San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-09
Lockwood National
4. BANK
SAN ANTONIO, {: TEXAS.
j. S. LOCKWOOD, Pres, MUTE, cashier.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS
AUSTIN LETTER.
BANK
AUSTIN, Tex, March Z, 1892.


To the San Antonio LIGHT:
The excitement in political circles
now is the gubernatorisl contest, and
each day it seems to grow more IL
teres.ing. Austin, for some reason, js
against Hogg, and his advocates are
few. 1t is odd he has no more sup
porters in the Capital city, but the
sentiment here seems but an echo of
what is heard from other parts of the
state. The majority appear opposed
to Hogg on account of his general
bull-headedness, and in many in
stances apparent total disregard of
the will OF the people. There are
many who want neither Hogg nor
Clark, but OF the two evils they
choose the least and will vote for
Clark.
The general opinion seems to be
that it is race between Hogg and
Culberson on the one side and Clark
and Mills on the other. This makes
Clark many friends. Then again Ross
has endorsed him, and this is another
point to his advantage.
An interesting conversation was
heard on Sunday morning last be-
tween four passengers on the north
\ bound L. & G. N. One was an extern
-sive cattle shipper, of Palestine, (who
was travelling on q pass and was
down on Hogg and the railroad COM
mission; the second was q newspaper
man, from Austin, who talked first
on one side and then Cd the other to
bring the other three out. The re-
naming two were farmers, the one
from Bell and the other from Cole
man county, and both Hogg men, and
said then counties were for him too.
The man from Coleman was rather
more against Clark than for Hogg,
because Clark had said some hard
things against prohibition, therefore
he as an ardent lover of the "spiritus
frumenti,' could not vote for the gen.
tleman from McLennan. The Bell
county man, strange to say, favored
Hogg because Lieutenant Governor
Pendleton did not. This seems
odd, for the general impression is that
Pendleton is very popular in his own
county especially. The stranger from
Coleman expressed surprise at this,
but seemed pleased at the outlook
and turning to the man who WAS
travelling on q pass said: 20, you
fellows may kick and say what
CIark's going to do, but let me tell
you what's fact: when Jim Hogg
gets y move on him and shakes q
little of the dandruff out of them
Farmers Alliance whiskers of his,
and talks around amongst the boys,
there's going to be lively times"
And he was just about right too.
Austin got its share of the fine
rain of few nights ago, and vegeta-
ton is beginning to brighten up.
The Travis couHty farmers are pro-
crossing well with their crops, and
during the last week have been so
busy at their farms, that there could
few of them go to town to spend their
money, consequently some merchants
are complaining about trade being
slim since the rain.
Since Lent begun the society ele-
ment have called q slight halt, and
entertainments are few. There have
been some card parties, hut no
dances. There is theatre party Of
20 couples, to go to Robert Mantell,
when he is here this month. Mss
Matte Hutchins gives it compliment
airy to her visiting friend, Miss
Waterbury, of Michigan. Many
who always take part In these
things will not participate on account
of its being given during the Lenten
season.
The Austin Musical Union has just
produced another one of Its operas;
this time the Bohemian Girl" II
was played three times to crowded
houses The cast was made up Of the
: best musical talent in Austin; Mrs.
Maxey being in the title role. The
Union has its own orchestra and the
music was splendid.
Miss Oesavia Proctor, one Of Aus.
tins favorites, has returned home
after over q months visit in San An.
tonic. Her many friends are glad to
have her back once more.
The work Oh the great dam has
been progressing well lately, hut
Saturday night a sudden rice in the
river washed away large portion of
the Golfer dam, a temporary structure
TO keep the river from the work, and
ii will take some time to repair 1t.
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