The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-10
M0ndav, March 10, 1884.


monday, March 10, 1884.
A BRIDGE across the San Antonio river
on Market street is bound to be built, and
the sooner the better.
Mr.. SCION STI:wART has severed his
connection with the Bracket News,
Mr.. ID. w. Barnhill being his successor.
The sewerage proposition Is gaining
many friends every day, and If voters
would inform themselves thoroughly on
the subject, they will vote in favor Of II.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has made begin
ming towards his ultimate success at
the Chicago convention, and has secured
the Louisiana delegation. There is but
little question but what he will secure
the votes ofalmost every Southern dele
gate.
THE Minneola Monitor says of the
hGn1'spolitics: "The SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
is not only one of the neatest and spiel
est daily papers in the State, but Is ele-
waited in tone, and is one paper that can
advocate Republican theories and at the
same time conilne itself to decenoy."
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The April number Of the Manhattan
will be gallery Of portraits of Edwin
Booth, presenting him in two scenes OF
"Hamlet;" in two scenes "Richelieu;'
as "lago," "Othello" and "Lear," the
last named being engraved by picture
by Jarvis MoEntee. The frontispiece
will be half-length Of Booth, engraved
by Velten:
AN AUTHORITATIVE announcement by
the Mayor and Council, that the con-
struction of the proposed sewers will be
let out to the lowest bidder after due adj
vertisement,. will help the sewerage
proposition very materially and should
be promulgated. A responsible bidder
is one who can give good bond for the
faithful performance of his contract.
THESan Antonio Every Sunday, which
was formerly the Opera Glass, appeared
yesterday, and IL is most beautiful pub
location. 1t is five columns in size, filed
with excellent matter, both local and
otherwise, and is worth double the sub
scription price Of 10 cents month, or 81
year. Messrs. Foulk & Cochran are
the editors and publishers, and the
LIGHT wishes The Every Sunday unlim-
tied prosperity. ....
MANAGER Tom Howard, of the Turner
opera house, has done much towards
supplying the city with amusements ON
the stage this season, and has made en-
gagements with every good company
he could reach, and could induce to visit
San Antonio. On nearly all of his chief
attractions he has lost money by reason
of the usual complication of circum-
stances over which he had no control.
but he has kept his dates well supplied,
and the people have been entertained.
The season is now nearly over, and the
LIGHT suggests that proper compli-
ment be paid Mr.. Howard, through a
grand benefit some time soon. He ia en-
titled to it, and his many friends on the
stage would only be too glad to show
their appreciation of him on benefit
night.
TIIE Georgetown Sun observes "If
the better class Of citizens fail to take
an interest in the selection of public
officers they should not be surprised, or
grumble, If inferior men are elected to
office. The element opposed to the en-
actment and strict enforcement Of
laws that tend to protect and elevate
society, is always active in elections.
and never fails to poll full vote. This
element always unites against candi-
dates who will not serve their purposes.
The only alternative the law abiding.
moral people have to protect themselves
is to take an interest in elections. or
ganize and concentrate their forces on
good men, and on the day of election
turn out in full force and elect their can
didates.n aa ~ 81
TBERE Is reasonable ground for the
apprehension that the reward of 500 for
convicting fence cutter win lead to a
good deal Of oppression under color OF
the law by the arrest ofpersons on friyo-
lous grounds. Informers are generally
too keen on the scent Of money to be
nicely scrupulous about truthfnlness or
respectful OF the feelings, liberties and
rights Of others. We would not convict