The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-26
AUSTIN LETTER.
The Swain Boom Major Breckenridge
Chances-OtherN News Items.

Editor san Antonio Light
AUSTIN. Tex. December %, lsS5.-rhe
Houston Post is recognized heie us the
organ of Comptroller Swain. Its antics
in trying to revive the Swain boom
causes no little merriment in political
circles. 1t has been broadly limited that
In the event of SWANS election to sue
coed Governor Ireland, that the editor
of the Post, as areward for his fidelity to
the present Comptroller, will be made
Secretary of State. Therefore IL is not
difficult to see why the Post sets up its
agonizlng howl on seeing it favorte
gubernatorlal candidate gradually being
retired from the race us n prominent
candidate. The swain boom has now
got the death rattle, and inside of three
months 1t Will be too utterly dead to
Kick. 1t was amusing TO parties who
are familiar with the preferences Of
Hon. Barnett Gibbs to see HIM named in
the Post MS Swain man. AT the
next Democratic State convention Gibbs
will be there with the rest of the kids,
and will make strong and telling pull
for Major Tom j. Breckenridge. The
days OF the professional politicians are
numbered, and from every section of
Texas comes the demand for business
man for Governor, to-day Major BraOk-
enridge is the strongest man in Texas
for The place, and is growing stronger
day by day.
Governor Ireland has in his candidacy
for United States Senator abort eel
bowed Hon. A. W. Terrell into the
sea-" The race will likely be between
al.
strongly in favor of Governor Ireland,
1t is said, three-iourths of the Senators
who hold over are for him.
Captain James Lucy, the newly cleo
ted City Marshal, has qualified and
taken charge of the Office. The number
of police for the city has been increased
from II to 20, and gives the Marshal full
power to appoint and discharge.
Que of Austin's most prominent ply
sicians. DIR. Bennett, will soon lead TO
the bridal altar one of Austin's most ac-
complished and beautiful daughters.
George b. Loving, Esq, and Mr.. G.
Clayton, OF San Antonio, were in the city
a few days since, rumor has it that in
the near future they will begin the pub
LEGATION OF an evening paper here.
The recent publication by one Sam Ii
Dixon, of the Poetry and Poets OF
Texas" is not meeting with much favor
from the Austin public.
Wade Morris. son of DIR. Morris, who
fell from an iron bridge on last Friday
aud broke his leg, is now doing well.
Colonel j. II. b. Miller, editor of the
Statesman, is now furnishing Austin
with the best morning paper ever pub.
llshed in Austin.
james ID. Lynch, the eminent poet
and author of the Bench and Bar of Mis-,
sissippi, and the Bench and Bar Of
Texas, is now delivering his work IL
this city. 1t Is valuable book, and nc
lawyer can afford to be without 1t. The
Bench and Bar of Texas, had had larg,
sale in Austin.
Mr.. James ID. Muir, who assaulted Mr.
Davis with II Ratchet last Friday night
has not yet succeeded in giving bond.
DR.. +. Il. Daniels, of Austin, editor o
Daniels Texas Medical Journal, ha
been invited to Georg' town to assist IL
organizing the medical profession oftha
county, and deliver an address. He ha
accepted, and will leave here for tina
purpose on the second Thursday in Jan
uary. CARANCAHuA,