The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-09
LOCAL DOTS.


daily.
Poker is not allowed in the club on Sun
day nights.
The military depot promises to become
favorite resort.
Who is to be marshal, is ole of the ques-
tons asked daily.
The street car railroad has about reached
the arsenal bridge.
The mounted police are great relief to
tn outlying suburbs.
Nobody seems happy over the congress
sional apportionment.
The ST. 5000 proposition never had much
vitality, it was practically stll-born.
Grain is tumbling in the market, and from
the storm accounts is flat in many places.
Now let our city authorities show what
they can do with the $40, 900 at their COM
mand.
The city government should resign; the
vote of the people yesterday is a vote of want
of confidence.
Mr.. Hilgers is improving his saloon at
Turner hall by adding two new doors on
Houston street.
Mr.. w. HoeA;ng was absent from the
county commissioners meeting, this morning,
owing to illness.
The children Of the catholic orphan
asylum had day Of pleasure at the San Pc
dro park yesterday.
The new apportionment bill is a good
likeness of the democracy-its features are
ugly and irregular.
Col. Freer is to be congratulated upon his
new ticket Office. 1t is airy, convenient and
elegantly decorated.
1T seems from DR.. Chew's statement that
he did all the fighting in the affair between
himself and DIR. Graves.
Tomorrow bids will be received at the
ouartermaster's depot for wood, charcoal,
coal, grain, hay and straw.
The LIGHT was remembered by Mr.. Al
bert Meyer and his bride. May their union
be long and happy one.
Captain Phil Shardein and J. R, Muir
chic, en- route for England, are reported
among the Houston arrivals.
Our townsman, Jacob Waelder ESQ.,, is
mentioned by exchanges as among the pos
sible candidates for governor.
DIR. Guthrie the Scotch divine, was &C
customed to say that the best brains of mod
ern times were in the heads of Jews.
The wool growers meet on the 9TH Of
June. Mr.. II. Ryder-Taylor has been secured
to report the proceedings of the meeting.
Alderman Story has finished his career in
the council. From this on he will be happy
if he only is allowed to echo CHS honor's"
commands.
If Commerce street was paved the street
commissioner would have time to work a
week or so in some other part of the city dur
ing the year.
"A handsome monument has been erected
over the remains of Gus A. Nelson, who was
killed at Eagle Pass. Messrs. Judd & Zirkel
are the sculptors.
1T won't do to forget Texas, Mr.. Arthur.
man next time, and very solid delegation to
the National Convention.
"A man passing down Commerce street
this morning attracted considerable attention
by wearing watch chain on the style of an
ox-chain. 1t was massive.
The action of John Eckford against Fred
Cooke, to recover the value of land certifi-
cate was before the district court this morning,
and resulted in verdict for the defendant.
MIR. Phil. Del has complied with the Or
dinance regulating undertaken establishments
and his shop has nothing displayed to offend
the passing public. The ordinance should be
strictly enforced.
Charles Smith. accused of murder in
Laredo. is improving, and it is expected he
will be in San Antonio some time next wee k.
He has had only one attack of hemorrhage
since released on bond.
The Mechanics and Workingmen's
Union met at Strives hall last night, Presi-
dent Vail in the chair, but no business of any
importance was done beyond imparting the
password to the members.
AT the next meeting of the Bexar county
land league a resolution will be moved express
sing regret for the murders of Lord Frederick
Cavendish and Mr.. T. H. Burke, in Ireland,
and adherence of the crime.
"A party of fishermen and fisherwomen
started for the Medina last Sunday, and got
as far as the second mission, when their horses
banked. and the gay disciples of Isaac
Walton had to walk he way back to the city.
The members of the Arbeiter Veren 90
to New Braunfels Sunday, May IA, to give
a dramatic performance entitled "Ziller-
Ihaler." All members wishing to 60 are re-