The Evening Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 17, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 8, 1883 Page: 1 of 4
four pages : b&w page 23 x 36 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
The Evening Lieht.
Vol. Ill No. 17. r
San Antonio Texas Thursday February 8 1883.
Ten Cents a Week.
AT
'S ML
FALL AND WINTER
CLOTHING
t
In Job loin or nt retail Rtoxtrcmoly
low figures.
HATS. BOOTS. SHOES
AT AND
Below Cost !
Fine assortment of CLOTHS mid
JHANB at lowest llgiircs. Also n
HISAUTIFHl lot of GF.NUINI5
French Silks
At prices that will astonish tho ladlos.
Delaines & Brocaded Dress Goods
Cheaper than anywhere
AT COST.
Grocery Department
Will be kept up to its FULL standard
with the
1 be kep
.ah.
i
i uunuuu uiuiui
Constantly on Hand.
Lot on Commerce street and house on Main
plaza; also two residences for sale. Apply to
JOSEPH E. DWYER
Executor.
TURNER OPERA HALL
T. W. HOWAHI)
Manager.
2 Nights Saturday Matinee
FRIDAY AM) SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 0 mid 10
Tho Kmliiui't Tragedian
run
Supported hy Mr.' Louis James and an F.xcellont
Drainatlo Company. Friday livening
Ilulwcr's mivstor play In i ivo Acts
RICHELIEU
UICHI.IKU Luwrenco Ilarrett.
MY0R1CK'SL0YE
Saturday evening. Shakespeare's IIUtorcal
Tragedy In six acts
JULIUS OAESAE
CAIUB CASSIUS-Lawrenco Ilarrett.
Admission Hvenlng $1 m. Matinee $t (10
N extra eliuriro ut reserve seuis on tune coin
meiicitiif luosuiiy morning at uwvuua.
AVuntcd.
A (food cook. Apply at Mrs. Dwyer's Pan
'euro avenue.
tVleuer WuurHtclien anil llorso Itndlsli
From 10 to 12 a. in. asn froo lunehi and lor sale
All day. llaw oyBtoin always on hand at Harry
U-l-3m
rage ami llcriveck
nr "El Hunt llnnnnii street are nroparcd to
allklndrior plain and ornainentnl painting
iri..t iitiiMiMim In tiiialniwK is their motto am
they will promptly attond to all calls. 1-1-83-Um
aiohu Saloon.
CliWcost wines liquors clears nnd toliaceos
nlways roudv for visitors Kontiiuky Club of '7U
is the favnrlto. and coinpounplug of fancy
ilrlnks nsixuilalty. Imported woods reirularly
received nttur. Main stieeu w. u. w iiiiiiit
1-lMni Proprietor.
Excitement
IslilirU over tho now lunch stand Just opened
by 1iuls Folder at tho Turnoronera house bar.
Mr. F. will always supply ins menus aim ewe-
turners with all tho dainties of tho Dcason
Hollbhcs mtlstiocooKory anil patainuiu nunc
jmt to bo excelled; open uay aim inguu i-m-i
Vine Gialnlnc.
and nrst-class work In nil branches of painting
a sociality by thoso reliable luiiiitciunt 1 east
Houston street l'ugoi: Horwlek nro tlrst-claiu
workiueii nt I'mtr sinnuiiig in nus coiuiiiiiini
JUld Will do JUSllou to vutwwvn. -j-cu-ow
KX-GOVKKNOK K. J. HAVI8.
Skeleton lllngrnphy of tho ltcimbllran
Lender Whoso Jlentl. the Light
Aniiiiiiiirecl Yesterday.
Idtniiud J. Davis wns a native of Florida
nnd had not attained his majority when he
came to Galveston. Ho wns then appolnteil to
lerkshlp In the poMoIlleo there at that time
charge of J ml so W. It. Johnson Ho studied
law and procceecd to llrownsvllle where ho
was elected district attorney and became so
popular that ho soon became district Judge
tjtiainiod wiiii Miss liizzio nriiion. uaugiiior
the celebrated Colonel Forbes Hrltton. to
whom ho was subsequently married. When
in war Drone out ins union sentiinenui mane
'sldeni'O 111 Corpus Christ I Intolerable and
lnsplscd by that patriotism which has ever dls-
tlngillrhed him ho went to- New Orleans.
nero no. organized a regiment Known
a tho "First Texas United states CavalH'."
and wasordered totheToeho'lon Oeneral Hunks
pcdiiion. rrom mere iiiu regiment pro-
cded to Mobile and with Davis at tliolr head.
they took part in the capture of that city. For
meritorious services in mo uoiu mo raiiK oi
tretimul was conferred Duvls'-crlmcnt pro
eecded thence to Ualvestou where It was dis
banded. Davis went to (Junius Lhrlstl. nun
booh nf tor was elected In 18CU ax a member of
tlio eonstltutional convention wiioimint con-
vention assembled. Davis was chosen president
nnd under the constitution It promulgated ho
wus declared Governor or tiiebiiito in isu. no
retained the ollleo until 1X74 when her was au
pci-seded by (loveruorCoko.
Hlnee that tlmo he has held no official appoint
incut but has been tho rccoirnzlod leader of the
Kepuniicans uriexas neing cuairinnn oi me
Itepublleau HXeciltlvo Committee. Hohnsiiu-
uieci'ssfullv contested tho Governorship of tho
State against Governors Coke nnd Itobertfi
and recently tho sent for Tenth Congressional
District witu (icncroi iiaueoc .
Customs at the port of (lalvcslom to (lovernor
liavis out ir wasresiK'cinuiy iiecuneu. wiieu
l-esuiont An iiirwasiorm nir ins uao net lie
nt tor (Iiivernor Davis with a view to his nn-
polntment thereto but for Homo iinasslgued
reason no uiu not serve in me pri'sent niimiii
1st nit Inn.
(lovernor Davis lias left two eons tlio 'jluer
Hrltton Diivin. Is n Lieutenant of tho United
States army stationed nt Wyoming the sec-
onn waters liavis. a law siuuent ai .nicuigau
university .nm iinruor.
A 1.1 II1!MCANS VOXi: OMJTICHICT.
Huw Largo liiromes nro. Derived From
Tlio Hale of Worthless UnncessloiiSc
Quoth an olllcer of the I.tniiT stnlf tp au olll
cer of the Mexican Government: "How many
political parties are there In Mexico?"
Hut one" quoth the ollicer.of tho Mexican
ovcniment; "tho Government party whluh
represents the entire people At alt elections
tno tjovcrnmciit t tenet is oilmen unanimously.
Tlio eltleus are commanded to vote In tills wav
or that by the l'rcsldcnt or the Itepublle and
the: Governors of tlio States. If they refuse
they are liamo to bo lltieu ami Imprisoned it
inoy esuipe being struck on ino noun witn u
club by tho guards at the polls. Ilesldcs tlioiv
Is a remission of taxes for voting for tlio Ad
ministration and this fact tends to.mako the
oters unanimous.
"Are thero mnuv ro-e lections ?"
"An election twleoor inoro often successive
ly lu one place to tli- same olllce is liupo.wlble;
the constitution forbids It. Hut tho lulmlstni-
on manages to keen Itself Intact bv having
Iti uieuiberH returned to office lrom dilfereut
districts. Forinstaueo FelliKiXaiimgo brother
oi tno secretary oi war r;pivsenteutiioaiaio
in which no lives mmvo ueou in ine Jiexiean
Congress nnd then when his term had expired.
was electee congressman in an interior dis-
trict Tulmiclngo 1 think by order of tho;ad-
niliilstratloii. 1 doubt If ho knows in what part
oi tno country ins constituency is.
"is lueuoverniueiit nuiKing many vaiuuuiu
'oiicessiuns to AiuerieauH r
"Concessions! Thov'ro not worth tlio tvme
on which they nro written excepting of course
inu rauronti concessions i.vorytniug tnatean
uo specially coiiceueu nus lurcauy liren com
ceded In scnoral laws of the Itcnuullo. IIow
ever. It does well enough to talk of concessions
o iNoruicrii speculators. iNotioug ago I scut
ooneoi tno uovei-nmunt on cers ami cot
ccrtlllrntoof permission to construct and oe
ino leiepuono lines i puin -i cenia torn.
few ilavs afterwanls 1 sold it to a uartv of
shrewd lankeu capitalists for 5U0 Many
ivaiueius oi jioxico are iiviiijr luxuriously oi
proms oorivcu in justottcu a jnanucr.
OCIIlLTltKi; AT AVOltK.
llestoriitlon of the Steamship Mull Service
to llrmvnsvllle
Staff Corrivponileuco of tho livening Light
Washington February 3. The Steamship
Mail Service from New Orleans to lirowns
ville Texas was discontinued several months
ago and remained so until Major Ochiltree
had it restored. This was a matter of great
importance to the people ot llrownsvllle an
they can credit uciilltree with it. 1 lie 101
lowing correspondence from the I'ostodke
uepauiuciH ivcb 111c crcun 10 iiajor uciui'
tree
To Hon. Thomas Ochiltree Wlllard's hotel
w asningtoii 11. i. :
asiiin(iton. 1). C. .Taiiuarv !i. 1883. Sir : I
have the honor to Inform you that In consider
ntlnnof tho repeated ivHivsciitatlon person
any inane ny you to tuis omce as regnnis me
necessity for the contlnnnnco of steamship
posrai service uevwivii .nurgauuity. liOiiisiuim
and Isabel. Texas as 11 means of direct com
niunlcatloti between Now Orleans. Louisiana
nnd llrownsvllle Texas and In compliance
witn your rccouimcuuniiou on 1110 suoject u
contract for the porforuiauce of such service
twicea monin cacti way or as union oncucr
their steamships tuny run hus been awurded
Morgan s Louisiana and Toxas Itallroad 1
Steamship eompuny from January 1 I8SI
Juno :JU 188U at u compensation of 5IOU per
round tilp being in accordance with n propo
sition Biiumiiteii in oenaii oi sain company.
Verv ltesnecttullv. I to: I' i:itnll.
rie('oiu( Asslstunt Fostmastor Uenuinl
Ochiltree has not been and will not be
idle while In Congress. j.l'.N
"A Illgh-Toned U Flcbt
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Tim
Star tells of "a high-toned dot; ficht which took
place last night in a secluded suburb of Chi
caco. between two linehsh bu l terriers.
of which was the property of a prominent
Hoard 01 1 rjue man ot that citv. Alter
dctperalo struggle of one hour and three min
utes ine imported nnimtil oelonnmg to th
Hoard of '1 rade man was killed by the whit
bull of low degree. Over $3000 changed
hands on the event one Ihicagoan losing
7v
UUNIIKNSF.U TKLVGltAMS.
8now Isdlsappenrlng at Tyler.
TlIK airrarlan oiitnnrps In Ireland during
Janiinry number DO.
I'AVNK'a raids In the Indian Territory have
cost the Government $aw(XiO.
Jasper nnd Marietta. Ohio nro under water
and tho Ohio rivers are still rising.
Hooks iminnhlctx 11111I ntlmr nrlnteil matter
Inivo been placed 011 the tariff free list.
At I)i:nison- tho resideneo of Thomas Mc
Carthy wus destroyed by tiro. Inss $11X10.
Tun Stato University nnd Asylum lands nro
no soiii 111 a price not less iiiaii - uu 1111 acre.
AmTm.iS-OIA clfirirvinntl fell dortil vtttlerdnv
Just as lie had pronounced 11 couple man and
WHO.
Ixjsskh of cattle In Wvomlmr nro 1 per cent..
and of sheep per cent. caused by cold
wcaiucr.
Tin: appointment of O. Gariesson to be post
master at ualvestou lias been continual uy
VICH-I'IIRMIIIKNT PltlltlV lUHIltllcH eiltlru
chai-gu of tho Southern division ot the Mexican
national railroad.
iYiikpoutIs current that a Mexican died nf
siunll-pux at Uvalde recently but Uvalde
claims ii is laiso.
LKrusLATOU I'KMir.KTON has submitted a bill
1 Prevent the incorporation of eonnmnliw for
me purposu 01 ueaiuig in lanus
Tin: legislature proposes to sell n million or
moroaercsof land and pcrmiincntlv endow 11
oiaio luiiversuy wuu tno proceeds.
Ciif.uk Iniiianm have suclt on irovernmont
iiuesiious ami iwo iactiousare inlying w ill'
Hosiers wuu wiucu 10 auiiuiiinio cacti oilier.
THE National Senate vesterdiiv tiusscd nvnr
1110 whim scncuuiu 111 oruer 10 give inc(omir.u
tee on Finance 1111 opportunity to consider It.
TlIK lower launch nf thn Statu assemble la
considering tho propriety of rcoulring county
cicras to Keep a record 01 oiriiisuuu marriages
ltr.v. Hit .Mkhceii of Newport i-ctunicd Ids
property aa worth )J 10001). He died a lew days
nays ago ami 11 is loiiuu to no worm more man
minion
J KWKI.it valid innnevof the value of S1.O0O
were stolen at New I-arcilo yesterilay morning
from the safe of I!. .Morris by burglars who
lureeu luruugii u iiiick uuor.
Fl.KMINfl and Marlon professed ChleairO
grain brokers are charged with consnlrlinr to
swuiuie crcuuious speculators 01 sums invested
aggrcgaiiug 111 me minions
John (I. Huciian. son of Sir Thomas lliielnm
Ungllsh barunet. wus murdeied bv tlo nilncin
aunuay 111 rinos mios unuiuanua. ine iiinr-
uerere were tried anu snot .Monday
Tun New Jersev Ilnusii haa nusRed 11 bill 11m.
hlbltliig the ciiipliiymciit in factories and
workshops of children under 1- years and
ciiiiurcu uuuer h wiiuuiu lwo years scuoouug.
Tllll Stato Semite vestcrdav tuisscd 11 bill nro
vldluir for annual nenslons tn sold loin nml
sailors ot the Texas revolution and signers of
1110 ueciamiiou 01 Texas independence orthel
widows.
Tub House Comrivsslnnal Cnuitnltten nn
iiiuiau Alia rs nas ucciiicii tn renort uiiverae v
Craven's hilt authorlzlmr thu Jllssoni l. Allai.
(iiierouoaud Inter-Oeeau rallwav comtianv to
uonsiriici 11 runway iiirougu 1110 uuoctaw anu
lyiiieiiiisuw iiniions.
Tin: signatures of tho mvsldlnirnllli'nniiirtlin
Senate and House of Texas assembly and of the
uoveruor nro 1111 mat ate requisite to miiKea
law of a bill making It 11 penal ollenso for
oiiiccrs 10 receive more compensation inr tnui
services man iiuoweu uy law
TlIK Tsar of Itusslu. lu his manifesto relatlv
to tho coronation says that "It will be do.
terminal In our hcarta not to perforin this
sacred rlto unless the feelings excited by the
crlmo which took nwny a benefactor of tho
people nave nun time 10 caiiu.
A I'AltlS dispatch savs that Julos Forrr ves-
leruuy i-eeuiiiiueiiueu urevy 10 oxiici tlio liOlir-
bon l'rluco by decree. Grevy hesitated to take
such a coiirse.tint it will piobakly lie adopted if
1110 inlnlstry is termed under 1- crry. Sweeping
ciiangcsiii 1110 iniiiisiry are expected.
IlKHHtK a Coiigressloual coiiimlttofi vest.
day it was stated that the Knights of Labor
would HkO to see a law passed suppressing
gambling by speculation lu the necessaries of
inc. particularly 111 oreaiisiuiis and nlso tlio
national eight nour law applied to all work
inei; noi 111 uoycriuucni employ.
Tub StateSeuiito Committee onl'ubllii IjiiuIh
tats tnauo a I avoraiao report on 11 till 1 1 ort ho leas
mg oi ocnooi iiinus at not less than J cent
an acre and an iiiifavorablo rennrt mi tin
alleged fraudulent purchases of militia hinds
The disposition of Oils resolution Is tho catisu
ot miicu uissntisiaction.
A CONVENTION of stockmen assembled
I
Austin yesterday elected Hon. J V. Miller
president u. L. Carter llrst vice piesldant v
V. North second Henry Junes third G II
Lowlnc secretarv. and J. M. Ilnv IreiiMiirnr. rn.
solved to meet annually 011 thesccond Tuesday
111 .laouui j mm pai iooa 111 ine cvciiing 01.
uaiiipieiiuiiiu luiymouii House.
DUIIINO a debate on tho metal schedule In th
lower house of Congresa yesterday l'ago In
iiinreii 01 juinerson wneiiier no uiu not lavo
thuScnnteBchedllle. Anderson wild ho wool
answer that ipicstloij whou tho iirnpcr tlmo
eaiiie; whereiipoii l'ago declared "I liopo the
gciuicinau win 00 nonest wim mis sine. 11
lias been put rorward by tho other sldo." The
Aniierso 1 exc niincd. "I want tno irentiemaii t
uudcrstand that nobody except myself runs
me not tho highest protectionist 011 this sldo
nor the lowest tree traders on that nor thugen-
tlcniun from California" Such ni-o tho migu
unci uncos ui Buiniis 111 1 no national capital.
Tun Sciintohas put a dut v of a) nor cent.
caudles 40 per cent ad valorem on cord 111
cunning 1.) cents a ton on bituminous coal
por cent ad valorem 011 watches WJ cents
natron kid irlnves. T nor rent ml viilnmm
natters' plush 110 per cent on gnrden seeds
cents a pound on explosive sulistanccs valued
ut 'M cents 11 pound or loss and 10 contsn pound
on that valued hlirhor. lill cents a eubln l iint nn
block marble ami $1 10 11 cubic foot on marble
slabs and paving blocks. Tho House uftcr
considering tlio llrst item in tho metal schedule
mr lour noiirs ami 11 nan passed lrom it with
out makliigiinv cluiniro in tho into nr dutv
which is left at fiO cents per Ion on Iron ore ami
residuum from burnt nvrltes. It established 11
duty or 45 per cent nd valorem on steel and
cogged Ingots blooms billots and stobs mado
by any other than tho crucible process and
lueusuriiig uui less llillll a llicucs square.
Cownki. Bill Fityiiuaii doorkeeper of th
Texas Senate must not be confounded with
the Colonel Fitzhugh who allowed he was
bigger man than old Grant." Colonel Bill
has ljeen a farmer in Collin county ever since
the war in which he was wounded a ball
striking his hand plowing up through th
muscles of his right arm and permanently
crooking that member. Several men who
were In his company during the war say that
although as good a man as ever soldiered
knew less of military tactics than a free nigger.
TALKIX(0X THE TARIFF.
Diversity ofOplnlon it to tlio l.'oMlblllty
or I'limliiK tlio House mil
rending.
r Tom Creamer's Fall-l'rcsldciit Ar-
timr iipeiurnii Mntii mi i
Now York Lady. ' I
Sjiecial Corrfspondcuco of tlio livening Light I
WASHINGTON February 3. There is noth-
inB but tariff to be heard of at the Capitol.
The members talk It and listen to It and think
it and eat it with their lunches at the House 1
and Senate ends of the Capitol. Nothing
else will attract the attention of the average
v-ongrcssman mr more man iivc minuics ai a
ll me. Even the contestants for seats have
they talk tariffand tell their friend what' they
would do if they were in the House. The
Inbbv. which erstwhile blossomed with tobacco
and wh skvmen. sees now on v men nter-
estedin the tarlll. 111c sugar interests are
largely represented. 51. Louis and Uitcago
and Central and Southern Ohio and Indiana
are represented by people anxious about Iron
and lumber and glass nnd even the Kentucky
members wno seldom latl to respond when
tne wmsKy interest uemanus attention are
giving more attention now to Unit than to
whisky taxes
There Is a variety of opinion as to the pos-
sibility ot passing a tariit bin. Most 01 tne constitutional as tne federal constitution as-
Republicans believe it will pass. Amos Vires to every man the richt to bear arms.
Townsend of Ohio said to-day that he I
thought it would get through with the
All) of A coni'srrncb COMMITTEE.
I think." said he. "that the House bill
ill go to the Senate and after some discus-
sion there wilt be passed and coming back.
to me nouse win go to a v.onierence com-
nr.
"Do you think that the I'resldent will call
an extra session in case no tariff bill is passed
1I1U enccinn ?"
"No I have.no Idea that he will. In fact I
would wager something that he will not. The
President will be glad enough to get rid of.
Congress and he is not going to call it back
here again at present. 1 uon t mean that in
any uiicumvc m puueu
pointments and local matters unUl he is
ad when the end comes and there is no pro-
uauuuy uiai 11c win vuiumarity pruiuni; ine 1
agony. I am not speaking unadvisedly on I
mis suuicci cuncr lor 1 Know orcuy wen
what the President's feelings are and I
very
sion
Senator
:apitol joins with Mr. Towsend in the belief
that a tariff bill will be passed though hu
ue
He
r of
:r of
laKcs uiucreni grounds as to lac cause
says frankly that he docs not like either
the bills and that he will not support either
them but he will ta all he can to heln the
Kenuniicans na tnem. in order mat me
ill effects of the bill may rest upon the
Republican uartv. He recopnizes that either
01 incsc oiiis wouiu oe neucr man me present
l.ilT .! .. r .IT. I.ill
while it will in his opinio' injure the party!
will not make the condition of affairs any
worse man now.
AaiuuK 0 runiAiiun
President Arthur is said to be mashed on
Miss Beckwith. of New York citv. who is
here with her mother stavlnp at the Arlinp-
ton for a season. She Is a very handsome
sure lie is not going to call another ses- ton. "'Yes" drawled the a:sthete "if ray lec-
of Congress." ture don't faticue me too much. Are vourolnir.
Cocktill at the other end of the Miss BavardI" "Yes." she reolicd. if
anu encaging lauy anu very wealthy thus anu a. 1 nomas eacn z; anu 1 eacn ol hpon-
possessing all the attractions. The President tinl Cherubini Boieldieu and Halevy.
nas entertained tier at several private dinners
at the White House and she was one of the
honored guests of the State entertainment. A
well-known society lady inlormed me that on
this occasion the President Miss Beckwith Raymond of this paper to the military secre-
and her chaperone spent an hour and a half ' ' . . f n '
innMh.r lnLiw ii. n..-u .. T. tarj'ship of the Governor's staff is not a cooil
cimi. Wr lnfnrmnf m. J.' in.
Miss Beckwith arrived in the citv her table at
the Arlington has been loaded with the rarest
(lowers lrom the executive green-house. To- " L. ' Tf 1 . m. m
day he arranged an excursion to Mount Ver- ThJ ? HTbVj 0 's. dmy BSfm' "cre-
.1.. i 1. r 1.!. r.i. tary. The writer has a profound neraonnl
charmer and with 'a select company they
went to view the last resting place of those
model lovers. Georce and Martha.
TOM creamer's FALL.
The saddening intelligence has been re
ceivcu mat ex-ongressman 1 nomas
creamer 01 new vork was arrested in mew
York city day before yesterday for breaking
me wiuuuwa ui u uuacu lie was uiscnargcu
out snoruy aucrwaru was rearresteu lor
drunkenness. lie was locked up till yester-
rlav ttflernnnn. when b. w.m nrmirrn.1 ot lb.
Jefferson Market Police court and discharged.
His appearance was shockincr to the friends
wno knew mm ioor izyearsago. His hair
is white although he is but 40 years of age.
. .... .."' "r...V.T.C"r..r.
uuu a putuuii ui which was lost in mc great
real estate crasn. lie was a handsome man
..i .1:1.. f. 1.1. 1 .!
politician and his generosity. He paid $1000
a month for a suite of rooms in Delmonico's
where he royally entertained his friends.
Now he is seek nrr a nosilinn in the l'Wr
board of which he once was counsel.
AjAX.
TlIK WHISKY INTUItlCST.
Is Tliuro Not u I'ubllo Opinion that Con.
gross alust lteHjieet Y
From tho National Itcpubllcan
The whisky trade of the United States de-
pressed aa are many other great interests at
present comes to Congress in a fair open
busines way and asks ror some relief.
The Senate acceding to his demand has
passed as a measure of reliel a bill extending
the bonded period to two year on existing
siocks 01 wmiKy in uonu cnarging tne owners
ol the whisky who avail themselves of the ex-
tension of time interest at the rate of Ave per
cent per annum upon tne amount 01 lite tax.
lac ooarus 01 trade or cnambers bl com
merce 01 ine cuies 01 imcairo. si. louu. (Cin
cinnati and Louisville also the National
Board of Trade at its session in this city last
wccK. nave oasseu resolutions urrinr unon
Congress the importance of prompt and favor-
auic anion upon nus measure.
The men who control these ereat mercan-
tile bodies combine the intelligence of the
Kltl Mu.uiunctai ui cuies uiai lorra me
1" 'V
bv Conpressasthe evidence that th nfrmiiwl
measure 01 reliel is needed and nroner.
Whisky men as a class could not secure the
whlch arc almost alguardT in their ac
congress ilsell but this action has been se
cured by the ellorts of bankers manufactur-
S!!
panles who see In the depressed condition of
whisky trade dancer to all their interests.
'.c" 'Kie commercial uouics
act with such unanimity in favor of a measure
tlie representatives of the neonle in Conr-re
houa ce thcir wa deatIy to" favoralle"
i;nn unnn ih nmillin bill
tion upon the pending bill.
Tim Ruin nt Platola.
Krom tho Cleburne Chronicle.
A bill before the Legislature aims to stop
the Importation and sale of pistols in the
State. Such a law would probably be un-
Another objection would be that such a law
ouid not be enlorced l'ossibly halt the
soions at Austin now nave shooters tn their
" P P
Ma1iers anil Mashing.
From tho Austin County Times
The San Antonio Evening Light very sen-
condemns the brazen-faced loafers
whose presence is noticed on every prominent
thoroughfare offering insults to every lady
who passes. These insignificant nunnies are
"iieu - masners" out are tne lowest class ol
humanity. Ordinances should be passed in
every city whereby these vagabonds could be
punished and our ladies protected from their
I moieute.
A.tmil.licd AVIldc.
?c"aur uaaru 8 6h " ftiauei
Bayard who was married last week was the
-your lecture don't faticue me too much.
And again when lie complained to her of the
Anu again wnen lie complained to Her ol the
lack of ruins and curiosities in this country
she replied "Oh Mr. Wilde we import our
curiosities."
u. iu
The langulshment of the old Italian opera ii
I strikinalv nnnnr.nt tn lb. r.rm i.i;i.i ...
.. r ..rn.nnn.. . i i
'vi.ui..u.ta w uie IWYM op-r
SToUectmbeVTl hS?Zt"itt
p?rformimces nubered lot. conststini' of az
: 1 . .
I uj.w.u. ij . uiuubiit i.jiii jjusti a 111c sum-
mary is as lollows : Mozart u: Wapner. in
(Jluck Weber Meyerbeer. 7 each: Bizet. 6:
Nicolal nnd Verdi e each: Beethoven f'.nr?
I'etfall Gounod. 4 each: Brull. Goldmarlc.
Kreutzer Lortzlng Kosslni 3 each; Auber
1
An Kdltor Gets Kven.
I'rom the Denver Tribune.
lhe appointment 01 Colonel Charles A.
ont- We understand that the gentleman 1$
yally unqualified and. even if he were quali-
"le 1"uu"eo'l' are such
K ?df.hc valuesr
1 ' '"e.n.d1LP.Vf ry .h'eh Yt .VHt a lofty fnse. of
r' . A'"'.'" "c sVKResllon
happens to be connected with a newsnanrr
- not entitle him to elevation above the hnnr
1. 1 others equauy as nonest and much more com.
petent. we leel sorry to be compelled to say
this about Colonel Raymond but it is thus
1 uiai 111c cuuunai room gets even With the
business omce.
An Kd Iter's .Sanctum.
Hurlburt editor of the New York
World is a bachelor and lives In ). r
in the building of the University of the Citv of
N v . .. 'iuic wiyoi
Their cortal has no hell. nn t.i ...
1 ; v
Key anu a
larger slit for lettels. But thev nr. i
!ie llnlneJ a style of barbaric splendor
Trophies of travel hang thick on the walls
'e 1'amtings china glass silver and gold
te """"'. " "uurs arc covered wit 1
young lauy wno so asionisueuuscar Wilde liy
her keen repartee to his patronizing remark.
"Are you going to the German Mr. Wilde t"
am she asked the night of Ills lecture In Washing-
oriental rugs and arctio furs. And there are
....... ouvcnir3 sucn as an auto
graph letter from the Shah of Persia the letter
lrom the Khedive Tewfik giving the city of
New York through Mr Hurlburt the famous
obelisk and many other similar tokens of Mr.
Hurlburt's Vide acquaintance amonc the no-
labilities ol foreign lands. He goes to the
World office late in th evenlne and stavs
until the very early wnrnlng. At other times
he communicate with Wi lieutenant. C .
private telephone line. He is a. very hand-
some nan a highly cultured scholar Is a
I chnving cmjianlon and brllUant social star.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Evening Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 17, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 8, 1883, newspaper, February 8, 1883; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth144650/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .