San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-26


THEY ARE FIGHTING IN GEORGIA.
RUTLEDGE, Ga, Jan. 25.-Will.
Benton and his father quarreled
Wednesday night. The son shot
his father but did not dangerously
wound him. The father cut the
boys throat from ear to ear but the
son is still living.
LUMPRIN, Ca, Jan. 25.-Jerry
Carter cut Frank Blacks throat
Wednesday night, killing him in
stantly. Black was druggist and
accused Carter OF circulating re.
ports derogatory to his character.
Carter escaped.
MADE ONE OF THE IMMoRTALs.
PARIS, Jan. 25.-M. Jacques, OF
Anatole, France, the celebrated
poet and literateur. has been elect
ed to nom bershlp in the French
academy, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of M. Ferdinand de
Lesseps.
NICARAGUA TO BE LIGHTED.
BLUEFIELDs, Nicaragua, Jan. %.
This government and superin.
tendency has decided to place at
the most convenient places on the
bluff In this city, light for the
purpose of locating this place and
which will be seen at q distance of
ten or twelve miles. There will
also be put other lights, one on
Corn island and another at Cape
Gracias a Dios, as well as at other
points OF the Atlantic coast Of this
republic. They will be Of great use
and benefit to mariners. One light
will be placed on the bluff and the
other at Corn island within three
months OF this date. T. f. Reyes
is governor and superintendent.
NAVY TO BE INCREASED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The
opinion is expressed by members
of the house naval committee to-
day that the naval appropriation
bill for the coming fiscal year will
provide for two new battle chips,
possibly three. The matter was
not informally discussed by the
com mtttee, but as far as can be
learned. the disposition was gen.
eral to provide as many first.class
fighting ships as the conmtion OF
the national finances permit. IT
is also expected the bill will carry
an appropriation for number Of
torpedo boats, probably as many
as twelve in all.
MoDJEsKA's ILLNESS SERIOUS.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 25.-
There is but slight improvement
in Nine. Modjeska's condition.
The blood clot has not disappeared,
and the indications are that She
will not be able to leave Clhcin-
natl as soon as expected.
SOLID LOAN ASSOCIATION DIS
TREsSED.
YORK, Pa, Jan. 25.-The York
Mutual Building and Loan associa-
ton is in difficulties. It is the old
est institution of the kind in the
city, and was considered the best.
An investigation Of it's affairs was
attempted by a committee OF
shareholders, but Secretary Geo.
w. Fisher refused to allow it, and
insists on a receiver being appoint
ed, which will probably be done.
There have been $11S,000 paid in,
and probably not cent will be
saved those who paid it in. The
association owes $4,000 on notes,
etc., all of which must be paid
first, and the prospects are there
will be very little left.
TO ENTERTAIN A DUKE.
VANCOUVER, b. g. Jan. 25.-The
Italian cruiser Cristoforo Colombo
arrived yesterday from Honolulu
having on board as an active Off
Ger the Duke of Abruzzi, nephew
OF King Humbert. The cruiser
leaves for Esquimault today where
a reception will be rendered the
duke and other officers of the Co
lombo Sunday afternoon by Lieu
tenant Governor Dewdeny and
Admiral Stephenson, of the British
North Pacific squadron, and the
city officials of Victoria and VAN
couver.
FRENCH DUEL IMPENDING.
LONDON, Jan. 25.-The Chronicle
publishes dispatch to the effect
that duel is impending between
NJ. Henri Rochefort, the widely
known editor of the Intransigent,
and M. Eduard Drumont, also a
well-known literary man. The
trouble arose over recent news
paper squabble between M. Roche
fort and Madam Severine, a writer
for the French press, M. Drumont
having constituted himself the
champion of the. latter. Both Nj.
Rochefort and M. Drumont have
fought duels before.
CUBAN AFFAIRS BEFORE oLNEY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The
state department is busy on the
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