The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-13
GALVESTON GOSSIP.
Citizens Endeavoring to Devise Ways and
Means of Securing IA Representa-
tive Government.
Wharf Facilities Being Enlarged = The
Weather - A Scare in the
Money Market.

GALVESTON, Texas, February Io.-Drip,
sounds, musical or otherwise - principally
otherwise - that have greeted our ears for
nearly or quite week We have not seen
the sun for SO long that, if it should suddenly
burst forth from its prison of cloud land,
should have feeling of sympathy, at least,
for those ancient heather who worshipped the
great luminary deity. suppose we ought TO
feel thankful because we have had no snow
or ice, or even icicles, as most other Texas
cities have had during the past week. Even
our Houston neighbor had snow enough to
tempt her big editor--of the Post-into the
youthful sport of snowballing, but the gen
tleman of the quill doubtless realized about
the time he fell, breaking that collar
bone OF HIS that ne wasn't SO young as he
used to be, even if he is young
Benedict. The grim monster called Rheuma
tsm, that stalks about this damp sea-girt city
of mists and fogs, Is no respeCter OF youth,
but deals out his pains and stitches rheumatic
with a generous hand. But while that fatal
disease, pneumonia, is felt and dreaded in
colder localities in Texas Galveston should
not complain.
Rex and the attendant carnival included in
the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans is
no longer the big magnet. Galveston fur
nished the largest number Of brides who,
with their happy grooms, repaired to the
Crescent City to spend their honeymoons, Of
any Texas town or hamlet.
The calico ball at the Harmony club rooms
seems to have been delight and novelty to
those participating Many of the gayest and
boD 10 -hor
arrayed in calico that it was akin to an i'm
possibility to know where the prize for the
prettiest calico suit should come in, but by dint
close discrimination it was awarded 10 Miss
Block, whose arrangement OF democratic cal
leo into lovely dress
WAS EXCEEDINGLY PRETTY.
The German Ladies Benevolent associa-
ton, have the initial meeting OF their society
this evening at Turner hall. The occasion
will be made social and entertaining, while
the annual fair will be for raising means with
which to assist the needy and poor among our
own population. The cause is most right
eouS one.
The sudden death of Ex-Governor Davis,
from Pneumonia, at Austin, has cast a shade
of sprrow about the entire community. Even
his political opponents remember him as an
honest, upright man.
His personal friends are many in Calves
ton, and their tender sympathy goes'out to his
stricken family, and to his aged mother, whose
home is in this city.
An important meeting of citizens is to be
held tonight for the purpose of devising the
best ways and means of securing a represen-
tative government for this city. There seems
to be determination TO secure the attendance
of the bestmen, and not the political sChemers
h., ho,,a hal IL. ~
own way. A paragon for Galveston's next
Mayor. would be desirable, but such char
acters are not found in large numbers in any
city. The idea forces itself into my Uranium
that were the salary for Mayor twice
what it is it would then be suitable
compensation, and first-class man
could afford to give his time and thoughts
wholly to the duties of his office, whereupon
would inevitably follow a wiser administra
ton. This brings me to point of amazement
that the police force of your city is not large
or efficient enoungh to catch the night prowl-
ing thieves and house breakers that at pres
ent seem to be a we'll organized band in your
midst, also why is it not made an imperative
absolute reality of finding all persons hiding
about your city who have been exposed to that
Ioathsome disease, small pox, so that further
infection would be impossible,
The wharf facilities here are being en-
larged and warehouses; and storage rooms
largely increased, but the work on the jetties
progresses after the style of snaips gallop.
The fact is atmospheric Influences" have
been too rough for even the hardy sea worker
to make Roadway 'gainst wind, tide, mist and
fog.
QUITE A BREEZE OF EXCITEMENT.
swept through the Island City Savings Bank
yesterday, and from thence it quickly per
meated even the households where the "lords
of creation" were discussing the Morning
News, along with the process of digesting
their breakfasts, whereupon your cores
pendent learned the remarkable fact that
everybody was skeptical where money was
concerned. There may be truth in this in
connection with certain order of mind, but
the bank flare resolved itself into an assertion
of an cratic Frenchman, who fanCied his
money lost, when it was found on his person
by the Chief of Police, who was called at once
to clear away The fog of apprehension. There
are variety of decisions that, leech-hke,
beset some poor mortals but they carry their
signs about them, and hence do not raise
earthquakes in the world.
Apropos of the wiSeacre Virgins, who
prophecied storm for yesterday, we
remained Throughout, the day ser nelly
basking in delicious fog only. The
wnuld-be savant has Withdrawn his foretold
tidal wave, that was to dslocate the coast
country. Accept the gratitude OF the nervous
and weak minded, Virgins, and give US some
more sclntlllatons from thy great brain.