San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-12
FOREIGN NEWS.
A VOICE FROM THE SEA.

containing the following written in
pencil:
"March 10, nine o'clock evening
no hope Of being saved; twelve
miles from Bajo Aceiteras.
(Signed)
SECOND, Cruiser Reina Regente."
The government has announced
they will assist the families OF the
officers and men who were on the
Regente.
LOCAL VETO BILL PASSED.
LONDON, April 12.-The House
of Commons has passed the local
veto through its first re aiding with
out division.
PRISONERS AND TROPHIES OF WAR.
LONDON, April ia dispatch
from Toxic says that eight Chinese
officers were captured by the
Japanese at the Pescadores. EIgh-
teen guns, an immense number of
trophies and large stores of ammu-
milton and rice were taken and
were sent to Japan.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
LONDON, April ia dispatch
from Yokohama to the Pail Mall
Gazette says that peace negotia-
lions between China and Japan
will be concluded within a week,
and that seven OF Japan's eight
conditions have already been &C
cepted. The cholera is spreading
in the infected ports.
BRITISH STEAMER YIKsANG.
LONDON, April ia dispatch
from Shanghai says that the Brit
ish steamer Eiksang. which was
seized by the Japanese near Taku,
while conveying a large quantity
of cartridges, has been taken to
PortsArthur. W.
sggTr1r Won KOTZE ACQUITTED.
BERLIN, April 12.-The Emperor
has confirmed the finding Of the
court martial acquitting Lebrecht
Won Kotze Of the charges made
against him of writing scandalous
letters.
EDICTs AGAINST THE JEWS.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 12.-Tbe
government has instructed the
local military officers by circular
letters to enforce most strictly the
anti-Jew edict Of 1893. The edict
excluded Jews from the health re-
sorts in Caucasus. -" 20
GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
LONDON, April 12.-Sir Thomas
Powell Buxton has been appointed
governor of South Australia to sue
coed the Earl Of kintare.
BRITISH SUCCESSES.
LONDON, April -Advices
from Chitral say:
The enemy have evacuated that
country as far as the PAM Kora
river. British Sappers have sue
ceeded in bridging the Swat river
without molestation. The imme-
diate followers Of Umra Khan
have dwindled to about six hun
dred riflemen.
II HUNG CHANG RECOVERED.
LONDON, April ia dispatch
from ShimOnOsek saws Ii Hung
Chang has completely recovered
from his injury and will personally
resume the negotiations with the
japanese plenipotentiaries today.
BRITISH GARRISON RELIEVED.
CALCUTTA, April Pit is report
ed that Umra Khan has recalled
his picked troops from Chitral and
the southwark to assist him. I'll
this report is true, the British gar
rison in the Chitral forts are virtu-
ally relieved.
SPAIN AFTER SHIPS.
LONDAN, April l2.-The Central
News correspondent in Madrid
says: The Spanish government
will invite tenders from native and
foreign firms for twenty gunboats
to be used in Cuban waters. The
contract will be given to the firm
offering the quickest, cheapest and
best work.
ELECTIONS IN DENMARK.
Copenhagen, April II. - The
general elections have resulted in
a great victory for the radicals,
who will have a small majority in
the Folkething. The capital is eX-
cited over the unexpected defeat OF
the Conservatives. Seven Social
lists, five Radicals and four Right