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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
Bold Attempt to Kill.

FRANKLINToN, La, Jan. 1l.--An
attempt was made last night at
about $50 o'clock to assassinate
Mr.. /. n. Vernado, the senior of
the mercantile firm OF /. N. Yer
nado & Son, of this town. Mr.. Yer
nado had been in his store, which
adjoins his dwelling, and passed
out into his bedroom, which has
windows facing vacant lot. He
was preparing to retire to his bed,
having removed his coat and shoes,
when he sat down in chair near
one of these windows, the blinds Of
which had not been drawn. AT
this moment he was fired upon
through the glass window with
both barrels of a sixteen-guage
breech-loader discharged simulta-
neously. His side was toward the
assassin, and sixteen buckshot
entered his body, two in his head
Just back of the ear, one in his
neck under his ear, and the re-
mainder in his shoulder. The
other part of the load passed on to
the other end of the room, through
a seven.eighths pine door across a
hall, and was imbedded into the
ceiling. Mrs. Vernado was very
near her husband at the time he
was shot, but escaped any injury.
The doctors say the wounds are
very serious, the one in the neck
especially so, but not necessarily
fatal. The bullets have not been
probed for.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
MAY END PEAoABLY.
Britain May Patch Up Her Present
Difficulties AmicabIY 20 All.

LONDON, Jan. 11.--All the MN
listers were present at the cabinet
meeting today and Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, who had returned
from Osborne, where he was re-
ceived by the queen, was enthu-
siastically greeted with cries of
"bravo, Chamberlain ~ The crowds
are awaiting developments in
Downing street.
The Westminster Gazette this
afternoon says that it learns that
as result of Emperor Williams
action toward Great Britain in the
mater of the Transvaal, the mar
quis of Salisbury will announce to
the cabinet meeting today a re-
proachment between Great Britain
and France and Russia. The Ga
Zette adds that the cabinet will
also be informed of an effort which
tits hoped may yet be crowned with
success, to end the Venezuela dis
pute by an agreement with Vene-
zuela direct. Continuing, the West
minister Gazette says:
''This is complicated by internal
revolutionary difficulties, but is
being steadily prosecuted. If dip
lomatic relations could be re-estab-
lished there would be a good pro-
spect of an early agreement
through the good offices of an
American state, not the United
States.n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
rhe Judge Though Different.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Thames
Graves, a negro was yesterday
tried in section A, OF the Criminal
District court, before Judge Fer
guson, on the charge of assault
and battery on his mother. The
evidence went to show that the
boy had knocked his mother down
stairs and brutally assaulted her
because she would not allow him
to throw all the soap there was in
the house into the street. The
tender-hearted jury found him
guilty of simple assault.
When he asked for sentence he
found Judge Furguson not so
lenient. The judge, after lectur-
ing him on assaulting his mother,
sentenced him TO three months
in the Parish prison and 500 fine,
and in default of payment an ad-
ditional six months imprisonment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
wouldn,t work on the Roads

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. H.
Charles Eyre, ayoung Englishman,
is likely TO cause considerable cor
respondenee between the British
foreign office and the United States
department. Of state. Eyre has
been residing at Lswtey, Bradford
county, for about Is months.
A week ago he was summoned
to do road duty. He claimed that
he was not a nsturalized citizen
and tore up the simmons. Eyre
was Immediately arrested and
lodged in Jail at Starke, Fla, where
he now is. He is very bitter over
his i'm prisonment, aud says he
proposes TO see that the British
government secures indemnity for
him. A Starke lawyer was here
to see the British vice consul in
the interest OF Eyre, and it Is un-
derstood the matter will be laid
before Sir Julian Paunceforte, the
British ambassador at Washing
ton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
Held in $500 Bail.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 1l.-Robert
Wright was held to await the &C.
tion Of the grand jury yesterday in
the sum of $4,000, on a charge of
murder in the second degree.
Wright Is the negro bartender who
on Christmas day fatally shot VIM.
Tunstell in a saloon on Twelfth
and Morgan streets in a quarrel
over drink. Prosecuting Attor-
ney Mulvhill wanted Wright held
without bail, on charge Of MUIR
der in the first degree, but Judge
Murphy refused to entertain his
proposition, and defended his
course in holding the prisoner on
bond by INDUCING in some caustic
reflections on the conduct of the
Criminal court in dealing with
homicide cases.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
Sues for Divorce and Suicides.

MACON, Mo-, Jan. 11.-George z.
Reichel cut his throat last night
after having filed suit for divorce
from his wife, whom he charged
with adultery. Mrs, Reichel is the
daughter Of Col. Richard Cromwell
and for. years has been society
and church leader here. Hugh
Willis, IL years old, OF Bowling
Green, Mo-, a former clerk in Reich
els store, is made correspondent.
In his bill Reichel asked that prop
erty decided over to his wife in 1895
be returned to him and that he be
given the custody of their children.
He claims the deed was signed by
him when he was not Of sound
mind, and that she coerced him to
sign it. Later, he claims, she had
him declared insane and sent to the
asylum, from which he was re-
leased July last.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
Struck Pay Dirt Very Rich.
BOULDER, COL, Jan. 1l.-Gre

BOULDER, Col, Jan. 1l.-Great
excitement prevails here over the
new gold fields, situated between
South Boulder creek and Magnolia,
and there are rumOrs of riches be-
ing uncovered by prospectOIs in
holes not over five feet deep. One
strike is alleged to be worth $780,
600, and an offer of this amount is
said to have been made and re-
fused. Frank ID. Baker'came down
from Walkers ranch, and reports
that several sacks of quarts had
been sent to the sampling works
from the claim discovered by the
White brothers. The gold was
sticking out all over the quartz,
and no accurate estimate could be
formed of the value of the stuff,
but it will be sold by the pound in
stead of ton. The paintings made
from the ore are said to be wonder
full, as great rings of gold form
around the pan with each test Of
washing.
The prospectors are wild over
the outlook for great mining
boom, and about 500 men are
working day and night in search
of veins.
The new gold discoveries are on
the same mineral belt as the Tel
luride mines of Ballarat, James
town and Gold Hill, Saina and
Magnolia. In each OF those dis
tricts mineral has been uncovered
at the grass roots.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
BANKS AND BANKERS.
LOCKWOOD NATIONAL BANK.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
8. LOCKWOOD, Pres: J. MUIR. JR., Cashier.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
BANKERS
Miss Flagler Soon to be Tried.

WASHINGTON, January 11.-Miss
Elizabeth M. Flagler, the daughter
of General d. w. Flagler, chief Of
tho ordnance bureau Of the war de-
partment, will be tried next week
in the district court. District-At-
torney Birney expects to begin the
trial on the 10Th, but it may be de-
layed until later. Miss Flagler
was indicted on October 81
last year by the district
grand jury for killing with
two shots from a navy re-
volver, Ernest Green, a young
colored boy, who on August 2, at
tempted to pick a pear from tree
in front of her fathers on Califor-
mia avenue. The jury were near
ly unanimous in their verdict. Miss
Flagler IL out on $40, 900 bail. Dis
trict Attorney Birney declines to
express any opinion as to the
merits of the case or the probabili-
ty OF conviction. Miss Flager was
born and reared at Rock Island, ILL.,,
where for many years her father
was stationed. She is tall, digni-
fed and graceful. Some years ago,
while living at Watertown, Mass,
she was seized with pneumonia,
from the effects of which she never
fully recovered, leaving her some
what of an invalid. She has
refined and pleasant features,
and soft brown eyes. She
has a temper which be-
comes almost ungovernable when
aroused, and to this her present
predicament is ascribed. Much
sympathy is felt here for the young
lady. She has spent the last few
months at Baltimore, undergoing
a treatment for nervous prostra-
tion caused by the shooting.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
A Warship Killer.

FLINT, Mich, Jan. III. A.
Hill, of Brent Greek, is working on
the plan of small boat which,
when loaded with dynamite and
arranged to explode by clockwork,
he thinks could destroy the strong
est war vessel af1oat. The boats
bow point lie magnetised SO that it
can be drawn up close to its victim
and kept there till the dynamite
explodes. The boat is all under
water, the clockwork furnishing
the motive power to the paddle
wheels.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
Cigarettes Free by the Million.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Tobacco-
nists are shortly to be treated to
100000 cigarettes to be distrib-
.uted free in this city by agents Of
the DTummond Tobacco company,
of st. Louis. This is part Of the
war against the trust, and other
cities in the east will be attacked
in the same way. 1t is estimated
that the combined capital OF the
belligerent concerns is $50, 600, 600,
and while the Drummond COM
pany is nominally separate cor
poration in its present form, it is
in reality a creation Of the combi-
nation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
From Governor to President.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 11.-There is a
rumor here that the name Of ex-
Governor Frank Brown is being
seriously considered by the com.
mittee having in charge the selec.
ton of a successor to Charles M.
Asher as president Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railway. Gov.
Brown has been very successful in
the management OF the Baltimore
Traction company, of which he is
nresidant.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
The Bishon viii LECTURE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1l.-Episcopsl
Bishop Henry G. Potter spent
several weeks of the heated term
last summer living in the squalid
poverty stricken region Of the east
side, just to see what the poor
needed. His conclusions will be
stated in an address, which he will
deliver on "rhe Philosophy of Mis-
stone" tomorrow evening, at the
church of the holy communion.
Sixth avenue and Twentieth street.
A great many Of the worst tene-
ments in this city are on the prop
erty of the corporation Of Trinity
church, ofIthe Bishops d enomina-
tion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
Detained the British schooner.

MISSISSIPPI CITY, Jan. 1.-The
British schooner Gazelle, 265 tons
burden, Christensen master, at
anchor in Ship island harbor since
Christmas day receiving cargo OF
lumber, will on a writ OF seizure is
sued today by United States Com
missioner Phelps, be seized tomor-
row morning by United States
Dupty Marshal Sugden. The writ
alleges refusal to pay compulsory
pilotage, the amount of which is
$72. The Gszelle has completed
her cargo and was to have sailed
tomorrow forenoon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
Oyster Shell Road.

MISSISSIPPI CITY, Jan. ii. The
board of supervisors, after a four
days session, adjourned today.
The only action of general interest
taken was the appropriation OF ST.
400 for placing oyster shells on the
principal drives OF Mississippi
City, the larger portion Of which
will go to improve the beach front
drive between the Gulf View hotel
and DeBuys station.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
Harrison,s Marriage.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Morn
ing Advertiser says:
Positive announcements come
from indianapolis concerning the
much. talked Of engagement of ex-
President Harrison and Mrs. Mary
Scott Dimmick, and though
neither one Of the contracting par
ties will say a word, it is nearly
certain that the marriage will take
place before Lent. IJ will be
solemnized at Dimmick's home,
and will probably be very quiet
affair,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
Singing Contest

CHICAGO, Jan. ia novel sing
ing contest is to be held at the
auditorium today. The represen-
tatives of the following different
nationalities have been invited to
participate in the singing: Eng
lish, German, French, Bohemian,
Welsh, Polish, Irish and Swiss.
The idea ia to allow the different
nationalities to sing in their own
language. Handsome prizes will
be awarded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
HIS LAST ACT.
Kentucky Congressman Wilson
Gives His Dying Vote
For Blackburn.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 1.-THE
most touching incident in connec-
ton with the caucus last night
was the vote cast for Senator
Blackburn by Representative
Isaac Wilson, of Nelson county.
1t was the last earthly service
which he could authorize. The vote
was cast by his life long friend,
Senator George Fulton, while Mr..
Wilson lay on his dying bed in
room SO in the Capitol hotel. He
came here knowing full well that
he would be taken home only as
corpse, but he was determined, as
he said, that the last act of his
life should be to help an old COM
rade in arms and life long friend,
Senator Blackburn, who objected
to his removal here.
1t was indeed the last act of his
life. Mr.. Wilson died this morn
ing. The death of Mr.. Wilson
breaks the tie in the legislature.
The republicans have 6S votes and
the democrats 81, and the popu-
lists 2, and the populists will vote
for the republican nominee for the
United States senate, and that
will in all probability insure the
election of DIR. Godfrey Hunter,
who will be nominated by the re-
publicans this afternoon at 3
o'clock. Mr.. Hunter is now in
congress, representing the third
district.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
TRANSVAAL NEWS.
HEAVY DEMANDS FROM THE BOERs
FOR TERRITORY.
Foreigners Compelled 20 Give Up
Their Arms and Artillery-Krue-
gers Hot Headed Grand
sons Silly Play.
JOHANNESBURG, January ia

JOHANNESBURG, January ia
feeling OF uneasiness accompanied
by great depression, prevails here.
1t is understood that the Uitland-
ers' reform committee is to be tried
for high treason before the high
court of Pretoria. Several men,
bers of the committee have fled
and one of them was allowed to
depart after depositing surety
for his appearance when called
upon. The government is greatly
incensed at the tardy and incom-
plete surrender by the Uitlanders
of their arms, which 1T is believed
are being concealed. Only about
1000 rifles have been given up,
whereas $4,000 are said to have
been issued. A conference between
Sir Hercules Robinson, governor Of
Cape Colony, and the Transvaal
executive, is believed to have left
the situation strained and difficult
to settle. 1t is understood the
Transvaal's demands include the
annexation to the Boer republic Of
Amatongoland, lately added to the
colony of Natal; the aDnulling of
the convention Of 1884 and the in
stitution and enforcement Of a pass
port system throughout the coun-
try. The situation is thus re-
gsrded as being graver than ever.
The disarming of the Uitlanders
was to have been accomplished by
6 o'clock last evening, and accord
ing to dispatch from Pretoria to
the Times, has been complied with
without mishap and the Boer po-
lice now patrol the town.
1t has been reported to the gov
eminent at Bloemfontem, capital
of the Orange Free State, that doc
uments have been discovered show
ing that widespread plot existed
against the Transvaal. Governor
Robinson, however, is absolved
from all knowledge OF the matter.
PRETORIA, Jan. IL. = President
Kruger has issued another procla-
nation to the Rand people asking
them to behave in future in such
way as to admit the introduction
of reforms.
LONDON, Jan. ia dispatch to
the Pail Mall Gazette from Cape
Town published this afternoon
says: President Kruger has ex-
tended the time for the disarma-
ment of the Uitlanders at j ohannes-
burg until 6 o'clock tonight, as
only three out of fifty Maxim guns
have been given up. Eloff, Presi-
dent Krueger's grandson, it is
added, nearly caused riot at Jo-
hanDesburg. He rode into the
town at the head of a small body of
Burghors and fired blank cartridges
right and left. The authorities
promptly stopped his display and
sent him back to Kruegersdorf.
The Transvaal government later
published an announcement say
ing it was regretted that Eloff had
escaped.
CAPE Town, Jan. 1.-THE pro-
clamation issued by Sir Hercules
Robinson, governor of Cape Colony,
removes DIR. Jamison from the
position as administrator of
Mashonland and he is replaced by
Mr.. F. j. Newton, secretary of the
British colony of Bechuanaland.
Delegates from the Orange Free
state have been sent to the Trans
vaal to confer with the government
as to steps to be taken on the
Orange Free state being asked to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
no Rsapportion ,he state.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. n.-Gov.
Upham has decided to call spe-
cial session Of the legislature TO
re-apportion the legislative dis
tricts of the state according to the
last census. The date has not
been finally determined, built will
probably be Tuesday, February Is.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
Reoreanization Asked For.

RICHMOND, Jan. ia bill has
been introduced in each branch Of
the Virginia legislature to permit
the reorganization Of the Norfolk
and Western railway company,
whose affairs are now in the hands
of receivers of the court.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11

-Messrs. Sol. West, chairman,
DIR. A. Graves, Sr. and b. F. OAR
lington is the local committee on
the Stockmen's convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11

stop sufferinsI Try Dr.. Niles Pain Pirla
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-05-07
TRUsTY is WANTED.
Charged With Perjury to Save Scott
jackson.

NEWPORT, KY, May 6.-Not whit does
the public interest in the Scott-Jackson trial
abate. The attendance of women grows
larger daily. There were over a hundred
present today. During all the proceedings
the most perfect quiet has been preserved.
1t is very rarely that any one leaves the
room. All seats are full when court opens
and they remain filled till the hour of ad-
journment. Testimony in rebuttal, begun
yesterday, will likely consume tomorrow at
least. The trial of Walling, set forward to
Wednesday, has been postponed, but to what
time has not yet been fixed.
The most IMPORTANT testimony of the day
was that Of Carrie Evans. She is the woman
of the story of George R. Trusty, who is
wanted, but cannot be found. Trusty said her
assumed name was George Baker, and her
true name Evans. She says her assumed
name is Carrie Evans and her real name
Virginia Catherine Williams. Trusty says
he had known her six years. Carrie Evans
says she never saw Trusty until John Seward
and he met her on April 8, and never saw him
again until last night, when she met Trusty
with John Seward. The court asked her II
she talked to Seward and Trusty. She an
swered: "Only about what John Seward told
me to swear to-
Before the trial was resumedstoday 1t was
learned that Trusty, who had been under bond
for his appearance had fed. All efforts UP to
noon failed, to get any trace of him. His bond
expired last night, and by mistake was not
renewed. He is wanted on the charge of per-
jury for his testimony for the defense Sew
ard the detective, who coached Trusty, is still
here under bond, but knows nothing about
Trusty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-05-07
NEW FLOUR TRUST.
Greatest One the Country Has Ever
Known Organized.

CHICAGO, May GA special from Mime
apolis to the Times Herald says: r. M.
Hubbard, the executive front Of the Linseed
Oil trust, has succeeded with the aid of the
Pillsburys in perfecting the organization Of
the greatest mIllers' combine ever made in
this country. The purpose is to advance the
price of -four from the present low quotations,
to secure satisfactory rail and water tram
sportation rates and to compel every spring
wheat grinder in the country to become a
part Of the pool.
There are 800 spring wheat millers in the
United States. More than 100 have Joined the
new pool, which had its inception last fall,
reached a head February, and is now bona
flde organization. The pool has been fncor-
porated. Its name is the North American
Milling company. 1t is commonly known here,
in st. Paul. at Duluth and in Southern Min
nesota as the American Mill company.
1t Is the successor of the Southern Minnesota
Mi1lers' association, of which Hubbard was
the leading spirit. Representatives of the
trust here claim to represent 110 mills, hav-
ing daily capacity of 1O5,O0O barrels. The
whole aim of the organization is to protect
the Touring interests Of Minneapolis, which
are now threatened by competition.