San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-27

(By Special Wire to the Sunday LIGHT.
MRS. EUsTIs' DEATH CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. ga cable
gram was received this morning
announcing the death, from heart
failure and pneumonia, of the wife
OF Ambassador James B. Eustis, at
the residence Of her son, George
Eustis, near Rataoh, near Dublin,
Ireland. Mrs. Eustis had gone to
Ireland to be in attendance on her
daughters confinement. Mrs. Eus-
tbs died at La Gorge, Dunshughlin,
County Meath, one of the resi-
dences Of William Eustis, of Wash
ington, Rataoh being tho nearest
telegraph place. Here Mrs. George
Eustis, the ambassadors daughter,
who married cousin of the same
name, expected to be confined this
month, and her mother had been
with her several weeks. Mrs. Eus-
tbs was the eldest daughter Of the
one time cotton king, Bucner, of
New Orleans. Her brothers are
prominent residents of that city.
Three children survive, the eldest
Newton, now second secretary to
the embassy at Paris. She was
famed beauty, Of brilliant attain
ments, and was up a few weeks
ago, in excellent health.
She was born in Louisville, KY,
tiity.nine years ago and lived in
New Orleans altogether before
her marriage, which took place at
Brookline, near Boston, Mass, in
1851. She has been living abroad
seven or eight years.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 26, 6 a. NJ
A cablegram to Newton Bucner,
brother Of Mrs. Eustis, announces
the death Of this lady.
PROTESTS SINCERITY.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 26.-The
Sultan assured British Ambassado
Sir Philip Corrie, in an interview,
he was firmly determined to carry
out the projected reforms in Ar
menia. The intention of the Porte
is to appoint competent officials as
members of the commission hav-
ing control Of the measures for re-
form.
POLISH TOWN BURNED.
LAsCoCIN, Prussian-Poland, Oct.
26.-The greater part of this town
was destroyed by fire this morn
ing, rendering 1900 people home
less. Five are missing, and are
believed to be burned to death.
The origin Of the fire is believed to
be incendiary.
PRUssIAN MINE DISASTER.
BERLIN, Oct. 26.-The Marie
mine at Deuben, Prussian Saxony,
was fired last evening by the eX-
plosion OF a boiler. Several men
were fatally injured.
A DENIAL FROM CONGO.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 26.-Officials of
the Congo Free State say Captain
Lothaire, who executed tho Brit
ish trader, Stokes, never command.
ed the arrest of the Americans or
Norwegians. He has not been in
Bona for four years. These facts
are held to dispose OF the story
lately told by Bradley regarding
the captains treatment OF certain
white men who fell into his power.
A GHOULIsH TREASURE.
BERLIN, Oct. 26.-At Dalldorf, an
attendant Of the municipal asylum
for the insane, has been arrested,
having in his possession a box be-
longing to the pathological insti.
tute Of Griefswald university, con-
tanning human hearts and livers.
The contents weighed 80 pounds.
1t is alleged these organs were
stolen from bodies of deceased in
mates of the asylum, whose re-
mains were shipped to friends or
relatives abroad.
CHOLERA STAMPED OUT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. - Cable
assurances confirm the press re-
ports that cholera has ceased to ex-
ist in Honolulu, and that qusran-
tine has been raised. No further
advices have been received.
BRITAIN's LITTLE GRAB CON-
- IN fIRMED.
- IS Brazil, Oct. 25.-c,
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