San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-07
FRESH FTOM THE WIRES.

| WINoNA, Minn.-A big lumber
mill and three blocks of lumber burn
ed; Loss Sl00, 600. ,,- -,:55.c....--.
PARIs.-The Belgian strikers deny
they have been aided from the Unit
ed States or England; say they have
plenty of funds of their own and will
fight to the end.
ST. PETERsBURG-N. Vremia urges
the Russian government to with
draw the majority of deposits in pri.
vate foreign banks.
Observation-Disclosures Barrett's will,
probated yesterday leaves all mis-
property in trust for his wife and
daughters.
BIRMINGHAM-The Baptist dele
gates are here by hundreds, and have
captured the city. The convention
begins tonight.
PARIs-A French Torpedo boat COL
lided with a cruiser off Cherbourg and
was sunk. -.--....-...--- -.
New ORsEANs-Willingto Steven
son alias Waller Stetson, charged
with being embezzler of S47, 900,
while cashier of the Kansas City rail-
road at Birmingham, has been ar
rested here. He was under bond
when arrested.
~METz-Col. Praye, commander Of
this garrison, was foully murdered
and robbed last night. :
WASHINGTON-It is learned that
the two firms backing the opposing
sides in the CHILEAN instruction are
w. r. Grace & Co. and G. r. Flint
& Co.
Right Hon. w. II. Smith, first lord of
the treasury, must be reelected to
the House of Commons on account of
his appointment as warden Of Bing-
ports.
BIRMINGHAM-By failure to sobey
pilots orders, steamer. Herbert, st.
Louis to Chattanooga, sank In Mussel
Shoal canal, Tennessee river. Loss
heavy.
BIRMINGHAM-Near Boliger, Green
county, last night, an attempt to
wreck Queen and Crescent passen-
ger train was made.
ST.JoHNs, N.B.-Detective Hughes,
of San Antonio, passed through here
bound for Halifax today.
VALPARAISO President Balma.
ceda has returned and the peace ne
gotiations are ruptured. 1t is now
apparent the struggle will be renew
ed and fought to the end. He has
ordered the withdrawal OF bank
notes, at 10 per cent and that
all import duties be paid In sill.
yer.
NEW YORK-DiXon, who said that
Gould had threatened to smash the
Western Traffic association, which
Gould denies, is here. Some think
he comes to threaten Gould, but
Gould does not.
WAsHINGToN-1'he comptroller of
currency has called for the report of
the condition of the national banks,
at close of business, Monday May 4th.
CHICAGo-The worlds fair party to
visit Fort Worth leaves Saturday.
PARIs-The municipal council con-
dennis the action of the government
and their May Day policy and de-
mands compensation and pension for
the Fourmies sufferers and families.
NEW YoRK-M. Contencui, presi-
dent of the italian chamber of COM
merce, thinks the Italians had better
drop the New Orleans mob matter
entirely.
CHICAGO - Dispatches report a
heavy frost over Illinois.
NEW YoRK-It is believed the next
reciprocity treaty of this government
will be with San Domingo and
United States of Venezuela.
SAN DIEGO.-Ab bout $50 last even
ing, the Gillian steamer Etata
lifted her anchors, and quietly
steamed down the bay and out into
the ocean, carrying with her Deputy
United States Marshal Spencer, who,
as far as known, is still on board.
The departure was unexpected. The
guard failed to capture the schooners
Robert and Minnie, which had al
ready reached Mexican jurisdiction.