The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10

THE TEXAS Tribune makes Ireland out a
regular old Cincinnattus. 1t says: 'Let old
Lamar send solid delegation to Galveston
in favor of this champion of the people against
land steals, railroad rings, money rings and
monopolies of every kind.
Henry was checked off because he was a
railroad man, and if Ireland don't look out
he will be compelled to take back seat be-
cause he is anti-railroad. The democratic
party is no doubt an ox-cart concern, but the
people of Texas are in favor of railroads.
A movement is on foot in New York to
abolish through passenger trains between
Chicago and St. Louis and the eastern cities.
1t is estimated by the railway officials who ia
vor the move. that each through line could
save at least $4,000 by the discontinuance Of
through trains 1t is also claimed that pas
sengers would be benefited by changing into
clean and we'll aired cars at prominent points.
Old people and nvalids, of course, would suf-
fer more or less by the change, and in order
to remedy this, it is thought that one daily
through train, with sleeping-car, could be run
for their accommodation, upon which higher
rate of fare would be charged.
The constitution of the Union League club is
to be amended in such way as to provide in
directly for the reinstatement Of Mr.. Lcubat.
The amendments will also greatly restrict the
power of the governors in every other matter.
A member of the club said recently that all
their decisions will be made subject to the APP
prevail Of the club as a whole. We have de-
cided to put a stop to the regime Of clques
once and for all, and to give the members a
voice in the conduct of the affairs of the club.
Hitherto small minority of intriguers have
been able to rule the rest by capturing the gov
erning committee or majority of the same.
1t seems that the investigation into alleged
in the Office of the QuartermaSter
General, started under resolution offered by
!. R. Blackburn, is proving hasco 1t is
secret hearing, but it is reported that enough
has transpired to show that Blackburn was de-
:eived in the matter of his allegations, and
either made the victim of some ones blunder
,r malice The party whose receipts he exhibit
ed as proofs of corruption appears to h>ve
been out of the Government service. and act
ng as claim agent for more than a year
orior to the date of the receipts which Black
ourn furnished as his proofs upon the floor OF
he House. tits not probable that anything
more Will ever DC Hcdlu Vi tllC HldttCI, vi lildt
he committee will ever make report
On the principle of being just in all things
md giving the devil his dues, it may be said
hat Texas has no cause to shy stones at our
complain of the present congress-, republican
through it be. The total river and harbor APP
for the whole United States,
granted this session, foot up $Io,ooo,o 600, of
which Texas gets $94o, 900, or nearly one
enth. The democrats, when in power, were
lever near so liberal to Texas. This is the
simple, unadorned truth, and it is to be hoped
hat the democrats, when they get the ascen-
lency again, will not disdain republican pre-
:edents, in this respect, at least. 1t is rather
lard lines on the national democracy when
tate that gives so many thousand democratic
majority as Texas does, has to look to repub-
lean congress for the greatest degree of help
ul liberality.-Waco Examiner.
Cape Colony exported last year $22, 500, 900