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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-27
WEDNESDAY, JUNE "a, 1883.
SPEEDY TRIAL.

HoUsToN, June 2I.-Just one year ago to-
day the riot occurred at the emancipation
grounds. in which Charles Witham was killed.
Three negroes, John Helm, Frank Buford
and Edward Jameson, have been in Jail since.
At their trial TO-DAY Buford and Jameson were
discharged, while Helm was found guilty of
murder in the second degree and sentenced
TO FIVE years in the penitentiary. The case at
tracted widespread attention. Dispatch.
Under our constitutional guarantees of
"speedy triaP' it is not uncommon for men
unable to give bail 10 lie in Jail year awaitin g
trial Ours is the only constitutional govern
ment in the world where,,co sttutional guaran-
tees are almost unregarded OF these men
two are ascertained to have been wroogfully
arrested and imprisoned, in other words, TO
have committed no ohense. The legitimate
recourse against this injustice which is con-
stantly practiced by all our governments,
Fedora, State and munich a ), is to hold the au-
thority under which the wrong is committed
answerable for it. But unhappily our public
justice is worse off than our constitutional
guaranlees-a most vague and shadowy es-
sence. But il it we're not so, persons who are
unable to give bail bond, would scarcely find
the ability to maintain law suit for indem.
nifty.
II, in the sentence of Helm, the court con-
sidered the imprisonment he had suffered, in
mitigation OF his ohfense, he is recompeused;
but he is dealt by unjustly, if his proper sea-
sentence is five years, and he has to serve it
all after years Imprisonment in awaiting
trial
There are accused persons here who have
been many months awaiting trial for offenses
OF which they may, or may not, be guilty. The
wrong is the same everywhere, and it is a very
grievous wrong. We take the cause to be,
not neglect on the part of officials, but the in
adequacy of our judicial machinery; the cere-
mony and circumlocution of trial incident to
the forms OF justice, which are held in higher
respect than justice itself When substance is
lost for the sake of form mind is the mendi-
cant, there is radical need of blowing up the
mental furnaces. There is no question that, if
the judicial mind could devise a system Of
criminal trial in which juries should cease to
take part we might arrive at rapid judicial
transit. Il is most important department of
social science. There can be no speedy trial
without radical reform in our criminal system.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-27

years since poker became fashionable. Bret
Harte helped to immortalize it and Minister
Schenck did what he could to make il re-
spectacle Owing to the efforts of the
litterateur and statesmen the game is no
longer in disrepute, but has made its way
from the frontier and the mining camp to
the Eastern drawing rooms, where it is in
dulged 10 at aristocratic parties and even
played by ladies who need some new excite
ment. The trouble with poker is that 1T is a
constant and dangerous excitement to the
vice OF gambling. In fact, it cannot be
played without some stake, real or supposed,
whereas other games at cards, while they
permit OF incidental betting, are rather for
amusement and less liable to misuse. Gamb-
ling is a most uuleminine vice and it is to be
hoped that It will never in any form become
natural,zed in social circles il America.
There have been times when nearly every
noble lady in England took her turn at the
card table, but there is less Of it in London
society at present. One of the saddest sights
at the gambling towns on the Continent is
still, however, the hollow-eyed female gamb-
Ter, who sits conspicuously among the motley
crowds there gathered and desperately takes
her chances with the rest The picture has
been strongly drawn by George Eliot in
'Danlel Defonun, ana Otner HOYellStS nave
tried, though with unequal success, to iorcibly
diplay its lights and shadows. AS
the women OF the country are
largely responsible for giving poker the
air Of respecability it at present enjoys, they
can be equally potent in assisting once more
to Danish it to the frontier, where it belongs,if
it has a place anywhere. But even on the
frontier it is a dangerous temptation to the
soldier, who at remote posts, lacks female
society and selaces himself with the twin
comforts, cards and whisky. 1t was on the
frontier that WATSON became fascinated with
the game which proved his ruin, aud that
many another young officer is subjecting him
self to the same influences and, perhaps, pre-
pairing himself for similar fate The War
department should intervene and try to check
the evil before it is too late, There is no rule
forbidding drinking and gambling in the army
and navy, or if such exists it is not enforced,
but moral influence can emanate from the
higher officers and beads Of departments that
would be sound and wholesome. Scores of
officers in both branches of the service have
been courtmaitaled for being dereict in duty
while under the influence OF liquor Drinking
and gambling among officers can only be re-
strained through official effort, and that should
be exercised without further delay
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-27
POKER PLAYING.

The San Francisco Chronicle, in abiding
to the WATSON case, states: The national
game of poker has its serious as well as its
amusing side, as is shown by the case Of Pay
master WATSON, through whom a portion of
the national funds passed into the pockets of
the estmable Texans. The eagerness these
gentlemen evince to cover the amounts won
back into the national treasury is gratifying to
those who remember the time when even in
Galveston the payment of money claimed to
be won at the card table was enforced with
the revolver and those who thought OF return
inc such gains were hanged to the nearest
tree without conjunction. II is only few
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-27
A LIGHT TRAVELLER
Tells What He Sees and Hears at
Cotulla.


Special Correspondence san Antonio Light
CoTuLLA, Llsalle, county, June "a, 1sS3.-
Boarding the train at IL, midnight ut Pearsall,
for this, only IS miles distant station, stopping
at intermediate points for the decentralization
OF families of the COlOrcd population, who
though ~ years have elapsed since their free
dom was declared, cannot emancipate them.
selves sufficiently from the old custom of cele-
blpting saturday as plantation holiday, and
just returned from town loaded with truck
innumerable meet the waiting stay.at-home
members AT diucTent points and disappear.
A break in the nir-brake fixtures OF the
IRAN makes n, delay, causing the
exclamation Of one of the innocPnts ABROAD,
IA commercial traveller to shout 10 miles for
supper. and giving the wayfarinW traveller "A
chance TO muse over the Vic'ssitudrs of human
lie; start once more Is had and at last the
shopt OF COtllla has the effect of rOusing few
ol,thc ones iromseemy.slumher whohlighi and
seek the only hotel for few hours of quietude
but not sleep.
an llndulutlnR mesquite-studdcd prairie, about
one mile north of the Nueces river. The soil
is red sandy loan and extends west, while a
rolln praire composed of black land, forms
tho eastern part and having throughout fine
mesquite grass suitable Tor both sheep and
cattle thus giving this town double industry
ana production, ana gaining the shipping inter-
este OF McMullen and Dimitt counties. Com
sideuble building Is going on. The first brick
building OF two stories, with basement, has
Just been completed by Mr.. John A. Kerr who
IN addition to his large mercantile interests
has lust started a brick yard on a large scale,
and Is making preparations TO supply San An
i9nin or any place needing hem, at the rate Of
l,UO,OOO per month.
A great deal of dissatisfaction seems
to exist among small stock men in the
neighbOriug county of FriO, where there seems
TO be an organized gang of these landess
owners of small droees OF stock, 70 keep the
county open and are cutting fences belonging
10 large land owners nightly. The later for
merry employed n large number of COW bows
ana herders while now they only employ n
snlhclent number of men, so-caed fence
fence and see the same being In good repair
While the stock is taking care of itself. The
country from San Antonio TO Laredo is com
any part thereof having seen rain since March
last. II IL
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Seven nice cottages near International depot,
Slt0O each. -
Rock house and stable on Sixth street, near
Avenue ID, 5000
handsome rock house, nice furnished, on
San Pedro avenue
New cottage near Sunset depot $500
Cott 'ge on Oak street. near Sunset depot for
$1,000. F' '''
Cottage house near contre of city, for $1,000.
TWO rock houses back of Menger hotel at low
figures.
hocS house ON North Flores street and two
Rock houses on South Flores street.
Very desirable building lots in ali parts of the
CITY, w. ". HILTON,
AS West Houston Street
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B5j Prlzes hnOnntng In Q. 5. Gold 90. s 25,0l0
Tickets, $500 HaIves. 81 90.
The Royal Havana official list decides every
prize. Subject 70 no manipulation, not CON
troled by the parties IN interest, honestly
managed, II ia the fairest, squarest and best
thing that could he conceived.
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ticket None othors are genuine.
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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-27

Here is the first words Of comfort that the
press has to say for the dudes They can,
it seem, be made useful How our readers
will ask in their surprise. Why the younger
says: Even. dudes are utilized. 1t is said
the nurses keep the little children quiet by
saying: You'd better mind out there's a
dude coming, and he'll catch YOU" 1t don't
always work well, however. The other day a
nurse tried The dodge on little fellow, who
replied: 81 amt al aid of dude; big
sisters beau is dude, and he brings her
candy
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-27

Taken up, and in the city pound on corner
OF East ana West uston street, on the 22d
DAY Of June, 1888, on brown cow branded
with Mexican brand; one red calf, no brand,
no earmark; one spotted two-year old
which will If not rede med before sale, be
sold at public auction to the highest bidder.
Tor cash at said pound, at the hour of II O'clock
a. M, on the Both day Of june, 1893.
N Bids less than the amount fixed by Or
dnance will not be received for any animal
put Up NJ auction. Phil SHARDEIN,
o-Zb'4l Marshal
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to all places OF summer Resort in the North
East, southeast and West, good until October
81 for return, are now ON sale at low rates.
Two express trains daily, Offering passengers
choice of route via Waco or Palestine.
For tickets, rates, time cards or any infOr-
nation apnly to j. :. LANDRY, Ticket Clerk.
:4G Commerce street, San Antonio, Tax, II. 7.
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HelOteS Rancho.
STANDARD STATIONS.

MAMBRINO HOWARD, (trotter) see No.
Il. j. Treacy's catalogue, Lexington. Ky. He
is "a booded bay, IL hands high, weighs 100
pounds. Service, S25.
KNIGHT OF ST. LOUIS Ohoroughbred)
sired by Glendower dam by Epsilon, see BrIiee's
American Stud Book, volume 8, page 1852. He
is dark chestnut sOrrel Service. S25.
DICK Kentucty jack, Is hands high, weighs
800 pounds VIII cover mares or jennet1
Service, S15.
Short-horn thoroughbred cattle, Red Bulls,
by twenty-eighth London Duke, Lexington,
Ky. Services, $40.
Spring season, February |. Terms cash Ser
vices paid when mares taken away, and If not
with foal, have the privilege to return the next
season free OF charge. Stock delivered at AL
fred Reaves', Main Plaza, will be taken and
brought back without cost.
y. GUILBEAU,
" Helotas. Toy.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-11-27

q. Carefully estimated from census figures.
b. United states census of 1870.
G. United StAtes census of 1850.
d. United Statea census of 1880,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-11-27

The states Of Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas,
and Nebraska we're admitted under the
constitutions voted for % abore.
The table shows that Wisconsin, Ne
braska, Missouri, New York. Connecticut,
and Maryland polled . less vote than
south Dakota in proportion.to popula-
ton, and at legally held eleotions. and
that twelve out Of the thirteen states
named returned . less proportionate
maiority for the constitution adopted.
In Pennsylvania. where the division Of
the vste in 1888 was 20 nearly even, what
vas known q the granger constitution
received in 1873 . majority Of l6S, ,S66, the
largest majority ever given any constitu.
tion in any state. 1t 10 said by the lank-
ton Press and Dskotaian, upon the
authority of Chairman Trip of the
executive committee, that the Dakota
constitution 10 to great extent patterned
after the Pennsylvania instrument, which
fact may furnish farmers who voted
against it with some food for reelection
and reconcile them to . result happily
o6fained, even without their votes.
The returns BY counties show that out
Of forty.sevea counties ali but nine OF
tsa Ravs majosities for the constitution
In Yankton oouaty, where the principal
opposition to the constitution originated
on the ground that il contained loop
hole through which the railroads voal<
e1cape ioss saxaaion, aad vhess It seeml
lths ssidsat soseiRa population -
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-11-27

We notice that some OF the Dakota
newspapers arc mis-spelling Ordwsys
name. In the place Of . -" they use .
&C." making il appear in print Is
"Gumbo." Nov gumbo Is . purely De-
kota ingredients species Of soil which
possesses such qualities Of "stickativs-
ness" that it adheres to everything it
touches and never leaves tho object OF
its Attachment. On the contrary our
Jumbo 10 not native of Dakota, 10 0
slippery sort Of An article aad 10 liable to
slide out ct any time, under instructions
from Washington. Gumbo We shall have
with us always, but Jumbo is sent here
Only for brief period as q Providential
infliction like unto the plaques of Egypt.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-11-27

"A systenatio attack has been inausu.
rated BY the st. Paul Pioneer Press upon
Reeistss Armstrong, of the Huron land
|of6ce. It charges. him with numerous
Official irrSgulititie6. I'VE do not believe
Ett4t; Mr.. ArmstronsS reputation will
suffer jnush st the hands of this piratical
Fdib ibssnlinator 'of personal slanden. It is
EW{ff known that hlr. Armstrong Is op.
posed b Ar. Ordwsy and his methods.
M. Armstrong halio possessed ~ con-
siderable po6tical influence at
the east. 1t is therefore nee.
essary to break him down, in
the interest Of Ordwayism. and the Pho.
neer-P Press is never backward in bringing
forward q supply Of mud for such pur-
poses. Under these circumstances the
press Of Dakota will stand by aud de-
fend Mr.. Armstrong, whose chief sin is
that he does not love the notorious exec.
utive Who seeks to destroy all who will
not bend the knee in subservient homage
to himself and his corrupt associates.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-11-27
An editorial item in the Chicago Inter.

An editorial item in the Chicago Inter-
Ocean says:
1t Is stated that the president has de.
cided to appoint Julins G. Burrows, ex-
congressman frsm Michigan, as associate
justice of Dakota. Mr.. Burrows il an
able and sn upright man, and the people
of the territory will be satisfied with his
administration Of justice. But it will be
loss to the republican party il this aP-
pointments takes MIR. Barrows from the
stump, for he is ono of the most eloquent
orators on the continent.
We do not believe that the president
has yet decided to appoint anybody to
the vacant judgsship. Private informa-
ton from Washington. Of q reliable ma.
ture, assures N that no appointment
will b considered until after the arrival
of Dakota's delegate in Washington, and
also that Ordway's wishes in the case
Will have no weight.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-11-27

largely brought over to that way Of
thinking. the fight was sharpest aud an
average vote was polled. resulting in y
majority of $50 for the constitution on q
total vote Of 1850.
Adsices from uDfriendly sources at
different times before the election ipdi.
Gated With much positiveness that the
Black Hills would cast an overwhelming
majority against the constitution. The
returns show that Lawrence county,
which contains the larger part Of both
the mining and commercial population
OF the Hills, gave majorIty of
over 1000 for the constitution. Custer
county also gave the constitution ma
jority. while Pennington county. where
the Rapid City Journal, probably the
ablest OF the few papers that led the op-
position, could not fail to command
some local following, returned msjority
of 186 against the constitution.
In Brown county, which is situated in
the northern tier OF counties south of the
forty.sixth parallel, and where it WAS un-
derstood a strong local sentiment oppos.
ed the contemplated division of Dakota,
in the hope Of securing the capital of
the state if admitted as whole, the con-
stitution was carried by small majority.
Upon the other hand, it is somewhat
surprising that Minnehaba county,
the county seat of which 10
Sioux Falls, the home of the
aen. r. F. Pettigreu. should have
given . msjority of 500 against the con
etitution. This result is attributed to
tte cry of railroad constitution" raised
just before the election, and light vote
The foreign element, which Is chiefly
confined to the earlier settlements 81
southeastern Dakota. il believed to have
generally opposed the constitution, and
similar causes were doubtless responsl-
BILE for its defeat in Lincoln, Union, and
Clay counties.
In central Dakota only two counties
Clark and BrookinRs-returned nsjori.
ties against the constitution, and the ma.
Jorities obtained for it at such centers OF
population - Wstertovn. Mitchell
Huron, Pierre, Redfield and Chamber
lain are emphatic expressions of public
sentiment in the newer portions Of the
proposed state.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-11-27

Gated pverthrowing the federal authority,
the setting mp Of . state government, ss-
sessing taxes and forcing their wsy into
the union" II was willing, bewever, to
approve . Law making q specified appro-
priation for constitutional convention,
provided all the organized counties
should be allowed . fair aud
Just representation" "Before signing
declaring tie acts Of the capital commits
sion voidD all that part declaring the law
unconstitutiona' or Invalid vas erased
and the order ousting the commissioners
presumably. although no reasons werc
given in the opinion" These state
ments, which are full Of falsity. may be
thus categoricaIly disposed OF. There
we're no members OF the Dakota consti.
tutioDal convention who advocated an
overthrow Of the federal government or
the establishment of an independent
state, or the illegal assessment of taxes.
"Their extreme and almost revolutionary
utterapces" we're but the expressions Of
an Indignant people at the management
Of the empire that had been by Gov.
OrdWay established, Gvv. Ordway has
time and again assured tho people of
north Dakota that he would oppose
all measures looking toward g
division Of the territory or the admission
Of any portion of it to the statehood.
Besides, he is not in the humor of thus
summarily dismissing himself from Office.
The declsion of Judge Edgerton was full
of reasons for the opinion be rendered.
Gov. Ordwsy opposed the bill which the
legislature passed authorizing the con.
ventlOn, because he has no power with
the people of the territory, nine-tenths
of whom would vote to dethrone him TO-.
morrow il it were possible. The fact
that on the capitol building "work ls 60
ing on day and night by electric light"
as the governor says, Is in itself enough
to arouse suspicion. Ii Gov. Ordway
has no other means than misrepressnts.
tion of solidifying himst.f with the ad.
ministration and securing reappoiDt-
ment, he viii make slow progress.