San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 76, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 22, 1890 Page: 1 of 8
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San Antonio Daily Light.
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CITY UMBRELLA WORKS.
Umbrellas & Parasols Covered Lined and
Repaired.
All kind of Umbrella Furniture
on hand.
All work
guaranteed to
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Opera Housebet.
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Maffi & Co. Proprietors
Building Permits.
A. G. Merseberger. barber shop. Roma-
na street ward 4.
S. W. Hagery.dwelling. Marshall street
ward 4.
Andrea Barren dwelling and kitehen.
Brooks allhy wrrd <5.
A. W. Krempkao. addition to saloon.
Dolarosa street ward 2.
A. A. Brown kitchen. San Saba street
ward 2.
A. Hill dwelling. North Center street
ward G.
Kate Thomas dwelling. Crockett street
ward G.
O. Daehller. store. San Marcos street
ward 2.
Meeting.
Meeting of the Pythian Sisters at
Knights of Pythian hall tonight for
initiation. All members are urged
to be present and visiting members
Invited.
Published at San Antonio. Bexar County. Texas and Registered at the Post Office as Second-Class Mall Matter.
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
AND STATEISPECIALS.
UP TO THE TIMEOF GOING TO PRESS
Corn Consumption.
Rangoon April 22.—Five hundred
houses at Taungdwinye including
the commissariat stores containing
250000 rupees worth of corn have
been destroyed by fire.
A Chicago Fire.
Chicago April 22.—A four-story
building 251 and 253 Wabash Ave.
occupied by the Adam J. Press Man-
ufacturing Co. was partially destroy-
ed by fire early this morning. Loss
on stock and building $50000 to $75-
009 partially insured.
Tin* Trouble a Treasurer Made.
Berne April 22.—Owing to the
troubles arising from the embezzle-
ment of 1000000 francs by treasurer
of the Canton of Ticine all members
of the Cantonal government have re-
signed.
A Bourbon Busted.
Madrid April 22.—Gen. Bourbon
the Duke of Seville’s brother has been
deprived of the command of a brigade
fof expressing sympathy with Gen.
DaGan.
Napoleon's Birthplace.
Ajaccio Corsica April 22.—Presi-
dent Carnot to-day visited the house
in which Napoleon I was born. Upon
arrival of the president here yester-
day a number of ladies strewed rice
anil corn before him as a sign of
welcome to the city. Mr. Carnot
started to-day for Bastia 95 miles
northeast of this city.
The Fate of a Schooner.
Baltimore Md. April 22.—The
schooner W. H. Brinsfield Captain
John H. Elison of Rapphannock.Va.
sunk off Point No Point Saturday
and the mate David Prim seamen
John Harkum John Betts and Rob-
ert Elison all colored were drowned.
The captain was rescued from the
cross trees of the schooner in an un-
conscious condition.
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Weather Bulletin.
Washington April 22.—A storm
of some energy now central in north-
ern Dakota has developed an area of
low birometer which has prevailed
in the Rocky Mountain regions since
the 17th inst. Rains have fallen from
North Dakota and Minnesota
throughout the strip of country
South west to the Gulf rainfall being
excetionally heavy in Nebraska.
Forecasts till Sa. m. Wednesday for
Eastern Texas and Arkansas: rain
clearing in Easterc Texas stationary
temperature southerly winds.
William Asks for Confidence.
Bremen April 22. —Emperor Wil-
liam took dinner yesterday on board
the North (lerinan Lloyd steamer Ful-
da. He! made a speech in which he
asked the Germans to repose confi-
dence in his determination to main-
tain peace. His words he said were
sometimes misappropriated. The
press ought to bear in mind imperial
words should not be twisted and mis-
construed. His eflbrts to foster trade
commerce were based on a knowledge
that place alone guaranteed prosperi-
ty.
A Bookkeeper's Downfall.
Si Louis Mo. April 22.—William
J. Lord who has been bookkeeper for
Flesh and Martin extensive house-
painters and deeorat jrs for several
years has been arrested for embez-
zling $150C9 Irom the firm. He ac-
knowledged the crime. He has been
quite a sporting man for several years
past anu attributes his downfall to
betting on the re?es. Lord is well
connected being brother-in-law of ex-
Gov. Wadson of this state and has
occupied very reputable positions in
business circles in this city and
Omaha. He has a wife and family.
A House Shaken Down.
Galveston April 22.—Among the
sufferers of Saturday and Sunday’s
storm was Mr. fred Apffel who real-
ly perhaps fared the worst of all his
house being leveled to the ground.
His wife and six months old babe
were wedged in between the ground
and some of the timbers and the lady
was badly hurt. The little one es-
caped. The building and contents
are a total loss. The Denver and
Colorado visitors after another excur-
sion will leave this afternoon.
Fort Worth's May-Day.
Fort Worth April 22.—The Hons.
T. B. Wheeler and J. W. Throckmor-
ton will speak at the Maifest and
Messrs. Ireland Hubbard and J. N.
Moore have been invited and will
come if possible. Miss Monnig the
May queen will ride in a beautiful
chariot. The city will be handsomely
decorated. The Dallas Verein will
take part in the festivities and two
bands'will keep things lively.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS TUESDAY APRIL 22. 1890
BOILED DOWN FROM PRIVATE SPE-
CIAL AND OTHER SOURCES.
Democratic senators at Washington
caucus on the course of business.
Work is pushing right along at
Vera Cruz harbor.
Two Republics City of Mexico en-
larges to a six column paper.
St. Louis opens work on her ele-
vated railway.
Senate passes Chicago fair bill as it
passes the house.
Report adopted calling for tempor-
ary government for Oklahoma.
Lord Hartington returns from Lon-
don from Egypt.
The newspapers of Buda i’esth give
compositors a holiday May 1.
(). Donnova Rossa is on trial at New
York for criminal libel.
Steamer Balboa for London lost in
the North Sea and fifteen drowned.
Kincaid Louisville journalist who
shot Taulbee is bailed in $20000
Emperor William is enthusiastical-
ly received at Bremen.
The cyclone strikes Alabama: in
Geneva county fifteen are killed.
President Diaz favors establishing
savings banks in Mexico.
Louisiana press association meets
iu Baton Rouge May Ist.
“Two thousand Irish spinners strike
at Newsy for higher wages.
Evictions on Ponsonby estate are
resumed and fourteen families sutler.
The government will use troops in
Ihe public works in Michoacan
Mexico.
Woodruff of consavory notoriety in
connection with the Cronin trial is
released on charge of murder.
Parnell moves the rejection of the
Irish land bill in the house of com-
mons.
The war between Cretans and their
Turkish oppressors may begin at any
moment. The Cretans are desparate.
Bayou Sara is submerged by the
Mississippi and every house is flood-
ed.
A favorable report is expected from
the committee on the Galveston and
Aransas harbor bills.
For vaults aud safeguards for pub-
lic money an appropriation of $333
500 was made.
A Pittsburg servant girl poisons the
soup and three of the family are crit-
ically ill and one dead.
The engagement of Wm. O’Brien to
financier Raffalovith’s daughte
Paris is announced.
Austrian and German anarchists in
London are giving money to the Ber-
lin agitators.
The Lisbon expedition from Mozam-
bique is recalled owing to Portugal’s
arrangements with England.
Central and South American tele-
graph company will extend line to
Valparaiso.
Cuba sugar market is quiet and
planters offer sparingly hoping for
higher prices.
Winn parish Louisiana remits all
taxes for ten years to any railroad
that will build through the parish.
Orange trees in Terribonue parish
Louisiana are so injured by frost that
it will take them two years to rc cover.
Five points remain unsettled be-
tween the railroads at Pittsburg and
the men. One of these is wages.
The American baseball association
requires its umpires to cut off chin
music and enforce decisions.
A lot of Cuban cigars valued at
$25000 seized as contraband at Jack-
sonville Fla.
Frankfort shoemakers strike and a
general strike of the craft is deter-
mined upon at Berlin.
Col. Schmidt who sold the plan of
the Russian fortress at Croustadt is
sentenced to be shot.
Illinois Central runs a passenger
boat to land passengers in New Or-
leans from the uninjured portion of
their line.
Bill to pension prisoners of war
lacks the requisite two thirds to in-
sure its immediate passage by the
house.
New York Herald’s Vicksburg cor-
respondent says loss of life is much
greater in the submerged districts
than reported.
Matters continue serious at Pitts-
burg and the presence of detectives
may precipitate the railway strike on
an hour.
The president will be memoralized
by congress to open negotiations with
Mexico looking for more frienaly re-
lations with that country in matters
commercial.
Stanley is royally entertained by
King Leopold and forecasts the day
when Belgians starting by steamer
from Antwerp will visit their breth-
ren in Atrica.
The London press is cursing the
pan-American council. It is high
time therefore that the American
press should begin its laudations.
If English Jolin sees occasion to
curse the tight little island has got
a black eye and that means America
is caring for her own.
LATE.TELEGRAMS
FROM HOUSTON.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
SAN ANTONIO GETS THREE OF THE
OFFICERS AND ENDORSEMENT
FOR THE CONVENTION.
Special to the Light;
Houston Tex. April 22.—At the
meeting of the Republican State
League today there were thirteen
clubs represented. After organiz-
ing the committees the following
officers were elected: President Jas.
P. Newcomb San Antonio; first vice-
president R. B. Baer; second vice-
president C. Shacklett San Antonio
third vice-president Jack McDaniel;
secretary and treasurer C. J. Mc-
Pherson; corresponding secretary T.
B. Johnson San Antonio.
The club is now transacting consid-
erable important business among
which is the expelling of Club No. 3
for endorsing the democratic nomi-
nees. Convention adopted the resolu-
tion favoring the holding of the state
republican convention at San Antonio.
T. B. J.
Trying Her Big Guns.
San Francisco Cal. April 22.—The
I'nifed States cruiser Charleston ar-
rived in port after a cruise to Monte-
rey Cal. whither she went to try her
guns. It is understood the officers
will report the test as entirely suc-
cessful.
Anti-Crispi Combine.
Rome April 22.—The efforts of the
coalition to overthrow Crisp! are
much encouraged in the province.
Ex-Minister Sarracco and Magliani
are leading a movement which will
probably force Sig. Crispi to hasten
the elections.
Racing Programme.
Lexington April 22.—The Ken-
tucky Association has issued a pro-
gramme of its spring meeting which
begins ou May 6 and continues seven
days. There will be one stake and
four other races run each day.
U. S. Minister En Route.
Gibralter 22.—Mr. Mathews the
United States Minister to Morocco
has arrived here. He will sail for
Tangier next Tuesday on the United
States Alliance.
Removes the Embargo.
Zanzibar April 22.—Owing to rep-
resentations of the British Consul
Wiseman’s decree forbidding the
passage of caravans through the
country behind Tanga and Pangaui
has been withdrawn.
Checking England.
Washington April 22.—Russia
with the view of checking British
commercial progress in Persia will
found a bank at Teheran will obtain
a concession for a railway Irom Tehe-
ran to Mashhaaisar via Barfurush
and Amol and will open a permanent
exhibition at Barfurush. There will
also be a special Russian agency es-
tablished at Ispahan for the purpose
of watching the British agent there.
Serious Accident —Bn i hl in "Notes.
Weatherford April 22.— J. M.
Boise a carpenter met with a very
bad accident while carrying a pack
of shingles up a ladder. He slipped
and fell to the ground some 12 or 15
feet and his injuries will probably
be fatal.
A parsonage is being built for the
Christian church.
Prospectors are enthusiastic over
our city.
The Q. & C. Gets Through
Vicksburg April 22.—The Queen
and Cresent route got a train through
from Shreveport Monday on very
good time. The interruption to
through travel has continued ten
days. General Manager R. Carroll
and Superintendent Walsh passed
through the city to-day en route for
the bridge over Lake Pontchartrain.
A Sealer's Rough Voyage.
Halifax N. S.. April 22.—The
steamer Vanguard has arrived at
Harbor Grace N. F. with 10.500 seals.
()n the homeward voyage she encount-
ered a heavy gale. The ship was
strained and made water and the
pumps had to be kept going constant-
ly. Fifteen of the crew received ser-
ious bodily injuries. Two men were
washed overboard but were brought
back by the reflux of the waves. The
storm was terrible in its fury.
Specail Shoe Sale.
For Saturday. Monday and Tile-
next our $4 ladies' French kid l>
boots handsewed opera and c<
sense last at $2.95. Ladies Dong<
ford ties worth $2 at $1.50 for 11
only. Wolff
Price $5 a Year
TEXAS STATE NEWS.
SELECTED FROM EXCHANGES
AND STATE SPECIALS.
Laredo’s streets are liquid mud.
Jones county dirt is being rapidly
sought after.
It has rained at San Angelo for five
days.
The Cotton Seed Oil Mill company
will soon begin work at Belton.
A number of solid business houses
are going up at Alvord.
Several buildings were struck by
lightning at Victoria.
Baseball was postponed at Dallas
yesterday ou account of the rain.
Georgetown is incorporated a town
and municipal officers elected.
The river at Columbus is 20 feet
high and rising.
Summer boarders are making appli-
cation at Kerrville.
A pasture fence has been cut at
Pleasanton.
San Jacinto day was made a legal
holiday in Galveston.
The wires are down at Del Rio
from the recent storm.
Mr. Gould has left Texarkana on
his way north.
The widespread rains have brought
out the Colorado country amazingly!
A side track is being built to th«
Texas salt works at Colorado City.
Horse races will be held three day:
at Beeville commencing June 2d.
Arrests are being made in Galyea
ton for fast driving.
Mr. John Cardwell’s remains are in
terred in the family grounds on hi
plantation.
The streets of Palestine are bein
greatly Improved and building coi
tinues active.
State departments were closed ye
terday in Austin in honor of San Ji
cinto day.
A half dozen small darkies foolin
with a Winchester four miles nort
of Dallas shot a girl of about 8 yeari
The state meeting of the Traveler
Protective association will be held i
Houston May 7.
The addition to the Terrell asylui
is finished it will take in 400 pl]
tients. M
Contracts are let for eight brio I
business houses at Abilene. Rej j
estate exchanges are heavy.
The Austin firemen entertained tl |
San Marcos firemen on San Jacin] fl
day.
One hundred and fifty dollars fill
been contributed by the GeorgetovM
people to the confederate home. I I
Abilene says: If the Texas aH
Pacific will not supply the wants H
the town we will have a road ttH
will. ]■
A baby in a basket is left on tn
steps of the elegant house of MB
Lenz at Sherman. It was taken B
and eared for. I S
Andrew Foster and Will JarnaiU
of Decatur had a pistol duel on hor|fl
back. Jarnagin was shot dead aßg
Foster will die. ■ ■
The Williamson county livesk B
and sale association has issued so: B
new stock which is being rapidM
brought up. BB
A grand ovation was tendered jB
Texas veterans at the opera houCB
Fort Worth yesterday; 2000 sch/B
children marched across the stJB
and dropped flowers at the feet of iVB
veterans.
A tornado swept over Whar«B
tearing down trees aud fences /
knocking off chimney tops. '’it
steeple was taken off theM. E. chuijß
and the sheds of the brick yard w*V
blown away. _ J®
To Celebrate.
In celebration of St. Albert's
morrow the St. Albert's society wilf/H
-emble at s:3O a. tn. at their hall col iB
Indianola and ( i nter streets and prclJM
ina bodytoSt. M icliael -( at Indic cl gM
where high mass will be eelebiT
Kev. Father Donibromski at 9
After mass the society will retur
hall where lunch and refresh' “|B
be partaken of.
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for a <piiet. clean home s'
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