San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-02
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provisions to East ST. Louis.
San Patricio county convention
Is called 10 meet on the 18th.
Beetle-bugs are devouring the
gardens in and about Taylor.
Kerr county democrats vote
down both gold and silver resolu-
tions.
Ell Paso county democratic pri-
maries will be held Saturday
night.
JEFF Davis county instructs
unanimously for Kelso for member
of congress.
The buried at Moscow number
1,277. Dispatches to London place
the dead at 5000.
s. III. Roper, Of Massachusetts,,
aged 20. thrown from his steam
bike and instantly killed. It was
his own inve ntion.
Armor plates in the Oregon are
found to be thinner than contract
calls for.
Texas applies to Wash ngton for
the original copy Of its declaration
OF Independence.
Governor of South Africa con-
graduates Kruger on his clemency
to the prisoners.
st. Louis council asks for outside
aid for the suffering and destitute
in that city.
The free silver victory in Ken
lucky leads to q fear that free sil-
yer will rule the day at Chicago.
The democrats are trying to cot.
ton Teller into becoming the free
silver presidential candidate.
Senator Blackburn has the free
silver road open in the Kentucky
state convention. fat'.# fHs.
The republicans Of Oregon make
a clean sweep, and Ex-Governor
Peunoyer is elected mayor of Port
land. I'''l@ aa'.+. .".
Manley says that Reed would
not take the vice-presidential nom
ination and expects the presiden-
tial one. ...
There, is q bolt in the Lsvaca
county convention and the gold
standard men walk out. rr. r.
Legislative convention called to
meet at New Braunfels on the 18th
causes surprise. 4ced rG 'sn4 H
Baker is not q candidate for con-
gress, but for denomination as land
commissioner. "e' a" '..r ~ Ter"
The bodies Of James G.. Blaine
and his son Walker will be re-
moved from Washington to Angus.
ia, Maine. ra5-.
The Fourth cavalry band Of Mex.
leo will be present at the Tyler
drill. ..-l 1900 ~. ...
It is asserted semi-officially that
all the men and supplies OF the last
Bermuda expedition were safely
landed. .....r..-. 3D.. a.,..n... ....
House decides that in the con-
tested election from the 7th South
Carolina district neither party is
elected. ..s aIaet ..n .r .n
Weather at Vera Cruz is hot and
several cases Of yellow fever are re-
ported. "". "o.5i798aiH .'..4
A Spanish recruiting officer is re-
ported in the City Of Mexico, look.
ing for acclimated men. .... ...
J.A. Gaines shoots Ben Lloyd at
Temple, with a didn't-know-it-was-
loaded-pistol. ... ..r.. .....
Two negro rapists lynched at
Columbus; one was taken from the
courthouse during trial; the other
from Jail where he had lain two
years. u. ......... ......... ..n
Chas. William stabs John Hill to
death at Moody, in quarrel over a
monte game. aa.. .... %
Mrs. Braggs' baby is dying in
Fort Worth Jail for lack of fresh
air, mother charged with murder
of her husband.
Webb county silverites meet.
elect an executive committee Of
silverites and endorses Stayton for
land office, and resolve in favor of
silver.
One negro killed, another fatally
hurt and others carved slightly in
a church row at Nacogdoches.
Cow boys fail to lariat some Of
their fellows out Of jail at Juarez,
but they stampede the police.
Scott Jackson is moved from
Newport, KY, as jail delivery is
feared. u. 81 Is. gE'.
A vote on the Butler resolution
(snti bonds) will be taken In SEN
ate today. eN "t
/ Final conference report on forth
locations bill agreed to by the