San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
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Democratic caucus for the members
of the House is called for Tuesday
next.
The shortage of Librarian Spofford
of Congress has been found in the I'M
cashed orders on the postoffice that
turned up among his effects. This
money will be returned to him as he
made the shortage good.
Anti-civil service members Of Con-
gress are to hold conference this even
ing.
Delawares are before the Indian bu-
reau for their rights under their
treaty with the Cherokees.
The tenth day comes since Mrs. Nc
| Kinley is stricken and she still lives.
Registered to the amount of $780,
900 stolen ON the Jersey and Ceter-
vile line.
Texas university regents elect Prof.
Mather, of John Napkins university,
to the chair of physics.
State Democratic committee will be
called together about the middle of
February.
Lieut.. Governor Jester visited Gal
weston on private business.
Gen. Rivera has been released from
prison and returns to Cadiz, Spain.
Blanco holds a reception in Havana
and General Lee introduces the Amer
lean yellow fever commission.
Standard Oil company threatens to
grab the business of Germany.
Reports of Cubans burning alive
those who are favorable to autonomy
are received in New York
Motion will be filed asking for the
postponement of the sale of the Kan
sas Pacific.
Galveston man is awarded 81 dam
| age for erection of telephone pole in
| front of his premises, but loses
| his suit brought for removal of the
pole.
The first section of the Mexico, Cuer-
! navaca Il Pacific road is opened by
President DiaZ.
House passes the pension appropria-
ton bill without amendment.
Committee on foreign relations will
push the treaty with Hawaii in the
Senate.
Ex-President Cleveland is off on a
duck hunt in South Carolina waters.
House committee will give a hearing
OH the anti-scalping bill on the 18th.
Government will hire dredges for
Sabine Pass if it cannot buy them.
State Democratic convention of
Louisiana is in session.
Walter SCeen shoots Il rival cotton
buyer at MeXia, Texas, named Abe
Scott.
Riyerre, the French crack rider at
the bike races is out of his mind and Il
physical wreck.
Police surgeons examine the bike
riders at Madison square and find all
but one in good shape.
Miller, at the end of 122 hours is
ahead of all records.
The sale of Hamburg" the crack
| two-year-old, is announced.
The Fleishchmann stables will run
next year as scheduled, Ted Sloane as
| jockey.
| San Fansisco shuts down for the
present on all pugilistic exhibitions.
| Secretary Long is in favor of con-
tinuing the present civil service regu-
latiOns unimpaired.
| Guard on the Southern Pacific at
STEMS Pass, n. NJ, saves the train
from being robbed, by killing the lead
er. Officers are after other members
of the gang.
Members of the National Prison as
ISOLATION, lately in session in Austin,
reach City of Mexico.
The Longview Jail is being guarded
| to prevent the lynching of Knight,
| jailed for murder.
Baker, the Philadelphia millionaire,
is out for the middle-of-the-rOad pres
| idential nomination.
| Business is not in any sense decreas-
ed by the converting of Congress, so
state the trade reviews.