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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
LIGHT SPARKS.

Remember the masquerade ball at Turner's
hall tonight.
The District court meets again on Monday
morning.
County Commissioners court has been in
session all day,
The public school teachers of the city
schools were paid to-day.
-Caven Woodward, aged 80, died yesterday
in the Second ward from dropsy.
Mr.. l.. T. Fisk and Miss Julian Annie Alder
were married this morning at IL o'clock by
Justice Anton Adam.
City Marshal Hampe, who was shot by a
drunken negro a few days ago. is said to be in
dangerous condition.
The only permit issued this morning was
that for Giacomo Michelti. lumber stable, l4xH,
on the south side Of DolOrosa street.
C. L. Wutzbach and w. L. Thompson, Of
the State legislature, are spending Satur-
day and Sunday with their families.
"A meeting has been called to take place at
Turner hail tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
to make arrangements for NolkSfeSt.
The plaza market was well stocked this
morning and the prices reasonable. Wood was
especially plentiful and sold at a fair price.
There was only one solitary case before the
recorder this morning, that of William Kip
pers, who was charged with being drunk, and
he was hned %.
Turner hall is being deliberately decorated
for the Turner's masked ball Tonight, and from
the sale of tickets 1t is anticipated that large
company will be present.
The old Houston street bridge is being rap
idly demolished aud the new structure is being
erected. Ii will be about 10 days before the
new bridge is available for traffic.
Ike Brewer was arrested this morning in an
advanced state of "Oh, be Joyful" and is now
slumbering OFF its effects in the city JAIL and
dreaming of an interview with the recorder
Barlow & Wilson'S minstrel company, the
funniest of the burnt-cOrk class, will give re-
ceptiOn at Turner hall on the 4th and 9Th prox
Schoolcraft, Cal Wagner, George Wilson
ard Alllt Barlow are among the members.
The father of Jennie Series, girl who had
abandoned the lilies and languor of virtue for
the roses and rupture of vice. found her in Il
mansion de mauVais plaiSir yesterday and at
tempted to induce her to reform, but failed.
1t is stated that Mr.. l. N. Baker will take a
mandaiaus for the trial of the suit of Leonardo
for the recovery OF the Central hotel, the
owner, Mr.. CARA, wants it, and Mr.. |. n.
Baker, the present lessee, does not want to
give it up.
The stock market as regards horses has had
"A continual boom Ordinary horses find ready
purchasers at good prices, but the demand for
good fancy horses cannot be met, and astOnish-
ing prices are daily paid for good animals. To
the dealer the business is said to be u very
lucrative one.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27

Harris, from the Committee on Judicial Dis
tricts, reported favOrably the House resolution
to rearrange judicial districts
Collin, from the Committee on Stock and
Stock Raising reported favOrably the House
bill to protect the wool growing interest of the
State.
Referred a bill by Evans providing that sher-
ifs receive not more than GO cents per day
for main tanning prisoners in jail.
The bill to punish persons for fast riding in
streets and highways was taken up and passed.
The house resolution appointing committees
to visit and examine into the management of
the. penitentiaiies, and report the same to the
Legislature, was adopted.
A bill fixing the pay of grand Jurors at 81
dollars per day passed.
A bill prohibiting business houses from keep
ing open on Sunday between the hours of u.
III. and p. IL. was laid before the Senate.
the bill defining the rights and duties of COM
mission merchants and other agents, the bill
was defeated by a vote of 81 to IL.
A concurrent resolution passed to engross-
ment in the House giving witnesses 81 d day
and their actual expenses.
|. Bills introduced in the House: BY Elliott, to
require all Texas railroads, whose final termini
are in the State, or on the boundary line of the
State, to build and maintain Il passenger and
freight depot, and all buildings necessary for
the transaction of their business to locate
the same on Texas soil, and prescrib-
ing a penalty for failure to do so.
By Parsons, to create State Board of Health
for the better protection of life and health and
the prevention and spread of diseases in the
State of Texas. By Peers, an amendment
filming jurors for failing to attend on the court,
a sum of not less than $40 nor more than $50
BY Workman, prohibiting the INTRODUCTION
knives, dirks, or any weapon dangerous to
society.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
She Scored a Success.

Charlotte Thompson scored splendid sue
cess last night In the New Jane Eyre" 1t is,
we think, great improvement on the old
version more comedy has been infused into il
and some of the heavy and sombre parts elm
mated. 1t was pleasant surprise to many of
Miss ThOmpSonS friends to discover that the
years have not weakened her talents. She is, If
anything, a better actress to-day than she was
ten years ago. AS the leading character i'm Char
strongest emotions that agtate the human
breast with yividness that could only be
equalled by nature itself, and reminds one of
the best efforts of Matilda Heron. 1t is so diff
cult to imagine that Jane Eyre, as personated
by Miss Thompson, is not in the first act
young girl, and all through the
performance there is a freshness that is
charming and suits the character. In the third
act, the fire scene was the finest we ever saw,
and had a most realistic effect, so much so,
that a number of persons became alarmed and
The scene between Jane Eyre and Rochester
in the last act was the most effective, and
where Rochester declares his love for the
despised gOverness, Miss Thompson's acting is
as perfect as 1t can be. There is no wild flying
about the stage embracing or kissing; all is
tells her he has loved her for months. She
does not speak, but there is an expression of
surprise and joy upon her face absolutely
emotion she feels. The other members of
the company were very good, and as a
whole it is one of the finest companies that has
appeared in this city during the season. Miss
MOwbray, as Mrs. Reed acted eXcellently, and
her tyrannical treatment of Jane Eyre was ad-
mirably depicted. Mrs. Jordan, as Miss Fair
fax, played her role to perfection, as did the
others. Two performers, however, are worthy
of special mention. One is little Clara as
Adele, and the other John l.. WoodersOn. us
Jacob Buttercup. The performance of the
former was wonderful for one of her age, and
rs for the latter we think his acting could not
be improved upon. The cockney dialect is
something that few actors can render accept
ably, but WoOdersOn speaks 10 very naturally
and seems TO be perfectly ut home in the part
for which he is cast. Jane Eyre will be re-
peated Tonight Pittsburg Leader,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
Hotel Arrivals.

At the Vance hotel: The Cooper Jackson cir
company, p. w. Hoyle, Seguin; J. X. Kellogg,
Boerne; }. X. Campton, st. Louis; X. W. Rob
ertson, Luling; w. d. Blocker, Austin; ID. b.
Hodges, Chicago; j S. Brencheshatf Austin;
James BeresfOrd and party, Cincinnati.
At the Hord hotel-Frank III. and Mrs. Mi
Ter, Galveston; A. G. Ledbetter, BOerne; Frank
Bernard Pecos; X. +. Moflit, f. House, Dewitt
county; j. ID. Quinn, New Braunfels; Mrs. N.
MacMullen, GeOrgetown; w. Williams, South
Dartield; Liberty A. Fairfield, South Darfleld;
John W. BurleSOn, San Marcos.
At the Maverick: +. Seymour and j. Drey-
fus, New York; James X. WATSON, United
States army; j. T. Kelsey, Rio Grande City; II
H. l.. Noble, pay department United States
army; Ed. HennesOn Daes, j. III. McIlwain, st.
Louis; ID. p. and Mrs. Lenoir, Mrs. l.. C. Nc
Campbell, Mrs. V. Heard, Refugio; A. Zen
Eyck, st. Louis.
At the Menger hotel: Mrs. b. F. Dane,
BOerne; S. Il. Wicker, Allen BroOnsall, Mus
catine; Carl Rose, Marion; ID. Martin, st. Louis;
o; X. Mosely, John Miller, Seguin; G. A. Brown,
Clarendon; b. and Mrs. Gibbs, Texas; Miss
Stella Jackson, L. b. Martin, Galveston; Ed.
and Mrs. Kuhn, Cincinnati; w. Chamberlain
and son, Kings Ranch; A. Il. Burdick, Mich
w. c. Foreman, Hannibal; Mrs. and Miss Rudd,
Kentucky; W. NJ. Lederer, j. B. Benson, New
ork; Il. Z. Brown, Chicago.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
Electric Snaps Done Brown.

Still no election of Senators in Michigan and
Minnesota. Representatives order their spring
clothes from home. Same case in Nebraska.
Boyd's supporters going to fight it out on their
present line if it takes all summer. b. Colonel
Sade and Professor Jem Mace arrive in New
York. Will tap with the gloves. Young
ladies' college burned at Milwaukee. Men
cover themselves with glory rescuing chewing
gum and sentimental novels. While taking
$4,000 to Okmulge Emitted States troops fired
on by Indians Missionaries evidently taught
of value OF money. Murderer slipped to
Satan unconcernedly through a trap door in
Illinois. Refused to experience religion and be
jerked to Jesus. Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe pushing work on branch from Lyon TO
NayasOta where will connect with Montgomery
and Nayasota railway. Fred Rowland and
Ben Doyle, railrOaders, fight in Waco. Row.
land severely cut. Doyle in Jail. B. David
son, cotton buyer, arrested at Waco for forgery
=. And the mercury "a degrees below zero in
New England.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
Congress-.

In the Senate Sherman, Cameron and Mitch
ell presented petitions against reduction of
foreign manufactured products below the
rates fixed by the tariff commiss toner's, and
Nah one, from the Committee on Agriculture,
reported in favor of holding a worlds and CEN
tennial cotton exposition il 1884.
In the House, during debate on the tariff
bill, Mills, of Texas, opposed the bill as being
Observation-Disclosures perverson of the power of
Congress granted by. the constitution. In his
opinion, there never had been contained, in the
same amount of paper so much diabolical mi
guilty, SO much fraud SO much false pretense,
SO much robbery, as was contained in this bill.
Women suffragists were before the House Ju-
dietary committee protesting against the clause
in Wilett's anti-polygamy bill which disfran-
chises all women who dwell in Utah.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
LAREDO LETTER.
A Valise Containing $500 Stolen and Re.
coyered.


covered.
Special Correspondence of the Evening Light
Distinguished railroad officials have arrived
here recently; w. b. Strong, president of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe; G. Ii. Kinnair,
assistant general passenger agent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, and Colonel w. B. Belts, of the
International.
Sulnon, the beer man, is back from your
town. was in hopes he would stay, so little
rest could be had. He has done very little
kicking since the light-fngered gentlemen
touched his sack, but he is u good natured,
fat gentleman "und dond min dem dings"
Yesterday, as the wife of Manuel Rodriguez
was crossing the river, she left her ValSe i'm the
boat. After she had gone to her husbands
| office, she thought of her valise, which con-
tanned about $500 worth of jewelry and other
yaluables Her husband went to the boat and
found it had been taken away. He put Deputy
City Marshal Boyard and Deputy United States
Marshal Shelly in possession of the facts, and
last night these two officers found the property
i'm house where it had been hidden by boat
man, CatarinO SalaZar They arrested him, and
he is now undergoing an investigation.
An engine of the Rio Grande and Pecos rail-
road burst about 8 o'clock this morning, but
no one was hurt. 1t was On its way to the coal
mine.
DIR. A. +. Theriot, one of our popular drug
glsts, had little round with some of the
Mexican drug boys, and got the better of
them.
We have got a man so stingy that he has
taken the glasses out Of his spectacle frames for
fear he will strain them while reading the
papers he borrows.
The report of ex-President Sanchez being
in jail in Mexico is without foundation. Mr..
Sanchez is i'm the city of Mexico on business,
and is looked for home daily. He has too
many friends to remain in Jail long. +. l..
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
AIRY ARE YOU sAPPY
Entertainment by the British Association
at Strives Hall Last Night.

The San Antonio British association held
their second sociable last evening in Strives
hall. There were present good company of
members and ladies and gentlemen.
The following programme wa' presented
and apparently gave great satisfaction:
Reading-'fhe Ship on Fire." Mr.. w. Hol-
land; song, ''The Tar's Farewell" Mr.. WIN.
Martyr; recitation, 1.-The African Chieftain, -
Mr. K. A. Holland; reading, Hoods dream of
Eugene ARM" Mr.. II. RyderTaylor; duet,
Home" Mrs. and Miss Hunt; recitation, Life
is but a Game of Cards. DR.. Young; song,
"When Other Lips" Mr.. Ryder-Taylor: recita-
ton, ."rhe Collegian and the Porter"
Mr.. j; W. Crate; duet, Juanita Mr.. and
Mrs. Martyr; song, Par Away Mr..
r. A. Holland; recitation, 1.-The Gansborough
Hat" Miss Hunt; comic song, studying
Economy, Mr.. Bartlett; reading, Thackeray' S
Battle of limerick" Mr.. II. Ryder7Taylor;
song, "'The Anchors Weighed" Mr.. VIM.
Martyr; duet. BLUE Alsatian Mountains, y
Miss Rimbold, and Mr.. ii. Ryder Taylor.
During the evening DR.. Wheatley gave some
interesting notes of travel from San Antonio to
the Rio Grande, which will be published in
MONDAYS issue.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
The French Crisis.

LONDON, January 26.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Standard says the government is
so disunited that il does not know what to do.
The Times, editorially, says it seems probable
that the Duclerc cabinet will be beaten in the
Chamber of Deputies Monday. The most
remarkable feature of the crisis is the rapidity
begun to despair of the republic. Discourage
ment does not yet show itself i'm the newspaper
press, but it is too apparent in private CONVEX
sation. 1t would be rash to suppose that be-
cause the Republicans are disheartened the
republic is doomed. 1t is i'm trial, but has the
strength to survive many mistakes.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
Farm for Sale.

very desirable farm, with small but COM
Portable house and cOmmodous corn cribs
thereon, situated on the San Antonio river,
about IA miles south OF this city, containing
600 acres, having base line front of 1900 varas
on the river, and running back about three
miles to the GOliad road. Fifty acres are under
fence and in cultivation, and ut least 1900 bush
year. There is belt of bearing pecan trees on
the river front, and the land back is thickly
covered with a vast quantity of the very best
mesquite and oak timber. About 43 head of
cattle (of these "A are gentle mich cows will
be sold with the place. Terms cash. For
further information apply ut this Office. or To
12I-tf JOHN DOBBIN, JO6 Ave. C.,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
TAKE A HAND IN THE GAME.
Congress Won't Permit the Sunset and
| Southern Pacific to Consolidate.

Considerable excitement has been created by
the following dispatch from Washington
"The subcommittee of the Senate Railway
committee, which has in charge the bill to con-
solidate the Southern Pacific railway with other
lines leading from New Orleans to the Pacific
coast, held a meeting to-day, and while no
definite action was taken, the expressed senti-
ment of the committee was that no consolida-
ton should be permitted unless the roads to be
consolidated agreed to freight and passenger
rates that would be satisfactory to people along
the lines
In conversation with Colonel Fry, of the
Sunset that gentleman informed LIGHT re-
porter that he knew of no such action, nor any
necessity for it. The lines were built by indi-
viduals without State aid. If the lines required
to be consolidated any more than already
done, it would be a matter for the stockholders
and persons interested, and not for any legisla-
ton. The item is evidently canard
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
Prince Hal as "A Hero.
From the Nashville Banner.

Marshal Hal Gosling is, as every one here
knows, very pleasant looking gentleman,
but to the deceased minds of boys who devour
5 cent border remances, he is hero. such
as is depicted in the pages of those publica-
tons. In the capitol this morning reporter
overheard this conversation between three
youths of about fourteen. One said, pointing
to Mr.. Costing, "That's him with the white
hat; he's bad looking one, amt he %
eyes" replied the other, "I'll bet he's
killed many an Iniun."
"Don't he favor Frank James?' chine in
the third, and the two gazed in admra 10 OF
the jovial Hal, as though he was the real
Jesse James or "Billy the Kid"
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
Why Didn,t Somebody Sec it Before

From the Seguin Times.
The San Antonio LIGHT, in an article
lauding Madame Geistinger as an actress,
speaks of "her really meretricious acting at
the present time" 1t is to be hoped that the
writer had it meritorious, and that meretri-
cious is a typographical error.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
Cold Theatres,

From the Brennan Banner.
The San Antonio LIGHT calls attention to
the fact that the local theatres are but lily
warmed. local theatre depends upon local
patronage and it should at least be kept at a
comfortable temperature. This is nothing
more than Just to both actors and audience.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
Better Stick to the Paper.

From the Galveston Print.
The EVENING LIGHT, of San Antonio, is to
be enlarged and improved. The paper has
entered upon the third year of prosperous
career, and is said to be making money.
Newcomb had better let the postofice alone
and stick to his newspaper.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
Is "a Success.
rs ~ Sucttsss
From the Brennan Banner.

fTOIH IIt BTtHIlIn Bulntf.
The San Antonio LIGHT has completed the
second year of its publication and still shines
for all. Politically the LIGHT and the Banner
are not at variance, but we must say that the
LIGHT shines brilliantly, and as newspaper
is success. We expect to differ with the
LIGHT politically, but hope its lamp may long
continue to burn, because the vilest sinner
may return.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27

The Montreal Gazette tells of a once respeca
table citizen there who last week opened his
little girls tiny "bank," in spite of her tears
and entreaties not to take her "Kistmas
money" and got drunk on the twenty six cents
il contained
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
Wanted.

partnership, business managership, or other
position of trust, where extensive business
experience, embracing commercial correspon-
dence, financial arrangements, etc., will meet
with adequate remuneration. Advertiser can
Introduce small capital; speaks German. I'm
deniable references given and required.
Address Y, $50 Soledad street. l-26-3t
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27

San Antonio Typo. Union No. IT. will meet
Tomorrow at 30 p. m, at Strives hall. AL
members requested to attend. BY order of the
president. J, +. MAROLD Sec'y
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27
Not Rich Hooded,

Cincinnati Times-Star.
Somebody is importing Rambouillet sheep
at $500 head. They may do very we'll for
lawn ornaments, but Rambouillet mutton is
too rich for our blood.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-27

1t seems from information Just received
that on the Marshall group of islands, in the
South Seas, civil war was in progress at
latest advices. The combatants were The two
powerful chiefs of that place. The fighting
has been continued for some time, and in the
dispatches to hand no mention is made of
the likelihood of a speedy termination 1t
appears that all the adherents of the two
chiefs are engaged in the struggle, including
even the women and children. The lighting
strength of the belligerents is computed at
about 1000,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-07-04

least-Senator Voorhees,, Of Indiana
who sees what the result of the issue
will be and is seeking to open the eyes
of his party friends Gu the subject. Sen
ator VOORHEES, remembers distinctly that
the tariff question lost Indiana to the
democrats in 1880, and he evidently be-
lieves it will do the same thing in 1884
if the tariff for revenue only fellows
get the ascendancy in the national con-
vention. Inasmuch as Hendricks and
Mcdonald, together with the democratic
press of the state, are shouting vocifer-
ously for the pet doctrine of a tariff for
revenue only, the following good repub-
lican sentiments from Senator VOORHEES,
are nothing less than mutinous, while
at the same time they indicate pretty
clearly that the democracy, as always,
are badly divided on this subject:
We will be all right in Indiana If the
national platform is to be drawn with
care and good sense, as / believe it will
be. The declaration upon the tariff
ought to be in plain language and ought
to express fairly the sentiment Of the
mass Of democratic voters, not Of theor-
lists. A tariff for revenue only is an i'm
possibility. Any tariff that is laid must
protect to some extent. IF men want to
advocate free trade, let them do it; but
no one ought to be allowed to commit
the democratic party to that theory, for
the party voters won't subscribe to it.
The tariff operates as d tax. Free trade
would do away with the custom houses,
abolish the duties on imports and levy a
direct tax on the people for the support
of the government. In other words,
it would increase general taxes $500, O0O,-
900 a year and people would have less to
pay taxes with than they have now, for
labor would be cheapened and industry
discouraged. The people of Indiana
won't help to bring about any such re-
suit. Taxes are already quite heavy
enough and are well adjusted industry
is active and prosperous and labor hap
Ply. We owe largely to a protective tar
iff an industrial condition in Indiana,
whose annual product is $500, 00e, 900.
There is no state and no place in the
world Of the same territory that is as
rich in natural wealth and opportunities
as is Indiana. We want to develop un-
der the best conditions, and with those
which have so far favored us we are very
well satisfied. We don't believe in help
ing monopolies or anything Of that kind,
but rather in a tariff system for revenue,
laid with the idea of protecting home
industry and advancing us to the higher
planes OF health and prosperity.