The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-16
ALEXANDER STEPHENS AND THE GOVERNOR

position in regard to remaining in public life,
and his possible candidacy for the governor
ship Of Georgia:
WASHINGTON, May IA.
Hon. W. H. FELTON,, Atlanta:
hope the committee of independent DEM
ocrats who meet to-day will recommend Mr..
Stephens as the peoples candidate for COVER
nor. know positively that he will not reject
such nomination, and if elected he will be
the governor of all the people, without regard
to party. He will be controlled by no ring.
[Signed] EMORY SPEAR.
A CONFIRMATION.
Washington, May I5.-The senate to-day
confirmed the nomination of Roland Worth
ington, collector for the port of Boston, against
which nomination senators have been protest.
ing for some weeks.
The vote in the executive session on the
confirmation of Roland Worthington, Of the
Boston Traveller, as collector of customs for
the port of Boston, was 80 ayes to IA nays.
The nay votes comprised eleven republicans
and three democrats.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Washington, May Is:-The president to-day
nominated James Mckee, of Texas. to be
marshal of the northern district of Texas; H.
L. Gosling, of Texas, marshal of the western
district of Texas; J. c. Bigger, Ct Texas, at
T. Williamson, of Tennessee, U. S. marshal
for the western district of Tennessee; VIM. A..
Maury, of the District of Columbia, assistant
attorney general of the United States.
A FAVORABLE REPORT.
Washington, May Is.-The senate commit
lee on claims has made, through Senator Frye,
very favorable report, which has just been
printed, upon the bill for the ascertainment Of
the French spoliation claims, and their settle
pent by the court of claims.
THE CRIME REPRESSION BILL.
London, May I5.-The text of the bill for
the repression of crime in Ireland is publish
ed. The alien cause contains provision that
an alien expelled from Ireland may subse-
quently be expelled from Great Britain.
A REWARD FOR THE LORD MAYORS ENEMY.
London, May I3.-The common council to-
day decided to offer 500 pounds reward for
the conviction of the persons guilty of placing
a canister of powder on the railing of the man
sion house last Friday night
SWELLING THE REWARD FUND.
Cork, May I5.-The fund started BY the
corporation of this city as reward for the ap-
prehension of the assassins of Lord Cavern
dish and Mr.. Burke, now amounts to ( I,ooo.
DROWNING OF TURKISH TROOPS.
London, May ia dispatch from Con-
stantinople reports that Turkish transport is
ashore in the Bosphorus and fifty soldiers on
board were drowned.
TARIFF BILL SIGNED.
The tariff commission bill was signed by
the President to-day. Appointments under
this bill will be considered at the cabinet
meeting tomorrow.
Indian Wives.
From the Montreal Star.
Among the Northwestern tribes of Indians
innocence is as marked among the girls as
their color. The impression that the red
maiden does not entertain high standard of
morality is an error, for she is taught as other
girls are, and grows up with we'll developed
ideas Of the responsibilities of life and firm
resolution to discharge them. Educated in
the faith that she was ordained to work, she
trains herself to undergo hard labor, and at IS
years of age is sturdy and strong, brave against
fatigue, and perfect housewife.
She may not possess New England notions
OF cleanliness, but she takes not q
little pride in her personal appearance,
and in the arrangement of her
lodge she displays some crude ideas
of taste and a certain amount of neat
ness. If she marries white man she makes
him good wife as long as she lives with him.
His home is her sole comfort, end his COM
fort her sole ambition. She thinks of him
and for him, and makes it her study to please
him and make him respect and love her. She
recognizes in him one of the superior race,
and by her dignity and devotion endears her.
self to him and struggles to make him happy.
At the agencies of the upper frontier thou
sands of men are employed, and it is not an
exaggeration to say that a majority Of them
have Indian wives and live happily. They
are not sought after by the maidens, for the
Indian girls custom is to remain quiet until
after the marriage contract is made and the
marriage portion paid over. The husband
must have the dowry, with which he must in
vest his projected mother-in-law before the
ceremony takes place. The process is little
out of the usual run, and a description may
be of interest.
The aspiring bridegroom must be we'll
known in the tribe before he can hope to win
wife. Her people want to thoroughly under
stand him and know if he can support not
only her but also all her relatives in the event
of pinch. He must be kind-hearted man,
with a temper warranted to keep in any do
mestiC climate, and he must have . good
lodge, and at least half dozen horses. If he
be, and have all these, he can a-wooing 90.
Selecting the lady, he makes application to her
mother, and at council the price is fixed