San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-07

A DESERTER OvERTAKEN.
HAVANA, July 6.--The rebel
leader, Jose Ambrue, who recently
surrended TO the authorities at
Manzanillo and subsequently, re-
Joining the insurgents, was pur-
sued by the government troops and
killed.
VERY LIGHT SENTENCES.
DUBLIN, Ireland, July g.
Michael Cleary, convicted with
others OF burning his wife for a
witch, in Clonmel last March, was
sentenced to 20 years, Patrick
Kennedy 5 years, John Dunno 3
years, William and James Ken.
nedy is months each, Patrick
Boland and Michael Kennedy 6
months each.
DIPLOMATS MADE HAPPY.
CHRIsTIANA, Norway, July g.
The Storthing, by large majority,
decided to pay the outlay Of the
Sweden diplomatic consular service
up to the first instant. This is a
victory for the ministry.
HAPPY ARE MORA AND GROVER.
MADRID, Spain, July 6.-The
committee of ministers have ar
ranged to settle tho Mora claim,
prompted by the urgent presenta-
ton by Mr.. Harris Taylor, the
American minister. Public opinion
is strongly opposed to the pay
ment, but the combined pressure
at Washington and the good will
of the United States, as shown in
the Cuban disturbance, led to the
admission OF the American de-
mands. Negotiations will now re.
late only to the form and date OF
payments.
A BOLD KIDNAPPING CASE.
LONDON, July 6.-Ernest Crane,
Harry Crane and James Hook yes
terday committed the crime of kid
mapping Mrs. Gordon, wife of the
late Hon. Sacville Gordon. The
abduction was done at the instance
Of an American named Clamp,with
whom Mrs. Gordon lived, in order
to obtain possession OF bonds,
money, jewelry, etc.
ELECTRIC SLAUGHTER
PANAMA, July 6.-The boiler OF
the electric light plant at Carta-
gena:exploded today killing the en-
gineer, and fireman and seven teon
prisoners confined in the House Of
Detention. Many buildings were
wrecked. ~
RISKY TO REFUSE A BRIDE HERE.
New ORLEANS, July Cast
midnight Dennis Corcorsn MUIR
derously assaulted Sergeant Jon. T.
Day. The trouble was the SER
geant's refusal to accept a bride to
allow Corcoran to operate a low
Negro gambling den in conjunction
with his saloon on Poydras and
Franklin streets. He fred twice
at the officer, before the sergeant
fired in self defense. Ten shots
were exchanged; neither were in
jured. Lawrence Cummings,
Negro bystander, was shot In tie
leg. Corcoran was arrested and
gave bond of $500. He Is a promi-
nent ward politician, a friend OF
the city hall ring, and is employed
in the city engineers office. Pub.
lie opinion is against him.
The resignation of Police Com
missioner Bloomfield yesterday is
the sensation OF the town, aug
mented when it became current
this morning that Commissioner
l.. n. Brunswig would resign.
Both were recently elected and
were instigstors OF the enforcement
of the Sunday law, their efforts re-
sulting in uncomfortable ceDsure.
Both are connected with large bus.
mess, hIch suffered beyond mea.
sure. 1t is believed that rather
than suffer personal loss and sacri.
flee OF honor they resigned.
Mrs. Ann McGinn, mother OF
Peter McGinn, who was ruthlessly
slain by l.. o, Desforges, Doodle
councilman, sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary today, who
assaulted her daughter,
the sister OF Desforges' wife,
died today, aged 81 years. He was
never convicted OF the former
crimes, and Mrs. McGinn remarked
that she would die happy II she
lived to see the day Desforges was
punished. She lived to see this day.
Cotton: middling, 6fs; low mid
ling, Gag; sales 1850 bales. Mar
kot firm.
Sugar: open kettle none offering:
quiet, at q to 81: open
3-l6 to 3 5-l7e.
Molasses: common 3@4s; open
no quotations; centrifugal, steady.