The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-24

RED about the lolll Vi MAY.
Even Alderman Lockwood is convert
to wooden block pavements.
"A macadam road for business street is
a relic of barbarism.
The filthy streets of our city should be
abated by next winter.
-Iawlor and Murchie have sold about three
hundred tickets for their gift concert.
Before giving your order for job printing
ust call in at the LIGHT Office, and get bids.
The whine of our evening contemporary
over the city printing is contemplate.
The Y. M. B. A. have not yet decided to
take part in the Volks-fest celebration.
The irrigating bitches cost more than they
come to by two or three thousand dollars.
"A wooden pavement on Commerce street
should be the first improvement in order
Rather than make the crook in the side
walk on Alamo plaza the city should pay for
the extra sidewalk.
When newspaper resorts to the low.
method of personal abuse, especially when
unprovoked, it is even beneath contempt.
The state and county delinquent tax list
is.to be advertised two months earlier this year
than last.
The ditch leak in the city treasury is one
of the most inexcusable, but there is not an
alderman that dares put his thumb on it.
The new hotel has, we are informed, Sc
cured the services Of Peter Loiselle, the finest
steward and caterer in Texas.
1.-THE devil hath power to assume
pleasing shape'-but what caps the climax is
to see an old bum tramp editing religious
paper.
The remains of Mrs. George I. Canes, of
Kentucky, who died yesterday al DIR. Moorc's,
will be shipped to Kentucky Tomorrow under
the superintendent of Phil Del.
A letter from Phil DEL who is now in
New Orleans, describes everything as being
very dull on account of the high water that
prevails.
!
this morning: two "drunks," one '.insulling
language" and one eight" as they are term
ed in the official vernacular.
There will be a race for $1,000 at San
Pedro springs tomorrow, at half-paSt 3
o'clock, between same horses that run last
Wednesday. The horses are to carry even
weights. Lively betting already going on.
The COW Founders have been out the last
two nights without making haul, and there
has been a remarkable absence of stray cattle
on our streets. This shows what good little
.udicious action can effect.
The Volks-fest committee of this city
might do we'll to pattern after the Houston as
ISOLATION. The prizes offered to military COM
panes amount to 5000; fire companies, 5000;
best decorated wagons, $500, and $Ioo for
the best singing club.
On Sunday, the and prox., Schenk's popu-
lar opera comique, ''Doribarbier" (the city
barber), will be produced at Turner hall fer
the first time in this city. supported by Mad
anne Rosetti and Messrs. Chas. Gerhardt,
Henry Lager, Lafrentz, Schebel, Siemering
and others.
In debating the question whether "con-
science was an mate principle or creature
of education" Mr.. Muckle urged that all men
had conscience, but it was mighty hard work
finding it in lawyer. There were several
lawyers present, but this seemed to be an ac-
cepted fact.
Postmaster Manning has had himself in
terviewed in the San Antonio Express, and
from which interview we infer that unless the
P. o. department comes to his rescue soon,
he will be compelled to resign, as he can't
afford to stand the expense of running the
office from his private means.
1T seems impossible for our present city
administration to do anything straight; the es-
tablishment Of a new line on the west side of
Alamo plaza was TO straighten it, and as an in
ducement the property owners were allowed
several feet of ground, but it now turns out
that 10 accommodate Mr. Kampmann and the
Vance estate a crook is made in the line, lust
10 save foot or two of sidewalk.
Albert lillian says when his new building
is finished, he will put in the finest barber
shop in town. There is to he twelve barber