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


command Of General Mcpherson,
is stationed on the bank Of the
Cuyuni river. ,..<
SMALL PoX IN CORNELL.
ITHACA, n. ", Jan. Is. Cornell
university health board has de-
tected a case OF varioloid in an in
disposed student. President Schur-
man and Doctors Hitchcock and
Law held a long consultation be-
hind closed doors and decided to
offer and advise vaccination free
to students who have not been al
ready vaccinated. DIR. Hitchcock
will have special hours for vaccina-
tion of both male and female
students. Every precaution will be
taken to keep the disease in check.
GEN. GREENE NOT FORGOTTEN.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 1S.-Memorial
exercises were held at noon today
at General Nathanial Greene's
monument, in Savannah, by del
egation of Rhode Island editors, in
commemoration Of the heroic SER
vices to the country by that revo-
lutionary patriot. The monument
at Savannah is the only meihoriaT
to General Greene, except in the
hall of representatives, Washing
ton. Addresses were made and
ceremonies participated in by the
city authorities, Sons of the Revo-
luton and other historical socie-
ties. The Chatham artillery, which
fired a salute at the burial of Gen.
eral Greene, was represented by a
detachment.
VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY BONDED.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 1S.-The
house today passed the senate bill
the rector and board
of visitors of the University of
Virginia to issue 100000 bonds
for the purpose Of repairing the
loss sustained by the institution
by the fire of October 22nd.
RoBINsoN's CONTEST.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 49,
The house elections committee,
number one, devoted some time
this morning to motion died by
Mr.. Robinson, who Is contesting
tbs, seat Of Mr.. Harrison, sitting
member for the third Alabama
district, lof> leave to furnish testi-
mony after the time allowed by
law for the reasons set ks-aoof. biz
application. Mr.. Harrison opposed
the motion, which the committee
decided to consider after the sit
ting members shall have had time
10 examine and answer the motion
and meet the affidavits attached to
t.
THE PRESIDENTS CLEMENCY.
WASHINGTON, January 1S.-The
president has pardoned Silas Tan
ner, sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment in The Greenville coun-
~ Jail, South Carolina, for violat-
ing the internal revenue laws of
that state; and j. r. Goode, con-
victed Of Illicit distllling in Vir-
yinia. Pardons were denied John
Jackson, for retailing liquor in
South Carolina; Napoleon Council
", counterfeiting, western district
If North Carolina; Albert Monroe,
passing counterfeit money, north
western district of Florida; and p.
L. Whitaker, embeZzling nonfvre
order, western district of Texas.
VIRGINIA TRACKS LAST HOPE.
RICHMOND, VA. Jan. 1S.-The
louse reconsidered its action of
in reference to Maupin's
lnti-gambling race track bill,
which was recommitted to COM
nittee in order TO give the horse
men chance to speak further
against it.
AUSTRIAN ELECTORAL REFORM.
VIENNA, Jan. 1S.-Count Badeni,
prime minister of Austria, will
submit to the reichsrath, when it
after the parliament
AIRY vacation, scheme for cleo
oral reform, which will add sew
members, to be elected by
universal suffrage. to the existing
,hree hundred and fifty-three dep
titles who are elected that way.
CHAMBERS AMONG FLOODED
HORSES.
BEVERLY, Mass, Jan. 18.-Glan-
iers have appeared among the val
liable stock of the Myopis stables
n Hamilton. Three valuable
horses have succumbed to the dis
,ase, and its spread is momentari-
y anticipated. The town authori-
lies of Wenhsm and Hamilton
nave been notified that they will
ssue strict orders quarantining :
5he entire stable and il Is probable
iii may have to be killed. The
horses include some OF che best
FLOODED animals OF the country.
AMERICANS IN PERIL.
LONDON, Jan. Is. - Cablegrams
received here daily from Ameri-
cans and others in Johannesburg, !.
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