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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-09
EDITORIAL SMALL SHOT.

THE ZONES movement is swelling like {
food.
THE Austin Statesman seems to have
dropped Hancock.
MAJ. CooLBAUGH, who figured in the La
redo LIGHT correspondence some time since
after being waiter in hotel in Villadama, Il
now in Jail at Monterey, Mexico, for forgery
THE Ireland Schleicher canvass is past ano
should not be dragged into the present cam
paign.-I Luling Signal.
On, no, of course not, but you have dragged
DAVIS administration in and that is anterior
to the Scleicher-Ir Ireland fight.
HANCOCK did not bow to the few WOO
growers of the west, and thereby indicated his
independence and sense. If the wool growers
don't want to vote the democratic ticket,
they don't have to. This is free county,
[San Antonio Times.
Eggsactly, it will take big democratic
ticket to hide John Hancock from view.
THE Brown county Banner has an article
headed GLOW Can We Forget" 1t is strange,
but the wonderful forgetfulness Of the demo
cratic press of Texas is something remarkable
They can't even remember as far back as
1877, when Senator Coke showed Judge Ire
land up as a "designing demagogue" and q
"prevaricator of the first water" These same
papers, however, find no difficulty in remem-
bering the events Of IS7o.-( Houston Post.
. THE Austin Statesman wants Uncle Frank
Lubbock and the whole team Of democratic
nominees to take the stump. We can see no
necessity for this. They have no opposition
thus far, and besides the fitness of man for
the Office of treasurer, comptroller or land
commissioner, is not to be determined by his
ability to make a stump speech. The States
man is over Jealous in its demand that all
the nominees for governor and lieutenant
governor and OF the candidates for congress
and the legislature, and these are on the stump
and take up about all the time that most per
sons have to devote to political discussions.
-[Belton Journal.
You don't understand the anxiety. Of the
Statesman, is scared and has COM
planned that the rest Of the ticket is not doing
anything, and Hancock's friends are abou,
scared of the track and think that nothing
short of united effort will save them from
defeat 1t seems to be a gone case with
Ireland.
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HANCOCK AS AFEDERAL BROADER.

His Denial and the Proof Fixed Upon Him.
How is That for WOuld-be Congressman
from the 10th District:
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SDecial for Editors.

The San Antonio News Agency press AssO-
ciatiOn) arc prepared to furnish daily tclc-
tiers containing special news of San Antonio
and district, Mexico and Great Britain at terms
which place it within the reach of all For fur
Their particulars address the managing pro-
prictOr, II. Ryder-Taylor, EVENING Light Of
ice, - Commerce street, San Antonio, Texas,
u. s. A., p. .. Box 30 The agency represents
the Austin Statesman, Fort Worth DAILY Ga,
zette, Chicago Tribune, Ennis Recorder, and
other American and Engiish newspapers. tt
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John Ireland as a Stage-Driver.

The Greenville Banner says:
A young man of Hunt county recently
wrote to his venerable mother in Kentucky.
and stated in the course of the letter that he
would vote for Ireland for governor. A day
or so ago he received letter from his mother,
and We have been permitted to publish the
following extract: "The Judge Ireland you
spoke Of was once stage driver at Bell Tav-
ern, Kentucky. He and his brother Rat both
drove the stage, and it is said that John Ire
land was the most gentlemanly driver on the
road"
What did he come to Texas for, old lady,
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Copy OF enclosure in letter Of Sept. 8, 1864.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION
or WKS,c MISSISSIPPI

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION
OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
NEW ORLEANS, La, August IS, 1864. }
SIR:-Under the authority Of the war de-
partment, you are hereby Professionally ap.
pointed second lieutenant of the Second Texas
cavalry, and authorized to recruit and organize
Subject to the regulations of the general re-
cruiting service), a company from Texan refu-
gees, within the limits Of this division, to
serve for the term of one year. Should the
company be organized you will be nominated
to the secretary of war for commission. You
will at once be mustered into service under the
provisions of paragraph 1, Of general orders
No. 1871, war department., adjutant generals
Office, current series.
BY order of Major General E. K. S. Candy
(Sipned.) B. F. MoRRY,
Capt. and Act'g Assistant Adjutant General
To Justus Witheel, New Orleans, La.
Cancelled by substituting the name OF Samuel
Johnson, Sept. 8, 1864.
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[CopY.]
CITY HALL, New ORLEANS,
August 80, 1864. J
GCOPY.1

AukuSt ~, Aoof'
Captain:
In accordance with the request of the super
intendent of the volunteer recruiting service
of the department, would ask the major
general commanding to appoint Captain A.
H. Longley, "a. D. Z. to General Hamilton,
to superintend the recruitment Of the I'd Texas
cavalry, and to report to the superintendent OF
recruiting service of the department.
Capt. Longley has been ordered by General
Hamilton to assist me wherever l may need
his services; copy Of which order l left with
the major general commanding.
would also ask that First Sergeant Law
renee d. Read. OF company A, end Texas
cavaly, formerly General Hamilton's body
guard), be promoted to second lieutenant Of
the same. This company has never had
second lieutenant.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) JOHN HANCOCK.
Capt. X. F. Morey, A. A. A: Gen.
[See 5. o. Aug 3I--64, and Prov. Apt. to
Sgt Read.
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-Carter's Liver Bitters for the cure of dys-
pepsia. liver complaint, and all diseases caused
by malaria, are made by the makers of Car.
ter's Little Liver Pills, which guarantees the
goodness. Wholesale by A. Dreiss.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER, 1882.
Tyne for Sale.

One large, double font of nonparlel, (oid
dance of caps small caps, figures, leaders, anu
sorts. Will be sold at Il bargain. Type IN goOI
condition. Also several hundred POUNDS Oh
brewer and long primer. which is nearly new.
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WAR DEPARTMENT J
PROvOST MARSHAL GENERALS OFFICE
WASHINGTON, ID. Z. JULY i, 1864.
Commanding Military Division West Missis-
Sippi, New Orleans, La.
GENERAL.-
In connection with letter of May 2sth,
from Maj Gen. Heron, with your endorse
ment Of the nth ult., relative to the organiza-
ton Of volunteers in Texas, the following, au :
thority is hereby granted you by the Secretary
OF War.
Ist. You can for the force in Texas, in ad-
dition to the cavalry force, already recruited,
recruit and organize two or more regiments of
volunteer cavalry white troops) to form a
cavalry brigade. 1t must be distinctly under
| stood, however, that the horses must be OBJ
tanned from Texas or elsewhere within your
command, and must not be expected from
the north.
| and. You may recruit as many regiments OF
volunteer infantry, white or colored, as can be
organized from the persons desiring to enlist
| on condition that the reeruitments is conduct
ed by successive regiments; that is, that one
regiment shall be completely recruited and
| organized before another one is commenced
grid. Officers for the troops herein author
lied will be appointed by the War Depart
ment on your nomination.
| The recruitment and musters must be GOV
erned by the requirements of the Recruiting
and Mastering Regulations of the army, and
enlistments be made tor two years, as may be
found most practicable.
4th. If you deem it erpedient you may give
authority to Judge Hancock to raise brigade
of infantry or cavalry, subject to the foregoing
conditions, to be commanded by himself, pro-
vided it be raised within sixty (6o) days from
the date of your authority. The two regi-
ments already raised may form a part of the
brigade consisting of four regiments if YOU
think proper. am, General,
Very respectfully your ob't servant,
b. Fry, p. M. General
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(coPY.)
New ORLEANS, Sept. 9th, 1864.
CAPTAIN,

Captain.
Mr. Justus Witherel, in consequence OF do
mestic atlliction, declines to ''muster i'm un-
der the provisional commission extended him
as second lieutenant to recruit and organize a
company from Texas refugees.
herewith return you the commission, and
request the appointment of Mr. Samuel John
son to that position.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
(Signed.) JOHN HANCOCK,
To Capt. B. F. Morey, Present.
[Com. issued Sept 9Th, to Sam johnson.
(Rd.) M.
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The following correspondence shows how
industriously Hancock went to work to re-
cruit his forces under the authority given his.
These documents are on file in the war de-
partment: ~
[coPY.]
CRY HALL, NEW ORLEANS, |
August 29th, 1864. !
Major:
Being allowed by the major general COM
handing to recommend suitable persons to
serve as recruiting officers for the I'd regiment
of Texas cavalry volunteers, l herewith for
ward the names of George H. Gray and
Thos. H. Fulton, and ask that they be au-
thorized to recruit from the Texas refugees in
this city.
Respectfully your ob't serv't,
70 S,f %s; c. T. chr;sens soa a. a. GENT
COPY.
CITY HALL, NEW ORLEANS, |
August IS, 1864. !
Captain:
In attention to yours of this date, beg to
state that on the 2oth inst, | presented the
names of George H. Gray and Thos. IL. Full
ton requesting that they be appointed recruit
ing officers for the ed Texas cavalry regiment
Of volunteers to recruit Texas refugees in this
city; and on the 23d inst. Ipresented the name
of Justus Witherel, asking that he be appoint
ed a recruiting officer to recruit Texas refu-
gees in St. Louis, NO., and at other points on
the Missippi river within this district for the
same regiment.
The latter application was submitted to the
major general in person and acted upon by
him as understand favorably.
Respectfully your ob't serv't,
(Siened) JOHN HANCOCK.
To Capt B. F. Morey, A. A. General.
Provisional appointments granted August
IS, "a, (sd.) M, copies furnished General
Banks.
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commend this subject to favorable consid-
grafton, and from the character given Judge
Hancock think a more suitable selection
could not be made.
(Signed.) Ed. r. S. CANDY,
Maj. Gen'l Com 'd'g.
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rLEGRAPHIC. MEMS
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AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. %, 1873.

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. %, 1873.
Colonel l.. N. Halbert:
DEAR SIR Il am merely passing through
here, en- route for Lee and Burleson counties,
and find your esteemed favor Of the 18th inst.
As to the statement of the 'fellow" at Round
Top saying he will swear ''raised and CON-
manded regiment in the north, " he will sim
ply swear falsely. l never raised or COM
manded regiment in the north, or anywhere
else. You, too, are mistaken in supposing |
had a commission. never had one of any
kind, either military or civil, under the gov
eminent of the United States, nor was ever
in the military service of that government a
day in my life-have no desire or expectation
of being. l very rarely pay any attention to
these electioneering tales. To do so would
only encourage the dirty fellows to invent
others as soon as my back should be turned,
and most persons have become satisfied these
old ones are mere fabrica,ions. Any one who
will reflect moment knows if had ever held
commission under the United States copy
of it would certainly be obtained by those who
claim that secession brought SO many bless
ing to the south. Iopposed secession, it is
true, openly and vigorously, because be-
lieved it would inevitably bring war, disaster,
ruin and death to thousands, and result in
emancipation. remained quietly at home till
May, 1863, when, my arrest being ordered, l
got on my horse and rode away. As soon as
the war was over returned, and my course
from that time TO the present is known to..many
nearly all, who wish to know - but rarely
allude to it, and claim no more than belongs
to any one who may have done what he be-
lieved his duty. In haste, yours, truly,
JOHN HANCOCK.
HEADQUARTERS, U. FORCES,
ON THE RIO GRANDE, TEXAS,
May 25th, 1864.
To His Excellency, President A. Lincoln.
DEAR SIR:-The loyal Texans NOW within
our lines ask of you the appointment of Judge
John Hancock as brigadier general of VOL
unteers, with authority to take special charge
of recruiting in this state, and at once form a
brigade. think he has more influence among
the Unionists than any other one man, which
combined with his great energy and his per-
sonal good habits, would make him a valuable
man for the government to have in this section.
l think there is no doubt but that he could fill
up brigade within few months. have
seen the list of Texans who recommend
Judge Hancock, and find there the names of
all the prominent refugees. l believe the ap-
pointment of Judge H. would be benefit to
the service.
have the honor to be with great respect,
your obedient servant,
(Signed.) +. J. HERON,
Maj. Gen. Vols.
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Judge Hancock is before the people again
for congress it is his sixth venture for that
position, and during his various races he has
made some record that is appropriate now as
test of his fitness for the position he seeks.
Above all things, as a candidate, he should be
truthful and honorable; without this qualitica-
ton, his other claims are worthless.
Hancock was charged with raising regi-
ment of colored troops to subjugate Texas,
The charge was a broad one, and Hancock
found it necessary to defend himself; so, in
stead of admitting his connection with the
raising of federal troops, he denied it: The
following is the denial and the proof to the
contrary:
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HANCOCK S RECORD.
Boston, October 40, Is.

DUSIUN, OctoUeI 20, Io7o'
Hearing that many of our fellow-citizens
are enormously impressed as to Judge Han
cocks course during the war-it being said he
had command in the fede raj army-enclosed
please find Judge Hancock's letter to me upon
that subject which, for the cause of democra-
cy, respectfully ask you to publish.
L. N. HALBRRT.
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MRS. EMILE WITTE.
PRACTICAL MIDWIFE,

Has Removed to ala East Commerce Street, op
posite German Catholic Churtb. Offers her services
In all branches Patients received at my residence.
Close attention given to Nursing. Female diseases
tIesssd Is Specially. o-3-Iy
Daily globe., 1882-07-16
999 PRIZES.
Every person entering our Nicollet avenue
entrance will receive one of our num-
bered business cards. All will have
the same equal chance of getting
one of the 999 prizes,
as follows:
100 Loads Of Wood,
100 Live Hens,
loo Live Ro0sters,
i Live Cow,
| Live Pip,
i Live Sheep,
696 25-Cent Silver Pieces,
Making 999 Prizes for, ,999 Differ
e,st persons.

Also every person purchasing goods
amounting IS follows will receive one of our
numbered business cards. All will stand the
same equal and fair chance of obtaining one
of the prizes below. A word right here:
Persons not intending to keep the tickets we
give out will confer great favor by not re-
ceiving them. Remember, If your ticket don't
draw the first prize there are over one thou
sand other prizes to be drawn.
Purchases amounting to 25 cents secures
ticket for 25 one dollar bills-$25. 90; so cents
secures ticket for so one dollar bills-S50.00.
One dollar secures ticket for 100 one dol
lar bills-$100.00. Five dollars secures a
ticket for fine horse, buggy and harness
valued at s4O0. 90. Ten dollars secures a
ticket for Grand Square new piano valued
at $3.50.
AS soon as we have reduced our large stock
and commence the Improvements decided
upon, our buyer will start for the Eastern
markets, and with the help of new men we
shall engage to take charge of our new de-
partments, will buy a large, complete and
new stock for TwenIy-Four Regular Depart
ments, which will make our store as COM
plete as any in the United States, being run
on the same system as Macy, of New York,
or Wannamaker, of Philadelphia, one price,
cash and small profits. Our great aim will BIS
to sell everything on the smallest margins.
To keep new, clean stock. To run our busi-
ness on plan that will double our customers
trade every few months. Shall always lead
and never follow on.
Good goods, low prices, energy and push.
We respectfully invite you to call and see our
low prices, get one of our tickets, which may
bring you valuable prize, and should you
see anything that suits you in our large stock,
shall be pleased to sell you, SO that our store
and stock this fall will be an object of pride
to every citizen of Minneapolis, st. Paul and
lx~x,
goods on reasonable small profits and also
take your friends and show them what energy,
push and faith will do in q western city.
Thanking you kindly for the immense increase
in our patronage the last three months, and
hoping we shall always have the pleasure OF
seeing you at our store, we are very respect
fully yours, COTTON q Co.
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Who would have thought of the big
gest sale and biggest inducements ever
offered by any house in the biggest
city of the West except the house that
has the BIGGEST STORE, biggest faith in
Minneapolis and Nicollet avenue, biggest
amount of pluck, energy and push. Now
then, gaze, smile and pucker, at the glass
house on Nicollet and Sixth. The target for
the old fogies, gossips, and hot headed young
sters' maledictlons.
We are going to make change, and big
one, too, and some of the Smart Alecks that
shook their wise old pates will gasp for breath
this time. We are on the war path, but not
for blud. Room! room! room! We shall re-
model and repaint our store, and also in a
way to be soon seen, make great deal more
room; also we shall put in every known con-
venience and improvement, such as electric
lights inside and out, ele vated cash railroads,
and dozen other new facilities for doing
business, making our store one Of the largest,
lightest and most complete in the United
States. Our stock bein z very large and in
the way for our Improvements, we have de-
cided to at once take the following tre-
mendous and never heard of method, for we
must have room. 100000, two thousand
dollars in prizes of cash and goods that cost
us cash, to be given away simply as an in
ducement to help reduce our big stock one
half Of above am ount just to ceme and see US
The other half to help carry the goods away
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GREAT BRITAIN.

RuNog or BRIGRT's RESIGNATION CON-
FIRMED.
LONDON July 15-In the house of com.
mo, this afternoon Chamberlain, president
of the boar Of trade, confirmed the rumor
ths' John Blight has resigned the chancellor
ship of tie duchy OF Lancaster. Sir Charles
Dixie SAID the government had no information
as IL Ara, Pasha's position.
Bright's resignation was communicated to
the queen to-day.
The Pail Mall Garette says Bright's resig.
nation is not likely to be followed by that Of
any of his colleagues.
/ LONDON, July 15.-In the rife contest at
Wimbledon, Lieut. Mitchell, of Canada, won
the Prince of Wales prize with a score of
eighty-five.
Those officially connected with the arrange
ment of the rife team for America state that
they are satisfied with the averages made in
practice by the competitors for place They
consider them larger than the Americans ap-
lected in week.
The Kempton park July handicap, one mile,
was won by Winterbourne, Dweiss second,
Sutler third. Twelve ran.
LONDON, July ia woman has been shot
at Balla, county Mayo, for taking farm
from which the former tenant had been
evicted. She is in a precarious condition.
DUBLIN, July 15.-The woman shot at
Balla is dead.
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A Tree at Sea.

The Hartford Courant makes meri.; N
of curious sight at sea. It says us
passengers by the steamer Less,..s,
about three days before their arrival IL
New York; passed tree standing as
erect in the ocean as it ever stucti oo
land. 1t was judged to be abon. fi:te.-i,
feet out of the water, with stun,ps IF
branches extending a foot or two from
the trunk. Its erect position migllr have
been due to the clinging Of mHsssls or
heavy sE ell fish to its roots-at ai. ,s,e,,ts
it was singular spectacle in nliti-nceau.
The tree had been stripped OF Its bark
entirely, but the ends of various branch. :
remained still with the trunk. 1t is
possible that the strange and lonesome
traveller had been set afioat by some of
the West India hurricanes of several
weeks previous"
Daily globe., 1882-07-16
Unsuccessful SwindIipg Scheme.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 15.-On Wednes-
day lastthe bank of Kansas City received a
telegramfrom Las Vegas, N. sM., ordering
$1,000 to be sent to Burton, Kas. The dis
patch was simply signed 'Bank of Las Vegas" {"
and when received here excited suspicion, as
all dispatches sent by the bank of Las Vegas
are signed by the cashier. A telegram was
sent to the cashier by the bank here asking if
money was ordered. he replied back it had
not been ordered and the dispatch ordering
was fraud. The matter was investigated
and the fact learned that bogus telegram was
sent from the Las Vegas telegraph office by
some unknown person, presumably q telegraph
operator, during the absence Of a regular op-
orator. The trick was slick one, but did not
work. The matter is being Investigated, but
there is no clue to the guilty parties. Even
the address to whom the money was to be
sent cannot be learned.
Daily globe., 1882-07-16
Opening, WidtnlDg and Extension Of
Portland Avenue.

OPRicB OF THE BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY or ST. PAUL. Minn., July 13, 1882. !
Notice is hereby given that the assessment
of benefits, damsge-, costs aud expenses aris-
ing from the opening, widening and extension
of Portland avenue. through block 90, Wood
land Park sdditIoD, In the city of St. Paul.
MINI, has been completed and entered of
record by the Board of Pubic Works in and
for said city, and that said assessment was
duly confirmed by said Boar! or the Both dav
of June, a D, 1882.
JOHN HARRINGTON. President
Official: K. L GoRMAN,
Clerk Board Of Public WORKS 1851
Daily globe., 1882-07-16
Bulldozer Shot

MEMPHIS: July 15.-AuaIanche Duvall's,
Ark, special: A fatal shooting occurred this
afternoon between Washington Williams and
Charles Savage, both colored. The troubl
was caused by Williams voting the Democratic
ticket, which Savage did not like. He went
into Williams barber shop, attacked him with
brick and broke his furniture, whereupon
Williams shot him through the heart, killing
him instantly.
Daily globe., 1882-07-16

A LADY purchased nice new door
mat with the word " Welcome" stamped
thereon in glowing letters, and the first
man that came and planted his number
elevens on it was tramp.
Daily globe., 1882-07-16

OF Alexandria with his reduced and disaffected
army No Arab soldiers in Alexandria are
allowed TO carry arms. Four who refused to
give them up were shot. Altogether Ale1an-
dria presents such spectacle as is seldom
witnessed in history. Under the most favOra-
BILE circumstances twenty years cannot restore
IL 70 its former state.
Daily globe., 1882-07-16
Terrific Storm in the Black Hills.

BISMARCK, D. T., July 15.-News is received
that terrific storm Of wind, rain and hail
swept the fertile and populous sections of the
Black Hills known as Spear Fish and Red
Water. Two thousand acres of grain nearly
ready for harvest were destroyed, and sec
ton of country forty miles wide and thirty
long was devastated. No oloss of life is report
ed but it may be expected.
Daily globe., 1882-07-16
Leadville's City Authorities In Jail.

DENVER, Col, July 15.-Leadville special:
The mayor and city council were arrested to-
day and fined $3.50 each and ten days in Jail for
contempt of court. The police justice and city
attorney were removed and new men appointed
in their places.