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

MODJESRA IMPROVING.
CINCINNATI, Feb. MADAME
Modjeska is much better, and her
doctors now anticipate speedy re-
covery. The actress has planned
to resume the season within three
weeks.
THE JUDGE WAS IMMORAL.
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. l. - On
Thursday Judge Kellam sent in
his resignation, and since then the
city has been in ferment. 1t has
become generally known that the
resignation was on account Of i'm
morality. 1t is said he has admit
ted all the charges, and the feeling
against him is very bitter. An APP
pointment to fill the vacancy on
the Supreme court bench will be
announced in a few days.
PROMINENT OFFICIAL SUICIDES.
GLASGOW, Feb. 1.-Commander
M'Hardy, chief-constable of Lam
kshire, committed suicide by
drowning himself in the Clyde,
under most sensational and tragic
circumstances. Deceased left his
residence at Hamilton for Glasgow
to 2 tend a meeting. He reached
Glasgow but did not attend the
meeti ng. Between one and two
o'clock he went on board one Of
the Clutha steamers. When the
vessel was some way down the
harbor the passengers and crew
were thrown into great excitement
by Mr.. M'Hardy rushing to the
stern of the boat, and throwing
himself into the water. The officer
in charge had the engines immedi-
ately reversed, and the steamer
brought back to the spot, but the
unfortunate gentleman had already
disappeared. Owing to the heavy
rains the boatmen were unable to
do anything in the way of recover
ing the body, but shortly after
ward Mr.. George Geddes, OF the
Humane Society, succeed in re-
covering it. The body was soon
identified, and an examination Of
the clothing left no doubt that he
had resolved on self-destruct ion.
Two dumb-bells in his pockets
pointed to that. No adequate mo-
tive for the deed.
PREPARING FOR THE OLD VETS.
RICHMOND, Va. Feb, 1.-The
council com mittee on finance
agreed at its meeting to recon-
mend an appropriation of $4,000
for the purpose Of enlarging the
auditorium of the music hall at
the exposition grounds so as to
make a suitable auditorium for the
meeting of the grand encampment
OF the United Confederate Veter
ans, 10 be held on June 30th an
July first and second.
SEQUEL TO A MURDER.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. IA special
from Rome, Ga, says Mrs. Johan-
ma Montgomery, on trial for MUIR
der OF her husband, was acquitted
last night. The widow and her
son Harry were the only witnesses
to the murder and he has never
been captured. She testified that
her husband threatened to strike
her, and her son, by former hus.
band, entered the room. Mont
gomery seized q chair and struck
the boy, who stabbed his step
father. The boy fled and has
never been seen since.
PITGIIIST I'LL.
CHICAGO, Feb. Joe Choynski,
the pugilist, is seriously ill at his
home. His illness is attributed to
the punishment he received from
Jim Hall in the recent fight in
New York.
A DISGRACED MANUFACTURER.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 1.-George
NJ. kellogg, of the Troy, Ohio, sur
roy works, has misappropriated
twenty-five thousand dollars Of the
: COmpany's money. On the prom
Use of non prosecution, he admitted
his guilt this afternoon, and stated
how in the last year and a half he
has been using the money. He de-
posted nine hundred and forty
dollars in a Columbus bank, which
was arranging to establish an
American exchange bank, of which
he was to be cashier, 49,, Al pr0p, :,
$50 FoURud.
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