San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-01

DISTRICT.
HEMPsTEAD, Texas, Feb. 90
Especial Quincy has carried the
district republican convention. The
Reed-McKinley combine, und er the
leadership OF Richard and Love, Of
Houston, bolted. Disgraceful
scenes were enacted, both conven-
tions remaining in the same hall.
Regular delegates: j. M. Caldwell,
Of Grimes; and Bailey Sparks, OF
Harrison; with Quincy for the state
at large. The Mckinley. Reed bolt
ers elected as delegates Dan. Tay-
lor, OF Grimes; Lawson, OF Mont
gomery.
A SPLIT ON ALLISON.
AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 29.-[Special
The republican primary conven-
ton for this precinct was ope ned
with prayer and broke up in row
at the courthouse tonight. Two
chsirmen were elected and two
sets OF delegates chosen to go to the
county convention, one instructed
for Brush and Maynard and the
other for Hancock and Fricke, for
delegates to the national conven-
ton. Both factions favor Quincy
and Anderson for delegates at
large.
Reports from the county pre-
cincts and from Bastrop county in :
dictate majority OF instructions
for Brush and Maynard, who are
reputed Allison men.
LAMAR COUNTY DEMOCRATS SPLIT.
PARIS, Tex, Feb. 29.-lSpecial.-
A mass meeting of sound money
democrats today was largely
attended, the bulk OF the crowd
being farmers who applauded and
cheered the sentiments OF those
who spoke in opposition to the free
coinage OF silver. Hon. III. ID. Nc
Donald, Capt. w. V. Hale, Judge
w. NJ. johnson and f. s. Conner,
ESQ.,, made eloquent addresses, de-
nouncing the action Of Chairman
Dudley and the state executive
committee.
Col. Dudley did not attend,
although it had been given out
that a hot roast was awaiting him.
A series of resolutions was adop-
ted which, after reciting the man
ner in which the financial question
was submitted to be passed upon at 8
primary election on June 9th, de-
clared that Dudley's committee
sought to disfranchise a large
majority of the true and tried dem
ocrats of the state and falsely,
fraudulently and with criminal In
tent, have endeavored to de-
ceive the people. Chairman
Patrick, OF the county executive
com mittee, was present, and says
he will do all in his power to carry
out the instructions OF Dudley and
the state executive committee.
IL his ideas obtain, the de mocratic
party Of Lamar county Is split
wide open.
LENIENCY OF THE LAW.
MERIDIAN, Tex, Feb. 29.--[S Pc
cial. - Rufus Barker was today
acquitted OF the charge OF murd er.
ing Eugene Dyer last April.
James Livingstone, a widely
known stock man Of Hamilton
county, who was sentenced to two
years last week in Bosque county,
has been granted a new trial.
LINK LINE ACTIVELY RENEWED.
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 29.-ISpe-
cial1-Manager Kelley, OF the
Link Line Construction company,
has returned from the east. He
was here in close consultation
with Frank Hamilton, to whom
the road was turned over. All
difficulties in the way of going
ahead were removed and work Will
be resumed at once.
ANOTHER MURDERoUs STUDENT.
WAXAHACHIE. Tex, Feb. %
[Speciall-A student in the High
school yesterday stabbed Prof..
Lynch with a jack knife. The
wound is not fatal.
FIRE IN SHERMAN.
SHERMAN, Tex, Feb. 29.-lSpe-
iall-The residence Of j. b. Davis
was burned today; loss, $1,000; in
surauce, unk nown.
THE NEW PHOTOGRAPHY.
AUSTIN, Tex. Feb. 29.-[SpecialJ +
George Townsend, a local photo
grapher, in experimenting with
| X rays today, succeeded in photo
graphing a key inclosed in a
wooden box, even to the getting oil
a reproduction of number on
key, said number being on
the under side. He also obtained
an excellent photograph OF the
bones in a subjects hand.
ANOTHER FOR MCKINLEY.
ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 29.-lSpe-
cial 1.-THE republicans OF Jones
county have unanimously endorsed
Mckinley for president, and j. Il.