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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05

THIRTY THOUSAND negroes in the Indian
Territory are living reproach to the Federal
Government. Years ago they were slaves TO
the Indians and when they were freed Gov
eminent could have easily provided for their
investment with civil rights, but action was
delayed, their condition was forgotten and at
present, it is presumed, Government never
hears Of their existence save through the re-
port of some Indian agent, the attention Of
whom has been mainly devoted to acquiring
competence by selling goods at four or five
times their original value, and who cares little
or nothing whether they exist or not. But
something must be done for them. They
have no voice in political elections, no stand
ing in court either as parties to a complaint,
or as witnesses or jurors, and their children
are excluded from schools,-in fact they live
just as they did when they were known as
slaves.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05

THE 18th rich American girl Of the season
has sworn to love, honor and support an exile
of noble lineage. Women never will learn
some things.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05

Down with the dust The city convicts
should be employed to clean the streets.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05

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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05
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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05

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Subscribers not receiving their paper WIZ
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Subscribers are warned not 90 pay their
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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05

By reason Of the immense press Of adver-
Using matter in our columns we have been
compelled TO issue a supplement, which will
be the every Saturday feature OF the LIGHT
until the arrival Of our new press. The sup
plement will be hlled with choice and inter-
esting reading matter, and only a limited
number of advertisements will be inserted in it.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05

Entered at postofice at San Antonio, Texas
as second-class matter.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05

GOVERNOR IRELAND is evidently deter
mined not to let us forget that he will permit
no more encroachment on our State rights
than would his astu'e predecessor of the corr
cob pipe when sounding alarm because the
Federal Government elected to be paternal in
the matter OF fish shipments and weather re-
ports. His determination is shown in his
message vetoing bill granting 10 the United
States Government exclusive jurisdiction over
certain property in Dallas exceT in relation to
'the administration Of the criminal laws Of
the State Of Texas and the service of civil
processes by State officers" The Governor,
it appears, not knowing that Congress re-
quires exclusive jurisdiction over all grounds
it purchases, hastily concluded that the bill
contemplated the REIMBURSEMENT of some Of
the rights believers in the old State rights doc
trine think Texas possesses. Had he made
appropriate inquiry he would have learned
that before the Government erected the mill
tary depot in this city or made any like i'm
provements elsewhere in the State it required
just such an acknowledgement of authority as
that which he considered a REIMBURSEMENT Of
State rights.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05

THURSDAY. APRIL ., 1883.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05

FEMALE sufragists are as disposed to ways
that are dark and tricks that are vain as the
heather Chinee. Their latest dodge is to OBJ
tain naturalization papers and then claim the
right Of voting. Mrs. Sara Bulpin, a widow
from England, got her final certificate of
naturalization from Chicago court few days
ago and proposes to test in court her
claims TO all the rights of citizenship.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05
ADVERTISING RATES;
ONE PRICE-NO DEVIATION.

Any.given number of inches time per inchsl "
inches times the price of with 2Oper cent on
inches Il times inch. % per cent on. 49, ~
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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05

THE champion liar this spring is Edward J..
Courtney, who swore, in the course Of law
suit in New York, that he was never known
by any other name than Courtney, and then
was forced to listen to evidence that he had
eight aliases and had served six times in
prison. Such talent is uaappreciated in New
York. He ought to have become Texas
politician.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05

The only perceptble effect of the tobacco
tax law recently enacted is dimnution Of
stocks, but fears are entertained that frauds
will be perpetrated in making up rebate
claims. United States officers will endeavor
to prevent them, but, it is said, facilities
for them are so numerous that the detection o.
all Of them will be a matter of impossibility
Had Congress provided that the act should
take effect some time in August or September
instead OF on the LIST Of May, and allowed no
rebate, tobacco dealers would have been
enabled to work off their old stock proftably
while preparing to adjust their business 10 the
new rule of taxation, and the Government
would have been saved apprehension Of
designs to perpetrate fraud.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-05

THE mere fact that law is in existence
does not deter from the comm's sion Of crime;
knowledge that it will be enforced does
The dark-skinned people of Monte.
negro are far behind the civilization of tn,
age ADD their laws are scarcely crystallizei,
yet, though every male among them more
than IL years of age carries weapons and the
grayest degradation which can be inflicted on
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

william Lyle, the brakeman who lost a
leg some time ago at Bridgeport, Is now nj.
most able to be NJ work. The G. 4. P. Com.
psny has provided place for him as flag
man, at Euclid Avenue crossing, Cleveland,
al salary Of $45 per month. @
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

The following deeds In fee were yesterday
admitted TO record at Clerk Hooks office: :
Deed made January 10, 1881, by Louis F.
stiteI, Special Commissioner, TO Ferdinand
Reinhardt, In consideration Of $l,275, for q
piece OF groundon Glenns Run, Ohio county
being portion OF the lands formerly owned
by the late Andrew 4. Woods adjoining the
lands OF Henry Crawford, and containing ten
acres, more or less. Z y
Deed made February q. 1883, BY Michael
Gade and vile to susan Rosenlieb, wife o.
Samuel Rosenlieb, In consideration OF s. 900
for the north 90 feet OF lot II and the south
ten feet OF lot IS. on the east side Of Huron
street, Wheeling Island.
Deed made June 0, 1877, by w. O, Thorn
burgh and wife TO William Sligar, In con
sidefation OF SOS, for parcel Of ground
situated on Little Wheeling Greek, In Ttia
delphIa district Ohio county, and on the
Cumberland road.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

Local and TcIegraphic-General Lsvee
LaconIcs.
The Emma Graham is due up and tho
Katie S,ocktlale down
The river was stationary all day yesterday,
the wharf marks indicating adeph OF II feet
0inches,
The Diurnal was yesterday mornings
Parkersburg packet, and the Courier leaves
this morning. So ., Z
The barge Calumet from above. on hor
present trip south 10 loaded, With 275 tons Of
sewer pipe, which Is valued at about s., 600.
sHi. Taylor goes engineer Of the Will 8.
HAYS neIttrip, relieving VIM. Wilson, who
goes to gussia for the Reese Epgtne Works,
OF Pittsburgh, to erect machinery.
When the jim Wood on her up trip
reached Hates Rock she stopped, and yestert
day, the Joseph Warner in packing down
some OF her tow broke cylinder head.
The Andes arrived last night about mid.
night and leaves this afternoon at her usual
hour for Cincinnati, with Capt Muhleman
In command, and Mart Noll In the office.
The Sidney passed up for Pittsburgh early
Yesterday morning, and expect TO reach this
mort on her return trip this evening. She
will leave for Cincinnati Wednesday at 8
I'm.
Yesterday the Hawk passed down with a
small coal tow; the J. s. Mercer passed up
with emp,ies: the J. II. Mcconnell arrived
from below with the Little Boone In tow,
and left for below with empties.
Complaints are still being made in regard
to placing the lights on the, piers OF the
Homestead bridge. They are close together,
l.. IN 70 IN MAJ NIaaF
weather and daylight, but in toggy weather
or Ia the dark the danger Is Increased.
Can't. Albert Stein, Of the Charles Morgan,
or the Morgan Rather" familiarity called,
whose death has been expected for some
time on account Of q lingering Illness, died
on Fridsy at 1t Louis, much beloved and
respected, and was buried sunday Ia Gin.
cinnati.
FAIRMoxr, W. Va, February 26.-Riyer 4
feet 7 inches aud stationary.
PARxER's, February 2G.-Riyer4 feet and
stationary; weather cloudy and cold.
GEEKsspnno, February 96-Riyer feet 0
inches and stationary; weather cloudy.
CtScINSArI, February 20.-Riyer 20 feet
and falling. Weather clear and colder. 4,
PIr-spuRoH. February 26.-River s feet 4
inches and rising; weather cloudy and cool.
LOUISVILLE, February 20.-River Oieet
and falling slowly. Weather clear and very
cold. ~. a
RIcEs LANDING, February 26.-Riyer 10 feet
4inches aud stationary; cloudy; thermom;
eter 500. q
BnowSsyrLLE, February 20 River 10 feet 10
inches and rising; weather cloudy; tier
mometer $40. ~
MoRoASrowS,w W. Va February 90 River
& feet six inches and stationary; weather
snowy: thermometer 29o.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27
PERSONAL MENTION.
News and Gossip III Reference 10 Vnrious
People,

People.
United States Marshal Atkinson left fol
Parkersburg again yesterday! y
Mr.. Harry Kennedy, OF East Wheeling, Il
out after three weeks Hines.
Miss Ethel Glover. OF Washington, D. c.,
who has been visiting IN This city for severs
weeks returns home to-day, much 10 the re
gret OF her numerous admirers.
DR.. J. A. Campbell left last evening fol
Washington, D. c., TO attend TO his brother
in.law, q son OF Capt Deyries attending
school at Georgetown, who, while playing
fell and fractured limb.
The Bellaire IndemHlrnt says: Among the
presents given on the occasion OF the mar
riage Of AR. Will u. Leasure, OF Wheeling
aud Miss Meada Fowler, OF this city, lssi
week, was q check for s., 900 from the groOnr's
father. s. lPE..
Mr.. John D. Anderson, CLERK ofsthe Senate
and Mr.. David Mcqueen, member OF the
House, leavethis afternoon on the Andes fol
their homes In Nicholas county. Mr.. Alder
son Is still feeling the effects Of his recent
severe illness. =.
Among the passengers on the Andes on hel
down trip this afternoon will be Delegate
Brown, IT,, Of Kauawha county, and Door
keeper Kelly, OF the Senate, who are among
the last yestiges fthe Legislature to disap-
pear from thecity. , r.i
Mr.. ]. A. Harris, Eastern agent OF the
LaBclle Glass Company, OF Bridgeport, Is
home on brief visit. Saturday he sold his
property in Kirkwo0d to August Breiden'
stein, OF Martins Ferry, for $1,000. He
contemplatts moving his family 10 his farm
In Maryland about March lst
Mr.. George P. Sargent, Sergeant alarms Of
the House OF Delegates, left this morning at
1865 for Washington, ria the B. & o. road.
He was acc mpanied by Hermann stoetzer
and Howard Talbot, two OF the Gentlemally
and obliging House pages, the former oil
whom goes TO Washington and the latter ia
his home at st. George, Tucker county. Mr..
Sargent will return home TO Philippi from
Washington. y.f ssi5lI =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27
..The parkersburg seminnry.r

The Secretary Of State yesterday issued 4
certificate OF Incorporation 70 the "ParkerS
burg Seminary" ali organization formed fol
the purpose OF teaching the various branches
OF learning comprising u thorough collegiate
course, and awarding d plomGs To pupili
WHO have passed the requisite examination
upon the studies taken; and for the diffusion
OF knowledge incident 10 institutions OF q
like kind. The corporation Is TO keep IL
principal office and place OF business at Par.
Eersbnrg, and to have succession by is cor.
porate name without limit. For the pur.
p0sO Of forming the organization the sum oil
500 has been subscribed, and $40 paid In,
mud the privilege!is reserved Of Increasing the
capital by the sale Of additional shares from
time 10 time TO $4,000 In all. The shares
are $40 each, and the corporatoIs are w. N.
Chancellor, 8. r. Wells, r, A. Gibson, G. W.
Thompson, George. Loomis, o. A Wade, A.
/. foreman aud Henrietta l.. Field, al ol
whom but Mrs Field hold one share each,
Mrs Field has three shares,
: THE corporation Is formed for the purpose
Of placing The private school now taught by
Mrs. Field upon more permanent aud sub
stAnuAl basis ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27
rae MARTINS rEnnY FIEND.
Hearing OF Daniel stewart ON the Charge
of Indet ent Assault.

OF Anuetth Ahthuhs
A hearing was held yesterday afternoon be-
FORE Justice Mitchell, OF Martins Ferry, In
the case OF the State against Daniel Stewart,
charged on oath OF Miss Rebecca J. Hickman
with an indecent assault, the alleged offense
having occurred last Friday night, February
%. Messrs. HoG aud Gray appeared for the
complainant and Messls. Cracfaft, Of Wheel.
ing, and Duncan, OF Bridgeport for the
plaintiff. The hearing was held In the
Council chamber, Hnd large crowd rs.
sembIed, composed exclusively OF men, with
the exception OF the complainant, Miss
Hickman, Miss Carr aud Mrs Marker, wit
neASes. ...
Miss Hickman, young lady OF about
nineteen, told her story In plain straight
forward manner, substantially To the follow
ing feet. shs bad left her home on that
evening TO visit her friend Miss Susie Carr,
who lives In the Orchard, nd.shortly after
9 O'Clock started 10 return home, Miss Carr
accompanying her. AS the girls passed by
the n. T. Church they saw number Of per.
sons standing In front Of the church. one oil
them being Daniel stewart,a colored man.
As they passed Cattell's corner on their way
home they saw stewart again standing on
the pavement, and Us they passed Holidays
corner they saw him once more. They kept
on up Fifth street, and turned up seabrights
lane, az the head OF which lived Mrs. Marker,
the mother OF Miss Hickman. Just as they
passed the mouth Of an alley, Stewart jump
ed out in front Of them and drawing revolt
yer said; tMove or boiler and I'll blow
your brains out" and then insulted them In
The Rrossest manner He shortly ran away,
and Miss Hickman made her way home In q
terribly excited condition, but unhurt, save
for q scratch or two, and a bruised throat
where her aSsailant had clutched II.
Miss Susie Carr, q young lady OF ID years,
who was the companion OF Miss Hickman
that evening, corroborated the latter's story
IN every PARTICULAR, :.
Ms, Marker also testified, but her te,ti.
mony was unimportant.
Robert Lyman, q lad OF II years, testified
that Stewart had boasted 10 him on Saturday
morning at schr. iner's livery stable OF having
had filtration with couple OF girls the pre-.
YIous evening, the main particulars Of which
sgFeei with flie narrative OF Miss HICKMAN,
except that Stewart spoke OF the occurrence
as having been mutually, agreeable. 10 all
parties concerned and which ended In az
agreement between the parties to meet again
on Saturday evening.
The witnesses were severally croSs.ex.
emiped by Mr., Cracrait, but without elici..
ting any additional particulars, or essential
variatioLs In testimony.
The case for the prosecution was then COM
pleted, and the defense announced that as
their most important witness was not present.
they preferred not to go on with their side OF
the case at this time u..
The Mayor then held the prisoner for bis
appearance at courtip the sum OF 900, and
tie crowd dispersed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

some OF the .SoasonnbIe Experiences OF
~. NMnern mud Renters.

lt OWnefh huu AaeuteESs
Just now the unlucky wight who has de-
cided to move on the first Of April, but has
not yet secured house. begins 10 feel anxious
about hischances for desirable abode for the
nextyear, and real estate agents and owners
Eof desirable property are btsieged early and
| late. A reporter had q chat the other day
with real estate ageht, who occasionally
adyerlises a house for rent. .......s...I
Renting any houses now?' asked the re-
porter.
Renting any house,? II bad seven hun.
bred and thirty.four houses with four or five
rooms and Kitchen could rent them In a
week This morning I advertised such q
house In the INrELLIaESCER. When got up
about seven O'Clock looked ont OF the win.
dow and woman was standing on the steps.
asked her what could do for her, and she
mentioned the advertisement. sent her TO
l6ok at the house, ate my breakfast, and
started for the Office. About q square from
the house ] met two men apparently running
race. Just as the foremost approached, the
rear one yelled out: IN take II, mister, I'll
take ii mo You WON'T said the other I'm
first what Is It, gen,lemeh? asked.
THAT house, said botn, now close by me,
and Il ives with difficulty shook them oil
and madey them understand that II was
already probably rented. I am afraid you
would think Exaggerated II / told you how
many people were waiting at the Office when
reached It." H.
s,lAre houses so scarce as all that?'
'"Well, there are enough houses, but pe0.
pie all seem 10 want tue same kind Of q
house-'fonr or five rooms aud kitchen.
That phrase has become nightmare with me.
Yesterday German friend OF mine came to
me and said, ~ want you sell mein house.
KNEW he only bought 1t recently, and | ex.
pressed my. surprise. MY shemeny, l
wouldn't half 10 house to rent for teyenty
tollat q daJli said he. My shiore Is been
crowded all day vis PEBBLES who yantto rent
II! and Won't ri owit'for me. It makesh me
mad; sell mein house, He had the popular
sized house, at reasonable rent and OF
course II wa In demand" s!sg
"What do you call reasonable rent for the
Kind OF 4 house you designate2" -. z.
Noh, IL varies with the location and kind
ola house. Fsom Sl9 TO $50 Is paid for houses
like those | speak OF. and no difference how
fhish tho febtis tenants can be gotten. The
thing Of b often Is to getthe rent afterwards.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27
aoRNBRooik's PARK.
what tho City solicitor says about lis
Purcbase by the City. q

what tho city Soiieitor says ABOUT us
Purebase by the city. q e
A reporter called on William Erskine,
Esq, City Solicitor, yesterday, aud asked
his opinion OF the project for the purchase o.
Hornbrook's Park by the city. Mr.. Etskine
said be had heard the plan mentioned & day
or two ago, and bad expressed the opinion
that the acquisition Of The prot eriy would
be desirable move for the city II her finances
were In q condition'to justify u. This how
ever, did not seem 70 be the case. SO far az
the necessary funds were concerned, be
thought enough money could be raised by
leyying the tag Of ten cents on the 500
valuation OF property which Council has
authority TO levy, though 1t has never been
exercised. The tax, II raised, can only be
devoted 70 repairs or construction tot streets,
but this revenue expended In that way
would leave the revenues from other sources
which are now expended on the streets, TO be
used In paying for the park. q
In the present condition OF the finances,
however, .Mr. Erskine did not SEQ how the
proiecl could be carried out In justice 10 the
creditors OF the city or the taxpayers. The
city has now contracted debt quite up 70
the charter limit, II not beyond 1t. The linz
Il IA five per cent OF the taxable property
within the city limits Is aseertained BY toe
last assrsSnientfor state and County pnrpo-
les. Whether the present existing indebted
ness exceeds this Il would take some little
figuring TO determine, aad the sFtnanee
Committee at It's next meeting win probably
iuyGstig gate this question and prepare an I'M.
portant report. Fhecurrent expenses Of the
municipal government aud the payment Of
this debt will demand all the revenues aces
sible, and the raising OF even the very reason.
able sum for which Hornbrook's Park can be
purchased might require tax levy beyond
The limit authorized by the city charter 70
say nothing Of the burden 1t would impose
upon the people in conneetioni with the 9th:
or ne6essafy expenditures. VII : 7,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

SAN FRANCISCO, February e6.-A San
Demanding dispatch says: A mysterious
murder was uuearthed near Riverside, this
county. "A married woman named O'Brien,
OF Los Angeles, went riding with Mr.. Nc
Dowell and wife, January 81. Yesterday
the body Of Nlrs. 0'Brien was found partly
buried, leaving marks OF violence. Nc
bowel was arrested. 1t is reported that
Mrs. Mcdowell told OF the crime, which
was committed through some motive OF
jealousy. 4i-a IT'D -'"-