The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-27

sweep Of Republican ofllce-holders IL be-
cause feel sure that we shall get
whipped, in any event, in lSSs, and 1t is
best for us to get all we can during this
Administration" In that sentence
voiced the opinion Of the party at large.
TEXAS veterans. and all others, are re-
quested to send contributions to the
Treasurer Of the Texas Veteran assooia-
tlon, MIR. a. Deilenbaugh, at Austin. to
be used for the purpose of bringing back
to Texas the remains OF the late Col.
Frank johnson. who died in Mexico.
The committee will leave for Aqua
Calientcs on the LIST Of June.
SENAroR SHERMAN voices the opinion
Of the entire country when he says an
adjustment between silver and gold Il
necessary. and to accomplish that point
silver must be bought, coined and paid
out at market rates, or reserved on de-
posit at market rates. The trade dollar
is specimen OF silver prostitution, for
which there has M yet been no excuse.
81. ions, the great temperance apos-
tie, was recently refused the use of the
Illinois state house, for the purpose of
delivering lecture ON temperance, and
opposition papers seem to think the Re-
publicans OF that locality took that
means to get even with the Saint, but II
they had granted his request the man
with magic lantern show would have
wanted the same favor
! CuioNEi BEIKNAr's reconsideration OF
his intention to resign his position rs
Alderman will be approved by the peo-
ple. not only Of his ward. but of all the
city. lie has been II representative.
energetic Councilman, as becomes his
position AS representative citizen, and
his resignation would create a very con-
siderable vacancy in that body, by rea-
son Of his practical knowledge Of the
needs of the city.
SrEAktNG of the contemplated location
Of the Arkansas road on the east side OF
the san Antonio river, the Rockport
Transcript SAYS: This may be the best
route, we have no fault to find with IT,
vet we did not think Beev!lle, with her
splendid and most liberal offers, should
he left out in the cold. Let it come which
way ii will it must come somewhere not
great distance from us, and we will he
very much surprised II 1t does not re
dound to our advantage. II this road
does not terminate at our wharves some
i . hat Ina
will secure advantages over all competi-
tors"
TINS Washington Republican says:
The Car has sent General komaron a
diamond studded sword and II letter
awarding him high praise for his achieve
uents on the Afghan frontier. In the
meantime, TO very great haste Is shown
in ucccding to the English proposal for
u settlement of the matters in dispute,
and altogether 1t does not appear i'm
possible that England will yet have to
face the alternative Of war or an enor-
mously large dish Of crow. Russia does
not seem disposed to take much trouble
to avoid war and shows not the faintest
But the ear may regret it yet. If the
pages Of history show one thing more
clearly than another, it is that when
John Bull is forced to fight he fights
hard
1lIE Abilene Reporter says the reason
why wool brings more in san Antonio
than in Abilene is that many Of the clips
are washed in this section, and also that
great cure il taken in preparing ii for
market. As to washing, the Reporter is
mistaken. No washed wool is sold here.
There is "A securing mill here, where
wool is secured for the buyers, but such
is never quoted, as it is always in second
hands when it undergoes that process,
and ~ cents pound for secured wool
would be very low, much lower than
wool was ever sold for in this market, it
being at the rate of less than . cents for
unsecured. But it is true that many
clips nre carefully prepared for market
by separating the tag locks and tying
up the neeces. Experience has proven
that it pays well to do this. Let North
western Texas sheep men do likewise
and they will be the gamers The reason
that southwestern sheep men get the
/ best prices for their wool is because
, their wool is worth the most
IuE trial Of the Chicago ballOt-boX
suffers has been in progress at intervals
since the election In November, and has
resulted in placing the responsibility
upon two men, Mackin and Gallagher.
q The Chicago News in an article on the
e subject says; And even should all
n the proceedings so far be quashed 1t il
i not clear that Justice has not been
e served by the preservation OF the testi-
q mony which will yet land Mackin and
% Gallagher at the end of the long and
circuitous road to Joliet, The gang
has been completely foiled in its efforts
II to destroy or make away with the proof:
u in the hands of the prosecution Jus,
y" tico may grops II long time among the
" forms and technicalities of law fayorinl
T. Mackin and his associates, but justic,
u does not intend to abandon her tasl
until the perpetrators of the Eighth
teenth ward iniamy are behind the bars
1t may be well to recall the attention o
VI Messrs. Mackin and Gallagher to tn,
~ fate Of William NJ. Tweed, who, after