San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-16
LAREDO NEWS.
Two Conventions Called Told You
SO-Town DOts-Personal

LAREDO, August IA.
| To the LIGHT.
Louis r. Ortiz, Esq, chairman of
the democratic executive committee
of the S3rd representative district,
has issued call for the democrats of
Webb, Encinal, Zapata, Starr, Hi
dalgo and Duval counties to meet in
this city August 80, at 10 a. M, for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for this representative district.
Col. G. G. Brewster, chairman of the
republican executive committee has
issued call for the republicans of
Webb and EncInal counties to meet
pose of electipg delegates to the re-
ven tions. Both parties expect large
representation on those occasions.
1t has been evident for some time
nominee of the democratic party at
the San Antonio convention. Since
the news was received here today
| that he was unanimously nominated,
every one said, "well, didn't l tell
you So"
What will Gusuave Cook do now?
He has repudiated the democratic
party. He said that he would not be
convention. Will he organize party
ent? VIII the Progressive Associa-
he was, run him independent, or
tlHnoc ha alb Inv,nora tic
party? Will Cook, Seth Sheppard,
CESS organize new party,
can party? AS the Hogg convention
in the cold. and they are now orphans
without father or mother, some one
must take care of them, as they have
aspirations for a United States Sena-
torship is knocked sky high. None
but Hoggite will succeed Coke.
Items around town is exceedingly
scarce this week. All who make
to Santone, but when they return
they will whoop things up.
Col. c. G. Brewster who has been
dDStuU lOL bOLllC UliiO 10 oS0Ah'
Prof ID. +. Larue superintendent of
Mexico came in yesterday and will
spend few days in the city.
Hon. A. J. Evans of San Antonio
came in yesterday on the I. and G.
n, Ry., and left this morning for San
Diego to attend the district court in
| that city.
NJ Iobn Staain of Son Antopio ia
on visit to the city.
Sheriff r. A. Haynes of Zapata
county came up from Carrie yester-
day.
&C. Pierce Esq, went down to San
Diego this morning.
There will be a mite party given
this evening on the Heights at the
residence of Col. Henry Fisher.
Col. J. M. Hamilton is back again
from San Antonio.
Mr.. Thomas Caden, of Caden &
Murphy, returned from New York
yesterday, glad to get home as he
found 1t too hot for him in New York.
Mr.. d. NJ. Murphy, of Corpus Chris
ii, came up last night and Is a guest
of his brother, J. T. Murphy.
Mr.. J. p. Atkinson, who has been
clerk at the 1. & G. n. railway In this
city for some time, has resigned and
accepted a position from the Sap"
and Texas Mexican railways as agent
for both roads at Alice, Nueces county,
and will leave for there in the morn
ing.
All goods for this place and Mex
leo will be transferred from both
roads at that station from this on in
place of Corpus Christi, where 1t has
been done heretofore.
Capt. w. H. Adams came in from
his ranch this week and reports stock
in splendid order.
A demented Mexican woman went
in bathing in the Rio Grande few
miles above the city and was
drowned. The body has not yet been
found.
A workman by the name of J.
Wheeler, had three of his fingers
mashed at the Mexican National
shops.
Prairie fires are reported along the
line of the International and Great
Northern railway.
Captain Eugene Yglesias and l.. Z.
Bryant, Esq, returned from the san
Antonio convention this evening.
Mr.. Geo. d. Harrison, superintend-
enE of the street railway, Will leave
for OswegO, n. v, ON visit to his
friends.
The electric lights did not show up
until after p. m. last night, and
many had to resort TO the tallOw
candle TO illuminate their stores and