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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04
State News Condensed.

Cattle are in good condition and can
be bought for s. a head at Anderson.
All the stock is taken for the ice
plant at Cameron.
Cameron's city tax collector reports
no delinqueuts.
Beaumont has had the severest
weather of the season.
Carpenters and other mechanics
have all they can do at Luling.
Two new lumber yards have opened
up at Cameron during the past week.
Local option is defeated at Pitts
burg.
A new postotfice is being put up at
Arson.
A horse collar factory is being
moved to Dallas.
A stone quarry is opened at Deni-
son.
Farmers Alliance template start.
ing a tannery at Henderson.
Hugo SalOman, young boy, is
found dead in his room at Brenham.
The Brennan pulp factory is under
full steam.
The new bank at Luling will be
ready for business March Is.
The Waco baseball club has effect
ed permauant organization.
The oat crop at Holland is thought
to have been killed.
The Houston Post has again enter
ed the Typographical union.
Final arrangements are made for
| the erection of an opera house at
Balllnger.
Oscar Dureb of Victoria had his
right leg crushed by jumping off of a
| moving train.
Bob Daniels is arrested for bigamy
at Jefferson on requisitiOn of the gov
ernor of Tennessee.
Central labor organization at Dallas
! unanimously indOrses the st. Louis
boycott on beer.
| The new SIS. 900 school building at
Cameron will be ready for occupancy
I in the fall.
The receiver OF the Houston Lum-
Der company sells the property at
. public cutlery.
| Harrisburg and San Antonio cOnnec-
ton.
Dallas has an aged negress, July
| Cole, who has evidences in writing
that she is 145 years old
Hill Ebv, for theft of $50 worth of
saddlery at AnsOn, gets two years in
the pen.
Mr.. Bennington, of Holland, sells
thirty head of beef cattle at $50 per
| head.
The O. & M. Buggy Co., of Kala-
mazOo, Mich, is erecting building
for its buggy factory at Dallas.
The colored Baptists had lively
all-round fight over the election of
their shepherd at Paris.
A severe nOrther at Eagle Lake has
| killed of early corn and young gar
| dens.
The dwelling and its contents, be-
| longing to Mr.. and Mrs. Foorze, of
! San Angelo, who are at present in
| Mexico, is destroyed by fire.
Two little boys were playing with a
! pistol at TimpsOn, when it accident
ally discharged mtlicting a painful
wound.
The Water Carnival association of
| Waco, changes its name to the Waco
| Water Power Display association.
Preparation will begin at once.
The new Cumberland Presbyterian
church at Fort Worth is badly dam
aged by fire. The carpets and furni-
ture were ruined by water.
Dickson Williams still shrieks to
the sinners of Fort Worth, and his
dancing sermons" still cause much
| controversy.
Will Best and w. B. Odem, promi-
nent citizens of Farmersville, got up a
fight with knives, and the latter is
probably mortally wounded.
Mrs. Hull, a widow married a
youngman and brought him home to
Cisco. He illtreated her and was d
nuisance to the neighbors, and threat
ened to kill her and her parents. The.
old man shot him in self defense, and
has the gratitude of the community.
What An Meant 70 Saw
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04
Bucktng the Budget

ATHENS. March 1.-The chamber
of deputies which has been consider
ing the budget, was compelled by the
obstructive attitude of the opposition
to sit all last night and until 10 o'clock
today, in order to pass the estimates.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04
An Editor Dead.

CLEVELAND, o.. March 4.-Mr. Ed
win Cowles, editor of the Cleveland
Leader, died at his home this morn
ing, aged IS years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04
Weather Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, d. G., March 4.-Fore-
cast till a. m. Wednesday, for Eas-
tern Texas, fair weather, southerly
winds. warmer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04
Gets the Amnesty.

MADRID, March 1.-The amnesty
decree recently issued puts a stop to
the action against Count Benomar for
alleged breach of confidence on his
part while he was Spanish ambassa-
dor at Berlin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04
Missouri Headquarters

ST. LOUIS, March 4.-Definite in
formation has been received here that
the military headquarters of the de-
partment of Missouri will be removed
from Fort Leavenworth, kas., to st.
Louis on or about Nav 1st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04
Capt. Hines Will Retain Command

Capt. Hines Will Retain Command.
At the meeting of the Maverick Ri
files last night Captain Hines recon-
sidered his resignation, and will re-
main with the Rifles as their captain.
a board OF directors, to look after
all business interests of the company,
was elected, consisting of Cliff Lane,
H. NJ. Baker, Frank Newton, VIM.
Jonas, Ed. Stapp and Henry Baskin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04
Custom House for San Antonio.

1t is said that the department of
the interior is thinking seriously OF
making San Antonio the headquar-
tiers for this customs district and
erecting a large custom house and
bonded warehouse here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04
Repuplican Convention

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 1.-The
third annual national assembly of the
Republican National League was call
ed to order by A. j. Wolson, at II
o'clock today. Good number in at
tendance
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04
Telegraphic, Brevities.

KiIrain goes to Jail at Purvis for
two months and pays 5000.
Apaches are stealing horses and
taking scalps in New Mexico.
Pope celebrates the 18th anniversa-
ry of his coronation.
Yarmouth is confirmed collector OF
New Orleans 80 to IA.
Paris. Texas, gets $4,000 from con
gress for public building.
Ex-senator Taulbee is not imprOv-
ing. He is about the same.
Bill passes senate making L. S. dis
trict judges salaries $1,000.
Senate passes house bill changing
time of holding U. S. courts in Ark.
Dakota shows symptoms of again
tackling the lottery bill.
A fresh nihilist conspiracy is un-
earthed at St. Petersburg.
Hard frosts and heavy frosts in Eng
land and on the continent.
The pope gives Buffalo Bill's Indi-
ans lot of medals.
Carnot refuses to accept Premier
Tirauds resignation.
IyaU6 reports SHOW
case very critical indeed.
Election riots on secondary ballot
at Dues berg, Germany.
Eighteen loaded cars burned by oil
bank explosion near Massillon, Ohio.
Turner opera house at Oshkosh
Wis, burned. Loss $4,000.
Vice President Morton and party
are in Florida.
A severe storm ravages the Jersey
coast; wind forty miles an hour and
snow drifting
Congressman Allen. of Mississippi,
declines to be a candidate for re-elec-
ton.
A binding snow storm visits New
York city and six inches of snow
falls.
A bowling blizzard is raking the
New England coast and a heavy fall
of snow blocks travel.
Bishop Bowman is at Shamokin
trying to settle the Bishop Esher af-
fair.
Scotch farmers demand previledge
ofinpOrting cattle freely from Canada
tll'l Z hCldlSS
H. w. Smith, government leader
moves the adoption of the report Of
the Parnell commission.
Salisbury says he did not give in
formation which gave Somerset
chance to escape.
Austria and Hungary will seCd sep
arate delegations to Berlin confer
ence.
Michigan presents a petition with
253 900 names against any Sunday
Legislation by COZ gress.
British troops on the Kara eXpedi-
ton died as by an epidemic, an inquiry
is ordered.
The books of State Treasurer Mol
and, of Missouri, are being overhauled
and he is suspended.
Reported that all the rivalry be-
tween the "playersn and other leagues
is a blind to rake IN gate money.
Kalamazoo, Mich. students bind
two professors and leave them two
miles from town in the field.
Sunday was tine coolest of the sea-
son in Alabama and ice 81 half inch
thick formed at Montgomery.
Hemingway, Miss, treasurer
short in his accounts. resigns as ma
tional bank president.
The German socialists are stigma
TIED as French colony by the North
German Gazette.
Ex-Governor English of Connect
cut is dead. In 1857 he was the only
democratic governor in the United
States.
Building business in Boston is Sc
riously interfered with by the free
stone cutters strike against marble
cutters.
Disguised train hands rob train in
Italy of 50, 400 and passengers valu-
ables, Thieves arrested and money
recovered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04

Gladstone moves that refusing to
believe the statement of member of
the house of lords is not sufficient
cause for expulsion from commons.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04

United States enters suit at Mont
gomery, Ala, against Mobile and
Guard railway for 5000 acres of lands
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04

CAP. MCCALLA, of the United
States Steamer Enterprise, just re-
turned from a two-and-a-half years
cruise, takes the cap and bells for
being the greatest marine crank
ashore or afioat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC. Q
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
ES AND STATE SPECIALS

Uo to the Time Of Going TO Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04
Free Lecture.

John f. Remsberg, the celebrated
Free Thought lecturer of Kansas, has
been engaged by the local liberalists
to deliver lecture in Casino hall
this city Friday evening March eth.
A full attendance is requested, and
a cordial welcome extended. Rems-
berg is known in this city and all
over the west as a fine thinker and
speaker.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-19

to see him, then by comrades, and they entered
at once npon their usual occupations, which
wound up with dinner and drinkilg and at night
with his wife.
Ito BE CONTINUED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21

about. as l realize the result of
spread of this strike. But it is
evident from the attitude of the COM
many that they have desire to settle the
trouble with Mr.. Powdcrly or his representatives.
Neither will they submit to arbitration, therefore
it is evident that the situation is critical
As to rumors that | have received S5O,OOo as
n bribe not to call out the firemen end that the
WAGES of the fireInen will he increased Genus
day, there is 10 truth In them, The subsequent
action OF the Supreme Council will show con-
clusivcly the position OF the efanu ,i oi-
hcers of the organization anu neoraiion ore ron
tude of the New-YOrk Central. When corPorauooII,
fakes the stand that they are rlght anu WIN WIN
NOT allow their decision 10 be presented 10 ialr
unbiased and dsinterested parties "heh .ieie re
is difference of opinion as 10 thelr posiso, i, Nn
tho mart of Others they cannot MAINTAIN thei'
side before the public successfully. Mr.. foWueriS
saws that there is something To arDltrate, WIN
Mr. Webb asserts that there Is h0,hins' .bird
marty for arbitration. If this were zone eNel I
now. it would be easy 10 terminate me s'rike
As il is Mr. Webb refuses TO recede one io'a
from the stand he has taken ,i ur webb and Mr.
Toucey at theft request but the fact ol our meet
ing them would not change our atu'uoe 'o""i'
'ne This last assertion by Mr.. Sargent the head
of the Federation of Railway Employees, Is ex
| trcmely significant coming as II docs at ,iih'
| when upon the cooperation OF the hnlghts o
Labor and the Federation the success OF the strK
4. W Wright, a member, of the Gen len
eral Executive Board, SAID hte hs
nght that the general strike OF the knight
nf ne Iabor on the Vanderbilt system
would bc ordered on Saturday night, and that
thr expectation is that all organized railway EN-
poyes will quit work at the same time lie aIsC
"a thot the Gupreme Council OF the Fedora
fion would meet in Tcne iIante md o,
| saturday. and at this meeting it would ne den
| nltcy decided whether to cooperate WIN th'
| Knights Of Labor or not.
Each member of the General Executive
Roard will be assigned a place along th'
| line and will have section 10 supervise. Ntr
| pnwJerly will at once take the stump between
! here and Chicago aud hold meetings and work 10
| nubic sympathy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21
FINAL OFFER OF THE KNIGHTS.
,cp wrnR REFUSES TO HAVE TIE DISCHARGED
MEN QUESTIONED IN HIS PRESENCE

IN tho rcturn of the labor leaders 10 the ST. Coud
t1o,oi after their frs, conference with the railroad
officials they had little to say except that ther inter
view WAS satisfactory. An executive session VI '"o
labor leader, was Immediately called In Room No ~
The session ended at noon, but an refused To say
word about what had been discussed. MI DeNn"'
sncal,ng Of the strike Of the switchmen In Buiiaio
aid that he understood that Mr. Toucey had te1e
craphed to superintendent Burrows, IN buhaio 10 uSo
all cndeayor, To persuade the striking swlichmen TO
return 10 work. Continuing. he said; Iralhhis'er
N,loucy was looking for the Grievance Cohl'ce' anu
the Grievance Committee, aS | understand H. "le
cranbcd 70 Grand Master sweeney. in Newiork ami he
r,urucd an answer TO the effect that the switchmeh
sboud not 20 back until the Knights of Labor strike
was settled
The afternoon was Speut In one long mysterious
mcotiuc the secrets discussed being Of such lmpor
tance that the utmost exercised by the apor
leaders to prevent report leaking out
Eary i'm the evening Mr.. Powdery ana Mr' DeVHh
sIinped ont through the dningroom door and sought
III, int.rciovc with Mr. Webb and Mr. Touccy in
,ho Grand Central station. According to the leaders
NJ the Knights this is what happened Mr' "epo re-
reiyed Mr. Powdcrly in his usual courteous way anu
asked what lie could do for him. Mr. PowuerN sIu
that he had a proposition to MAKE anu "'hcu 'i''
webb II he would have any objection to nave llo men
whose discharge caused th' ,trlhe Oioue"' ',p ~ ~
rro.euce where an investigation could be MADE oy
A., powderlv and Mr.. Webb relative 10 the aiege"
charges made against them.
.No.o said Mr.. Webb there IS nothing 10 IN
vesgate.'
Mr. Devln then said to Mr.. Webb; DO | under
sand that YOU assume the position That the pubic
and your employees have no rights that you propo'c
IN consider in relation this mat ter or do YOU sp'
lool upc< 1t as If this railroad system wa Iun ~
ro,'r nv,, hands without giving any consideration 10
~, ~ on vrnence of the public to the emploNes side
of the case - A., na,,tn turninp
to Mr. Toucey said suppose that MI. Loc ,MaS,..
Workman of District Assembly No: -fol WIZ . iUtV
out of the question altogether. would You nave alI,
obecon to an investigation in your presence reIa'u
4 ing the other men ~ 49,. ,,os .,.. tber, was
iro This question Mr. Touccy replied that thcc wa,
mn room for any investigation. that the cOnpal' woni
discharge whom IL pleased. when 1t pleased ana no" II
nlcased and closed with the remark anu '"o ''H
pany runs this road =, ,,,
p"W Mr. powderly and Mr. Devlin then departed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21
SEEKING FOR SUPPORT.
TIE rvrcrTrvE BOARD TO ASK FOR AID.
HOW THE CHIEF OFFICERS OF THE FEDERATION
OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES TALK-lN SYM
PATTY WITH THE KNIGHTS-IhEl'
DECISION WILL BIZ MADE AZ
TERRE HAUTE on SAT-
I'RI)AY.

The "appcal7 which the General EAccu'i,'
Board of the knights will issue to-day VIII w "u
dressed to the order of the Knights oil LABOR III
general and will ask for funds TO carry Oh ,iic
struggle. member of the General ENecu'r.
Board said last night that he expected thaV 40
least 500. 900 would be subscribed at once oS
members of the order and by sympathlzerS
A. w. Wright said that while Mr' ro""C'N
ord Mr. Dcylin were absent during the day. Mr'
IIollond and himself were busy taxing uo"h Olle
statements of discharged men ana preparing n'n,
davits embodying these statements IL Is S''a
TINT the statements fully bear out the charse '"'u
the men in nearly every instance were uischa's. s.u
for no other reason than that they were hhiSh''.
In some instances the men had the ALTERNATIVE VI
leaving the order or being discharged ana 'Nc us
charge followed their refusal TO leave the orur,'
F. p. Sargent, chief of the Federation oi nan, ,
,yov Employes. said last night before he s'''i'''
,or Ruralo: THE company has refused 10 oo''-
slider the discharge of those men ana h"S Nv,
treated Mr.. Powdcrly rs he ought 10 W "r''o"
as the executive Of "A labor organization. ""'
honcd that when Messrs. Webb ana ro""elp
came together a conclusion would oc ui'i''" At
which would settle the controversy was w
ceedinrly desirous that thus would DC 'fousn'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21
THE RUIN AT WILKESBARRE.
EXAMINING BY DAYLIGHT THE TRACA Of'
THE TORNADO.

FIFTEEN PERSONS WERE KILLED AND SEVERAL
OF THOSE INJURED WILL DlE-"Af"AhD
COURSE OF THE STORM CLoUD-1NcI1
DENTS OF THE CALAMITY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBCNEl
Wilkesbarre, Penn, Aug. 2O.-Io-day IL ls
nossible to obtain some idea Of the havoc made IN
this city and in the vicinity by last nights Storm
The list Of the dead up TO this writing includes
fifteen persons. The number of seriously injured
will reach about thirty, while hundreds OF others
in all parts OF the city received slight injuries.
A conservative estimate of the loss of property
places it at not less than 100000 The FOL
lowing is complete list of the killed and seriously
injured, as known up TO this hour;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21
ESCAPED FROM HACKENSACK JAIL.
A NOTORIOUS BURGLAR SAWS HIS WAY OUT OF
PRISON-HIS RECORD

PRISON-HIS RECORD.
Insrcctor Byrnes was informed last night that
James Mcdonald alias MILKY Mcdonald ala
CrcamenS has escaped from the jail at liackensack,
where he was awaiting trial for a burglary committed
two months ago al Engewood. \ general alarm was
scnt out TO the police in this city 10 look out for tho
fugitive. Milky" was one OF the boldest anu
,martest OF the sneakS, and safe robbers OF tllls
country. lie worked with gang made up OF Thomas
Connors and Clark Carpenter. alias Clarly, son OF
Carpcnter the wife murderer who slashed himself
TO pieces with a knife IN the Tombs in 1857. "Joe'
Dollatd Big Fitz@ and other criminals were his
pals also.
In December, 1857, " Milky and his gang broke
into Fairchd's jcwery store, in bridgeport, Conn.
and stole S25 900 worth of jewelry. All escaped ex-
cent "Clarky," who died before he was brought 10
trial In september. 1885, Milky was arrested, with
a man named Fat. for the murder OF a policeman IN
Detroit in November, lsS7. lie proved an alibi and
escaped on september 20, ls5s, Milky with
Connors broke into the vaults of the Farmers Ma
tional Bank OF Newcastle, Del. They bound and
gagged MIR BROOKS brotherin-law of Richard {:
Cooper the cashier Of the bank but were frightened
OFF before they got any plunder. ON January D. last
wear Milky" arrested in this city by Detective
Scrgeants Lyman and McManus, and taken To Della
ware where he again proved an albl. ;" Milky was
surprised and caught while breaking into "A bank in
Fnglewood two months ago. by some means he
procured saw recently, and is again free man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21
GREEN RAILROAD HAND KILLED.

The body of Charles oswald, one OF the new DRAKE
mon on the Hudson River Railroad, was found on top
of a freight car a long freight train rolled lhto the
wards Of the road at seventynlhth-st' at oclooh
sns,od.v afternoon The only injury which he had
ccciv,d 80 far as outward appearances was concerned
v,s n small cut back of the left ear II might have
been made by brick or it might have been made by
the mans head coming into contact with bridge.
lain r. Harris OF No 221 East onehrndred-and-
twenty -slxth-s and John Maers, OF NO Al Attorney
st. brakemen on the traln sald theS saw oswald si,
,,r, on a brake when the train left spuyten Duyvil.
The railroad people say that they are convinced that
oswald was struck by a bridge at one hundred'ah
aftv sccondst. Being new man, he would not be as
likely to keep sharp lookout as an old hand. Ihe
dead mans body was removed TO the police station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21
yrtV.yOPK SLOOP GOES TO PIECES.

New-Haven. Conn, Aug. 90 (SpecaD. About mia
night last night the soop yacht Annie. of New iorh'
ran aground on Southwest Ledge and was 'o'aiN
wrecked. At the time the yacht grounded Sn,
was blowing from the east. Half an honr ai'er"ar
the boat went TO pieces The party on Doru sneot
Of seven men who swan the breakwater anu S sps
the rest of the night at the lighthouse LUIS mo'ii*
they left here for New York by rail-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21
,v,cr sy LIGHTNING NEAR KINGSTON.

v,rcston. y. Y. Aug 20 (speciap-The storm i'sS
.,,n, vas one OF the severest here In years "he"
,h storm was at its height the fire bells rang 'ouu,
and thus increased the alarm Fires were seen ~ a.
anu .' ~. ontsIde the city, but beyond the reach q
.ho aremen To-day reports Of damage 70 Isrn, on~
Irs ;ns rom lightning have been coming IN steadiv'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21

panbury. Conn, Aug 20 (epecaD.-Dr, George =.
,,ana.as ono ~ the oldest medical practitioners IN
Dsnbury. is charged with murder lie was ar'v.'V.
this afternoon upon order OF Coroner po'ei'
smoa .h.t be caused the death OF Mr., Danlel keavu ~
an aeET" TmesSay by malpractice. lie was released U"
Dirbt under heavy bonds
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-05-02
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