The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-14

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THOMAS -. JOHNSON,
Business Manager.
Entered at postoflice at San ANTOINE, ivaus
second-clnss matter.
Friday, March n. 1884.
SAN ANTONIO ought to have one of the
Democratic State conventions, and II
the proper effort is made we believe she
can accomplish that fact.
The friends of A. j. Evans in this city
are confde mt of his appointment to the
vacant Federal Judgeship. His ability
is unquestioned, and the LIGHT believes
he would fill the position with credit to
himself and the State at large.
ABOUT a column Of the special dis
patch in the Houston Post, regarding
the Vaudeville affair, was made up bodi-
ly from the report of the LIGHT printed
in the afternoon. The LIGHT gives all
the news and the correspondents as well
ms the public appreciate and understand
the fact.
THE Fort Scott, (Kansas) Monitor says:
1.-The SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, published and
edited by Messrs. Clifford, johnson &
Winter, is engaged in a red-hot libel suit
with a recalcitrant city official Of San
Antonio. We predict that the fellow
win be sorry that he tackled the LIGHT
before he gets through"
TLDEN, as the Democratic Presiden-
tial nominee, seems to have the bulge on
the other fellows. At least the New
York Sun has dropped Holman and
comes out strongly for the sage Of Gram
mercy park. 1t looks like it will be
cold damp day when Samuel j. loses his
grip on the Democratic party.
The telegraphic reports give a meagre
detail Of another terrible coal mine hor-
ror, this time at Pocahontas, Virginia,
where over 100 men, II is reported, were
killed by an explosion in the mine. This
year of 1884 is making rapid strides to-
wards being the most destructive in the
way of great disasters, and it is to be
hoped the end will not be repetition Of
the beginning.
THE ladies of San Antonio have taken
in hand the undertaking ofimprovement
and care Of the public cemeteries. Their
first meeting will be held at the Menger
hotel on Monday afternoon next. The
committee is composed of Mrs. John
Herfi, Mrs. j. II. Kampmann and Mrs. j.
Nj. Brownson, and the LIGHT wishes
them great success and will aid in the
undertaking to the best of its ability.
The telegraph reports show that the
Republicans have made gains in all the
municipal elections in the East and
West. OF course it is a little early to
form fair estimate of public opinion,
but it has never failed to be favorable to
that party in Presidential years. The
business interests of the country control
much Of the solid vote, and it is fact
that in financial circles great satisfaction
prevails regarding the administration Of
President Arthur.
SpEAKISG Of the Republican State con-
vention, to be held April 20, at Fort
Worth, the Gazette says: "To be sure,
the Republican convention won't be as
big thing as the Democratic conven-
tion, but our people will do as well by it
as by the more important meeting.
Without distinction of party, the people
OF Fort Worth will receive the delegates
with hospitality and entertain them in
good style. An adequate hall for the
meeting Of the convention, with gas
light ana stationary, win be provided
free. Everything will be done that any
town in Texas could do to make the visit
Of the delegates to this city agreeable to
them and satisfactory all around"
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1.-THE Western States in which the
theoretical free traders would hunt fol
votes to make good the loss of New
York." says the New York Sun, "ar,
Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin
Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas. In
1880, with Hancock on the platform
which pronounced for tariff for revenu,
only, these States all went heavily
against him, giving Garfield an aggre
gate majority Of 33l ,Os5. These Statel
elected seventy-eight members Of tn,
present Congress in the tidal year o
1882, when the current set so strongly
against the Republicans. But the Demo
Gratis were able to secHre only twenty
two Of these seventy-eight members
This is not hopeful ground for Demo
Gratis to cultivate while casting New
York adrift."