San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-13
STATE NEWS.

Nolan Hatton is in Jail at Center for
shooting Calvin Jones, in card quar-
rel.
League clubs of Texas republicans
meet at Dallas, and resolve them
selves into a republican mass conven-
ton.
The anti-Hogg democracy of the
state meet at Waco, and declare that
the commission is not an issue, and
that if Clark is elected governor the
regulation of railways by a state
commission will not be intsrfered
with,
The Waco meeting puts forth a
platform, declaring for the election of
all officers by the:people, and for an
elective commission; they charge that
Hogg has frequently violated the con-
stitution, stirred up strife among the
people, misused his power, appealed
to the passions of men, attempted to
exercise undue influence over the
legislature, betrayed the democracy
while masquerading in its garb, and
these are declard to be the issues of
the campaign.
Waco democratic meeting declare
their belief in Clark as too pure to
corrupt, too patriotic to plumber. and
too sincere to betray, and pledge him
their hearty support.
Sheriff Brown, of Brownsville. &C.
cidentally shoots himself at Petro-
nella and bleeds to death.
John Earl, the Austin rapist, is
brought back from Arkansas by the
officers to await trial.
A gulf barge line, for traffic be.
tween all Mexican gulf ports, Is being
discussed at Galveston and all agent
will visit all the Texas ports in the
interest of the movement.
Ferguson hotel burned at Tyler.
Loss about $35 900.
Georgetown democrats form a club
to counterfeit the third party move.
ment. 1t is neither Hogg nor Clark.
The Kyle oil mill goes up rapidly
and will be finished early in June.
Stagner is in Jail at Gatesville for
killing Jim Hall, whom he kicked In
the abdomen and ruptured his blad-
der, producing instant death.
Base ball league organized at Hous.
n:San Antonio, G slves ton, Houston +,
Dallas, Austin and Fort Worth are in
it. 1880 '...
f. E. Hamilton is jailed at Navasota
for firing the warehouses that burned
Sunday.
Bandera county reports sufficient
rain so insure crops and grass.
Bandera mining company are down
so feet with their shaft, at rs feet a
side shaft will be made to the ore
vein.
Cotton crop in southwest Texas
will be reduced over 20 per cent this
season.
LEGISLATIVE AND CAPITAL NOTES.
Senate adopts house amendments
for organization of 3943 46.47-50 and
54th judt;ia districts.
Committee on alien land law report
to senate their inability to agree and
ask for new committee.
Senate concurs in House report To-
eating the third civil court at
Austin.
House bill to prevent spread OF
CHAMBERS and other stock diseases
passed senate.
Kearby's perpetuity bill came up
and was quickly dispatched, dead.
The Auxiliary Columbia exposition
at Galveston was endorsed by senate.
Senate tables house resolution on
commission; and motion to expunge
the whole matter from the record
caused great confusion being finally
declared out of order.
Message received from the COVER
nor stating the bills before him and
returning the usual thanks, and.sen-
ate adjourned.
In the House the vote on the loca-
ton of the court of civil appeals was
taken; Austin 81, San Antonio q.
House passes CHAMBERS bill under
suspension of the rules.
Australian Ballot bill fails to pass
under suspension of the rules and is
dead.
The following bills have been re.
ceived and approved: Appropriation
for mileage, per diem an d contingent
expenses of the session; regulating
examinations of certificates for teach