San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-01

was no citizen OF Wisconsin, the
state where he lived and died.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The date
has not been fixed for unwilling
the statue OF Pere Marquette, pre-
sented the government by the state
of Wisconsin. The statue, covered
with white cloth, has been in posi-
ton In Statuary hall in the capitol,
for a week or more. Before the
ceremony OF unwilling takes place,
a resolution accepting the statue
must be agreed on by both houses.
No such action has yet been
taken.
AMBITIo US GEoRGIANs.
AMERICUs, Ga, Feb. pa let
ter has been received here from
Judge Crisp, ex-speaker Of the
house OF representatives, from
Washington, stating he will be a
candidate for the senate to succeed
Senator Gordon. The ex-spesker
will lead the fight for the silver
men and Secretary Hoke Smith
and State Senator Fleming Dubi.
gon will run on the gold platform.
The latter states that to be United
States senator has always been the
ambition OF his life. The term be-
gins March 4th, 1897.
wHITNEY's METAL MONEY VIEWS.
JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 29.-The
Clarion Ledger published letter
today from Hon. w. G. Whitney.
OF New York, in which he says he
is not a candidate for the presi-
dency of the United States. He
was not aware Of any movement
In Mississippi by any friends to
launch him in tue field, aud re.
quests his friends not TO join it.
He declares the United States
minis should never open TO the
free coinage OF silver at ratio OF
Is to l, independent OF tho CO
operation OF other nations. He
believes gold and silver are the
metallic basis Of values and the
worlds currency, aud predicts that
within a short time there will be q
concurrence of nations on the sub
ject, by which the ratio OF value Of
the two metals will be fixed and
the stability OF such values will be
maintained by international agree
ment. These opinions he does not
express as candidate for the
presidency, but in order that the
people having views differing from
his may not be deceived.
FANATICAL WAR ON A DIsTILLER.
WINSTON, N. c., Feb. pa Pc
culiar sensation prevails in Jack
sontown, Union county. Religious
people have been up in arms for
some time against whisky dis
tiller, who refuses to move his
plant from the objectional site.
Tuesday night mass meeting will
be held by citizens, who will wait
on the distiller and ask him to re-
move the plant. II he refuses 1t Is
announced they will cut up the
stills. The women say they will
lead in the movement, and trouble
is expected. Rev. J. w. Little, pas
tor OF one Of the churches OF the
township, notified the distiller he
will be at his home on Monday and
will remain with him, reading and
praying during the night. The
divine Is warned not to go, but says
he will keep his promise. But he
has taken the precaution to make
his will.
A REMARKABLE ORIGINAL LETTER.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 29.-Arthur
Schneider, the youthful German
double murderer, under sentence OF
death, wrote Judge Henry Heiden.
hahn, his attorney, the following
letter: "Friend Heidenhain: L
thank you very much for the
trouble taken in defending me, but
under no consideration do l want
YOU to have sentence committed.
/ shall see to 1t myself that the
punishment received is carried out.
What you want to do? Get me ten
or fifteen years. imprisonment? |
am too young for punishment like
this. L prefer, you understand, to
hang twice before i will go to the
penitentiary. l think myself too
good yet to be buried alive"
Notwithstanding this letter the
attorney will file on Monday a
motion before the board OF pardons
for a medical commission to ex-
anime into the sanity Of Schneiner
DOUBLE LYNCHING OF NEGROES.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 29.--News
was received here tonight that a
double lynching took place three
miles from Convent, st. James
parish, this state, at midnight
Friday. According to particulars
learned, Monday night last two
negroes named Paul and Gilbert
Francis, brothers, attempted TO rob
the grocery and residence o. a
white resident named Gourgues.
His wife was awakened by a
loud noise and reused her hus-
band. He heard the noise,