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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
Court Notes.

Justice Netterville Devine Gale
his civil docket, containing 102
cases, this morning.
The county clerk this morning
issued marriage licenses TO Her.
man Smith and Julia Hilbron and
Dedlof H. Borner and Katie Goss
The United States Mortgage
company is suing Rebecca B.
Mather and Myron d. Msther on
promissory notes in the sum OF
SIS, 649.3S and for a writ of attach.
ment on certain lands.
The following sheriff's deed was
fled in the county clerks office
this morning: Jennie G. Arnold
to Comelia Mitchell, lots 30 to Sc,
block B, o. C. /. 2; $l75.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

VIM. D. Cleveland, Jr., OF Hou g.
ton, is at the Maverick
Franz Maegelin, a merchant of
New Braunfels, is at the Mahncke.
R. Morse, of Kennedy, is at the
Mahncke.
NJ. K. ScovilI, merchant OF
Kennedy, Is registered at the South
ern.
A. Armstrong, prominent
stockman of Cotulla, is sojourning
at the Southern.
DR.. A. Pagenstecher returned
last night from Comfort, accom-
panied by his family.
Mrs. j. F. Storey and daughter.
Miss Nina Eve, of Lockhart, are
in the city, guests of the Mahncke.
Hon. j. d. Quinn, prominent
citizen OF New Braunfels, will ar
rive In few days with his family
and will locate here.
Charles Walker has returned
from an extended trip to Laredo
and vicinity. He reports things
dry, hot and dull.
j. F. Krenek and o. A. Meyer,
merchants of Ellinger, are in the
city, accompanied by their wives,
and are stopping at the Mahncke.
Mr.. A. G. Schryver returned yes.
terd1V from Manitou, Col. He re-
ports lots of Texans as summering
in the mountains of Colorado.
T. III. Baker, well known
merchant of Seguin, is in the city,
accompanied by his wife, and they
are stopping at the Maverick.
Miss P. Winters, a charming
young lady of New Orleans, re-
turned home yesterday after an
extended visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus A. Bonnet.
Mrs. r. Baumert arrived yester-
day from Baltimore and leaves to-
day for Germany accompanied by
her little daughter Marguerite,
who has been staying with Mrs.
Schackelhoff and family.
Mr.. G. G.. Moody, of Lavernia.
who has been travelling in North
ern Texas for his health, has re.
turned, and is in the city. He re-
ports the country through which
he travelled as being dry and much
in need of rain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
A Pistol PLAY.

w. A. Lamb was arrested by
Officer Kierum last night on q
charge Of disorderly conduct.
Lamb, 1t is said, called at the
residence OF his wife, 140 North
street, where she keeps a boarding
house, and wanted to force his way
into the house, to which Mrs.
Lamb objected. HI. M. Dyer, a
boarder at the place, interfered,
and 1t Is said that Lamb pulled a
pistol on him. The case was con.
tinued by Recorder Shields this
morning until Wednesday morn
ing. Lamb and his wife, it is said,
are separated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
Mrs. Elizabeth Russi.

The death OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Russi, widow Of the late David
Russi, took place at o'clock this
morning at her residence, No. 2ll
Obraje street, after an Illness and
gradual decline Of some weeks, old
age being the cause Of death. She
was born In Baden, Germany, II
years ago, and had lived in San
Antonio. since 1S4S, being thus one
OF this city's pioneers.
Deceased reared a fine family OF
seven children, who survive her,
to-wit: Mrs. Charles Bill, Mrs
Henry Lager, Mrs. Raymond
Frederick, Mrs. Herman Feist
Mrs. Annie Ward, Mrs. Richard
Lentz and c. F. Russi, superin.
tendent OF county roads.
The funeral will be postponed
until three Of the absent daughters
who have been notified, are heard
from.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
Despondent BY III Health.

Mrs. Annie Ooalsks!S a Polish
woman, about 80 years of age, liv.
ing on Victoria street, swallowed
two ounces OF liniment last Satur-
day. She is In Ill health and, it lie
said, she tried to commit suicide
DIR. Du Puy was called to attend
the woman. She was almost gone
and after working on her two hours
the doctor succeeded in saving
her. She has husband and sew.
eral children.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
DECLARED INSANE.
Two Lunaoy Gases Tried in the Probate
Court Today.

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Court Today.
Johanna Koxalski, wife of Frank
Kowalski, a teamster, living on
Victoria street, was adjudged in.
sane, in the Probate court this
morning. She Is about SO years OF
age, a native of West Prussia and
the mother of four children. The
husband testified that she has
tried to take poison. Her relatives
agreed take charge of her and
gave bond In the sum OF $500.
l.. j. Johnson, a colored man, ar
rested last Saturday for lunacy,
was tried this morning. Captain
Schumacher, of the county Jail, in
whose custody Johnson has been
since arrested, testified that de-
PENDANT barked like a dog and
threatened to kill anybody that
came in his way. He Is about %
years OF age.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
Bowling League.

The San Antonio Bowling league
held a meeting yesterday at Mis-
sion garden and received and
adopted the report of the commit
tee on bylaws. No other business
was transacted.
The opening game of the series
will be held at Mission garden al.
ley, September s, between the
Missions and Turn.verein clubs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
County Contracts Awarded.

The county commissioners this
morning awarded the contract for
furnishing coal for the county to
the Sunset Wood company at $4.S9
per on. The wood contract was
awarded to John A. Bitter at $3.45
per cord, post oak.
The commissioners also inspect
ed the new court house.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
RAILROAD NOTES.

George Hopkins, fireman on the
Southern Pacific, returned yester-
day from visit to Chicago.
Considerable cotton is coming in
over the Gulf Shore.
The Sunset limited, between
New Orleans and San Francisco,
will be put on In November.
Heavy rains fell west on the
Southern Pacific yesterday as far
as Maria.
Conductor John w. Forgason, of
the Southern Pacific, left for Ken
lucky Saturday night to visit his
old home.
Joe Barnard, of the Sunset dis.
patcher's Office, has returned from
a visit to Oskaloosa, Ia, where he
spent the past two months.
The Sunset excursion for the
Houston Afro-American fair left
here at 9 o'clock this morning with
ten coaches, in charge of Conductor
William Booth.
The athletic club rooms opposite
the depot are quite q resort for the
railroad boys during idle hours
and every afternoon a number of
interesting bouts take place.
John Bullock, a popular brake.
man on the Southern Pacific, was
made the father of pretty little
daughter last night. He was out
on the road at the time and re-
ceived the glad news by wire.
The Arkansas Pass, the Southern
Pacific and the Texas and Pacific
roads have agreed to give free
transportation to San Antonio to
railroad men, who are delegates to
the railroaders' convention, which
meets here September s, 9 and 10.
1t is expected that the Interna-
ttonal will do likewise.
Four hundred and seventy San
Aptonians left for Houston on the
Sunset excursion this morning.
Commercial Agent Homer Eads,
Of the Iron Mountain, is in the
city.
General Freight and Passenger
Agent E. ]. Martin, of the Arkansas
Pass, reports lively cotton move
ment over this road.
Travelling Freight Agent G. A.
Waterman, Of the Iron Mountain,
left for North Texas last night.
WIG. Crush, general passenger
agent Of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad, returned this morn
ing from Rockport and Corpus
Christi, accompanied by CONNER.
cial Agent r. s. Fife.
The Arkansas Pass weather bulle.
tin for the past "a hours ending 8
o'clock this morning is as follows:
Heavy ain at Flstonia, Waco, Con-
zales, San Antonio, Elmendorf to
Calaveras; light rain at Kerrville,
Ganahl, Comfort, Waring, Falls
City, Fulshear to Houston, Serlin,
Cameron and Rosebud.
F. B. Walker and B. Hough, two
well known San Antonio railroad
ers, will soon embark in business
for themselves in this city.
1t is said that several San Anto.
MO parties will buy up the Link
line road when it is put up for sale
by the receiver.
II the Gulf Shore is extended to
Stockdale within the next sixty
days the road would get something
like sixty train loads of cotton
from the surrounding country.
There is some talk of the Arsn-
sas Pass extending its road from
Alice to Brownsville, notwith-
standing the officials DEFY the ru-
NOR.
j. r. Shaney and B. j. Crosby,
conductors on the Missouri Pacific,
are In the city on few days visit.
The Arkansas Pass boys are talk.
ing Of running j. H. Morrison,
yardmaster, for alderman OF the
First ward at the next city cleo
| ton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
POUND NOTICE.

Taken up, and In City Pound. on Mata-
moras street, on or about the oath day of
August, 1895:
One sorrel horse, branded c E and z.
One red COW branded OHIO connected.
Which will, II not redeemed before sale.
be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, at said pound, at the
hour of II O'Clock a. m, on the 3lst day of
August, 1896.
JUAN CARA, Assistant Marshal.
S-24-5t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
A Hack Stalled,

Hack No. SO, while conveying q
load OF storm bound people home
last night, got stuck in the sewer
trench on Garden street, between
Madison and King William
streets, and had to be abandoned
by driver and passeng ers. There
were no warning danger lamps
hanging over the trench, it is said /.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Died. this morning at l o'clock,
in her list year, Mrs. Elizabeth
Russi. The funeral will take place
Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock,
aug. 25), from the family resi-.
dence, 2l1 Obrsje street. Friends
and acquaintance are respectfully
invited to attend. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
THE MODERN BRAurY

Thrives on good food and sunshine
with plenty Of exercise in the open
air. Her form CLOVIS with health
and her face blooms with its beau
ty. Ii her system needs the cleans
Ing action of q laxative remedy,
she uses the gentle and pleasant
Syrup Of Figs. Made by the Cali
ornia Fig Syrup Company.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
McGinniss'. Mare Won.

Dallas McGinniss' mare defeat
ed the mare Dollie at Riverside
park yesterday by six feet in 300
yard race. Dollie has been match.
ed for 350-yard dash against Joe
Walters mare for 500 a side, to
take place at the Jockey Club track
on Labor day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24

George Wurzbach and Sterling
Price leave tonight for Csstroville
to spend week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24

Decidedly cooler weather pre-.
walls over West and Central Texas,
local thunderstorms affordiug re-
lief In many cases. Heavy rains
fell at San Antonio and Lampasas,
the fall at the former station
amounting to 2.72 inches and at the
latter to 2.12 inches.
WEATHER NOTES.
Cloudy weather prevails over
Texas with general rains over the
central and northeast portions of
the state. AT San Antonio and
Lampasas the falls amounted to
2.72 and PIP inches respectively.
Cooler weather is a result of the
showers.
A moderate high bank OF air is
central over North Texas, accom-
panied by clearing weather.
Continued high temperatures
prevail along the coast.
LOCAL RECORD.
Maximum temperature yester.
day, 80 degrees.
Minimum temperature in past "a
hours, 70 degrees.
Mean temperature, 81 degrees !;
normal, 80.
Rainfall, 2.72 inches.
Temperature at a. M, this
date, "a; sensible temperature 20.
Relative humidity, SO per cent.
Weather cloudy, and wind blow.
Ing 8 miles per hour from the
northeast.
8. B. PFANNER, Observer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24

MIR. Thomas Jett was present
ed with a 14-pound girl baby by
his wife yesterday evening.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
WEATHER BULLETIN.

Forecast for San Antonio and
vicinity for the "a hours ending at
8 p. m. August %, 1896:
Tonight and Tuesday, generally
fair.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24

HOODS Sarsaparilla has over ana
- over again proved by itsscures,
when all other preparations failed, that
it is the One True BLOOD Purifier.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24

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paign of shoes. Those Banister Tan
Shoes for Men at SO. 80 are corkers, sizes
are broken but Wen try and fit you
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24

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huf6fliS6 If you want business
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
Uhe Daily LIGHT.
MONDAY, AUGUST "a, 1896.
H ORRIBLY Gu I

Luckily no one was hurt but ourselves
Thrice cut aesMS no profit 10 us bpt a
sacrifice 10 our cGsStN-aeg$
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

! DAYTON, Ohic--A. 3. B,shop, n rromi-
| nent railway man and Knight of Pythins.
| is dead.
NEW YoRK-Austin Abbott. LII. d,
dean of tho New York university school.
| died at his home here after an Illness of
about ten weeks.
| LOWE OBSERVATORY, Cali.--swifts
| comet IL getting brighter and can be seen
with small telescopes and field glasses. II
| was visible with a portion of the piesades
| IN the ncd of tho finder.
| CLEVELAND. O.--Rcv. Cyrus S. Eates,
rector of st. Psul's Episcopal church in
| this cltv. Is dead OF pnoumonia, At an
carly age he enlisted In the Union army
ns u private and won the rank OF first
| lieutenant by bravery.
| cHiCAGo,-Ezel Smith. the wealthy
| contractor who waB recently sued by
| Miss lilln Donaldson for 10000 for hreack
| OF promise, has compromised tho suit by
marrying the plaintiff, aud has started
| for California on u wedding tour.
| HARTFORD CITY. Ind.--Tbo glass
! blowers OF the Hartford City Window
| Glass company refused to 30 to work be
cause n blower had been disoharsed IN
| violation of the agreement with their
union Six hundred men arc thrown out
of work,
| wAsH1NGToN--Th National arhltra-
| ton conference will hold a two-day SEES
sion In this city during the coming week;
beginning Wednesday. Bctwcen 500 and
| 4DD written acceptnhces OF the invitations
| to attend tho conference huve been re
oevcd. representing In all thirsy-e,Ght
| States.
| PITTsBURG, Fa.--Andrew Carnegie
| has authorized the trustees of Carnegie
| Art Gallery to give .sop0 for the best two
| oil paintings 10y American artists. 1t VIII
| b. divlded into FIRST and second prizes,
| the successful work To hccom. the prop
| erty OF the board of trustees OF the car
| negie Fine Arts aud Museum Collection
| fund and 10 be hung prominently on inc
| walls of the Carnegie Art Gallery of PITTS
| burg.
| HOLLAND, Mich. What was evident
/ iy n brutal murder has come 10 light here.
| A fisherman discovered the body of u man
| floating In Black river. The feet were Sc
| curcly bound and n sack had been pulled
| over the head and arms and ticd around
| the waist. A strap WAS buckled tightly
around the head through tho mouth and
| "A heavy iron weight had been placed IN
| the aack to sink the body. Ills skull was
| fractured and other marks of violence
were visible. He was identified as II. w.
Lawrence II years of age.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20
NATIVES ARE MOVING.
Feared That They Seek to Gain Contro
OF the Road.

Feared That They Seek 10 Gain Control
of the Road.
Buluawayo. April 1s.-( sundayo-So far
as the situation is improved here over tina,
Of yesterday # is due to the departure OF
the enemy, which has been massed 10
the north Of tho town for several days
This movement brings little comfort 10
those in Buluawayo The excited manner
in which the natives quilted their posi-
tions Indicated confident purpose of
mischief There is no evidence that they
were alarmed Friday al the demonsira-
ton of the patrol of lorty-two men from
R,,l,Iawnvo against their vanguar-, al
though this vanguard was driven back
unon the main body, the patrol did not
dare to place itself within reach of the
overwhelming numbers of the main body
Tho direction taken by those bodies has
mot been learned. but 1t IS feared that the
purpose of the movement Is 10 Try 10
effeot n junoture with the rebels IN the
Matoppo hills and thus sever conmunica-
,,nn southwark The road rms through
| these hills to the south OF Buiua"ayo an"
| IS a difficult and dangerous one Tor my
| miles from here. ut which distance the
| road reaches the Mangue Pass. rms an
pt1lar defile, II is felt, must pe heiu' ~ ~
| of such n character that II can wen be
| made ,npregnabie against the attacks OF
| native warriors But. for the same reh-
CON IL allowed to get into the hands OF
| .be natives II would be extremely ann
cult and perhaps impossible to dis'oise
them with any force at present hNhiiap'e.
To leave this pass 10 the enemy "o"iu
offcctually cut off the intercourse OF Bun
uyavo with the outside world. TO hoid
,he pass and TO patrol the road between II
lora Buluawayo means which are felt 20 be
comparatively necessary for the safety
of mis- place, requires large proportion
~ the available force of less than lou
men in Buluawayo,
The threatened movement OF the enemy
,non the line of communication perpieNes
the authorities. with the problem OF now
far they can further denude Buina"ay0
of It's fighting force to guard the ROAD
The lack of certainty as to the where
abo,,ts and the Immediate destination oil
the great mass Of natives moving SO near
the town causes muoh dread and anxiety
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20
FOREIGN BRIEFS.

LOMDON-A Lisbon dsiAtch 20 the
Times says that wealthy mnnuiactur.,
named Domnegor, while returning IN ms
"o,rioga from his factory at Assis to the
Aitamira station. was killed together
with his coachmon. by a bonn mace OF
dynamite and nails. The police are IN
quring into the anair
NlcE-The Dowagcr Empress frederick
of Germany hss arrived here Tor y rs,d
10 Queen Victoria. her mohher I ne ~,
dowager czaf1na OF Russia. me DUKE OF
snxe-l,oburg and Gotm and the emperor
and empress Of Germany have arrive arrived ~, 10
be present at the wedding OF frlnce IT
nest of Ioheniohe-I>angenberg ana ffih-
cess Alexandra
LONDON-The Berlin correspondent OF
the Times reports that vienna dispatch
10 the Neuste Nichrchten siys; After
spreu,,o,,s efforts 10 secure his presence
al the cowes regatta Queen Victoria has
received q letter from Emperor Wiimain
announcing that he viii visit cowsS, This
result is largely due to Emperor Francis
Josephs influence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20
SITUATION ALARMING.
Supplies Are Running Snort. and Many
Natives Arc IN the Town.

Supplies Are Running short. and Many
Natives Are IN the Town.
London. April a-The officers of the
Chartered South Africa company here per
sistently represent that the situation at
ed in non official dispatches and that the
town is not in any real danger. The
Chartered company today announced thnt
they learn that the officials of I3uluawaS o
are confident that they can Hold the
town and that the tow not Salisbury Is
safe and is organizing its defense forces.
The tone OF unofficial dispatches from
South Africa REFLECTS a contrary tone ana
continues TO represent the situation at
Buluawayo as alarming and the condition
of affairs throughout Hatabeleland az
growing more threatening. Elaborate
precautions for defense show inomen-
grave approximations exist there and here
also that commnni'htion with the settle
meuts to the SOL 81. WIN he cut off. The
supply of provisions is diminishing II
Buluawayo In constantly increasing
ratio and what is much more serious,
Is abroad among all The white inhabitants
that these natives arc hostile Matabeies
coming in under the disguise of friondlies
but medltating q treacherous outbreak IN
cooperation with an attack from without.
The diminishing supply of ammunition
makes the keeping open of communication
tc the south Important. ns II r. from there
that supplies for Buluawayo must bc
looked for. Fears are entertained tor the
safety of those now on the way. mud even
should these get through to Bullinwnyo
they are only Sufficient to temporarily re-
licve the necessity of keeping these roads
open TO the passing of friends of the
people in. Buluavayo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20
POLITICAL MATTERS.

| Predicted That Teller VIII Bolt tho Re-
publicans If Silver Is Neglected.
!, Chicago, April 19--Amopg the arrivals
at the Auditorium Annex today Is w. ii.
Griffith late chairman of the republican
| State central committee OF Colorado. ic
is now manager of two dolly papers mt
| I.eadville Colo, and is en- route home
from Washington. The following inter-
view was had with him regarding the
political situation in Colorado:
How do you think Colorado will vote
! this fall?'
For silver. No candidate for president
| on a gold platform can carry the s'hte.
Tho party that declares for free coinage.
be II the republican, democratic or silver
party viii carry the State ny large 'a"-
DO YOU think Senators Teller and VOL
| colt VIII he delegates 10 the repuphcuh
| National Conventions
So FAR as senator Teller is concerned.
can state positively that ne WIN no. n ne u
because, II he wished 10 be. he would nave
the united and unanimous support OF ms
party make ms s, ,ro pe asou Nun IN,
tcrview With Senator Teller. As TO nj.
Wolcott, ] can state nothing from per-
, roiiablH Eau authorities that he desires to DO
a delegate, providing his duties on tho
Paciic railroad committee WIZ permit %
| his absence from washington ioF thas
| length of time" -
port the nominee OF the republican party
absolutely no, II that candidate Is run
| ming upon u gold standard
| "Xliii not n successor TO Senator Teller
be chosen by the legislature elected This
FAM"
| Eyes, sir" -,
| "As the candidate for what party Will
he seek reelection Il he does not support
| the republican tickety 49,. A.
candidate OF the people Of the state and
there viii be no question Of his tlostion
| him both for his nobieness of character
and steadfa stness TO the interests OF the
State. and there Is no honor within their
power they would not gladly bestow upon
him."