2 switches control my one hall light. When I flip on switch the light comes on, when I flip the other the breaker trips. Why?

I want to wire an inside light and an outside light with two switches and one incoming power source. With the two switches are in the same box

The best way to explain my question is with a made up lighting situation. Suppose I have light fixture A, B, C, and D I want Light Switch 1 to turn on Light Fixture A and B I want light switch 2 to Turn on Light Fixture B, C, and D. Is there anyway to to wire lights up this way. Every...

I would like to know the wireing sequence to: I ran wire from the breaker box to a switch, then from the switch with 3 wire to a light box, and from the light box with 3 wire back down to another switch on the opposite side of the room. How do I wire it at the light box so that either switch...