San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-08
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
LATEST OFF THE WIRES FROM
OVER THE WORLD.
A Complete Epitome of the Days Happen
ings, Briefed and Boiled Down, up
to Time of Going to Press.


cotton to date.
There is a split in the Republic
can convention at Flatonia.
Burke wins the congressional
nomination in the Sixth district.
Good rains have fallen in Schlei-
cher county, grass good and cattle
fat.
Cleveland denies making any
statement as to Indiana conven-
ton.
Colored 1. o. o. F. parade the
streets OF Austin several hundred
strong.
Laredo repairs break in her
power pump and has water and
lights as usual.
Mexican dies at Seguin in great
agony, poisoned by eating bad
sardines.
The British troops 700 strong
! win a decisive battle over 5000
Matabales, killing swarms of
them.
j. V. Scott, late circuit clerk at
Texarkana is dying of sun stroke
and whiskey.
Schulenbe has received 1900
bales OF cotton to date, and ex-
poets 10000 this season.
Republicans name senatorial
and legislative candidates at
Brownsville.
Burgess says that he will work
and vote to return Shelburne to
congress, il he did get left.
The state administration has its
eye on the fusion movement at
Galveston.
Joe Ssyers is swinging around
the circle in his own district with
good effect.
Millionaire Campbell missing two
weeks, turns up in San,Francisco.
He had been imprisoned by Oliver
Winthrop to secure a check for
$4,000.
That Arctic balloon will soon be
packed away for the winter unless
the wind changes.
Alisa wins the race for the
Meteor shield, offered by Emperor
William.
The trade reviews say that
foreigners are rushing to sell
American stocks aud money is
tight.
Destructive hail storms and
violent floods destroy vast
amount of property and life in
Hungary.
Anselio Trevino suicides at Hi
dalgo, because his girl did not re-
turn his affection.
Vice President Yoakum, of the
st. Louis and San Francisco, Is
royalty banquetted at Fort Worth.
Miss Mary Powers is appointed
purchasing agent for the Rio
Grand and Eagle Pass Railway
and Coal company.
The land owners Of Williamson
county insist on gold payments for
deferred paper.
Waco district convention Chris
tian Endeavorers meets at Nc
Gregor on the 2lst.
Confederate reunion and picnic
at San Marcos was slimly
attended.
Texas sale of school and univer-
sity lands for the year, ending
Aug. LIST, is 1926 acres in excess
of the aggregate sales OF the two
previous years.
No news OF murderer Burt. 1t
is supposed that he is in Cuba or
South America.
Papulists at Galveston spin out
their session.. and 1t is rumored
that deal has been made with
the republicans for the ELECTORAL
vote as against the state ticket.
Investigation at Chicago shows
clear determinations in the rail-
way pool, and heavy fines will fol-
low.
Bryan begins his trip to New
York, passes through Omaha and
reaches Des Moines safely. He is
well received along the line.
Mrs. Bryan holds brief recep-
ton on the platform Of her car at
Omaha.
Irish land bill is safe, the lords
receding from their position and
voting down the amendments.
Spanish revenues are cut of on
account of the war in Cuba, and
the government needs 500, 100000.
st. Paul beats the New York