San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-12
WRENOHED FROM THE WIRES.

rlIZSlmmOnS III EnSIduu'
Committee on agriculture tables
! the Hatch anti-options bill.
! Rhode Island democrats nOmi-
nate Littlefield for governor.
/ Cuban insurgents reported re-
pulsed in an attack on Pilotas.
The enthusiasm of the McKin-
ley men staggers the opposition.
Government troops in Nicaragua
again defeat the insurgent forces.
The "Dreibund" is taking hold
of that Italian Abyssinian matter.
/ j. NJ. Snodgrass is jailed at Paris
for killing his father in the Terri
tory.
1t is officially denied that Eng
land is trying to mediate between
United States and Spain.
The failure of J. A. Wassenish is
reported at Floresville; liabilities,
$4,000.
Oil mill at Clarksdale, Miss,
burned with large quantities of
material. Loss, 100000.
State council of Red Men formed
and insurance plan approved at
Houston session.
Large force under Osman Digma
is advancing and the situation at
Kassala is critical.
Preliminary contract for the
Anglo-Gsrman Chinese loan is
signed.
Kleberg is coming to the front
as the probable choice of the de-
mocracy to succeed Grain.
Democratic executive committee
of Galveston is divided Z against
on the primary question.
Heavy snow fall in the east, ac-
companied with high winds, the
worst March storm since 1888.
Vessels reported ashore on the
Massachusetts and the Long Island
shore. Impossible to send relief.
Gen. Greusel, Mexican and late
war veteran is dying of cancer, at
his home in Aurora, III.
The greater New York bill pass.
es the senate at Albany without
amendment.
House committee on banking
will get it's business in shape to
report at the earliest moment.
The use of Spanish gold in modi-
flying sentiment in the United
States senate is freely charged.
After the hour for Cuban mat
tiers expired the senate took up the
Dupont election case.
Dewitt county democrats will
select delegates to the special con-
gressiOnal convention on the Dist.
Cuban debate in the senate is
one of the most memorable in the
history of that body.
William and Frank Warren
jailed at Waco, charged with the
murder of Abner Graham.
Corpus Christi has shipped ten
carloads of cabbage this spring to
date and will make it 100.
Iowa state convention launches
the Allison candidacy in good,
strong shape.
House judiciary committee is
badgered to report the putting of
the name of GOOD" in the cOnstitu-
ton.
Powder explosion in the Peko
fortress, Portuguese West Africa,
kills nine soldiers and wounds ten
others.
Lavingne has McAuliffe at his
mercy in the New Rork ring when
the fight is stopped in the sixth
round.
Little Rock is named as the place
and June the 18th as the date of
the Arkansas state democratic con-
ventiOn.
Republican congressional con-
ventiOn to nominate candidate to
succeed Grain meets at ROckport
on the 18th.
Archbishop Kenrick's remains
laid to rest with imposing ceremo-
MES. Archbishop Ryan delivered
the funeral grafton.
Two arrests of Mexican agents
in Ell Paso, charged with stirring
up revolution, and United States
Marshal Scarborough gets shot in
the face while making the arrest.
House passes the postoffice ap-
preparation bill. There was bit
ter fight made against the appro-
priation of moneys for the spy sys-
tenn lately adopted as to city car
riers.
S. w. Pipkin has 1000 sheep
STOLEN and driven across the Rio