The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-26

AFTENooN pIsPATcHEs.
The Associated Press News Contained
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San Antonio, Tex, April 25.-rA terrt-
fic hail storm which swept through
Wilson, Bexter and Medlfa counties
last night did 100000 damage Hail
stones as large as goose eggs, covered
the ground to y depth Of two feet,
Lyutle, Benton City and Castroville
were devastated, houses being riddled
like sieves. The damage TO the resi-
dense and business houses Of Lyttle
alone amounts to $4,000, A hundred
head OF live stock were killed The
track of THE international and Great
Northern Railroad was blocked with
hail stones, which had to be removed
before trtadns could proceed. The cot.
ton and corn CROPS in the path Of the
storm were completely destroyed A
subscription WAS stlarted here today 70
secure rellef lot une suheneres'
San Francisco, April 25, The preiim-
mary examination Of Theodore Dur
rant for THE murder of Minnie Williams
was resumed this morning. Rev. John
George Gibson was again on The stand.
The cross examination by Attorney
Dickinson for Durrant plainly indicated
the intention Of 1.-THE defense to try to
Saddle the murder upon the minister.
On the day yprecedlng the finding Of the
body OF Blanche Lamont, her aunt
received a paper containing rings be-
longing to Blanche, on the paper being
written THE names OF George r. King
and Prof, shernstern, as II to throw
suspicion on Them. Dickinson made
Gibson Write THESE names He COM
piled pua asked twice how 70 spell
shernatern's name. The defense was 2
good WITNESS Good and collected The
defense eacrated nothing agRarst him.
tias examinalulon Is now concluaed.
washington, April 25.-up to
o'clock today no official word had
come as Ito Nicaragua's decision on the
British ultimatum It is known that
Nicaragua is ir a state Of excitement.
The authorities are understood to be
In consultaltlon. There IS very
strong conviction among officials, how.
ever, that Nacaragua will not yield.
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ue 'olne' ''e ii1" Spa','s1i i,.''''7''
arriFeu rroli ia''Ve'a@ tOuas' Aae veys
Dhe sspalnasn government pr0po7ss v
send z4VuV soluiers 20 cupa ~ nay
lst Inc LEADERS OF 'une aiHsurrseslo1l-
isps WIFI 'oe severely oeaie Wltn' tns
AIlianca dncadent, NE says WIN Oe sps'
isfaotoriiy settled
Washington, April 2S.-+When the SUI
preme court on May 8 again takes up
the income tax question, It will once
more go into the merits Of all points
involved and win NOT, as lts order
made Tuesday apparently STATED, cons
fine the arguments to the question
whether The rahearlng OF the cases
shaIl be granted
washington Aprll z5-.AGwces re-
ceiyed today say phat vive-Admirnl
sterihenson IN command Of the British
aeet All corinto. has given Nicaragua
notIce CHAT he win consider the time
Of grace M rum olll midnight tonight.
He win begin handing troops tomorrow
morning.