San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-26

certain that he will get the appointment.
The Mayor has called an election in
the Fourth Ward to be held March p, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion OF Mr.. II. Pauly. If Mr.. Pauly so
desires, there is little doubt but what he
will be his own successor. There will
be no question then as to his status in
the Council, feeling very assuring to a
sensitive gentleman"
The LIGHT is open to all correspond
ents on local subjects, and in to-day's
paper will be found rather ELUSIVE
contribution regarding Mayor Callaghan
and his administration, which the reader
is privileged to read ard draw his own
conclusions from. Public officers have
numerous responsibilities and possibly
little anonymous fattery may not be out
Of place.
The railroad war is waxing warm.
and fresh cuts are an hourly occurrence.
The Sunset route is central figure in
the drama, and 5ays it will go below any
OF the others. The war includes passen-
ger and freight tariffs. 1t is to be hoped
that in the inevitable reconciliation
that will take place, the fixed rates be
kept at least as low as before. The war
does not seem to affect the Texas State
pool.
The attention of the hold-Over Alder
men, the Mayor, and the City Attorney
is called 10 Section 30 Of the State Con-
stitution, which reads: The duration
Of all officers not fixed by this con-
stitution shall never exceed two years"
This is kernel that may have escaped
unnOticed from the NUTSHELL" and at
first blush" might be construed to bear
somewhat on our complicated alderman
iC question.
The attempt to connect Mr.. SWANS
name with the murder of Mrs. Phillips.
in Austin last December, appears to be
the work of some INSCRIPTIONS political
trickster, unworthy to associate with
honorable men. But it is the natural
sequence Of the attempt to shield the
men who we're with Mrs. Phillips and
Mrs, Campbell on that fatal night. Let
the public know who they were, and
the innocent will be free from suspicion.
THE Waco Day says that February %
was the semi-Centennial anniversary of
the fall Of the Alamo. Is not the Day a
little muddled in its historical data? 1t
was on March G, 1896. To the shame of
San Antonio and the State of Texas, not
one OF these 80 anniversaries have yet
been celebrated to do honor to the noble
men who laid down their lives to win a
country, and name in history which
will last so long as the human family
reads.
The LIGHT has received personal let
ter from c. NJ. Jennings, who until re-
Gently was editor Of the Preside County
News, in which he says that he will
soon start paper at Maria, and the
LIGHT is authorized TO say that if anyone
reading this item has complete outfit
for six column weekly paper, with
Washington hand press. oan find pur-
chaser with spot cash, by addressing
him at Fort Davis, Texas, at once. He
also wants steady printer.
"THE Chinese mast CO." is the word
that is passing from one Texas newspa-
per to another. 1t is not SO much that
"the Chinese must 60" as that they
shall stop coming. With the exception
Of FL Paso, Texas towns are not yet be-
ing injured by Chinese, but they all
have enough Of the celestials, and as a
stitch in time saves nine, all sensible
and thoughtful men call halt in the adj
vancing army, and give out the order
that no more Chinese need apply.
The Msxicans complain of the conduct
of the Apache guides employed by Gen
eral Crook in his campaign against Ge-
ronimo and his band. 1t is claimed that
they are guilty Of as many outrages as
are the "bad Indians, and the Mexicans
threaten that II they are used to fight
the war Indians, that they will ask the
abrogation OF the agreement to allow
troops to cross the border in pursuit
Of maraudsrs. They don't object to
regular soldiers, but don't want such
bands Of hoodlums.
The most popular cigarettes are the
Opera Puffs at popular prices. 4-7-ly-SS