San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-23
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Sadie Greenleaf, aged 10, checked to
death by sash falling on her in Rock
land schoolhouse.
Tom Farley killed at Orange by
bursting of saw in the Lutcher-
Moore mill
Judge Cochran, of Austin, receives
news of his mothers death at Las
Cruces, \. NJ.
Supreme court Of Illinois upholds
the classified civil service law of that
state.
Grand jury of San Saba county
want the rangers kept there for the
present.
Cattlemen think the reports of storm
losses greatly exaggerated.
Sensational reports of plots to betray
| and murder Gomez are forwarded
| from Havana.
The Spanish authorities are loud in
| denunciation of the execution of Gen.
Ruiz.
Gen. Munoz succeeds Marin as gov
ernor general of Porto Rico.
Outlook for the passage of the bank
ruptcy bill is good.
Europe sounds the United States as to
her interests in China being affected
by the late occupation of her ports.
| Uncle Sam has no interest in any
| territorial acquisition in China.
United States will see that her COM
mercial interests at China treaty ports
are granted.
| Russia sees grave diplomatic compli-
cations ahead arising from Germany's
attitude.
| Great Britain does not regard the oc-
| cupation of Kiao-Chau as hostile to
her interests.
| Russian press forbidden to attack
| Germany on account of Kiao Chau.
Chinese strengthen and build forts
1 at port Arthur with Russian money
England and Japan are sensibly dis
turbed and fear a German-Russo al
| lance.
| Japan will take no steps single hand
ed against the occupation of the Chi
nese CULTS.
Gen. Castro is the new minister of
war at Montevideo.
EX-COngressman Yoakum denies
that he is a candidate for attorney
general of Texas.
No hope of United States reciprocity
with France or Germany.
George Simpson, of Fort Worth, is
appointed special food commissioner
for U. S. in Cuba.
Gage replies to criticisms to his bill
and says that it is misunderstood.
| Wolcott is silent as to his threat to
resign if Cages bill is accepted by
the government.
LIQUIDS postal bill seems to gain
favor. 1t is sweeping measure and
will cut out much low class mail mat
4 ter.
| Indians date of abolishing tribal
courts extende.
| Government is investigating report
ed murder of American sailors in Jap
| an.
| Special Stamp issue for trans-NIisSis-
| sippi exposition is decided upon.
No Texas offices filled until Congress
convenes in January.
All Japan asks in Hawaii is protec-
ton of her citizens on the islands.
Daughter of eX-Secretary Herbert
buried at Montgomery, Ala.
Wolcott draws dividing lines between
the east and the west.
w Gather TGDOTlS SHOW COuJluuGu
cold and coudy all over Texas.
Frost is reported in California and
zero weather in Arizona.
Oranges and lemons are injured by
frost in Southern California.
Oakland, California will not permit
pugilistic exhibits.
Austrian minister in the Buda Pesth
parliament says that the scenes in vi
emma will not be permitted there.
Orders to show tickets at train
gates resisted in North Texas.
Earthquake shocks stir up the west
coast of Mexico.
FL Paso bar recommend A. NJ. Wal
thai of PecOs City as judge to succeed
Buckner.
Huntington sells the iron steamer
Morgan City for the Alaska trade.
Active steps taken to organize the
Yukon relief expedition.
Probabilities are that Burt viii be
tried at Austin for lunacy.
A walk over for Culberson in the
senatorial race is predicted.
Suit filed at Austin to recover $685.
worth of jewelry stolen on Wagner
sleeper on Big -Four line.
Durant's lawyers now ask change
Of venue claiming prejudice of the
court. Il
Ex-Policeman Messing of Chicago
buried with honors.
Government is ready to settle Tex
as claims for Indian depredations.