The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-08
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Entered at postolicc ut san ANTOINE, IcAas
second-class matter.
Saturday, March 8. 1884.
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THE Louisiana Republicans are in
favor of protection, and denomination of
President Arthur.
SENATOR CoCKRELL, of Missouri, wants
to crowd Sam Randall over into the
Republican party, and do it soon.
The junction of the Mexican Central
railroad is announced to be made to-day,
and through traffic will be commenced
ut once.
THE Brennan Banner says: "San An
tonic wants an effective system of sew
erage. The sooner she has 1t the better
it will be for the general health of the
city"
THE Floresvlle Chronicle says "Tom
Ochiltree is endeavoring to do his duty,
and should certainly receive words of
commentator instead Of heaps of
abuse"
THERE have been no reports of fence
cutting during the past week, and it is
20 lgal haf n ria nfn of
the law will settle the question for all
time to come.
The Greenville Banner, speaking of
the coming Congressional campaign in
this district, piously says: ''If the Re
publicans should nominate II. l.. Gosling,
we could only say, Lord have mercy on
his Democratic opponent Hal is light
ning-striker, and no mistake"
THE Galveston News thinks that Texas
Democracy is liable to break on the free
grass issue, and that wise leadership on
that point is very necessary. If the fes-
tive fence cutter should have the balance
of power it should prove very incon-
venient for a whole bakers dozen of
alleged Bourbon leaders in Texas.
A WASHINGTON correspondent says:
"Blaine seems to be good Roman Cath
Ollie these days-at least he frequently
attends mass on Sunday morning with
his daughter, who is enjoying her first
season in society after her return from
Paris, where she has been studying. lie
has not been seen at the Presbyterian
church which he used TO attend, and
which his wife now attends, for months"
The landing of 80 destitute Italian
and Austrian families at Galveston, the
other day, is another instance of the bad
results which has always attended i'm
migration to Mexico. They said they
had been induced to go there under the
promises of assistance and land from
the Government, which they did not re-
ceiye. Mexican laws and customs are
not now favorable to any immigration,
and it will be long time before they are.
The Light has received, with the
compliments of the Travellers Insurance
company, Of Hartford, Connecticut. n
very large and beautiful picture of Bar
tholdi's statue, "Liberty-Enlightenin
the World" The picture is 2Gx3G inches
in size, and gives very good idea of
THIS grand monument which is to adorn
New York harbor. The Travellers has
also contributed about Sl700 to the De-
destal fund, which speaks largely for its
enterprise and liberality.
"A FEW more sentences of life,r saws
the Georgetown Sun, sand stage rob-
bling will not be such an inviting field in
Texas. 1t is the duty of every patriot to
uphold the majesty of the law. What
Governor Ireland now needs is the CO.
operation of the people in the suppress
sion Of crime. 1t will be almost impos-
slble for Governor Ireland to suppress
lawlessness in Texas if he has not the
moral support Of the people. 1t is the
duty OF every patriotic citizen to assist
him in every conceivable way"
IT SOUNDS extremely ridiculous for the
Bourbon papers in talking of the pro-
posed State convention, to object to one
because 1t win precipitate the campaign
sixmonths before the election. Ofcourse
the Republicans-being in such large
minority-can have no hope of winning
anything, and hardly the privilege of
standing up to be counted, which makes
the campaign very one sided. The Dem
ocratic party claims 100000 majority
In the State, but the papers speak of the
coming campaign as ifthey would barely
get a smell of the political pie.