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Catered at postoncc at San Antoine, 1rAus
secOnd-class matter.
SatWddy March %. 1884.
THE papers South and West report
that the rains of the last two weeks have
been quite general, and give promise
that good crops will follow.
"
The Mexican Central road will be
open for traffic on the first of April and
Pullman Palace cars will run through to
the City Of Mexico after May l.
THE President has not yet sent in the
nominations for Judge, Marshal and
District Attorney for the Eastern dis
trict. as has been frequently stated of
late.
MAJOR DWYER reports that he has
about $1,000 on hand towards the
Schleicher monument, and that the
committee viii soon select model and
award the contract for a proper monu-
ment.
The News says, "John Ireland is not
the persimmon of Texas politics by a
long shot, But it looks powerfully
like he has the pole that will reach the
Democratic persimmon of the State con-
vention.
MR. HENRY WAITERsoN asserts that if
the Morrison bill on the tariff question is
not endorsed by the Pennsylvania Dem
ocrats, that the party is in peril, and its
failure means the defeat and possibly the
dissolution of the Democratic party.
n CRUSADE has been commenced in
the East and South against swinging
signs as being extremely dangerous and
unsafe in any kind of windy weather.
The LIGHT is of the opinion that the
best swinging sign is good advertise
ment in popular newspaper.
-.
IHE Express says it was the "only
paper in the State that persistently de-
nounced Ben Thompson's lawlessness
while he was alive" Ben is very dead
now. But when the Austin correspon-
dent of the Express was chased all
around that city by the late Mr.. Thomp-
son, Its readers failed to see n single sem
tence in the editorial columns of that
manner no hafa Of
The Democratic leaders i'm the Uouse
at washington are in very much mixed
condition as regards the Morrison bill.
and with Randall's threatened bolt If
looks like the usual Democratic blunder
Is to be made. The tariff question is one
ON which that party is most positively
divided, and while the free trade wing
VIII no doubt carry the Morrison bill in
the caucus, it will be done at the expense
oil large number of party followers.
lHE Petersburg, Va, Index-Appeal.
speaking of the statement that the ma
Jorlty IN the lower house of Congress
needed leader, says "The majority
IN the House needs Democrat. ANY
genuine Democrat brave enough to an
hounce his Democracy would instantly
peoohe leader, not only in the House
out IN larger place. 1t does not matter
from what section he comes-whether
the East or West, or South. So that he
mas sense to understand and courage to
proclaim what is really Democratic. he
will find recognition"
FEW persons comparatively" saws
the Cincinnati Times-Star, ''are indif-
ierent TO the shafts of ridicule. If his
claims are allowed, Congressman Tom
ochlltree is one of the few. He saws
'the boys are at. perfect liberty to have
ihelr nun with him. This gives evil
dence that the great Texan has large
supply Of every day philosophy which
brings cheer amid the cares and vexo-
lions incident to the pursuit of politics.
But Tom draws the line at fun making.
Ills philosophy stops there. lie init
mates strongly that If any man calls him
"a ID fool there will be a funeral
Prince Bismarck, as WSll as the crowd
indefinitely termed the boys should
take notice.
The general expression of newsponers
ana public men is that the completion of
the Mexican Central to the City of Mex
leo VIII greatly increase the trade be-
tween the two Republics. The value of
precious metals exported by Mexico to
the United States in 1883 was about
$lO'OoO,OOO, and during the same wear
she exported to England gold and silver
amounting to about $lG,OO0,OOO, while
the value of merchandise sent to the