San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-16
TELEGRAPHIC HREVITIES.

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preparing for war with SerVia.
Extensive floods are reported in
Galicia.
The condition Of Justice Matthews,
of Washington, is improving.
There was no diminution in the
rush of the presidents visitors yester-
day.
The American National bank of
Arkansas City, Kas., is authorized to
begin business.
Railway communication between
Russia and Germany has been stop
ped by snow storms.
The police are still active in search
ing the houses of the Patriotic
leaguers in Paris.
The large hay barn of T. C. Bum
pas, of FarmersviIle, Tex, is con-
sumed by fire.
Jay Gould and party have been in
Arkansas, they have left for the In
dian territory.
Lower California is quiet. Governor
Torres has plenty of troops to preserve
order.
Rich copper and silver mines have
been discovered on the Ramiretz
Varela concession in the state of
Guerrero.
Gen. DiaZ has ordered the release of
De Vega of Ell Nacional newspaper of
Mexico, after eight months imprison
ment and 81, OOOfine.
Llano citizens are firing away on
anvils, illuminating the city, and
otherwise jolificating over the assured
road from there to San Antonio.
Ex-Queen Natalie, of Servia, will
make application for the annullment
of the decree of divorce granted to
Milan.
Phillip NJ. Gapen, treasurer of the
insane hospital board, has been ar
rested on grand jury capias, charg-
ing him with embezzlement.
Senator Chace, of Rhode Island,
will neither affirm nor deny the pub
lished report that he intends to re-
sign.
The Gladstonians score another vic
tory in the election of Mr.. Beaufoy, NJ.
P, for the Kensington division of
Lambeth.
Russia demands the right to navi-
gate the rivers flowing into the Cas-
plan sea and to build railways
throughout Persia.
Chicago detectives have captured
Tascott on Lake Winnipeg, who, &C
companied by relatives of the MUIR
dered millionaire, have been follow
ing up strong clue.
The body of colored girl is found
on the sidewalk in Carrolton, New
Orleans, with a bullet hole through
her heart. Her sister attempted sui
eide from grief.
Chief Bell, of the secret service and
officers have raided the house of
counterfeiting gang in New York, and
arrested them.
A man, his wife and two children
persisted in the flames of their burn
ing dwelling, in Burton county,
Tenn. Not an occupant was left to
tell the tale of how the fire origin
ated.
Telegraphic cable is established
with the United States from Santiago
de Cuba, Hayti and San Domingo,
thence to Laguayra and Caracas, Ven
ezuela, where connection is made
with the interior.
Suit is filled in Jacksonville, KY,
by Miss Emma Karnes, against
Charles Roger,a Pullman conductor on
the Air Line R. r. for $4,000 damages
for breach of promise to marry.
Boyer was recently married to anoth-
er girl.
The Cotton Belt depot at Waco is
destroyed by fire. Loss to the COM
pany is between $4,000 and $50, 1000.
A colored man is arrested on suspi-
cion of being the incendiary. There
is very little evidence against him,
however.
A terrible tragedy occurred at Ital-
ian canon, II miles from Austin,
Nevada. Samuel Rumble killed his
father-in-law and his brother-in-law,
aged Is. He then went to another
ranch and shot his mother-in-law and
himself. The shooting was the result
of family quarrel over property.
Lord Salisbury, Lord Carnarvon
and Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt have
been subp9ned by Sir Chas. Russell.
None of the Parnellite counsel will
participate in the attacks in the house
of commons on Acknowledgement
Webster.