San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-23
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HALIFAX, n. s., Feb. 22.-The
Orange grand lodge of Nova Scotia
has passed strong resolutions
against any interference by the
government with the
Manitoba schools and calling upon
Orangemen to support only the
for parliamentary hon
ors who pledge themselves to sup
port non-interference with the
Manitoba schools question.
WEAK MINDED PRINCE ACQUITTED.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 22.-The trial Of
Prince Charles, of LooZet Cors-
warren, a member OF one OF the
most distinguished families Of
upon charges Of extern
sive swindling operations through
out Europe, ended today, the jury
finding a verdict acquitting the
prisoner. The defense set up
plea of mental weakness, which
the jury sustained. The verdict,
In view of the evidence against the
prisoner, created sensation.
SCHOOL HISTORY OF THE SOUTH.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. pa
of the history committee
of the grand camp Of Confederate
veterans has been held to consider
the matter Of securing from the
war records office in Washington
copies of the rolls of Virginia troops
in the Confederate service, for the
question of a school history OF the
south. Mr.. Stubs Informally re-
ported that the governor had talked
the matter over with President
Cleveland, and the latter had ex-
pressed an interest in the move
nlent. A resolution was adopted
the legislature to appropri-
ate $1,000 to be used in copying the
rolls, should it be found at any
time that the work could be done
for that amount. 1t was deemed
to defer the school his
tory matter until there could be Sc
cured a larger attendance Of the
"BILL NYE" Is DEAD.
AsHEvILLE, n. c., Feb. o.
"Bill Nye" died at his home in
Buck Shoals at one o'clock this af-
ternoon. His daughters, Winnie
and Bessie, who have been to
school in Washington, d. c., were
at his bedside.
Edgar Wilson Nye, the humor-
list, was born in Shirley, Piscarqua
county, Maine, August 25th, 1850.
He was educated at the academy
of River Falls, Wisconsin, and re-
moved to Wyoming territory,
where he studied law and was adj
mitted to the bar in 1876. He be-
gan early to contribute humorous
to the newspapers, using
the pen name of "Bill Nye." He
was connected with various west
ern journals, and afterward set
tied in New York City. He has
published "Bill Nye and the
Boomerang" Forty Liars"
"Baled Hay" "Bill Nye's Blossom
Rock" and "Remarks." The body
will probably be taken to New
York, where the interment will be
made.
nt.nryrNrp nTTnr AnrnNS
NEW ORLEANS La, Feb. 22.-Cot-
ton: low middling, "a; middling,
7S; sales, 8, 400 bales. Market open
ed firm and closed easy.
Sugar: open kettle firm, but
quiet, according to grade, q to g.
5-16; centrifugal strong, tending
according to grade, p to
11-16.
Molasses: open kettle, none at
first hands; centrifugal quiet; &C
,ording to grade, 16 to II.
Rice: rough, dull and market
quiet at 60 to $3.50; prime Al to A.
TOW BOAT BURNED.
New ORLEANS, La, Feb. 22.-At
IN early hour this morning the
towboat Jim Watson was totally
destroyed by fire while lying at
the wharf of the Independence oil
mills. The origin of the fire is a
The boat was built at
Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, in
1858, and was owned by Captain
Victor Won Schaeter, of Franklin,
La. 1t was valued at $4,000 and
insured for $4,000 in Cincinnati
agency.
A COOL MURDERER ON TRIAL.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. o.
The jury in the Arthur Schneider
murder trial failed to agree, all !