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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-20
Chalmers VS.. Manning.

THE CLARION Acknowledges the re-
eeipt Of the brief and argument Of Z.
II. Watson, Esq., filed with the Commit
tee on Elections, In the Chalmers-Man-
ming case.
The peculiarities Of this contest make
II unlike any other and therefore pre-
sedents do not exactly settle it. The
House divided the question and made
two cases out Of one--a priH1 Jaoi> or De
faetO right TO the seat, and deiu'e right.
Mr.. Manning held the certificate Of cleo
ten, but determined he would not have
his name enrolled under II by the Cltrk,
and ask TO be sworn in as the defac.o
member. This he could have done en-
the frat day Of the session, but he pre-
ferred going in, as We understand II, On
his right TO the seat-de iure. This
somewhat complicated the casc, and the
House, at its opening, complicated It
further by the resolution II adopted, d.
rccting the Committee OF Elections to
report Immediately whether upon the
prima iacie case.as presented by the Ger
iificatc, and all the papers In the case
Manning Va. Chalmers was entitled 20 be
sworn n asa member pending the contest
on its merits Mr.. Manning holding tie
certificate and refusing to take tho sea
by virtue Of it, and Mr. Chalmers, having
no regular certificate, could not take the
seat on any prima facic showing, The
committee came to the conclusion that
neither was entitled to the seat defacto
or prima facie. II this recommendation
passes the House the case will be inves
tigated on its merits and the scat award
ed TO the one entitled to it, and we thinl
this Is about tho best solution Of th'
problem they could have made.
Mr.. Watson's argument was an abl'
and ingenious one-plscing 1t on thu
ground that Mr.. Manning WAS virtual!
in possession Of tho Office and could not
by agreement with Mr.. Chalmers, yiclC
any right his constituents had 10 b
represented in the House Of Representa-
tivcs.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-20
Some Facts and Figures.

A few days since, in discussing the
bill to repeal the charter Of the city Of
Jackson, We quoted tho conclusion Of
the Vicksburg Post, that Mr. McGill was
elected Mayor because he was Repub.
lican, and that his support was mainly
from the colorcd element, which Is near
ly all Republican. We supposed this
10 be the fact but the result ut the diff.
fsreDt Wards show that the white and
black votes we're cast for the two candi-
dates with seeming disregard Of race
or politicr.
In the West Ward, for instance, there
were $40 registered voters, Of whom 276
are colorod, and yet Mr.. McGll's ma
jority was only 80.
In the North Ward, there we're 300
registered voters, of whom 1877 arc
white, and yet Mr.. Clingan's majority in
this Ward was only 46,
In the South Ward, there were 355
registered voters, Of whom about 1850
are colored. Mr.. McGill's majority was
1906. Mr. McGill resides in that Ward,
and no certainly received n large white
vote therein.
In looking over the assessment book,
We are quito sure that in numbers, and
aggregate amount of taxes paid, the
figures arc largest on the side Of those
who voted for McGill. SO that his cleo
ton was not because OF his politics
but because he got the most votes, re-
gnrdless of "racc, color or previous con.
dition"
With these remarks, ne dismiss the
subject for the present, suggesting to all
the propricty Of cooperating and advis-
ing with tho municipal po@ers chat DO,
and making the best OF the situation
for the next two years.
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The Senate Free-pass Discussion

When the Senate reached sgain on Wed.
nesday the consideration of the Burkitt
bill against free passes, Mr.. Boyd, of Tip
pah, moved to amend by striking out 80
much Of it as made it apply to county
officers and by making it apply TO district
attorneys. He said that county officers
had little or no opportunity to shape legis-
lation or to influence judicial process or
decision. The Senator then availed him
self of the latitude the Chair had allowed,
and spoke to the general merits Of the bill.
He said, in reply to the Senators from the
18th and 18th, who had intimated that the
bill imputed dishonor to the judges and
members of the Legislature, that he did
not think it did, but that the tendency Of
free passes was surely to influence and
bias tho holders OF them. Senators had
said that the Law did not make that which
was not crime per SO criminal till some
evil was shown. The giving or taking of
the passes without a consideration was
wrong in itself-ths giving, because there
could be no motive other than to influence;
the taking, because it was permitting others
who had no better claims upon the roads
than the receiver Of the pass to pay his
fare. But if proof was needed to show
that evil had resulted from the custom, ho
had but to refer to the testimony of Mr..
jay Gould before the Senate Committee on
Labor and Capital, in which that gentle
man said boastfully that they did give
them for the purpose of influencing mem
bers and did aid in securing their election.
1t was but natural that the people
should be jealous Of the purity of their
Judiciary and Legislature. He thought
that the great popular clamor for come
legislation on this subject was not
as gentlemen called il, ''hollow and sense
less cry but reasonable add Just though
an urgent one and one which must and
would be hearkened to. He considered this
cry but the forerunner OF Legislative action
on this subject, Coming events casa their
shadows before and those vino stood in
the way Of such measure must bow to the
inevitable or be swept out Of the war. The
bill as it now stood did not altogether suit
him: it had too much dead weight about il
included too many persons who were not
intended by the Trainer and friends Of the
original bill. and whom the people did not
wish to be inclnded--but il it was the best
thing that could be got, hs would vote for
il.
Mr.. Walker, OF Lsuderdsle, said he had
not Intended. aud had hoped that the cc-
sssicz would not sriss, 10 engage in further
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-20
Georgia Pacific.

The extension Of the Georgia Pacific
to West Point, in Clay county, Is sug'
gosied by parties in the vicinity. The
distance is only about twelve miles, and
II would run through level country
and at little cost. The main line Of that
road to Birmingham lacks sixty miles
Of being completed IL may be sus.
pended for n short time until funds can
DO secured 1t now penctrstes the coal
fields of Alabama, and freight on coal
il not 10 exorbitant. Tho Tombigbee
country begins to reap advantages from
this road by getting a good quality Of
coal and at cheap rates. A road is now
being built from near the Kentucky
line, across the State Of Tennessee
which will tap the iron ard coal beds Of
Alabama. II embraces in its course
rich beds OF iron and other ores, and will
probably strike coal in its way. This
limo will strike tho Ohio river st Hen.
dcrson or Evansville, and will reach
Alabama at Florence, thence to Birming
ham, or crossing the Georgia Pacific
west OF that place and go south. Mis-
sissippi needs direct railway oommuni.
cation with tho Gulf coast, at Ship Is
land
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-20
Railroad Supervision Measures.

We will publish in next issue the bill
introduced by Mr.. Williamson, of Car
roll, for the supervision of railroads in
this State; also the Concurrent Resolu
ton, introduced by Senator Sykes, mem
orializing Congress in relation to the
regulation of interstate Commerce.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-20
The Next Weekly.

Orders for extra copies should be hled
at Office by Monday noon, otherwise, we
cannot promise TO Ill them, as the out
side pages are printed on Monday. We
printed $500 extra copies Of last issue,
and lacked 1000 copies Of filling ORDER
received after paper was printed
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-20

Hon. o. r. SINGLETON has been APP
pointed by Speaker Carlisle member
of the House Of Regents of the Smith.
sonisn Institution, Washington.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-20

On motion Of Mr. Mitchell the bill was
inde6ritely postponed.
10. 66-To change time Of holding Cir
cuft Court in jackson, Harrison, Hancock,
Marion and Perry counties Passed.
No. ITO amend chapter Is, section
1924, Revised Code 1880, in relation 10 per-
sonAl property exempt. Passed.
Mr.. Reynolds moved TO reconsider the
vote taken this day whereby the Senate
passed Senate bill No. %, relating 70 suits
and actions against persons, companies OF
corporations operating railroads, and asked
have said motion entered on the journal
which was accordingly done.
according TO parliamentary rules, this
seton on tho part Of the Senator puts il
into his power, and his alone, 10 call up
this bill for one legislative day; after tina
any Senator who chooses can call IL up.
No. 39--For relief Of @. NJ. Rubbish.
On motion Of Mr. Eaton II vas indefinite
~ postponed.
HOUSE, BILLS OK THIRD hRADrEJ.
No. i0S--To repeal section Of an &C
amending the charter Of the town Of Green
vile, Miss, passed over tho Governor
veto, March 4, 1876. Passed.
No. 1910 amend en- act 10 amend an
reduce into one the acts Incorporating tn
town Of Woodyille. Passed.
No. !ls-To incorporate Rockville Zig
School, Noxubee county.
On motion Of SIR. Dickson indennitel,
postponed.
House bills No. 6G-To authorizs thu
Board Of Supervisors OF Calhoun count
to levy tax sufficient to pay the outstsnd
ing school warrants of the same.
No. TOTO confer certain powers On tn
Board Of Supervisors Of Kinds and War
rem co1nties.
No. 9i-To authorize Board OF Super
visors Of Pamela county to have the tran
scribing OF certain records completed
wero Mt the recommendation Of the Judici
ary Committee to whom they had been re
ferred. Referred to the Committee Oh
Counties and Comfy boundaries
HOUSE BILLS o. FIRsr iARD SECOND BEAD
no.
! No. 45-To amend section 902, Revise
Code Of 1880. Judiciary Committee.
No. ITO change time OF holding Cir
cult Court of Kempcr county. Judiciar
| Committee.
| No. ITO increase tina poll tax of Law
redce county. Finance Committee.
No. 0l-To incorporate ShuqulaS Fe
male College. Committee on Corpora
tions.
No. 20S--To dissolve certain suits befor
Circuit Courtof Lauderdale county. judi
ciary Committee.
Mr.. Harvey moved to reconsider tho vot
this day taken in the Senate iudefnitel
postponing Senate bill No. 3-"To amen
section 1903, Revised Code Of 1880, in relt
ton to publication OF the names of pet
TONERS" and asked to have said motto
entered on the Journal. which was accord
ingly done.
At l:l5 tho Senate adjourned till 10 a. II
Monday.
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FINEST BARGAIN IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS.


Two Farms for Sale In Guadalupe County.
One thousand two hundred and seven
ty-tbree acres of land In Guadalupe
Co., square shape, fronting on the Gaud-
alupe river; $50 acres in cultivation, mill
creek runs through the property, 900
acres well timbered, birch, oak, pecan,
cottonwood. sycamore, and black wal
nut. Variety of soil, rich river bottom
land, and all fenced except hundred
and thirty acres on an island--two wires
and one plank and mesquit post. Five
California houses and three log tene-
ment houses. The home house has four
rooms and shed room and kitchen with
galleries. There are convenient stock
pens on the place. Three hundred acres
In cultivation, divided into three fields.
The property is situated nine miles from
the rail road and county seat and on a
main stage road. 1t lies on the north
side Of the Guadalupe river and on both
sides Of Mill creek. The titles are per-
fect, having been in possession for thirty
four years.
There are about 900 acres of the rich
est alluvial land between the two and
three hundred acres in timbered land.
There Is some rough land with sand
stone In great quantities, excellent for
building purposes.
In the second farm there are 700 acres
adjoining the above tract. 800 acres OF
river bottom on the south side Of the
river, 200 acres in cultivation. This
farm Is not extensively improved, but Ia
fenced and being cultivated by negroes
in the employ OF the owner. Address,
J. w. BRADLEY,
Real Estate Agent, San Antonio, Tex
O-2-f
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SPECIAL BARGAINS.
Call on Hosack 4 Newton for Special Bargains as
Now Shown.

Call on hosack newton Tor Speeiai bargains as
Now Shown.
That valuable and beautiful lot on cor
ner of Goliad and Matagorda streets,
ward No. a, opposite Richter's store,
can be bought cheap now.
Splendid Business Stand, and business
with Stock and Lease for Sale. Call on
Hosack q Newton.
Fine property on South Alamo street,
Improved 5 Rooms and fine large Lot
with garden and fine vineyard. Call
and see the price.
Seven 10 acre tracts, near Prospect
Hill, at $3.50 each.
One 10 acre tract, well fenced and i'm
proved, just out of city, on Corpus
Christi road, cheap.
One fine lot on Poplar street, west OF
San Pedro avenue, can be bought cheap
now; fronts south.
Five hundred and eighty acres Of land
on the Medina and MadiO creeks; Fer
nando Ruiz headlight; So per acre.
One lot in ward No. 1; bargain at Sl25.
A 2i0 acre farm, 10 miles east Of city,
on the Calavaras creek, 100 acres en-
closed, 20 acres in cultivation; come
quick II you want TO buy.
Two lots In ward No. 3, on River
avenue, fronting 80 feet each thereon,
$3.50 for both.
Several improved residences on
Crockett, Alamo and Nolan streets, and
other bargains in unimproved property
One valuable lot fronting on SOledad
| and Acequia streets, and in the second
block north Of Houston straet. I'm
proved on Acequia street, and a bargain
| II sold now.
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BARGAIN COLUMN.
Parties Wishing 10 Buy. Rent or
Sell Should Consult this
Column.


ArISE Farm or 100 ACRES, ron SALE.
Fine tract Of land OF 1,l0o acres, In
Harris county, six miles from Houston,
on Buffalo Bayou, railroad running by
same. Plenty Of water, grass and tim
Der. Some Improvements, and part
under cultivation. Four hundred tons
of hay cut from same last season. Will be
sold cheap and on easy terms, ut n bar
gain. Address, Il. II. johnson, this
office, or J. W. Bradley, Real Estate
Agent, San Antonio. 5-5-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-01
A NEW YORK LETTER.
The Tariff Question Taxes and
other Political Points.


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III '"a' "hs'erpiece vi J"esie's oa".u
a Democratic platform, II Is said
The system Of direct taxation known as
a. ..in,.rn., ra,.n,o ~ ia n war tax
'"e i"'ei""' io'."".'
ana SO long as the law cohtihues 'he
money derived therefrom should be
sacred, etc, etc.
rs.,., Ia ,roru
=, TINS TAX, peine wa" 'aA, 70 ",ons,
VIII some Demoora'ic pro'ner p'e"se
arise in his place and explain why 1t
was that the Demooratic marty. during
A. ,.., ,onn soss,on 81 Con0ross wade
'ne iae' io"s 'e'''on y, Oo"sies', na ,.'
no attempt 10 reduce these taxesE WIN
n gentleman In the Speakers chair to
sbane Ieo,slat,on for tbem mot ono word
l,s,,..1, -, -. -, 80,
WINS prea'neu vi s"'u aoou' ih'orh"' io'
enue war taxation or their reduction.
Can any reason for their ominous silence
dur;po tho Inst session of Congress be
- =. A. r. .,s-...,,,s Ia.
e'Nen' uniess !" Is 'ne u's'"rp'ns i'nu-
enoe which such agitation would have
had on Kentucky whisky, and are not
Mr. Carlisle and Mr.. Watterson from
hentuchy
The country knew that the Republic
can marty did honestly begin the reduo-
| tion of internal revenue taxation, as the
| statute books will show. and that II was
1 stopped by the advent Of Democracy to
power. This war whoop about s'internal
revenue war taxation" will therefore be
| of little avail to the hungry Democracy,
Coming down to the tariff question, the
| Democratic party In Its platform prom
ises as follows:
"rhe Democratic party is pledged to
revise the tariff in spirit Of fairness to
all interests"
Great Scott! did the San Antonio Ex-
press, or any one Of the wool-growers OF
Texas observe anything like fairness in
the measures and acts of the WAYS and
Means committee last winterY Was the
Morrison butchery bill fair to domestic
industries Did it strike the wool
growers of Texas that the Democratic
party was revising the tariff in esprit
Of fairness" when it proposed and
sought to make reduction of 20 pei
cent. OF the present low duty on wool
Were they revising the tariff In "spirit
Of fairness" when they defeated the
commerce bill to restore the duty of '67
on wool? VIII some Of your Democratic
wool growers please define what the
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-01

Can any one bring us case Of Kidney
or Liver complaint that Electric Bitters
will not speedily cure? We say they
cannot, as thousands of cases already
permanently cured and who are daily
recommending Electric Bitters will
prove. Bright's disease, diabetes, weak
back or any urinary complaint quickly
cured. They purify the blood, regulate
diseased parts. Every bottle guaranteed.
For sale at 30 cents bottle by Rice
Brothers 4 Co.
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DR.. N. S.Burnhan


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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-01

On Avenue c, No. 1000, fronting east on
Milan square. Has 10 rooms, bath room;
stables and carriage room; all the mod
ern conveniences; double parlors, water
and gas. A special bargain can be had
by applying at once, as the owner has
left the city and wants to sell.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-01

A new six room house, near Avenue
c, with hydrant water and other con-
veniences. Property now rents for S25
a month, to be had on the installment
plan. Price $500.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-01

Corner lot in block @, northeast corner
OF Franklin square, In Second ward,
fronting on San Saba street; size, 40xi0
varas. Fine location for a store and
residence. Can be bought cheap. In
quire Of J. W. Bradley, 400 East Hous-
ton street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-01

With good two-story house, galleries,
out houses and improvements, with an
abundance Of spring water, together
with good paying grocery business,
and postofilce connected. From 200 to
800 acres Of land can be had, and an ex-
celent outside range. A good place for
the right man.
7-19-tf HuToN Il Young.
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ARE YOU AFFLICTED7
Brief Description Of the Diseases of Eye Ear and Throat With
tew References of Remarkable Cures BY Dr.
A. g. Buvnhdm

San Antonio long fen the need Of f specials. treating diseases the Bye sr @
werecom such Kansas CITY
skill ayngs
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-01

Four (i) lots and two outhouses, o
three rooms each, on Crockett street
for SllOO. Terms easy.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-01

Fifteen shares, second series, in the
Merchants and Mechanics Building and
Loan association.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-01

A four room cottage, two galleries,
hall, stable, carriage house, well water
and irrigable land, for sale, Sl,sooE
on place.
A five room cottage, stable, carriage
room, plenty of shade, and hydrant
water. Price 5000.
Address II. b. johnson, LIGHT office.
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Frame house, closets In every room, and
all the modern improvements; located
on Avenue c. To be bought for $4,000.
A bargain. 7-3-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-01

Only few copies of the Revised Ordi-
nances of the City Of San Antonio, left.
II you want copy apply at once.
Pamphlet binding, 81; cloth, 81 80.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-01

One grand Square piano. bran
new, cost $3.50. VIII be sold on monthly
payments, at discount.
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DIR. WEATHERS

Makes practice OF Medicine speciality, treat
ing all diseases common to bedside practice,
Win say, for protection, any one doubling his
qualifications can be fully satisfied by refer
ring 10 Catalogue OF Graduates Of 1850, OF the
Jefferson Medical College, OF Philadelphia
lSee Weathers, Lucien ", OF Kentucky.l Of
noe at NETTE's DRUG STORE. Residence
Is Macon street. Telephone 31i.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-01

house, six bed rooms and parlor, bath
room, servants room and Kitchen, also
two-story carriage house, with two
large lots, in third ward, convenient to
business centre, two blocks from street
car line. Price $500, half cash, balance
on easy payments. Also 20 lots on
Olive street at from $3.50 to 5000. Fine
location for building. For particulars
address "W," No. 20 North East street,
care this office.
Two-story house and two lots In
Fourth ward. An offer wanted. Apply
to j. w. Bradley.
Small cottage and large lot 40x75 varas
on Elmyra street. An offer wanted.
Apply to j. W. Bradley.
New cottage and 10 acres, all fenced, p
miles from plaza. An offer wanted. APP
ply to to j. W. Bradley.
Thirteen acres, with fronting on SaI
Antonio river, and small plank house, p
miles from plaza, $500, Apply to J.W
Bradley.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-01

Young ladies', your lovers would think your
slniles more sweet and Waning II you would
using Oridonto, only 90 cents box, liquid and
powder, At Kalteyers.
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WITH OR WITHOUT FURNITURE.

One of the finest finished houses in
the city, located upon one Of the fash
ionable avenues. Is supplied with gas,
hot and cold water, bath room, stable
all elegantly furnished and carpeted
with best Brussels, elegant pictures
and fine piano. Can be bought at bar
gain. Address 3D." this office.
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CARD PRESS ron SALE.

One Ruggles card press, in flrst-class
order, for sale; $50 cash.
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Six fine building lots on Alazan creek,
near Krisch property.
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"Little Joker is the best smoking to-
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Monterep advertisers.

This space will be
occupied by DR.. Alex
McMasters, Physi-
clan and Surgeon,
Monterey, Mexico.