San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-29
AUSTIN LETTER.
Anew Hit-Arrested-A New Regent Mr.
Gibbs Opinion Other News.

Editor san Antonio Light.
AUSTIN, January %, lSSG.-There was
q bran new hit" at Millstt's opera house
in this city, on Tuesday night last. 1t
was nothing less than the initial per-
Torrance Of the Austin amateur opera
and dramatic company. Tuesday nights
performance was the beautiful and piQ-
uant opera entitled The Black Man
ties" Miss Fannie Simpson taking the
leading role Of "Girola." Miss Simpson
has a splendid voice, OF which she has
complete control, and as a prima donna
she promises to take leading place.
She is also splendid actress, and will
make her mark on the stage. if she con-
tinues.
Miss Bessie Steiner, beautiful and
popular young lady of this city, took the
part of Queen Isabel" and carried
away storms of applause.
Miss Lille HOllIngsworth, one of the
most beautiful and intelligent Young
ladies of AuSti", played the role OF
Carmen" and showed that she has in
her full and thorough appreciation of
fine histriOnio art. II she would go on
the stage 10 stay" she would be almost
certain Of a brilliant and successful
future.
The chorus of the company was well
sustained by prominent young men and
ladies of the city. Mr.. Sidney Durham
took one of the leading male roles, and
received rounds of applause.
Complaint was filed in Judge Won Ro-
senburg's court to-day charging Mr.. ii.
Hancock with the murder of his wife,
which occurred on the night of Decem-
Der u, being the same night at which
Mrs. Phillips was murdered.
Governor Ireland will shortly be called
upon TO appoint university regent, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
of DR.. Ashbel Smith. Would it not be
proper and gratifying to the people of
Texas to see the Governor select for this
position some young man who is a grad
uate of said institution to fill said posi-
ton? Should Governor ireland decide
upon making such an appointment, Ira
Wis County would suggest the name of
Albert 5. BurlesOn, Esq, as one who is
fully qualified to assume the duties de-
volving upon said officer. He is a native
Texan, one of the first graduates of the
university, and at present one of the
ablest young lawyers of the Travis
County bar.
Hon. Barnett Gibbs is in the city and
paid the LIGHT branch Office visit.
Your correspondent tried to get few
pointers on the situation of political
affairs, but all efforts failed. The Gov
ernor did say, however, that Major Il, j.
breckenridge would make most excel
leRt Governor.
The majority of public men who visit
Austin regard Colonel SWANS chances
OF receiving the nomination as exceed
ingly small.
The case of Mr.. Paddy Tansey, of the
san Antonio Times, VS.. Tom Murah, re-
suited In MIR. Tansey getting a verdict
for $3.50. Murah has appealed
There are several cases of scarlet fever
in the city.
Austin is now the most orderly city in
Texas. The vigilance of the police has
resulted in Kidding the city of tramps
and all suspicious characters; they have
found out that Austin lie no place for
them.
Hon. A. w. Terrell is being groomed
for tour through the State. notwith-
standing this fact, Governor John Ire
land will be the successor of Senator
Maxey.
MIR. G. \. Newning, one of our most
popular and successful business men, is
the father Of a bouncing baby =,
which arrived last night. Mrs. New
ming and baby are both doing well.
CARANCAHUA.