San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-05

the province OF Havana.
They have cut the telegraph lines
and destroyed the railways. Sew
eral columns OF government troops
have started in pursuit CT them.
RULING ON IT'S OWN CASE.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Jan. 4--The
State Supreme court which was
on Thursday, brought to a stand
still by the springing OF question
as to it's being legal body be-
cause fourth justice, provided for
In the new constitution now in ef-
feet had, not been elected, has sat
on It's csse and resumed business
1t holds that IL is legal body and
promises to cover the case in an
opinion to be filed later.
BRITISH PASSION RISING,
LONDON, Jan. 4.-Regarding the
German emperor's message OF con-
sent by him to Presi-
dent Kruger, the Globessays: SIT
is profound mistake to imagine
that England will not fight when
ever insults may be offered to her.
The British passion is steadily ris-
ing and the solic tude of the min
listers is to prevent .premsture
outbreak"
AN OHIO BLIZZARD.
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 4.-One OF
the worst billiards experienced
here for years swooped down from
the east last night. The wind at.
tanned a velocity of fifty miles an
hour, causing a wild whirlwind OF
In the falling snow and
making street traffic impossible.
The temperature is at zero.
TURKISH EMBASSY TO RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 4.-The
Ear today gave a splendid au-
Hence to the Turkish mission
which was sent to Russia by the
sultan to confer with his majesty
n regard to the present situation
n Asia Minor. The conference
iook place at Tsaskeselo, the sum-
ner residence of the emperor.
rhe commissioners were headed
~ Husny Arif Pasha, Turkish
to Russia.
THE TALIsMAN IF SAFE.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. 4.-The
YACHT Talismsn has arrived here
With supplies and coal. All on
BOARD we'll. This effectually dis
POSES OF the rumor circulated as to
he loss OF the vessel off Cape Hat
eras.
DEBs WILL LECTURE.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. f.
eugene V. Debs leaves Sunday
light, on a prolonged lecturing
our through the country. He will
'eturn to this city January 30,
when it is proposed to have con-
erence looking to the reorganiza-
ion of the Central Labor union.
The conference will be attended
~ three delegates from each trade
lnion. On February s he starts on
/ twenty days tour of Georgia.
HOW JAMESON WAS DEFEATED.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The govern
nent has received the following
dispatch: "Jamison surrendered
1t 2 o'clock on the afternoon of the
ID instant. Actual fighting lasted
rom 3 O'Clock in the afternoon of
he 1st until IL o'clock at night.
Iamison made three attacks. His
men behaved in a most gallant
manner. The Beers attacked on
IN angle of Jamison's force, and
lad fire on his front and fiank.n
oUTwITTED THE MOB.
MONTREAL, Jan. A. Sheriff La
,erge arrived last night with
yslentio Shorts, the Valleyfield
murderer whose death sentence
ord Aberdeen recently commuted
o life imprisonment, having sue
eeded in circumventing mob
which wanted to lynch the prison
r. This morning a mob gathered |
round Beauharnois jail and broke |
pen one of the doors. but the
heriff addressed them, and restor-
d peace by assuring them that
'hortIs was not there. The sheriff
hen caused a rumor to be circulat-
d that he had driven tho prisoner
Q Ste. MARITIME. The mob hearing
liS went there, whereupon the
aerNS drove his prisoner to Chat
au4 Nhere the river was crossed |
, a rosk boat. Then they walkeY
hree, 1.aud got a train to Mo4.
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