The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-23
Local DOts.

All WOTk anu III pay HAND JAW" - N~N'
boy-and so it will be with our cubtes.
Geo. Dullnig advertises the closing out of
liquor department in to-day's LIGHT.
There is to be no poker, no euchre-no
nothing-at the club.
The Captain Stevens benefit netted
$II9.I5.
The "fox is the finder" in the case of an
evening contemporary.
When the day of old fogyism ends our
city will begin to grow great.
Our city council legislate for the present
and leave the future to take care of their mis-
takes.
The city has become the side partner in
beer garden.
Wood pavements, notwithstanding "B.
D." and the Express, are being approved by
the best authority.
"A license for the marriage of Miss Martha
E. Raymond with Mr.. J. T. Briggs has been
issued.
The occupation of the sidewalks by fruit
stands should be done away with. The pub
lie passage should be kept clear.
A careful reading of the Kerbel lease will
show that Mr.. X. gets the park for nothing
1t also shows the dense stupidity Of our city
council.
Our evening contemporary should not
allow itself to be consumed with envy. Lack
of circulation and influence. like poverty, is
re- pectable even if it is hard to bear.
The grand concert to be given at the
Presbyterian church is to take place Tuesday
evening. April 4. Rehearsal tonight at the
City music store.
We understand that Gillenwaters, alias
Davis, arrested for the Arkabutla murder. en-
deavored to escape whilst travelling from this
city to Galveston.
The Alamo council of the Legion OF
Honor held jolly meeting at Turner hall last
evening. Several members were initiated and
'set them up" for the boys.
Mr.. James Mari obtained a building per-
nit this morning. for the erection Of a lumber
dwelling house I4xI4 on the north side Of
Crockett street.
The damage suit of Hill Hernandez
against the G. II. & S. A. R'y is still before
the district court. The testimony for the de-
tense is being adduced, but it is not supposed
that the case will conclude to-day.
The Valley ditch, that great folly again,
comes up for more appropriat tons according to
Alderman Niggli's plan. Itwould be cheaper
to have the water works supply the people de-
pending for water on Valley ditch.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for Mrs.
Bella French Swisher to lecture in Turner
hall Sunday next at four O'Clock; the subject
of her lecture being "Stumbling blocks in the
path Of Temperance Reform"
There has been a theatrical managers
conference at Austin, at which Tom Howard
was present, representing San Antonio, and
we understand that arrangements have been
made to supply our city with better class of
companies and plays.
The San Antonio Debating society meet
tonight at Scholz hall at eight O'Clock. The
subject for debate is resolved that conscience
is an mate principle, and not creature Of
education" Messrs. Maule, Muckle, barrow
and President Copeland being the chief de-
baters.
DIR. John Bowen, a native Of our city,
has Just graduated with the highest honors,
from the N. Y. Homeopathic Medical COL
lege and delivered the validctory on behalf
of his class at Chickering hall. DIR. Bowen
will return to our city and 60 into practice.
Alderman Dryer, for assessment commit
tee, reported in favor Of reducing petitioners
assessment to that made by the county. This
is dangerous and unreasonable precedent to
set. The assessments should be alike, it is
true. hut can't be unless one assessor does the
work.
Minnie Lee Jones, colored child aged 9
days, died this morning in the fourth ward from
the poisonous effects of retained urine, occa-
stoned by an imperforate uretha-an imperfec-
ton of rare occurrence. DR.. ]. Jones successful
" operated on the child, but too late to prevent
the effects of the urinal retention.
"A city council that leases public park
for EIGHT years. lust because il might be a little