San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-09
TODAY's EVENTS.

CONCORD, n. H., April 9.-Today
will be observed throughout the
state as fast day. The governor
has issued a proclamation asking
all people of the state, in some
manner and form, express their in
dividual faith.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, April "a
convention OF the Connecticut
State League Of republican Clubs
will be held here today. Governor
Griggs, Of New Jersey, and Cover
nor Coffin have been invited 90 at
tend and will make addresses.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 9.-Gover-
nor Atkinson has called a convOn-
ton Of representative citizens from
all sections OF the state to meet
here today, to take action in refer
ence to the proposed exposition to
be held at Chicago next summer.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April 9.-The
Union Veteran association of Ma
ryland will celebrate the associa-
tion'S thirty-first anniversary to-
day. A banquet will be held at
the Carrollton on the evening, at
which distinguished persons will
respond to the toasts.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The de-
partment OF the Potomac, G. A. r.,
will celebrate the anniversary Of
General Lees surrender at APP
pomattox this evening with a re-
ception and camp fire in honor Of
the veterans now in congress.
Speeches will be made by several
veterans from congress.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 9.-The
miners OF this state will hold a
convention here today. Many i'm
portant questions on wages and
shorter hours will be discussed
AS the annual meeting OF the Ma.
tional association of miners will
be held here on the l4th, a large
gathering Of miners are expected.
ALBANY, April 9.-The arbitra.
ton committee OF the Bar associa,
ton will meet here today. They
will consider the memorial which
Is to be sent to President Cleveland
asking him to use his influence to
bring about the appointment OF an
international tribunal, to which al
Disputes OF English speaking ma
tions shall be referred to.
BALTIMORE, April ga conven-
tion OF Maryland Bankers will be
held in this city today and tomor
row. The object OF this meeting is
/ to form a State Bankers associa
. ton. Addresses of welcome will
be delivered by Governor Lawndes
and others. Hon. James HI. Eckles,
comptroller Of the currency, will be
among the guests.
New YORK, April 9.-The Delta
Chi Fraternity will hold its annual
convention with theJ chap
ter from today to the 18th. Colonel
Robert T. Lincoln, Senator Cush
man X. Davis, Governor Chamber
lain OF South Carolina, Vice Dean
Clarence Ashley and General Con.
zalo de Quesada, all members Of
the order, are expected to attend
the gathering and make speeches
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 9.-The
Memphis Jockey club will begin a
sixteen days running meet here
today. Seven new starting ma
chimes will be used. Trainers have
been hard at work for several
weeks training their horses. The
stakes open for the meeting are
four for two-year-olds and four for
the three-year-olds, with from
81, 900 to 81, 800 added in each event.
1t costs S. to enter and $50 ad-
ditional to start, same conditions
as the Montgomery, $4,000 guaran.
tee, at one mile and an eighth,
The Tennessee Derby for 1897,
guaranteed value 5000, is also an.
nounced. The distance is one mile
| and an eighth.