San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-03
TELEGRAPHIC.
LATE DISPATCHES. BRIBFED AND
BILLED DOWN.
General Summary of the Happenings of
The Day, in Both Foreign and
Domestic Circles.

Americans in the City OF Mexico VIII
celebrate the Fourth in fine style.
Cracksmen blow open a confectionery
store safe in Dallas and make a haul
$1SO. ..
San Angeles spring shipment of NUT
tons exceeds 25O,OO0 head.
Duke and Duchess of Devonshire
give a fancy dress ball, royalty and all
the nobility present.
Duke of Connaught banquets the
colonial premiers.
Police in the Chilpore riots, India,
very roughly handled, Several riot
ers killed.
Absence of rain is causing anxiety
throughout India.
Greeks in Epirus revolt and 120 are
killed by the Turks.
Weyler reports the insurgent leader,
Borrotto seriously wounded.
Fire in the forests. in southeastern
Spain have devastated a section of
twenty miles square.
General miners strike ordered by the
United Mine Workers of America. 1t
involves 375,OOO men.
The operators are signing the ANAL
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among them.
Illinois coal miners obey the order
from Pittsburg and go out. .
Indiana miners are likely to join the
strikers in Tennessee and Kentucky
mines. --.a.
The miners strike is not a war on
operators but to clean out the markets
so as to start fresh.
| Ex-Secretary Rockhill's nomination
as minister K. Greece is not likely to be
confirmed.
Reciprocity and retaliation clauses
| take up the attention of the Senate
in tariff discussion.
United States and Mexico arrange to
Exchange weather reports.
The creation of a currency commits
sion at present is not yet decided on.
The antitrust measures of the tariff
bill will be considered in separate bill.
President and Mrs. Mckinley leave
for the old Canton home for the
Fourth to visit Mother Mckinley.
The tariff bill will not come to a vote
in the Senate this week.
| Forestry regulations promulgated by
the general land office have been APP
proved by Secretary Bliss.
| More evidence discriminating Mrs.
Mack as the murderer of Guldensuppe
has been found.
Todd Parish is dead and his assail-
ant Polvadore win probably die. They
fought with knives at San Augustine
last Sunday, as previously reported.
State teachers association closes its
sessions at Waco. Galveston chosen
as the next meeting place.
| Governors Guard, Austin, VIII be at
San Antonio drill, 40 strong.
! The Susie" railway, Galveston, is
authorized to issue $500, 900 construction
bonds.
Cotton crop reports show the fields
in Texas in good condition.
Galveston Wharf company return
to the; charges in vogue one year ago
as to grain and storage.
Cornell wins from Pennsylvania and
Columbia without effort. .
Populist editors at Nashville take
comfort cussing Butler.
Dallas county Republicans are to
take action in the appointments to
Federal offices in that countyyu :.
Movement is on foot to run General
| Gordon for governor of Georgia.
President Mckinley will, glance at
Ohio political conditions while in the
state.
Santa Fe freight runs into a Katy
passenger at Celeste, and two passen-
gers are fatally injured
Passengers from the City of PARA,
arrived at New York, report yellow fe-
yer raging on the vessel. Captain and
a dozen others dead, and the facts
suppressed.
Excessive heat reported in Tennessee
and Arkansas. ....'
Petroleum discovered near Richland
station south of Corsicana. 80
Betancourt is released at Havana, on
condition that he leave the country at
once.
Order of surrogate fixing taxes on
Jay Gould's estate is confirmed by the
court. ...t
Police board of Louisville indicted for
not closing the pool rooms.