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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-03

The LIGHT has just received cir
cular from q would be candidate for
state treasurer on the democratic
ticket, asking it to read and cir
culate. The first is already done,
the second may never be. This cir
cular is amusing. 1t is as amusing rs
the antics of young kitten or
young bear. Why it should have
been sent to the LIGHT passes US. III
is generally believed in Texas that
the LIGHT Is a republican journal
Why this particular candidate should
think otherwise is not revealed at
present.. Perhaps he did know that
the LIGHT was republican, put
has become so accustomed to the
inbreeding of Texas republicans
and democrats as not TO understand
that the LIGHT does not engage 10
such political miscegenatlon. ASIDE
from this the reasons of this gentle
man are as peculiar as his reasonlngs.
He is a candidate for state treasurer,
aud urges as one of his claims to that
office his proficiency in making way
with United States property. He says
he"captured large.quandties ofproper-
ty and military stores from the United
States government" He does not
claim that this property belonged to
Texas. He took it from the United
States. This may be a very good
reason why a democrat should vote
for him as state treasurer of Texas,
but a mighty poor reason why the
Editor of the San Antonio LIGHT, who
is a republican and shOuldered his
musket to prevent this man and his
party from making way with United
states property, should do so. The
LIGHT is an awfulJy accommodating
paper and is willing to go almost any
length to accommodate political
enemy out it draws the line here
This candidate for state treasurer
who made away with so much of
Uncle Sans property must content
himself with the assurance that his
circular has been read but not clrcu-
lated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-03

Ell PA5O Tribune wipes the sand
from its Office chair, rubs the sand
from its desk and shaking shower
Of sand from its pad, with eyes al
ready watery from Intellectual efforts
to clear them of sand, scrawls-"El
Paso, the metropolis of the southwest,
now and for all time to come" AS
was fitting, this absurd Statement
turned up in the LIGHT office April
first.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-03

SENATOR MCDONALD'S candidacy,
for nomlnaaion by the democratic
state convention as governor of Texas,
grows in favor. His nomination
would be godsend compared to that
OF Attorney General Hogg who is too
far behind the times to properly rep
resent the Texas of today. A pro-
gressive and not reactionary policy
should prevail, and of this latter
Hogg IS the recognized exponent.
-Masury's liquid paints will cover
more surface, last longer, and fade
less than any paints on the market.
Especially adapted to this climate.
8-27-lv 4. 9. RELY s. Co. Ag'ts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-03

-"PrOgress salOOn-standard whis-
kies-best wlnes-finest cigars-beer
always tresh-reading room at
tached-5OS and 6I0 West Commerce
street, just East San Pedro bridge.
l-4-3m.
HALF HOSE-UnbIeached, tans,
modes, rOnndabOuts and vertical
stripe novelties, 25c, soc and 75C.
Fast black, absolutely guaranteed to
mold, 25c and SOC. H. Harms, Opera
House building. I'm
WINE OF Coca The best nutri-
tive tonic for weakness, prostratiOn
after sickness or OverwOrk OF the men
tai or muscular systems. RagIaud d
Co., City Drug store. 2 20 tt
The old reliable furniture house
of r. Becker will sell parlor suits in
pushes from $50 upward. Largest
assortment in the south. I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-03

AUSTIN city council has ordered an
election to determine the question of
bonding the city for dam funds. Be
tween the Fort Worth Karporama,
the Waco Aquarama, the Austin
damorama and the wool mems but
tingrama the state of Texas is well
suffiXed with "ramas.n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-03

THE Houston Post seems to have
withdrawn the Bayou city from the
convention race, sand placed the con-
test between Galveston, Austin and
San Antonio. Galveston would make
dead set for the convention on the
general principle that the earth is
hers and the conventions thereof; or,
Ealing, that, would consider it her
special business to defeat San AntO-
MO. The Alamo city was first in the
ring and will stay with Galveston to
the end of the contest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-03
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1890.

THE Galveston Tribune of Monday
evening, with prophetic sense of
coming defeat for the Island city at
Lampasas observed;
Glow often have we warned Gal
weston against those hospital base
ball players from Houston and pre-
dicted that mOnkeying with them
would not secure the democratic state
convention, but our warnings went
UNDECIDED"
1t could not be helped. 1t was des-
tiny and inevitable. Galveston can
just as easily come to the ground over
the ball excuse as any other, she had
to come.
KANSAS cries out for rain, a three
days rain and gets a snow storm in
stead. The weather clerk is mighty
uncertain these days.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-24
Large and Respectable.

5. There is q large coinage of good
stories about Hon. Hannibal Hamlin up
an Maine, and this is ono of them: In
This earlier days, at certain caucus in
EHampden, the only attendants were
himself and citizen of very large
stature. Mr.. Ham1in had some resolu-
tions to pass which began by repre-
senting that they were presented to q
5.'large and respectable" gathering of
voters. ..Hold on" cried tho other
man; 'swe can't pass that, for it amt
true! 1t amt a large and respectable
caucus! There's only two of u.s." you
keep still, brotherw commanded the
willy Hannibal; cts all right, for you
are larre and am respectable"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-24
The busiest Are the Hsppiest.

! The secret of success in life is to keep
busy, to be persevering, patient and un.
firing in the pursuit or calling you are
following. The busy ones now and then
make mistakes, but 1t is better to risk
these than to BIO idle and inactive.
Keep doing, whether it be at work or
Seeking recreation. Motion is life, and
the busiest are the happiest. Cheerful,
actiyc labor is q blessing. An old phil
.losopher says: 1.-The fre-fY only shines
when on the wing; SO is 1t with the
mind; when once we rest we darken."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09

There was space of five minutes silence,
and hen heard a whoop-a very loud one"
''Wne e did it come fromf''
From the same locality"
Witness heard this whoop a good
many times. He heard response from
the east side OF the river. The indi-
vidual inquired: whats the matter?''
and the answer came: Bring a boat:
a boat" There was then silence, and
witness himself called: Whats the
maIter?" A quick response came:
Bring. boat quick; we're in the
water"
"How long was that after you had heard the
1T seemed to me half an hour. Possibly
three-ouarters cf an hour
WAS this sound of the person in the water
coming from The same direction as the olher
souudsr'
YES"
Witness told the man he had no boat,
and then heard some men getting one
out on the east side. He went down
the bank of the river, and saw an OD-
ject in the water. 1t proved TO be a
man. A boat had been launched, and
The man replied, Here | am" adding
something about not being able to swim.
He got into the boat. and witness heard
him say: My wife and baby are
drowned; won't you help me to find
them? Witness walked lower down
the bank and met Horton. who had
been landed on sandbar He asked
hGw the drowning happened, and the
reply was: The baby saw something
in the water; reached for it; his wife
reached for the baby and upset the
boat, and they all fell out.''
Mr.. Munn-Did he show any emotionf
Mr. Erwin o ject
Judge Keily-DeIail how he acted.
Witness-He was very cool.
Turner subsequently said that his son
"a boy of fifteen-waIed across the
river the Sunday afterwards, and at the
deepest part his head could be seen.
He was then turned over to Mr.. Erwin.
whose crOSs-eXaminatIon was very
searching. 1t was 42J PAGES from where
he was fishing to where the drownin g
took place.
Mr.. Munn-The actual measurement Is
Mr.. Erwin-You did nothing to attract at
tenton when this catching Of the breath"
WAS heard!
Witness said his little boy commenced
to whoop, but he requested him To be
quiet, thinking it was some one making
noise TO attract them merely for ms
chef. He had no idea Of anything Sc
rlOuS.
Mr.. Erwin-You were near enough to help
in case any one was drowning?
Wilness-Yes, and | wish to God I'd gone.
He admitted that at the coroners inquest he
said defendant told him that they ''ail
grabbed at the baby and were upset. If he
said at the inquest the splasniny and the
conversation came together he created q
wrong impression. There was all interval.
Mr.. Erwin had not concluded the
crOss-eXamination at O'Clock when the
court adjourned. Judge Kelly per-
mItted the jury to spend the night at
home, admOnishing them to hold no
communication with any one, or read
Whatever the newspapers printed re-
specting the trial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09
THEY HESITATE.
Republican Senators Fight Shy
OF the Force Bill.

republican Senators Fight Shy
OF the Force Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 3.-The posi-
biIity of the defeat of the election bill
in the senate on direct vote on IT'S
passage was discussed to-day in Re-
publican circles, and one Republican
senator went sn far as TO say that it
would be policy for the Democratic
senators to permit the debate to come to
a speedy close and vote to be etaken
before the Christmas holidays. If the
bill was not a party measure there
would be no doubt of its fate:
but the action of the Republican eau
Gus, informally declaring that the bill
shall pass, will bind at least some of
those who do not favor the bill to vote
for it when it is placed on its passage
Whether this will hold enough doubtful
Republican votes to carry the measure
through Is debatable proposition. 1t
is admitted by Republican senators that
several Republican votes will be cast
against it. MI. Stewart. Mr.. Plumb,
Mr. Woicott and Mr.. Washburn are
counted among those who will
likely vote in the negative. Mr..
Teller is an extremely doubtful guam
tity. He has publicly reserved the right
to vote against the bill. Mr.. Jones, of
Nevada, has not been i'll Washington
since congress met: but just before the
adjournment of the first session he an
nouhced himself opposed TO the bill.
Mir ingalls, is generally reckoned an op-
ponent of the measure, but his attitude
toward it may be affected by the senator
rial situation in Kansas. Mr.. Davis is
said to be doubtful of his position. The
Republican majority in the senate is
twelve. Six Republican votes in the
negative would defeat the election bill
1t Is said Mr.. Quay is preparing a SUBJ
Stitute for the pending bin,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09

and all winter she remained in a oue-room
hut with its nay roof, SubsistIng on DO led
wheat and beans There was no other house
within two miles. Her brother took her
home TO Trempealeau in spring, and e seeon
cn.id was there born. Horton returned 10
her in summer. and the couple went 10 live
at BEainerd. After leading 4 shifting life for
three years. they again separated. The huS
band at first sent her money. but for the last
two Years did not communicate with her. In
Jnly of this year Mrs horton received q re-
quest TO meet him at Wiuona. She went.
hut did not see him. Other kilograms ana
letters followed. but these were diSregarded
until letter came Indicating that unless she
did something he should bring all action for
divorce and get custody of the children. he
subsequently sent $40. asked her 10 come TO
ST. Paul. bring Mabel and few clothes. He
addressed her in this letter as My Dear Nell
lie. The other letters were simply addressed
as Nellie" The wife came and, with the
chill /, was taken to q room he had rented at
West ST. Paul. Horton had been BOARDING at
334 East Thirteenth street, and Miss VanWle
boarded at the same place. Miss Van We
was school teaener, and Horton told the
Iandlady they were to De married in the fall
Horton did not quit his boarding place when
he took the rooms at West 81. Paul but told
the landlady he was going to the lakes for a
week. Miss Van Vie was in Duluth: and
from there communicated with Horton, in
which contemplation of marriage between
the couple was disclosed This correspond
eilCe was dated q ISW Gays PRIOR " LAae OS-
tween Horton ana his WIFE
Mr. Mum proceeded to unfold the
story of the alleged crime as it will be
brought out in the evidence produced
by the state, concluding:
Our theory is that Horton lid not want to
1--we with his wife; that ne wanted TO marry
Miss Van Vie. II Mrs. Horton mad commit
ted adultery as he said she had. there was
the easiest way of dissolving the matrimonial
bond Standing near the place where ms
wife Was drowned, he repeats the charge that
she nad committed adultery. II is difficult
for any decent man 10 realize the enormity
of such charge, especially when we shall
prove that there is no foundation tor II.
horton threatened her through her ardent
love for her children. They were all she
bad left of a brief happiness aud by this
means he gets her into his power. She came
10 %. Paul on Aug. II. against the protesta-
ton OF her friends, who, with tears in their
eyes, sought to detaiu her. She came 10 St
Paul, and two days afterwards was drowned.
Why did Horton retain his boarding place
on Thirteenth street, saying he would be
back in a week. ana al the same time took a
room for his wife and child in West ST. Paul:
These are questions which must be Answered,
and which are fraught with terrible import
10 the defendant. Tney go to SHOW thai de-
fendaut deliberately planned the murder OF
his wife, committing one OF The most heinous
aud damnable crimes reported in this county.
1t was 1880 when Mr.. Mum COM
pleted his address, and a recess was
Lanen until o'clock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09
COWS AND CoWsLIPs.
and Dairymen to
Meet at De Smet.

Special TO the GloDe-
HURON, S. D., Dec. S.-The second an.
nual meeting of the South Dakota Hor-
ticultural association will begin in De
Smet. Kingsbury county, Wednesday,
closing OH the following Friday. A large
number of those interested in the
growth of fruit. flowers, vegetables and
forest trees in the new state will be
present. Papers OH various subjects
will be read Dy o. Gibbs, of Ramsey;
Profs. &. A. Keffer, Foster and Shep-
ard, of the state agricultural coilee e;
James McRea. of Bon Homme county
A. J. Lucas, ofWatertown: James Smith,
of Broukings; John Porterfeld, of
Mitchell: Mrs. Lawrence, of De Smet;
Mrs. Middleton, OF Faulktou: q. J. Mel
lette, of Hughes county; Judge Briggs,
of Edmunds county. and others. Maj.
Z. 4. b. Coffin, state engineer of irri-
CATION, anu l.. McLouth. president of
the state agricultural college, will talk
of the irrigation problem. Hon. j. Ii.
Carroll, of De Smet, will deliver the
address of welcome; response by DT. 5.
). Wentworth. q. IL. " hitting, Esq, of
Edmund, is president of the society
On Thursday, Dec. Ii. will occur the
meeting of the State Dairymen's assOci-
alton. also to be held in De Smet. Spe-
cial railroad and hotel rates have been
secured for all who attend these meet
ings. The people of De Smet have Sc
cured the use of the opera house, in
which both societies may hold sessions
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09
HOLDEN TO HANG.
The United States Supreme Court
Rules Adversely in His Case.

Ru1tS ADVERSELY IN his Ease.
WASHINGTON, Dee. SIN the su-
preme court of the United States to-day
decision was rendered, through JUS
tice Harlan, affirming the judgment of
the circuit court of the United States
for the district of Minnesota in the case
OF Clifton Holden against The State of
Minnesota. Holden is convicted mur-
derer. He contended that he was lille
gally held. because tue new criminal
code Of Minnesota. adopted in 1889, un-
der the operations of which it was pro-
posed to execute him, was ex post ia cto
as applied 10 this case, and otherwise in
violation of the federal constitution.
The hew penal code, enacted after the
crime Of which Holden is convicted had
been committed, differed from former
laws in providing that condemned
cunvict should be kept in solitary con-
fnement from the time the warrant of
execution had been issued until the date
OF execution, that certain persons only
should witness the execution, and that
representatives of the press should be
excluded; and it repealed all laws and
parts of laws inconsistent with its pro-
visions. The main contention In the
case was over the fourth section, which
concerns solitary confinement immedi-
ately prior to the execution. In its de-
cision, the court says:
The Interpretation of the ctof 1889. that
will give effect 10 the intention of the legis-
iature i'll respect 10 the prior unrepealed law
relating TO sentences of DEATH the mode of
intiictlng such punishment and the execu-
non OF the convict under the warrant of the
governor. Is TO hold as we do, that section
Sf that act, prescribing solitary confinement
is applicable only TO future otfenses. not to
those committed prior TO Its passage. No
principle is better settled than that the
7aiid and Invalid portions of a statute are
capable of SEPARATION. The latter may be
diSIcgarded and the former enforced. In this
view. and as ii does not appear that the ao-
peliant is kept in solitary confinement there
IS no ground upon il can be held that m
aonaI provision sgainst ex post facto law.
The fourth seclion of the act of 1889 is so
entirely dis met from the provisions upon
Whit rest The prior uDrepealed law relating
10 the sentence of death and the subsequent
Imprisonment without solitary confinement,
thai it may oe held inapplicable to previous
offenses. and therefore as not affecting the
validity of such sentence and Imprisonment
In this way effect may be given TO both the
old and the new law without rejecting any
part of either as invalid under the constitu-
.ion.''
In reference to the section of the law
prescribing the number and character
OF the persons who may witness the
execution and the exclusion altogether
OF Representatives of newspapers. the
curt says that these are regulations
(which the legislature. in its wisdom.
and for the public good, could legally
prescribe in respect to all executions
occurring after the passage of the act,
and mot be regarded as ex post facto,
within the meaning of the constitution"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09
A MICHIGAN FoRGER.
A Young Church Member Goes
Extremely Wrong.

"A 1OunS Church Member Goes
Extremely Wrong.
SAGINAW. Mich, Dec. S.-Louis D.
Sanborn, member of the Methodist
church, and always considered a most
exemplary young man. left this city
Saturday night, having realized on
forged paper during the past ninety
days to the extent of over S30. .OO0. Pre-
viuus to his departure he made an as
signment to his mother. His liabilities
are estimated at over S100.UOO, of which
at least $1,000 had been forged by rais-
ing his own indorsed notes from sums
of 500 up to As high as $3.50. He got
the paper discounted at Bay City and
other places, hence the failure will not
affect any business interests here.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09
RACE FOR A HUSBAND.
John Ryan Married at Eau Claire
Against His Inclination.

Special to the Globe
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. Dec. s.-The po-
lice had quite a chase after John Ryan,
an employe in the Northwestern yard
here, late of Clinton. 10. A young
woman named Mary Kepden. of Clin-
ton. followed him here and demanded
his hand in marriage. saying if he would
only marry her he might go where he
pleased. Ryan said he would not wed,
and Mary sent the police after the
erring swain. The chase was a long
one. but finally lie was captured. After
be laid in jail for short space he re-
pented. Municipal Judge Bartlett was
sent for and jail wedding was the re-
suit. Mary Is good looking. and the
kind-hearted Judge hopes they will live
happiiV together
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09
Thirteen Cars Wrecked.

OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. s.-An east-bound
stock train on the Missouri Pacific Belt
line was ditched at Oak Chatham,
suburban station, at 6:15 this evening.
wrecking thirteen cars all loaded with
stock. many of which were killed. Fire
man +. ). Wilson, Of Hiawatha, Kan,
was cut in the head and his left arm
broken. John Osborne, of Omaha,
brakeman, had his right arm broken.
three ribs broken and a deep cut Oh the
head
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09
DYNAMITE,
A Deadly Bomb Discovered In q
Kansas City DeDot.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. IA dynamite
bomb was found in front of the cashiers
desk at the union depot yesterday. The
bomb was composed of quantity of dy-
Mantle wrapped up in greasy cardboard.
Its explosion would have killed hun
dreds of people. 1t was discovered by
Baggageman Omar, who sunk it in the
bottom of the river, by orders of Supt.
Nettleton. of the depot company. No
one can explain how or why the dyna-
mite was placed in the depot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09
A Fortunate Find.

JANEsvlLLE, Wis, Dec. S.-Mrs. a.
NJ. Valentine and Miss Mamie Lewis
recently discovered that they were own
ers OF valuable property on Wabash
avenue. Chicago. The land was owned
by their father, and it had been lost
sight of for eight years. 1t was con-
trolled by the firm OF Laffiin & Lewis,
the latter since deceased, and it had
never been transferred to the firm. To-
day they accepted $4,000 rather than
make a CONTEST
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09
To Assist the Conntrx.

WASHINGTON, Dec. SIN the house
Representative Stewart, of Georgia. in
troduced to-day a resolution (premised
with a statement that there exists in
the country a financial crisis affecting
most injuriously its business interests,
and referr ny to certain OF the methods
of relief suggested) instructiIlg the COM
mittee on banking and currency to con-
sider this condition, and report, by bill
or otherwise, such measures of relief as
shall meet the present conditions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09
DARING DEMPSEY.
A Cousin of the Pugilist Fatally
Wounded While Protecting a
Girl

a cousin OF the PugIllSt Fatally
Wounded While Protecting a
Girl.
NEW YORK, Dec. s.-Peter Dempsey,
cousin of Jack Dempsey, the prize
fighter, while endeavOring to save Mary
Alien, sixteen-year-old girl. from a
criminal assault by two Poles IN Brook
iyn last night, was probably fatally
stabbed. The young woman was stand
ing in the doorway of her house when
two men seized her. and were about to
drag her into the rooms of one of them
when her screams attracted Dempsey,
who was passing the house. He ran
into the hallway and battled with the
two men. In the struggle the girl ran
into the street, where her streams
brought two officers to the scene. They
went into the hallway and found DemD-
sey lying unconscious. he having re-
ceived three stab wounds from the men.
He was taken to his home, and physi-
clans think he Is fatally hurt. The men
who did the stabbing were shortly after
ward arrested.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09
Favorable to settlers.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The senate
committee on public lands ordered a
favorable report to day on the bill to
permit any settler who has taken up
eighty acres of surveyed lands under the
homestead laws to extend his claim over
eighty adjoining acres OF unsurveyed
land. The bill was amendedsO as to i'll
clude settlers under the presumption
laws