The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-09

second class matter.
MONDAY, June 8. 1884.
THERE yet remains 100000 acres of
the public school lands in Texas.
From Maine to California is the popu-
larity of the Republican National ticket.
FENCE cutters still ply their work oc-
casionally in Medina county without
arrest.
SENATOR INGALLS,, Of Kansas, says the
Republican convention "has organized
victory"
BLAINE's strength was literally from
Maine to California, and the Golden
State delegation was his most earnest
supporters.
BLAINE and Logan meetings are all the
rage now in the East, and the enthusiasm
of the convention seems to be prevalent
in all of them.
JUDGE REAGAN, who was reported very
i'll few weeks ago, has recovered suill-
ciently so as to be able to take trip TO
the mountains of Virginia.
THE sheep men in convention at lay
Tor, on Thursday last, passed n resolu-
tlon denouncing the doctrine of free
trade as an impracticable theory.
The Democratic State convention at
Fort Worth tomorrow to elect delegates
to the National convention will be no
tame affair, and competition for posi-
tions will be very vigorous.
The desire on the part of two or three
Democratic papers to boost Wash Jones
for Governor looks very much like an
attempt to keep him out of the Congress
slonal race for this District.
A RECENT official report says there are
1854 widows under ten years of age in
Bengal. And yet Tom Ochiltree asserts
that Texas is the finest country in the
world, says the st. Louis Chronicle.
The grand jury don't seem to touch
the gambling and other evils with much
enthusiasm, but Judge Noonan does not
fail to give his opinions and advice, and
suggestions for vigorous prosecutions in
that line.
The Mexicans Of our city are looking
upon the recently arrived Italians as
formidable rivals In the labor market
They claim that the Italians will work
for nothing and work on promises. That
Is notch below tlaco and red pepper
"
The tone Of the papers all over the
country is to the effect that the nomina-
tion OF Blaine means a campaign full of
most vigorous work, and the Democrats
who expected to see any weakness or
detection in the ranks of the Republic
cans have been very much disappointed.
AUSTIN Democrats in convention, Sat
urday, failed to pass any resolution COM
plimentary or otherwise regarding
Governor lreland's administration. The
Governor can afford to bide his time, as
he will, without doubt. be renominated
at Houston, and he will have no STYLE
about him If he does not get in his work
upon the leaders during the next two
years.
The story comes from high Boston au-
thority that Butler is really straining
every nerve for the Democratic nomina-
ton for the Presidency. 1t Is common
talk at the Hub and also in New York.
AS the nominee Of two conventions,
representing some thousands Of voters
he will throw himself before the Demo.
cratic delegates in July as the most
available leader for the Democrat,
hosts.
The Legislature appointed superin
tendent Of an asylum at Terrell, which
Is In course Of construction, with pay
from the time Of appointment, and now
a number Of papers apologize for tn,
precedent by saying he is engaged II
experimenting the construction of tn,
building. When the State employs
doctor as an architect 1t is time for tn,
builders to kick
LAST week when the business mel
were forming clubs in the interest o
President Arthur and his administration
Democratic papers spoke of it as simpl,
catch-penny, and affected TO see nothin,
In 1t beyond a political trick, claiming
that the business interests Of the coun
try could not be effected by the election
of any man for President. Since tn