San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-08

oboiiSN Nilell were circulated ana
largely signed by the business men of
the city, but, when they were laid be
fore the council, they were met merely
with a proposition that they should be
filed. III \. -.Eg
On Tuesday night a mass meeting OF
citizens was held in Market Square, at
which n number of resolutions we're
passed condemning the proposed
amendments. .' 3,
On Wednesday night Mayor Rice.
with committee OF aldermen, went
TO Austin for the purpose of laying
the amendments before the LegjsJa-
ture, but they were accompanied by a
large number OF citizens, who fought
them tooth and nail. The latter left
no stone unturned to prevent the pro-
posed changes, with the result that
Mayor Rice wasin structed to return
nome and settle the various matters
with his constituents before asking
the Legislature to act upon his pro
posaI to amend the charter. As a con-
sequence OF this, special meeting of
the council will be convened TO recon
sluer the charter amendments.
The District Criminal CONT oneno5
It's FEBRUARY term on Monday. but only
one one case OF any importance has as vet
Deeh reached. This was the prosecr-
tlon OF }. {. Young, for cattle sfeaBng
MhlCh was prosecuted by the local
Cattlemen's association, the Organic
tlon which recently secured the Gov
ylction of j. j. Taylor. a wen known
dalryman, of this city, on similar
charge 'ii'i'i"i
Young was a hay maker, who cut
grass from the neighborhood OF sims,
bayou, and sold it in Houston. He yyas
assisted by his two sons ana Ave ar civ
hlred men. The evidence of these men
-George Fisher Ed. Williams and
christian Noight- was that on several
occasions Young brought to the house
carcasses OF calves which he was SIM
posed to have killed somewhere on fbe
common. They We're brought TO the
| mouse IN the dead of night, were dress
ed by lamp light and the skins. bones
ana entralls buried in the brush near
py. The calves bore H. G.. Tufftev's
| brand 1t was rather a pathetic case
| as young's wife and his daughter n
Deautiful young girl of about 16 wears
OF age. were called as witnesses for the
prosecution. In spite of the evidence
against him, Young was acquitted, and
When the verdict of not guilty was
pronounced, touching scene ensued
as his wife and daughter in their low
| giving way to the tears, which there
tofore they had restrained. went over
their husband and father.
Alex Terrell, the negro rapist. who
mas Deen identified by Mrs. A. r. Jack
son as the brute who outraged her a
few days before Christmas, was mdjct-
ed by the grand jury on Wednesday
! afternoon, and his trial has been SET
for February 10. A sigh of relief went
| through the community when it was
| known that an ealy date had been fix
| ed for Terrell's trial, as Mrs. Jackson
! is in delicate health and is anticipat-
| ing an event which is always fraBght
with danger to woman. 1t was feared
perhaps, that a delay might result in
the negro escaping on some technical
ity, if anything happened to prevent
Mrs. jackson giving her testimony.
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Socially in Houston one would think
that Lent was already upon us. So
ciety apparently is dead and social en-
tertainments of any description stand
| out in dazzling brilliancy on account
of their isolation. The theatres, how
ever, have been well attended, the
Baldwin-Mellville Co. closing thier en-
gagement to a big house on Monday
The Liliputians made a big hit, espeC-
| tally with the German element, while
| every seat for both Of Sol Smith Rus
| sells performances on Thursday we've
sold within two hours after the box
Office opened on Tuesday morning. Yire
crush for the tickets was sonrething
terrific and many went away
There has been a good deal of COM
ment about the sale OF these tickets
as it is said that many Of them found
their way into the hands Of those who
bought them merely for Speculation
purposes ef r.
Divine Healer Schrader has struck
Houston once more and his manager
is making his usual rounds of the
newspaper offices in search of fre"
write-Upg. He is not meeting with
much success, however. 'N-
Houston for some time past has been
simply infested with tramps. Record
err Bailey has been very easy in his
conviction of Migrants for fear of
sending honest wOrkingmen out on the
county roads, and this city has become
a by-word amongst the Wandering
Willies'' as a soft snap" Last night
however, Chief Helm took the matter
into his own hands, and, swOOping
down on sixty-four mendicants, escort
ed them out of town limits, where
they were each given a loaf of bread
and headed for Galveston.
The Emmett Rifles will celebrate with
anniversary of Emmet's birthday with
a grand ball, but as March 4 fans in
Lent, the affair will take piece on
March l.
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