The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-06
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-"Mein Leopold beats "All the Rage
The hens have begun to lay Easter eggs.
A bird show is the latest street sensation.
The weather is rather sultry, pressaging
rain.
-Gosling was to call on the president last
Tuesday.
The legislature met in special session at
Austin to-day.
f. Davilla, the well-known Matamoras
editor, is at the Central hotel.
On dit that the Central hotel is to be en-
larged and improved by its new proprietors.
The country mail of the LIGHT increased
200 pounds for the month Of March-and that
without any soliciting.
-IIumor and pathos combines to make
"Mein Leopold' superior to "Iiasemann'
Daughters" or any other play.
Tomorrow, being Good Friday, there will
be no commercial dispatches, all exchange
boards throughout the world being closed.
George Mockert has taken out a building
permit for erection of stable 2ox2o on the
west side of South Flores street.
The papering work in the hotel Maverick
is the finest ever put into public building in
the state.
There will be meeting Of Scotch Rite
masons tonight to celebrate the feast of Holy
Thursday.
To-day is holy Thursday, and the Roman
churches were thronged with worshippers this
morning.
The Texas wool growers association will
meet at the merchants exchange rooms in this
city on or about the 9TH OF next June.
DIR. Lane, of Austin, has been rendered
the deputy collectorship at Eagle Pass by Col
lector Vaughn.
Just received, at the LIGHT job Office the
finest stock Of visiting cards eyer brought to
this city. Also fine line Of stationery.
Joseph Shelley, formerly deputy U. S.
marshal for this district, has heen apo intcd
an Inspector Of customs at Laredo.
The schools will close on this evening,
and not on Wednesday, rs stated by a
contemporary.
The Express actually speaks Of Gen.
Grant as "the General" 1t usually calls him
dog" "beggar,' tramp" etc.
Among the probable players at Turner
hall next season are the names OF Lawrence
Barrett, the Chanfraus, Miss Rosa Eytnge and
Miss Annie rixIey.
MIR f. liuppertz having now fully quail
fed as marshal, has appointed Captain W.
McMaster as deputy in charge of the Office At
San Antonio.
The hotel Maverick on Houston street
promises to be the finest in the state, 4 perfect
jewel of hotel, and will be opened towards
the last of the month.
The Ladies' Aid society meet on Soledad
street at half past four to-day. We would sug-
gest that it will be desirable to consider Mrs.
Cunningham's case, referred to elsewhere.
The Express thinks because half-dozen
or more towns have been carried by the
democrats it means that that pa ty is really
dominant. The dems. generally poll all the
opposition elements in municipal elections,
that's all.
The death of Fred. Moeller from dropsy,
is announced lie died on March 10Th in the
Soldiers Home, Dayton, Ohio, where he went
on the 9th OF August last. lie married MlSS
Dora Stumberg, who survives him, but he
leaves no issue.
The subject for debate this evening at
Scholz hall is "Resolved that the city council
shall spend $4,000 in the improvement of
our city" The affirmative being maintained
by Messrs. G.. G.. Lester and Tyler c. Will
liams the negative by Messrs. Hermann IIei-
ligmann and i. +. Vail. Mr.. T. T. Martin
will also deliver an Grafton. The friends OF
members may be introduced at the meeting.
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