The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13
LOCAL DOTS.

The Harris saloon has been re-opened.
Figs are becoming plentiful in the market.
Making stone yards of our streets is
nuisance.
-Ninety-two dogs have been poisoned
since July grid.
"A petition for writ Of habeas corpus by
Ben Thompson has just been filed.
Sam Smith, the county clerk, was in La
redo at the time Of the late tragedy.
Col Belknap and Col. H. B...Andrews
went to the front, yesterday, in special car.
"A license was issued yesterday for the
marriage Of James Spears and Caroline Burket.
There were six cases before the mayor,
acting as recorder, and $52 imposed in fines.
We have heard of no move yet to pur-
chase the additional lot to the high school
building.
To-day dead dog lay on Commerce
made to remove it.
We are pleased to state that Mr.. X. f.
Bond. of the B. B A., is recovering fast, and
anticipates being at business again in the
Course OF week.
The entertainment committee OF the San
Antonio Literary and Debating society meet
tonight at o'clock in Nat Sulzbacher's store,
on Commerce street.
The Austin people seem to espouse the
cause of Ben Thompson. They must share
with us the disgrace, and we see no cause to
be proud over the event.
Miss Anna Williams was buried to-day.
Much sympathy is expressed for the parents
of the deceased, with whom she was an
especial favorite.
Considerable alarm was created last night
by pistol shot on Soledad street. On inqui
| ry 1t was found that a revolver had been acct
dentally discharged at Emerson's.
Who is indignant republican" that
champions Manning in the democratic San
Antonio Express? The cause, the medium,
and the anonymous signature stamps the COM
| munication as fraud.
Annie Wharton Green Williams, daugh-
ter of Col. Williams, died this morning. Her
death is attributed to lock- jaw, brought on by
an operation to extract thorn from her foot.
She was brought young girl, and her death is
| sad event.
-Rpps, the policeman, testifes that
Thompson spoke to him a few minutes be-
| fore the firing occurred, and yet he did not
see anything of the transaction. People are
asking where was he And echo answers
where
-Rebecca Johnson died this morning at
the age Of IS years. She was colored woman,
a native of Maryland, and was well known in
San Antonio, having been here upwards OF
IS years. The cause of death was cancer in
the stomach, from which she has long suf
fered.
The nth of July is here and since the
crash as announced by astronomers has not
| yet taken place, it is to be supposed that the
TALBOT the comet doesn't amount to anything
after ALL we have lost all respect for said tail.
Blanton Duncan's last chance" has turned
itself into grand ''6asco." Erie Press.
Ben Thompson this morning about half
past nine o'clock sent for Sheriff Mccall and
Marshal Shardein and surrendered himself.
and is now in the custody of the sheriff.
rs. A. Times.
had a desperate of Thompson's reputation
visited Austin and killed man he would not
have been allowed to remain undisturbed for
whole night and then to surrender himself
at pleasure. Ben Thompson would have
taken him dead or alive, and not rested until
he had taken him
AS we glanced over the crowd at Jack
Harris funeral. and noted the conspicuous
absence of the men who owe to him their Off
cial positions, we were reminded of the lines
of the poet:
''And what is friendship but name,
A charm that lulls to sleep.
A sound that fellows wealth and fame
And leaves the wretch to weep"
To the Republicans Of the Tenth Congress
sional District.
SAN ANToNIoN, July 7, 1882.
A convention of the republicans of the 10th
cong e. sional district, comprising the Counties