The Evening Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 255, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 15, 1882 Page: 2 of 4
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Evening Light.
MBUSHBD DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAY) BY THI
EVENING LIGHT PUBLISH’G €O.
235 Commerce Street.
Dblivbrbd by carriers throughout the City at
Ten Cbnts per week payable to ourag<nt
—TIM.
Locals. Ten Cents per line each insertion set in
Nonpanektype Display Advertising One Do liar
P«r square nch first insertion and Fifty Cents for
each additional insertion. For three or six months
three dollar* per month.
Advertising payable on first ot eacn
month. Transient advertising payable in advance.
Only metal cuts printed tor which au extra charge
of jo per cent is made. .
r* B F. JOHNSON is dulv authorized to solicit
•nd collect for the Evening Light. Subscriber*
not receiving their paper will please make complaint
to him or at the office. .
rf Entered at postuffice at San Antonio lexas
a* second class matter.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 15 1882.
Type for Sale.
One large double lout ol nonpnriel (old
Style) about U«> pounds or more with abun-
dance of caps small caps figures leaders ami
Sorts. Will tie sold nt a bargain. I ype in good
condition. Also several hundred pounds ot
brevier and long primer which is nearly new.
CORRUPT PRAC TICES IN ELECTIONS.
One of our recently elected legislators is de-
termined to introduce a law to reach bribery
and corruption durit g elections. His motives
are certainly commendable but hi* success is
doubtful from the fact that the policy of the
democratic party seems to have been to re-
move every guaid against illegal voting and
corrupt practices.
Our constitution prohibits registration of
voters and the simple oath of a person offer-
ing to vote entitles him to cast his ballot in the
face of evidence of ineligibility.
In elections for congressmen the general
government has provided for supervision but
this is regarded as interference rather than a
means of securing a fair ballot.
Swearing seems to be the only preventa-
tive while it furnishes a cloak to fraud. Ihe
oath to officers is framed to catch bribers but
it don’t do it.
In the matter of eligibility something should
be done. Foreigners are allowed to vote upon
their “intention papers” and it is a fact that
in this county there are several hundred voters
who have been voting upon “intention” pa-
pers for ten and twenty years; it should be so
construed that after a certain lapse of time the
failure to complete citizenship would work a
forfeiture of the right to vote; and the foreign-
er offering to vote should produce his citizen
* papers. I’he judges of election should be
furnished a schedule of questions to put to
voters challenged.
The matter of bribery is more difficult but
its penalties might be multiplied and perhaps
some reform efiected-
In this county it is estimated that the elec-
tion for county officers costs candidates be-
tween $5000 and stoooo each election to
control certain elements.
We believe the remedy is largely in the
hands of the people themselves. They should
combine to defeat every candidate or set of
candidates who resort to the use of money to
secure their election.
Among the possible wrecks of the late cam-
paign is the Hou»ton Age—eclipsed by the
“Sun.”
Texas elects ten democratic congressmen
and Tom Ochiltree.—[Willis Chronicle.
Correct: Tom’s a host he is equal to the
ten other fellows.
The Galveston Print is one of the late
newspaper ventures started in the interest of
Mr. Finlay. It was stranded in its first voy-
age but has been pulled off and is now sating
along in a dismantled condition. We hope
this promising craft will weather the storm
eventually and sail prosperously before the
trade winds that blow over the Island City.
Still After the Association*.
Special to the Times-Democrat.
Washington November io.—The postoffice
department is still looking into the affairs of
the marriage and birth insurance associations
of the south. Notice has been sent to the
Tennessee Nuptial association. Knoxville to
show cause why it should not be deprived of
the use of the mails on the ground that it is a
fraudulent concern. An inspector is making
an investigation of these associations and his
report is expected soon It would not be sur-
prising if his retiort resulted in an order refus-
ing the use of the mails to all these associa-
tions.
The “tidal wave” as it swept over New
York city was rather a Republican ebb than a
Democratic flood. The total vote shows a
falling off of 36858 as compared with the
vote of 1880 and of this loss the Democratic
share is 9 780 and the Republican share 27 ci-
-69 Moreover while it is quite certain that
no Republican voted for Edson the “Kelly
candidate it is probable that a number of
Democrats voted for Campbell the Citizen’s
candidate so that the only change in New
York City is the result of Republican defec-
tion. —[St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Washington Critic say=: Among the
“American Colony” at Nice this winter one
of the reigning queens.’will be Mrs. Harriet
Lane Johnson. She and her husband have ta-
ken a villa there on account of their son
whose weak lungs and feeble frapae they hope
to see renewed and strengthened. You can
always tell when you are near Nice from the
heavy odor of violets that perfume the air.
They are grown by the acre there just as
wheat is grown in this country for the Lubins
factories are near by and the white rose heli-
otrope and violets are raised in enormous
quantities for extracts.
THE FUTURE OF RUSSIA.
Circumstance* Leading to a Contention for
the Throne.
The Princess Dolgorouki’* Claims to Power
in Behalf of Her Son.
Mr. Claude Hamilton writing from St.
Petersburg to the San Antonio News (Press)
Agency says :
An immense excitement has been created
here by the publication in the Russian lan-
guage of the life of the late Alexander 11.
said to be written by the Princess Dolgorouki
wife of the late emperor in which she evi-
dently urges the claim of her younger son
George to the throne of Russia and this con-
tention has apparently the support of the
Nihilists who are willing to do all or every-
thing to overthrow the present dynasty.
Whether or not the book was really written by
the reputed authoress is a question of doubt
but the authorities have quickly suppressed it
seizing and destroying all copies they could
find but thousands of copies had been circu-
lated. In many cases copies were distributed
free and circulated extensively over Russia.
The internal evidences of the book would
lead to the inference that it was written by a
woman—or some one ignorant of Russian pol-
itics—because the remarks upon well known
to; ics are palpably erroneous. I hree letters
are published alleged to have been written by
the emperor whilst at Plevna which are by no
means creditable to the emperor. 1 hey show
that at the most critical time in Russian his-
tory the emperor was employed in court in-
trigues and not very much interested in the
Russo-Turkish warfare. They also give a
coloring to the impression that the emperor
was favorable to the claims of his son George
who was known to be a great favorite with
him. It is well known that the imperial fam-
ily was by no means a happy family by rea-
son of the emperor’s illicit intimacy with the
Princess Dolgorouki and it is equally well
known that the late emperor and his heir the
present emperor were not on the
best of terms especially during the
latter part of his life time. All these
things make the princess’ story plausible and
many are in favor of supporting the new
claimant for the throne more especially as the
new emperor is not very popular and if he i*
not more conciliatory he will only increase
the popularity of the Princess’ son. The im-
perial f..mily hate and detest the Princess Dol-
gorouki and her departure only saved her
much indignity if not imprisonment. This
book now bars her completely out of Prussia
and if she were to return under present c:r-
cumstances she would no doubt be liable to
arrest. The princess stated when she left
Russia that she could not return while the
present autocrat was on the throne and did
not feel safe until she got away from the con-
fines of Russia. She was glad to escape and
there is no doubt the Imperial family were
glad to get rid of her and her influence be-
cause they felt that the loved one of the Czar
and his offspring might be made tools
in the hands of a faction to
overawe if not destroy the power of the pres-
ent czar. This has not ended the influence of
the princess for I heard from the policy de-
partment the other day that it is known that
conspirators are at work in her interest and
there is no doubt that the book has been cir-
culated by them. It is said too on good au-
thority that she has the support of the nihi-
lists who think that they can use the young
George to effect the reforms they seek to
make. In this new pha'e Russia has a n*w
excitement which threatens to bring forth a
greater sensation that ever nihilism did and
in imperial circles it is even more feared than
was the great and powerful body that ended
the career of the late emperor.
The present czar has apparently only one
course open to yield quietly to the demands
of nihilism and to crush the new plot in its
bud . This he is scarcely likely to do and as
an alternate a revolution or a civil war is one
of the dreaded difficulties which Russia has
to face.
The Russian version of this remarkable book
has been translated by M. Laperte pub-
lished in Switzerland under the title of “Alex-
andre 1. Details inedits de sa vie intime et
sur mori” and I see by a recent copy of the
“Revue Politique” of Paris that M. Rattalo-
vich the well known writer of the “Journal
de St. Petersburg” and of the “Debats” has
a pungent criticism on the book. No writer
has a more reliable or more intimate acquain-
tance with the internal politics of Russia. While
doubting the authenticity of the book M. Rat-
talovich regards the situation as palpable and
serious and has an idea that it is being used
as a medium to convey the intriguers’ plans
and intents to the Russian people to obtain
their support. I heard from Paris recently
that at the request of the Russian government
the French translation is being seized by
French officials and every effort used to sup-
press it. An English edition is now expected.
AN ITEM FOR FARMERS.
It is usual for farmers to take the grain from
the middle of the ear of corn for seed. Careful
experiment has demonstrated that the well
developed grains from the tip and butt of the
car give the best results.
Notice.
Mrs. L. Rhein takes this method to thank the
residents and those who have hereto!ore pat-
ronized her late husband that she will continue
the business in her own name. She will keep
on hand a full and select stock of general mep
dhandize consisting of dry goods fancy goods
and notions. In addition to which the grocery
department will always be fully kept up with
every thing desirable for family supplies
prices will be low and satisfaction guaranteed
at her store on Austin street near the Sunset
depot. 10-5-ti
MIDLAND
Tie Great Popular Route of Texas
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe
RAILWAY.
CONNECTIONS.
AT GALVESTON with Mallory Line Steamers for
Key West and New York with Morgan Line
for New Orleans Indianola Corpus Christi
Brownsville and Vera Cruz.
AT ARCOLA with I. & G. N. R. R. for Columbia
and towns in Brazoria County.
AT ROSENBERG with G. H. & S. R’y. (Sunset
Route) for Columbus Weiniar Harwood Lu-
ling San Antonio Laredo Uvalde and West-
ern Texas and Mexico; also for Houston Star
and Crescent Route for Beaumont Orange
Lake Charles theTeche Conn try New Or-
leans and all points in the Southeast. North
‘ and East: with New York Texas Ki Mexican
R’y for Wharton Victoria and station* oik
that line.
AT BRENHAM with H & T C R’y. for Hemp-
stead Ledbetter Giddings McDade and Aus-
tin.
AT MILANO with I. & G. N. R’y for Hearne
Palestine Rockdale Round Rock George-
town Austin San Marcos New Braunfels
San Antonio and Laredo.
AT TEMPLE with Mo Pacific R’y.
AT McGREGOR with Texas & St. Louis Railway
for Waco Corsicana Athens Mt. P>easant
Gilmer and Texarsana.
AT MORGAN with Texas Central R’y. tor Waco
Ross. Hico Iredell Cisco and all points on
that line.
AT CLEBURNE Junction of Dallas Division o
G. C.& S. F. R’y.
AT FORT WORTH with Mo. Pacific and Texas
& Pacific R’ys. for all points on those lines;
for El Paso Santa Fe San Francisco and the
Pacific Coast and for Kansas City St. Louis
Chicago NewYoik and all points North
East and West.
AT DALLAS with H & T. C. R’y ; T & P. R’y.
and Dallas Extention of Mo P. R’y.
jj-See that your tickets read over this line.
For’full information address—
Oscar G. Murray Gen’l. Pass. Agt
a-as-iy GALVESTON. TEXAS
THE DIRECT LINE
-FROM-
Sau Antonio Western Texas and
Mexico
—TO ALL POINTS IN THE—
North East Vest and Southeast.
—IS VIA THE—
taatioiiahGmtMta
RAILWAY.
passenger:
Can Take Their Choice of Route.'!*
Either via Taylor and the new
WACO LINK
0/ via the St. Louis Ibon Mountain & Southbbn
Railway. Close connections at Little Rock for all
Principal Cities in the Southeast.
In the Union Depot at St. Louis with Express
trains in all directions.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars
between SAN ANTONIO AUSTIN HOUSTON
and GALVESTON and elegant Hotel Cars betwean
SAN ANTONIO and ST. LOUIS Without Change.
ET For Tickets Rates &c. apply to any of the
Ticket Agents or to
H. P. HUGHES Pass. Agent Houston.
B. W.McCULLOUMH.
Gen. Ag’t Marshall.
F. CHANDLER G P. A. )
C.P KINNAN Ass’tG. P. A. [Saint’
H M HOXIE. Vice-Pres & Traffic Man t Louis.
DON’T do IT I
DON’T WHAT ?
Don't Hare four Printing Beteked
By “Cheap Jolm” amateur printers when
you can get your
WORK DONE NICELY
AT THE —
“Evening Litihl Office
All Kinds of Wing Done
Equal to the best northern work. I'rices o
first-class houses duplicated with freigh'
added. Don’t forget the place !
Evening Light P‘fg. aud Pub. Co.
235 COMMERCE STREET.
ERASTUS REED
FURNITURE 4 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
Carpets Rugs Mattings Mirrors
Raw silks Cretons Cord ; Tassels
Lambrequins etc. which he is selling at prices defying Competition.
8-30-um. Commerce Street ------- San Antonio Texas.
■V-JL-I-Xj &; DeV-E-R-E
DEALERS IN
PAINT OIL GLASS BRUSHES
Valentines Varnishes
HOUSE SIGH AM CARRIAGE HITOS
Graining Kalsomining paper hanging &c.
313 Houston Street - - San Antonio Texas.
by mail promptly attended to. All work guaranteed. Prices
THE “SUNSET" ROUTE.
GALVESTON HARRISBURG & SAN ANTONIO RAILWAY.
Great East and West Line Through Texas.
THE TRUE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
This is the Direct Route Between West Southwest Texas and Mexico and all points in the
East Southeast and North. But one change of Cars to St. Louis Chicago Louisville Cin-
cinnati Baltimore or Washington and but two changes to Philadelphia and New York.
. DAILY TRAINS a
Between San Antonio and Houston. *+
At Houston close connections are made with all diverging lines for points in Illinois lowa
Nebraska Wisconsin Minnesota and the East; and at Rosenberg Junction with all trains for
the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. M
The Daylight Express has Through Palace Sleepers from San Antonio to New Orleans
Without change making close connections at the latter city with all fast Express Trains from
the North and East.
C. E. MINER Western Passenger Agent San Antonio;
■p. B. FREER* Ticket Agent Mender Hotel San Antonie.
T. W. PEIRCE Jr.
a-I-iam General Passenger and Ticket Agent Houston.
Alamo Music House.
No. 220 Commerce St.
Wholesale and Retail dealers in all kinds of
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE.
AGENTS FOR
WhickeringSteinwayFischer and Arion
Mason and Hamlin
And other Cheaper Styles
LPI-AJSTOS and OR.GA.JSTS
Repairing and Tuning Thoroughly done by the only First-Class Piano Manufacturer
in the State.
E. Hertzberg
JEWELER AO OPTICIAN.
and Dealer in
WATCHES DIAMONDS
JEWELRY SILVERWARE
CLOCKS ETC.*
Xj*Call and examine my stock and prices before
nying elsewhere.
All j wilF.be »nld vnder written guaranty
E ’IVBTTPF.VC
HaTh ok AU Kinds of Job Punting call on
the Evening Light Office.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Of Every Description
J. K. OR.e’pscLorioll
Awning and Tent Maker
Houston Texas.
Our TeuU are for SMe by HUGO & SCHMELTZER.
SAM C. BENNETT
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Staple and Fancy Groceries
FINE WINES LIQUORS
Cigars and Tobacco. Particular attention
given t< receiving and sale of WOOL
for my Customers.
Ger. da In Pinza and Market St.
9-15 H SAN ANTONIO Texas.
MUSIC lor EVERYBODY.
MERRILL’S
INGENIOUS
METHOD.
[COPYRIGHT SECURED.]
For starting Children and others in the culture
of Music. It overcomes the drudgery of learn-
ing the elements of Music by pleasant amuse-
ment. This new method teaches you all
about the Musical Stull Degrees of the Staff
Clefs Notes mid Rests Scale intervals of the
Seale. Da-ution of Letters on the Staff and
their relation to the Keys of the instrument.
(This is very important with children.! Flats
and Sharps ami their use. All the different
Keys how to form Chords or musical words.
It leaches the syllables. Do Ke Me etc. in
singing. It contains a complete musical cate-
chism. It is MILTI’M in pahvo. All this is
learned while the learner is amusing himself
bv playing familiar tunes. Persons with no mv-
si< AI. talent may play the tunes us the guide
is such that he cannot strike the wrong key.
Full directions and four pieces of music aecom-
fiany the Method. Sent by mail for Jl.hi. Ad-
dress.
CHICAGO PIANO CO.
10-6-Im 78 4 Bli Van Bureußt. Chicago 111.
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