San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-25

were: IOtal receipts, 9l~o,o'J,ooo
decrease compared with July of
1894, $ll,979,23l. The large de-
ficiency is accounted for by the
fact that in July, 1894, great guam.
titles of whisky were taken out OF
bond to escape payment OF the in
creased tax on whisky imposed by
the new tariff bill.
DEATH BY ELECTRICITY.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. "a
John Mallin, employed as a line
man by the Brush Electric Light
company, was electrocuted on top
of a pole on Vine street today.
While twenty-five feet in mid air
he was horribly burned. Several
men attempting to rescue him
were also burned.
ON AN IMPORTANT TRIP.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-It is rumored
that the son Ut the Japanese pre-
mier, who exchanged the peace
notifications with China, will be
sent to England to arrange large
contracts for warshIps, arms, etc.
He is expected to arrive in No
vember, via the United States and
Canada.
A QUEER ANARCHIST.
PARIS, Aug. 24.-Paul Reclus,
the anarchist agitator, who though
absent from France, was recently
sentenced to a term OF imprison-
ment, has informed the public
prosecutor of his intention to re-
turn and surrender himself to the
authorities.
A CONTRARY REPORT.
WASHINGTON, August 24.-The
official board appointed to inspect
Port Royal dry dock, in South
Carolina, recommends it be not ac-
copied because OF certain defects.
The gates should be strengthened
and other defects corrected. Sec
rotary Adee has not taken action
on the matter.
PosToFFICE ROBBED.
MONROE, La, Aug. 24.-The post
office here was burglarized last
night. Several letters were rifled,
but no money or stamps were
taken. 1t Is not known IL the rifled
letters contained money.
ALMOST DISABLED CRUISER.
NEW YORK, August 24.-The
United States Cruiser Atlanta has
arrived and will coal and then
Join the North Atlantic squadron
at Bar Harbor. She is in sore need
OF dry docking as her services in
tropical waters has fouled her bot
tom badly. Her boilers will be re-
placed before long. Now she is
able to make but seven knots at
the best, and in bad weather only
four.
SUDDEN INSANITY.
ROME, Aug. 24.-Information is
received here that Signor Achille
Faginollo, under secretary to the
italian minister Of commerce, and
member OF the chamber OF depu-
ties, suddenly became insane at the
baths at Levice, in the Tyrol to-
day.
CARDINAL GIBBONS WELCOMED.
NEW YORK, Aug. Platter a
sixteen weeks trip in Europe, look
ing wonderfully improved in
health, Cardinal Gibbons, the chief
prelate OF the Catholic church in
America, has arrived on the Cum
ard liner C&mpania. He was given
a most enthusiastic reception, and
there was a delegation of promi-
nent Catholics from Baltimore and
Detroit to meet him.
FRENCH SOLDIERS SUFFERING.
PARIS, Aug. 24.-One officer of
the French transport ship Pro.
vence, which arrived at Marseilles
from Madagascar yesterday, said /:
"The number of dead among the
French troops win never be known
In France. About 5000 are now ly-
ing i'll at the s~anatarfs'm az Nos
sickombia, aud other hospitals,
who ought to have been sent home
long ago. Many engineers are on
the sick list, in consequence of the
very unhealthy condition Of the
soil necessary to be removed in the
work Of making roads"
The ship had on board many
sick and wounded soldiers.
BRITANNIA WINS.
WEYMOUTH, Eng, Aug. "a
The Ailsa and Britannia started at
1880 this morning, to race under
the auspices Of the royal Dorost
Yacht club. The Britannia won,
finishing in l hour, Al minutes,
and 81 seconds. The Ailsa reachsd