San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-19
CHARGED WITH BooDLINe.

L AAlobON Nf Il dsy jan 10 4dSb
night County Detective Robinson
swore out information before AL
derman Black, of the third ward,
charging ex-City Attorney More
land and assistant w. House, with
embezzlement of nine thousand,
six hundred and fifty-two dollars
of the city's money, collected by
them during the fourteen days
just prior to their removal from
office. Early today counsel for
Moreland and House notified
District Attorney Haymaker that
the ex-city officials would surren-
der and the warrants were not
served. Each gave ten thousand
dollars bail and jointly ten thou
sand dollars more for their APP
pearance in court.
HAS A ROCKY JOB.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-Hon.
j. H. Mulligan, United States con-
sui general at Apia, Samoa, arrived
on the steamer Mariposa, bound
home for Lexington, Ky, today,
where he will spend a few weeks
at the conclusion OF which
he will return to his post!S
A letter from Apla states that
position there hssheen
rendered difficult in the extreme,
through the tricks and subterfugeA.
Of the German and British repre-
who are continually
conspiring against the autonomy
Of the islands.
TRAFFIC RATES FINED.
New ORLEANS, La, Jan. 18.-At
today's session of the Southwestern
Traffic association, a resolution
was adopted providing for reduc-
ton OF rates from New Orleans to
Arkansas Pass, Corpus Christi and
and rate of 80 cents on
cotton waste from New Orleans to
Houston and Galveston.
Cattle rates from Texas north were
referred to a committee which
meets in Chicago, February 4.
An agreement was reached
Affirming the action of the execu-
i've officers on grain and grain
PRODUCTS rates In restoring the
.ates in effect September /, with
The understanding that on export
the rates to Galveston
hall be the same as to New Or
cans.
CROKER SELLS OUT.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-A report
and generally believed
that Richard Croker had
disposed of his interest in the Belle
Meade stock farm, Nashville,
Tenn, to his partner, General w.
4. Jackson, was confirmed today.
lie will retain Yorkville Belle and
he stallion Longstreet, which he
will ship to England. 1t is likely
dr. Croker is arranging to make a
ong stay in England.
GRAIN BILL DEFEATED.
BERLIN, Jan. 1S.-Count Won |
grain monopoly bill was
inally defeated by vote OF ninety
even in favor of the measure and |
wo hundred and nineteen against.
THE SQUADRON WILL COME
LONDON, Jan. lS.-It is authori.
atively stated that the flying
quadron is destined for Bermuda.
f not there, then to some point in
he West Indies. The admiralty
will not confirm or deny this, but
'fficers attached to the squadron,
lot knowing the nature Of the ser
rice they are going on, in view of
he dispute with Venezuela, feel |
,ome anxiety at the fact OF the dis
Of the squadron to the
West Indies.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
COLUMBIA, S. O., Jan. lS.-In the
house of representatives today the
ipbate on the bill to abolish the
south Carolina military academy
.ame up and the states military
stronghold was mercilessly at
acked. Many old factional issues
we're brought up in the discussion.
No action was taken.
The election of two associate JUS
ices of the state Supreme court
vas fixed for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Frederick Williams intro
luced bill designed to stake the
cslp of the yaller dog" This char
South Carolina canine
las had all kinds Of attacks made
lpon him, but always, heretofore,
anne off victorious. The bill is
unique. 1t provides for metallic
log tags to be paid for in money or
dog scalps. The officers
rave to act as executioners and GER
ilfy that the scalp taken, off after
leath, comes from a dog "over two
years DID," A bill to curtail the |
liberty of the "yaller dog" can al
ways be expected in South Caro-
ina legislature.
A bill was also introduced direct |
ID at the railroads, providing a
heavy punishment for failure to
out into operation freight or pas