San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-09
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Miss Fales confesses to the killing
of Fales, in Waverly, Iowa, last Au-
gust.
Christian lecturship of Texas meets
in convention at Fort Worth.
Senate at Washington spends short
hour in session, mostly in receiving
new bills.
Populist Allen of Nebraska thinks
the message declarations on Cuba dis
appoints Republicans.
Bill reported in Senate prohibiting
pelagic sealing by the United States.
Congress seems inclined to take re-
cess for the holiday on the 18th, re-
Stunning duties ON Jan. 3.
Allen of Nebraska presents bill
for the recognition of Cuban indie
pendence.
House committee outlines its plans
for currency reform and sub commit
tees will consider several propositions.
Democrats in the House will soon
hold a caucus on party measures.
Members of Congress are not in haste
to take possession ON several impor-
tant measures.
Reform in pension legislation is
promised and some of the abuses of
the present. will be corrected.
House committee on foreign affairs
meets today.
There is every indication that there
will be war ON present civil service
regulations.
1t is declared doubtful If Hawaiian
annexation will go through the Sen
ate.
Bill introduced authorizing the sec
rotary of the treasury to bid i'm bond
aided railroads.
House session only lasted fifteen
minutes yesterday.
President of Hayti proclaims that
for the second time he has been OBJ
liged to yield his rights to the superior
forces of Germany.
French troops in West Africa make
the native king take to the wood
Prince Henry of Russia. starts for
kiel, to embark with his feet, which
sails for China.
Meeting of Bohemian deit postponed
for fear of German residents suffer-
ing violence.
France and Great Britain settle their
Nile difficulties.
Four French cruisers have been or
dered to the Chinese coast at once.
|. e G. n. mulcted in $4,000 for
freight determinations.
Railway lines are demoralized over
the freight war between the Mallory
and Lone Star lines.
Texas conference NJ. f. Church con-
venes at Bryan.
The Thomas Jefferson Democratic
organization, of which Henry George
was head, will continue.
Strike among the employees of the At
lanta bafg and cotton mills.
Sugar planters in Mexico combine
TO regulate production and maintain
prices.
Coal miners in Sebastian county.
Ark, waylay constable and murder
him.
Big hardware failure reported in
Chicago, of Horton. Gilmore & Co.,
Small business failures reported at
Pecos and Rosebud.
NJ. X. 81 L. sued at Dallas for S10.-
600 by ID. w. Kerr, damage to wife
from drunken rowdies on train.
A big deal for 1900 steers involv-
ing S250,00O recorded at Fort Worth.
August Bogel attempts suicide at
the Arlington hotel Dallas. Appar-
emily deranged.
Exploding lamp fires the home of
DIR. Miller, at Temple. The doctor
had a narrow escape.
News of foiled filibuster expedition
of last September recorded at Wash
ington.
Only seventeen filibustering expedi-
tons of Americans have landed their
munitions of war in Cuba.
Secretary Gage makes his report of
treasury work In frustrating filibuster-
ing expeditions.
Smallpox has closed the Sandiego
schools.
Insurgent camp at Delicis, Santa
Clara, reported captured.
Miller continues to lead in the bike
raceswith 80 miles ahead of all COM
petition. All records broken.