The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-24
LIGHT SPARKS.

The Y. M. b. A will give ball 10 inc
Casino on the 23rd Of September.
There will be festival at the Mount
Zion church for the benefit Of the pastor this
evening, to which all are invited.
The lumber trade is good. There is a
fair supply, but the demand exceeds the
supply
MIR. Edward F. Gilbert, of North Flores
street has been sick for several days, but is
now better.
The army stores for Brownsville and dis
uict are now supplied from the government
depot, owing to the quarantine.
"A great influx of immigrants from Great
Britain and Germany is expected in Septem-
Der, October and November next.
e. Barry has obtained a permit to build
A two-story lumber dwelling, worth 5000, on
the north side of Austin street, in the second
ward.
The 6remen expect to find lots Of pleas
ure at Medina Park Sunday. II the pro,
.ramme be carried out fully the exercises Will
he very amusing.
The Austin Statesman to-day contains
full account of the republican convention, IN
which Gov. Davis delivered an excellent
speech. There were some lively scenes.
Another attempts being made to move
the lumber office of Ross Harris from the
International depot to new site near the
African church.
A report of the work of the San Antonio
normal school has been sent to the secretary
# the board of education by Miss Emma
iieusinger, the secretary of the school.
On calling at the immigrants home yes
,erday our local was informed that there were
10 immigrants in the home, and that only one
family had occupied it during the last month.
Henry Ward, aged 81, native of New
Jersey, died yesterday in the third ward from
,hthisis pulmonals. His remains have been
shipped to Weimar, Texas, for lnterment
there.
The advertisement in the LIGHT respect
ng the letters for Bredger Gottob Dosdall
has led to the discovery of that gentleman
Nothing like advertising and the LIGHT is the
Jest medium.
If "Silex" had have thought more and
made himself acquainted with the antecedents
md facts of the Ward rape case he would moi
ave occupied such an absurd position in the
Times last night.
The two fine houses on avenue I are
rearing completion. One belongs to Mr.
l,anee, the other to Mr.. Ed. kotulla and both
ire fine buildings and desirable ornament to
hat thoroughfare.
Capt. Smith, the city surveyor, has begun
map of the Main plaza with reference to an
,dornment of grass plats. The plaza was
surveyed under his supervision some time ago.
The cost of the work contemplated has notyel
Deen estimated.
Visitors to San Pedro Springs, are mott
led that the audience room has been rearran-
red into a regular amphitheatre then with
eating room for all, with facilities for viewing
he stage. The programme is rich in choice
selection 60 see and hear.
Matte Atkins appeared before Justice
Adam to-day and made complaint that Willis
McKunnels stole from her velvet bonnet
worth $40 90. Both Atkins and McRunnels
ire colored. The former lives on Centrx
,treet, in the grid ward.
Mr.. Richard Weymiller, the well known
cattle king of Uvalde, and his bride, nee Miss
Reynolds, have arrived at the Vance hotel.
The happy couple were married in Uvalde, on
he 2Ist inst, by Justice Spencer, and enter
IN their new sphere of life with the best
wishes Of their many friends.
Mr.. Charles Hill, an ex-Bri'ish soldier,
who has served in the Dragons and Colds
ram guards, and who took part in the Chi
1ese war, has opened saloon on the corner
IF San Presa and Vallita street. Mr.. Hill is
very courteous, enterprising and attentive
nan, and deserves liberal support.
The mayor issued permits to F. V. Weise
% day to erect stone dwelling worry 5 600
and frame stable worth $Ioo on the south
side of Lavaca street, in the 4h ward, and
also a permit to F. y. Bilhar,z to build
frame stable to cost SIPS on the south side of
West Commerce street, in the first ward
just Received
By C. NJ. Aiken, 20 Soledad street:
2,o sacks choice f K. potatoes.
10 barrels choice +. K. potatoes.
100 barrels fancy apples.
50 barrels onions.
One half barrel kraut.
am prepared to offer you bargains in either
large or small lots. Produce Of any kind.
c. NJ. AIKEN, 70 Soledad street.
COMMON DkUSkAKDS.
The Persons Fined by Recorder Anderson
This Morning.
The Soy en- defendants in the recorders court
to-day were charged with very common Of
frnS.~. 80 common, indeed, that Recorder An
,l"r~On was ian IL hurry through with the cX-
tininatunS and relupS" into that easy enjoy
mcnt of Semi-sOmnOlcncc for which city Otfi-
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