San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES.

: OF 800 strike.
\ Locusts are damaging crops il
the state of Sinaloa.
A % foot rise is reported comine
down the Rio Grande.
Chapultepec guards fight and
one of them is shot dead.
Deputy Sheriff Polling kills Bill
Baker at Chandler, O. Il.
There is no change in the tariff
situation at Washington.
Victoria announces a slight rain
with prospects for more.
Extension of the Mexican Inter
oceanic is opened to traffic.
War between China and Japan
has been formally declared.
Mexican scientific exploring par
ty has gone to POpocatepetl.
1t is now thought that China will
proceed to close her treaty ports.
The coming coffee crop of Coat
epec it placed at 100000 pounds.
Smallpox is epidemic and situa-
ton serious in the state of Mexico.
Taylor is trying to close the
gambling houses of that little city.
Cotton values are all lower and
market for future delivery declines
Senate discusses the Sundry civil
bill and passes several House bills.
Charles Westerstrom killed at
Boerne by being thrown from his
wagon.
The result of yesterdays election
in the Choctaw Nation is not
known.
Chicago lumber dealers region
visited by blaze causing $I,500,-
900 loss.
Catholic Young Mems national
union will hold it's next session at
st. Louis.
1t is limited that a report on tar
if may possibly be made early
next week.
Congressional convention of 9Th
district is divided on finance plank
of platform.
La Grange Republicans will go
in to win with county and legis-
lative ticket.
superintendent Trumbull of the
American Express company is
dead in Chicago.
Leading state journals in New
York sign 80 year leases with the
Associated press.
Lowden of Abilene will doubt
less be the Republican nominee
for state treasurer.
Mexico will greatly increase her
crops Of oranges, bananas, MANILA,
rubber and tobacco.
That $4,000 missing gold from
the French steamer has been found,
but not the thieves.
Coffee plants and fruits for ex-
portation are being planted in OAK
AGA by Gen. Pradillo.
Foundation Of Karnes county
courthouse is finished and super
The Hawaiian delegation are in
Washington, but keep mum until |
they sec the President.
1t is denied by the commission
from Hawaii that they seek the re-
storation of the Queen.
Boy bandits with boat-load of |
stolen plUnder for New Orleans,
at Little Rock.
British again land a force of |
marines at Bluefields, where the
Indians are intrenched.
COrbetb says that he will have a
talk with Jackson right away, but
will not chin for the press.
Two little children, aged and 9 |
years respectfully, horribly abuse |
a little visitor near Terrell.
The congressional convention in
the 10th district is deadlocked; 703
ballots taken without change.
William Martin arrested for en-
bezzling the A. F. & A. M. lodge to |
the amount of 1925, at Center.
Senate will recede from it's
amendment to agricultural bill, on
Russian thistle appropriation.
L. S. merchants can del liver war
material to either China or Japan,
but it is done at their own risk.
Great Britain announces her
neutrality in the Chin-Jap war,
but will protect her own interests.
The deadlock in the congression-
al convention, 4th district, con-
tinues after ll07 ballots have been
taken.