San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-04

dive 10 Foxy = Brazilian News.
Chinese Massacre New Orleans
Labor Troubles
(By Special Wire to the Sunday LIeHT.)
SCOTCH MINERS DROWNED.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-None of the
twenty miners left in the flooded
mine at Saltcoats, Scotland. are
yet rescued. 1t is believed all have
persisted. The inflowing water has
jammed the entrance of the mine
with debris, and though attempts
have been made to clear it away by
the use Of dynamite, the pit is still
choked.
The disaster was caused by the
breaking out Of water from dis.
used working. About ninety
men were working at the time, all
escaping except the twenty i'm
prisoned.
ODO AL NV hooNNos
HAVANA, Aug. 3.-The governor
of Matanzas has reported that a
rebel band under Reyes, compris-
ing fifty men, were dispersed in all
directions after their recent en-.
counter with government troops,
leaving two prisoners in the hands
Of the Spanish.
JOvE's BOLTS ARE INvINCIBLE.
PADERBoRN, Westphalia, Aug. 3.
Lightning struck a company of
soldiers at drill in the district OF
Diessenia and most Of the men
were Frustrated, eight in a dy-
ing condition.
LATE BRAZILIAN NEWS.
Rio JANEIRo, Aug. 3.-Brazil,
under no circumstances, will &C.
cept or entertain proposition
from England for the purchase Of
Trinidad.
The cabinet is in entire accord in
the demand that before peace can
be declared in Rio Grande
Do Sui, the rebels must submit an
unconditional surrender. 1t is not
believed the rebels will do this.
Trouble continues and the forces Of
the rebels are being concentrated
on the frontier. Four thousand
men, gathered under command Of
General Aparacie Saravia, on the
borders of Uruguay, are prepared
for fight.
THE FOXY KHEDIVE.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. Sit is
rumored that the Khedive OF
Egypt, who arrived here July Is,
brought the Sultan a present of
100000 pounds with a view of en-
listing the active sympathies Of
the latter in the Egyptian question,
on the reapproachment brought
about between Russia and Turkey.
The good relations of Russia and
France have, 1t is thought, prompt
ed the Khedive's action.
sALIsBURY's SCHEME EXPOSED.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3.-Offi-
Gals here profess to know that
Prime Minister Salisbury, of Eng
land, intends to form a coalition
with the Triple alliance for the
purpose Of inviting Austria, with
plenary mandate for the occupa-
ton Of Macedonia, including Sa-
lonica.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. 3.-M.
Matakiff, Liberal politician and
intimate friend of the late M.
Stambulof, has been attacked by
assassins and fatally wounded at
the Tartar Bazardjik, in Roumelia.
CHINA SHOULD PAY HEAVILY.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-U. s.
Minister DENLY, in China, is in
structed to Investigate the amount
OF damages sustained by Ameri-
cans In the Cheng Tu riot. China
will pay requisite indemnity.
NO HOLMES NEWS.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3.--On account Of
the absence Of the detectives on
the Holmes case, there have been
no new developments today.
MORE GOLD GONE.
New YORK, Aug. 3. - Three
steamers for Europe today carried
$1,536, 400 in gold.
RUBBER RECEIVERS.
TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 3.-Ex.Sen-
ator John d. Rule has been ap-
pointed as receiver for the Tren-
ton Rubber company, and Samuel
Walker as receiver for the Eastern
Rubber company.
THE OMAHA IMBRoGLIo.
OMAHA, Aug. 3.--The municipal
finance committee has withheld
the July salaries of hearty 300 en-
ployes to compel their allegiance to