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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-26
CHICAGO MURDER MYSTERY.
Charred end Mutilated Corpses In
dicate a Terrible Crime


CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Evidence Of
what the police think will form a
murder mystery, was found today,
when two children found the mu-
tilated body of man in a lonely
locality at 95th street aud Western
avenue. The body was found in a
sitting position leaning against a
tree. The hands, legs and lower
part Of the body we're badly burned 4;
there were deep gashes in the head,
and about the waist were remnants
of a charred and singed rope. The
theory is either that he was muir
.dered and an attempt was made to
conceal the crime by burning the
body, or that he had really been
burned at the stake.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-26
Choosing a New Congressman.

GALvA- ILL.,, Feb. 26.-The meet
ing of the Republican COngression-
al convention of the Tenth district
is fixed for today at this place, to
nominate a successor to Congress
man p. S. Pest, deceased. There is
prospect of bitter fight between
w. H. Gest, H. A. AinswOrth and
George w. Prince.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-26
Damaged by Gas Explosion.

SHARON, Pa, Feb. 26.-Two
houses were wrecked here and five
people injured seriously by gas
explosion, which has occurred here.
The injured are John Ashton,
severely burned and may die; Jean
Bryson, Miss Grace Ashton, Mrs.
Daniel Bryson, Mrs. John Ashton
and Miss Minnie Ashton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-26
Kentuckians Against Whisky.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 26.-The Pro-
hibition party Of Kentucky will
hold a mass convention of the party
today and tomorrow. The object
Of the convention is to put forward
a state ticket for the fall. Many
prominent speakers will be present
at the convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-26
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate trans
fers have been made since last re-
port:
The San Antonio Real Eetate
Building and Loan association to
Lizzie Smith, lots 5 and 6, block 5,
bounded by Durango, San Saba,
San Luis and Pecos streets; $4,000.
James V. and Matte G. Digno-
witty to A. J. Bsptis, lots IL and II,
blork 81, in Woodlawn addition /;
$3.50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-26
Not Heavy Damages.

GLASGOW, Feb. 26.-The Annie
Jane Bagnall breach Of promise
suit against Thos. Ralph, Of Birm-
ingham, known as the Midland
safety champion bicycle rider, was
tried at Chester assizes and jury
awarded plaintiff $50 damages.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-26
The Fat Stock Show in Danger

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-The
State Board Of Agriculture will
meet today to decide whether the
fat stock show which has been an
event at Chicago for stock breeders
shall be continued.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-26
Two Old People Cremated.

DAYTON, o., Feb. 26.-George
Weaver and wife, an old and in
firm couple, living alone on a
farm, were burned to death in their
dwelling last night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-26
New Judge Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Presi-
dent nominated John w. Showal-
Ter of Illinois as United States
circuit judge of the Seventh Judi
cial district.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-26
Earthquake Shocks.

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 26.-Three
district earthquake shocks were.
felt here early yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-26

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-26
AT AUTSIN.

Senate receives notice of the pas
sage by the House of bill classify
ing merchants for occupation tax
purposes; and for a better road
system in certain counties.
Committee on towns reported
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-17
FIVE MINUTES FROM DEATH
A CONDEMNED INDIAN RECEIVES A
STAY WHILE FACING THE
RIFLE.
He HAD SETTLED HIMSELF TO DIE
WHEN A COURIER ARRIVED
IN TINE.

CADDO, I. T., March 16.-Johnson ia
cob, the Choctaw who was sentenced to be
shot yesterday, has been granted new
hearing. The news of the respite reached
the condemned man while he was awaiting
the discharge of the Sheriff deadly Win
chester. Five minutes later he would have
been a dead man.
The execution was to have taken place
at Pushmatahma court ground, thirty
miles east of here. Jacob had taken an
appeal to Judge Everigge, one of the SUI
preme Justices, but the hearing had been
refused, and yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock preparations for carrying out the
law were made. Religious services had
been held and Jacob had made peace
with his Maker and was ready
to go. He had shook hands with
his friends and babe them farewell,
had pulled off his coat, pinned spot over
his heart, and taken his seat to await the
firing of Sheriff Lawrence's Winchester,
when courier dashed up and handed the
respite to the officer who was about to
carry out the courts sentence. The docu-
ment granting him a rehearing a month
hence had been delayed, owing to the ex-
IRENE cold and high water which the
courier encountered,
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CRAMPS DEFENSE MoRrARs.
Likelihood That the Overweight of tn
Gatns DiU Reject Them.

Likelihood That the Ocer,ceight of the
Cams HiU Reject Them.
WASHINGTON; March 16.-The Fortifi-
cation Board has finally decided if the
Cramps desire to supply fifty 12-ineh NOR
tars at $1,000 each for coast defense under
the terms of the Notifications appropria-
ton bill they must make the mortars
equal to the new all-steel mortars. Through
their agents, the Cramps contend they
were required merely to build the mortars
to equal the steel-hooped cast-iron mortars,
inasmuch as that was the Gully weapon of
the kind in actual use at the date of the
passage of the appropriation bill.
As the Cramps mortar is of case metal
and weighs Al, 1000 pounds as against $4,000
pounds for the standard all-steel mortar, it
may be impossible for them to bring it
within the required dimensions.
Among other matters disposed of by the
board at its last session was the allotment
of $4,000 for the purchase of the Sea-
bury 4.7-inch quick firing gun, now being
tested at Sandy Hook in competition with
the Canet, Armstrong and Hotchkiss guns
and the examination of plans for new gun
carriages and range finders.
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THE GorERN0R RESIGNED.

The Firing Upon the Atlidnca affecting
Afdirs in Spain.
MADRID, March 16.-Questions relating
to Cuban affairs were hotly debated in the
Chamber of Deputies. General Lopez
Dominguez, Minister of War, censured the
press for recent comments upon the situa-
ton. AT this all the reporters quilted the
Chamber.
This was intended as a protest against
the official defense made by the Minister
of War of the officers who last night at
tackled the offices of the Madrid newspa-
pers. These attacks on the newspaper
offices were provoked, it is claimed, by the
appearance of articles charging that the
officers in the service of Spain have been so
reluctant to volunteer for the Cuban
service that the Government had been
compelled to draw lots to determine who
should be ordered to the front. Great ex-
element prevails here. The military gov
ernor of Madrid has resigned The direc-
tors of the leading newspapers held meet
ing this evening and agreed that unless
the Government would guarantee the lib
erty of the press they would suspend pub
LEGATION.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-17
TELEGRAPHLc NEWS IN BRIEF.

Catherine McQuinn was convicted of murder
at Jackson, KY.
Rev. DR.. Brodus, noted divine and scholar,
is dead at Louisville, KY.
Ex-Governor Lowery OF Mississippi is can
didate for the United States Senate.
A feud between families at Carris Run. Ohio.
has resulted in the use of guns, with deadly
effect
Work is to be resumed on the Winnipeg and
Hudson Bay Railway, forty miles of which is
already completed.
Populists in the Tenth Congressional District
OF Georgia have nominated Thomas E. Watson
to succeed ]. c. Black, resigned.
Lii Hung Chang has gone to Japan to arrange
terms OF peace. He has 40 followers with him.
NAT Jones, once a famous Chicago Board Of
Trade plunger, is lying at the point OF death in
st. Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, from a stroke OF
paralysis
Secretary Carlisle has rendered decision that
dlamond-cutting is not new industry within
the meaning of the act of 1885, and therefore
dlamond-cutters who were brought to this
country some months ago, under contract TO
engage IN diamond-cuttiug, must be deported
The Government of the Transvaal Renublio
has informed the banks that it has decided
strictly to prohibit any further importation ri
foreign silver coin. Foreign silver coin already
In the Transvaal will be allowed to circulate
The hearing in the case of Charles A. Dana
who is charged with criminally libeling F. r
Noyes of Washington, by the agreement nj
counsel was postponed until Monday morning
at IL O'Clock, in New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-17
Il DISP UTED RIGHT.
Claims Made That the Government Can
not Dispose of Mount Vernon Land.

Claims Made That the Government Cam
not Dispose of Mount Vernon Land.
MOBILE, Ala, March 16.-At the last
session of Congress an act was passed
granting to the State of Alabama the prop
erty known as Mount Vernon Barracks,
the former abiding place of the Govern
ment troops and the Apache Indian pris-
oners Of war.
Now comes the Brues, a weIl-known
creole family of this State, who reside at
Creota, Ala, and enter their protest
against such disposition of the property.
They say, and it is stated on good author
ity, that this claim will be made good that
the land on which is now stationed Mount
Vernon barracks was donated by them
years ago TO the United States for the pur-
pose for which it was used until the trans
fer of the troops and Indians to other
points.
In their transfer of the $50 acres, more
or less, there is said to have been an agree
ment that if the site was ever vacated or
abandoned the property would revert
back to them with any improvements that
might have been made.
a number of handsome buildings have
been erected on the land, and thu cost of
these alone is said 20 amount to more than
$250,000. The land itself is very valuable.
The fight will be watched with interest.
and if the claim of the Brues can be proven
Uncle Sam or the State of Alabama will
have to plank down the cash if they want
the property.
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TAYLOR IS SILENT.
Nothing Has Been Heard From the MIN
ister i1a M0drid.

listen. i1a Madrid.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Acting Sec
rotary Uhl said to-day that no response
had yet been received from United States
Minister Taylor at Madrid concerning the
demands of the State Department for
reparation for firing upon the Alliance.
The Alabama claims decision, upon
which the demand is based, is causing a
discussion, and the diplomatic corps are
by no means unit in giving it their ad-
herence.
One official contends that.the United
States is the last power that can afford to
surrender its claim to jurisdiction, even to
the right of OBTAINING and searching the
suspicious vessels within the waters lying
three miles from the coasts.
Should the decision be followed, it is
alleged it would be practically impossible
to prevent wholesale smuggling and viola
lation of the customs laws
The same doctrine, if extended to Ber-
ing sea, would throw open the seal fisheries
to vessels of all nations other than En-
gland, which would be stopped only by
specific treaty. Senior Muragua, the
Spanish Minister, up to noon to-
day, had not heard from the State Depart
ment or from Spain concerning the Ali
anca affair. "At the very outset" said the
Minister, 81 assured Uhl, the acting Secre-
tary, if the facts disclosed that the Span
ish boat was in the wrong an apology
would be made, and my only desire has
been to have official action based on estab-
lshed facts -
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BEYOND HUMAN RELIEF.
Result of the Investigation of the Illinois
Home for sTttreniLes.

CHICAGO March 16.-"Things devel-
oped in the course of this investigation are
of such an atrocious character as to lead me
to doubt if any human being-much less
little girls-ever should have been allowed
to remain in this institution" This was
the comment Speaker Meyers of the Illinois
House of Representatives addressed to
Trustee William Prentiss of the Home for
Juvenile Female Offenders, where the in
mates have recently been in rebellion
against the management.
at is enough to make ones blood Jingle
in ones veins. 1t would be enough to
cause people in the middle ages to blush. y
This speech was but part of the warm
things addressed to the trustee and
special deputy of Governor Altgeld. A
few minutes later it had reached a warmer
stage.
'Mr. Prentiss, you are here by the cour-
tesy of the Legislative committee investi-
eating the Home for Juvenile Offenders
and if you attempt to obstruct the investi-
cation again by Interruptions and. whis-
pered suggestions to witnesses you will be
asked to retire.
81 am here of right as attorney of the
''Then of right this committee asks you
to retire" With this Mr.. Prentiss was
escorted to the door by the sergeant at
arms. Presently Mrs. Harvey, another
trustee, hurried in. 81 protest against this
unfair Investigation protest against it
as president of the board" she said
Every WE'LL" replied Mr.. Meyer with a
refrigerating manner, and Mrs. Harvey
withdrew
After viewing the strong room, the
chain, ETC., Mr.. Meyer said, 81 have seen
punishment in the penitentiary, but l
never before saw people chained to floors "
The chairman and committee were con-
WINGED to-day, from the position of rings
and staples in the floor, and from the
stories of the girls, that the inmates had
been chained. by being wrapped twice
around in such manner that they could
not move, but were held fast down on the
floor.
One of the discoveries which most stirred
the committee was the admittance to the
home of five girls without commitment
and their removal without papers of dis
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-17
CRossMAN rs INDrGN1Nr.
He Had No Cubans on His Vessel When
Fired Upon.

fffe0 upon.
NEW YORK, March 16.-Captain Cross
man of the steamer Alliance is indignant
at the intimation by Senior Murugua that
there were Cuban revolutionists on board
when it was fired upon by the Spanish
gunboat. "Of the four passengers, said
the captain, lone was a Frenchman,
strapped at Colon, whom l trusted for
fare to this city.
s'Since our arrival he has called and paid
his fare. Another of the passengers was
gentleman employed by the Aspinwall
Fruit Company. He caught the fever at
Colon and had to come back. do not
know who the two passengers in the steer
age were, but they were not Cubans.''
Purser Churchill said: ''Both the steer
age passengers, l understood, came from
San Francisco. One was named Cardosa,
the other Craddick. Cardosa is whaler
and Portuguese. Craddicki is a miner and
an American citizen. My assistant OBJ
tanned from them their full history, and
all that the State Department can have"
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IN OLD MAN KILLED.
Lo,tis jStreril, Who Led a Romantic Life,
Found Murdered.

Found Murdered.
FORT SCOTT, Kans., March 1O-Louis
Strevil, the aged ranchman, whose identi-
fication last July by a 28-year-old son
whom he had never seen was published as
remarkable romance, was to-day found
murdered in his house on the ranch. He
was lying on the floor of one of the rooms
with his throat cut from ear to ear, about 8
O'Clock this morning. The murder was
committed some time last night. On his
person was found 800 in gold and cur
rency, which leads to the belief he was not
killed for what money he had. A deep de-
sign is suspected and high excitement pre-
walls. The Coroner is investigating.
Strevil left his first wife in Bates Countg,
Mo-, many years ago and came to this city,
where he married another woman without
having secured divorce. He left an I'M
born son in Bates County, now Noah
Strevil % years of age, living near Fulton,
Kans. The first Mrs. Strevil married
James Boiling fifteen years ago, and is also
living near Fulton, in this county The
father was identified by the son by broken
finger, of which his mother had told him
He had been living alone on his large farm
and was evidently sitting before his fire
when he was killed. He was S4 years of
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the Spanish Government had ordered the
fullest investigation of the affair to be
made. The Government he added, was
willing to agree to any settlement, provided
the principles OF international law were in
fringed upon, and that no attempt was
made to prejudice the dignity of the nation.
Senior Dia Moreau, formerly an officer in
the Spanish navy, said the commander OF
the gunboat had the right to demand that
the Alliance should show her flag. He
argued the Spanish officers also had the
right to search any vessel found in Spanish
waters Minister Groiseard declined to
make any further statement or to attempt
any explanation of the incident until COM
plete details and the reports of the Spanish
officers of the gunboat who had, it is
claimed, fired on the AIlianca had been
vaaaiua6
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CLEVELAND,S TRIP.
He Returned 10, Better Health and With
TtcO Pair of Ducks.

IUO Pair OF Ducks.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The Presi-
dent and party reached the city on the
Violet shortly after a P. NJ. There were
with Mr.. Cleveland DIR. O'Reilly, his physi-
clan; Commander Lamberton, Superin-
tendent of the Lighthouse District and
Commander Wilde, the secretary of the
Lighthouse Naval Board. When the vessel
landed at Stevensons wharf Private Secre-
tary Thurber was the first to board her and
greet Mr.. Cleveland in his cabin. Presi-
dent Cleveland Imped slightly, the result
of an accident which happened to him
shortly before he left the city. After
thanking Captain Donnell for his many
kindnesses the President was escorted to
his carriage.
During the comparatively short time the
party were actually hunting for game they
managed to conjure fifty fine specimens of
brant, forty-one ducks and twelve snipe.
Only two brace of the largest ones were
carried away from the vessel.
Captain Donnell says the trip of Mr..
Cleveland appeared to give him a very
substantial improvement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-17
NONE SHALL SEE THEM
If the Receivers Have Opened
His Safe He Will Make
1t Interesting.
NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF.
But He Declined to Give the Com
bination to His Strong Box
When Asked.

NEW YORK, March 16.-The published
reports of the ogening of the safe OF the
whisky trust at Peoria by Receivers Nc
Nulta and Mitchell have annoyed Presi-
dent Joseph Greenhut very much. Mr..
Greenhut, when seen by reporter of the
Associated Press, said he would make
things hot for any one who interfered with
his private documents. President Green
hut is confined to his room from an at
tack of la grippe, which has lasted some
four days.
When shown the Associated Press dis
patches from the West as to the opening
of his safe by an expert employed by the
receivers, Mr. Greenhut made the follow
ing statement:
"On Thursday last / received a message
from Receiver McNulta asking me to send
him the combination of the safe as the re-
ceivers wanted ali the papers belonging to
the company. sent the following message
in reply:
J. n. lNcNulta, receiver, Peoria, III: Message
received. AS far as I know, all papers belong
ing to the company contained in safes have
been turned over to Mr.. Higgins, except
minute book and certificate OF the company's
charter, of which you have copies. l have all
my private personal papers IN the safes; there
fore do not care to wire combinations; will
turn same over to you on my return.
ITO this have received no reply, nor
have | received any information except
from what have learned from the reports
published in the papers.
NOW, l want to tell you right here"
said Mr.. Greenhut vehemently, 'that if
any attempt has been made to touch my
private personal papers l shall make it
very hot for some one committing such an
outrage. While my private papers contain
nothing that ] need be ashamed Of or
that requires concealment, they are my
private papers and no one has any right to
NEEDLE with them.
81 notice the dispatches claim that an
important document, viz: the minute or
record book of the directors meetings was
found in the safe, and that it furnished
new light on certain contracts, from which
the directors and myself profted. The
absurdity of this statement will be very
apparent when l tell you that a full copy
of this record was made by the receivers
early in February, and that a copy had
been in their possession ever since, and it
was the express understanding of the re
ceiyers that the record book was left in my
charge.
II only express my opinion mildly when
| say the reported proceedings in Peoria
are unwarrantable and contemplate l
am too Ill at present to go into further de-
tails, but l assure you | will see this mat
ter out to the bitter end, and any person
who has invaded my personal rights will
be made to suffer-"
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A Nebraska Panar

;, A recent issue of the Galloway (Nebr.)
tribune was recently printed on wallpaper
and contained the following explanation:
Aid is being sent here for the farmers
but we can't issue on aid flour or a piece
OF side-meat, and having run all our white
paper through we are using up the wall
paper given us, which is about exhausted
and only the office towel is left, which has
not been washed for seven years. So we
ask our brother printers to consider our
situation, with family to support, with
nothing coming in, and we know their
ever-generous disposition will see some
way to contribute little paper or few
hours work to keep my paper going for
the good it will do the outside world in
telling them how this afflicted, drouth-
stricken district is getting along, also to
enable us to get shoes and proper wraps
for our wife and four children. All com
munications will be cheerfully answered
and any donation will be acknowledged in
the press, whether for us or to be divided
with other printers in this district. New
York Tribune.
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JOHN y, LEEDOM DEAD.
The Nan Who Became Famous Through
Crime Is Gone.

Crime Is Gone.
TOLEDO, March Congressman
John Y. Leedom, once we'll known figure
in the national political field, died in To-
ledo to-day aged AZ years. Mr. Leedom
had been living here in seclusion for,the
past two years at the residence of his sis
ter. His presence in this city was known
only to limited number as his troubles,
both private and financial, made him
shrink from public notice.
Mr.. Leedom was Representative of the
Forty-seyenth Congress from this State
and at the close of his term was elected
rgeant-at-Arms of the House, serving
two terms in that Office. During his last
term and toward the end of Cleveland's
first term of office the famous Silcott defal-
cation took place, which blasted Leedom' s
political life and completely shattered his
health.
Edward E. Slcott was Leedom's deputy
and he absconded with funds aggregating
$4,000 and has never been apprehended.
The major part of the money was from the
salary accounts of the Congressman. Mr.
Leedom was relieved by Congress of pay
ing the money stolen, as it was conclu-
sively proven that he was not only inno-
cent OF any knowledge of the defalcation,
but was heavy sufferer himself.