The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-17

neat little book containing illustrations OF San
Antonio, and historical account of the Incl
dents of note which have happened here; also
a description of the city, written to fit year or
two ago. To keep pace with the growth Of
our city now would require publication every
six months at least. To strangers and travel
ers the book before us will serve as guide,
and neat souvenir of our old town, now fast
growing out of its old shell.
Another Sudden Death.
w. G. Sieckenius, proprietor of the Alamo
boarding house on the Alamo plaza, died sud-
denly this morning about six o'clock from
heart disease.
The deceased had been ailing for some time,
but had no anticipation of anything serious,
and yesterday he declared that he had felt bet
ter than he had done for some time, even this
morning he was feeling SO well that he pro-
posed to rise at six instead Of his usual hour
Of nine, but soon after the declaration of that
intent he was heard to breathe twice very
heavily and expired directly after.
The deceased was native of Ilesse-Darm-
stadt, Germany, and was in the forty-fifth
year of his age. He will be buried to-day at
five O'Clock from the Lutheran church.
San Antonio Literary and Debating Society.
This society had a very interesting meeting
last night in Scholz's hall, the president oc-
cupying the chair. After the usual opening for
mali,ies had been executed Mr.. Frank Cald-
well read an able essay upon our sidewalks.
The bylaws being suspended, Messrs. ].
w. c. Love, Theo. Baldus, J. c. Cochran,
G.. G. Lester, George Copeland and Simpson
Musgrave were elected as members of the So
ciety. Herman IIeiligmann and B. F. Vail
were also placed in nomination for member
ship.
The debate as Universal Suffrage Desir-
able" being in order, Ryder-Taylor opened
the debate for the affirmative. lie explained
that the affirmative adopted the political and
not the literal reading Of the question, and
urged that all white men of full age and Of
criminal should be allowed to vote. He
y yielded the same rights to the negro, and he
would allow all women who were of full age,
and sane, the suffrage, if they were femme
sole.
As G. +. Cotton, for the affirmative, and T.
+. Martin for the negative, were absen', Ger
aid Griffin was appointed to debate for the af
iirmatve and Frank Caldwell for the mega
tive
Mr.. Caldwell opposed the affirmative, urging
property qualifications as being necessary for
the suffrage.
Gerald Griffin, for the affirmative, was in
favor of the contention of the leader of the af-
hrmatve, and assigned good good reasons for
the adoption Of their views. He urged wo-
mans right to vote strongly as there should no
taxation without representation.
Mr. X. J. Kendall, for the negative, in an
able speech, admitted the desirability Of uni
versal suffrage under certain conditions, but he
considered that intelligence should be the
main claim to the right to vote, and he OBJ
jccted to give the suffrage to many whom he
saw around. The negro on this ground he
would not allow to vote, and he wonld not
give woman vote because she was not suffi-
cienty intelligent and was too much under the
control of others.
Mr. RyderTaylor replied on the whole
case, and then the president decided that the
affirmative had sustained their position.
A general debate on the question then en-
sued, in which Messrs. C. Maule, George
Copeland, J. C.. Cochran, and the debaters
took part.
Notice was given by Mr.. RyderTaylor and
MIR. X. ]. Kendall of motions to amend the
by laws, which will be considered at the next
meeting.
The board of directors then appointed
Messrs. 7. c. Cochran, George Copeland
Tyler c. Williams and C. L. Gruzevski as de-
baters for Thursday, March goth, the subject
to be: Resolved, that Capital Punishment
Should be Abolished" Affirmative: Messrs
Cochran and Williams. Negative: Messrs.
George Copeland and Gruzevski; Mr. Ryder
Taylor was also appointed to deliver his dra-
matte reading. floods Dream of Eugene
Aram," at the same meeting. The meeting
then adjourned.
The Legion of Honor tonight at Turner'S
hall.
Everybody wants the waterworks. They
won't feel SD rich when they see the plumbers