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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Poisoned With Carboiic AcId.

Yesterday afternoon a little three
year old negro girl, named Eva Muir
ray, was brought TO e.. A. r. Camp
bells drug store suffering from the
effects of swallowing one-half ounce
of carbolic acid. DR.. d. Berry, the
well known west side physician, was
called in and did all in his power to
save the child's life, administering
the proper sntidotes and prolongipg
life as long as possible. His efforts
were of no avail, however, and the
child died in the drug store. She
lives in an slley between Avenues f
and D, between Fourth and Fifth
streets, and had drank the diluted
acid out of a glass that was carelessly
left standing on q table.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
The Kentucky Democrats.

LEXINGTON, May l4.-Every county
in the state is today choosing dele.
gates to the state democratic conven-
ton. The influence of Senator Car
Isle. who is q strong Cleveland man
is said to be having its effect In the
choice of delegates, but there is
little doubt now of the election Of
many Farmer candidates who will
favor instructions Tor some western
man with free silver procllvities
The county conventions were called
to order all over the state at 2 p. M.
today in accordance with the state
central committee instructions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
state OF Trade.

NEW YORK, May l4.-Bradstreets
reports from companies representing
ninety.nine thousand out of one hun
dred and seventy thousand miles
of railway mileage in the country
show The total gross earnings
Tor April were S4l, $50 900, an increase
of 8 rs per cent over April of 1891.
For four mon tbs the gross earnings
were per cent more than in 1891.
Only eleven business failures, where
capital involved was In excess Of
1000, took place this week and only
% with q capital of more than S. 200
and not in excess OF 800 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Father OF Waters Rising.

ALTON, Ills, May IA The Missis
sippi at this point is higher than in 8
years and ali packet houses on the
levee have been abandoned. Thou
sands of acres of wheat are SUI emerged
and in Missouri many families are
homeless. The LaMothe levee broke
last night, causing enormous damage
on the Missouri side. The bridge at
Nedora is afioat and likely will be
destroyed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Personal Mention.

MIR. T. P. Taylor, one of Victoria's
popular young men, is In the city on
q visit.
r. w. Rodgers and bride, of Texar-
kama. Texas, are paying visit to
San Antonio on their wedding trip
and stopping at the Menger.
Mrs. Ned Anderson and Misses
Matte Anderson and Mary POI tbs
went to Gonzales yesterday to visit
friends and relatives.
Miss Minnie Kalteyer, Mrs Ben C..
Rely and Mrs. II. w. Browder, left
yesterday for BORNE to spend we elk
or 30 and enjoy mountain air.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
At Leayeuworth,

LEAvENwoRTH, Kas,, May IA -
Rain has fallen for four days in each
week for q month doing much dam
age to growing crops. The river rose
two feet last night. The Missouri
river is % feet over low water mark
and has broken into Sugar Lake north
of this city, and the Rock Island
bridge at Fort LeavenwOrth Is threat
ened. Only two railroads now enter
the eity, all others are under water.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Big Celebration at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, May IA The festivities
of the week closed today vito grand
parade and procession of 800 bicyclists,
who have gathered from every south.
ern and western state. This after
noon thousands will witness the one
hundred mile race at Montgomery
Park and tonight the grand torchlight
procession of bicyclists will be the
closing feature of the greatest week
in the history OF this city. 1t is>esti-
mated that 100000 strangers have
been housed and -cared for by the
hospitsble psople OF Memphis during
the week,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
ASIOr'S VIII.

NEW YORK, May l4.-The will of
the late VIM. Astor was probated
yesterday. Neither Coleman Dray-
ron or his wife will be able TO touch a
penny of the estate, and Henry Astor
deceased's brother. is also cut off
Henry displessed the family by mar
rying a pretty country girl. He lives
in Columb ia county.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Arkansas Lynching.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, May IA Hen
ry James, negro rapist of 5.year ord
white girl, was caught and locked in
the penetentiary yesterday. A mob
of several thousand men broke open
the strong building last night and
Iynched him in the heart of the city,
hanging him to a telephone pole. The
negro confessed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Some Missouri Christians.

CHILLICoTHE, Mo-, May l4.-Mis-
souri, Christian EndeavOr societies be-
gan two days session here today.
Among those to speak are President
Geo. A. Gates, of Iowa college, and
DIR. B. P. Fullerton. of ct. Louis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Eyangelistic Meetings.

The Rev. ]. H. Collard, Jr., arrived
last night and began his evangelistic
labors at Travis Park church. He is
assisted by Mr.. w. F. Moore who
leads the singing. A large choir ac-
companied by an organ and piano
will furnish music. Meetings will be
held at p. M, and s O'Clock today
and next week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
The Titan Democrats.

OGDEN, Utah, May IA Chairman
Samuel A. Merritt called the terri.
torial democratic convention to order
at noon today in the Opera house
here. Two delegates and two alter
mates will represent the territory at
Chicago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14

THE Pleasanton Monitor thinks
that the third party cannot accom-
pIish anything here or hereafter. The
hereafter of that party is more upcer-
tain even than it's here, and that is
like the wind which bloweth where it
listeth, but none knows whence it
comes or whittier it goes,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Monster Labor Demonstration.

PHILADELPHIA, May l4.-It is esti-
mated that twenty thousand people
will take part tonight in the monster
labor demonstration which has been
for weeks in preparation: The object
is simply to cement the various trade
unions of this section and the orator
the evening is to be Congressman
O'NeilI.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Made No FUSS About IL.

Yesterday afternoon negro man
walked into e. A. r. Campbell's drug
store on West Commerce street, and
said a Little rock" had fallen on his
foot. He wanted something to ease
the pain. An examination was made
and his shoe was found TO be halt
torn off. 1t was taken off and the
mans great toe was found loose in
the shoe, being cut off by the afore-
said "littIe rock" The mangled
stump was amputated and dressed
by DR.. FitZsimmons and the man
went his way we'll satisfied.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
isaii Road Change.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 14.-In-
formation from Parsons, Kansas, yes
terday is that Mr.. Cross will retire as
president and manager OF the M. X.
& II. Nav Is,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Will Favor st. John.

JACKSON, Miss, May l4.-Missis-
sippi's prohibitionists are selecting
delegates who will favor John P. st.
Johns denomination for the presi-
dency.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Missouri Floods.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 4.-The
Big Muddy did not rise but one inch
yesterday, but rain continues. At
Armourdale water is three feet deep
and some bridges are in danger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Workmen Drowned.

LAW RENEE, Kans., May 14.-At En-.
dora east of here, wagon bridge was
washed away this afternoon, and it is
reported the men at work on the
bridge " ere drowned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Saw the Review.

BERLIN, May 14-The Emperor at
a review yesterday ordered the
schools closed to let the children see
the soldiers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Marriage Licenses

John Renkin and Augusta Schmid.
P.O. Williams and Carolina John.
soD.
Earnest II. Enng and Anna G..
Schn elder.
John Brown and Matilda Brock.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Georg,a Temperence Woman.

MILLEDGEvILLE, Ga, May 14.-The
tenth annual convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union of Georgia is ip session here,
Mrs. w. G. Sibley, presiding.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Daily Mortuary.

Child of Mrs. Peter Neff. aged 2
months, died OF cholera intantum, on
Presa street, 9TH ward
Cora Mossburger, aged Is months,
died of meningitis, on Ieal street,
Srd ward.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
ANOTHER EIRE.

A serious confiagration may be avoided
by the use of those Reliable" gasoline
stoves, which can be used for either gaso-
line or coal oil. H. Schultze, Jr. on Hous-
ton street, is selling them. Il I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14

mittee ON rules petition signed by
more than a majority of the demo-
cratic members, asking that day be
set to vote on the Bland bill, and
that a rule be reported to prohibits
flllibustering.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Building Permits.

w. F. Wilson, addition to building,
Mulberry avenue, 4fh ward, 1925.
r Herbsleb, addition TO dwelling,
corner of Hays and St James street,
9Th ward, sos.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
Attempted Assassination.

An attempt was made by some un-
known person last night, about II
O'Clock, to assassinate Mr.. Hugh
Daugherty. residing at the corner eff
Dawson and Olive streets, the would
be murderer shooting at his victim
through the window. Mr.. Dsugherty
was wounded on the eighth rib and
oled profusely. DR.. Trollinger
dressed the wound, and had same
been an inch lower would have pro-
baby been fatal. An examination
shows that the assassin had placed
the muZzle of the pistol between the
Stats and shot through the window
glass, which was powder burned
and scattered on the floor.
Miss S.-Some one told me the
other day that you had received seven
proposals this winter. Miss P. (com-
placently) Yes, / have. Miss s.
Who is the man?
Aged Amirer-Think of all the lux.
uries q rich husband like me could
give you Miss De Young-Oh, a
rich father would do just as well.
Marry my mother.
Clergyman-Do you think you will
win heaven by your conduct? Sport
ing Man-Oh, 1 will content myself
with playing for a place.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
LATE TELEGRAPH,
SENT SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT BY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Up to the Hour Of GO
ing to Press.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Barbour, of Virginia, died suddenly
today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14
PAWN YOUR DIAMONDS,

Watches, pistols with Hecht PAL Com. IN
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-04-28
IT
IS A FACT.
that

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than ALL OTHERS earn their rnioney
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ticles which the people want and will have.
Beginners Of either sex, young or old. learn
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start. No special ability required. II YOU
will chccrtiillv accept your spare moments
Write rs Immediately for iull information,
which we shall he pleased to send YOU cree.
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BOx 4SS, Portland, Maine.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-04-28
Eelp wares Fighters.

Every body knows that natives of Del.
aware are called "Thc Blue liens
Chickens" but not one in hundred
can tell you why they are SO called.
The epithct is said tohavc had its origin
in the following: One of Delaware S
most gallant fighters in the war Of the
revolution was Capt. Caldwell, who
was notorious for his fondncss for cock
fighting. He drilled Lis men admira-
bly,, they being known throughout the
army as 'Caldwcll's game cocks" This
same Caldwell held to the peculiar
theory that no cock was really game
unless its mother was blue hen. AS
the months wore away Caldwell's men
became known as The Blue liens
Chickens" title which only increased
their respect for the old gamc-cock cap
tain. The nickname became famous.
and alter the close Of the war was ap-
piled indiscriminately 70 all natives Of
the 'Diamond State"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-04-28
DEATH ON CATS.
Mastln That DESTROYS Telines a.. ]
Thcn Su3miss to Punishment.

MastT That DESTROYS Telines al.
Thcn Submits to Punishment.
A Massachusetts gentleman has n
large dog, cross between an English
mastiff and St. bernard, which is
very fond of killing cats, says the
Youths Companion. Indeed it is prac-
tically impossible to lsecp cat at the
stable, SO fond isTKarl of Destroying
them. He has been whipped and
chained up, but though in general he is
well behaved he cannot in this respect
be brought to reason.
Whenever Karl kills cat, which hap
pens every week or two, the groom is
in the habit of digging O grave, and
then making the dog bring the body of
poor puss to the spot. Karl takes the
body OF his victim to the place, which
has now become quite populous ceme-
terry, and while the grave. is being dug
he lies beside it, licking the cat all over,
as if preparing her for burial.
When the crave is ready, he invaria-
bly, gives puss a vigorous nip on the
spine, rs if to make sure that she is
really finished, and then taking her by
the back of the neck, he gravcly drops
her into the hole prepared for her.
When all this is over, he follows the
groom to the stable to be whipped. lie
knows what is coming, and evidently
accepts it as a necessary part of the
process of killing cat; but it does not
in the least prevent him from disposing
OF the next pussy which is brought to
the stables
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-04-28

A case before q justice Of the peace
in St Petersburg showed the rigidity of
the Russian law. An ice-cream vender
named TsyganoH was caught peddling
his ware in wagon, while it is the Gus
tom of such vendors to carry about
their loads on their heads. The city
councillor accused poor Tsyganoff of
acting contrary to the city ordinance.
The judge, however, took different
view Of the matter. 'Since the vender,
Tsyganoff, was licensed to sell ice
cream, and since his license paper does
not prescribe in what manner he should
carry about his ware, cannot impose
punishment on him for carrying about
his heavy barrel in wagon. The pris-
oner is discharged" SAID the judge
IIereupon the city councillor declared
that many ice-cream vendors had APP
piled for permission to cart their bar
rels instead of carrying them on their
heads, but the authorities could not
grant them that permission because the
question had never come before the
senate to decide upon. Tsyganoff was
warned not to peddle his ice cream in a
wagon again.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-04-28
INo3EcTIoN OF MINES.
Many Accidents Are reverted, But rh

Many Accidents Are revcnted, But This
We Gsvcr Hear About.
1t is not Singular that in view of the
many fatalities that yearly occur in
miaej, even where inspection laws are
most stringent and inspectors are nu-
mcrous, tlIat the layman should inquire:
Does state supervision protect, after
alp" An affirmative answer, we'll for
titled with facts, may readily be given.
but must here be stated only in brief
fashion, says the Engineering Magazine.
Since the work is based upon the
maxim that to prevent is better than to
cure. its utility cannot readily be per-
ceived by, the superficial observer. Ere
quently recurring or great disasters are
widely advertised, but we do not, nor
could we well expect to, hear of the in
Vulnerable instances of budding disas-
ter that have been prevented from ma.
turing; nor, when disaster has come, do
we learn to what extent state interven-
ton has reduced the dangerous condi-
tions so that the event was confined to
narrower limits than would otherwise
have been the case. How many Of the
smaller accidents occur which are, in
fact, purely accidental, while relieving
the high tension that would surely con-
duce to greater casualties, we have no
means of knowing. But if we turn to
the history Of fatalities in countries
and states where the inspection laws
are good and the inspection force suffi-
cient we find a gratifying story. For
England the Collicry Guardian saws:
"The ratios of the fatal accidents and
the deaths to the number of persons
employed in and about the mines under
the preson mt and former coal mines acts
show that the occupation of tue miner is
now more than twice us safe as it was at
the commencement of the inspection"
The average ratio for the first act was
one death for every 233 persons en-
ployed for 1890 it was one death for
every $50. In this country Pennsylva-
mia has in every respect the most COM
prehensive and the strongest law, and
yet more fatal accidents are reported
from that state than from any other
section of the union. Still the Colliery
Engineer asserts that there is no
doubt that two tons of coal are mined
now per life lost in the mines to one ton
mined before the mine law was passed."
In the region under the writer's imme.
diate care, the fatalities have been re-
duced from one to every $50 persons en-
ployed underground in 1883 to one for
everv 401 in 1889 and one for every 6O4
in 1890.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-04-28

Few people, writes lady from Lon
don, care, perhaps, aware how thor
oughly Queen Victoria, Of England, en-.
joys . joke. A gcntleman-in-waiting,
distinguished for, his initiative powers
and dramatic talent, is not unfrcqucnt-
lycalled ,upon to trip the light, fantas-
tic too, hguratively speaking. when in
attendance at Windsor and Balmoral.
One day the great lady, looking with q
certain austcrity straight into the face
Of the gentleman, demanded: Now,
Mr.. N, lam perfectly well aware that
when my back Is turned you initiate
me. ! wish to sea you do 1t now, this
minute" Poor Mr.. N. fell straightway
into the royal trap, crimsoned, faltered,
utterly lost his countenance. "Ah," ex.
claimed the queen. II see was right!'
and then added. laughing as heartily aa
any schoolgirl shut don't do it againl
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-04-28
The head Of monster bull moose was

The head of a monster bull moose was
exhibited ut Caribou, Me-, recently.
There were nine prongs on one horn
and eight on the other, the spread of
the antlcrs measuring 1--WE feet. The
moose, which must have weighed fifteen
hundred pounds ut least, was shot by
Frenchman on the American side of the
st. John river. The hunter, with
companion, was asleep by u camp fire
in the woods. when he was awakened
in the ml>. Il of the night by the moose
smelling over him. He soon got his
rifle and with one shot dropped the ani-
NAL to his knees, finishing him with
the other bullet. 1t was fortunate for
the sleeping Frenchman that he escaped
alive, for the bull moose is ON ugly Gus
toner, especially under such condi-
tions as those stated. The hunters were
SO far away from the settlements that
1t was impossible for them to bring in
more than the heud and hide Of the
moose, which was probably the larges,
ever killed in Maine,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-04-28
FREAKS OF HUMAN NATURE.
Some of Them Which Physicians Have
an OppOrtunitY to ee.

Some of Them Which physIcians Have
an Opportunity to ee.
1--WE doctors have much better cp-
portunlty than most people for studying
human nature" said Washington
physician to Washington Star reporter
the other day. ''Nlost patients do not
consider it necessary to put on airs be.
fore their medical attendants. One
thing that has often struck me is the
disregard which young folks generally
have for the old. don't mean thai they
are not courteous to them, for courtesy
20 ones elders is matter of ordinary
education; but when it comes to really
caring for them they are lacking as q
rule.
''One is shocked to read of the man
ner in which savage tribes all over the
world leave the old people to die neg
lectcd, even dcpriving them of shelter
because they are no longer useful.
Even in civilized countries the same
thing is often done. Go to Savoy
and you find that the aged and in
firm arc put out to beg on the public
highways. 1t is commonly said that
the love of the child for the parent
is much less strong, even among the
most enlightened peoples, than the af
fcction OF the parent for the child
There is Il reason for this, which philos-
ophcrs find in Il natural law. The love
of the parent for the child is necessary
to the perpctuation of the race, for
which nature makes provision beyond
all things else; but, on the other hand
TIL re is no such reason of necessity for
care taking on the part of the child in
behalf of the parent.
$50 am not surprised to find in my
practice ever SO many instances where
old people are neglected by their chill
drcn, who are apt to regard them as u
burden, considering often that they
would be very much better out of the
world and way Another thing even
moro remarkable that notice is that
conjugal affection is very apt not tc
survive long illnesses. If the wife is an
invalid the husband ofttimes becomes
Indifferent to her after awhile Or, il
the husband is siclily, the wife finds it
burdcnsome. In either case the well
partner to the matrimonial bargain be.
comes, though unconsciously, rescntful
of the invalidism of the other, and in
many cases seeks distractions outside of
the home"