resume his
work on synthetic philosophy.
Ex-senator Plat will be president
of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company, vice Ex-Governor
Brown, deceased.
The east and west bound mail
stages were held up and robbed of all
registered mail matter at Alger, Cal.
on the night of the 3rd instant.
Stevedores, freight-handlers, ETC.,
are idle at the docks in Boston on ac-
count of the London strike.
A French steamer has carried to
Mexico lot Of Turkish beggars whom
the Cuban authorities refused to allow
to land.
Bishop Gilmour of Cleveland, o.,
will preach the dedication sermon at
the new Catholic university of Wash
ington, November Is.
The war department will probably
not take any steps to remove the
Apache Indians from Mt. Vernon bar
racks, Ala.
Mrs. Maybrick has been removed
from the infirmary in the working
prison and now occupies a solitary
cell.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
Bows Killed by a Train.

NEWARK, n. j., September 6.-The
train for Philadelphia, on the Penn
sylvania road, due at Elizabeth at
1880, struck and killed two boys who
were driving across the track in a
wagon loaded with bread. The bodies
of the boys were horribly mangled.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
Spinners on Half Time.

MANCHESTER, September g. A
meeting of the Uni ted Cotton Spin
ners society was held here to-day at
which it was resolved to work on
half time for a month, from Monday,
September 9th.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
A Falling Roof.

SHARON, Pa, Sept. 6.-The roof Of
the casting house at the Stewart Iron
Co.'s works fell in about one o'clock
this morning, fatally injuriIg Austin
Marford and seriously injuring sew
eral others.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
His Career Ended.

Peter Early, who died Wednesday
night at the City hospital, from con-
sumption, was formerly prominent
citizen of New Orleans. In San Anto-
Mo he followed the occupation of
gambling, and was known by all the
sporting fraternity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
Fifty Miners Killed.

EDINBURG, Sept. 6.-The Colliery
explosion yesterday resulted in the
death of fifty miners, only IA of ga
men at work in the pit, having been
rescued. The scene of disaster was
Penack, small town within 10 miles
of this CITY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
Eight Hour Day Rejected.

DUNDEE, Sept. Cat a session of
the trades union Congress today, a
vote was taken upon the adoption of
the "eight hours" day and it was re-
jected, IS, to 63.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
President of A. T. g. S. F. Resigns,

President of A. T. g. s. F. Resigns,
BOSTON, Sept. Cat a meeting of
the directors of the Atchison, Topeka,
and Santa Fee Railway company to-
day, the following communication was
read :-"Gentlemen, l hereby resign
the office of president and director of
this company, to take effect as soon as
the board can relieve me from duty,
but not later than the next meeting
of the board" Signed, VIM. B.
Strong. The resignation was ac-
copied.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06

LONDON, Sept. 6.-Cardinal Man
ming, lord mayor and bishop of Lon
don, and Sir John Lubbock are con-
ferring with the officials of the dock
companies and shipping merchants.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
Rushierl to be Punished.

ZANZIBAR, September 6.-Captain
Wissman, with 400 men, has started
for Mapwapwapa, to punish Bushieri
for killing Officer Nelson, of the East
Africa company.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06

A little girl of Sherman was attack
ed by cat and bitten on one of her
fingers. A maidstone was applied
which adhered fifty minutes. When
placed in warm water, a white sub
stance Oozed out OF the stone. The
child is doing finely.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-06
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
PRESS DISPATCH
ES AND STATE SPECIALS
Up to the Time of Going to Pre- s
Weather Bulletin,

Weather Bulletin.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Forecasts
for Eastern Texas, rain, cooler north
erly winds. For Arkansas, warmer,
fair, southerly winds.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-08
Children's Day at the ElktOn M.
Il. Church.

L st Sunday was observed as Chill
dren's Day at the Eikton NJ. E. Church.
The chu. CHI was handsomely decorated
with plants aud flowers. Rev. Charles
Hill preached au appropriate sermon in
the morning to the children. There was
also appropriate music. The attendance
in the morning was large and in the
evening the church was crowded. The
evening exercises were very interesting.
The singing led by Mr.. Henry Vinsiuger
was very pleasing. REGULATIONS were
given by Rudolph Tull, Daniel Feenly
and Miss Emma Lewis Rev. DIR. Os
mond delivered an able address to the
children. Mrs. Daniel Harvey, Jr., and
Miss Mollie Crouch sang solos. Duets
We're rendered by Clara Scott and Carrie
ricketts,, Minnie Ash and Anabel Cutlery,
Lulu Brown and Bertha McNeal. Miss
Lille Alexander presided at the organ
and Mr.. John Dunbar accompanied with
the cornet. The ushers were William w.
Alrich, Frank Witworth, Edward Per
kins, Andrew Dean, Warner McNeal
and Harry Hinchlitfe. Collections were
taken morning and evening for the edu-
cational fund, and considerable sum
raised.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-08
Suicide of IA Young Lady.

Miss Annie NJ McMaster, a highly es-
teemed young lady of Havre dc Grace,
shocked the people OF that town Tuesday
morning by fatelly shooting herself with
II revolver. The act was committed at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Susan Nc
Master. on Stokes street.
Mrs. Nc Masters nome is a neat little
frame cottage in the centre of the town.
She has as Il neighbor Mrs. Jlmes Hand,
who was the first person to enter the
house after hearing the report of the pis-
tol. Mrs. Hand said: Il was out in my
back yard aud saw Annie IN her kitchen
About 40 A. NJ. heard the report of a
pistol, followed imme diLtely by the cries
of Mrs. Nc Master, who was eXclaiming
My God, Annie, what have you dOnen
L went into the house by way of the
kitchen and found Annie on the sofa in
the dining room and her mother bending
over her in the greatest grief. The re-
volver was on the floor. mo other mem
Der OF the family was up at that time
Annie herself had risen at the request of
her mother to prepare breakfast. Shortly
after she went down stairs her mother
also got up, and had just gotten on the
lower floor when the girl shot herself.
ut Was the general impression that she
was engaged to Mr.. Daniel w. Kenly, of
this town, and she herself had admitted
as much. The night before they had Wis.
tied her sisters together. She appeared
her usual self all day, being cheerful and
bright
Miss McMaster lived about an hour,
and died at seven o'clock without utter
ing word in explanation of her action.
The revolver was OF SO caliber, belong
ed to the young lady's brother, and had
been taken from the buffet dra wer where
it was kept. The revolver had been
placed close enough to burn the clothing
as the ball entered the right breast IN the
region of the sternum and passed through
ana upward and lodged in the shoulder.
The wound was an ugly one from which
the blood came freely.
Mr.. Daniel w. Kenly arrived at Havre
de Grace in the evening from Washington
where he had gone on business with the
fish commission, of which he is an en-
ploye. When he heard that the report
of the death was true he was Mortified.
He says that he knew of no cause for her
rash act. He was greatly attached to
her. Their engagement had not been
broken, and it was their intention to have
been married as soon as his leave from
the government would permit. He was
with her Monday plight until after ten
o'clock. They parted the best of friends,
and she gave him an affectionate farewell
and cried bitterly When he left. She was
of quick temperament and hasty in action
but her death could not have been the |
result of act Or word of his.
Those who knew Miss McMsster say
she was of pleasing manners, comedy, and |
d favourite among a large circle of &C |
qualntances. She was 81 years old last
Mr., Kenly is prominent Young man
of Havre de Grace. He has heen IN the
employ of the United States fish commits
sion for about five years. During the
spring Matching season he is stationed at
Havre de Grace.
Miss McMastor was the second daught.
er of the late John J. McMaster, who was
a welI-known citizen of Havre de Grace.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-08
Port Deposit Items.
PORT DEPOSIT, June 7th, 1888!

FORT DEPOSIT, June 7th, 1889.
The great flood of the year 1866 has been
exceeded by the one of 1889 three or four
inches so our old inhabitants say, but the
damage was not as great. The loss perhaps
comes upon people who are less able TO bear
it,
Thieves seem to be lurking about our
neighborhood. One night the early part of
the week Mrs. Skinner heard one on her
kitchen roof and used pistol to expedite
his passage to terra trina.
Tuesday evening two Italians insisted on
examining the stables and house of David
Scott, the tenant on the farm of the late
Mrs. r. E. Murphy and were invited to has
ten to other quarters by the presence of
guns, club, etc, but it required two invita-
lions before they fully took their leave.
Wednesday while Henry johnson was in
the cellar adjoining his store two colored
boys borrowed his money drawer containing
seven dollars and half and forgot to re-
turn it, but as they are known it is likely he
will get it again.
On account of the flood the Young Peo-
pies Temperance Association did not meet
last Tuesday night, but will meet at the
regular meeting in July.
The Presbyterian Aid Society meets at the
residence of It. S. Everist next Tuesday
night at 7.30 p. m. NJ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-08
A Very Mean Thief.

The meanest thief ID all creation visi-
ted Elkton this week. Had the National
Bank been broken into and robbed it
would not have been more surprising.
On Thursday evening as Mrs. Vim.
Witworth and Miss Carrie Witworth were
gathering wild flowers near Holly Hail
they noticed in the ravine along the pub
lie road what appeared to be a large book.
Upon closer inspection the article was
found to be the pulpit bible of the Elkton
NJ. E. Church. Mr.. Frank Witworth
walked out after the book and returned
it to Rev. Charles Hill. An inscription
written by Rev. J. P. Otis had been torn
out. On the front of the book in gilt
letters are the words "Methodist Episco
pal Church, Elkton.' This, of course,
would prevent the thief from selling or
pawning the book and he had evidently
become aware of this fact and thrown it
away. The book was only slightly in
jured. Had it not been found early,
however, the first rain would have ruined
it. When the bible was taken is not
known as 1t had not been missed. Sex
ton Brown says he saw it in the church
on Monday evening. The book was pre-
septed to the church by the late Francis
A. Ellis.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-08
HANRE DE GRACE,

Sunday morning the cable containing
the telegraph wires between Havre de
Grace and the East was broken. Com.
munication was almost entirely cut off
for awhile. A gang of linemen were sent
out at once and wires were Ibid across
the P, w. & B. bridge. Even the com
munication with Baltimore was inter-
rupted for awhile. st. J1hn's street, on
the river bank, was flooded with several
feet of wtter, and a number of houses
were surrounded. The river and the Sns-
quehannl ard Tliewater canal we're one
sheet 81 water; how far north of HAVE
de Grace no one there knew; any more
than thew knew what damage had been
sustained by the canal. ice houses and the
settlements on the west bank of the
river. Edward II Ills store was flooded,
as was S. ]. Scneca's canning factory.
The floors of the coal wharves of Hilles
e CO., and others were three feet under
water. No material damage was doue at
Havre de Grace, aud it was said by resi-
dents that at l p. m, the water was not
as high there by foot or two as in the
flood of 1885.