San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-26
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AUSTRIA BELIEVES 1T.
VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 25.-It is
learned from official sources that
the report extant of the forming Of
an offensive and defensive alliance
between Russia and Turkey is
taken seriously here, and it is be-
lieved such combination has act
uslly been concluded.
CANADA WILL ADMIT OUR CATTLE.
OTTAWA, Can, Jan. 25.-The
dominion government has passed
an order of council permitting the
shipment Of United States cattle
from the port of st. Johns, n. B.,
on condition that the regulations
regarding the inspection and iso-
lation of U. S. cattle, passing
through Canada in transit from the
United States, be made applicable
to them, and such cattle shall be
shipped as United States, not Cana
dian, cattle.
DESPERATE FAMILY CAPTURED.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 25.-
John Masseugale, the notorious
murderer, has been captured. He
was living in cave, with his fami-
'ly, on the Tennessee river.
His brothers Tom and Silas,
rapists, were also captured.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 25.-Cotton |:
Low middling, II; middling, g.;
sales, $50 bales; market quiet and
steady.
Sugar: Open kettle, strong GEN.
trifugsl, steady. Open kettle, &C.
cording to grade, 2s to 80; centrif-
ugal, according to grade, q to Al.
Molasses: Open kettle, quiet, at
Is to Is; centrifugal, quiet, at 16 to
II.
Rice: Rough, 900 to 80 so; steady
demand; clean, steady demand
prime, At to d.
THE MATrEwAN ASYLUM FIRE.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y. Jan. 20
The total damage by fire in the
Mattewan State hospital will not
exceed $1,000. Charles F. Mitchell,
the lunatic who started the fire,
has made no statement. DR.. ALI
son said this morning he might
not talk at all, as 1t depends upon
his mood. 1t was a delusionary act,
but he will be cared for In future
so his decisions will not again
threaten the safety Of the institu-
ton.
HAMMOND STILL IN PRISON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.--Mr. Man.
Won, United States consular agent
at johannesburg, cables Secretary
Olney that all Americans have
been released on parole with the
exception OF John Hayes Ham
mond, OF California. 1t appears
from Mr.. Munyon's statement that
Mr. Hammond signed the provls-
ional invitation to DR.. Jameson to
come to Johannesburg in case OF
extreme peril. He subsequently
made amends for this act by hoist
ing the Transvaal flag.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
FARLEY, Iowa, Jan. 25.-Fire
broke out last evening In Vibber d
Heald's hardware store In the Far
lev opera house block. A Catholic
fair was in progress in the opera
house at the time and a panic en-
sued. A fearful crush on the
ground floor ensued, but cooler
heads succeeded In getting every
body out without serious injury.
The fire made rapid progress, and
was very near the people up stairs
by the time ladders were procured.
The opera house block was de-
srroyed together with two banks,
the new Loomis hotel, some small
or stores and two dwellings. Loss
$4,000.
THREE KILLED AND CARS BURNED.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 20
A Raymond aud Whitcomb ex-
cursion, which left Washington at
9 o'clock last night, was wrecked
about l o'clock this morning near
Riverton Station, Virginia, on the
Norfolk and Western railroad,
thirty miles from Shenandoah
Junction. Three train employees
who were in the baggage car, were
killed. No passengers are known
to be injured. Two cars, probably
pnilmane ware hurnpd. hut fur
ther particulars are lacking.
MCKINLEY ON TOP.
JBIRNIINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 25.-In
the republican committee there
developed factional difference