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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

In the senate yesterday, the presidents
message vetoing the Chinese bill, was re-
ceived.
The reading of the message by the secretary
was listened to with marked interest and at
tenllon by the entire senate. The vital obiec-
ton of the president is to a twenty years sus-
pension of immigration, which he construes is
virtually prohibtory, and therefore violative Of
the spirit if not the letter Of the regulation on
which the treaty was based, and is breach Of
national faith. The message calls attention
to the proposition made by the u. 5. commits
sioner on this point as counter proposition,
to show the understanding of the latter coun-
try IN an agreement which was ultimately
made, and that immigration would be limited
or restricted to reasonable period. The
president then points out other features Of the
act which in his opinion can not he
modified to advantage. A system of
personal registration and passport is
especially mentioned as undermining
and hostile to our institutions, and he alludes
to the omission Of the act to make any provi-
sions for transit to China of the Chinese sub
jects now residing in foreign countries, to
which subjects, the president adds, his atten-
tOn mas been called by the Chinese minister.
The message refers TO the alleged benefits to
its industries received by the Pacific slope
from the presence OF the Chinese, and the
heretofore expressed apprehension Of an injur-
ious effect upon American commerce with
China, if legislation prevails of the character
of that proposed, unless carefully guarded, and
without naming any specified period of sus-
pension. He suggests that the length of the
term should be experimental. The message
and bill were temporarily laid upon the table
and ordered printed.
Senator Maxey concluded his argument in
favor of the right Of way for the st. LOUIS &
San Francisco railway through Indian Terri
tory.
In the house: the army retiring bill was
amended by the proviso, that whenever an Of
icer has served IS years. either as an officer
or soldier, in the regular or volunteer service,
he can make application to the president and
he shall be placed upon the retired list. If he
has served for forty years, or is sixty-two
years old, he shall be placed on the retired
list.
The amendment was adopted, providing
that any Supernumerary officer may be honor
ably discharged at his own request with re-
ceipt of one years pay and allowance for
every five years Of his service, but no officer
shall receive more than three years pay and
allowance.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
a Pleasant Surp Use.

At the rehearsal of "Mein Leopold last
night at Turner hail. several ladies arranged
to present Mr.. Richard r. Schmidt with a
testimonial upon his thirtieth birthday. Miss
Dreiss stepped forward, and adapting certain
words to the occasion she presented Mr..
Schmidt with a splendid and unique mer-
schaum pipe, encircled with wreath of flow
ers. Mr.. Schmidt, who was almost struck
dumb with surprise, briefly acknowledged the
presentation. We do not know whether the
ladies set them up or not, but Mr. Hilgers
brought in plentiful supply of wine and
very pleasant hour was spent by the company.
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10 Cents a Week

81, 500 more, the amount now paid the Gas
Company, our city could be splendidly lighted
up.
Alderman Berg, chairman of the committee
on gas. stated that the committee had not
made a contract with the Gas Company, be-
cause it. had been thought that possibly the
electric light might be had; if the committee
are waiting for this the proposition above
gives them fair opportunity to adopt the
electric light and put our city abreast with the
world in this particular.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
HOrd's Hotel Arrivals.

C F w Whitney, Tex Mex Ky; r r Nc
Mordie, Round Rock: Mrs T J Tyner, N
Browne, ! l., Browne, New Orleans; CT Car
roll, Wilson County; Jos III Christian. Laredo:
| T Johnson, f V Keiss, Lampasas f
Jokes, Pleasanton; S S Newton, Seguin; c f
I.eonori, George Gillespie, St Louis; S &
Patton, IIallettsville; M | / Robinson, NewYork:
! c Kindred, Oakland: f ! Riggs, Hope; f
w 5 Fly, Gonzales; k Richardson, l. w and
Mrs Osborne, Chicago; I II Miller, New
Orleans; c A Smith, Dhanis; ] X Peretta. En-
cinal; w Campbell, Coheyvitle; V J Houston,
= NJ Whit, Comfort.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
Val Verde COuniY.

An enthusiastic correspondent at Del Rio,
on the Rio Grande, sends us the following
postal card:
"lhe appointment OF ii, L. Gosling T. S.
marshal for this district and the creating.-at
least the request to legislature to create-from
territory Of King and Crockett Countless
new county, to be styled 'Val Verde" meets
with unanimous approval; and with Del Rio
as county seat of said new county, we may
boast OF our center as the coming I'll Dorado,
or St. LOUIS of the west
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
Menger Hotel Arrivals.

J I Brady, Houston; ii IIousby, Chester,
Eng; Louis Schenck, New Orleans; F. + Ban
ner, Kyle: w w Hawkins, st louis: |.
Haynes, Brownsville; w and Mrs Clemens, r
Petie lloyle, New Brauntels; I A Rodrigues,
AtaScosa; Baldwin, IIouston; K and
Mrs Haley, Harrisburg; w l. Hill, st Louis:
5 IL Canny, New York; A Finley, u 5
Army; Th"s Cunningham, st Louis; ID K
Smart, Kansas; w III Boykin, St Louis.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05

A J Lloyd, Ed English, Garlic Springs r
G. Long, Pearsall; Frank Bernhard, mail route;
! A Cosley, N II Ludby, Pat Lyons, Devils
River; Joseph Knox, Galveston; II Skins
st Lous; J w Anderson, Houston; J c Wing
field, Bolton; w Showalter, Kentucky; n w
Prado, Round Rock; w b Johnston, Kyle; !
McCartin; Pecos; Mrs Jerome, + Jerome, +
Dayella, Austin.
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Mrs Dan Taylor. Miss Bette Taylor, Mr.
md Mrs Taylor, Grimes Co: w Heffner.
Boerne; II I liam Texas: III + Lame, Long
ton; A G Calhoun, Jewett; Jas M Donald,
New Orleans; Herman Pfeifer, Boerne; A b
Thomas, Texas; L Ii Foley, Milwaukee,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05

Alamo lodge 2I42 of the Grand United
Order of Oddfellows and Lodge Of the Free
md Accepted Masons, by deed, to Leonard"
ezra, LOT in block ), fronting on West street;
consideration S..
Iohn Brady, by deed, to Alice Brady. his
wife, lot and 2 in block 9, on west side Of
san Pedro avenue; consideration ST., and love
md affection.
Jules Porras, a femme sole, to Marcia
Campo lot 4 in block ?, a subdivision of
original city lot 69, as per plat made by c. p.
Smith. fronting on Preside street; considera-
ton $50.
VIM. Wimpf, representing w. II. Thomas
dis,illery |. uisvlle, Ky, is in the city in the
interest of his firm, and is staying at the
Menger.
Herr III. Baethge. the celebrated violinist,
after series OF successful concerts in Austin
Houston, Galveston and Brenham has arrived
in our city, on visit to Messrs. Lager and
Rechel, prior to his professional tour in Mex
leo,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
MARIE TS BY TELEGRAPH.
ST, LOUIS MARKET.

ST. LOUIS, April 4.--Wheat opened higher
md declined; $l.29CGL294; May, SL3I4@
1873; June, $I.25h9I.2I1s;July, $I.29HW
I2S4.
Corn-opened better and declined; 721l@
IN; May 74(y725s; June u 5S72B; July, 734
9724.
Oats-lower 544@s2H; May, 5oH@5o;
June 4S4.
Dry salt meats - shoulders, 500; long
clear, 500; short clear, SOLO.
Bacon-hieher and strong; shoulders, ~;
long clear. 1861; short clear. II1$.
Flour--irmer; NN, $4.S5"$5.oO xxx, S.
4ot1$s. so; Family, S5SotD$O 90; Choice, So
IoGn 5000; Fancy, $6.4o(ySO.oo.
Pork-SI7.75.
I.ard-SIII5.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
Building Permits.

II. Killing, rock addition, 2Sx 90, on the
north side of l.atitte street
ohm Henson, lumber addition, IONIC, on
the north side of Ninth street
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1. 4 q. N, X, X.

One car ice, car powder, car machin-
cry, cars -four, car hay, cars merchan
disc, cars lumber, I car wheat.
Shipped-5 cars horses car lumber, 60
400 pounds merchandise, 27oo pounds skins.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
An Open Letter,

tits always a pleasure
to see old friends and
to be in a position to
make new ones. | his
we are glad to say,
is the case with the
old established house
of A. NORRIS, cor
ner Of Commerce and
Yturri streets. Their
spring stock of CLOTH
ing, Hats, Boots and
Shoes, and Gents
Furnishing Goods,
etc., is now nearly
all in and having
been selected with
the greatest care IN
New York and Bos-
ton, they are enabled
to offer this season
greater inducements
than ever, as well IN
prices and quality as
in assortment. Par
ticular attention is re
quested to their line
of Straw and Felt
Hats. BY giving
them a call, we feel
assured, you w Ill
new er re g + CT II.
A. MORRIS, Commerce Street,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
Was the Comp Omise Voted?

The election held last Saturday to ratify the
compromise proposed by the Mexican Gulf
railroad judgment creditors was not held by
virtue of the city charter, but under the gener
al law Of the Legislature, approved April 18th.
A. d., 1879, and cited in the mayors procla-
nation, caption of which it is as follows !:
"Authorzing counties, cities and towns to
compromise debts"
lad the election been under our city charter
"and if sustained by a vote of two-thirds of
the votes polled," (see As. city charter the
resul, of said election would have ratified the
compromise; but as provided in section 9 Of
said act of the Legislature, "and a majority Of
the said taxpayers shall vote in favor Of and
ratify the terms of said compromise" a very
serious question arises.
A list of taxpayers was made out by the
city authorities, and can we safely say "a ma
orty Of the said taxpayers affirm ativey ratified
the compromise as required by said section 9 ?
What does Judge Cody say in his Constitu-
tional Limitations, page j, I9?
"What is sufficient election" "Unless
the law under which the election is held ex-
pressly requires more, a plurality of the votes
cast will be sufficient to elect, Notwithstanding
these may constitute but a small portion OF
those entitled to vote, and Notwithstanding the
voters generally may have failed to take no
tice of the law requiring an election to be
held"
Does the law require more than plurality
Does it not expressly require majority of the
taxpayers? 1t seems to us SO plain that COM
ment is unnecessary.
w. NJ. Nandell, of the Seguin Times, is in
the city.
Mr.. Edward Grenet has returned from Paris
lie returned in consequence of the death o.
his father.
as. Eckford, Esq, has returned from q
successful raid in the courts of the southeast
counties.
j. ii. IIousby, of Chester, England, is a
the Menger. He understood to be on the
lookout for ranch.
Col. J. L. Haynes passed through our city
on his way TO Brownsville. The Colonel looks
well, and returns to his post indicated Of the
charges made against him.
w. l.. Hill, of St. Louis, manager of the
New York life assurance company western
states agency, accompanied by DR.. Carney
of the chief office is in the city on business fol
his firm.
Col. John Owens has been heard from or
his way north-he wants the LIGHT mailed to
him at different points in order that he ma,
keep posted on home news. The Colonel will
make an exhaustive examination into the WOO
interest while abroad, and will endeavur to
secure the Inauguration of industries connected
herewith.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

Our local in answer to ga Clerk" points
out that the form "Resolved, etc" is used by
the debating societies and at public meetings,
because it places the question at issue in a
more definite form. If "a Clerk" has really
mend him to join the society and TO use his it,
fiuence TO effect the desired alteration.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
Bob Ingersoll is coming to Texas.

The recent work OF Mr.. Darwin on the
earth-worm has aroused great interest in the
subject, and an English gentleman resident in
Herfordshire has made renewed inquiries as
to the number of worms to be found in
given space. lie found in his poorest land as
many as 100 to the cubic yard, and in a rich
strip bordering vines not less than $50 animals
in an equal area. E., from asa, 600 to ST.
200 to an acre. Henson, m Germany, had
estimated that the number to an acre averaged
SS7U7, and Darwin assumed those figures i'm
his calculations. OF course the numbers
ter of the land and its surroundings. and Oar
win would not have been justified in taking
maximum figures for his purpose.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL, April s, 100 p. m. - Cotton
steady; midding uplands 65sd; middling Or
leans e. I3-I6d. Total sales, 10 600 bales.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
New YORK. April 5-Cotton--spots closed
dull Sales 99S bales.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05

NJ. Rene de Pontjest, a well-known Paris
journalist, deriving a large income from his
profession. was some months since convicted
of stealing watch chain worth 2of. from a
poor tshwife al l.uc and sentenced TO three
months Imprisonment. The appeal court of
Caen has now hononbly acquitted him. 1t is
proved that he picked up with the hook of his
cane the chain in question from the mud out
side wine shop, took it to carriage in
which he was making an excursion with Some
ladies', and was about to deposit the treasure
trove at the mayoralty when the owner ran at
ter the carriage and accused him of theft Nj.
de Pontest, besides being branded as thief,
was not entitled. The appeal court acquits
him on this charge also.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
MatZOs.

Brother Benjamin Schwarz has furnished us
with some matzos for which we return thanks.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
THE STREET LIGHTING QUESTION.
The following communication was read

San ANTONIO, AARiI I, 'S2.
10 the Mayor and City Council
The San Antonio Electric Light Company
being about to complete their works and being
DESTROYS of making provision for the special
machinery necessary for public lighting, would
most respectfully make the following PROPOSE
ton to your honorable body, viz:
We will establish system of electric lamps
sufficient to illuminate the Military, Main and
Alamo plazas and their vicinity, and maintain
the same at our expense for one year for the
sum of S2,5oo The light to be furnished
nightly during each month except the four
nights proceeding and the two nights succeed
ing the full moon, and we would further state
that we will furnish electric Ii hts for all pub
lie lighting the city may require at reason
able sum therefore. Respectfully submitted
for the 5. A. Electric Light Co.
w. K. FREEMAN, President.
1t will be seen that the above proposition of
S., 500 about embraces the present ighte
district, and leaves us to understand that for
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05

Before giving your order for job printing
Just call in at the LIGHT Office, and get bids.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
LOCAL DOTS.
brother Duncan.

Farewell, brother Duncan.
smoking is allowed in the city council. 1t
helps digestion.
We shall treat at length on the several
leaks in the city treasury.
1T will take $4,000 to repair the Valley
ditch. Better give the people the water works
and throw in chrome.
James Boutwell, requests us TO say ii was
not him. but "Ja as. BOSWELL" who was fined
before the recorder yesterday.
MIR. Sim Hart says he has postponed his
picnic until after Hart & Browns donation
concert.
The medicine bill made the city council
feel sick last evening. 1t was nearly thou
sand dollars.
The hearing Of the suit of Martin and
Wise against J. +. l.abatt is set for 5 o'clock
this evening.
90 to hell in their own way" he don't certain
ly mean that they can't 60 his way if they
prefer.
Misses Sallie Davis, Sallie Patton, Mollie
McGoldrick and Katie McGollrick left yes
terday on visit to Laredo, with Captain Bill
Davis Of the International.
Col. Haynes says that Colonel Prouty, ex-
collector OF CUSTOMS. is being urged for
United States marshal by Geo. w. BreCken
ridge and others at Washington.
--Messrs w. F.. Hilton & Co. have leased
the Central hotel, owned by l.. Cara, Esq,
TO DIR. Lounsbcrg, of New York, for ten years
at a nominal rent Of $50, 900 for the term.
The reception of Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs at
their residence on ST. Mary's street, last even
ing, was the occasion of 4 pleasant assemblage
Of the numerous friends Of the newly welded
couple.
A rampant water renter so disturbed the
city council last evening as to compel the city
marshal to have the man taken in charge Of
by the police. lie was a resident of the 18th
ward.
lit is very simple thing to do to get rid
IF the enormous drug bills of the city; let the
city buy its own drugs and have the city doc
tor deal it out to the poor. That is the way
the doctors used to do it; or let them adopt
the homeopathic system.
-Dupree, the Washington correspondent of
The Express intmates that there is a wonder
'ul programme on foot to throw aside all the
| I'D republicans and put new men in the
lead in Texas. Dupree and Grice would be
suitable leaders in that sort of team, no
lOubt.
The first step to get rid of the United
States arsenal has been taken by the city
| council We called attention to the folly of
the government purchasing more ground adj
,,c..nt f., The arsenal Gonna tine since. I'b;,
institution should be located out Of the city.
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CONCERT and DONATION.
at Casino Hall,
Wednesday, Evening, April IL.
Benefit Mississippi Flood Sufferers.

Assisted by the following we'll known amateurs.
Prof. G. Katzenberger, Mrs. G.. Katzenber-
ger, Miss Nina Frank, Miss Kate Layer, Mrs.
Sim Hart, and Messrs. Murehie, Taylor, Hill
gers, Leopold, Cohen and McAllister.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05

Tickets for concert and donation so cents, includ
ing reserve seats, at Hart x Brown's, Main plaza
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
"Spring VS.. Art

A stranger from Canada, visiting our city,
thus describes spring in Texas: GLOW beau
tiful is spring ushered in with the songs Of
birds, and budding forth of green leaves and
beautiful flowers. One would think this q
paradise compared TO the cold, bleak chimes
of the far north-where little is known OF
spring. The popular saying that things must
be seen to be appreciated, is we'll applied in
this case as also with the clothing and gents
furnishing goods of Cohen & Koenigheim
whose goods have to be IN and tried to be
the handsomely fitting garments | am now
wearing, which were made to order by thes
artistic tailors and dealers in fine furnishing
goods"
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
CITY Circulation

City Circulation
Larger than any paper published in San Anto-
Mo.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-07
GENERAL NEWS.

Business quiet.
Weather delightful.
River news was awful scarce yesterday.
Receipts by river yesterday, 8 bales cot
ton.
The Dean Adams got away for Arkansas
City with fair trip yesterday.
Signal service report: River 80 feet 8
inches-rise inches yesterday.
Our exchanges all have much TO say about
the way the "G-lorious Fourth" was cele-
brated. 1t was a dry day with us.
The Ste. Genevieve, from st. Louis yester-
day morning, had 40l3 packages freight for
Memphis. She returned in the evening with a
light trip.
The Vint Shinkle went to the compress to
take on cotton yesterday evening, and has a
good showing for fine load out for Cincin-
natl this evening.
The City of Providence arrived from Vicks-
burg yesterday evening, and went straight
way TO the compress to load up with cotton
for the East. She leaves for st. Louis TO-
day.
Several of the M arines won wads O. money
on the result of the drill at Indianapolis, and
will head the procession that welcomes the
conquering heroes when the "Chicks" re-
turn.
1t took two or three shooters" TO keep
Hays, OF the Louisville Courier Journal, from
freezing to death on the Notwithstanding
TO his own reports Of the cold snap that
prevailed that day.
The public mind was so much occupied
with the two events OF yesterday--the County
Democratic Convention and the Indianapo-
lis drill-thSt it was impossible to scrape up
an item OF news worth the space in the paper,
Captain Stack Lee has become an aesthetic.
An elegant bouquet found on our table last
evening with his compliments bears us out
in the assertion. 1t was Immediately pre-
scented to the handsomest woman 10 the
world
Vicksburg Herald, Wednesday: "The
officers of the Gold Dust report most en-
couragipg condition of crops along either
bank of the Mississippi river to this port.
Most ali the cotton along the banks is in full
bloom, in splendid growth, well worked, and
gives promise of a splendid yield.'
St. Louis Post Dispatch, Wednesday: "The
John B. Maude, which arrived from Mem
phis this morning, reports some of the bot
tom lands above Cairo under water, but as
the wheat has been harvested and hauled
away the damage will be light. Should the
water go off at once the corn crop will not be
much injured. The Msude returns to Mem
phis this evening. Harry Brolaski COM
mands and Lem Garter is clerk"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-07
FUTURE MOVEMENTS.

The John B. Maude is the Anchor-liner
tomorrow evening for st. Louis.
The Belle Memphis, Captain J. H. Mckee
is the Anchor Line packet this morning at
10 o'clock for Vicksburg and the bends.
Henry E. Corbyn is her clerk.
The Coshoma, Captain Henry Cooper, is
the Lse-liner this evening at D O'Clock for
Osceola and the upper bends. Hugh Tom
linson and John Haley are her clerks.
The w. P. Halliday, Captain Beck Jolly,
is the Anchor-liner to- morrow morning at 10
O'Clock for New O4lo0ns and all intermedi-
ate landings. Owen j. Gates in the office.
The City of Providence, Captain George
Lenox, Is the Auchor-Line packet this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock for Cairo and St. Louis.
Frank Perkins and james McMeen are her
clerks.
The james Lee, Captain Stack Lee on
deck, is the packet this evening at o'clock
for Helena, Friars Point and all way land
iDgs. Lloyd Whi;low is her clerk, assisted
by Plat Rhoades and Arthur Browne.
The Vint Shinkle Captain G. Wash
Thompson, is the regular packet this even
ing at 3 o'clock for all points on the Ohio
river az far as Cincinnati. Colonel J. d.
Moore is her attentive clerk, assisted by A.
T. Bennett. The Shinkle will give cheap
rates to all points North and East.
The Josie Harry, Captain Milt Harry, will
b. found in port to-day and leave again to-
morrow evening at o'clock for all points on
White river, going through to Jacksonport,
and making connections with packets for
upper White and Black rivers. Hugh
Smith and Fred Jones are her clerks.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-07
LIVE STOCK AND HOGS.

Receipts for the past week light, and the
yards bare of all descriptions of stock.
Light receipts of cattle and favorable ad-
vices from Northern markets have caused
demand for all grades of cattle, and prices
are firm as quoted, with an upward tendency,
grazing qualities. Poor qualities are not in
demand at any price. Demand light for
hogs Prices nominal. Quotations.:
CATTLE-Choice beeves, 49@5c; medium
to good, S@4c; fat cows and heifers, 3@S4c;
fair to medium, 2@23c; fat oxen, 394c;
rough oxen and cows in good condition,
2@23c; thin steers, heifers and bulls, 13G92c;
mixed, light and inferior, 1f@1 &c; yearlings,
per head, $4@5; milch COWS and calves,
S15@25.
SHEEP-Choice mutton grades, 4@43c;
medium to good, 3033c.
LAMBs-Choice, 5@54c; medium to good,
4G941c