The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-09

was ZE.JJU. tUut Oh Gan anIOnlO, NV,o'fs
The Gazette hesitates to risk decision
OF the wager, as there are no official
data upon which to base an estimate
since the United States census was taken
In 1880. Our private opinion Is, that
San Antonio in 1880 will have larger
population than Galveston, II 1t has not
now; and, II there was any way to de-
eide 1t we would not be afraid to gam
BILE on San Antonio at the present time"
Mr.. SAVERS Is about to get into hot
water by backing the claims Of men for
federal positions. If twenty-five apply
for the same position, he can give his
support to one only, and is sure to NOR
tally offend the twenty-four "left out In
the cold" Perhaps he may support
flshy and unreliable Democrats, and thus
disgust the veterans who never have
shown the enemy their backs. MIR. Say
ers is not reposing on II bed OF elder
down, but is on the ragged edge" of n
precipice, and will hardly serve more
than one term in Congress. lie should
require applicants to 20 through pri-
mary election as test of their strength.
Ex-ALpERMAN PAuLY has accepted the
call Of a numerously signed petition to
make the race for Alderman In the
Fourth ward. 1t is quite possible Mr..
Pauly remembers the peculiar effect OF
the petition business, as regards the re-
cent candidacy of Colonel King for
Mayor, and while the LIGnr has much
respect and great admiration for Mr..
Pauly, II would In the capicity of n true
friend, suggest that these petitioners,
Jointly and severally, do solemnly swear
that they will do the most necessary
thing tor his success, and vote for him.
But aside from this little matter of form,
the LIGHT feels like saying to its Fourth
ward readers that Mr.. Pauly is n good
man and an honest man, and that he will
do to tie to in the position Of Alderman
because of his good record in the past
while In the Council.
A NEW York correspondent speaking
OF ex-President Arthur, says: at Ii
understood that 1t is the retiring Presi-
dents intention to settle down to the
quiet practice Of his profession, not APP
pearirg personally in a court room, as
II is not considered in good taste to dc
so, but to act as counsellor and assume
general charge Of the office business Of
the firm. Before he became General
Arthur, he was member of the firm Of
Arthur. Knevals & Ransom. On taking
the oath of office he severed his connec.
ton with the firm. 1t is presumed that
he will now return to the old alliance,
though Mr.. Knevals said yesterday that
this had not been fully decided upon.
At the Mutual building it is fully under
stood that General Arthur will occupy
the rooms leased to this firm. The oil.
ces are on the fourth floor and on the
Liberty street corner. They adjon the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce on
the one side and Benjamin Fowler on
lHC OlntIs ne uTt
mngnificently in mahogany and cherry
and will be lighted by electricity. Be.
sides general room there will be three
private offices"
UNDER the head of 1.-The Minute Bill
the Dallas Herald epitomises the bill in
troduced by Senator +. +. Hall, for the
protection of the border, in the fol.
lowing:
For various reasons unnecessary Ia
mention there seems to have grown uu
a spirit of decided dissatisfaction with
the operations of the State military or.
gnniZation known as the Frontier Bat.
TALON. Without discussing the merits
or dement's of these charges of inefli.
cacy, it appears very evident to the
Herald that some provision should be
made by the Legislature for carrying
into effect the ends and purposes for
which that body of State soldiery was
enlisted. Hon. 4. +. Hall, of Laredo, has
proposed, in the Texas Senate, a bill, on
which the committee on State affairs has
reported favOrably, and which would
seem to be altogether adequate and ac-
ceptable. Ii provides for the mastering
into service OF % companies of minute
men for the protection Of the frontier
from marauding parties, and for the
suppression of lawlessness and crime.
Each company Is to consist of one lieu
tenant, two sergeants, two corporals and
10 men, to be stationed and commits
stoned by the Governor. The executive
is required to see to their urming and
equipment, and they are only TO be
called into service when required by the
governor. Between the companies To-
Gated in the different counties, ample
provision is made for ready communica-
ton, with restriction on the expense for
keeping up the same. Their pay is to
come out of the appropriation for "fron-
tier protection" and they get only 81
per day for actual service. They are re-
quired to bring into the field their own
horses, for the payment of which in case
Of loss of said animals in battle or there
disabled, the bill provides. Provision is
also made with reference to safeguards
against overcharge. Their term of ser
vice is limited to two years. and section
s provides that in the discretion of the
governor an independent command of
% men may be mustered into the perma-
nent service OF the state. captain and
one lieutenant are TO be appointed by
the Governor, which appointments shall
be confirmed by the Senate, and he Is
empowered also to appoint two SER
geants and three corpOrals therein. 4"
The captain is to receive Shopper month;
lieutenants, 50; sergeants, $40, and pri-
Yates S65. Forage and commissaries are
to be furnished them. These men may
also be used as detectives and the min
ute men generally have power to make
arrests under authority Of warrant or
without when ofienses are committed In
their presence. Like the others, they
only can be held in this "perma-
nent service" for two years. The
measure seems, under the circumstances
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