San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-19
WRENCHEp FROM THE WIRES.

Texas street railway men is nelu
in Galveston.
Barge Laura, of the Texas I'M
provement company is sunk at
Galveston with 1000 bales Of cot
ton on board.
Capps, of Lee county, is convict
ed at Austin of making counterfeit
money.
The debate on the Bayard reso-
lutions in the house grow animat-
ed. Galleries are crowded.
Mills is indispOsed and the Cuban
matter did not come up in the
senate, as expected.
Senate had an animated discus
sion over the opening Of the I'm
compahgre reservation in Utah.
The congressional convention
that met in Rockport nominated
Calvin Brewster as candidate on
the republican ticket to make the
race for the seat vacated by the
death of w. ii. Grain.
Starr county sends a Kleberg
delegation to the Corpus Christi
convention.
England is no longer a silent
partner in the European Dreibund,
and France is finding it out.
France is very much dissatisfied
with the position taken by Eng
land and virtually asks for eXpla-
nations.
1t looks now as though it was
France and Russia against Ger
many and England and Italy.
The agricultural produce bill in
England passes to its second read
ing.
Germany discusses the naval es-
Inmates, but there is no unity of
opinion as to the proposed in
crease.
France will not persist in the po-
sitiOn antagonizing Great Britain
in Egypt.
British bimetalists are active
and will continue their work try
ing to secure the cooperation Of
France, Germany, Austria and
Belgium.
Venezuela will recognize the
Uruan incident as a separate mat
ter for settlement with Great
Britain.
The Egyptian column has gone
to the front, the khedive bidding
the command a cordial farewell.
The enquiry into the conduct of
DR.. Peters begins and African wit
nesses will be eXami ned.
Guns were shipped into johann
nesburg in oil tanks, so says a
witness at Pretoria.
Dervishes are within two days
march of Kassala, and are waiting
for Osman Digma.
Severe wind that unroofed
houses is reported passing near
Beaumont.
Theo. Scrivner sues the city of
Paris for $5,450, caused by sewer
damage to his dairy farm.
Hawkins expedition continues to
puzzle the Spanish authorities.
Weyler cannot understand the
manner in which he is charged in
the United States with cruelty.
1t is rumored in Havana that
the complications arising in the
United States may force Weyler to
resign.
Nueces county declares in coun-
ty convention for Kleberg, and so
instructs.
There are sensational stories
afloat that Morton's barrel will
capture the Texas convention.
The failure OF Milan county
bank creates sensation at Rock
dale.
Wharton county cattle thieves
are coming to grief, and 10 of the
gang are in Jail.
Wisconsin state convention is in
the Mckinley column, and so in
structs with the greatest enthu-
siaSm.
New York will be almost a unit
in the st. Louis convention in
support of Governor Morton.
Populists of Kansas meet in
state convention, pledge their sup |
port to the l6.to-l policy, and |
await developments as to candi-
dates.
AassDistrict conventions in South |
Carolina and in Michigan declare |
for Mckinley.
Gov. Clarke, of Arkansas, with
draws from the senatorial race.
Heavy rains and electric storms
in the coast country, but |