San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-03

THE weather just now is variable, but
for the most part very fine; in fact, de-
lightful.
THE Gonzales people call the short
tap railroad that connects them with the
main line Of the Sunset at IIarwOod, the
Calamity Tap.
A WRITER In the Plea'antOn Monitor
speaks highly OF the sulky pillow, and OF
extensive cotton planting by farmers in
the neighborhood Of ROsSyile.
THAT weather prophet who predicted
nOrther for Western Texas about the
LIST of February, was not very far out of
plum in his calculations, Judging from
the state Of weather here last night and
this morning.
The Dallas Times draws attention 10
the fact that Governor Ireland has never
announced himself as q candidate for
the United States Senate. Hence the
abuse heaped on HIM in that connection
is entirely gratuitous.
TIE initial number of the Texas Com
mercial Reporter is on the LIGHT table.
1t is a l6-page green covered weekly,
mainly devoted to booming Fort Worth,
and starts out on its laudable mission
with a good line of advertisements.
Abundance OfsuCcess is the sincere wish
Of the LIGHT.
TIE adjournment before the order of
new business is reached in the proceed
ings Of the City Council is a very
clever move on the part of the obStruc-
tiOnists, in their opinion. But at the
next city election tine voters will attend
to new business" in spite of all tricks
of said manipulators.
The officers and detectives had very
grave and important duty to perform In
ferreting out the perpetratOr Of the muir
der of Patty Scott on Friday night. No
clue should be lost sight of, and no sus-
pected person should be allowed to get
away. San Antonio can not afford to be
Indifferent on this question.
VOLUME l, No. l, of the Overton Sharp
Shooter, was fired on to the table of the
LIGHT. 5. II. Whitley, editor, and John
j. Whitley, publisher, is the team that
will shoot red hot items at the OvertOn-
ties, and if the first is fair sample of
what will follow, the people of that sec
tion will be well protected.
AT LAST the woman suflragists have a
majority report of the Senate Commit
tee on Woman's Suffrage in favor of a
constitutional amendment giving them
the ballot. Senator COckrell says that
there will also be n minority report of
said committee. While the majority
report OF said committee is n long way
from the attainment Of the object, it is
yet move in that direction, and indi-
Gates that the movement is gaining in
stead of losing ground.
THERE is a very deep and impressive
calm just now in the City Council, if the
action OF the meeting on Monday, by
adjourning before new business was
reached, is any indication. The storm
is coming from the people and they will
demand more faithful performance of
duty on the part Of their public servants.
1t is the new business of the proceed
ings which marks the varied interests
OF the city, and the lodging Of that Or
der is in no manner cOmmendable, and
shows an indifference to the people that
will have to be accounted for.
The January number of the Church
Record, published in this city, is full Of
interesting news and other matter for
Episoopolians, That staid body Of
Christians is catching the inspiration Of
the day for Increased activity in reli-
giOus work. The following is taken
from it: president White, in his fare
well address to the students of Cornell
University, among other excellent
things, said to them: Do not try to be
sWart, but do everything that comes to
your lot in faithful and satisfactory
manner. 1t is hardly possible to en-
body in an equal number of words more
practical wisdom into the affairs Of this
life." The Episcopal Church is giving
great attention TO the cause Of female
education in Wet Texas.