The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-24
Our prediction of more rain, more mud, is
being realized.


The charge against w. M. Knox in the
district court was dismissed yesterday.
The LIGHT acknowledges the receipt Of
an invite to the calico hop of the B. B. A., to
be given at Meyers hall, the 25th inst.
The man Garcia charged with the robbery
of the Laredo postoffie will be examined by
Commissioner Paschal this afternoon.
Greeley No. should sue the Express for
libel. The wood cut representing that ind-
vidual isa villianous picture.
The Teutona singing club had rehearsal
last evening at Scholz's hall, at which there
was large attendance.
MIR. ..Mearnes secured verdict Of $3.50
against the I. & G. N. railroad, as compensa-
ton for the burning of his property in Wau-
sta.
The death is reported of James Kisbaugh,
agee IL years, who died at avenue on Sum
day from diabetes mellitus. DR.. S. T. Lowry
was in attendance.
The committee for framing the bylaws
and constitution of the San Antonio Labor
Union will meet on Friday night, at Mr.. J. II.
Copeland's law office, Devine building, at 7:3o
p. m, prompt.
Our reference to the hydrant publication
action should have been extended to Alamo
street. The plaza is still in very bad condi-
ton, and urgently needs attention.
Drake, the mail robber now befare the
U. S. court, is affected with pneumonia. Let
US hope that we shall not have repetition of
the Bob Rowley incident.
Cruelty to animals is common crime
committed every day upon our streets. Over
loaded teams. poor starved horses and mules,
and lank starved oxen, pulling loads beyond
their strength.
On Sunday afternoon boy named
Black was attending to some horses when one
of thela bit him on the lip, bursting his mouth
open and injured him seriously, but he is now
getting on all right.
A correspondent explains that Feiciano
means "haypy man" and Angelica ''litte
angel" II this be correct and the names are
significant, the marriage of Feliciano Flores
and Angelica Navarro should be happy one.
The death Of Mrs. Shelton, wife of Mr..
w. L: Shelton, of Houston, occurred in this
city yesterday. Mr.. S. is away on business in
the lower counties, and up to last evening
could not be heard from. The blow will be a
sad one to loving husband, especially under
the circumstances.
MIR. Cartwright hit the Express hard when
he declared at the labor union meeting last
night that it was 'ths organ ofprotection,
monopoly and rich men," and the cheer which
followed the declaration showed that he was
not alone in that opinion.
Joe. Ney, Sr., we'll known citizen Of
Dhanis, Medina county, died at his home on
the 23d inst. Joe. kept the hotel at Dhanis
and was well known from San Antonio to the
extreme frontier, for his hospitality and good
nature.
-Cipriano Cardenas was charged yesterday
in the district court with abducting girl,
aged "a years, for the purpose of prostitution
and, although this was not his ohense, he was
only fined one dollar. This is playing at JUS
tee and only serves to bring law into con-
tempt.
Some amusement was created at the San
Antonio labor meeting last night by Mr.. Al
derman Copeland, mentally believing that he
was addressing jury. First he got to ''gen-
tlemen of the -" and stopped, only occa-
sioning trihing smile by twice after the gen.
tiemen Of the jury, which came bsldly forth,
creating roars of laughter in which Mr.. Cope
land heartily joined. ,s
We called at MIR. Becker's furniture store,
Commerce street, and saw a quantity Of hand
some sideboards which have been sent to him
by mistake, and which the manufacturers have
instructed to lie sold on the best terms rather
than incur risk and expense ofreturning car
rage. Those who want such an article should
embrace this advantageous opportunity Of get
ting one.