San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-06
AUSTIN LETTER.
Efficient Police Force Almost Run Down
Presentation-W Water, Etc.

Editor san Antonio Light.
AUSTIN, March 9th, lSs6.-Austln has
now got the handsomest and most efii-
cient police force In the State. Last
night Just after roll call, the force,
through one oftheir members, &. G. Pal
mer, Esq, presented their chief, Captain
J. +. Lucy. with fine full dress uni
form, which was gotten up by Mr..
RentZ, Austin's fashionable tailor in the
most artistic manner. To-day Captain
Lucy was again made the recipient of a
handsome present, an elaborate badge
presented by the citizens OF Austin
through Mr.. Monroe Miller. The badge
was designed and made by A. BOhn, Of
this city, it is OF FURNISHED gold, sur
mounted with a wreath, and set with
eight diamonds. 1t is perhaps the most
costly badge in the State, besides
thing of beauty. Marshal Lucy is held
in high esteem BY all who knows him,
and Austin is TO be congratulated in &C.
curing his services.
1t is said the libelOus despatch sent
cut TO the press, connecting Colonel
L
to be fastened upon a san Antonio.news-
paper man, who once lived in Austin.
The knights Of Labor have appointed
a committee TO wait upon Governor Ire
land and protest against convicts at the
Burnet granite quarries leading. the
trade and being permitted 10 cut granite.
The Washington Fire Company held
meeting last night and unanimously
nominated Mr.. Monroe Miller for Chief
Of the Fire Department, which action is
highly satisfactory to the citizens OF
Austin, who recognize the noble quail
ties and his eminent fitness for the
position.
After the disposal OF business last
night, Mr.. Miller, who has been the in-
defatigable, efficient, gentlemanly and
popular foreman for eight years, was
called up and presented with an elegant
silver tea service rs r slight token OF the
high estimation in which he Is held by
the members OF the company. Mr.. Z.
Anderson, with his usual grace and ur-
banity of manner, made the presentation
IN neat and appropriate speech, which
was happily and feelingly responded to
by Mr.. Miller. The cOrks then popped,
and all had a royal time.
The friends of Major J. Il. BTacken-
ridge express themselves as quite conf
dent that he will be the next Democratic
nominee for Governor.
Nat .. Henderson is now here with his
Record, which is one Of the best weeklies
in the State. Nat says he will send
in petition to the City Council at its
next meeting asking them TO make it an
otfense with a heavy fine and impriSOn-
ment for the water-wOTks company OF
this city to cut of the supply of water
on any newspaper mans premises for Il
less arrears than 81 wears.
Many of our leading citizens will ap-
peal to Mr.. A. Z. Woodbridge, President
of the City National Bank, to al
low them to submit his name
to the next County Convention
as candidate for Legislature, he
would reflect honor upon his consti-
tuency IN that or any other position. be-
fore the people. lie could roll up a
larger vote than any other man in the
county. 1t is said upon good authority
that of the lG Senators who hold over II
have expressed themselves in favor of
Governor Ireland for United States
Senator, three for Maxey and and one
for Hon. A. W. Terrell. CARAUCAHUA.