San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-09

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the county court witnessed the SEN
fencing Of Father Fitzgerald. He
made a brief address before sem
tence was pronounced, protesting
his innocence, but received his
medicine without flinching. John
Cronin, the priests hired man, who
applied the torch, is serving seven
years, while Nora Cronin, his sis
ter, and housekeeper for "Father
john" is in Jail waiting trial under
indictment for the same offense.
NORMAL COLLEGE FIRE.
PARKERsBURG, Va, Feb. Sat
two o'clock this morning fire broke
out in the brick annex to the State
Normal school, in West Liberty,
this state. The loss will be $780,
600. The bucket brigade saved the
rest Of the town. Considerable
insurance was carried. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
AMERICANS IN PERIL.
JOHANNESBURG, Africa, Feb. s.
The condition of consular affairs
here is very bad. A quarrel be-
tween Acting Consul Knight and
Consular Agent Manion is causing
trouble to all United States citi-
zens in the Transvaal. This state
of thing is very detrimental to the
position of John Hays Hammond.
Whatever is done in the matter
should be done quickly. In such
a crisis every hour lost adds dan
ger.
PANAMA CANAL HERR MUST
SUFFER.
PARIS, Feb. S-The court Of ces-
sation has rejected the appeals
made in behalf of DIR. Cornelius
Herr, against the sentence imposed
upon him of five years. imprison.
ment and three thousand francs
fine, for completely in the Panama
canallfrauds. Herr is still in En-
gland.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The high court
Of justice has refused to quash the
writ granted for the extradition In
France of Emil Arton, arrested
here last November for completely
with DIR. Herr and the late Baron
Reinach, in the Panama frauds.
HEALYITEs DEFEATED.
DUBLIN, Feb. S.-A meeting OF
the Irish federation was held in
this city Friday night for election
Of officers. During the last seven
hours there was much wrangling
The Healyites, who were out-voted
In several divisions, finally with
drew.
NEW IRISH LEADER CHOSEN.
DUBLIN, Feb. S.-The meeting Of
nationalist mem ers OF the house
of commons held here today, de-
Scided to unanimously request
Tkomas Ssxton to accept the lead
ership Of the Irish parliamentary
nartS. as successor to justly Nc.
Cartby. who has annoraced his in.
tention 70 retire ism the leader
ship. -
MONEY FOR BRITISH NAVY.
GLASGOW, Feb. S.-The Herald
says the coming British naval pro-
gram will cost $4,000, 900, with
which will be constructed four
battleships, four first-class cruisers,
four third-class cruisers and sixty
torpedo destroyers.
GERMAN-vENEzUEL CLAIMS.
LONDON, Feb. S.-A dispatch
from Caracas says settlement OF
the German railway claims against
Venezuela has been arranged on
the basis OF in future committing
OF guarantees.
A Willy, EvAsIvE REPLY.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The reply OF
the sultan to a letter recently ad-
dressed to his majesty by Queen
Victoria, expresse sympathy with
the humane sentiment conveyed in
the queens communication but
declares the reported massacres OF
Armenians by Turks have origi-
mated with i'll disposed persons.
The Turks, the sultan says, were
first attacked by the Armenians
while they We're praying in the
mosques and did nothing more
than defend themselves the best
they could. In every part of Asia
Minor everything is now perfect
ly tranquil, except in Zeitoun.
Negotiations for the surrender of
the town to the Turkish authori-
ties are proceeding and without
doubt the Zeitounists will soon re-
sumo their peaceful avocations.
A CROOKED SEWER JOB.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. S.-The
Supreme court, in the case of Bird
F. Mills VS.. the Board OF Elections,
held the statute giving women the
right to vote at school elections to
be valid and constitutional.
The grand jury today indicted
City Engineer Kinner for approx
ing the false estimates Of con-
tractors III. s. Hallwood, F. B. Abb
bolt, J. Il. Adams, and j. S. Town
sond onpfrootorc on tho wpat side