The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-02
LOCAL DOTS.

| -"Spread the Light"
Who is Conductor Tom going to take to
the Volksfest to-day?
The big boot at Witchelps seemed to be
the big attraction to-day.
The Central Gardens never looked as
lovely as they do to-day.
-E-Gov E. J. Davis will deliver an address
at Central Gardens to morrow at 4 o'clock.
An addition, 24x44, has been made to the
Alamo Cement company's works.
Travis, Bastrop and Williamson cast neal
y one-half the vote of the 10th district.
The Express is dreadfully afraid some
body will say something about Epson to in
ure him.
MIR. Inscho. of the firm of Incho & Bin,
was fined SIS for Breach OF the undertaker's
ordinance.
| Those who are interested in protection
had better keep their eyes peeled on the dem
ocratic party.
There is grand principle involved in
free trade, but tariff for revenue only is
cowardly dodge.
mo more enjoyable performance was
ever witnessed" That's what they say of
"Mein Leopold"
If they get to tinkering with the tariff
somebody is bound to suner, and it won't be
the manufacturers.
Mr.. Thorpe, manager of r. A. Hollands
Galveston establishment. is in the city to at
tend the Volksfest.
-Upson would have voted against the tariff
commission if he had been elected from the
Ist instead of the 9th district.
The appointment of republican WOOL
grower on the tariff commission will be a good
sign. Will the voters of the 10th district take
hint?
w. A. Woldert, of the Robert Mitchell
furniture company, son of J. g. Woldert, a
former resident Of this city, is taking in the
Volksfest.
Lost, small umbrella. heavy white
ivory handle, with ring at the top. Finder
will oblige by returning it to Mr.. Ryder Tay-
lor, LIGHT Office.
1T must be remembered that the old al
calde lives in the 10th district, and if he misses
the governorship and the senatorship, he will
have congress to fall back on.
Ross & Harris will sell (Petlpain, auc-
tioneer), opposite Groos' bank, tomorrow at
10 a. m, all remaining of their contracting
outfit on l. & G. N. X. r. See advertise
ment.
"A Waco Examiner reporter has inter-
viewed Judge Devine and was told by the
Judge that he would not be a candidate for
governor if nominated, and that he was in
favor of the o. a.
Sim Hart proved himself Demosthenes by
his Grafton to the public this morning while in
the procession, and the vigor with which he
distributed his complimentary books was
something remarkable.
1T is suggested that Governor Davis run
independent for congress, and in that case he
would cross the Colorado with from fifteen
hundred to two thousand majority, which
could not be overcome.
| The Mechanic and Workingmen's Union
wagon was greatly admired in the Volksfest
procession to-day. 1t represented all trades
at actual work, and was prepared by the
union solely at their own expense.
AN addition to Texas journals will be
made on the 9th inst, when the Texas Wool
| NIOWCI, ~CChy iouudi, uCSOtCu CutHCy "
the wool growers interests, will be issued by
the Live stock Journal publishing company at
Fort Worth.
| -Tarif-for-revenue- only is deception, we
need no ariff-for-revenue-only. We could
get along without a tariff if it was only for
revenue. But tariff for protection serves the
double purpose of protecting American industry
and producing tariff.
| An elegant lunch with champaign was
served at the reception hall of the Volksfest to
the distinguished guests, among whom were
Gen. Augur and staff officers Mayor and AL
dermen, county officers, Ex-Gov. Davis, Col.
J. c. Decrease, U. S. Marshal Costing.
"A negro boy was arrested yesterday for
stealing $40 bill from vest belonging to the
owner Of the buggy on which it was lying at the
time of the robbery. The boys father is one
of the best and most respected negroes of this
city, and in consideration of this he will be
liberated.
We favor keeping the tariff right where it
is. II the government want, to reduce taxa
| ton take off the internal revenue tax on
whisky, tobacco, etc If foreigners want to
come into our market with their wares or pro-
duce, let them be compelled to pay for the
privilege. That's our point.
We have not yet heard Of any effort on
the part of the city council to correct the
gross abuse of the business in the city engi-
| neer's office. This matter has been fairly put
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