San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
wRENoHED FROM THE WIRES.

:. Thirteen natives recently burned
in Sierra Leone for witchcraft.
Miss Nusom, disappointed in
love, suicides at Chillicothe, Tex.
President Green of the Midland
proposes its extension to Com
merce.
John HammOnd's wife pleads
with Kruger for the release of her
husband.
Argentine congress meets. Re-
public reported in good financial
condition.
The need of any relief at Bulu-
wsyo is denied. Back bone Of the
revolt is broken.
1t is reported that only one of
the persons captured on the Com
petitor is an American.
Elk President Harrison did not
attend the Indiana state republi-
canEconvention.
Senate votesi5l to to investi-
gate the sale OF bonds by the gov
eminent, for the past three years.
Senate agrees to the conference
report on legislative, judicial and
executive appropriations.
Clark In letter declines to sup.
port Hogg for any office until he
is born again politically.
The Jackson trial for the MUIR
der OF Pearl Bryan loses all in
terest.
W. Hildreth, charged with train
wrecking at Rome, n. Y, is found
guilty OF murder in End degree.
Chicago robber shoots dead T.
B. Marshall, whose store he was
trying to rob.
Chairman Carter instructs con-
testing delegations how to file con-
tests for st. Louis action.
New Jersey democrats in state
convention cheer Russell's name,
but do not instruct.
Tennessee democrats roast Cleve-
lard and his administration and
shout for free silver.
Missouri prohibitionists hold
state convention and elect national
delegates.
A. p. Cannon, Quitman, Texas, |
gets a life sentence for incest and |
infanticide.
Maceo is reported by direct mes
senger to New York to be in full |
possession Of Pinar del Rio.
Maceo will not leave the noun
tains to attack and cross the trocha
until the rainy season sets in.
Cinch bugs are devastating some
of the Kansas and Oklahoma
wheat fields.
Indiana state republican conven-
ton pronounces decidedly for Nc
Kinley and instructs the delegates.
Indiana state republican conven-
tion endorses the late Harrison ad-
ministration and protection.
J. A. Mount, of Montgomery coun-
ty, is nominated for governor of In
diana on the seventh ballot.
University riding school at
Heidelberg burned and four per-
sons sutfocated.
The dervishes are on the run and |
Osmsn Digma's family has fled to
Elmarna, on the Nile.
The candidacy OF the Old Alcade
is the theme of political comment |
all over Texas.
Lawhon, populist, refuses to
run for congress in the eleventh
district.
Judge Alexander, Of Waco, warns
the sound money democrats OF the
state against the Dudley prima-
ries.
Judge Clark, at Waco, endorses
the Old Alcade movement in a
strong speech before the hard
money wing.
Picker blocks legislation in the
house because it will not consider
private pension bills, and house
adjourns to cut him off.
Gen. Stoddard and Masoni
Grand Lodge Treasurer, Moore,
hurt in Houston run away. Gen.
Stoddard is unconscious.
Damages against New York &
Texas Steamship company for
$26,500 awarded Michael Tulley
for injuries received through i'm
perfect lighting of ship.
Michigan republicans compromise
on the currency question, adopt the
Minneapolis money plank, and in
struct the delegates to use all hon.
nrahla fneans To nominate McKin.