The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-04

existence.
twill be in order for the city admin
islration to commence their crusade In
the interest Of good sidewalks, better
drains and future sewerage. The real
opposition to the city hall proposition Il
founded on the fact that the city needs
health far more than II does new city
quarters. As We are not likely to get
either without the asking, the Council
should follow the election Of to-day with
n vigorous street improvement policy.
Tur Austin sun tells tales out ofschool
in the following: "Rumor has 1t that
the Hon. W. l.. Thompson, Of san An.
tonic. has captivated one Of the fairest
and wealthlcst widows In the state. and
that in the near future the attachment
will be sealed with orange blossoms and
a grand celebration We did think the
man from the Alamo City did not take
as active n part in legislative matters
during the session just closed, as he was
capable of doing, but If the rumor above
referred to proves true, 1t will be seen
the honorable gentleman was better and
more agreeably engaged
Henry G.. PrAn,oN. who has just been
nominated by President Cleveland rs
postmaster ut New York, and confirmed
by the senate. is ~ years old and has
spent % years Of his lie In the post
office. lie began in 1860 MS u stamper,
and rose through seven Intervening po-
siiions to that Of postmaster In 1877,
prior to which he had for eight years
been assistant postmaster. His Oppor-
tunities for knowing 1t thoroughly have
been exceptional, and he has been con
stantly on the alert to improve the ser
vice. The Importance of his position
NAV be Judged from the fact that his
office employed regularly during 1881,
1880 persons, whose aggregate pay for
the year was Sl,jll, 025, the total re-
ceipts of the office during the same time
being $3.50 1870. His appointment is
claimed to be victory for the mug
wump element Of the Democratic party
and created considerable discussion on
the part of the true Democrats, who
allcge that the most prominent Office oI
that kind in the country should go to Il
true Democrat.
ON mn subject of foreign war, tn,
Cincinnati Times-Star says: alt Is easy
to exaggerate the importance Of surlac,
indications of collision between Erg
laed and Russia. Probably there exist
In both countries an intense popular
feeling in favor of war. Engishmai
and Russ hate each other. Many states
men Of England are imbued with tn,
idea that Russias highest ambition Is I,
get into lndia-and perhaps they ar,
right. The Russian advances toward
Afghanistan, in violation of boundary
agreements, tend TO eXasperate Johl
Bull. Russia may have n burning de
sire to sieze llerat, and thus becom,
master of rich region and
splendid strategic point. But is there
sufficient cause for either of these grea
nations to preoipitate n war whic
would inevitably assume gigantic di
mansions, involving an immense expen
diture OF money and n terrible sacrifice q
lives on both sides? Presumably, popu
lar clamor alone will not sway tn
responsible authorities ut London q
ST. Petersburg. Russia has not yet in
vadcd Afghan territory. Would tn
British Ministry be justified in declarin
, war against the Car because he has e,
tended his sway over the Turcoma
country, even to the borders Of Afghan
islan? Is the simple fear of Russia
designs on India good reason for ente
ing into tremendous and bloody strul
gle? And. on the other side, it seen
plain that the Cars best policy is to &
slow. His cash box is about empty, h
credit very poor, and his railroad frol
the Caspian sea to the Persian Afgha
border is only half completed, lie migl
better consent to abandon for the preseI
a few Turcoman villages to please EN-
/ land than rush into war for which Il
= is not fully prepared. These matter,
e among others, will likely be considere
- with great deliberation by the two blu
r tering Powers"