San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-23

Ferguson thereupon ordered ad-
journment of court until Monday
m orning. The jury, it is reported,
stood ten for the extreme penalty,
two for qualified verdict. Schnei-
der, the double murderer, was on
trial for the killing Of Arthur
Schroeder year ago, rival of his
for the heart Of Catherine Burk-
hardt. Several weeks ago, with
out the least provocation, he MUIR
dered in the parish prison Deputy
Sheriff Jerry Duggsn, whose wife
died several days later from the
shock. The fiend has played the
insanity ruse, but seeing no hope,
said today he hope the jury would
find him guilty as charged, so he
might be prevented from killing
more people.
WALLER GLAD TO BE FREE.
PARIS, Feb. 22.-John l.. Wal
Ter, ex-United States consul to
Madagascar, courtmartialed and
sentenced to twenty years i'm
prisonment, under conviction of
having illegally communicated
with the Hovas, arrived in Paris
at 8 o'clock yesterday morning,
having been pardoned and released
from prison on Thursday. Waller,
on arrival, said: 81 am grateful
for this opportunity to thank the
president of the United
States, the state department
of the United States, Am
bassador Eustis, and Secreta-
ries Vignud and Newton Eustis.
The latter, when he visited me in
prison, cheered me much, and this
was followed by marked improve
ment in my treatment. / feel
highly elated to find myself free,
after eleven months of incarcera-
ton, under condemnation of soli-
tory confinement for twenty years,
which is equivalent to eternity. l
am in good health, and scarcely
suffer at all now from the NADIA
gascar fever, which made such ter
rible havoc among the French
troops in Madagascar. / shall re-
main four days in Paris, and shall
also stay few days in London. l
expect to sail for America on Fri
day, Feb. 29th." He added that he
was treated as a prisoner of war on
board the ship which brought him
to France, and received good ordi-
nary treatment, equally as good as
shown the white prisoners in
Niemes prison. All things con-
sidered, he looked exceptionally
we'll and has lost but little in
weight, despite the attack of fever
while in prison. He expressed
great anxiety to learn the details
Of the conditions of peace which
the French imposed upon NADIA
gascar.
VENEZUELA CONGRESS CoNvENEs.
CARACAS, Feb. 22.-The sessions
OF the Venezuelan congress opened
yesterday. General Velutini was
chosen president Of the senate. The
house elected Gen. Moderto Gale
COS, as president. Gen. Velutini.
in his speech, dwelt on the import
ance OF the work before the senate
and congress. Gen. Gallegos said
the justice OF Venezuela's conten-
ton in the boundary dispute with
Great Britain had won the sympa-
thy of America and the generous
mediation Of the great republic to
the north, assured the triumph Of
right. President Crespo's message
to congress will not be ready for
submission for a week.
KANSAS BANK ROBBED.
LAWRENCE, Kas., Feb. 22.-News
was received here today that rob-
bers broke open the bank at Nc
Louth, Thursday night, blew open
the safe and secured $500 cash.
The burglars then stole a horse
and vehicle and drove to this city,
where they took train east.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECREASE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Com-
missioner Miller issues statement
that for the seven months
of the current fiscal year the re-
ceipts of internal revenue aggre-
gated $SS, 1875, 03S, a decrease, as COM
pared with the corresponding
period of 1895 of $2,S36,373.
ATTEMPTED BOY LYNCHING.
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 22.-In
Madison county this morning, q
small negro boy named Willie
j Jackson, was found hanging to
tree by a rope, his feet touching
the ground. He was alive, but
frozen to death. When re-
vived, he stated he was taken from
home Friday night by number
Of white men, whom he did not
know, and hanged to tree. He
knew not why they should have
to lynch him, as he
had done nothing. The boy will
live.
MORE TROOPS FOR ABYSSINIA.
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