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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-22

beautiful, good and true. When | looked
again at the scene before me, Miss Sallie
Shearer, pretty miss OF II years, was grace
fully receiving her prize, u pair of excellent
steel skates, for the best skating done by the
four young misses contending in the prize
match. Her skating didn't seem superior, but
her popularity did, for smiling glance turned
towards her boy admirers brought rounds of
applause from them.
Sober-sides, must pardon my lack of news in
this epistle, but in reality how could one
gather in this commodity with the mercury at
~ D and still falling, with the wind blowing
regular blizzard for Galveston. For the first
time this winter the trees, oeanders and shrubs
generally are bowed beneath their icy covering
a novel and brilliant sight Joe Jefferson, in
hi; inimitabe Rip Van Winklc,lis delghting
thcatricals. We're got the opera house, while,
your people OF the Alamo city are feeling the
need of one. But remember the Texas norther
when you build yours, and make ample means
of offsetting his icy touch. No fire of "a cold
damp night at the opera is want that forces
itself upon the people about as much or more
than cheaper prices, which must soon give way
to a more liberal age. Yours,
GERANEUM,
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CAPITAL CHATTER.
Five Manageable Members Who Attract
Bellies to the Senate Chamber.

Special Correspondence of the Evening Light.
AUSTIN, Texas, January 20, lSS3.-Hon. A. J.
Leo, of Hidalgo, has had bill favorably re-
ported upon by the House Committee on Judi
cial Districts 10 extend the term of the District
Court of Webb county from three 10 six
weeks, which bill his colleague, Hon. Santos
Benavides, strenuously opposed, us he desired
to create a new judicial district, which he found
to be an impossibility.
Hon. N. G. Collins, Senator from Duvall, is
busily engaged with quarantine matters.
Judging from the makeup of this gentleman,
who is like the oak tree-brOad at the root,
firm in the trunk and yielding at the head
think we may reasonably expect that he will
embody in his bill such measures us will be
more effective in preventing the introduction
OF infectious or contagious diseases.
Several days since il was reported that Gov
ernor Ireland had promised some of DR.. Ruth
erfords friends that he would nominate him
Tor State Health Officer, which caused some
surprise here The HOustonians were happy
over their accomplishment, while the Calves
ton representatives were furious, but the mat
ter terminated very happily To all, except the
Houstonlans, by it becoming known soon after
the rlImOr, that the Governor had con-
Guided TO retain the present efficient officer,
DR.. X. NJ. Swearingen.
From the appearance of the Senate person
would judge that the young democracy has
possession of the situation in Texas, as the
Scnhte Is composer almost entirely OF young
men; and as many of them are fine looking
graceful and unmarried, they attract TO the
Senate chamber great many of the Austin
bellies, who would glory IN the title of Mrs.
Senator -
The Hon. George p. Finlay is here. His
coming causes some speculation among poll
ticians. II is popularity supposed that he is
attempting to have Wharton and Fort Bend
counties taken from the Seventh Congressional
District and attach them To the Houston Dis
trict. In the event of his success he will again
be a candidate for Congress, two years hence.
Senator johnson, OF Collin county, who was
the leader in the last constitutional convention
and to whom the state is in a great measure in
debted for Governor Roberts cash balance,
will introduce measures looking to Il reduction
of expenses in the State departments.
Speaker Gibson, in making his appointments
of clerks, pages and porters, said he would
give each section of the state representation,
and even the professions if possible. He APP
pointed a young lawyer clerk of one commit
tee, and then said he would like to appoint
some member of the press, which reached the
the ear of the irrepressible Nat q. Henderson,
who straightway presented himself as the
representative Of the Democratic press of
Texas. His credentials were accepted Now
Maj wears smile upon his rosy lips that indi-
Gates he too, is happy BIXBY.
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FRIEDLAND'S SONG BIRD.
The Marriage of Miss Nina Frank SoIem-
iniZed Yesterday.
GERANEUM.


Miss Minna Franka charming petite brunette
who had long been leader in musical and
social gatherings, was yesterday united ia
marriage to Mr.. AdOlph Friedlander pro-
intent dry goods merchant of Waco. The
ceremony was conducted ut the residence of
the brides mother by Rabbi Lpcwenthal of
the Temple Bethel. Some fifty friends of
the bride and groom were present. The bride
was attired in tan cOlored satin with lace trim
ming, the usual white vail and white kid Slip
pers, with orange blossoms for ornament.
The bridesmaids were were Miss Sara Schwartz
and her sister, the groomsmen Messrs.
Gerson and Oliver Frank, Miss Pauline
Frank, the brides sister was lovely
in garnet silk with Il steel bead dress of pcc,I-
liar continuance. Mr.. Simon Frank gave the
bride in charge of her husband. In the cere-
mOny the Jewish rite was observed During
il Miss Sara Schwartz pulled of the brides
glove, and Rabbi LOewenthal delivered an en-
tertaining lecture. At the subsequent re.
ccptiOn tOasts were offered by Rabbi
Loewentha Mr.. Leopold Liebc and Mr.. Oliver
Frank. The presents Were numerous and
costly. Mr.. and Mrs. Friedlander started ut
o'clock in the afternoon for New Orleans;
from there go to Waco, where, if Mrs. Fried
lander fancics the town, they will reside
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Laredo Letter.

Special CORRESPONDENCE of the Evening Light.
LAREDO, January l9.-Eyerything is
very duh at present. Occasionally
you can see couple of. newspaper
reporters standing in some dark alley holding =
caucus. Whenever they see the LIGHT" come
along, they ask the question, what is the
news. have you been sick? very sorry nope
you will soon be well.
That is all in my eye, it is better for them
for me Ia stay sick, when get well will be
after some of them with sharp stick.
couple of men had a shooting scrape ont
about twenty miles from Laredo, Mexico, last
Tuesday. One of them received two wounds
He was brought TO Laredo, Mexico, for medical
attention. DIR. Williamson has got him In his
eases of pneumonia, one of chills and fever
one wounded by pistol shots.
DR. Thriott has one of the largest stol as of
drugs in Mexico, and he is not stingy I'M ne use
of medicine when he fills prescrptig T. from
the size of the pills he prepared for y ,ur cor
respondent
HennesSy's circus played toa crow .ed house
last night on the side of God ~ ( Liberty
last night some of the Custom house
guards of Laredo Mexico exchanged a few
shots with a band of smuggers; no one nuit
only horse being CAPTURED.
Work on the International and Great North
em bridge has caused some little excitement
on the streets. | notice some of the rairond
Ofiicials.have more pleasing faces than they
had about month ago.
Mr.. Hansen has lust returned from Monterey
and got few sui scribers for the Lam.
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REMARKS-Wc, the undersigned, returning
officers under an ordinance entitled ITO pro-
vide for the Manner of Holding City Elections,
etc, passed and approved December ), 1876" do
hereby certify that the foregoing is correct
return of the result of the election tor Mayor,
Recorder, Collector, Street Commissioner, one
Alderman for the long term and one Alderman
for the short term for Ward No. ! also one al
derman for each of the following wards, viz:
Nos. =, and 4, held in this city on the Sth day
January, 1883.
Witness our hands in the city of San Antonio,
Texas, this 10Th day of January, A. ID. 1883.
j. III. FRENCH, Mayor.
HANS l.. DEGENER,
J. +. MlNTER,
Returning Officers.
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SUNSET RAILWAY CHANGES.
A. n. Towne Appointed General Mana
ger and Other Oficers Created.
The appended circular is self-erpldnatory:
SOUTHERN Pacific R'Y Co., AND Con-
MEETING LINES,
nEEIfug nE MANAlpD


SOUTHERN PACIFIC RY Co., AND COM
MEETING LINES,
OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER.
SAN FRANCISCO, January lS.-Arrangements
having been effected by the various railroad
companies interested for the unificatiOn of
their joint administration as continuous line
between the Pacific ocean and the Gulf of
Mexico, with view both to economy and
celebrity in the dispatch of business, the fol-
lowing announcements are made, TO take
effect January |, 1855.
Hon. J. F. Crosby, vice-president, having re-
tired from the position of general manager of
the Texas and New Orleans railroad, and the
Louisiana Western railroad, the undersigned
has been appointed 10 I'LL the vacancy. The
duties pertaining To the Office of yice-presincut
will hereafter be defined.
Major James Converse, having resigned the
position of General Superintendent of the Gal
weston, Harrisburg and San Antonio railroad,
this office, together with those of the assistant
superintendent and master of transportation
are abolished. The line from III PasO, Texas,
10 NermillionviilG, Louisiana, Will be known as
the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
railroad system, over which the officers of eX-
ecutiVe, transportation and accounting de-
partments of the Southern Pacific railroad will
exercise general supervision, and for which the
following changes and appointments are an
nOunced: f. G. Thompson, superintendent;
Major James Conyerse will continue in charge
of construction work and as chief engineer of
the I'll Paso, San Antonio and Houston division;
&. G. Gibbs, general freight agent; Il. w.
Peirce, Jr., general passenger agent; ID. A.
SulllNdL, StlitIdi bdSBdSt
at Houston.
The line between III Paso and Sanderson, will
be known as the I'll PasO division, of which
James Campbell is appointed superintendent
and j. l.. Bonner master mechanic, with head
quarters at FL Paso.
The line between Sanderson and San Antonio,
including the branch 10 Eagle Pass. will be
known as the San Antonio division, of which
Mr.. W. G. Van Week is appointed superintend-
ent,andJ. j. Byan, master mechanic; headauar-
tiers at San Antonio.
The line between San Antonio and Houston,
including branches, will be- known as the HOus-
ton division, of which ii. Flanders is appointed
superintendent, headquarters at Columbus !;
ID. T. Davis, master mechanic, headquarters at
Harrisburg.
The line between Houston and Vermllion-
Vile will be known as the Louisiana division,
OF which W. F. Irwin is appointed Superuten-
dent, and ID. G. Smith, master mechanic; head
quarters at Houston,
y Il. FilcOtt, chief engineer, will remain i'm
charge of buildings and bridges on the Louis
lana division, headquarters at Houston.
All other officers and agents are hereby con-
tinucd. A. \. TOwNE,
General Manager.
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CAsTIGATED BY A COP.
Shoemaker Escorted to Mesquite
Bushes and BrutalIy Beaten.

Last night between Sand 10 O'Clock the neigh
Of murder, murder. and on going out Officer
&. +. LcigICr was found in company with man
named Tom REILLY, who was bleeding prufusely
from numerous wounds on his head and face
REILLY was conveyed to the city Jail and his
wounds were dressed. This morning ne was
brought before Recorder Anderson ON Il charge
of being drunk and diSOrdcrly." He then pre-
scented a sad appearance. His clothes were
torn, and he had several large wounds. One
upon the head and another upon the face, both
of Il serious character. The charge against him
was dismissed,
on inquiry into the matter it trans
pired that Tom RELY is Il shoemaker
and was drinking last night in Lockwood s
saloon, where he had a difficulty witha Mexican
and then struck nj Il man named Il. Whalcn
who was in the saloon. Whalen then went Oui
and brought in four other men and raised a
upon REILLY. n bartender known as John,
whistled for the police. Zeigler came and ar
rested RELY and then allowed him TO go away,
but on his returning, Zeigler arrested him
second time. As they were going to the police
station Ziegler drew REILLY into misquite
bush and then beat him about shamefully il is
supposed with a pair of nippers, and kicked
him. Ii was then, fearing that he would be
killed. that RELY raised the cry of murder, and
citizens rushed TO the scene.
REILLY admits that he was somewhat under
the influence of LIQUOR, but states that he WAS
thoroughly cOgnisant of all that occurred.
The greater part of this account is derived
from the personal statement of REILLY, and in
justice to the police Il LIGHT reporter was de-
tailed TO interview the City Marshal. He de-
clined To say anything beyond that the matter
must take Its proper course. Indirectly il Is
learned that the police are investigating the
affair and II is probable that Zicgler will be sus-
pended from duty pending the investigation.
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on THE WAY.
NOTES OF A TRIP 30 WASHINGTON.

NOTES OF A TRIP 80 WASHINGTON.
Cotton Bridal Parties---Austin ana How
United States Court Was Broken Up.
Special Correspondence of the Evening Light
JANUARY I9 ISS3.-Between San Antonio
and Austin the cotton fields are still white, and
IN some patches the staple hangs so thick that
an old planter, who got on the train near San
Marcos, remarked that there was still third
OF bale in them. The winter weather
has Drowned the prairies and woods, and the
cotton fields look like banks of drifted snow
hanging in fieecy ringlets from the brown
stalks lying in great piles upon the brown
earth; bursting from log cribs; dashed by the
winds hither and thither like sea foam upon
ocean-wave crests; flowing from gins like
frothlng fountains over mountain cascades;
sticking to the clothing of thousands of pick
ers; piled up in bales at railway stations;
Speculated in by country merchants; talked of
by travellers. It's all cotton until you come to
Austin, where the scene changes, and it's all
legislature.
BRIDAL PARTIES.
We had one bridal pair from San Antonio,
and picked up two couples at Kyle; very young
and-very green-very fdgety; they ate cake
giggled all the way to the capital.
FULL HOTELS.
The Austin hotels are full, but Austin hotels
are OF less capacity than San Antonio hotels.
THE U. s. COURT WOUND UP.
Judge Turner adjourned the Federal Court
to-day, expressing himself rather warmly. He
had been in session seventeen days and
had done nothing, and in consequence of the
absence of Marshal Costing the court had to
be adjourned. Thus it is that Polk not only
broke up our detective agency at San Antonio
bat the United States Court at Austin.
GLANCE IN THE TEMPORARY CAPITOL.
This morning | looked in at the temporary
capitol where the smart men OF the
State are at work. The members we're
busy mailing the Statesman, for which service
the State pays them; they keep NJ a great deal
of barking and all seemed to have bad colds;
this too is included in their per diem and
trimmings.
A SNOW STORM.
We left Austin in snow storm, in fact it
was blizzard, but the luxurious palace car
makes 1t all summer on board the cars.
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A Government Telegraph.

In the National Senate Saturday, Sherman
touched upon the Geographic system, saying he
would rather consider the question whether
the time has not arrived when the Govern
ment of the United States should undertake
to transmit intelligence by electricity. He
did not think the government should assume
control of existing telegraph lines, but should
construct its own lines.
Edmunds favored postal telegraph, bat
opposed the purchase OF existing lines.
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The GeistInger.

A large audience attended the performance
OF the GeistiRger troupe last evening. So
defective had been the arrangements for the
care of the company that many of them had
contracted serious colds. This evening,
owing to the illness of Mr.. Junker, one of the
comedians, and the indisposition of others,
The Runaway Wife will be presented instead
of Mardi Gras as announced.
Wednesday evening the Kellogg Brignoli
concert company appear.
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Recorders Court.

The recorders docket this morning was very
numerous and included the following: Frank
lin Gray John H. Hager, T. Rische Pat
Cavanaugh. T.. Whalen forquarreling and fight
ing, fined So, except Cayanaugh, who was
mulcted into $40 me; Wash Green, Dan
Kelly, Pat D'Brien. Antonio FranciscO, Joe
Walker, NJ. Eglan, L. LonsOria, W. Mcpherson,
Secundino Paz and Tom Ogle for being drunk,
fined S.. The charges against John Taylor,
Tom Riley, A. ID. Campbell, RupeTtO Laza and
NJ Grey were dismissed, and those against
Ernest Rische, John McSOrley, Ed TheodOr,
Pablo Solteldo and Mrs, Sweeney continued,
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Fred Bader Accidentally Shot,

Yesterday morning while Constable Fred
Bader was hunting on the Salado, gun acci-
dentally exploded while in hands of boy
accompanying him, wounding him in the
thigh. The injury is not serious. and it is
expected that Mr.. Bader will be able in few
days TO again discharge his official duties.
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Extending the Palmer Railway System.

hN-oo'eihoi iiuDparu, Writlng 10 the Mer-
chants Exchange of San Antonio in response
to letter from the secretary of the Exchange,
refers favorably to the proposed extension of
the Palmer-Sullivan system of narrow gauge
railroads to San Antonio from Mexico, and
adds that he will soon come here to speak on
the subject
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CONSOLIDATED RETURN
OF an Election Held i'm the City of San An
tonic. on the 9Th day of January, 1883.

For the election of the fOllowing-named city
officers, viz: Mayor, Recorder, Collector, Street
Commissioner, one Alderman for the long
term and one Alderman for the short term for
Ward No. l; also one Alderman for each of the
following wards, viz: Nos. 2, 3 and 1.
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ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.

MONDAY Gras; or, Captain NicOl.
For particulars see programmes. Reduced
prices of admission.
Scale of prices Reserved seats, S1.j0 and
slun according To location; general admission,
81 On: gallery, 15cents. Matinee prices as usual.
Sale of seats will commence Thursday MOI n
ing at Rische's. l-lI-u
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Grand Concert and Opera
Kellogg Brignoli
Grand Concert Company.

Consisting of the following artists Miss Fanny
Kellogg, Soprano; Miss Jennie DickcrsOn,
contraltO; Sgnor Briguol, tenor; Mr.. l.. g..
GOtischalk baritone; Mr.. TimOthee Adamowski,
Siolinist: Mr.. Adolph Close pianist and accom-
PIANIST. Manager, Max BachCrt.
Programme: Piano solo, NOcturne, ChOpn;
Pasguinade, l.. VI. GOttschalk; Mr.. AdOlph
Close.
Brindis-LucreZia BOrgia, Donizetti; Miss j.
DckerSOn.
Aria-Barbicre Iii Sivigla, ROsini, L. G. Colts
chalk
Violin solo, Fantasia, NieuXtemps, Mr.. Tim
Othec AdamOwski.
We'd better bide a'wee, Claribcl Miss J. Dick
eTSOn.
Violin solo, POlOnaisc - AdamOwski, Mr..
TimOthcc AdamOwski.
Second part
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A SNOW STORM.

We left Austin in a snow storm, in fact it
was blizzard, but the luxurious palace car
makes 1t all summer on board the cars.
, 1883-07-05

The nOrrIDTn rrD,-ic ~ rnDD TLo fn1I
baratit IF ill.,, f-;ar.If,- t,.s,l,-,yipd-
which ,l.,- 49,, ,.,,,.,r..-t .. ,,a7, IN
t,. ,.,a+.,,,,t,.,,....i ,,,,,,,.,-,,,,,. If III,
pbv--coI ,v.,.rl E.s;2.- -. ,eII
know, I,,..,, r,r.i.r- .r southwest.
erp Asia and uor,brrY a,lI central
Africa are covered with burninr
, 1883-07-05
The Future of Our Country.

Olympia Standard
1t may not be generally known,
save among teachers and profession
al geographers, that the United
States have greater quantity of ar
able land than the whole of Europe;
and the land susceptible of agricul-
tural utility on the American con
tinent is more in extent than that
of Europe, Asia and Africa put to-
gether. While the area of North and
South America is 1916 761 square
miles, Europe, Asia and Africa joint
ly contain 30,9SS,52S square miles;
but when we take into consideration
the question of utilization. the mat
ter stands somewhat reversed; as,
for example, the amount of produc
tive soil in the old world is 10000,
900 square miles. while in the new
world there, are at least, 100000
square miles of land now ready to be
devoted to all the various uses of ag
riculture. These conclusions are the
result of surveys and estimates care
fully made in civilized and enGght-
ened countries. Scientific deduc-
tions, also, clearly explain the seem
ingly incongruity of the above state
ments. The. grand divisions of the
American continent are narrow when
compared with those of the eastern
continent; thus bringing the remote
points of the interior much nearer
those oeianic influences so favorable
to frequent rain-falls during the Sum
mer months, and which serve, in re-
markabIe degree to soften, the rigors
of Winter. The highest land in the
world is in or near the central part
of Asia. OF course, those mountain
ranges and the accompanying table
lands, wholly untitled to agricultural
purposes, may be estimated by mil
lions of square miles. The great
bulk of both Europe and Asia, as com
prehended by Siberia and northern
Russia lies far within the temperate
zone and quite too far removed from
, 1883-07-05
KEEP NOTHING FROM MOTHER.

They sat at the spinning together,
And they spun the luc white thread;
One face was old and tl.e other was young
A golden and 4 silver he'd
At times the young voice bToke n song
That was wonderfully sScet;
And the mothers heart beat deep and calIs-
For her joy was most complete.
There was many 4 holy lessoGs
Interviewer with silent prAy8r,
Taught To her gentle, listening child,
As they two sat spinning there
''And OF all that I speak, my darling
From my older head and heart,
God Eiy"t'r me one last thing to sag,
And with It thou shalt not part
"Thor wit listen n many voices,
And all, Voc that this must bel
- The voice Of praise and the voice Of !oVH
And the voice Of lat.cry
"But listen to me, my little one,
There's one thing that thou shalt fsE7--
Let never word to lay love be said
Which her mother may not hear.
"No matter how true, my darling one
The words uly seem to thee,
They are not fit coz my child to heaz
If they cannot be told to me.
"If thoGlt ever Keep thy young heart pure
Aud thy mothers heart from fear,
Bring al that is said to thee by day
At night to thy mothers ear"