The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-22

AuS NlNiulJ VI ~ asos
THE Washington Republican says the next
Legislature in Maryland will elect Repub-
lican 10 the United States Senate.
THE Postal Telegraph company propose to
establish a uniform rate of 1 cent per word to
all points reached, and to sell stamps for
various amounts, which can be affixed to any
message.
THE FL Paso Rescue is the latest venture
in the newspaper world. 1t is a neat, small
evening paper, and gives promise of being
able to meet all the requirements IN the field
chosen. The LIGHT wishes it unbounded
success.
THE trial OF Frank James, for several muir
ders and completely in train robberies, has
commenced at Gallatin, Missouri, and the
prosecution is confident Of conviction. The
defense is represented by the bes, legal talent
Of the State.
THE Kyle Nutshell, speaking Of non-pay-
ing readers, says "Our paper is read by
everybody, half Of them subscribing, the
'other half comes round and raise the very
devil because we don't run the paper their
way"
THE law assessing punishment for violation
of quarantine regulations is now in full force
and effect. A person detained at quarantine
station can be fined as high as $1,000 for leav-
ing such station without permission of the Of.
hcer in charge.
THE Cincinnati Enquirer figures up that,
during his political career, Senator Pendeton
has drawn from the Government $6o goo in
salary, yet the Enquirer, curiously enough,
cannot see "why Mr.. Pendleton should now
want to crowd all other Democrats away from
good thing"
AMONG the periodicals received by the
LIGHT, no one is appreciated more than the
Modern Age, published at $50 Nassau street
New York. tits neat monthly, filled with
choice stories, essays, poems, etc. by the
best writer's, and is sent postpaid for ST. 50
per annum.
The Houston Age alludeS to the LIGHT "as
an enterPrising little evening paper published
in the edge Of a Bexar county chap
paral." II Uncle Daniel will come out here
he will see that the "edge of chapparal" en-
braces the best and the largest and the mos
nroSnerouc citv in the State and hi. an,,;a,,,
eyes will see more business in one day than
the mudhole, by courtesy called Houston,
transacts in a month.
THE Government is running along Just tn,
same during the Presidents absence as il h,
were there instead Of fishing for trout on Wine
river. A correspondent says, because tn,
President and his cabinet have abandoned
Washington, it should not be inferred that III,
Government is not running along as vel
without them. The interest on the publ
debt is just as promptly paid, the pensioner
as adequately provided for, and small post
masters daily commissioned"
SAN ANTONIO as a city is not so large @
prosperous but what it could be benefited
and especially so as regards the future OF
number of proposed railways that are MOI
looking towards this city for encouragement
and support. There is line proposed fror
Rockport and also one from Corpus Christ
with another on the East, and so far as is oil
servable no public interest whatever is bein
taken in them one way or another. In TIL
connection we find the following mild censur
in the Victoria Advocate; "The merchant
Of San Antonio, with appalling stupidity
stood for years with their thumbs in the