San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
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Mother Mckinley died at her nome
in Canton, after two weeks uncon-
seriousness from a paralytic stroke,
early Sunday morning, in the SSth
year Of her age: She S Will be Durled
Canton. Several members of the cab
met will attend the funeral.
Convention to consider caucus re-
form is called for the 9th, in New
York City.
Plans for the improvement of the
Warrior and other Alabama rivers
call for S2,000,O00 appropriation.
Bill for national university, for
post graduate study, at Washington,
will be presented to Congress.
Policeman Cogslan, of Chicago, in
arresting Pole, was fatally shot, but
killed his prisoner.
Bud Beard, the 10 year old negro,
will hang at Carrolton, Tenn, next
Friday.
Sentiment seems eentering around
r. Nj. Johnston, of Houston, for
lieutenant governor.
The immigration and the census bills
will be the principle matters before
Senate this week.
House of Representatives will prob
ably adjourn for the holidays on Sat
urday next.
The Greater Republic of Central
America is getting itself in shape to
establish Diplomatic relations.
Hawaiian annexation will be con
sidered in executive session of the
Senate.
A general bill for the rehabilitation
OF the Indian Territory will come be-
fore Congress.
Governor Hogg is in Washington to
take in Congress on his way home
from New York.
The three negroes tried by the mob
for the murder of the Smith family,
for which Lewis was hung last Fri
day, do not find evidence enough to
hang them, but they are ordered out
of the county. The scene of the trial
was most dramatic and almost all
Hazelhurst, Miss, was there to wit
ness it.
Miss Moriarity and her mother and
all who attended her marriage at the
Presbyterian church in Kansas City,
are communicated, Miss Moriarity
being a Catholic and married by a
Protestant clergyman.
Cleveland sends his launch to George
town, S. c. for mail, but he continues
to shoot duck.
Baseball managers meet in Atlanta
to organize the league for 1898.
Miller, the winner of the six days
bike race, is none the worse for his
ride.
Coney Island Jockey club announces
some big events, with purses of $780,
600 and $4,000 and a double $4,000
event.
Kearney Speedy, the diver, jumps
into the Mississippi from the Memphis
cantilever. 125 feet, and swims out.
Blanco wires his condolences TO
President Mckinley on the death of
his mother.
The effort to form a new Italian
cabinet has so far failed.
Weyler sees only insult in the mess
age that Mckinley sent to Congress.
Germany declares that the abolition
of the sugar bounty in America only
helps Germany.
Germany is extending the scope of
her occupation in China, and Great
Britain will not Interfere.
The insurgent plans for demonstra-
tiOns near Havana have been check
Ell. but there is no surrender.
State Governor Cough is candidate
for the lieutenant governorship of
Texas.
The first of the series of the great
expectation bull fights came off yes
terday in City of Mexico.
The fiesta at Tampico was ushered
in with one of the most brilliant of
celebrations Sunday.
5. b. Mullin shot down without
warning by an unknown assassin at
Amite City louisiana,
Heidenrieh and Company, of Kyle
assign. No statement
Waco has another fatal af1ray, this
time between tailor who ~, dead,
ami merchant, who is in Jail. y F. y,
. Benn is she dead man and A. IL.
Thomas the man in jaiI.