San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-21
TELEGRAPHIC sREvITIES.

southern portion of Corea.
Work on the Mexico and Potosi
railroad is progressing favorably.
The Volks Zeitung has been confis-
Gated for libeling Prince Bismarck.
Mrs. Maggie Page of Butte. NJ. t.,
Is arrested for poisoning her husband.
Ex-Queen Natalie is expected soon
at Bucharest, where she has bought q
| home.
The Chicago and All-America base
ball teams have arrived in Naples,
Italy.
The managers of Henry Georges
campaign have arranged "a meetings
in London.
NJ. de Freycinet has undertaken to
form cabinet and it is believed he
will succeed.
| Ex-President Grevy has been taken
suddenly ill. The members of his
family are very anxious.
The pope was yesterday congratu-
lated on the anniversary of his cleo
ton to the pontifical throne.
Capt. Wisstman will probably stop
in Egypt OH his way to Zanzibar to
enlist troops for his expedition.
1t is officially denied that King
| Milan intends to be crowned in June.
There is rumor that he will abdi-
cate.
DIR. D. w. Bliss, one of the physi-
clans who attended President Garfield
is lying dangerously i'll in Washing
ton.
The st. Peters burg Grashdanin says
that party of 300 men will reinforce
the Atchinoff expedition in the
spring.
Mr.. Phelps, U. S. Minister to Eng
land, called at the White House yes
terday and had an interview with the
president.
1t is reported that the Front Fehr
Brewery, of Louisville, KY, has been
sold to an English syndicate for
81, 100000.
President Cleveland's name is on
the bulletin board of the New York
Bar association as candidate for men,
Der of that association.
The people Of old Servia are greatly
agitated over recent raids by A maur
brigands. The outlaws set fire to viii
lagos and kidnapped the girls.
The Philharm mic society Of Berlin
| gave grand concert on the sixth an
niversary of the death of Wagner.
Emperor William was present.
1t is rumored that the arrest of per-
sons who planned and aided in the
assassination of Hon. John M. Clay
ton will soon be accomplished.
In Queen Victoria's speech opening
parliament. the important point will
be the announcement for measures to
be taken for improved national de-
tense.
a beauty show will be held in Paris
in April, in which women represent
ing the African, Asjatic and Cauca-
sian races will participate. The first
prize will be $4,000.
The Exchanges and Boards of
Trade in Louisville, KY, are moving
in the matter of celebration of the
centennial anniversary of the admis-
sion of Kentucky into the union.
Ruth Goshen, the largest giant Bar
mum ever had, has died at Clyde, n.
J. He was seven feet two inches in
height, and in health weighed 1874
pounds.
1t is said that Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt. of New York, has engaged NJ.
Coquelin, and Nine. Jane Hading to
entertain the Thursday evening club
when it meets at her house tonight.
Livery stable burned at Kansas
City, proprietor suffocated, several
employees badly burned and "a horses
cremated in their stalls. A water
main burst and the supply was cut
off.
Difficulties are likely to arise
between the MeXicans and Guate-
malan authorities in regard to the
building of dam by the Guatemalans
on the bar of the San Jenito river in
Chico.
DIR. T. H. Hays, graduate of Bal
timore medical school, has been APP
pointed permanent medical officer of
the Bangkok hospital, Siam, whose
existence is mainly due to the nnunifi-
cent and enlightened king ofSiam.$
Prime Minister Sagasta created a
sensation by his speechin congress in
whic he hproposed reduction of the
army and estimates in order to permit
tax reduction, he SAID the time for
Spain had come to devote herself to
economical matters, not military and
naval affairs.
Southern Cabinet Member.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb 2l.-An
Atlanta special says. Leading Geor-