San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-30
LAREDO NEWS.
Rain Lightning, Thunder-killed-
Cotton Mill-Town Dots
Personal
Adjourned
LAREDO, August 2S, 1890.

LAREDO, August IS, 1890.
To the LIGHT.
This city was visited by light rain at
p. m. this evening, accompanied by
lightning. 1t was to be hoped when it
set in that it would be regular soaker,
but it hardly laid the dust. During the
rain the lightning struck telephone pole
near the Mexican National depot shat
tered it to playground, The lightning ran
on the wire and entered q cottage two
blocks away, breaking sash and blinds
but doing no further damage.
A Mexican boy who took shelter in a
| shed near the telephone was killed by the
shock. The switch board of the tele-
phone in DR.. Burgess residence was burnt
| by the same charge.
Colonel Louis j. McVicker, of Eliza
beth, n. j., arrived last evening and will
| let the contract at once to build the cot
| ton mill.
About two months ago the city donated
about five hundred acres TO McVickeP
and associates to erect cotton mill in
| this city that was to cost not less than
| S1C0,OG0, and to give employment to not
| less than one hundred hands. They also
gave bond to have the mill in running
order inside of fifteen months. The cree
| ton of this mill will do more to advance
|
| thing that has ever been started here
| with the exception of the Mexican Ma
tiOnal machine shops. When the cotton
mill, wooden mill and tannery which are
now nearly finished, are running, they
will give employment to over a thousand
hands.
The democrats of the Eighty third Rep
resentative district will meet here Satur-
day, August 30, for the purpose of nomi-
mating two representatives from this dis
trict. The indications are that Hon. AL
bert Urbahn will be renominated and that
Captain j. j. Dix, of Duval county, will
represent the lower end of the district.
Both are practical ranch linen, and the
interest of the people will be safe in their
hands.
The delegates who were elected to attend
the republican convention at San Antonio
anticipate having good time on that
occasion The |. & G. n. road will sell
tickets for one fare for the round trip.
Prof. G. j. Buck, while out driving
yesterday evening, collided with a hack
on Market plaza, was thrown out and
badly cut in the arm. The gig was con-
siderably wrecked.
DR.. A. w. Wilcox, who went to Denver
about month ago for his wife, who had
been spending the summer north, returned
home Tuesday night.
William Headen, ESQ, who had been
department collector at this port during
Cleveland's administration, arrived last
night and will make this city his future
home.
Mr.. Frank r. Moore, of the firm of
Brewster e. Moore, returned last night
from his northern and eastern trip. He
had good time and is now ready for bus
mess.
At $50 this evening a fire alarm was
given and the boys responded promptly,
but it turned out to be false alarm.
Sergeant Lee, of Fort Mcintosh, and
Charley Rogers, of this city, will have
wrestling match at Market hall for $50
side. Winner TO take all.
Professor II. &. Dickinson, Superintend-
ent of public schools, will open all the
city schools Monday, September l. As
the teachers have all been selected, all
the schools will be opened on the above
dav.
The arrivals yesterday at the Gate City
was very large. Hotels have no cause TO
complain. EDMOND,