The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04
Fun! fun! at Jonas garden tomorrow
night. Rulleman's band engaged.

been handed oyer to the care of friends, who
will place him under private restraint.
"A meeting of the Trinity Literary society
was held last evening. J.. w. c: Love, then
delivered an Grafton; the Rev. w. J. Young,
a reading and Miss Mollie Bennett sang. A
very enjoyable evening was spent by the men,
bers present.
Mary A. Johnson and Lizzie Johnson in
dulged in rumpus the other day, in which
some foul language was used. The recorder
fined this pretty pair $40. Sylvia Adams and
Texana Willis, of the same race, acted in a
similar way, but not SO badly, and were fined
SIS each.
Fort Clark is said to be the finest built
post in Texas, and cost the government nearly
halfa million dollars. 1t would be a pity to
think of abandoning such post, especially as
it is so we'll situated in all respects for mill
rendesvouz.
We hear the white plug hat is being
adopted by the bootblacks. We don't be-
leve it; but if it was it would only be natural
that those who "shine" and "polish" our cit
liens boot should rritate those who do the
same to mems intellectually.
Some excitement was created on the
Alamo plaza this morning by police whistle.
1t TRANSFERRED upon inquiry that it had been
blown by youth named Stappenback, who
alleged that he had been assaulted by John
Fischer, his master, who rents a bakery shop
on the plaza. Fischer denied the assault, but
gave bond, and the case will be heard in the
recorders court on Monday.
We may just make up our minds to the
fact that we are on the verge of a war over
the people with light. The gas peo
pie will naturally fight the electric light peo-
pie, and as a good way to fight the devil is
with fire, they will use electric light to do it
with. But this should not disturb our citizens
for these controversies generally innure to the
benefit of the public.
MIR. A. G. Clark, who, for the last three
months, has been land hunting, has purchas-
ed from Mr.. Lorenzo Castro, of this city, and
Mr.. F. A. Glass, of New York, about forty
four thousand acres of land in Medina and
Frio counties. These lands having been To-
Gated by the old Castro colonists, at a day
when few settlers were in this part Of the state.
and embraces many of the choicest surveys in
the country. We understand that it is Mr..
Clark's intention to embark in the cattle bust
ness, reserving sufficient land for that purpose
and 10 dispose of the remaining tracts in large
or small bodies.
Jake Marshall Interviewed.
The Express reporter has managed to cut
around our street commissioner on all sides
until to-day, when We find an interview from
that gentleman. 1t amounts to this: that Jake
differs from all the rest of the great men-even
Blanton Duncan-and proposes "yaller clay"
as the kind of medicine needed for our streets.
Tom Piggot's Failure.
We hear that the following amounts are due
to our citizens from Tom Piggot, who recently
failed:
Hugo & Schneider. 80. .......... $4,000
A. b. Frank & Co...... .......... 5000
& Co...... ............ 5000
Schramm Co...... ......... 500
Max Meyer. ..... ...... ........... 1000
Cohen & koenigheim .......... 500
lOtal ...... ...... ...... pSZ,OOO
There are other charges against the estate,
which will not realize more than $4,000
The Electric Light.
Last night the Electric Light company made
a display of their light from their place on
Commerce street.-the Callaghan building.
Five lamps were lighted in the second story
room and one hung out of the window. The
in the building was intensely
brilliant-in fact, the brightest sunlight at mid
day alone compares with it. The single lamp