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THOMAS II. JOHNSON,
business Manager.
Entered at pcstoflice at San Antohu, texas
seconded matter.
monday, April q. 1884.
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TINS, April 81, is San Jacinto day.
Is GOVERNOR IRELAND afraid OF the
two-thirds ruler
GRANT favors Logan in the Republican
Presidential race.
OcHnTREE had better make his politi-
cal hay in the present sunshine.
IP MARTIN and Russ can only keep
their little booms warm they will make
1t lively at Houston.
THE rains have been general all
through the southwest portion Of the
State, and crops are booming.
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KANSAS delegates to Chicago give
Blaine preference, although Logan has
good following among the Grand Army
Republic men.
For man who has held Office almost
through decade the farmer racket put
up by Marian Martin is certainly an
evidence Of great gall.
FEKCE CUTTERS still operate in Run
nells county, and the Governor is asked
to send squad Of rangers to the neigh
borhood Of Fort Chadburn.
AND now the sacriligious fellows are
abiding to that time in the history Of
Texas when Ex-Governor Roberts was in
the chair as the cob pipe reign.
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''BEMEMBER the Alamo" was the war
cry, at San Jacinto, just as years ago
to-day, and the heroes who fell in that
old mission were partly avenged.
THn majority rule is opposed by the
Democratic party machine leaders be-
cause 1t encourages independence, both
as regards candidates and papers.
The office OF the State Superintendent
Of Education is to be filled by appoint
ment of Governor Ireland on May I, and
there are, up to date, nine applicants
for the position.
IN WASH JONES should go off and cap
ture the new State Of "Longhorn" it is
an open question IL the "entente
cordiale" would be maintained between
him and our great and good Governor
Ireland.
Hon. JOHN HANCOCK denies that he is
not again candidate. The woods are
just full Of more energetic congressman,
all the same, and the Honorable John
will have to hustle around If he gets
there again.
The Rabbi Schulz affair of last summer
at Dallas is again brought prominently
to the public by the oowhiding Of Mr..
B. Hirsohburg, Of Dallas, by the wife Of
Rabbi Schulz on the streets of that city
on Friday night.
The Austin Capital reads the riot act
to the News regarding the Ireland
McEnery business, and suggests that
the News give more Of facts and less OF
prejudice, and it will benefit alike the
State and itself.
In ANOTHER column will be found the
proceedings of the Republican conyen-
ton Of Kinney county, held at Bracket
on the 18th instant, which have just
been received through the kindness OF
Mr.. d. W. Barnhill, Secretary.
FoRr WORTH has 22,ls3 population
and besides the expenditure of large
sum in city improvements contemplate
Investing 100000 more in street i'm
provements, at once. They believe il
the nimble six pence theory at the Fort
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Waco contemplates surrenderlng tn,
present city charter and reincorporatinl
under the general law of the State
This scheme would give the City Coun
Gil authority to issue bonds for tn,
purpose Of street improvements, sew
ers, etc.
A TWO days rain simply make a lax
Of the greater portion Of the city becaus
there does not seem to have been an,
arrangement made to carry Off surplu
water. Some member OF the Couno
should at once propose practical stree