The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-12
LIGHT SPARKS.

Bright weather again.
Music and dancing at Sommers' Garden
TO- morrow.
Concert and dance tomorrow at Som
mers' Garden.
-Acrobatic performance at Sommers' Car
den tomorrow evening.
The heat is reported intense in New
York city, here the weather is tne.
A large number of strangers in the city
from the Rio Grande district.
Remember the concert and picnic at
Jonas garden tomorrow.
Jonas picnic tomorrow, and don't you
forget it!
Five convicts passed through the city yes
terday from Carlo Springs en- route Tor
Huntsville.
The 22nd infantry band concert attracted
a large audience last evening, and gave gen.
eral satisfaction. '..,.... s.s.,
"A marriage license was issued this morn,
inp for the union of Philip Fnedlander ard
Helene Schlenksr.
Only three marriage licenses were issued
during last week. Evidently the influence OF
Cupid is at discount.
"A gentleman who was passing Strives
hall last night during the British ASSOCIATION
meeting. heard so much of "1he Rells The
Bells 70 that he imagined Belzebub had broke
loose.
The sum Of $I75 was raised yesterday for
the burial of the late VIM, Coggshall, and TOR
the relief of his family, but other assistance Is
required.
When Swearingen reaches Galveston ne
ought to be made to swim ashore, and the old
alcalde should be on hand to help him reach
terra firma.
Nineteen building permits were issued
last week, VIZ: Ward I, two; ward, 2, tive;
ward 3, seven; ward 4, five.
The firm of Houston & Grothaus is about
dissolvinp. Mr.. Grothaus retires, and the
firm will be carried on as Houston Brothers,
comprising A. w. & Reagan Houston.
DIR. Baldwin, of the Sam Houston Nor
nal Institute. will be at the normal school
here Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, when
he will deliver a course OF lectures.
On Monday next, at 10 o'clock. a. M,
before the Normal Institute. Prof. w. {. Rote
will deliver a lecture on "A School System
for Texas"
The republican county convention now in
session at Krisch hall promises to be harmon
ious in its action.
w. B. Maye', charged with an assault
upon John Thomas, was examined by Iustlce
Adam this morning and bound over in the
haEo kho nd iurv
at the September term.
Mr.. T. B. Horton, farmer, residing
three miles south of the city, died at O'Clock
this morning from typhoid fever. The funeral
takes place at 8 a. m. to-morruw morning, to
which the friends of the family are invited.
Thirteen cases were before the recorder
this morning, and Sos were released by the
wav of fines. As usual, the DRINKS predom-
mated by large majority.
Mr.. Virgil Benefited, the great contortion-
list, will give an exhibition at Jonas Garden,
tomorrow, between the hours Of and 6, and
and 9, at night. Everybody invited.
The Houston democratic congressional
convention may prove as an example for the
Austin democratic convention. Hancock will
act the democratic patriot and retire in favor
Of Epson.
Misses Fannie Johnson and Lille Witte
honored our sanctum this morning and
brought US some of the finest pomegranates,
the pinky fruit of which only was excelled by
the rosy cheeks Of the fair donors.
Charlie Stewart was nominated by accla-
nation upon the withdrawal OF Hutchinson. 1t
was dead lock, and Hutcheson put in his
eloquent key and unlocked it. Stewart is the
best nomination the democracy will make in
this state.
RoCOrder's Court.