The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16

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Fort Clark News.
The congressional canvass in This. the reoA.
Congressional district has assumed = ~
phase within the past lev dsya he opesticn.
now being Is to protectien orsno profession "a
our wool growers All persoual and political
feelings in this matter have been sei aside.
and the issue is on the question q stated
above. The democratic NOMINEES, Judne
Hancock, has set himself squareiy against The
interests OF west Texas by refusing to give pro-
lection to its leading industry, and on these
grounds the News viii oppose his election.
No matter how much We may regret having
to take this course. we feel that il win be for
the best interest Of this section and couse-
quently our duty lies in the direction. Ell
Davis, the opponent Of Judge Hancock, has
promised that If he be elected be will favor :
protection of our wool industry, and he being
the only candidate we will give him our
support. Since Hancock made his free trade
speech in San Antonio numbers of persons
who were his warmest supporters are now OPP
posing him, political feelings in the matter be-
ing set aside. Our chief industry throughout
western Texas is wool growing, which Is YET
in ITS infancy, but under the present protective
tons, and on its success the present aud future
prosperity of this section largely depends. No
man, therefore, who has the good of west
Texas at heart vii be willing to do anything
which world be in conflict with its interest
Take of NE tariff Is proposed BY Hancock
and you at once throttle the industry Of which
We speak and help to retard the growth and
prosperity Of the state of which you are cit
zen. The issue is before US and il is for us
all to decide which side We take, The cues
ton is whether we shall be influenced By our
personal or political feelings or whether We
shall look to our own advantage and interest.
You viii soon be called upon to decide this
question at The polls and you should think be-
fore you vote.
Albert Ws'lace, well known citizen of
Mecklenburg county, N. c. was thrown from
w.aon last F,;day evening and instantly
killed, his neck being broken. Referring to
bis death the Charlotte Observer says
prince Albert Wallace, as he was generally
known, was . noted character of Mecklen-
burg couny, and was connected with some OF
the most influential families Of the county.
Prior to the war he was q man Of wealth,
owning a great number Of slaves and : larre
amount Of real estate. Unfortunately ior
himself he fell into the paths OF intemperance
and let his fortune slip from bis hands. He
was married many years ago to q Mrs. Cross,
. daughter Of Col. S. Bird, Of Edee6eld, S.
C.. and relative Of Gen. M. c. Butler. His
wife, who survives him, came from one Of the
most influentisl families Of South Carolina,
end the mention of her name viii recall two
very excl 'ng iRcidents-.that occurred in the
past history Of the state. The 6rs. was . duel
between Tom Bird, her brother, and General
Louis T. Wigfall, sutton Of her hand, IN
which Bird was killed at the first FIRE. This
duel occurred in Edee6eld, ct the ceurthouss
door. The second incident WAS duel be-
tween Preston S. Brooks and Gen. Wigisll,
in which both principles were badly wounded.
A short time after this second duel she was
married to Mr.. Cross, and after his death
she was mr led to Mr.. Wallace. She has nov
in her possession pair Of dueling pistols
used by Gen. W;gfa'l in his duels. Mrs.
Wallace though about IS years old, still re-
tains much of her former beauty" - 8laY