San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-20

was the most senseless that ever OC-
Cured In this city.
The striking brakesmen on the east
ern end Of the Southern Pacific, have the
sympathy Of the public generally in the
business Of their cause, and have the re-
spect OF everybody for the orderly and
dignified manner in which the strike is
conducted Public opinion seldom
makes a mistake in judging the right
eOusness OF contest between capital
and labor.
SINCE the grand jury failed to indict
William Scott as being the alleged muir
derer Of his wife, Patty Scott, who was
killed about three weeks ago, it de-
wolves upon the officials of Bexar County
to follow up any and all other clues that
have been obtained regarding that mys-
teriOus crime. Public opinion was con-
tent with the arrest of Scott, but his
release Will serve to increase the.general
uneasineSs such murders occasion in the
minds of all.
Is A letter to the editor OF the LIGHT,
Hon. Joseph d. Savers. Representative
in Congress from the Tenth Texas
District, among other things says: 81
have every confidence that appropria-
tions will be made at this session for q
court house and pos'office building at
San Antonio; also for the post, and for
Arkansas Pass. At any rate, shall use
every exertiOn to that end. The West
ern portion of my District shall receive
faithful attention from me-"
The White Cross Society is new Or
der founded in England and already
spreading rapidly in this country. Its
object is to protect the innocent and
assist to save the fallen women, includ-
ing all the tendencies TO the social vice,
beginning at impure and indecent Ian
guage. Its members are composed of
both men and women, who certainly
have wide field of labor and who de-
serve the hearty support of every true
friend of the human race. How long be-
fore a branch Of the order of the White
Cross will be established. in San Antonio?
ONE Of the first acts of Mr.. CARA Ca
Ian, the newly inaugurated Civil Gov
ernOr, of the State of Coahuila, Mexico,
was to issue decree reducing the ex-
traction duty from 50 80 to % cents
head on all stock except sheep and goats.
For this he will receive the unqualified
thanks and gratitude of all ranchmen in
the State, Mexicans as we'll as Ameri-
cans. The principal industry Of the
northern portion Of the State is stock
raising, and with an extraction duty of
50 50 head, and an import duty of 20
per cent. in the United States, the bal
ance left the ranchman was too little for
profit. 1t was direct tax on the indus
try, as the only market for the stock
was in this country. The imposing oil
the high extraction duty by General
Ceryantes, the retired Military Cover
nor, was a high. handed price of military
despotism, that was very repugnant
even to the Mexicans, and extremely SO
to the Americans engaged in ranching
in that State as it was looked upon al
personal oppression. The effect of the
reduction Of this duty will be to boon
the ranch property in the Santa Ross
Mountains, and in a short time every
available acre will be in the hands o
Americas rancheros raising high grade
cattle, sheep and horses, and the taxable
property of that State increased to tina
extent.
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