San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
BRIEF TELEGRAMS

state Republican committee, is dead.
He held that position 8 years.
Criticism upon the Cuban section
of the presidents message at Wash
ington is very adverse.
Cullom. of Illinois, will address the
senate on Thursday on the Cuban
i question.
! The regular order was proceeded in
| the house and the bill authorizing
private mailing cards passed.
House takes up the pension appro-
priations.
Grow, of Pennsylvania, scores the
president for his tariff message.
Hanna says that he has nothing to
do with the formation of McKinley's
| cabinet.
Eight states have sent in certified
copies of the result of the election.
There is no place for the Indian
Territory delegate in congress.
Claud Destfron tries to murder a
whole family in Nebraska and, does
kill the son, because he was rejected
by the daughter.
The third trial at Dallas of John
Gardner for murder results in a fail
ure to agree.
The Pearl Bryan murderers are re-
| fused a new trial, and must hang.
Negro assaults white woman in
Dallas in neighbors yard, but she
| escapes outrage.
Mike Robbins and J. A. Buford,
brothers-in-law, quarrel and Robbins
is seriously stabbed; they live in the
country Is miles from Luling.
Crazy Jim, who killed the boys he
| was hunting with in Arkansas, is
| lynched.
DR.. Noble wanted for malpractice
in Maine is captured in Kansas.
Julian says that he has evidence
to prove conspiracy against Fitz in
the late fight.
Minister Hatch, of Hawaii, denies
that any annexation treaty is in pro
gress with the United States.
Maceo forced the Trocha last Fri
day after terrible fighting, so says
Weyler's report.
The news of Maceo's death causes
intense feeling in Havana. g..
News from insurgent sources is to
the effect that Maceo crossed the
Trocha and that Weyler is wounded
A junction of Maceo and Gomez
will bring into the field 10000 insur-
gents and there is no doubt of their
attempt to make the union.
Maceo turned the flank of Weylers
forces and got in their rear, before
the time at which he is reported kill
ed.
An American company of so youths
are en- route to join the Cubans.
One hundred prisoners from Cuba
have been sent to Africa, banished.
Consul General Lee is returning to
Cuba at once.
Alabama house of representatives
passes resolutions favoring Cuban re.
cognition.
None of the silver boilers in con.
gress attended the Republican eau
Gus.
| Dingley bill gets its quietus in the
Republican caucus, by referring it ia
a steering committee.
Palma, of the Cuban Junta takes
| Cleveland's message to congress as q
warning to Spain.
Germany, France and England or
the whole approve the presidents
message.
Message provokes Spain.
Spanish massacre their prisoners
in the PHILIPPINE Islands.
Cuban question will be forced upor
| congress this session in some positive
| form.
Restrictive measures by England II
behalf of cattle-growers works salts
factorily.
Comptroller Eckles makes his re
port, with suggestions.
Texas will continue it's fight on thu
Standard Oil trust.
Texas geological department will
make an examination of the Fayett'
county oil well.
Severe earthquake shocks felt a
several of the coast towns of Mexico